1. Approach, methodology and key findings (due end of week 7): 15%
2. Completed paper from start to finish with recommendations (due end of week 10): 25%
3. Presentation (due during week 11): 5%
Read your team’s case as found in Moodle. Your team are the consultants and will ensure
research, diagnosis, and critical analysis for the creation of recommendations regarding the
case. You have access to both the organization through email and through a video and/or in
powerpoints in Moodle. The expectation is to communicate/ask questions by email and/or as
otherwise instructed/recommended by business.
Team Assignment 1: 12 pages maximum; APA style only required in Reference section.
Your team can be creative in their approach and paper, but with the expectation that they will
use the tools and learning from BUSI640 (and other courses where appropriate): this includes
but it is not limited to the various diagnostic tools and the Management Consulting Template.
The first paper is only a preliminary, start-up paper that should include (but not necessarily be
limited to) background/current situation; issue/opportunity to be solved; the scope; the
approach and methodology (ensure listing of steps to be undertaken), and the KEY FINDINGS
based upon the diagnostic tools the team chooses to utilize. Team Assignment 1 does not
include recommendations.
Team Assignment 2: This assignment has no page limit, but typically 40 pages minimum. All
sections must be APA. The final paper is the professional document for the client. Team
Assignment 1 will now be adjusted/tweaked to link in with Team Assignment 2 (Team
Assignment 1 is the start of Team Assignment 2 and is typically lengthened/adjusted/improved.
A suggested Table of Contents is listed beneath. The team can and should be creative/thinking
outside of the box in their final document, but the aspects listed in the example will be
important to include whether in similar titling/sub-titling or not. The layout is at the discretion
of the consultant team.
Assignment 3: The presentation should be a maximum of 12 slides including title page and
references; Maximum presentation time is held strictly to 10 minutes; 1 or more presenters
can speak at the discretion/choice of team- but all team members must be available for any
post-presentation questions.
An example/sample table of contents is shown as a starting place for the team to consider and
assemble a detailed analysis/recommendations. Other items/subtitles should be considered:
Optional Very Brief Cover Letter
TITLE PAGE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROACH & METHODOLOGY
KEY FINDINGS
• Strategy
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Operations
• Marketing
SUMMARY FINDINGS
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Strategy
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Operations
• Marketing
CHANGE READINESS ASSESSMENT
• Establishing a Sense of Urgency
• Forming a Powerful Guiding Coalition
• Creating a Vision
• Communicating the Vision
• Empowering Others to Act on the Vision
• Planning for and Creating Short-Term Wins
• Consolidating Improvements and Producing still More Change
• Institutionalizing New Approaches