Role and Task

The writing assignment will be evaluated for clarity, conciseness, synthesis of information, critical thinking, and how well it addresses the audiences needs.

The document should be in Word and be no more than 3 pages.

Writing Scenario Description

Presentation type: Executive Summary

Audience: Internal Bank Executives

Topic or core idea: Write an Executive Summary outlining the current financial position and competitive environment of The Home Depot, Inc. This should include its return to retail strategy and its approach for managing through the current economic cycle. You should use this information to summarize the key risks associated with lending to this business.

Context: To demonstrate the ability to write in a clear and concise manner, synthesize information into a focused analysis and apply his/her critical thinking skills

Please be sure to highlight the "return to retail" strategy implemented in 2012 and how that's affected the company YTD. The following link will have an archive of all company financials that will be needed for the analysis: http://ir.homedepot.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=63646&p=irol-quarterlyresults