Reference no: EM13271198

Contemporary Issues in Financial Management

You are expected to conduct research on contemporary financial management issues (for instance, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyout, hostile takeover, global outsourcing, corporate governance). Based on your research, select one contemporary issue and an organization that has created a financial management strategy to manage this issue. Please evaluate the impact of the selected contemporary issue on the selected organization. Prepare an 8–10 page paper, and remember to adhere to APA format standards.

Please address the evaluation on the following items:

• Describe your selected contemporary issue.
• Describe the financial strategy that your selected organization has created to manage your selected contemporary issue.
• Assess the impact of corporate governance and ethical issues on the organization's strategy.
• Evaluate the financial situation of the organization prior to any action taking place.
• Assess the financial situation after the action was taken.
• Was the organization successful in managing the selected contemporary issue? Why or why not?

You MUST follow the format below for your final project report:

Title: The title is a concise statement of the subject of the paper.

Abstract: The abstract is an "executive overview" of your paper. It should be a 50-100-word summary that would be appropriate to give your manager so that he or she would know the essence of your project without reading the paper in its entirety.

Table of Contents: In this section, list each section of your paper, with the page number. The list should include:

• Tables and Figures if you included more than two
• Appendices, if included
• Reference section listing sources used.

Introduction: In this section, state the purpose of the research paper in succinct, declarative sentences. Convince your reader that the study will have a practical value and meaning for you and the study will be based upon the concepts studied in the course.

Background and Significance: This section provides further justification of the need for your study. This project examines the need to adopt a social media strategy at a hypothetical organization. Outline anticipated challenges. Explain the applicable concepts and include examples and include references from case studies completed during the course.

Discussion, Implications and Recommendations: In this section, you should provide a thorough discussion of specific solutions to challenges outlined in the background section including specific platforms, strategies and tools. Provide a recommendation action plan, which includes a discussion of best practices and issues that need further research. Be sure that the recommendations are realistic in terms of the appropriate concepts and include examples from your own use of social media throughout this course.

References: You may use your texts as a primary source of information, but you must also draw on other sources such as web sites, business journals, information from an organization, and interviews with individuals. You must also include personal experiences with social media throughout this course. Be sure that you support the information presented with appropriate references. It is important that all references and quotes are cited correctly. All sources, including web sites must be referenced in the Bibliography or References list. You must follow an accepted authority for style and form (e.g., APA style).

Appendices: Include a separate sheet and title for each appendix. Contemporary Issues in Financial Management

You are expected to conduct research on contemporary financial management issues (for instance, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyout, hostile takeover, global outsourcing, corporate governance). Based on your research, select one contemporary issue and an organization that has created a financial management strategy to manage this issue. Please evaluate the impact of the selected contemporary issue on the selected organization. Prepare an 8-10 page paper, and remember to adhere to APA format standards.

Please address the evaluation on the following items:

• Describe your selected contemporary issue.

• Describe the financial strategy that your selected organization has created to manage your selected contemporary issue.

• Assess the impact of corporate governance and ethical issues on the organization's strategy.

• Evaluate the financial situation of the organization prior to any action taking place.

• Assess the financial situation after the action was taken.

• Was the organization successful in managing the selected contemporary issue? Why or why not?

You MUST follow the format below for your final project report:

Title: The title is a concise statement of the subject of the paper.

Abstract: The abstract is an "executive overview" of your paper. It should be a 50-100-word summary that would be appropriate to give your manager so that he or she would know the essence of your project without reading the paper in its entirety.

Table of Contents: In this section, list each section of your paper, with the page number. The list should include:

• Tables and Figures if you included more than two

• Appendices, if included

• Reference section listing sources used.

Introduction: In this section, state the purpose of the research paper in succinct, declarative sentences. Convince your reader that the study will have a practical value and meaning for you and the study will be based upon the concepts studied in the course.

Background and Significance: This section provides further justification of the need for your study. This project examines the need to adopt a social media strategy at a hypothetical organization. Outline anticipated challenges. Explain the applicable concepts and include examples and include references from case studies completed during the course.

Discussion, Implications and Recommendations: In this section, you should provide a thorough discussion of specific solutions to challenges outlined in the background section including specific platforms, strategies and tools. Provide a recommendation action plan, which includes a discussion of best practices and issues that need further research. Be sure that the recommendations are realistic in terms of the appropriate concepts and include examples from your own use of social media throughout this course.

References: You may use your texts as a primary source of information, but you must also draw on other sources such as web sites, business journals, information from an organization, and interviews with individuals. You must also include personal experiences with social media throughout this course. Be sure that you support the information presented with appropriate references. It is important that all references and quotes are cited correctly. All sources, including web sites must be referenced in the Bibliography or References list. You must follow an accepted authority for style and form (e.g., APA style).

Appendices: Include a separate sheet and title for each appendix.