Final Project

Topic of paper:
Describe the background of your chosen organization.
Provide a brief introduction of your selected organization to tell the reader what to expect of this summary document, including the business’ background, product lines, number of years in business, organization structure, location, et cetera.
If you choose an organization for which you work, your introduction must include a statement that you received permission to use the company from a supervisor.
Describe a business topic, problem, or opportunity that you intend to research.
Describe the problem or opportunity you see that makes this company a good choice. Ensure that your scope focuses on a specific question that you have, problem you have researched, or opportunity that preliminary research suggests the organization is missing.
Explain the scope of your project by clearly identifying the topics or areas you intend to research.
Explain the level of accessibility to data necessary to examine the chosen business topic, problem, or opportunity.
Address how you will go about obtaining the data.
Identify any special requirements that you might need to meet to access the data you will need.
Explain risks that you think will be encountered and the mitigation plan to manage those risks.
Include at least 1 APA citation for a source that you have used for preliminary research.
Explain how your topic will allow you to showcase your leadership ability by demonstrating each MBA program outcome.
List out each program outcome clearly, and then explain in 3–4 sentences how your topic will allow you to demonstrate each MBA program outcome. The MBA program outcomes are listed in the capstone project description.
Identify specific items of your project summary that you believe demonstrates the outcome.
Assignment Description

Your Final Paper should address the following expectations:

Apply foundational knowledge and an understanding of business systems, processes, and technology within and across core disciplines.
Integrate information across disciplines from differing perspectives.
Develop logical, well-supported, evidence-based solutions to business challenges and opportunities.
Apply innovative, strategic, and sustainable approaches to business practice and planning.
Apply leadership and collaboration principles and strategies for virtual, global, and culturally diverse environments.
Integrate principles of ethics and integrity into business decisions.
Communicate clearly and effectively in a business environment.
Additional Expectations
Include an executive summary following your cover page.
Include various body sections that contain the analysis and recommendations.
Include a conclusion that summarizes main points of the paper.

Review the scoring guide prior to submission to ensure you understand the expectations for this assignment.

Submission Requirements
Style: Your paper should follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines (available in the MBA Program Resources), including single-spaced paragraphs. Use a professional writing style.
Communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message and quality.
APA guidelines: Format your citations according to current APA style.
Resources: Use at least six citations from credible sources including one from the Wall Street Journal.
Length: Your paper should be 15–20 pages, not including front and back matter (cover page, executive summary, table of contents, references, appendices). Papers that do not meet this minimum will be immediately returned for revision with a grade of zero.
Font and font size: 12 point, Times New Roman.