Managerial Finance

1. The selected firm (Arabian Pipes Co.)
2. Seek out a challenge confronted by this firm on a project or a program of projects.
3. Propose an innovative solution. Argue about the expected benefits resulting from this solution.
4. Try to quantify a bit your arguments. Don’t keep them at the intuitive level only.
5. Download from Internet, use Annual Reports or find elsewhere financial data for 5 years if possible.
6. Perform Ratio Analysis or equivalent to assess the health status of your firm.
7. Assess the performance of the firm; its Strengths and Weaknesses from your point of view.
8. Use common sense and sound judgment to propose a set of recommendations for improvement.

• Objectives of the Case Write-up: 
• Identify a problem as a consultant
• Retrieve real time financial data. You can use Tadawul website to get data for corporation.
• Practice communication skills both in writing (through structuring ideas and solution rigorously, concisely and clearly) and in speaking (through giving a PowerPoint presentation).
• Enhance teamwork/ class critical thinking and discussion.

In defining the problem:

• Tend to focus narrowly in defining the problem; overlook larger setting of minor issues.
• You can validate your perception of the problem by some colleagues or even some protagonists if you can afford it.

In carrying analysis:

• Run numbers & get to the heart of the problem.
• Don’t make unimportant calculations to impress. Go to the business issue quickly.
• Take a stand. Have your own point of view. Wear the hat of an executive who must do something in response to a problem.
• Don’t exercise the spectator sport: the habit of absorbing what others say fail miserably to be trained as a leader.