SWOT Analysis-Written project

The purpose of the critical thinking activities is for you to show you can apply the concepts you are learning the reading and lecture to a real-world example.

The purpose of this assignment is to meet the following Student Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the functional areas of business.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a member of a team.

You will achieve these objectives by performing a SWOT analysis of a Fortune 500 company.

Alright, you have done the research now; it is time to submit.  Things to remember:

This assignment has no wrong answers!!  I am asking for your opinion based on the research conducted supported by the material we have covered in class.  You must support each of your ideas with the course topics, and you must use at least 4 of the topics (or objectives within these topics).  As a refresher, these are the topics we have covered:

• Chapter 1-Understanding Economic Systems and Business
• Chapter 2- Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business
• Chapter 3- Competing in the Global Marketplace
• Chapter 4-Forms of Business Ownership
• Chapter 5- Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing Your Own Business
• Chapter 6-Management and Leadership in Today's
• Chapter 8-Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations
  
  

To submit this assignment, use the button at the top right.  You can upload your presentation as a word or PDF document only.

Format

• Use the template this template>>> SWOT Template Download SWOT Template
• 12 pt., New Times Roman or Calibri fonts only

Cite your sources

To avoid violations of the Academic Integrity Policy, cite your sources.  In plain English, let me know where you got the information from. 

Rule #1-Wikipedia is not a source!!!  As an open-access site, it often has incorrect information.  Please do not use it for academic work.

I am going to ask you to use the APA format for citing electronic sources.

How to Cite a Website in APA

Structure:

Last, F. M. (Year, Month Date Published). Article title. Retrieved from URL

Example:

Satalkar, B. (2010, July 15). Water aerobics. Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com (Links to an external site.)

Cain, K. (2012, June 29). The Negative effects of Facebook on communication. Social Media Today RSS. Retrieved from http://socialmediatoday.com (Links to an external site.)

Style

• Try to write in the third person whenever possible. For the most part, you will be presenting facts and opinions
• Avoid clichés. ("the bottom line," "at the end of the day," "all in all" etc.)
• Avoid slang and informal terms of expression. (“Well, …”, “It was like, we went…”)
• Avoid rhetoric. ("How should I interpret these results?" "I asked myself - What do people think about global warming?")
• Do not use direct quotations in your text unless absolutely necessary. In general, it is better to paraphrase or explain the ideas in your own words and simply refer to the original work.

Here is an example of a presentation that received an excellent grade.  Please take a look at it, so you have a full understanding of what I am looking for. 

Netflix SWOT Download Netflix SWOT