BUSN460 Week 2-8 TEAM
ASSIGNMENTS Latest 2018 January

WEEK 2: TEAM
ASSIGNMENTS

Team
Video Analysis Report (graded)

In preparation for preparing and submitting the team’s Final
Project, each week you will create your own consultant’s notes as you observe
various CanGo meetings (via the video episodes/cases).

This week, your team will create a report listing 6 issues facing
CanGo that you gleaned from the week 1 and 2 videos. They should be prioritized
in order of importance. They should be numbered.

The team must then come up with an actionable recommendation for
each of the issues found. These should also be numbered.

Issues and Recommendations are worth a total of 48 points.

Your assignment is due by the end of the week. Only the team lead
should submit your team’s assignment.

Team
Discussions and Participation – Reminder

Each team member is required to post in the designated team area a
minimum of three times each week, starting no later than Wednesday. This will
feed into your individual grade for how well you are assisting your teammates
with the preparation for the Final Presentation and Final Report.

Be sure to schedule and attend your team meetings.

Stay active with your team!

Final
Project – Reminder

Each week, all team members will work together to develop the
content of the deliverables for the Final Project (Final Presentation and Final
Report) for the respective teams. Documents that the teams should use include
the Final Report
and Presentation Guide, Final
Presentation Rubric, and Final
Report Rubricdocuments from Files as well as your Team Analysis
Reports. A significant part of the information you will use will come from
theVideo Episodes andLectures that
you are reviewing each week. What it takes includes your working together via
the team collaboration tools, and individual efforts – all coming together as
team efforts.

Be sure to use the skills and talents each of you has – from your
education programs and/or work experience and learning materials. The synergy
and success in your completing the Final Project will make a huge difference in
these deliverables. Work together, uncover what you do (as well as do not) know
about CanGo and your recommendations, and be prepared for the rewards of
efforts that will demonstrate your future successes in this course, at work,
with charities, and in your personal lives.

Team
Leader Weekly Status Report – Required

Each week, it is the weekly Team Leader’s responsibility to
complete and submit the Weekly Status Report to track the team’s activities and
progress on current projects. This is also the place to point out any
developing issues with team members who are failing to perform their share of
the work, or to address any other issues that may affect team performance.
Identify your Weekly Team Status Report by using the team letter and week
number as part of the name of your file. For example, for Team B and Week 2,
the file name is Team_B_2_Weekly_Status_Report.

WEEK 4: TEAM
ASSIGNMENTS

Team
Video Analysis Report #2

In preparation for preparing and submitting the team’s Final
Project, each week you will create your own consultant’s notes as you observe
various CanGo meetings (via the video episodes/cases).

• For
  the week 4 Team Assignment you are to list 6 issues facing CanGo that you
  gleaned from the week 3 and 4 videos. They should be prioritized in order
  of importance, and numbered 1 through 6.

• List
  an actionable recommendation for each of the above 6 issues.

• Each
  Issue is
  worth 3 points,
  and each
  Recommendation is worth 4 points.

• Based
  on my APA Feedback in the Week 2 Team Assignment, the team is expected to
  submit a college level APA formatted paper. Written as an APA formatted paper is worth 4 points.

Only the Team Leader should submit the
Team’s information.

Team
Discussions and Participation – Reminder

Each team member is required to post in the designated team area a
minimum of three times each week, starting no later than Wednesday. This will
feed into your individual grade for how well you are assisting your teammates
with the preparation for the Final Presentation and Final Report.

Be sure to schedule and attend your team meetings.

Stay active with your team!

Final
Project – Reminder

Each week, all team members will work together to develop the
content of the deliverables for the Final Project (Final Presentation and Final
Report) for the respective teams. Documents that the teams should use include
the Final Report
and Presentation Guide, Final
Presentation Rubric, and Final Report Rubricdocuments from Course
Resources as well as your Team Analysis Reports. A significant part of the
information you will use will come from theVideo
Episodes andLessons that
you are reviewing each week. What it takes includes your working together via
the team collaboration tools and individual efforts – all coming together as
team efforts.

Be sure to use the skills and talents each of you has – from your
education programs and/or work experience and learning materials. The synergy
and success in your completing the Final Project will make a huge difference in
these deliverables. Work together, uncover what you do (as well as do not) know
about CanGo and your recommendations, and be prepared for the rewards of
efforts that will demonstrate your future successes in this course, at work,
with charities, and in your personal lives.

Team
Leader Weekly Status Report – Required

Each week, it is the weekly Team Leader’s responsibility to
complete and submit the Weekly Status Report to track the team’s activities and
progress on current projects. This is also the place to point out any
developing issues with team members who are failing to perform their share of
the work, or to address any other issues that may affect team performance.
Identify your Weekly Team Status Report by using the team letter and week
number as part of the name of your file. For example, for Team D and Week 4,
the file name is Team_D_4_Weekly_Status_Report.

WEEK 6: TEAM
ASSIGNMENTS

• Due
  Feb 11 by 11:59pm
• Points
  46
• Submitting
  a file upload
• Available
  after Feb 3 at 11:59pm

Team
Video Analysis Report #3

In preparation for preparing and submitting the team’s Final
Project, each week you will create your own consultant’s notes as you observe
various CanGo meetings (via the video episodes/cases).

This week your team create a report listing 6 issues facing CanGo
that you gleaned from the week 5 and 6 videos. They should be prioritized in
order of importance. They should be numbered.

The team must then come up with an actionable recommendation for
each of the issues found. These should also be numbered.

Issues and Recommendations are worth a total of 46 points.

Your assignment is due this week. Only the team lead should submit
your team’s assignment for grading.

Team
Discussions and Participation – Reminder

Each team member is required to post in the designated team area a
minimum of three times each week, starting no later than Wednesday. This will
feed into your individual grade for how well you are assisting your teammates
with the preparation for the Final Presentation and Final Report.

Be sure to schedule and attend your team meetings. As a reminder,
you must record your meetings. This allows you to review what your team has
covered as well have a reference for any team member unable to attend the live
session.

Stay active with your team!

Final
Project – Reminder

Each week, all team members will work together to develop the
content of the deliverables for the Final Project (Final Presentation and Final
Report) for the respective teams. Documents that the teams should use include
the Final Report
and Presentation Guide, Final
Presentation Rubric, and Final Report Rubricdocuments from
Document Sharing as well as your Team Analysis Reports. A significant part of
the information you will use will come from theVideo
Episodes andLessons that
you are reviewing each week. What it takes includes your working together via
the team collaboration tools and individual efforts – all coming together as
team efforts.

Be sure to use the skills and talents each of you has – from your
education programs and/or work experience and learning materials. The synergy
and success in your completing the Final Project will make a huge difference in
these deliverables. Work together, uncover what you do (as well as do not) know
about CanGo and your recommendations, and be prepared for the rewards of
efforts that will demonstrate your future successes in this course, at work,
with charities, and in your personal lives.

Team
Leader Weekly Status Report

Each week, it is the weekly Team Leader’s responsibility to
complete and submit the Weekly Status Report to track the team’s activities and
progress on current projects. This is also the place to point out any
developing issues with team members who are failing to perform their share of the
work, or to address any other issues that may affect team performance. Identify
your Weekly Team Status Report by using the team letter and week number as part
of the name of your file. For example, for Team B and Week 6, the file name
is Team_B_6_Weekly_Status_Report.

WEEK 7: TEAM
ASSIGNMENTS

• Due
  Feb 18 by 11:59pm
• Points
  150
• Submitting
  a file upload
• Available
  after Feb 11 at 11:59pm

Team
Discussions and Participation – Reminder

Each team member is required to post in the designated team area
aminimum of three times each week,
starting no later than Wednesday. This will feed into your individual grade for
how well you are assisting your teammates with the preparation for the Final
Presentation and Final Report.

Be sure to schedule and attend your team meetings.

Stay active with your team!

Final
Presentation (150 points)

This week, you will give your Final Presentation at the date/time
scheduled by your instructor (information was posted in the Announcements
area). You will also continue work with your team on the finishing touches to
your Final Report. You will use the feedback from the Final Presentation to
improve your Final Report, due in Week 8.

TheTeam Leader must upload your team’s Final
Presentation PowerPoint documentno later
than 12 hours before the presentation time scheduled
by your instructor.The file should be named
[Team] – Final Presentation. Example, Team A’s file would be named:Team A
– Final Presentation.

Team Leaders, please send an Inbox message to me letting me know
when you have uploaded the file.

Final
Report – Reminder

You will continue to work with your team on your Final Report, due
by the end of Week 8.

Team
Leader Weekly Status Report – Required

Each week, it is the weekly Team Leader’s responsibility to
complete and submit the Weekly Status Report to track the team’s activities and
progress on current projects. This is also the place to point out any
developing issues with team members who are failing to perform their share of
the work or to address any other issues that may affect team performance.
Identify your Weekly Team Status Report by using the team letter and week
number as part of the name of your file. For example, for Team C and Week 7,
the file name is Team_C_7_Weekly_Status_Report.

• Due
  Feb 24 by 11:59pm
• Points
  150
• Submitting
  a file upload
• Available
  after Feb 18 at 11:59pm

Final
Report

Based on weekly input, the team will include in its Final Report
details, in priority order, of CanGo’s notable challenges and the team’s
recommendations to resolve those challenges.

In Week 8, each consulting team will submit to CanGo management a
definitive report, with the following considerations and requirements:

Format of the paper (using Microsoft Word):

• Your
  team report must support your Microsoft PowerPoint Final Presentation
  (presented in Week 7).
• You
  may prepare other materials (Gantt charts, diagrams, etc.) to support your
  conclusions and recommendations.
• Report
  length: 2000 – 2500 Words.
• Font
  face: Times New Roman
• Font
  size: 12 pt
• Line
  spacing: Double spaced
• Margins:
  Left, Right, Top and Bottom must not exceed 1 inch

If you quote or paraphrase from external sources, you must cite
the sources in the body of your documents and add the source to a separate
reference page. Use APA citation format for all assignments submitted for DeVry
courses.

The Final Report must be posted by the Week 8 Team Leader in the
Files section of the Course Menu > Final Reports and Presentations no later
than midnight Mountain Time on the last day of Week 8 (Saturday, Feb. 24)

The file should be named [Team] – [Team Name] Final Report.
Example, Team A’s team name is Above Average Consulting, so the file would be
named: Team A –
Above Average Consulting Final Report.

Team
Discussions and Participation

Online class: Each team member is required to
post in the designated team area a minimum of three times each week, starting
no later than Wednesday. This will feed into your individual grade for how well
you are assisting your teammates with the preparation for the Final Report.

BUSN460
Week 1 & 3 Individual Assignments Latest 2018 January

WEEK 1: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS

• BUSN460
  Team Contract

Successful teams begin with guidelines that help to manage their
work. For this class you and your teammates will need to create a set of rules
called a Team Contract. As a team, complete all the sections listed below to
build your Team Contract.

Section I: Team Member Skill Inventory
Each team member must complete this section.

Name	Strengths/Contributions	Not so strong areas

Section II: Work Plan
This section should include a plan for communication and written
work.

· How
will the team members share their work?

· When
will all members need to have their part of the project done so that it can be
turned in on time? What will you do if members turn in work after the deadline?

· How
will you manage team members who do not participate?

· How
will you choose your team leader? What will be the responsibilities of the team
leader?

Section III: Conflict Management
This section should include your plan for conflict management.

· What are potential conflicts that might arise among or
between team members during this course?

· How do team members agree together that they will deal with
these and other conflicts?

Section IV: Team Goals
This section should include
your team goals.

· What
are your team goals? (These may include project assignment goals, group process
goals, quality level goals, etc.)

· What are potential barriers to the achievement of these
goals? How will you overcome these potential barriers?

The team contract must be signed by every member of the team
before submitting it individually to your dropbox.

Name	Signature to agree	Date

WEEK 3: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS

BUSN460 Individual Financial Analysis Project
Student Name:
Instructions:
Go to the CanGo intranet found in the Report Guide tab under Course Home
Use the financial statements from the most recent year to fill in the table below.
You may find some formulae calling for an average, e.g., average inventory, average receivables.
Because we only have the Balance sheet for one year, you can only use the one year number not an average.
Assume interest expense is $0.00
Be careful of the Debt equity ratio. The review covers debt asset ratio as an example of how to calculate ratios and that is different from debt equity ratio,
and that is different from the debt equity ratio so think about how you calculate the debt equity ratio using the debt asset ratio as an example.
Be sure to cite your references
Green boxes to be filled in by instructor
Ratio	Formula (express the ratio in words)	Detailed calculation (actual numbers from financial statements used for the calculation)	Final number (final result of the detailed calculation)	Explanation of why ratio is important	Earned points (up to 3 points per “box”/cell)	Instructor feedback
Example:	Term A/Term B (Term A divided by Term B)	1000/2000	.50	This is the explanation of the role of this ratio and why it is important	3
Efficiency Ratio: Receivables Turnover
Grade for above					0.0
Efficiency Ratio: Inventory Turnover
Grade for above					0.0
Financial Leverage Ratio: Debt/Equity Ratio
Grade for above					0.0
Liquidity Ratio: Current Ratio
Grade for above					0.0
Liquidity Ratio: Quick Ratio
Grade for above					0.0
Liquidity: Working Capital
Grade for above					0.0
Profitability Ratio: Return on Assets
Grade for above					0.0
Profitability Ratio: Return on Sales
Grade for above					0.0
Total Earned Points					0.0