Assignments -Three Questions

Assignment 2 - Based on Excel and statistical functions worth 40 Marks will be posted on this site 12/10/00.

All Assignments - [email protected] Emailed to me by 4th December 2000, or send it on disk (with all parts that have gone into your report shown separately) 100% of course mark – No exam at the end of this module (Put your name on everything you send me!!)

Assignment 1

This assignment is based on the scenario that you are my advisor and we work for a small share research and portfolio management company.

A client has requested that we build a small portfolio of just three shares but that we have a further three shares in an alternative portfolio (six shares in total) each of which is in a different industry in the UK. Your task is to decide which six shares are appropriate and write a half page report on each share.

You are also required to get the share price each day for the last five years ( you can get this by registering at http://www.marketeye.co.uk ) and present the share information as an Excel graph.

The report that you prepare must be addressed to me and should contain at least 1500 words and contain six charts/graphs which have been produced using excel and pasted into your report. The report must be prepared using word 97 or higher. We also have to present our information to the board of directors so you are required to create a 10 page PowerPoint presentation relating to the merits of our shares. You must include a covering letter to me with your report.

 (For marking 45 marks are given for this assessment, 15 for the content of your report and how it is presented and 10 for the formatting and presentation of your word document. A further ten marks are given for the PowerPoint presentation. The final 10 marks will be given for your graphs/charts using excel.)

Assignment 3

This assignment is in a similar vein to assignment 1 but this time you are a freelance journalist writing for the Financial Press. Your assignment is to critically examine a company called Eidos plc, which is quoted, on the main market in the UK under leisure, entertainment and hotels.

The article will have to be quite short (about 1000 words) so graphs and charts would be an ideal way of presenting substantial amounts of information. Your article should concentrate on the company revenues and expenses. (Note I do not require any accounting type analysis with accounting ratios as the readers are expected to be potential investors in the company or general readers, rather than accountants or analysts).

(For marking 15 marks are given for this assessment, 7 for the content of your report and how it is presented (three column presentation required as it is going into a newspaper) and 5 for the formatting and presentation of your word document. The final 3 marks will be given for your graphs/charts or other presentation aids that will allow your article to be brief but show a large amount of information {3 charts graphs are required}. Financial and other information about the company is available this is a real company so there are details in perhaps EXTEL {not Excel}. For this question no real summary or conclusion is required.)