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 […]

As a financial consultant, you have contracted with Wheel Industries to evaluate their procedures involving the evaluation of long term investment opportunities.  You have agreed to provide a detailed report illustrating the use of several techniques for evaluating capital projects including the weighted average cost of capital to the firm, the anticipated cash flows for the projects, and the methods used for project selection.  In […]

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: During the Carter administration, long-term US Treasury yields exceeded 15%, and short-term T-Bills yielded near 20%. After Reagan’s inauguration, interest rates began to fall as Fed Chairman Volcker’s restrictive monetary policy succeeded in containing inflation. Over the past 25 years, US rates have steadily declined: T-Bills are hovering under 1% and the long bond is yielding about 4%. Lately, though, rising oil prices […]

Assume you are planning to start a new business that will sell innovative consumer products via an online store.  You will be pitching your idea to potential investors with the goal of securing funding.  Your investors are very savvy and want to review a well thought out financial forecast.  Using the examples provided in Chapter 6, construct a hypothetical 5 year Cash Flow estimate including […]

As a way of experiencing the Humanities beyond your classroom, computer, and textbook, you are asked to do a certain type of “cultural activity” that fits well with our course and then report on your experience.   Your instructor will require you to propose an activity and get instructor approval before you do it and report on it (students should look for any instructions in […]

go to finance.yahoo.com and choose a company that you wish to analyze.  Enter the company name in the box to the left of “Get Quotes” near the top left of the page.  Once you have the company overview page open, to the left you will see a list of links for further information on that firm. Near the bottom of the link column are financial statements. Open the firm’s […]

1- Watch “Difficult Presentations Made Easy.”Prepare a list of reflective thoughts from the video that you can share in a class discussion on the topic of techniques to improve your presentation skills. Have you tried any of the anxiety-reducing techniques discussed in the video? How might you improve your presentations in the future after watching the videoDiscuss your reflections regarding delivering presentations, and how to improve your delivery […]

Tom Curtis is the treasurer of the midsized corporation, Ricardo International. The firm manufactures various plastic components used in the computer hardware industry. When the firm opened up, it initially did business in the Midwest region of the United States but now sells its components to customers in other countries. Mr. Curtis requests that you report and discuss some issues relating to futures contracts, which […]

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 […]

You are a bond portfolio manager and are given $10 million US dollars by a client to be invested entirely in Fixed Income. The client desires a yield on the portfolio equal to the benchmark’s yield plus 100 bp. The client also requires that a maximum allocation to high yield or junk bonds be 20% of the portfolio. The money belongs to part of a […]