FINAL PRESENTATION AND PAPER Avimanyu Datta, Ph.D.,

Contents for Presentation Executive Summary Milestones Organization and Industry Analysis Industry Analysis: Porter’s five forces Distinctive Competencies of the firm Resources and Capabilities Organization Structure Current Challenges: What are some of the current challenges with the company? Are they related to products, processes, services, mergers, industry etc. Recommendations: How do you Propose the problems be solved? What are your future directions?

Dos and Don’ts : Paper Cite when you use the Internet, the cases and everything. References at the end. Should follow AMR standard. http://mqm385.weebly.com/uploads/8/4/9/1/8491662/amrstyleguide.pdf If you take a figure, a table from a source, cite it. All figures and tables must be named and numbered. Due date: Check Schedule in the Syllabus, 5:00PM Central. Don’t be late.

Dos and Don’ts : Paper Full names of members and the course number on cover page Relevant title (not Pepsico project or Denmark) Page number on every page Table of Contents in the beginning

Dos and Don’ts : Paper Read carefully for typos, sentence construction problems etc. Some comparison with close industry rivals Every group member to check before final submission Bind or properly staple

Don’ts : Paper General recommendations […the company should keep on doing what it is currently doing …the company should do what it can do best …the business model should be changed … the company should increase innovation or efficiency …the company should expand overseas] Use of may be in recommendations Illegible printing

Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint Take Questions from Audience Don’t read from notes Each member must be present

Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint Content Slides should reflect the content of the project report Slides should appear in proper sequence Use charts / tables to reduce # of slides Choose appropriate color scheme and Font Slides should not be busy (i.e. contain excess information)

Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint Organization Decide beforehand who is going to say what Divide time accordingly Each members should know his/her part well Know your slides well Don’t spend too much time on one topic (e.g., company history) Include charts / tables / video as necessary Rehearse at least one time

Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint Delivery Introduce yourselves Show that you are enthused Do not just read from the hand-held cards / console monitor Don’t turn back too many times to see the slides Maintain eye-contact with the audience

Dos and Don’ts : PowerPoint Delivery Speak with confidence No chewing gums Don’t lean on the console Thank the audience Answer questions with confidence

Change of Dates of Presentations If you want to Swap a slot, you need to talk to the other group, before talking to me. If you want to use a free slot, please feel free to contact me.

Professional Courtesy As a respect to your colleagues, I urge all of you to be present during the presentation even if your group is not presenting.

Peer Evaluations: 50 Points 50 points are reserved for peer Evaluations. Check Schedule in the Syllabus for Due date. Need Hard Copy http://mqm385.weebly.com/uploads/8/4/9/1/8491662/peer_evaluation.docx

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