Research Project
Format: Paper should be written in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spaced and should be in MLA format. The final written paper is 14-16 pages long excluding appendix, references, and other graphical supporting materials. If you do it by yourself, the written paper can be 8-10 pages long.
What you have to do:
Students choose a publicly traded firm listed on NYSE or NASDAQ, pretending to be a financial analyst. Students provide a detail financial analysis for a potential customer and make a recommendation of “Buy” or “Sell” to the customer about the firm. The students should consult with instructor before they finalize their company for the project. They should set their own boundaries of its discussion in paper. But, here are some points that should be included:
Brief history and development of the company: when it started, how it has grown
Description on current status: size, recent performance, financial statement analysis, ratio analysis, organization structure, core business, services offered. Students are encouraged to use graphs, charts, tables to illustrate the financial status of the company.
Equity valuation: overpriced, underpriced, or fairly priced
Regulations and the effect of the regulations on the institutions
Market analysis: general trend, competitors, external influences, global issues
Diagnosis of current problems, challenges and future prospects
Conclusion
References (MLA format)
No late submission will be accepted.