Read the Porsche case provided in the course materials section and describe the company’s history, products, and major competitors in a paragraph or two. Assess the financial performance and condition of the organization. Then, conduct a SWOT analysis detailing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may affect the organization. Finally, assess the quality of the decisions made by the company and provide recommendations for […]

 The Case This case was developed by the MIT Sloan School of Management. It is part of their “Learning Edge,” a free learning resource. This case was prepared by John Minahan and Cate Reavis. This case is based on actual events. Actual names are changed; some of the narrative is fictional. In early 2012, as he prepared to enter a meeting with the board of […]

Finance is an exciting field in need of intelligent, skilled people. The job opportunities range from corporate finance; financial planning; investment banking; insurance; and real estate from individuals, institutions, government, and businesses. Finance managers acquire, spend, and manage money and other financial assets. Use the Internet and / or Strayer Resource Center to research career options within the field of finance. Consider the Bureau of […]

Sam Johnson has created some financial goals for himself.  He is 40 years old, currently has a great job, and pays his bills on time. He wants to save enough money to put his children–currently ages 3 and 8, through college. He also wants to retire at the age of 60.  He puts $150 a month in a savings account, paying less than 1% in […]

This individual project is designed to test your ability to conduct research, analyze, and distill that research, organize and draw out themes, and then present the research in cogent and succinct written document.  Minimum five (5) to seven (7) single-spaced pages excluding appendices and reference list.  Submit via attachment to the assignment in MS Word format, using 12-point font and 1″ margins.  This paper constitutes […]

Hello, I have one page paper on enterprise risk management that is based on an article. I want you to add more information about enterprise risk management to make it about 5 pages. Use one more source in explaining what is Enterprise risk management to make it consistent with the original paper I have, and then write about this article (http://www.rmmagazine.com/2016/10/03/innovation-vs-negligence/) that explains some problems […]

Congratulations!  You have just been appointed Chief Financial Officer for Hill Country Snack Foods Company and report to Howard Keener, the firm’s CEO.  As a first task, Keener has asked you to evaluate the performance of the firm and to make a recommendation about what the firm should do with its large cash balance and whether the firm should increase its leverage by taking on […]

Your required reading this week discusses the concept of sustainability. Following the review of this information, discuss Judge Weeramantry’s concept of sustainability. Does he appear to be using any particular value system and if so, which one(s)? Using at least one additional course reading, (required or recommended) support your position. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Utilize at least one […]

Critique the Professionals      Locate an example of professional communication from a reputable online source. Choose a paragraph that has at least three sentences. Evaluate the effectiveness of this paragraph at three levels, starting with the paragraph structure.  Is the paragraph unified and cohesive? Does it have a clear topic sentence and sufficient support to clarify and expand on that topic? Second, evaluate each […]

This discussion is similar to the game Two Truths and a Lie. Your first post is to write about any current topic either from this course, your future career, or something currently in the news. Take a position and back your position using two solid facts and one fake fact. You must have citations for all three facts, but you can make up the citation […]