BUS477

I have now graded all of the assignments.  You should have by now received a note from me with your grade, how I arrived at it and some personal feedback on your paper.

Overall, the class met my expectations:

Grade range:  9.3 - 13.7 / 15
Grade average: 12.4 / 15

Here are some overall thoughts and feedback:

All but 2 assignments have been graded.  You should have by now received a note from me with your grade, how I arrived at it and some personal feedback on your paper.

Overall, the class met or exceeded my expectations:

Grade range:  9.0 - 14.1 / 15
Grade average: 11.6 / 15

Here are some overall thoughts and feedback:

The objective of this assignment is to demonstrate the importance of good competitive research in a business venture.  It is also intended to help you with your group project by identifying the competitors your venture might come up against.

Part 1 - The Academic (Individual)

Submit a brief (less than 5-page) written report of the following:

All assignments have been graded.  You should have by now received a note from me with your grade, how I arrived at it and some personal feedback on your paper.

Overall, the class met or exceeded my expectations:

Grade range:  9.6 - 14.1 / 15
Grade average: 12.6 / 15

Here are some overall thoughts and feedback:

Angel Forum Presentation

Each team will present their business idea to a simulated forum of angel investors.  The forum will consist of all BUS477 students and, potentially, a panel of distinguished investors from the Vancouver business community.

Like a typical angel forum, presenters are given very strict timelines to make their pitch for investment.  Each team will have seven (7) minutes to setup and make their presentation.  There will be a one-minute warning.  At the end of exactly 7 minutes, the presentation will end.

Business Plan

Each team will develop a formal business plan.  This business plan will provide all of the relevant background about the business in a format that a typical angel investor would expect.

Notes:

Now that you have established your teams, I would like to see you create a team charter and keep track of your team meetings.  The charter will require an investment of a few moments of team time, but will save you many hours over the semester.  The weekly updates will help keep your team on track.

Here is an example Team Charter.  I expect this to be completed and submitted to the Team forum on or before the start of Class #4.