Intro paper for the final Capstone paper 2-3 pages Business-Disney Pixar

NOTES from the Professor:

Your Disney Pixar topic is a nice choice. You overviewed your topic well and this is a fine idea. It looks to me like you really plan to focus on the finances, which is interesting. If that is not what you plan then make that more clear in U5A2, but it’s a fine plan.

I’m glad to see that you have thought about how this topic applies to each of the program outcomes – well done.

One note about data sources… When it comes to data sources, you will need more data than just that internal to your company. Yes, you need internal info to analyze the company, but you need other research on the industry or best practices to support any recommendations that you make. So, ensure you have sources other than the company itself that you might use for the final proposal. In the U5 submission think more deeply and actually give me a few specific sources, in APA format, that you are at least considering using.

In U5A2 when it asks you for the project plan I want you to reiterate your planned length, and also give me a week by week plan for what you are going to do in the six weeks of your capstone to get this done on time. You know, things like research, writing, editing, etc.

In this review I have looked at your idea and ensured you hit on all the main points. However, I did not read the paper as thoroughly as I will in Unit 5, meaning that I did not nitpick your writing. Thus, be sure to proofread, ensure you have good flow, content, transitions, etc., and look at the U05A2 scoring guide before you submit that paper.

A few notes that I’m telling everyone: Just so you know what is expected of you in the next course: your actual final capstone project in the next course should be 20-40 pages, not including cover page, table of contents, abstract and references. You may not go under 20;

One last thing… remember that you may NOT conduct first hand research for your capstone. Only learners who get Internal Review Board (IRB) approval may do first hand research such as interviews, surveys, questionnaires and such. You may research any printed materials, internal and external to your company, and you may hold informal conversations with people citing those per APA format as personal communications.

In addition to working on the proposal, you may also want to start doing the actual research and work on your project, if you have not. Remember that you need to support your work in the actual capstone next class – your project should have recommendations or takeaways for this business, supported with APA citations.

WILL ATTACH CRITERIA TO THE MAIN ASSIGNMENT SO YOU CAN SEE IT.

Thank you!