BUS 687 Weeks and Journals

BUS687 Week 5 Discussion

Required Resources

Text

There is not an official text for this course. Instead, there is a variety of selected reading materials that will be reviewed to ensure your success and meeting the learning objectives of the capstone.

· Selected TRI Corporation Critical Equations for Business Leaders

· Selected videos on strategy, developing an annual plan/budget, and variance analysis

· Selected MBA materials in prior classe

Book

Stanko, B., & Zeller, T. L (2003).  Understanding corporate annual reports: A user's guide . Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBook., Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost).  

· The full-text version of this book is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This book section provides information about evaluation of company operations through the analysis of information contained in annual reports and will assist you in your Key Learnings in Your Annual Operating Review (AOR) discussion this week.

Articles

Bujaki, M., & McConomy, B. (2010, May).  Voluntary disclosures in corporate annual reports — More than meets the eye . CMA Management, 84(3), 14-16.

· The full-length version of this article is available through the Ebscohost database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about the difference between mandatory information in a annual report that is required by law and voluntary information that the organization supplements the report with and will assist you in your Key Learnings in Your Annual Operating Review (AOR) discussion this week.

Medtronic. (2016).  Integrated performance report (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-com/us-en/corporate/documents/17267.MED.Sustainability.Report_4_FINAL%20NOV%208.pdf

· The full-length version of this report is available through the Google database. This report provides information about 2016 performance of Medtronic, a global medial technology provider serving 160 countries and will assist you in your Key Learnings in Your Annual Operating Review (AOR) discussion this week. The report provides a real world example of a complete annual report in the medical device field. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Supplemental Materials

Cadrain, S. (2020).  How to read the cash flow walk chart  [Presentation slides]. Canvas@AU. https://student.ashford.edu

· This PowerPoint presentation covers information about how to analyze HISCO’s financial metrics, specifically the cash flow. The presentation can be used as a tool to better understand the 'Cash Flow Walk' chart located in the 'Grow Your Business' (GYB) simulation.

Cadrain, S. (2020).  Pre-tax net income chart explanation  [Presentation slides]. Canvas@AU. https://student.ashford.edu

· This PowerPoint presentation covers information about how to analyze HISCO’s financial metrics specifically pre-tax and after-tax income. The presentation can be used as a tool to better understand the “Pre-Tax Income: Year Plan vs. Actual” graph located in the Grow Your Business” (GYB) simulation.

Required Technology

Website

“Growing Your Business” – A Management Simulation . (https://ashford.trisimulation.com/canvas)

· This website is where you will conduct your readings and work to complete the Decisions for Quarter Four assignment and the Annual Operating Review (AOR) assignment. Accessibility Statement does not exist.

Instruction

Prior to beginning work in this discussion thread, read pages 51 through 80 of Understanding Corporate Annual Reports, Voluntary disclosures in corporate annual reports – More than meets the eye, and Integrated Performance Report. This is the time to share in discussion format your critical learnings and any details from your AOR. These thoughts should be qualitative, quantitative, generic, and specific. The learnings should be related to your AOR and what you can put to work in the short- and long-term in the real world. Please use 150 words or more.