Course Textbook(s)
Brigham , E. F., & Ehrhardt, M. C. (2024). Financial management: Theory and practice (17th ed.). Cengage Learning. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9798214119823
This assignment measures your mastery of ULOs 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5.
The purpose of this scholarly activity is to analyze fundamental aspects of corporate finance management in multinational corporations. You will research a multinational corporation to focus on for the assignment, provide a brief overview, examine supply chains and working capital management, analyze financial management of the corporation, and make recommendations for financial decisions. Include the following components in your case study:
1. Select a multinational corporation (MNC):
2. Ensure there is sufficient data for analysis based on requirements listed below. Provide a brief overview of the MNC:
• In the introduction of your case study, describe the MNC, its business, products/services, and key markets.
• Highlight its operations in different countries.
• Discuss recent stock distributions through dividends or repurchases.
3. Analyze supply chains and working capital management (Choose 2 from below)
• Analyze the financing policies used by the MNC for its current assets.
• Evaluate the company’s cash conversion cycle.
• Discuss the company’s cash management techniques.
• Analyze the goals of the company’s inventory management.
4. Examine multinational financial management (Choose 2 from below):
• Enumerate reasons why the MNC decided to go global.
• Illustrate any significant transactions the MNC has had between countries with different currencies.
• Discuss challenges the MNC faces with floating exchange rates and its management strategies.
• Analyze the relationships the MNC has with inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates.
5. Make recommendations:
• Based on your analysis, provide two to three recommendations for the MNC’s future financial decisions in the context of global operations.
• Explain how the MNC can use planning techniques to forecast operations.
• Examine internal controls the MNC can use to ensure its operations run smoothly and ethically in the global marketplace.
6. Provide a conclusion:
• Briefly summarize the key findings of your analysis.
Compile your analysis and recommendations into a comprehensive report, ensuring it is well-structured and professionally presented. The report should range from four to five pages. You are required to use at least four sources, at least two of which must come from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.