explore Finance Basics.
- Begin by watching this short 1 hour LinkedIn Learning course about Finance for Non- Financial Managers with Kay Stice and Jim Stice
- Read Part 1 of Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice, Third Edition
- Watch Sections 1 (Introduction) & 9 (Personal Financial Planning) of the LinkedIn Learning course: Finance Foundations with Kay Stice and Jim Stice
- Read chapter 5 of The Portable MBA, 5th Edition
Research and collect information for the SWOT analysis.
- Fiat Chrysler Automobile LLC (Formerly known as Chrysler)
- Review the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA LLC) website
- Search the Edgar Database for additional information about FCA LLC
- GM
- Review the General Motors investor’s website
- Search the Edgar Database for additional information about GM
Review tools for writing the SWOT
- Review a SWOT Analysis Template.
- Watch the LinkedIn Learning video: Writing the SWOT from the course: Writing a Business Report with Judy Steiner-Williams
- Master Excel through watching Excel 2016 Essential Training with Dennis Taylor (LinkedIn Learning), and use the exercise files.
- Review SWOT Analysis Examples
- Review a sample SWOT Analysis of Ford Motor Company
Conduct a financial SWOT analysis on Chrysler and GM.