M2 A2 – Final Project

See attached assignment instructions and due date.

 

Due Date:  Monday, 9/9/2013 by 10 PM PST

Assignment2: 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.