Managing an organization also includes managing its assets, both data and financial. Financial management is the art and science of managing a company’s money. The role of the financial department within an organization is to ensure there are enough funds to operate and the organization is investing wisely.At this point in the course, you should have learned quite a bit about the organization you chose to review at the beginning of the course. Now it’s time to take a look at your organization through the lens of financial management and decide if you would be willing to invest in the organization.
Instructions
You will continue to write about the company you chose in Week 1. This week, you will write on the following points below. Your submission should be approximately 2 pages long and use at least two credible resources. Research and review the website of the company you chose for most of this information needed below:
Financial Background
Company Name and Financial Background
Financial Information
What stock exchange is the company stock traded on (ex. NYSE, NASDAQ)?
Price of 1 share of company stock 1 year ago
Price of 1 share of company stock today
Research why the stock rose or fell over the course of a year – did anything happen within or to the company to cause a stock increase or decrease?
Investment Opportunity
Would you buy stock and invest in this company? Explain your decision.
General Information
Resources for this report:
The company’s corporate website is going to be the main source of information.
You should not copy/paste any parts of your report from a website on the internet.
Provide a citation for any information that is not your own. For example, if you tell how many employees a company has, then include a citation for this data to let your reader know where you got this information.
Your own ideas: