In this assignment, you are to use the same corporation you selected and focused on for Assignments 1, 2, and 3.

Here are some notes/tips to help with Assignment 4. Also, be sure you are using the Template and follow the steps on each slide and in the Speakers' Notes. If you are unsure how to use Speakers Notes, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZoGMnGU1b8

TIP-Delete Slide 1 “How to Use This Template” Last.

Do NOT make audio or video clips for this assignment as Blackboard cannot accept large files. Use only the slides and speakers’ notes.

Slide #3 – Firms Name

This is the same Firm that you have been writing about in Assignments 1, 2, and 3 (which is why we did want you to use the same firm for each assignment).

You wrote about your firm’s Mission, Vision, and Stakeholders in Assignment 1 so you should review that assignment for this slide – yes, you can reuse what you wrote in Assignments 1-3. And remember to review the comments in your graded paper for insights…they are found in the rubric when you go into your graded papers in Blackboard.

Slide #4 & #5 - SWOT

You wrote about a WSOT in Assignment 2 so you should review that assignment for this slide – remember to review the comments in your graded paper for insights.

Slide #6 & #7 - Competitive and Profit Strategy

Competitive: see chapter 5 - specifically page 148 and forward AND chapter 6 page 164 and forward Example: this would be from what you wrote in assignment 3 in the Competitive Environments & Market Cycles environment Profit: Chapter 5 page 175 forward example - how does or how could your firm use Unrelated Diversification/Assets/Diversification (page 178-163) to improve financial resources inside and outside of the firm to improve their profitability?  Also, review the Learn video lectures on these topics

You wrote about a Business-Level and Corporate-Level strategies and the Competitive Environment/Market Cycles in Assignment 3 so you should review that assignment for this slide – remember to review the comments in your graded paper for insights.

Slide #8 - Communication Plan Strategy

The strategy is based upon the previous slide - slide 6: In the Speakers Notes: Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.

As a consultant, if the board of directors approved your recommendations on slide 6, how would you recommend the company announce them to stakeholders. Well, who are the stakeholders? 

https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneurial-skills/become-better-communicator/pages/how-to-create-communication-plan-to-promote-your-business.aspx

and

https://www.nfib.com/content/resources/marketing/how-to-draft-a-small-business-communication-plan/

Then, would you host meetings, conference calls, email, a combination of these, etc?

Slide #9 – Communication Plan This is a personal item to write about/based on your research over the past assignments, would you go to work for this Firm?

The Why/why-not needs to be provided from the following: In the Speakers Notes: You will make recommendations to the Board of Directors based upon your analysis and decision on why the corporation remains or is not a good fit for you.

To help with this, consolidate all of the information studied in the previous 10 weeks in the Learn, Discussions, and Assignments. Apply that learning now – explain why you would (or would not) want to continue working at this firm based on a business case. Avoid opinion and feelings – you your business learning from this course to make a business case for working (or not working) there.

Remember, you are presenting to the Board of Directors who need to hear from you as a business consultant.

Slide #10 - CSR Efforts and actions Consider Chapter 10, page 313 and Chapter 12 page 377. 

Also, what is your firm doing to give back to the local community?

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/corp-social-responsibility.asp