Team Project Instructions
There are three different cases that will be assigned to groups at random.
Each group will be responsible to read their case, work through any issues raised in the case,
and produce a business report and presentation.
Deliverable #1:
A written report in Word with all calculations in an appendix. Your report should talk about all
of the points you researched, solved, or calculated and any additional information you deem
relevant. The report should be written in a formal report format (see template under week 0)
The report should contain:
- A cover page with the title of the project and the names of the team members.
- An executive summary of no more than 1 page summarizing your report.
- The body of your paper should be between 6 – 8 pages double spaced (plus
appendicies), 12 point font, 1 inch margins. There will be a 1 point deduction on
the written report score for every page of the body of the paper over 8 pages. - Your appendices should be well formatted, easy to read and follow. All financial
analysis should be in the appendices. - You should include at least 1 page of references at the end of the report using
the APA citation system (edition 7).
Please note that the use of other people’s work / material without proper referencing
constitutes plagiarism. This is a serious academic offence which will be dealt with in
accordance with the University policy.
Deliverable #2:
Prepare a 10-minute (maximum) presentation to the instructor that summarizes the
information contained in your background report. Your presentation should be in the format of
a business presentation and should include relevant visuals. This may be PowerPoint, Prezzi,
Canva or other presentation software.
All members of your team must speak and present at least a portion of the presentation.
The presentation must be recorded and a video of the presentation uploaded in the
appropriate dropbox by the deadline.
Due Dates
Your report and presentation video must be submitted by Thursday, September 7th at 11:59
pm.
Choosing Your Team
In choosing your team, think about the strengths (and weaknesses) of the various team
members. Do you have someone who is good at writing? Do you have someone who is
comfortable with preparing a presentation? Do you have someone who is detailed oriented
and good at editing a final product? What about calculations? Do you have someone who is
quantitatively inclined and comfortable with the financial components of this project?
Leadership is a key role for any group, do you have a natural leader that can keep the group
organized and moving forward? When you sign up for a group you need to sign up for a
particular “role”.
Your grade on the overall project will be influenced by how well you performed your individual
role, as well as the overall group effort on the project. The group’s overall grade from the
marking rubric will be multiplied by a role multiplier of 0% – 120% depending on how well your
role was performed which will reflect your individual score on this project.