We’ve all heard the cliché that “nice guys finish last.” Is this true in marketing? Do firms that use good ethical practices have an advantage or disadvantage? Do you think consumers will pay a few cents more for non-polluting soap or environmentally friendly food products? Even popular movies have raised this question. In the film, “Heaven Can Wait,” Warren Beatty plays Joe Pendleton, a former NFL quarterback who came back to life as a CEO after a fatal accident. Joe tells his executives that he wants his company to be the “good guy tuna company.” Joe believed his customers would pay a little more to not kill dolphins. This sounds good in the movies, but is it true in real life? How about for you and your family?For this week’s discussion, select a company that you believe has exceptionally good, or bad, ethical practices. Begin by describing the actions or activities that you believe demonstrate why you selected them. Be very specific so that we are clear on why the firm does, or does not, demonstrate good corporate social responsibility. In your discussion, include if you believe they are at an advantage or disadvantage due to these activities, and why. You should also select at least one of Saint Leo core values and describe why the firm either does, or does not, demonstrate that value.Use specific examples to support your opinions. Don’t forget to include your personal experiences with the company and with our core values. Please type the name of your firm in the title of your post (e.g., TOM’S SHOES) so your classmates can easily see it. Any firm can only be used ONCE – first come, first served!Your opening post should be no less than 350 words, free from spelling and grammar errors and college level writing is expected. If you use sources be sure you cite them.

Introduction to Project ManagementWelcome to Project Management Consultants International. We currently have a client who wants to hire a team to work with their PM to develop a project plan for a new line of products that will be available on the international market. As the Project Team on this job, it is your responsibility to decide on the best product or service to develop, develop the plan, execute it, ensure quality control and monitoring, and close the project.Project Management includes activities to initiate a project, plan the course of the project, execute it, evaluate it, and close it when completed. This requires working with a team to achieve goals to meet stakeholders requirements. Understanding this process will be key to meeting the needs of the company.Investigate Project Management and who the Project Manager and Project team are.Complete the LinkedIn Learning course Project Management Foundations.Complete the LinkedIn Learning course Project Management Foundations:Teams.Review the Project Management Institute website for more information on the profession of project management and certifications.Investigate more about the field of project management.Read Schwalbe, An Introduction to Project Management, chapter 1. Pay particular attention to what makes a good project, constraints, and tools and techniques, and frameworks. These are introductions to project management that you will revisit in-depth during the course. However, it is important to learn about them now so you can choose a viable project for the term.Choosing the ProjectRead Chapter 2 of Schwalbe, "Project, Program and Portfolio Selection." Focus on the various methods of project selection (SWOT, 4-step, balanced scorecard, weighted scorecard, financials).What is a SWOT analysis? Use the internet to search for a company's SWOT analysis that they could use to decide on what project or projects the company needs. Use the guidelines in the chapter to help you analyze the SWOT.Upload the LinkedIn Learning certificates for the 2 courses you completed.Propose an idea for a fictional project that you would like to do throughout this course. The planning deliverables you will create throughout this term will leverage this project.

Please see attached worksheet for required activities. No additional materials needed. 1. Calculate the profitability ratios for all three years using the formulas provided in section “A. Profitability Ratios”within Chapter 3:1. Profit margin2. Return on assets (a and b)3. Return on equity ( a and b)2. Write a one-paragraph description of any trends that appear to have taken place over the three-year timeperiod.3. Examine the income statement in Figure 1 above. Note that there was an extraordinary loss of $170,000 in2015. This might have represented uninsured losses from a fire, a lawsuit settlement, etc. It probably does notrepresent a recurring event or affect the earnings capability of the firm. For that reason, the astute financialanalyst might add back in the extraordinary loss to gauge the true operating earnings of the firm. Since it was atax-deductible item, we must first multiply by (1-tax rate) before adding it back in.* The tax rate was 35 percentfor the year.$170,000 Extraordinary loss_____.65_ (1-tax rate)$110,500 After-tax addition to profits from eliminating the extraordinary lossfrom net incomeThe more representative net income number for 2015 would now be:Initially reported (Figure 1 above) $200,318Adjustment for extraordinary loss being eliminated +110,500_Adjusted net income $310,818Note: This adjustment was made because the $170,000 deduction saved 35 percent of this amount in taxes. If weeliminate the $170,000, the tax benefit would also be eliminated. Thus, the firm would only benefit by 65 percent of$170,000, based on a 35 percent tax rate. The after-tax benefit of the tax adjustment for the extraordinary loss is$110,500.A. Recompute the same ratios for 2015 using the adjusted net income figure of $310,818.4. Write a one-paragraph description of trends that appear to have taken place over the three-year time period(Refer to question 1 above for 2013 and 2014 data and question 3 above for the adjusted net income numbersfor 2015).5. Write a one-paragraph analysis of the company’s profitability ratios compared to the industry ratios (Figure 3above) using the revised ratios for 2015 from question 3 above. Include asset turnover and debt to total assetsas supplemental material in your analysis.6. Calculate the Asset Utilization ratios for 2015 using the formulas provided in section “B. Asset Utilization Ratios”within Chapter 3:1. Receivable turnover (Note: For the Receivables turnover ratio, only half the sales are on creditterms.)2. Inventory turnover3. Fixed Asset turnover7. Write a brief one-paragraph description of any trends that appear to have taken place. Compare Harrod’s salesto total assets ratio to the industry in your description.8. Write a one-paragraph conclusion that provides analysis of your answers to questions 4 and 5 above.a. Include your opinion on whether or not Becky Harrod has a legitimate complaint about being charged2ó percent, instead of 1 percent over prime.