As the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (reporting to the Board of Directors), you are responsible for strategic planning and the alignment of people, processes and resources needed to implement your long-term vision. Through this project you will apply what you have learned in the to a real-world situation. Your task is to convince your Board that you have a

CAPSTONE PROJECT
As the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (reporting to the Board of Directors), you are responsible for strategic planning and the alignment of people, processes and resources needed to implement your long-term vision.
Through this project you will apply what you have learned in the to a real-world situation. Your task is to convince your Board that you have a credible plan that will not only improve the organization’s performance over the next year, but position the company for significant long-term growth that will keep it ahead of the competition.
This project has two components:

1. Board Presentation Game Plan (Due: Week 7) designed help you gather and organize the information that will be a part of tne presilicaion of your strategic plan. It is organized as a “Game Plan” designed to help guide you through your preparation for your presentation to the Board. While such documents can never be exhaustive, this experience should provide you with a model that will not only help you prepare for Part 2 but can be a useful tool as you continue your career beyond
2. Video Presentation to the Board of Directors (Due: Week 10) Your final deliverable in your program at the presentation of your plan. This is your opportunity to convince your Board that you have created an inspirational and achievable strategy for the future AND that you are the person who can execute the plan.
   Guidance on Selecting an Organization for Your Capstone Project
   • The requires that current, accurate, and objectively verifiable data be used. This includes financial data and any other information required for your analyses, recommendation, and implementation. Thus, you must choose a publically-traded company or an organization for which audited financial statements are available.
   ■ If you select a publically-traded company, you are expected to use their annual and semi-annual/quarterly reports as part of your analysis of the organization and market.
   ■ If you choose a privately-held company, you must include independently audited financial data that is sufficiently detailed to support your analysis. Self-reported financial (and other) information is suspect, since those who provide the information often have something to gain by portraying their organizations in a certain way to the public.