Careers in FinanceFinance 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 […]

So far in this course, we have explored popular culture through the lenses of history, the humanities, and the natural and applied sciences. In this module, you will wrap up your draft of Final Project Part One with Milestone Four, and the social sciences lens is the last piece of the puzzle. Look back over the topics you chose to discuss in previous discussions, select […]

The theoretical and practical considerations interact in reality. Each group will hand in a report that analyzes a particular Fortune 500 firm. Investigate how the concepts of dividend policy, cost of capital, and other aspects of corporate financial management theory learned in this course affect the financial profile of the firm your group has selected. A 1- or 2-page description of the firm selected should be incorporated into the […]

In this assignment, you are to critically read and evaluate a scholarly article’s strengths, weaknesses, and contributions to the study field. Learning how to critique a journal article has several benefits, including preparing you for publishing in the future and keeping you current on the literature in your field of study. The practical application is developing the ability to look at research within your organization […]

You are starting your own business. Design an organization with organizational culture that encourages and nurtures innovation. Consider classic organization design models as well as more recent models. You may use aspects of multiple models to create your own design. Consider also the people side of innovation (e.g., leadership, customers, employees, and other stakeholders). What processes will you put into place and how will you […]

In the past two weeks, you have chosen a publicly traded company and have prepared Section 3 of the Week 5 final project. Section 3 evaluated the stock price of the company using the constant growth formula. This week, you practiced NPV calculations in the discussion, and you are working on Section 4 of the Final Project. In Section 4, you will use the capital […]

The Ruby Red Movie Theater in town is in jeopardy of having to close its doors because it is unable to generate enough total revenue. In an effort to generate more revenue, the movie theater manager decided to change the prices this month for drinks, popcorn, candy, hot dogs, and movie tickets. The manager would like for you to analyze the data that has been […]

Using one of the topics from your reading or a topic related to management from the https://www.siop.org/Research-Publications/Items-of-Interest/ArtMID/19366/ArticleID/1639/It’s-the-Same-Only-Different and find five additional peer reviewed articles in this area (in addition to any of the readings) that provide context to the topic. Write summary and synthesis that discusses the contributions of the five  additional journal articles you selected and how these help to provide additional clarity on the topic.

In both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, statistics are critical pieces of information that allow decision makers to steer the organization in directions that are in the organization’s best interest. Data is acquired from many sources, some within the organization, and some from outside the organization. The government tracks data on many different aspects of society (including industrial output). The following questions will guide your thinking […]

A medical company has contracted you as a finance consultant to advise them on an investment opportunity of marketing their new drug “Memory” treating Alzheimer disease. More specifically, the company wants you to advise them on whether to make the investment or not and whether it is preferable to use equity or debt financing for the project. Information about the company and the investment opportunity […]