Applying the Four Principles of Management in Fortune 500 Companies

Individual Course Project Presentation Objectives

Introductions:

Individual Course Project Presentation Objectives The objective of this Individual Course Project Presentation is to provide the opportunity for you to recognize and apply the four principles of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling and how they correlate into everyday activities in a Fortune 500 company. Guidelines This is an individual assignment. In the sections below, you will find helpful information for completing your Individual Course Project Presentation. Your assignment is to review and discover how your company developed a successful Fortune 500 company (EXCLUDING the Top 20 companies) by means of utilizing the four principles of management.

This course project is broken down into 3 deliverables. Each student is required to prepare a total of three (3) voice-narrated PowerPoint presentations over the course of the session. Each part builds upon the previous part. Steps to Select a Company for your Individual Course Project Presentation Select and access a Fortune 500 company of interest by clicking on www.fortune500.com (Links to an external site.). Review the list and select a company that is not part of the top 20. Think of yourself as an employee looking to move to lower level management. Look for a company that you personally may have dealings with as a consumer to accentuate your future customer considerations. Tips For An Effective Presentation Follow the 5 by 5 rule for PowerPoint: No more than five words per line No more than five lines per slide Visuals: the use of charts, graphs and pictures is encouraged Presentation time length: 12 to 18 minutes for final submission (4 to 6 minutes for each part) Suggest you have a script to follow so you do not get off topic Individual Course Project Presentation (Total 325 points) Instructions:

Follow the instructions in the rubric below to complete your Course Project Parts. This PowerPoint should be formatted in APA, including a title and reference slide. Please do not use Wiki as a viable source. You are required to have a minimum of 12 slides (maximum of 18) and 9 references.

Task

Part 1: Title page, History, Mission/Vision, Code of Ethics/Social Responsibility & Leadership - Due Week 3

Part 2: Research & Development and Marketing - Due Week 6

Part 3: Production, Finance, and Strategy - Due Week 8 Grading Rubrics Individual Course Project Presentation:

Part 1 (70 points) Section Description Points Slide 1 Title Page Title of your Top Fortune 500 Company Paper Course Name, Your name, Instructor Name, and Date 5 points Slide 2 History Research and identify an overview detailing their history 10 points Slide 3 Mission/Values Identify company mission and vision statement 10 points Slide 4 Code of Ethics/Social Responsibility Identify the company's code of ethics and any social responsibility intiatives 10 points Slide 5 Leadership Define the top leadership team using an organizational chart 10 points Last slide: References Minimum of three APA formatted sources Proper spelling, grammar, and organization are used 10 points Voice Narration Added voice narration to every slide except References 15 points Total Points Possible 70 points Individual Course Project Presentation:

Part 2 (append to Part 1) (85 points) Section Description Points Slides 6-7 Research and Development Describe the management functions used in the company's research & development 25 points Slides 8-9 Marketing Describe the management functions used for marketing 25 points Last slide References Minimum of three APA formatted sources Proper spelling, grammar, and organization are used 15 points Voice Narration Added voice narration to every slide except References 20 points Total Points Possible 85 points Individual Course Project Presentation:

Part 3 (append to Part 2) (170 points) Section Description Points Slides 10-11 Production Describe the management function(s) used in the company's production and operations 35 points Slides 12-13 Finance Describe the management function(s) used in the company's financial efforts 35 points Slides 14-15 Strategy Describe how the company creates a sustainable competitive advantage Describe the company's competitive advantage 35 points Last slide References Minimum of three APA formatted sources Proper spelling, grammar, and organization are used 13 points Voice Narration Added voice narration to every slide except References 20 points Overall Assessment Overall assessment of course project as it relates to program objectives (collaboration, communication, leadership, ethics & values, research, decision making, global environment, quality improvement) 32 points Total Points Possible 170 points