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Research_paper.docxTopics you can pick
1. Corporate governance
2. Time value of money
3. Stocks, valuation and market equilibrium
4. Risk, return and capital asset pricing
5. Bonds, Bond Valuation, and Interest Rates
6. Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes
Assignment Requirements:
i. Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the list provided by your professor.
ii. Research/find a minimum at least four (4), preferably five (5) or more, different peer-reviewed articles on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online business database. The article(s) must be relevant and from a peer-reviewed source. While you may use relevant articles from any time frame, current/published within the last five (5) years are preferred. Using literature that is irrelevant or unrelated to the chosen topic will result in a point reduction.
iii. Write a four (4) to five (5) page double spaced paper in APA format discussing the findings on your specific topic in your own words. Note - paper length does not include cover page, abstract, or references page(s).
iv. Structure your paper as follows:
a. Cover page
b. Overview describing the importance of the research topic to current business and professional practice in your own words.
c. Purpose of Research should reflect the potential benefit of the topic to the current business and professional practice and the larger body of research.
d. Review of the Literature summarized in your own words. Note that this should not be a “copy and paste” of literature content, nor should this section be substantially filled with direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a summary of the major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with appropriate citations). Direct quotations should be used sparingly. Normally, this will be the largest section of your paper (this is not a requirement; just a general observation).
e. Practical Application of the literature. Describe how your findings from the relevant research literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and professional practice related to your chosen topic.
f. Conclusion in your own words
g. References formatted according to APA style requirements
v. Attach your paper to the Discussion board by the Thursday due date.
vi. Read and respond to at least four (4) other student postings by the Sunday due date.
Grading Criteria:
· Content Knowledge & Structure (15 points): All of the requested components are completed as assigned; content is on topic and related to managerial finance, critical thinking is clearly demonstrated (few, if any, direct quotations from the source in the paper); scholarly research is demonstrated; topics and concepts gained from the assigned reading and/or from research is evident.
· Critical Thinking (15 points): Demonstrates substantial critical thinking about topics and solid interpretation of materials and reflection.
· Clarity & Effective Communication (15 points): Communication is clear, concise, and well presented; scholarly writing is demonstrated; grammar, sentence structure, writing in third person, and word choice is used correctly.
· Integration of Knowledge & Articles (15 points): Articles used are current and relevant (preferably published within last five (5) years and MUST be from peer-reviewed journal article publications. At least four (4) peer-reviewed journal articles are examined and analyzed in the paper.
· Presentation & Writing Mechanics (30 points): Cover page, headings, in-text citations, page citations (page number citations required for specific information such as dates, years, list of items from article, names, numbers, statistics, and other specific information), and references are properly formatted.
· Responses to Other Students (10 points): Substantive responses provided to a minimum of four (4) other students. Responses must provide substantive and meaningful discussion of the content of the other student’s paper and provide comments on the topic; responses must be one (1) to two (2) paragraphs long with a minimum of three sentences per paragraph.
Please Note: Plagiarism will not be tolerated. The paper must be written in your own words.
Topics
you
can
pick
1.
Corpor
ate
gover
nance
2.
T
ime
value
of
money
3.
Sto
cks,
val
uation
and
market
equilibrium
4.
Risk,
return
and
capital
asse
t
pricing
5.
Bonds,
Bond
Valuation,
and
Interest
R
ate
s
6.
Financial
Statements,
Cash
Flow,
and
Taxe
s
Assignment
Requirements
:
i.
Choose
a
research
topic
from
the
chapter
readings
or
from
the
list
provided
by
your
professor.
ii.
Research/find
a
minimum
at
least
four
(4),
preferabl
y
five
(5)
or
more,
different
peer
-
reviewed
articles
on
your
topic
from
the
University
of
the
Cumberlands
Library
online
business
database.
The
article(s)
must
be
relevant
and
from
a
peer
-
reviewed
source.
While
you
may
use
relevant
articles
from
any
time
f
rame,
current/published
within
the
last
five
(5)
years
are
preferred.
Using
literature
that
is
irrelevant
or
unrelated
to
the
chosen
topic
will
result
in
a
point
reduction.
iii.
Write
a
four
(4)
to
five
(5)
page
double
spaced
paper
in
APA
format
discussing
the
findings
on
your
specific
topic
in
your
own
words.
Note
-
paper
length
does
not
include
cover
page,
abstract,
or
references
page(s).
iv.
Structure
your
paper
as
follows
:
a.
Cover
page
b.
Overview
describing
the
importance
of
the
research
topic
to
current
business
an
d
professional
practice
in
your
own
words.
c.
Purpose
of
Research
should
reflect
the
potential
benefit
of
the
topic
to
the
current
business
and
professional
practice
and
the
larger
body
of
research.
d.
Review
of
the
Literature
summarized
in
your
own
words.
Note
that
this
should
not
be
a
“copy
and
paste”
of
literature
content,
nor
should
this
section
be
substantially
filled
with
direct
quotes
from
the
article.
A
literature
review
is
a
summary
of
the
major
points
and
findings
of
each
of
the
selected
articles
(with
appropriate
citations).
Direct
quotations
should
be
used
sparingly.
Normally,
this
will
be
the
largest
section
of
your
paper
(this
is
not
a
requirement;
just
a
general
observation).
e.
Practical
Application
of
the
literatur
e.
Describe
how
your
findings
from
the
relevant
research
literature
can
shape,
inform,
and
improve
current
business
and
professional
practice
related
to
your
chosen
topic.
f.
Conclusion
in
your
own
words
g.
References
formatted
according
to
APA
style
requirements
v.
Attach
your
paper
to
the
Discussion
board
by
the
Thursday
due
date.
Topics you can pick
1. Corporate governance
2. Time value of money
3. Stocks, valuation and market equilibrium
4. Risk, return and capital asset pricing
5. Bonds, Bond Valuation, and Interest Rates
6. Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes
Assignment Requirements:
i. Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the list provided by your
professor.
ii. Research/find a minimum at least four (4), preferably five (5) or more, different peer-
reviewed articles on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online
business database. The article(s) must be relevant and from a peer-reviewed source.
While you may use relevant articles from any time frame, current/published within the
last five (5) years are preferred. Using literature that is irrelevant or unrelated to the
chosen topic will result in a point reduction.
iii. Write a four (4) to five (5) page double spaced paper in APA format discussing the
findings on your specific topic in your own words. Note - paper length does not
include cover page, abstract, or references page(s).
iv. Structure your paper as follows:
a. Cover page
b. Overview describing the importance of the research topic to current business and
professional practice in your own words.
c. Purpose of Research should reflect the potential benefit of the topic to the current
business and professional practice and the larger body of research.
d. Review of the Literature summarized in your own words. Note that this should not
be a “copy and paste” of literature content, nor should this section be substantially
filled with direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a summary of the
major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with appropriate citations).
Direct quotations should be used sparingly. Normally, this will be the largest section
of your paper (this is not a requirement; just a general observation).
e. Practical Application of the literature. Describe how your findings from the relevant
research literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and professional
practice related to your chosen topic.
f. Conclusion in your own words
g. References formatted according to APA style requirements
v. Attach your paper to the Discussion board by the Thursday due date.
