Business Proposal Dream Bakers Inc. NY, NY

Assignment: In House Business Proposal Dream Bakers Cookies and Cakes

Subject: Making use of Social Media Promotions for Dream’s products

Proposal submitted to: Sara Keebler, Operations Manager

Scenario: Dream Bakers Inc. NY, NY, is a global distributions company specializing in custom bakery goods for large special events. The Proposal will focus on the advantages, obstacles and implementation of Social Media Promotions for Dream’s products. What media can be maximized and what should be avoided.

Time frame: 6 Months

Allotted Budget: $25, 0000.00

Requirements for this Individual Project:

• Write a five-page Business Proposal

• Proper Proposal format containing all major components

• Proposal should reflect research into viable options presenting a course of direction for the company.
• Highlight services, applications, and opportunities recommendations and conclusions.
• Don’t forget cost, ease, training and people required.

• Use everything for research! Check almanacs, encyclopedias, the Internet, and library databases for the most recent information, and pay close attention to what would best serve the companies interests.
• You are highly encouraged to include financials, action plan, and a social media strategy.

General Format

1. The paper must be typed
2. Use headings within the report when appropriate (please review Pages 433-452 for Parts of a Formal Report).
3. For this report please include:

• a Cover page
• Memo of Transmittal
• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Body of information
• Summary
• Conclusions / Recommendations
• Bibliography
• Note: The Cover Page. Memo of Transmittal, Table of Contents, and Bibliography will not be counted towards the five-page requirement.

1. Plan the paper carefully as to develop an organized and non-redundant report. It should be organized and assembled as a continuous report and should not appear to be several independent segments bound together.

• You must have a minimum of five sources. Please cite your sources using MLA or APA Format – (the Writing Center can offer assistance if you do not know how to do this). Some other helpful sites are
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (Links to an external site.), http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ (Links to an external site.), http://www.cuyamaca.edu/tpagaard/EnglDept/Resources.htm (Links to an external site.)

Grading

In general, the proposal will be evaluated on its effectiveness.

1. Are the purpose and main idea of the document clear?
2. Has the document been organized to be compatible with the purpose and audience?
3. Is the “you” attitude—courtesy and consideration for the audience—consistently present?
4. Has all the necessary information—and only the necessary information—been included?
5. Are grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and vocabulary correct?
6. Is the format attractive and appropriate?
7. Was the document submitted on time and in the correct delivery format as expected in the business world?

Requirements	Points
Paper Submitted in correct delivery format (Adobe PDF or Word)	25
Paper address required subject matter	50
Paper has all major components and format of a Business Proposal (20 points for each missing component)	100
No sign of Plagiarism	25
Total	200

Download Speech of Intro Outline Handout.docx (18.2 KB)

SPEECH OF INTRODUCTION OUTLINE

The purpose of this outline is to help you organize your thoughts and ideas into a structured

speech. It will help you arrange and format your main points and sub-points so that your

speech is clear to your audience. Your Speech of Introduction Outline is worth

50 points. Your outline should be typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, and follow Small Section directions. Be

sure to print and attach the Speech of Introduction Outline Grade Sheet to the front of your

outline on its due date. Also, you have to submit your outline online with Turitin.com through

your Small Section BlackBoard site.

Your outline should follow the format on the following page; it should be clean and easy to

read/follow. I will grade your outline for both content and format. I will grade what you say,

how you organize what you say, and your grammar, spelling, and punctuation (G/S/P). I will

also grade how closely you follow proper outline format and subordination. (Do your main

points align? Are your sub-points consistent?) It is a full sentence outline so that I can read

what you will present to the class on your speech day. If your Attention Getter is a quote, do

NOT write “I will present a famous quote”. Write out the actual quote; I want to read it.

A title page is not necessary. This outline is graded for both content and format. I will mark

down for grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes. I will evaluate the main points you

make in your outline, how you support your main points with evidence/examples (sub-points),

and I will grade how you say it (G/S/P). Remember that proofreading can only improve your

grade.

In this outline, you will learn the following Student Learning Objectives:

1. Choose and narrow a topic appropriately for this audience.

2. Generate a well-reasoned argument for this specific audience.

3. Assess the strength of relative arguments and supporting evidence.

4. Create content formatted to an approved organizational pattern appropriate to time

and purpose.

5. To use correct Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling.

6. Develop a well crafted, specific thesis statement.

7. To effectively utilize the rule of subordination.

8. To appropriately demonstrate the rule of division.

9. To understand and incorporate the rule of parallel wording.

10. Make connections between the material and your own lives and experiences.

Your Name Here

Class

Speech of Introduction Outline

Due Date

General Purpose: To inform/introduce

Specific Purpose:

I. Introduction

A. (Attention Gainer)

B. (Thesis Statement)

C. (Preview Main Points)

II. Body

A. (Main Point # 1)

1. (Sub-Point # 1)

2. (Sub-Point # 2)

TRANSITION STATEMENT

B. (Main Point # 2)

1. (Sub-Point # 1)

2. (Sub-Point # 2)

III. Conclusion

A. (Restate Thesis)

B. (Restate Main Points)

C. (Reason to Remember)

Wk 3 Individual: Long-Term Goals & Corporate Level Strategies [Due Mon]

Assignment Content

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   Assignment Content

   Refer to the Week 3 – Required Learning Activities:

   • Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, Ch. 6: Corporate Strategy
   • Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, Ch. 7: Vertical Integration & Outsourcing
   • Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, Ch. 8: Strategic Alliances
   • Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, Ch. 9: International Strategies

   Purpose of Assignment
   The Week 3 individual assignment continues the strategic planning process for the organization you have chosen to study from week 1. The purpose of the assignment is for students to establish their own proposed long-term goals for the organization (target 4-7 years), and then to assess possible opportunity for corporate level strategies that may be needed to help drive the organization towards achieving those long-term goals, and will include the student’s own proposals on how best to proceed for each corporate level strategy. These choices should be informed by and supported by the student’s findings and strategic proposals from the week 1 & 2 individual assignments.
   Assignment Steps
   Write an approximately 1,000 word report on the company you selected in Week 1, building upon the Individual Assignments of Week 1 (Mission, Vision & Values) and Week 2 (Environmental Scanning), and address the following:

   • Establish Strategic Long-term Goals
   • Identify 3 or more specific strategic long-term goals that would require 4-7 years for the organization to achieve, and that are supported by your findings from the week 1 & 2 individual assignments.
   • Discuss how each long-term goal will help the organization to implement your proposed business level strategic choice from week 2, and will help the organization to create unique value for its customers.
   • Ensure that each long-term goal is “SMART”: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant & Time-Bound

   • Corporate Level Strategies
   • Diversification (chapters 6 & 7) – Assess any possible future horizontal or vertical diversification opportunities for your organization. Discuss and support your own proposal on whether or not the organization should pursue a diversification strategy, and if so, which one and why.
   • Strategic Alliances (chapter 8) – Assess any possible future strategic alliance opportunities for your organization. Discuss and support your own proposal on whether or not the organization should pursue a strategic alliance strategy, and if so, be specific about your proposed strategic alliance partner and support your proposal on how and why it should be pursued.
   • International Strategy (chapter 9) – Assess any possible future international strategy opportunities for your organization. Discuss and support your own proposal on whether or not the organization should pursue an international strategy, and if so, which one and why.

   Cite at least 3 scholarly references from the UOPX Library.
   Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

to look at the current demand and come up with

an ordering system by analyzing the data and determining how the next supplier order should

be structured. Your goal is to create the right price mixture between the companies that will

maximize profit, reduce spillage, and lower your overall costs.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1.

Create an excel spreadsheet that shows the food requirements for the next month

(January). Use the past three month’s actual usage to formulate a forecast for each item for the

month of January. See Table 2: Product usage for October, November and December.

Normally, the proceeding month’s usage is a good indicator of what will be consumed for the

following month, so use a weighted average method to determine what will be used in January.

Use the following weights: October – 20%, November – 30 %, December – 50%

2.

Create a spread sheet that illustrates the cost of each case from both competitors and the

average price per unit for each competitor. Use the information in Table 1: Comparison Prices.

3.

Once you have completed the forecast, calculate the order cost of each item and compare

between the two. Based on the cost involved, choose the better supplier for each item and then

calculate the total spoilage loss. Then, calculate the monetary loss based on spoilage. Make

sure you calculate the total amount of spoilage expected from each supplier for the month.

Fresh Delights will charge a 2.5% delivery fee for everything that is ordered. Horton’s

deliveries are free. Horton’s will give a 5% discount on your entire purchase as long as the

entire order amount exceeds $5,000. Calculate the total order cost of Horton’s and Fresh

Delight’s based on the information provided to Michael Smith.

4.

Calculate what your total expected revenue will be for the month of January. Using the

same weighted forecasting technique, det

ermine how many dinner and breakfast buffets the

hotel can expect to sell for the month. The hotel is currently charging $28.95 per dinner buffet,

and $14.95 per breakfast buffet. Determine what your profit is for the month of January. Gross

profit is calculated using the expression: Total Revenue – Total Costs = Gross Profit.

Determine what your food cost percentage was for the month of January. Food cost percentage

is calculated using the expression: Total Costs / Total Revenue.

5.

How is this restaurant doing when compared to industry average? (Please make sure to

cite the source from which you collected information on industry average).

6.

Will you change your decision on supplier of any products considering the spoilage cost?

If yes, for which products you will change the supplier based on spoilage?

Summary of Steps

1. Research your first two IS-related solutions that you listed in your document during Module 3.
2. Edit your research paper document based on the feedback you received in Module 3.
3. Using the same document, follow the instructions below to write the introduction to your paper, the first two IS-related solutions, and your references for those sections.
4. Submit your document for grading.

Detailed instructions for this assignment are below and in the Research Project Requirements section, which describes the complete project.

Suggestions

Some suggestions on the types of data that you might include to build your paper are as follows:

• Describe how the information systems will benefit your company.
• Provide details and examples of applications and solutions offered by retail vendors.
• Describe the framework for each solution that the internal staff of your company might develop and implement.
• Present an account of the strengths, weaknesses, and cost considerations for those solutions.
• Identify and describe how a solution can provide a competitive advantage, influence strategy, affect organizational performance, and increase operational efficiency.

Overview

In your role as an employee at a medium-to-large aviation-related business, it’s time to drill down to the specifics for two of the Management Information Systems you selected. As you perform research and compose your data, remember that you are in a mid-to-upper level management position and have significant decision-making influence with your company.

Detailed Instructions

Before you begin to work on the Project Submission 2 assignment, review the instructor’s grading comments and markups on the Project Submission 1 document and correct any issues. Re-save the corrected Project Submission 1 document as a new Project Submission 2 working document.

The following are the submission requirements for this assignment:

• Begin the body of the text section with a brief paragraph consisting of 4-5 sentences that introduces the need for IS solutions in your company.
• Submit researched scholarly data for TWO of the IS-related solutions that you selected.
• Submit a minimum of TWO full pages of double-spaced text in the Body of the Text section for EACH IS-related solution. The TOTAL number of submitted pages in the Body of the Text section is FOUR full pages. The Title, Abstract, and Reference List pages are not considered part of the “FOUR full pages” in the Body of the Text section.
• A minimum of TWO primary reference sources outside of the course textbook are required to be cited and referenced in the document submission.
• As you do your research and compose data for each of the IS-related solutions in each assignment, keep up the Reference List page and make notes for the data in the Conclusion section that you will compose in your final draft document.