Marketing 305
Final Project Format & Requirements
Formatting Requirements:
Format
- Must be submitted in PDF format ONLY via BlackBoard
- Paragraphs: Double Spaced
- Bullet Points: Single Space
- 12 Point Font - Arial or Times New Roman Font ONLY
- 1" margin, header and footer
Title Page
- Title of Project
- Your Name (First, Last)
- Class ('MKTG 305' and day/time OR on-line class)
- Professor's Name
- Current Date
Table of Contents
Headings/Sections Requirements:
You may click the headings for more information about each section
I. Executive Summary
II. Your Personal Mission/Vision Statement
III. Introduction / Overview of Project
IV. Situation Analysis (Summary Snapshot)
- Overview/Section Introduction
- Climate
o Political
o Economic
o Social
o Technology
o Overview of your S.W.O.T.
Strengths & Weaknesses (Internal)
Opportunities & Threats (External)
- Target Market (The industry/career field that you have chosen to seek out)
o Overview/Section Introduction
- Company Analysis (YOU)
- Overview/Section Introduction
- Core Competencies
- Competitive Advantage(s)
- S.M.A.R.T. Goals & Objectives
- Competitor Analysis (People in the same market as YOU)
- Overview/Section Introduction
- Specific Opportunities & Threats
- Client Analysis (Companies that will hire YOU)
- Overview/Section Introduction
- Specific Opportunities & Threats
- Detailed version of Target Market (see above)
- Collaborators (Influencers and/or Mentors)
- Overview/Section Introduction
- Who is/are this/these person/people?
- How is/are this/these person/people assisting the Company (YOU)?
V. Available Resources
- Overview/Section Introduction
- List & describe your Tools
- List & describe your Experience(s)
VI. Strategy & Tactics and Alternatives
- Goals & Objectives
- Overview/Section Introduction
- Detailed version of above
- Present in S.M.A.R.T. context with detailed explanation
- Strategies (Marketing Mix)
- Overview/Section Introduction
o Product Strategy
o Pricing Strategy
o Place/Distribution Strategy
o Promotion Strategy
- Evaluating Alternatives (C.O.R.P.)
- Overview/Section Introduction
o Costs
o Obstacles
o Risks
o Pay-off's
VII. Financial Strategy
- Overview/Section Introduction
- Current & Proforma (Projected) list of Revenue & Expenses
o You may utilize the table previously posted under "Helpful Stuff"
VIII. Plan of Action (pulling it all together)
- Overview/Section Introduction
- Strategy & Tactics
- Order of Operations
- Contingency Plan
IX. Conclusion & Summary of Project
X. Appendix
o This project must have AT LEAST five (5) citations from outside sources:
o Text, periodicals, valid online sources, interviews, etc.
o Two (2) of which are REQUIRED to be from a Peer Reviewed Journal article or Scholarly Source
o MLA or APA Formatting (In Project & in Citation Page)
- Exhibits (not required; however, validates/"backs-up" things that you may have stated in this project)
o Resume
o Salary Bell-Curve
o Charts & Graphs (if any)
o Etc.