1. Start a conversation with them!
Good morning!
Please stand with someone you don’t know or haven’t talked to in awhile.
Start a conversation with them!
Source: thetibby.com

2. OCSALS 2017 Group Project Orientation 1
Wednesday, August 23

3. OCS Activities Group Project & Team Presentation
Individual Oral Presentations
Small Group Discussions
Group Project &
Team Presentation

4. Group Project Weeks 7 & 8
Group presentations (3-4 people) on international business/cross-cultural cases
Group work dynamics
Problem-solving
Cross-cultural conflicts
Role playing
Large audience

5. Group Project Scenario
Your group: A management consulting firm Venue: The Annual IUJ Case Analysis Fair Your audience: Management team of the company facing problems Presentation purpose: Persuade the management to hire you

6. Approach Formal and professional (tone)
Humorous, but not frivolous (rapport)
Appropriate (language, visuals, non-verbal behavior)

7. Team Presentation Organization
Introduce your consulting firm
Company logo & motto
Group members > expertise/qualifications
Identify & explain key problems in the case
Make specific recommendations

8. Group Project Cases (SP, pp. 89-98)
SterMexicana (U.S.A. – Mexico) Red Dragon Enterprises (Australia – China) Aspen Automotive (U.S.A. – India)

9. Let’s look at a sample!
Canwall (Canada – China)

10. Team Presentation Guidelines
Presentation: minutes (Group of 3) minutes (Group of 4) Q & A Session: 3-5 minutes Final Comment: 1 minute Powerpoint Slides: Up to 10

11. Preparation Read case materials (SP, pp. 89-98)
Discuss case with group
Assume roles
Outline presentations
Prepare PowerPoint slides
Write & practice scripts
Do rehearsals

12. Your instructor’s (and facilitators’) role
Indirect content support Direct language support Practice & rehearsals

13. This Friday… Cross-cultural ideas Group dynamics activity
Planning & preparation

14. Group Project Action Plan
By the end of…
Thursday, August 24
Read case materials
Sunday, August 27
Identify problems & discuss solutions
Determine roles & responsibilities
By the end of class on…
Monday, August 28
Finish presentation outline
Tuesday, August 29
Finish script-writing
Finish PPT slides
*Group Project Schedule will be posted in the afternoon

15. Group Project Schedule
Wednesday, August 30
Thursday, August 31
Practice sessions
Presentations will be recorded and reviewed!
GP Tutorial
Wednesday evening
For Thu presentations
Group Presentations
8:50-11:55
MLIC 3rd Fl.
Entire IEP + visitors
GP Tutorial
Thursday evening
For Fri presentations

16. Source: cdn2.itpro.co.uk