QUESTION : this assessment is intended to familiarize students with the real - life financial issues faced by corporations . each individual student will maintain a file or portfolio of financial...

Real - Life Financial Issues Faced by Corporations
1. Colleges Struggling to Stay Afloat:
By Jeffrey J. Selingo, Published on : April 12, 2013
Colleges since last decade nearly doubling the amount of debt they have taken to
fix aging campuses, to keep up with competitors and provide students with lavish
amenities. As per the recent survey of Moody’s Investors Service on Higher
Education Sector and on Major Research Universities, the agency downgraded the
credit rating of 22 colleges and according to survey of Standard & Poor’s Ratings
Service it downgraded rating of 13 institutions. According to them following
easons where provided for such rating i.e. growing number of colleges, Expenses
are growing at such a pace that colleges don’t have the cash or the revenue to cover
them for much longer, inability to grow revenue in a way they had for the last 20
years, private colleges and universities lack the market power to raise their prices
significantly.
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www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/education/edlife/many-colleges-and-
universities-face-financial-problems.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
2. General Motors in Financial Crisis:
By La
y Webster, Published on November 18, 2008
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After a decade of crisis Car companies have begun to right itself. Company is
producing its most competitive cars and trucks in decades. GM was on the edge of
ankruptcy. The troubles at GM are vast and complex, the immediate and long-
ange factors that have
ought the once dominant automaker to its knees according
to what has Cole summarized. Some of the reason was the dramatic rise in energy
prices and had impact on profitability, the problem of lack of cash, where the
company can't bo
ow money to ride out the storm, and the credit squeeze has
dramatically hindered car sales. Legacy costs, monotonous cars and lack of good
quality were other reason for its global slowdown and financial crisis.
Link : http:
www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/industry/4292379
3. Marks & Spencer profits fall after clothing struggles :
By Graham Ruddick, Published on May 21, 2013
Annual profits of Marks & Spencer has suffered drop because of sharp decline in
clothing sales over the last few years. The decline was about 4.1% due to fall on
general merchandise sale, but in its international business company is making
"strong progress" in food business. The new collection had positive reviews which is
vital to M&S's hopes of turning around its clothing sales. The new clothing range is
definitely better and a step up in quality and style as well. It had been a challenging
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market for Marks & Spencer. The profit declined...