BUSINESS RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

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BUSINESS RESEARCH WORKSHEETS Due dates: view course calendar Total worth: 150 points. Three Individual Research Worksheets 50 points each.

OVERVIEW The Business Research Worksheets are designed to assist you in applying business concepts you learned in class to a real-world corporation or stock-traded company of your choice, subject to instructor approval. This assignment will give you the opportunity to refine your research skills, learn about an industry or Business Company and practice critical-thinking and online investigative research. You will be allowed in-class research days to conduct online research to complete this assignment. Thus, you will be required to be in-class and bring to class a WIFI enabled computer to complete your research for this assignment. You also may want to bring your smart phone as a WIFI backup. Research on your Business Worksheets must be thoroughly accurate and complete. Note: This is an individual assignment and must be completed WITHOUT the assistance of any team or class peer. Your research data should represent the most current information available. Your data will be verified, assessed and similarity checked through TurnItIn.com.

There are three parts to this assignment.  Individual: Choose a company to research – it must be different from any company your team peers selected.  C o m p l e t e y o u r company research worksheets on marketing, management, and finance. All three worksheets templates are located in the Content Area of D2L.  Post all three Business Research Worksheets into the D2L assignment box by the required due date (view syllabus for date).

CHOOSE YOUR COMPANY Due date: view syllabus calendar Process: Step #1: Review the List of stock-traded companies on the PDF posted in the D2L Content Area. Step #2: From the company list, select a company of interest to research that is publically traded on the stock exchange. Step #3: Consult with your team peers to insure that each of you have selected a different company to research. If there is a conflict; resolve it by making sure each team member has selected a different company to research. Step #4: Download a copy of the Company Selection Form from the D2L Content Area and complete. Only one completed Company Selection Form per team is needed for the instructor’s approval. Step #5: Turn the Selection Form in to the instructor for the “Okay” to start your research.

NOTE:

 Your Company must be publicly traded on a stock exchange. Once you select a company, you will not be allowed to switch to another company. Do not select a company not listed that is not publicly traded. If you do so, you will not be able to find all your data to properly complete this assignment, as well as will be subject to a severe grading penalty.

 Make sure that you find sufficient information about your company’s history, mission statement, values, management, organizational structures, marketing strategies, and finances. If you do encounter problems researching data, you must properly document and report your research steps and website URLs visited.  It is highly recommended that you log on to http://finance.yahoo.com , or Google search information to verify that your companies’ stock is currently publically traded on one of the following stock exchanges: NYSE, AMEX, or NASDAQ stock exchange.

INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS RESEARCH WORKSHEETS (3) Worth: Worksheets are worth 50 points each, for a total of 150 points.

Format and Submittal Process:

These Research Worksheets are developed to assist you in researching information about your selected company. Each worksheet should be completed along with your textbook readings and online research. All worksheets are due per the course syllabus calendar date (same date for all sheets) and must be uploaded into the D2L drop-box area. Start

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your research early. LATE OR EMAILED WORKSHEETS WILL NOT BE GRADED! I recommend you read through each worksheet and ask any questions you may have about completing these research worksheets during in-class work days.

 UBP Marketing Research Worksheet requires analysis of your selected corporation’s marketing strategies.

 UBP Management Research Worksheet requires analysis of your selected corporation’s overall business management approach.

 UBP Financial Worksheet requires analysis of your selected corporation’s financial position.

This Assignment must be uploaded into the D2L drop-box area by the due date indicated on the course calendar. Late Work or turn-in of an assignment in a paper-copy format will not be graded. Document upload must be in a Doc, Docx or PDF format only, NOT in OTD, PAGES, or WPS formats. DO NOT EMAIL THE INSTRUCTOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT. WORKSHEETS NOT POSTED OR IN THE WRONG FORMAT WILL NOT BE GRADED!

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Format and Submittal Process:  All UBP Research Worksheets must be typed and professional in spacing and format.  Worksheets that are not typed will not be accepted. No make-ups allowed.  Use APA Reference Page Format for noting reference sources on each worksheet.

You may cut and paste each worksheet table into a word document format and type in your findings. HOWEVER, worksheets are also attached in the associated Content and assignment drop-box areas.

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