FINAL PRESENTATION AND PAPER Avimanyu Datta Ph D

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

Contents for Presentation 1. Executive Summary 2. 3. Milestones 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?

Power. Point Vs. paper Categories Final paper Presentation Slide Delivery 1. Executive Summary Overall Summary 1 page 2 Slides on the overall agenda and summary of the Presentation (5 points) 2 -4 slides on major milestones (5 points) How you deliver it 2 -4 slides How you deliver it 2. Milestones 3. Organization Industry Analysis Distinctive competencies. Org Structure (5 Points) 2 -6 pages on major milestones (10 points) Industry Analysis: Porter’s five forces Distinctive Competencies of the firm Value Chain Activities Resources and Capabilities Organization Structure 2 -5 pages (15 Points) (5 points) How you deliver it (5 points) (10 points)

Power. Point Vs. paper Categories Final paper Presentation Slide Delivery 4. Current Challenges What are some of the current challenges with the company? Are they related to products, processes, services, mergers, industry etc (10 points) 3 pages on future Recommendations directions. (10 Points) 10 points 2 -4 slides on Current Challenges How you deliver it (5 points) 2 -4 Slides Reco (5 points) How you deliver it (5 points) N/A 5. Looking ahead 6. Organization/ references/ Cover Sheet/ TOC

Dos and Don’ts : Paper � Cite when you use the Internet, the cases and everything. › References at the end (References should follow AMR style). See paper Zara and George (2002) � 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: 00 PM 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 : Power. Point � Take Questions from Audience � Don’t read from notes � Each member must be present

Dos and Don’ts : Power. Point 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 : Power. Point 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 : Power. Point 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 �

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: //mqm 485. weebly. com/uploads/1/3/2/7/1 3275528/peer_evaluation. pdf

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