The Final Projects
Here, in rough form, are the rules, for those who need them:
After the Power Point research paper, three things are left to do: a group PowerPoint presentation trying to convince your banker (me) that you should get a loan large enough to allow you to open a business; a group hardcopy of that presentation due one week later; and from each student individually a report of at least 2 pages on the group dynamics including recommendations to the boss (me) for future group projects. This third report is to be handed in along with the hardcopy of the main presentation and should include some research into the whole issue of group dynamics in the business world..
The presentation itself need not follow any strict formal format. If it needs to, that would reveal enough lack of courage and imagination to keep you from getting your loan. Be sure, of course, to give the data which back up your claims that the business can make a profit and pay back the banker with interest, but note that you also need to convince the banker that the members of your team can be trusted with his money.
As with any writing project, you need to refute a counter-argument. Here, that might mean knowing, citing, and refuting the reasons why your business might fail. Most start-up businesses do, after all. And the banker knows this and is wary of the likes of you. I imagine each presentation will take around 10-15 minutes; too little is too little; too much is too much.
How then do you convince him that you know what you are doing and can be trusted? That is where good writing skills become valuable.
Good luck.
-Dr Dave
After the Power Point research paper, three things are left to do: a group PowerPoint presentation trying to convince your banker (me) that you should get a loan large enough to allow you to open a business; a group hardcopy of that presentation due one week later; and from each student individually a report of at least 2 pages on the group dynamics including recommendations to the boss (me) for future group projects. This third report is to be handed in along with the hardcopy of the main presentation and should include some research into the whole issue of group dynamics in the business world..
The presentation itself need not follow any strict formal format. If it needs to, that would reveal enough lack of courage and imagination to keep you from getting your loan. Be sure, of course, to give the data which back up your claims that the business can make a profit and pay back the banker with interest, but note that you also need to convince the banker that the members of your team can be trusted with his money.
As with any writing project, you need to refute a counter-argument. Here, that might mean knowing, citing, and refuting the reasons why your business might fail. Most start-up businesses do, after all. And the banker knows this and is wary of the likes of you. I imagine each presentation will take around 10-15 minutes; too little is too little; too much is too much.
How then do you convince him that you know what you are doing and can be trusted? That is where good writing skills become valuable.
Good luck.
-Dr Dave
posted by Dr Dave at 10:01 AM
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