2. 1. Executive Summary 2. Milestones 3. Organization and Industry Analysis  Industry Analysis: Porter’s five forces  Distinctive Competencies of the firm  Resources and Capabilities  Organization Structure 4. Current Challenges: What are some of the current challenges with the company? Are they related to products, processes, services, mergers, industry etc. 5. Recommendations: How do you Propose the problems be solved? What are your future directions?

3. CategoriesFinal paper (Final Paper (overall length 21-41 pages Excluding References, TOC) Presentation SlideDelivery and Questions answers 1. Executive Summary Overall Summary (5 Points) 1page 2 Slides on the overall agenda and summary of the Presentation (5 points) How you deliver it (5 points) 2. Milestones (10 points) 5-10 pages on major milestones 2-4 slides on major milestones (5 points) How you deliver it (5 points) 3. Organization Industry Analysis Distinctive competencies. Org Structure  Industry Analysis: Porter’s five forces  Distinctive Competencies of the firm  Value Chain Activities  Resources and Capabilities  Organization Structure 5-10 pages (15 Points) 2-4 slides (10 points) How you deliver it (10 points)

4. CategoriesFinal paper (Final Paper (overall length 21-41 pages Excluding References, TOC) Presentation SlideDelivery and Questions answers 1.Current Challenges  What are some of the current challenges with the company? Are they related to products, processes, services, mergers, industry etc (10 points) 5-10 pages 2-4 slides on Current Challenges (5 points) How you deliver it (5 points) 1.Looking ahead Future Directions Recommendations (10 Points) 5-10 pages 2-4 Slides Reco (5 points) How you deliver it (5points) 1.Organization/ references/ Cover Sheet/ TOC/ FILE NAME 10 points. Reference must follow AMR standard. See: http://mqm385.weebly.co m/uploads/8/4/9/1/84916 62/amrstyleguide.pdf http://mqm385.weebly.co m/uploads/8/4/9/1/84916 62/amrstyleguide.pdf N/A

5.  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.p dfttp://mqm385.weebly.com/uploads/8/4/9/1/8491662/amrstyleguide.p df  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.

6.  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

7.  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

8.  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

9.  Take Questions from Audience  Don’t read from notes  Each member must be present

10.  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)

11.  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

12.  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

13.  Speak with confidence  No chewing gums  Don’t lean on the console  Thank the audience  Answer questions with confidence

14.  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.

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

16.  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 http://mqm385.weebly.com/uploads/8/ 4/9/1/8491662/peer_evaluation.docx