Assume that you work for a large multinational telecommunications corporation in the U.S. that is considering establishing operations in another country. Select one country as the basis for exploring the possibility of starting a joint venture in that country. You are assigned by your supervisor to conduct a full country risk analysis for this country and the telecommunications industry in that country. You are to […]

Prevailing wisdom reinforces the fact that working in U.S. health care administration in the 21st Century requires knowledge of the various aspects of health laws as they apply to dealing with medical professionals. Further, because U.S. health care administrators have to potentially interact with many levels of professionals beyond the medical profession, it is prudent that they are aware of any federal, state, and local […]

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.  Assignment 5: Capstone   Due Week 10 and worth 400 points  Select a publicly traded corporation for which you would like to work or are currently working.  Research the corporation on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange […]

Discuss the following question: Commercials suggesting that “buying gold” would be a wise decision are commonly aired. Explain the difference between “hedging” and “speculating” by explaining why someone who wished to “hedge” might choose to purchase gold. Explain why someone who wished to “speculate” might also choose to purchase gold. Relate the motivations of “hedging” and “speculating” to the topic of Christianity. You must post 1 […]

Final Case Study Project Yoo et al. (2014) recently studied the impacts of a variety of factors influencing house prices in Prescott, Arizona. Prescott metropolitan area in Central Arizona includes five recreational lakes – Granite Basin Lake, Watson Lake, Willow Creek Reservoir, Lynx Lake and Upper Goldwater Lake. The five lakes in the study area provide a range of benefits – recreational opportunity, scenic beauty, […]

First, read through the business structures information on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website. Then, in your initial post, compare and contrast the partnership business structure with your selection of the C corporation, S corporation, or LLC. Discuss the pros and cons of each, and include an explanation of the tax advantages between them. Give an example of a type of company that should choose each […]

Liabilities and Off-Balance Sheet Financing – Examine each firm’s use of leverage and compare its use of leverage with its competitors.  Compute leverage ratios and coverage ratios.  Make a judgment about each firm’s financial risk compared to its competition.  Do the firms utilize off-balance sheet financing?  If so, estimate the value of this off-balance sheet financing and prepare revised balance sheets recognizing this debt.  Calculate the impact of this […]

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 […]

Measuring operations and satisfaction in a quantitative manner is key to incorporating customer satisfaction issues into financial management decisions. By integrating customer satisfaction issues and financial management decisions, the operations manager is adding value to the long-term goals and increasing the efficiency of customer relationship management. Additionally, the operations manager’s actions are providing a competitive edge for the company.

Draft a spreadsheet showing financial history and projected performance for Under Armour. The rows should include revenue, expenses, calculated profit, and calculated profit margin. The columns should represent years: two years of history, plus three years of your reasonable future projections. Include a few sentences of key assumptions and conclusions. The spreadsheet must have accurate calculations and look professional on screen and when printed (including […]