1. Select a publicly traded firm that sells a product or service.

2.The project will involve researching the firm, researching, analyzing, and reporting required information related to the firm.

3. You should be should be able to get a lot of information regarding the company website under: About the Company and Investor Relations.

Format of your report

1. Provide each of the 5 headings below (General Research, etc.)
2. Under each heading type have the answer in a narrative/paragraph style using complete sentences. Do not number the answers/paragraphs.

GENERAL RESEARCH

1. Find one recent independent news/ magazine article that describes some relevant news or information about the company.Summarize the main points of the article. Make sure the link for the article is located in the last sentence of the summarization paragraph. If the link is not provided you will lose points. Do not use the company website or company produced press releases/publicity.
2. What is the most interesting fact/information to know about the company from any of the research?

PLANNING/ORGANIZATIONAL/MANAGEMENT

1. Provide the names and titles of the Chairman of the Board, CEO, and executive staff.

2. Find the company mission statement and explain the main points. Add the link to the mission statement to the last line in your explanation, if this is not in the mission statement summary points will be deducted.

MARKETING

1. Briefly explain the primary product line of the company and what you think the products competitive edge is (What sets it apart from it's' competition?)

2. What is the target market for the company's products? Define this by demographics (age, sex, race, location, etc. - see chapter 13).

FINANCIAL

1. What is the company's stock symbol?

2. What is the company's most recent annual sales/revenues, and annual net earnings/loss? What percentage are net earnings of sales/revenue? (Net earnings divided by sales revenues)

HUMAN RESOURCES

1. Choose a job/career that is available on the company website. What is the job title? Briefly describe the job and what are the requirements needed to perform the job (education, skills, experience, etc.)

2. Approximately how many people does the company employ?