Business Exploration: PowerPoint

Project
Choose one of the following Fortune 500 Companies to explore that impact
your daily life. These companies have created products that you use and see
every day. Companies come in many sizes. Some large companies control
several businesses which may produce products that are completely
different. While other companies are small and produce only one type of
product. Some companies are national (only in this country) while others are
multinational (in more than one country). Part of the purpose of this project
is to expose you, the students, to the world of business and dig deeper into
the companies which produce products you use and enjoy daily. These
companies are ranked on a yearly basis by Fortune Magazine, which ranks
them on their gross revenue for the year.

You may choose one of the following Businesses to

Research:
1. Nike
2. The Walt Disney World
Company
3. Pepsi
4. Coca-Cola
5. Apple
6. Best Buy
7. McDonalds
8. Macys
9. Microsoft
10.Google
11.Kraft Foods (Mondalez
International)
12.General Mills
13.eBay
14.CBS
15.Walmart
16.AT&T
17.Verizon

18.Starbucks
19.Kellogg Company
20.Target
21.Toys R Us
22.Game Stop
23.Facebook
24.Footlocker
25.The Hershey Company
26.Live Nation Entertainment
27.Dr. Pepper and Snapple Inc.
28.Ford
29.Amazon
30.Comcast
31.Bic
32.Stanley Black and Decker
33.Johnson and Johnson
34.Kimberly Clarke
35.General Electric
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Information Needed:
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You will be required to have a works cited slide- so
please make sure you copy down all website links you
received the information from.
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You will also be provided with a Storyboard
Template
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- How the Business was Started
- Who is the CEO or CFO, or major leaders of the company?
- Who is/are the founder(s) of the company?
- Companys History (Or Timeline) Pick AT least 10
important dates in the companys history. i.e:
o CVS Health
In 1963 the first CVS Store opened in Lowell,
Massachusetts and was owned by Stanley
Goldstein, Sidney Goldstein and Ralph
Hoagland

1980, CVS became the 15th largest

pharmacy chain in the U.S. with 408 stores
and $414 million in sales.
Pick dates or events that your classmates would find
interesting

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- Companys Official Logo (And Past Logos)
- Where are their headquarters located? How many locations
represent the company worldwide?

- What does this company produce?

o (Please research any subsidiaries the company may
have)
Please see
next
Subsidiary- a company controlled
bythe
another
page.
larger company
i.e Acura is a Subsidiary of Honda
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o You should have several slides on the companys
production
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51. **Hints: You can put pictures of the products
that companies sell, but please be aware of what
companies do own.
52. For example Johnson & Johnson owns 260
companies and produces Band-Aids, amongst
thousands of other products.
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54. For example ESPN is a subsidiary of ABC, which
is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.
- What are three marketing strategies the company utilizes to
sell their products to consumers?
o Look up the definition of Marketing if you need to
- What are three advertising strategies the company utilizes to
sell their products to consumers?
o Look up the definition of Advertising if you need
to
- What is the net worth of the company (the value of the
company)
(This could be their stock value, or how much their company
is evaluated at likely in billions)

- What are the companys charitable efforts?

- What are five fun facts about your company?

Please turn the page

over.

- Why do you think your company is so successful?

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Project Requirements: (Must be at least 8 or
more Slides- 1 must be a Title Slide, and 1 must be a
Works Cited Slide)
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Title Slide
Works Cited Slide
Use a Template to set your backgrounds
Transitions for each slide
Animations for each item
Pictures
Sound
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You can choose from the following
applications to complete this project:
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PowerPoint
Prezi
Google Slides
Animoto
GoAnimate
PowToon
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Please be aware if you do choose one of the more
cartoon based applications, you do need to ensure that your
presentation is still professional, and something you will be
prepared to present to the rest of the class.
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64. Website Guidelines:
- The Companys Official Website
- Fortune 500 Website - http://fortune.com/fortune500/

Plagia
rism
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***NO WIKIPEDIA ALLOWED***
will
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result
in a 0.

- Newspapers or Magazines
- Credible resources that you can defend as credible

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You
may
not
copy
and
paste
from
a
websi
te.
You