The final project for this course is the creation of a multinational performance report. The report will investigate the motivation behind expanding the business internationally, whether revenue-related, cost-related, or a combination of both. You will gain a better understanding of international business and the factors that make multinational business complex (e.g., risk management, ethical and legal compliance). As you work through this project, you will explore how the 2007–2008 financial crisis affected multinational corporations (MNCs), with both additional opportunities and potential risks. The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two and Five. The final product will be submitted in Module Seven. In order to successfully complete this project, you will choose a multinational company from the Final Project Company List document and access the following financial reports:
Balance sheet
Income statement
Statement of cash flows
Current annual report
2007–2008 annual report
Statement of retained earnings In order to access this information, follow the steps in the Mergent Online Instructions document to access the Mergent Online database. Please ensure that you select forms based on the company’s most recent tax submission. The annual report is also available on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
FIN-336-01: Analyze the impact of legal and ethical challenges on stakeholders for supporting an organization’s conduct and decision making in global markets
FIN-336-02: Analyze risks and financial factors associated with multinational corporate expansion for informing strategic financial decisions and mitigating risk
FIN-336-03: Assess multinational expansion factors for ensuring alignment with corporate strategies based on economic environments and market conditions

