ORB PART/ OB Activity

Real-Time Business Scenario Activity Critical thinking, reasoning abilities, and content specific competencies are essential skillsets for business leaders. The ethical application of these skillsets to business principles in a 21st century globalized economy is essential to all professionals and as such, are part of the program objectives for graduate business education. Graduate Business Learners should gain a broad view of organizational performance factors from the general management perspective. Activities are designed to develop the skills needed for effective leadership and management in the 21st century globalized business economy. These skills promote and integrate program outcomes and include decision-making, strategic management, creativity and innovation, leadership, problem-solving, and  real-time business  application. Activities will also develop research and writing skills that accompany high level responsibility in the academic and business environments. These skill sets will empower business managers, executives, and leaders to perform in a dynamic environment where market expansion is global. Excellence in these areas are essential to organizational viability and will allow Learners to add value to their respective firms and to grow both personally and professionally. The application of concepts learned is a very important aspect to the CalSouthern learning model. Through practical experience and research, it provides the opportunity for graduate level business learners to understand how business integrates these concepts and closes the loop on what is learned to competitive advantage. The first part of your assignment is to  choose a topic from the assigned readings that can be related to  business operations in general, and  present a summary. Your summary should demonstrate your understanding of the  major concepts as they relate to the learning objectives and course material. Subsequent to your summary and working with your chosen topic, use your textbook, articles, journals, and the Internet, and  present the topic as it is applied in a real-time business scenario (within 1 year) . Your analysis should include  how it benefited the organization, solved a business problem, and/or added value to the firm . Please follow the Essay Format listed in resources, under additional resources. All assignments must be in APA 6th ed. format.  

VIDEO PRESENTATION Prepare a video presentation for the Board of Directors (BOD) outlining the justification for implementing a new organizational function describing activities, applications, justification and benefits of implementing an organizational operating unit. Your presentation should demonstrate your understanding of the objectives of this course. You must convince the BOD of the many advantages of the organizational unit and highlight specific initiatives that the new organizational unit will address in your company. Offer examples where applicable and provide concrete problem/action/result strategies to overcome apparent company obstacles. Your presentation should be 7 - 10 minutes and provide specific examples and tabulated data to support your new organizational function. Make sure you have reviewed your work prior to submittal. Instruction to Prepare and Present an Oral Presentation Presentations are brief discussions of a focused topic delivered to a group of listeners in order to impart knowledge or to stimulate discussion. Presentations are like short papers in that there is an introduction, main body and conclusion. Your presentation should be 7 to 10 minutes in length. You have two options in submitting your presentation: you can make an appointment with your instructor and deliver it as a video conference; or you can prepare a video recording of your presentation and submit it to your instructor. In either case the requirements are the same and you will be graded using the same grading rubric. Preparation is the key to giving an effective presentation and to controlling your nervousness. Know your topic well. You will be the expert on the topic. Good preparation and the realization that you are the expert will boost your self-confidence.

· Know your topic - become an expert

· Learn as much about the topic as you can to boost your self-confidence

· Prepare an outline of topic. Bullet or number the main points

· This presentation is roughly equivalent to 3 double spaced pages in 12-pt. font and 1” margins - however, never read a presentation. Write out your presentation if you need to organize your thoughts, but then outline this text for the actual presentation.

Delivery tips:

· Begin your presentation by telling your audience what your topic is and what you will be covering. Audiences like to have a guidepost.

· Avoid reading your remarks

· Dress neatly and appropriately. Do not wear a hat of any kind

· Speak in a clear, audible voice. Never, ever mumble

· Stand up straight, don’t slouch. Don’t be afraid to move around, it causes the audience to pay attention

· Never apologize to your audience for the state of your knowledge or your degree of preparation. The audience wants to have confidence in you - you are the authority, do nothing to undermine your authority.

· Make frequent eye contact with the audience. In the case of a video conference or a taping look directly into the camera. This engages your audience and keeps them focused on your content. Making eye contact says that you are in charge of your presentation.

· Never turn your back on the audience.

· Organize your main points and rate of speech to adhere strictly to your time limit.

· At the end of your presentation, summarize your main points and give a strong concluding remark that reinforces why your information is of value.

· Show enthusiasm!!!

Options for creating the video presentation: Install Office365-Skype for Business (Windows-or-Mac):  https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Install-Skype-for-Business-8a0d4da8-9d58-44f9-9759-5c8f340cb3fbLinks to an external site. Record a Video (Windows):  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17444/windows-camera-app-webcams-helpLinks to an external site. Record a Video (Mac OSx): use Photo Booth application  (see Help menu for instructions), Record a Video (iPhone or  iPad): use mobile device Camera app