Imagine you are an executive for BP, JP Morgan or, GoldMan Sacs, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization’s direction. 

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following: 

• Purpose statement – introduction 

• Analyze factors that influence each of the following: the company’s strategic planning, tactical planning, operational planning, and contingency planning. 

• Analyze the influence that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning at the organization. Provide at least one example for each.

• Evaluate the planning function of management as it relates to the organization’s goals and strategies. Use steps in the planning process outlined in the text. 

• Conclusion and recommendation 

Format your presentation consistent with PowerPoint guidelines provided in UOP Library Tutorial. References should follow APA guidelines. Presentations are not text based communication – but visual media communication. Keep slides simple – aim for concise summarized text and graphics.

Include substantive speaker notes to explain the key points in your presentation.