The course provides a capstone experience by examining and finding alternative solutions for an existing business issue or for capturing a business opportunity with the use of concepts and knowledge gained in the prior courses taken in this degree program.

Use the Company MCDONALD'S!!!

Instructions:

• Investigate an existing management issue for a publicly-traded company.
• Propose a solution to the management issue.
• Use supporting research, rather than opinions, to support your assertions regarding the management issue and to support the proposed solution.
• The management issue and proposed solution should be the focus of the analysis and proposal.

Paper Sections:

• 1. Title page formatted according to APA style. (Do not include an abstract).
  2. Introduction to the topic to include a clear and concise thesis statement and include the organization to be investigated.
  3. Provide a brief history of the organization (one to two paragraphs).
  4. Identify the organizations primary competitors (one to two paragraphs).
  5. Analysis and discuss the current management issue that needs to be resolved.
  6. Propose and evaluate informed ethical approaches for dealing with the management issue.
  7. Identify and discuss prior unsuccessful efforts that were previously attempted towards addressing the issue. Include an analysis of challenges that prevented other attempts from successfully achieving resolution. These methods could be from the organization being investigated or another organization in the same industry.
  8. Develop a strategy to address the problem or issue and provide at least one alternative strategy.
  9. Include a brief summary of your conclusions.

Grading:

Important information and instructions:

• Thorough analysis of the topic in relation to leadership and management practices, and course learning outcomes.
• Use APA to properly cite all sources (In-text citations and references must be included).
• The abstract is not required for the assignment
• A minimum of 10 full pages not including the title page and reference page.
• A minimum of 10 peer-reviewed sources
• Include a properly formatted APA cover sheet.
• Include a properly formatted APA reference page.
• Use 12 point Times New Roman font.
• Double-space the entire paper.
• Accurate In-text citations must be included.
• APA documentation and formatting style used appropriately (including in-text citations, reference entries, and format).
• Spelling, grammar, and writing style
• Write in third person - such as, This researcher, This student, Do not use I, we, our, you, or any other forms of indefinite you.
• Avoid bullet points.
• A minimum of 10 pages not including the title page and references pages. Students who submit a final paper that does not meet the full minimum 10-page requirement (not including the title and references pages) will automatically receive a zero for the assignment.