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Consultant Team Project Overview

Your 100 point consultant competition project involves two parts: 1) A 15-20 page written analysis AND 2) a 30 minute oral proposal. You know now what a strategic plan is. If not sure, clarify before you proceed to far.

Written Requirement: (60 Points)

Student teams will develop a written analysis of Home Depot. It must be submitted to me via email NO LATER THAN 12 NOON(gmail time) on November 11. A late paper assures you of a last place finish in the 10 team competition. The analysis MUST include:

1) Title page
2) Table of Contents
3) An Executive Summary(listen closely)
4) SWOT Analysis
5) Your ONE STRATEGY AND RATIONALE for that strategy
6) How will you Implement(HR, Marketing, Operations, Finance)?
7) ANY Appendices you deem appropriate

Be Concise! Your entire document (including title page, appendices etc) must be at least 15 pages BUT may NOT exceed 20 pages!

The written document will be evaluated according to the following criteria and will be graded “competitively.”

Professionalism 10%
Writing(grammar, spelling, clarity) 25%
Analysis 30%
Recommendation/implementation 35%

Oral Proposal: (40 points)

Student teams will make a pitch to the Professor who will role play Home Depot’s CEO. These pitches will occur Nov 12, 17 and 19th. More info to come…