demonstrate a student's ability to integrate and synthesize course concepts with selected readings to communicate his/her understanding of financial management concepts and their application in organizations. also demonstrate a student's ability to communicate as a manager.

use full-text articles. Publications that may be relevant for the topics listed below include: Strategic Finance, The Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, CFO Magazine, Nonprofit World, Harvard Business Review, or other accounting and financial journals.

• Include a Executive Summary that includes a statement of the major issue(s) and your conclusions and specific recommendations. The content of an Executive Summary is similar to an abstract.

Select one of the following topics

1. Ratio and Financial Statement Analysis - should critically analyze the benefits and limitations of ratio analysis, explaining what factors impact the meaningfulness of such measures and what new practices or theories may be emerging regarding the application of ratio and financial statement analysis. Emphasize practical applications and real-world use of ratios synthesizing your readings in published research or survey articles. Use current events and challenges

2. Challenges faced by Financial Managers in a Changing Economic Environment

should critically assess the challenges faced by financial managers due to changes in the macroeconomic environment and how these impact businesses operations. Emphasize how there are consequences related to changes in strategies and priorities and in the way the departments adjust. Use current events and challenges as specific sections, headings, and topics.

3. Financial Management Practices and Their Impact on Organizational Performance:

should critically assess the relationship between organizational performance and financial management practices. These include capital structure decision, investment appraisal techniques, dividend policy, working capital management and financial performance assessment. current events and challenges as specific sections, headings, and topics.