M2 A2 - Final Project

Assignment 2: Final Project (Please use Chipotle as the selected company for the assignment)

Select a publicly traded organization of your choice. Use the Internet to find financial information about your selected company. For example, you could visit the organization's Web site and review its annual and 10-K reports. Present information about the company in a two-page report due by Monday, September 9, 2013.

The following should be addressed:

 Discuss the organization's management philosophy, product/service offerings, revenues, profit streams, and expenses over the last five years.

 Discuss the current debt structure for the firm.

 If there are weaknesses, given the overall financial growth in the past five years, what factors explain them? What financial planning tools will you utilize to improve the financial position of the firm?

 If the company has experienced remarkable revenue growth during the five year analysis – state the reasons for the growth.

Your paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word, double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12 pt. font. Cite all sources and be sure to use the current APA standards when formatting your paper (use the below sample essay format). Paper MUST meet the following Grading Criteria:

Grading Criteria Maximum

Points

Discussed the selected organization's management philosophy, products/services, revenues, profit streams and expenses, revenues and profit.

20

Discussed company's response to changes in debt structure 4

Summarized factors contributing to weaknesses and strength. 8

Suggested ways to remedy weaknesses. 12

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

4

Total 48

Essay Format Sample – Paper must address each bullet heading separately

 Discuss the organization's management philosophy, product/service offerings, revenues,

profit streams, and expenses over the last five years.

 Discuss the current debt structure for the firm.

 If there are weaknesses, given the overall financial growth in the past five years, what

factors explain them? What financial planning tools will you utilize to improve the financial

position of the firm?

 If the company has experienced remarkable revenue growth during the five year analysis –

state the reasons for the growth.