Cal State Fullerton Walmart Expansion Analysis Final Project Part 1 Case Study

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Imagine that you have been hired as a data analyst for Walmart. The Walmart executive team has asked you to gather data that will assist them in determining if this foreign market is a viable option for a Walmart expansion. You will continue to research the same region you have chosen to expand to in your previous MBA courses. Please refer to the Walmart Case StudyLinks to an external site. for the list of available regions. (CASE STUDY ATTACHED) 

Your Final Project will be comprised of two parts. In Part 1 you will be required to gather and analyze data for your case study paper. 

Walmart Expansion Analysis Final Project, Part 1: Walmart Case Study Paper 

You have been tasked with collecting and analyzing key data points that will assist Walmart in their decision to expand to your chosen region. In Part I, you will gather data from various sources, use the tools learned throughout this class to analyze data, and determine the best way to present this data to the Walmart executive team. Finally, you will make a recommendation on whether or not this foreign market is a viable option for a Walmart expansion.

Note: It is OK to not recommend an expansion to your chosen region. Just be sure to justify your recommendation.

Step 1: Data Collection
As a data analyst, you will be required to locate data from multiple sources. You are expected to identify additional data sources that will be useful in your analysis.

Accessing Walmart’s annual report:
You can find Walmart’s most recent annual report on their Financial Information (Links to an external site.) page (ANNUAL REPORT ATTACHED). You can use the annual report to gather additional international data.

Here are some examples of data that may be useful to an analyst:

• Under “Item 1: Business,” in the “Walmart International      Segment,” you may wish to gather data for retail unit count and retail      square feet for all available fiscal years for the country or continent      closest to your region. For example, if you are looking to expand in      Egypt, you will use the data for Africa.
• In the “Item 2: Properties” section of the report, you      may wish to gather data for the owned and leased properties for the      country or continent closest to your region.
• In the “Results of Operations” section of the report,      look for “Walmart International Segment.” You may wish to gather data for      net sales, operating income, and unit counts at period end for all      available fiscal years.

You will likely need to gather more data to make your case. You are encouraged to seek out additional data points that will assist you in your analysis. Other data points you may want to consider include, but are not limited to

• Gross national income
• Population and demographic data
• Key economic metrics, including current economic      status, inflation, etc.
• Labor market data, including average wage, unemployment      rate, cost of living, etc.
• Market environment
• Foreign exchange
• Credit environment outlook

Here are some suggested databases to get you started. These databases may not have all the information you need to make a full evaluation. You may need to conduct your own research to find useful databases that house the data you need to conduct your analysis.

• International Labour Organization’s ILOSTAT (Links to an external site.) 
• The World Bank’s Doing Business Data (Links to an external site.) 
• The World Bank’s DataBank (Links to an external site.) 

Step 2: Analyzing the Data
Now that you have gathered your data, you will need to determine the best way to compile the data for analysis. Using the tools and skills you have learned in this course, create graphs and tables that will assist you in making sense of the data. You will use these tables to assess the data and support your analysis.

In your paper,

• Summarize the background of the country or region,      including what makes it unique and why it is a viable option for Walmart      expansion.
• Assess the data sets and include any charts or graphs      used in your evaluation. 
  • Measure outlook sales, interest, and other trends to       make a determination on the regional outlook. Is the outlook improving,       remaining stable, or deteriorating? For example, how will this expansion       affect sales trends, interest cost trends, etc.?
  • Calculate whether Walmart will have favorable or       unfavorable currency translation adjustments. For example, how strong is       the country’s currency against the U.S. dollar?
  • Create revenue projections and sales projections based       on the data. Consider the currently translation adjustments in your       projection.
  • Propose a recommended course of action based on your       interpretation of the data.

The Walmart Expansion Analysis Final Project, Part 1: Walmart Case Study Paper

• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not      including title page, reference pages, or tables and graphs) and formatted      according to APA      Style (Links      to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing      Center’s APA      Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.) resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following: 
  • Title of paper in bold font 
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of        the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (University of Arizona Global       Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must use at least five applicable industry and company      sources in addition to the course text.