M8 A2 - Chipotle

M8: Assignment 2: Final Project

By Thursday, October 17, 2013, prepare a two-page analysis about the corporate financial decision-making process at Chipotle. In your analysis, be sure to:

Part I :

1. Estimate the firm's most profitable divisions.

Answer:

2. Determine for which divisions within the organization it makes economic sense to divest or merge. Justify your answer.

Answer:

Part II :

3. Prepare a 15-20 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation directed at prospective investors. Include speaker notes as part of your PowerPoint Presentation. This presentation should include the important elements of your prior research into this company developed in each of the Final Project Assignments in this class. 

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. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Estimated profitable divisions in the firm.	8
Determined divisions in the firm that it would make sense to divest or merge and justified answer.	12
Selected information suitable to the target audience.	8
Presented information in a way suitable to the target audience.	12
Discussed specific factors that would impact overall value of company.	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:	56