Category: Business and Management

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
Review Chapters 5, 8, and 9 from the text, Strategic Management for Organizations.
Review the supplemental resources given under recommended resources.
Review the webpages given under the required resources.
Review Budgeting revisitedLinks to an external site. by Otti.
Download the Operating Budget Template Download Operating Budget Template.
You can also refer to Mergent OnlineLinks to an external site. and Business Insights (GALE)Links to an external site. for more information on how to use these databases.
Using the same publicly traded company you used in the Environmental Scanning Interactive Assignment, research the company online by accessing the Mergent databaseLinks to an external site. in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library which offers company financials, descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries, officers, and directors. Also, access the Business Insights (GALE)Links to an external site. database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, which offers information on global companies and industries. The database includes SWOT reports, market share data, financial reports, case studies, business news, and company comparison charts.
You may always research using credible online sources of corporate financial information; just be sure that wherever you obtain financial information, you cite your source.
For this discussion, you will look at the financial statements for the company you selected and, using the previous quarter’s financial data, interpret the data and propose a budget for the next quarter based on your current and prior analysis of company performance.
Complete the budget template using the Operating Budget Template Download Operating Budget Template:
List the current sales, discounts and allowances, net sales, margins, operating costs, and earnings before and after taxes. Include a minimum of two financial ratios (below) in your analysis. 
Prepare the next quarter’s budget based on your interpretation of past data.
Include at least three of the following types of relevant financial ratios in your analysis
Profitability Ratio 
Liquidity Ratio 
Solvency Ratio 
Valuation Ratio 
Leverage Ratio
NOTE: Incorporate the feedback you receive from your instructor and peers and save your work. It will be part of your Strategic Plan Final Project for this course.
Initial Post: In your initial post, provide a brief description of your company, a summary of your Operating Budget, and a rationale supporting suggested budgetary changes. Attach your Operating Budget Template to your initial post for your instructor and peers’ review.
Properly cite references according to the APA styleLinks to an external site. outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center.

For this assignment, students will compile the information they’ve gathered in Project Parts 1-3 and provide a final draft. 
Part 1: 
Select a product to manufacture. The product should be a simple one, requiring only one or two raw materials and two or three manufacturing steps. For example, a craft item may be created from a single piece of wood; a cut or two, some paint and then assembly creates a final product.
Next, estimate the three basic cost elements involved in manufacturing the product. Direct material and direct labor should be relatively straightforward. Assume you have a small manufacturing company producing only this product. Keeping overhead simple, estimate the overhead costs of this small company. Then determine which of the company’s costs are fixed and which of the costs are variable. Consider how you will include diversity, equity and inclusion in your company and write a paragraph or two explaining how you will utilize these concepts in your business.
Part 2: 
Determine your company’s sales price per unit and the number of units sold during the period. Determine the total sales.
Create a contribution margin income statement for your company. Use the variable and fixed costs that you determined in Project Assignment One.
What is your company’s contribution margin per unit?
What is your company’s contribution margin ratio?
What is your company’s breakeven point in unit sales?
What is your company’s breakeven point in dollar sales?
Determine the target profit you would like your company to achieve in the upcoming period. Estimate the number of units you will need to sell to achieve that target profit. 
Part 3:
Create a sales budget and production budget for your company based on the target profit you determined in Project Assignment Two. An example of a sales and production budget can be found in Chapter Eight on page 379.
Part 4:
Please review the corrections that have been made by your instructor Parts 1-3 of the project. Please update the Parts 1-3 of the project to include these corrections and submit the entire project

Research and review an article and present your understanding
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
Reflective vs. non-reflective thinking
Obstacles to critical thinking
Please cite all your sources in-text, using APA format. Use at least one (1) scholarly peer-reviewed source 

For Assignment 2, you will be performing a Stock Analysis for the three companies you selected for Assignment 1. The point of this assignment is to practice locating and analyzing stock information.
Instructions:
Tesla, Ford Motor Company & General Motors  
Gather the Financials information.
Access HooversLinks to an external site. to search for companies by industry.
Select domestic public companies at SEC.govLinks to an external site..
Use the 10K annual report as indicated below or from the company’s website under investor relations. Make sure the company you select is a domestic public company by using the 10k annual report from the companies’ website under Investor Relations.
Access the U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionLinks to an external site. to access your selected companies’ financial filings. 
Select the Filings Tab and Company Filing Search in the drop-down menu to search for publicly traded companies. 
Enter the selected company in the search engine to locate the required financial information to complete the Company and Stock Analysis template Download Company and Stock Analysis template. (or)
Search for a Company’s Corporate Website and locate the link for investor relations to locate the required information to complete the Company and Stock Analysis template Download Company and Stock Analysis template.
Complete the Stock Analysis in the Company and Stock Analysis template.Download Company and Stock Analysis template.
Note: Select the correct tab (Stock Analysis) at the bottom of the Excel document.
Complete the Stock Analysis section that includes the Industry and the names of the three companies.
Discuss the performance of the stocks, their investment potential, and what you have learned about each stock based on their financial data.
For example, evaluate liquidity, profitability, debt ratios, or Efficiency ratios (the formulas to calculate the ratios are provided in the template). Liquidity ratios include the current and quick ratios. Profitability ratios include profit margin and return on equity, debt ratios include debt to equity, and the debt to total assets ratio. Efficiency ratios include inventory and accounts receivable turnover ratios. See the template for more.
Include at least one paragraph for each company in the Stock Analysis Template (the formulas to calculate the ratios are provided in the template).
Explain why each class of ratio is important in evaluating the company and discuss each company’s performance based on these ratios. What do the ratios tell you about the company?

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Describe the foundational elements of the U.S. legal system and the relationships among them
Scenario
You are a successful small business owner and have been asked by the local chapter of the Junior Entrepreneurs Association, a club for high school students interested in business careers, to make a presentation. The title of the presentation is “The U.S. Legal System and Business.” You have been provided with a detailed topic outline for your presentation and have been asked to touch on every topic it contains. You have also been asked to develop your presentation in the context of business and business law.
Directions
The resources provided in the course will support your work; no additional research is required. Create a PowerPoint presentation that specifically covers the detailed topic outline as follows:
Introduction: Provide an introduction to the law and its purposes, including why there is a need for business law.
Foundation: Briefly explain the foundation of the legal system in the United States, including the branches of the U.S. government and their relationship to each other.
Sources
Describe three of the primary sources of U.S. law and provide one example of each primary source of law that is related to the business environment.
Name and briefly summarize the clause of the U.S. Constitution that grants the government the power to regulate business. Provide an example of government regulation of business.
Courts: Differentiate between federal and state courts, including an example of the type of business case that could be heard in each court.
Differences: Explain the difference between criminal law, civil law, and alternative dispute resolution.
Conclusions: Describe why every business owner and leader must have a basic understanding of the U.S. legal system.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit a PowerPoint presentation that includes:
At least 8 and no more than 16 slides that contain images and/or text.
Each slide should be accompanied by at least 1 and no more than 4 paragraphs of notes (presentation talking points) or recorded narration that is 1 to 3 minutes in length.
An APA formatted References slide.
Sources should be cited according to APA style.

***PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SUBMIT WHAT ITS ASKING FOR. THIS ASSIGNMENT REQUIRES YOU TO SHOW YOUR WORK SO PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK. THERE IS ALSO AN EXCEL SHEET GIVEN FOR YOU TO FILL OUT THANK YOU***
QSO 330 Module Two Assignment Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
As a supply chain professional, you will be asked to manage a company’s inventory based on a projected forecast. The Master Production Schedule (MPS) is a tool that allows you to schedule material for your company in concert with the production of goods to be sold. Your job for this assignment is to take an MPS and plan out the amount of material needed for each week of production.
Directions
Complete this activity using the MPS Planning Grid Worksheet linked in the What to Submit section below. The Excel sheet has been filled in for the first three weeks to give you an example. For this assignment, you will need to fill in the rest of the spreadsheet. Show your work by inserting MS Excel formulas to calculate the correct values for all cells containing “x”.
The Excel sheet shows the following notes:
Sales for the first three weeks in the Excel sheet add up to 64 units.
The sales for SME are projected to be 25 units every week.
The first three weeks in the Excel sheet are using the sold units because they are in the past and have already been realized. Campaign Weekly Periods Four through Eight are projected.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Complete all MPS Planned Order Receipt and Planned Order Release fields.
Accurately calculate the Projected Available Balance values for Campaign Weekly Periods Four through Eight using MS Excel formulas.
Accurately calculate the Net Requirements values for Campaign Weekly Periods Four through Eight using MS Excel formulas.
What to Submit
Using the MPS Planning Grid Worksheet, complete all cells in the Campaign Weekly Periods table. Save your completed Excel spreadsheet by adding your first and last name in the file name (QSO 330 MPS Planning Grid – Your Name). Submit the completed spreadsheet for grading.

1. Name a situation in which a salesperson provided you with information to make your purchasing decision. Did you trust the salesperson to provide this information? Why did you trust the salesperson? 
Discuss the role of values in ethics.
2. Identify a recent major purchase that you made recently. How did you recognize the need for the product or service? Where did you go to gather information about the options that were available to you? Did you use one method or a combination of methods?
Exercise Instructions:  You are required to submit a 2-Page (Title Page and Content Page), APA formatted paper with substantial content. Substantial content requires staying on topic and fully addresses the assignment in a clear, concise, and meaningful manner. The deliverable length of your posting responses must be at least 2-pages, (Title Page and Content Page) APA format.  
Exercises must be the students original thoughts based on the topics from the “Open Educational Resource” (OER) Course Textbook and/or other referenced sources.  Direct quotes from references must be less than 20 words.  Please review for sentence structure, grammar and punctuation errors. You are required to submit a substantial response. A substantial response is one that stays on topic and fully addresses the assignment in a clear, concise, and meaningful manner.  Substantial Content refers to providing relevant content toward the actual topic of the discussions.  Plagiarized submissions may result in a “0” for the submission.  
https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/the-power-of-selling used this open OE-book. thanks

Major Case Analysis PowerPoint or Prezi Presentation:
As students complete the required Major Case Analysis, they are also responsible for completing a
PowerPoint or Prezi presentation (or presentation that uses another appropriate technology) highlighting
their findings. This is a follow-up to the Major Case Analysis and must be submitted to the assignment
folder no later than the Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 7. The recommended length of the
presentation is 8-10 slides with audio commentary included. The presentation must be appropriate to
college-level work, demonstrate critical analysis of the case, and be free of spelling and grammar errors.
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The presentation should outline the Major Case Analysis submitted in Module 7 and contain the major
topics that discuss the Major Case Analysis. It should also contain the critical-thinking topics contained in
this course: making claims, use of evidence, recognizing and validating assumptions, causal claims, and
being persuasive. Students are free to choose any company for the case; however, they are strongly
encouraged to choose a publicly held company that is listed on a major stock exchange in the U.S. so
adequate information may be obtained for the case analysis.
The Saint Leo core value of excellence will be assessed through a combination of the Major Case
Analysis and the Major Case Analysis PowerPoint or Prezi Presentation. Students are expected to
incorporate an integrated perspective of business utilizing critical-thinking techniques.

The purpose of this assignment is to conduct graduate level academic research on an industry of choice.
In the Article Review assignment in this topic, you selected an industry that you plan to focus on for your future career. In this assignment you will identify scholarly resources that will help you prepare for the Topic 3 Concept Map and the Topic 4 Three Pillars, Free Market Principles, and Future Impact assignments. Review the directions in the Topic 3 and Topic 4 assignments for details.
Using Google Scholar, the GCU Library, or another reputable site, identify industry-relevant scholarly sources that support the Colangelo College of Business three pillars concepts of servant leadership, ethics, and entrepreneurism, as well as free market principles. Refer to the topic Resources to determine what is considered a scholarly resource and for assistance with this assignment.
Complete the “References List Worksheet,” by accurately formatting the following nine references. These references should be formatted according to APA requirements within the chart and in the reference list below. Please be mindful of capitalization, italics, and punctuation. These references must all be from the past 5 years. Do not include topic Resources or Class Resources in your references. Include all of the following types of references:
Four peer-reviewed journal articles (include at least one article for each of the three pillars: servant leadership, ethics, and entrepreneurism and one for free market principles)
One book
One webpage
One dissertation/thesis from a database
One edited book chapter
Then, create a title page and a references list for the above resources. Submit the completed “References List Worksheet” to the dropbox.
Download and review the “References List Worksheet” found directly below the assignment instructions under “Attachments” for guidance on completing this assignment. Note: You must download this document, “References List Worksheet,” not just view it in your browser, in order to view all of the information in the document
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Manufacture any details you need to write a convincing document.
• Your submission must be a letter with all required letter elements and
formatting as set out in the text (pages 236-242).
• You should not need to use secondary sources, and I strongly recommend you
do not use any.