Research Project Part 6.A – Final Written Report
Instructions and Submission
- Due no later than 11:00 p.m. on Sunday of Unit 11
- Part 6.A: 25% of final grade
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Description
Students will incorporate a financial analysis of their company and feedback from the draft from last unit to produce a final draft of the final report. Subsequently they will develop a package of materials that would be used for a presentation, in their capacity as an internal consultant, summarizing the findings and conclusions of the organization analysis to their virtual superiors.
Note: the outcome is simply the materials package for such a presentation; students are not required to make the presentation itself.
Materials
Adams, B. (n.d.). Analyze the annual report. Bob-Adams.net. http://bob-adams.net/analyze-annual-reports-mfg/
Adams, B. (n.d.). Analyzing the annual report – The easy way. InvestEd Inc. http://bob-adams.net/Documents/Anualize%20the%20Annual%20Rpt-HANDOUT-INTC.pdf
Gad, S. (2014). How to efficiently read an annual report. Investopedia. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/10/efficiently-read-annual-report.asp
Instructions
Using the readings provided, prepare a financial analysis of the company based on its latest annual report. Incorporate this analysis into your research project final report, drawing additional direction from the feedback provided by the instructor for the draft submitted last unit. 20 pages (excluding the cover page, reference list etc.).
Evaluation
Part 6.A will be marked in its entirety out of 100. The following rubric indicates the criteria students are to adhere to, and their relative weights to the assignment overall.
| Research Project Part 6.A: Final Report Activity/Competencies Demonstrated |
% of Final Grade |
|---|---|
| Content (60%) | |
| a. Incorporated the research information from the text readings | /10 |
| b. Incorporated the analysis from the course written activities | /10 |
| c. Prepared a readable, interesting narrative. | /10 |
| d. Data and analysis support the conclusions and/or recommendations | /10 |
| e. Overall report supports the conclusions of the student’s research | /20 |
| Communication (25%) | |
| a. Uses language clearly and effectively | /10 |
| b. Information organized intelligently and holistically (i.e., not simply answers to questions) | /10 |
| c. Proper introduction and conclusion to paper | /5 |
| Attention to Detail (15%) | |
| a. APA Formatting (title, headings, and references) | /10 |
| b. Spelling and grammar | /5 |
| Total | /100 |
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