Sample Essay Questions

You are working for a large, apparel design and manufacturing company, Trillo Apparel Company (TAC), headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. TAC employs around 3000 people and has remained profitable through tough economic times. The operations are divided into 4 districts; District 1 – North, District 2 – South, District 3 – West and District 4 […]

I choose claim: It is permissible for Uï¼³ electronic commerce companies to elude paying internet sales tax. Format: Claim: A single well-worded declarative statement. E.g., “Should American companies hire underage workers in countries that legally permit it?” is not in declarative form, and therefore is not a claim. Questions do not assert anything. The claim […]

The Final Project will involve applying the concepts learned in class to an analysis of a company using data from its annual report. Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the company and write a report either recommending or not recommending purchase of the company stock. The completed […]

Develop a three- to four-page analysis (excluding the title and reference pages) on the projected return on investment for your college education and projected future employment. This analysis will consist of two parts: Part 1: Explain how you made the decision to pursue an education in Business or Finance. Include a summary of expenses related […]

Find at least two articles from the ProQuest database that highlight and discuss two of the biggest challenges facing financial managers today. One of the articles should be about the challenge of maintaining ethical financial integrity and the other article should be on any other challenge that a financial manager may face (e.g., competition, foreign […]

Review the following two ProQuest articles on the benefits of earned value management (EVM) practices and myths. In a two- to three-page paper (not including the title and reference pages), compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the project success stories and myths in both articles. Make sure to present clear examples from both […]

Read the Porsche case provided in the course materials section and describe the company’s history, products, and major competitors in a paragraph or two. Assess the financial performance and condition of the organization. Then, conduct a SWOT analysis detailing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may affect the organization. Finally, assess the quality of […]

In a three-to four-page paper, discuss just-in-time (JIT) as a process of lean production and inventory control. Be sure to address the following topics supported with examples to demonstrate your understanding of these ideas. •Discuss the concept of push versus pull, addressing how it relates to just-in-time and explaining how lean manufacturing is the basis […]

Select a company with which you are familiar, preferably one where you have been employed, and consider a process within that company that could be improved. This could be a business process, a manufacturing process, or a service process that you have observed or been involved with. One option would be to further develop your […]

In a three- to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages), analyze the two alternative perspectives on forecasting. Be sure to include the following: •A description of the subjective and objective methods and their applications to the forecast. •A description of a procedure to evaluate the effectiveness of a particular method’s output/predictions. •A […]