For your first course project submission watch the video and complete the following steps.

1. Read the Course Project Overview tab.
2. Conduct research to address the following:
   1. Discuss the difference between legal and ethical issues in marketing.
   2. Share two examples of companies that have made legal or ethical mistakes related to the marketing of their products andthe consequences of those mistakes.
   3. Explain why companies should be concerned with law and ethics in marketing.
3. Create a PowerPoint Presentation to summarize your findings and responses. Your PowerPoint should include:
   1. Title Page (first slide).
   2. A minimum of six “body” slides.
      1. At least two pages for each topic above, 2a, 2b and 2c.
      2. Succinct text and bullet points.
      3. Relevant images, photographs, and/or charts.
   3. A list of references (last slide).
   4. A script in the presenter’s notes section of each slide that includes what you would say when presenting your PowerPoint to the team.
4. Use at least three credible sources. https://learning.rasmussen.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_54012_1&content_id=_4778950_1

A note about your examples: For this project, we are specifically looking for examples that relate to the marketing of products or services. There are many corporate scandals that have nothing to do with marketing. While you may see other types of scandals in our discussion this week, for this project, you should select marketing-specific examples. As a tip, you can search for illegal or unethical practices related to product quality, pricing, advertising and promotion or distribution, since these are the pillars of the marketing mix!

In addition to visiting the Resources tab, access the Course Guide located in Getting Started for additional resources specific to this course.

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the  Course Calendar for specific due dates.

Save your assignment as a PowerPoint. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.pptx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:

Overview

After a budget has been completed, it must be implemented or carried out. Like the other stages of the process, the execution of a budget is unavoidably political. This stage provides ample opportunity for tension between the legislative and executive branches and between various political actors as they compete for control over policy. As the conditions and realities that existed when the budget was enacted often change, the execution of the budget also involves the balancing of stability with flexibility and often competition between those who seek to see the budget faithfully implemented and those who would seek to achieve in execution what they were not able to achieve in thier efforts to shape the budget. This week we will explore the political nature of budget execution.

Discussion Board Forum 3

Topic: The Politics of Budget Implementation

After public budgets have been created and passed, they must be implemented. This implementation phase often creates a tension between the executive and legislative branches of government and opportunities for political influence in the final result of a budget. For this week’s discussion board post, please explain political interests that may seek to alter a budget in the implementation stage, methods that may be used to alter a public budget or it’s effects, and the balance between fidelity and flexibility that may be necessary to address changing circumstances.