Business Research Project Outline or Business Plan Executive Summary

Week 4 Written Assignment: Business Research Project Outline or Business Plan Executive Summary

This assignment is worth 80 points.

Please add your name and a title to your proposed paper and attach it as a file.

Business Research Project Outline: Prepare a detailed outline using prescribed headings with student-inserted subheadings. The paper should be three to four pages, double spaced, 12 pt. font. The required major headings are as follows.

 I. Introduction [What is the topic, why it is important….to whom]

II. Review of existing literature [history, background, current company experiences]

III. Impact on business [in the past, now, going forward]

IV. Going forward [projected trends, pending legislation, likely regulation, political pressures]

V. Management options to address likely trends going forward; these could include actions to mitigate risks of the trends or actions to take advantage of the trends

VI. Conclusion

The main purpose of an outline is to require the student to identify the main points in their proposed research paper. It is not designed to present the findings but to help the student organize how they are going to approach their research. It is acceptable if your final research paper deviates some from the original draft.

Please use the alphanumeric outline format as explained in the Outline Help link that follows.Outlines Help:  http://www.wow.com/wiki/Outline_(list)?s_chn=209&s_pt=aolsem&v_t=aolsem (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

You may also want to explore the Research Paper Help link: Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/25/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Also, don't forget to seek help from the Webster Library too.

Your Week 6 Written Assignment requires you to prepare an annotated bibliography with a minimum of 4 peer reviewed journal articles. Please refer to the instructions provided with the Week 6 Written Assignment link in Canvas.

Business Plan Paper: Prepare an initial executive summary (1 to 2 pages) for your proposed business using the business plan outline in the Class Resources link of the course and one of the sample business plans available from the Class Resources links of the course.

There will be a 10 percent (8 point) penalty deduction for each day or part of a day that an assignment is submitted late. The instructor may not accept assignments that are not submitted within four days after the assignment due date.