Summer+Session+II+2013+Graded+Assignments+with+criteria+and+weights


 * The following is a copy-and-paste from your syllabus **


 * Big Picture Essay – “The Opportunity Space of the Future” ** - INDIVIDUAL assignment (**5 points of overall grade**). This project builds from the first day of lecture and the online topics for the July 5 lecture. After participating in the opening day lecture and online presentations for the “July 5” lecture, you will write an essay in which you describe (1) some of the driving forces of the economy you will likely experience during your principal earning years, (2) the types and applications of technologies that will drive commerce, and (3) what you expect your role to be in that envisioned future. Your essay should be at least three paragraphs in length and is due as a **Word** document submitted to MGT386@gmail.com  by midnight, Sunday, July 7.


 * Quizzes ** – INDIVIDUAL assignment (**45 points of overall grade**). There will be a quiz at the beginning of each of the 15 class sessions beginning on July 8, covering the content of lecture materials for that session in assigned readings, Powerpoints, and online content. There will typically be six questions on each quiz; each quiz is worth three percentage points.

You will write three opportunity registers in class. The first two will be opportunity registers for businesses that can be operated from (1) a vending machine and (2) a mall kiosk. The third opportunity register will be for whatever business opportunity you decide to develop (does not have to be for a vending machine or mall kiosk, but cannot be the same as your first two registers). You will receive feedback from five of your fellow students on your opportunity idea, and you will also provide feedback for five of your fellow students’ ideas. After you have received your peer feedback, you will revise and submit your final opportunity register for grading. An opportunity register has four components: 1. New product or service 2. Opportunity description. 3. Opportunity assessment. And 4. Three Hypotheses that need to be tested to improve certainty about your assessment assumptions. I will provide more detailed instructions in class and on the course wiki.
 * Opportunity registers – Individual + collaborative ( **5 points for peer evaluations of fellow student opportunity registers; 2 points for our first two opportunity registers and 3 points for your own refined, revised opportunity register; **that’s a total of 10 points)**

You will develop a pitch for an entrepreneurial opportunity. You will perfect this pitch by presenting it to each of your fellow students using a speed-dating format. Separately, you will create a video of your pitch and submit it as your deliverable for this project. Following the speed-pitching session, students will form in teams to begin analysis and opportunity shaping/reshaping for feasibility analysis, business model generation, and business planning. You are expected to take notes (take notes, critique, ask minimal questions for clarification) in order to determine the venture ideas that are most appealing to you.
 * Pitching assignment ** – INDIVIDUAL project – **5 points of overall grade**


 * Feasibility analysis (part of opportunity evaluation) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> – TEAM Project – In class - 10 points of overall grade. You will perform a feasibility analysis for a new venture that is currently pursuing a franchise strategy. Among the several questions you will consider are: What are the underlying unmet needs this business seeks to fulfill? How will you operationally make this business successful in one year? (Spreadsheet with revenue and cost models to make it work; followed by challenges and proposed changes to business concept as your team sees fit).


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Business Model Generation **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> – TEAM Project – In class – 10 points of overall grade. Your venture team will create a detailed business model generation canvas for your business opportunity. This assignment is due by midnight, July 19.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Business plan **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> – TEAM Project – In class – 10 points of overall grade. Your venture team will write a well-researched and detailed business plan for the pursuit of your opportunity. Written business plans and presentation videos for your plans are due by midnight, July 26.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Homework assignments **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">– INDIVIDUAL Projects – 5 points of overall grade. I will assign at least five different homework assignments during July. Assignments will be announced in advance in class and on the course wiki.