01 Dec Financial Management Decision Making

As a reminder of the scenario, you have been hired by a mutual fund as a management consultant to evaluate a publicly held company that the fund is considering adding to its holdings. Specifically, you will appraise the company’s work environment/organizational culture, financial stability, domestic and international financial growth opportunities, ethical practices, diversity/composition of its board of directors, corporate social responsibility practices, and evidence-based decision-making practices. Based on your evaluation, you will develop an 8- to 10-page report (in total throughout Weeks 1–4) for the managers of the mutual fund that will include your recommendations as to whether this company aligns with the mutual fund’s investment philosophy, which emphasizes companies that are recognized for their practices related to ethics, social responsibility, and global expansion.

In your report, be sure to include relevant citations from the Learning Resources, the Walden Library, and/or other appropriate academic sources to support your work.

To prepare for this Assignment:

Return to your Module 1 Assignment Template to complete Part 2 of your Company Profile. Note: Be sure to keep a copy of your completed Assignment this week, as you will be adding to the same file for your Week 4 Assignment.
Submit your evaluation of value to shareholders, to include the following:

Company Profile, Part 2 (3–4 pages)

Evaluate the company on its value to shareholders in the following areas, being sure to provide relevant examples, details, and citations to support your evaluation for each area:

* Ethical practices

* Diversity/composition of the board of directors

* Corporate social responsibility practices