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PROJECT CREATING VALUE FOR YOUR CLIENTS
Presentation to MBA Class of 2007 July 8, 2006
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• TIMETABLE
• June 21st  - Problems statement/Project
  Description clearly articulated, project
  deliverables stated and process for completion
  summarized.  This document will need to be
  signed/approved by each alliance member (Client,
  MBA Faculty Advisor, and SBTDC Counselor).
• July 21st (approx.) all primary and secondary
  data collected relevant to project,  outline of
  final project paper provided, and preliminary
  statement of key alternatives/recommendations.
• August 23rd  (approx.) First rough draft of
  paper and presentation slides, schedule of
  practice presentation made.
• Sept. 6th - 16th (5pm, 615 730pm) Formal
  Presentations.
• LA GP Culmination Celebration Weds., October
  11th.

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• FORMAT Oral Presentation
• Sixty minutes total (5, 615, 730).
• Thirty minutes to present 30 minutes for QA
• Every team member must present (3-5 minutes)
• Suggest no more than 15-20 .ppt slides - see
  Doughertys recommendations.
• Business Professional Dress
• Copies of .ppt slides for audience.

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• FORMAT PAPER
• Client is the audience.
• 10-12 pages body of paper (does not include Exec
  Sum, TOC, appendices, and/or references).
• See Doughertys recommendation re. clarity,
  wording, etc.
• Five copies and electronic version due to Dr.
  Howe two days before presentation.

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Porta-Nails Growth Profit Presentation Fall
2005
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• Potential Assessment/Metrics to Support/Assess
  Recommendations
• Important Assumptions
• Value added Metrics
• Key Financial Indicators
• Break-even Analysis
• Projected Profit and Loss
• Projected Cash Flow
• Projected Balance Sheet
• Business Ratios
• Long-term Plan

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• Evaluation/Expectation
• MVA Award
• MBA 553 (1 hr) MBA 541 (20)
• Two MBA Faculty, SBTDC Counselor, and
  Client (oral presentation only).
• Peer Evaluations
• Clarity, logical flow, supported
  recommendations, implementation issues, and
  ability to assess value added.

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• TASK FOR YOUR TEAM TODAY
• Clear statement of Project Objectives
• Listing of Secondary Primary Data Needed to
  Analyze Problem and/or Support Recommendations
• Team Members Assignments/Responsibilities with
  Timetables.
• One or two pages at most.email/attach to client
  listserv.