Final Research Paper: You will write a 6-page paper (plus cover page, abstract, references, ands Appendix) using the publicly traded company you have been analyzing this term Travelers Companies Inc (TRV). The paper will cover all topics covered in weeks 1-6. The paper is to be a Word document, double-spaced, citing at least 5 peer-reviewed sources plus the most recent 10-K report and web reports from your corporation.
The paper must be in APA 7th edition style, and contain a cover page, abstract, page numbers, body of the paper with in-text citations, reference page, and Appendix. Any financials or other exhibits or charts should be in the Appendix of the report.
PowerPoint Slides about Your Paper/Company
See the Costco example.
Poweroints: These should include a cover page, 8-10 content slides, and references. Slide content should show 3-5 years of financials (revenue, net income, ROA, stock price, EPS, P/E, and other important statistics.)MBA501 Company Profile Paper: Outline of Contents
Include:
Background–When founded, what they sell, where they do business globally. Financial trends over 3-5 years:
Annual Revenues, Annual Net Profits (earnings), Return on Assets, Stock Price, P/E Ratio
Show actual $ and % chg vs prior year for revenues and profits
These numbers from the 10-k. You can screenshot or create a table.
Show stock price graph for 5 years (2018-2023). Also include 2024 YTD graph.
Key performance indicators used by the company to monitor success. How well company is managed—Drucker Institute ranking or other recognition.5 Drucker factors (Employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction, etc.) Does the company or its products lead its industry? Brand equity?
Key lines of business that drive revenues and profits.
New developments or products that have potential to affect future revenues and earnings
Specific risks mentioned.
Impact of supply versus demand and the economic models plus how price elasticity has impacted and could impact your corporation (pricing power)
Changes in strategic direction, acquisitions, major lawsuits, labor disputes or leadership– with potential or actual material impact on the business.
For example, if you were writing about Boeing, you would talk about crashes, lawsuits, change in CEO, product quality problems with specific models.
Bigger picture beyond just financials.From annual report, 10-k (and analysts’ reports, major news stories, Drucker Institute):
Stock performance:
Stock analyst’s view of the company as an investment, and reasons they recommend buying, holding or divesting. (At least one analyst)
Has the company bought back stock in the past 5 years? Stock split? Dividends paid?
Are the P/E ratio or EPS above average?
Would Warren Buffett call it an excellent company?
You can include graphs and tables in an Appendix to the report.Table 1: Financials; Table 2: Stock Trends
Last Completed Projects
| topic title | academic level | Writer | delivered |
|---|