Assignment 1: Unit IV Portfolio (Walmart)
For this unit, you are to submit an outline draft of the presentation you will submit in Unit VIII. The draft should contain brief introductions to the following areas:
1. Diversification
2. Investment
3. Management
4. Exchange rates
5. Currency forecast
You will be discussing the organization's involvement in these areas in detail within Unit VIII; however, for purposes of this draft you are to submit the following items:
- A brief description of each term.
- A general description on how these affect an organization.
- How you think the organization you chose weighs in on these topics
o For this portion, you should use the information you have on your organization to estimate or forecast what you believe the appropriate actions should be in these areas.
- At least three references with an annotated bibliography for each.
Your draft should utilize APA style writing. Your outline draft and annotated bibliography should be at least two pages in length. You should contain enough information that your professor knows where you are going with your project and can provide guidance if necessary.
Assignment 2: Unit VIII Portfolio (PowerPoint Presentation)
For your final submission, you are to create a presentation on the Multinational Corporation you have been following throughout this course (Walmart). Your Unit VIII Portfolio submission should contain the following criteria:
1. Diversification
2. Investment
3. Management
4. Exchange rates
5. Currency forecast
This criteria then needs to be broken up into the following sub-components, for which you are to develop your presentation:
1. Diversification: Analyze and explain the steps taken by the organization to diversify their assets and integrate themselves into the growing global economy.
2. Investment: Determine how the organization borrowed and financed debt and equity within foreign and domestic markets. Discuss the impact upon their overall investments.
3. Management: Examine how the organization managed their assets and liabilities and how this affected their profitability and growth.