1. BUS 127B – Agenda – Sep 24, 2009 Roll Call Roll Call Introductions Introductions Overview of program Overview of program Graduate with honors Graduate with honors What we will do in class What we will do in class Presentation of projects Presentation of projects

2. Bus 127B - Introductions Introduce team mates Introduce team mates Rearrange seating into teams Rearrange seating into teams Name, major, where you were born Name, major, where you were born Something unique about yourself Something unique about yourself What you hope to gain from this What you hope to gain from thisexperience

3. Bus 127B - Overview Firm benefits Firm benefits Project, honor students, no cost, preview Student benefits Student benefits Experience, resume, job, graduate with honors Time commitment Time commitment 8 hours per week plus class Hand out 1 pager / Review Syllabus Hand out 1 pager / Review Syllabus

4. Graduate With Honors Qualifications for graduating with honors: Qualifications for graduating with honors: 3.5 GPA in major Scholarly paper Scholarly paper Due by end of October if a Dec grad Discuss base of knowledge, project it was applied to, and findings/recommendations Discuss base of knowledge, project it was applied to, and findings/recommendations 10+ typed pages, good format, references,

5. Bus 127B – Class Format Guest speakers Guest speakers Student check-ins / project status Student check-ins / project status Group participation / dynamics Group participation / dynamics Enhance presentation skills Enhance presentation skills Special events Special events Special topics i.e., Ethics, Sustainability, Special topics i.e., Ethics, Sustainability, New trends in business, etc.

6. Project Selection Considerations Skill set requirements Skill set requirements Nature of project - level of interest Nature of project - level of interest The company The company Desires of teammates Desires of teammates All projects need a team All projects need a team There are no bad choices There are no bad choices You must be flexible You must be flexible

7. Credit for CPA 24 unit path criteria 24 unit path criteria  If you will have 24 accounting units, then no problem – choose any project  If you need credit for Bus127A, choose a project that is accounting related 150 unit path criteria 150 unit path criteria  You will probably have 24 accounting units, so no problem – choose any project

8. Bus 127B – Project Selection Hand out project description packages Hand out project description packages Have teams rate projects 1 thru 5 Have teams rate projects 1 thru 5 Assign teams to projects Assign teams to projects Students get contact info from each other while waiting for me Students get contact info from each other while waiting for me

9. Bus 127B - Assignment Contact firm Contact firm Set up first meeting Set up first meeting Come to agreement on specifics of project Come to agreement on specifics of project regarding objective and deliverables Prepare written summary of what you heard Prepare written summary of what you heard Confirm with your company contact Confirm with your company contact Must be submitted to me by Sep 14 th ! Must be submitted to me by Sep 14 th !