For this assignment you will write a two-page essay on a current technology issue.

You may choose one of the technology issues from the list. Research your topic using a popular search engine or other resources. Print out at least three articles that you will use as sources for your project. Read and highlight the important and pertinent facts that you want included in your project.

Write a two-page essay (double spaced) on the topic. As with all of the issues, there are positive and negative points to consider. I want you to present facts derived from your research, and then state your opinion on your topic. You must have 3 references.

Technology Issue Topics

• Who Is Reading Your Email? (Email Privacy)
• Why Recycle Computers?
• What are the Consequences of Software Piracy?
• Is Your Computer Making You Sick?
• Why Pay for Internet Access if You Can Get It for Free? (Free Wi-Fi)
• Prosecuting Computer Crimes
• Regulating the Web
• Digital Rights Management
• Computer Ethics
• Cyber terrorism
• Cyber bullying
• Identity Theft
• Texting While Driving

CHALLENGES IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT company Coca Cola

Challenges in the Business Environment

Overview

Changing, or even stating, a company’s values can be a long and arduous process, but it often pales in comparison to the effort it takes to make sure they are honored, implemented and projected. In this assignment, you evaluate how well your chosen company from the first assignment has done in “walking the talk” and responding to a social issue.

Preparation

Review your chosen company’s mission and values statements as well as other sources that provide insight into the company’s values with regard to social responsibility. Pick two of their primary values and research how the company manifests those values. Simple examples might be the commitment to workplace diversity or ecological sustainability.

Instructions

Create a 3–5-minute (approximately 6–8 slides) PowerPoint presentation that evaluates how well the company embodies its issue-related values. Your presentation should contain detailed speaker’s notes that flesh out and support main points, ideas, or conclusions and have supporting citations.

1. Summarize your chosen company’s Supplier Responsibility information.
2. In your own words, explain how each aspect of your Supplier Code of Conduct is committed to ethical business practices and social responsibility.
3. Discuss your company’s stance on each of the following areas:
   • Empowering Workers.
   • Labor and Human Rights.
   • Health and Safety.
   • The Environment.
   • Accountability.
4. Identify the key ways that your company’s Code of Conduct has changed since last year.
5. Examine the manner in which your company’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.
6. In this week’s discussion, you consider assembling a team to write a supplier code of conduct. Recommend the stakeholders roles (4–5) needed on the team and how each supports the project.

Financial Research Report

Overview

Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for  your client. Think of a friend or a family member as a client. Define  their characteristics and goals such as an employee or employer,  relatively young (less than 40 years) or close to retirement, having  some savings/property, a risk taker or risk averter, etc. Next, use  Nexis Uni at the Strayer University library, located at Nexis Uni, click  on “Company Dossier” to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded  company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your  client. Your investment should align with your client’s investment  goals. Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information  about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create  an appendix, in which you will insert related information.

Instructions

This final financial research report will be 6–8 pages long,  including an edited version of the first part of your assignment  submitted in Week 7. This assignment requires you to use at least five  quality academic resources and cover the following topics:

• Rationale for choosing the company in which to invest.
• Ratio analysis.
• Stock price analysis.
• Recommendations.

Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment:

Stock Selection

• Forbes: Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks.
• CNN Money: Stocks: Investing in Stocks.
• The Motley Fool: 13 Steps to Investing Foolishly.
• Seeking Alpha: The Graham And Dodd Method for Valuing Stocks.
• Investopedia: Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies.
• Seeking Alpha: Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks as ‘Strategic Beta’ Investments.

Market and Company Information

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Market Structure.
• Yahoo! Finance.
• Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)
• Seeking Alpha (Note: This is also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)
• Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.)
• Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard.

This assignment will be 6–8 pages including points 1 and 2 from Part 1 completed in Week 7.

1. Include your rationale, primary reasons for stock selection, and  client’s profile from Part 1, making any revisions based upon Part 1  feedback if applicable.
2. Select any five financial ratios that you have learned about in  the text. Analyze the past 3 years of the selected financial ratios for  the company; you may obtain this information from the company’s  financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health. (Note:  Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick  ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
3. Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the  stock from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategies that  you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
4. Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment  opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as  peer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer University Library,  and reviews by market analysts.
5. Conduct a literature review and list at least five quality  academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not  qualify as academic resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For  assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing  Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your  professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

• Create investment recommendations based on research that includes the rationale and risk mitigation for the chosen strategies.

Include 2 references (in APA format). Your post should be at least 250 words.

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