Question

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, all students are required to read Chapter 9 in the book, The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success. In addition to Chapter 9, review your assigned chapter according to the first letter of your last name provided in the list below:

• If your last name begins with A, B, C, read Chapter 1
• If your last name begins with D, E, F, read Chapter 2
• If your last name begins with G, H, I, read Chapter 3
• If your last name begins with J, K, L, read Chapter 4
• If your last name begins with M, N, O, read Chapter 5
• If your last name begins with P, Q, R, read Chapter 6
• If your last name begins with S, T, U, V, read Chapter 7
• If your last name begins with W, X, Y, Z, read Chapter 8

After reading your assigned chapter, create a slide presentation linking what you have read in The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success to the theories of capital allocation in the textbook, Foundations of Financial Management.

In your presentation,

• Describe the CEO and the example of the company (one to two slides).
• Examine the theoretical application of capital allocation (one to two slides).
• Explain how the CEO highlighted in your required chapter used the theories of capital allocation and applied them to his or her situation (two to three slides). You may also want to use Chapter 9 from The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success.
• Summarize three key takeaways you learned from linking the textbook theory to the real-world scenario highlighted in your required chapter (one to two slides).
• Note: You are not required to record your presentation and will be graded on the submitted slides only.

The Outsiders presentation

• Must be five to nine slides in length (not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site., as outlined in the Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint PresentationLinks to an external site. resource. You need to include speaker notes for each slide. Review the Add Speaker Notes to Your SlidesLinks to an external site. resource for support.
• Must include a separate title slide with the following:
  • Title of presentation in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date

• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style, as outlined in the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• Must include a separate references slide that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List Links to an external site.resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.