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· .excelsior.edu/webapps/assignment/uploadAssignment?content_id=_1904950_1&course_id=_46636_1&assign_group_id=&mode=view”>M5A1 Term Paper: Outline
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As stated in Module 3, the Term Paper is a fun and practical exercise where the student can apply what he/she is learning in the course to select a product and a target foreign market, and then plan a realistic market launch. The student is to select a product (real or imagined) but not a service that he/she is to launch (from introduction through stabilization of operations) in a country other than the United States. Launch applies to the target market, where to sell the product. The product may be produced in the US or elsewhere, but not in the target market.
In this module, you will create a Term Paper Outline to be reviewed and approved by the instructor.
In creating your Term Paper Outline, consider the analysis that the paper will require. For the Term Paper, you will present your analysis and conclusions for the:
· Rationale for choosing your product.
· Rationale for choosing your target market.
· Rationale for choosing the country where your product will be made.
· Strategy you will employ to launch your product.
· Organizational structure you select to support the launch. Within the organizational structure you choose, explain how you will handle management, marketing, operations, finance, internal controls, etc
· Sales and marketing aspects
· Logistics aspects .what will be involved in getting your product from country of production to country of sale
· Financial management considerations of the launch. This should include a narrative discussion in the body of your Final paper and a separate Excel spreadsheet where you itemize your various expenses and your income over an initial 10 year period. Create your own numbers, but be realistic.
For example, your start-up costs will likely be high so you might lose money the first few years. Later, you might break even. Later then, you might start making profits Refer to the.excelsior.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-1904950-dt-content-rid-15989264_1/xid-15989264_1″>Balance Sheet Presentation [Presentation slides] [PPTX file size 334 KB] for cost and income transaction examples.
Write a Term Paper Outline including a reference list of sources in APA format. For Outline assistance, utilize the resource at .english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/1/”>Four Main Components for Effective Outlines
By the end of Module 8, you will write and submit the Final paper consisting of the Business Plan and an Excel Spreadsheet of anticipated cash flows (expenses and income) and the resulting bottom line (profit or loss) for each year. This paper will give you the opportunity to integrate all aspects of this course into a real-world scenario. Please be as realistic as possible. Show that you understand how to apply the concepts of this course in a practical project. While your instructor is more interested in your initiative, and the quality and realism of your analysis and conclusions versus the length of the paper, it is expected that the paper will follow these requirements:
1. Employ APA style for citations and references. For assistance, refer to this widely-used guide at .english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/1/”>Four Main Components for Effective Outlines
2. Except for the spreadsheet, the Term Paper Proposal, Outline, and Final paper should be submitted as Word documents.
3. Use margins of 1″ and double spaced line-spacing with 12 point font which will equal out to about 12 pages in length.
4. Don’t forget to run the Grammar and Spell Check and do a final, manual proof read.
Points will be deducted for serious grammar and spelling errors.
Review the SBT Paper Assignment Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria. Evaluation of the Term Paper will be based on the criteria for the:
· Topic & Introduction
· Content
· References
· Documentation & Grammar
· Synthesis & Conclusion
You will need to closely review these evaluation measures prior to beginning.
When ready to turn-in yourTerm Paper Outline, please attach your Word file by clicking the Add Attachments button, and then the Submit button.
.excelsior.edu/webapps/assignment/uploadAssignment?content_id=_1904956_1&course_id=_46636_1&assign_group_id=&mode=view”>M8A1 Term Paper
If viewing this through the Assignment tool, click the title above to go to the Submissions area.
As stated in Modules 3 and 5, the Term Paper is a fun and practical exercise where the student can apply what he/she is learning in the course to select a product and a target foreign market, and then plan a realistic market launch. The student is to select a product (real or imagined) but not a service that he/she is to launch (from introduction through stabilization of operations) in a country other than the United States. Launch applies to the target market, where to sell the product. The product may be produced in the US or elsewhere, but not in the target market.
By the end of this module, you will submit your final Term Paper to the instructor having already obtained approval for your Proposal (Module 3) and submitted the Outline (Module 5). This Final paper consists of your Business Plan and an Excel Spreadsheet of anticipated cash flows (expenses and income) and the resulting bottom line (profit or loss) for each year
For the Term Paper, you will present your analysis and conclusions on the:
· Rationale for choosing your product.
· Rationale for choosing your target market.
· Rationale for choosing the country where your product will be made.
· Strategy you will employ to launch your product.
· Organizational structure you select to support the launch. Within the organizational structure you choose, explain how you will handle management, marketing, operations, finance, internal controls, etc
· Sales and marketing aspects
· Logistics aspects .what will be involved in getting your product from country of production to country of sale
· Financial management considerations of the launch. This should include a narrative discussion in the body of your Final paper and a separate Excel spreadsheet where you itemize your various expenses and your income over an initial 10 year period. Create your own numbers, but be realistic.
For example, your start-up costs will likely be high so you might lose money the first few years. Later, you might break even. Later then, you might start making profits Refer to the.excelsior.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-1904956-dt-content-rid-15989264_1/xid-15989264_1″>Balance Sheet Presentation [Presentation slides] [PPTX file size 334 KB] for cost and income transaction examples.
This paper will give you the opportunity to integrate all aspects of this course into a real-world scenario. Please be as realistic as possible. Show that you understand how to apply the concepts of this course in a practical project.
While your instructor is more interested in your initiative, and the quality and realism of your analysis and conclusions versus the length of the paper, it is expected that the paper will follow these requirements:
1. Employ APA style for citations and references. For assistance, refer to this widely-used guide at .english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/”>General APA Guidelines.
2. Except for the spreadsheet, the Term Paper Proposal, Outline, and Final paper should be submitted as Word documents.
3. Use margins of 1″ and double spaced line-spacing with 12 point font which will equal out to about 12 pages in length.Points will be deducted for serious grammar and spelling errors.
