Bus 411 DAY 27

Agenda Grades for 3 rd case  3 B’s  Feed back on next slide Home Depot Peer Evaluations sent  Due Friday, May 9:30 AM Team work Send me your presentation at least 30 min prior to class All presentation will be uploaded to class slides directory for further use and evaluation.

Feedback on 3 rd round Presentation were too short  Longest was 30 Min (10 min under)  While presenters described how the analysis was done; very few discussed what the analysis meant Still have issues with SWOT  Opportunities are external conditions Economic, Social, Cultural, Demographic, Environmental, Regulatory, Political, Technological, Competitive Porter’s 5 Forces Financial ratio analysis  Key Trends (3 years or more)  Comparisons (Industry or key competitor) EPS/EBIT analysis Realistic recommendations that coincide with matrix analysis  Affordable  Doable

Peer Review for Case studies Put your name and your team members’ names in the spaces provided, one name at the top of each column. Names: Ratings: On time for all group meetings: Helped keep the group cohesive: Number of useful ideas contributed: Quantity of work done: Quality of work done: ++++ Add Total Scores Here: In rating yourself and your team members, use a one- to five-point scale, where 5 = superior, 4 = above average, 3 = average, 2 = below average, and 1 = really weak. Add the scores to obtain a total score for yourself and the other group members. Put any comments you like on the bottom or back of this page. Fold this sheet when you complete the ratings below. If you receive a poor rating on this evaluation, your final case average will be lowered one letter grade. A superior rating may add points to the final case average.

Timeline May 4  Team 2 Harrah's T  Team 3 Liz Claiborne  Take home portion of Final exam sent 10 essay questions Mostly from the cases presented in class  Peer Reviews Due May 8AM  In Class Final exam (2 Hrs) Combination of M/C, Short Answer (10 words or less) and Analysis (Matrices, EPS/EBIT, Ratios, etc) Mostly from the first 9 chapters Open book, Open notes No computers Bring Calculators  Take home portion of final exam due