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Instructions
Business reports are a type of document in which you analyze a situation and apply business theories to produce a range of suggestions for improvement. With business reports, typically, there is no single correct answer but several solutions, each with their own costs and benefits to an organization.
For this report and It's assignments, you may choose (not required) to work In PAIRS or GROUPS OF THREE. Please Include all the names of your group members on each assignment. You only need to submit each assignment once -credit will be given to all group members.
Our dass is participating in a partnership coordinated through Riipen with a working non-profit business called Rize Entertainment located in Seattle, Washington.
ABOUT COMPANY
Motto: Rise - Resist - Reclaim
Mission: Art has always been a reflection of the world that we live in and every generation of greatness is followed by uncredited appropriation and unequal reward to the people. and culture, that created it. We take pride in curating. highlighting, and sharing only the most intelligent. intriguing. original. and edgy visionaries who provoke discussion on gender. race. sexuality, class and ability - as well as challenge injustice and champion equality through their art. We understand the value of art in all its mediums and the influence that it has on the people and communities that it reaches. Everything we feature is cultivated by. and for. individuals who are utilizing their voices to elicit change. At RIZE Entertainment, our mission is to create on array of socially and culturally meaningful content to unite people and develop a positive future that is inclusive and celebrates diversity.
Our purpose is to bring more diverse stories by identifying. supporting and promoting the voices of the underreported and underrepresented visionaries in art and entertainment and centering them in a fresh way.
Rize is working on developing their business model. arid we will be doing research to help them. Reaching the right customers involves setting yourofferings apart from those of your competition through an effective Corriparing business rno,dets and competitive strategy offers an opportunity to craft a consistent rnessoge, out unique slt enStiP, to chow the right crier Itere
Research non-profit and for profit cornpanies like Ear Milk, )(XL Complex, Living Electra Your EOM, Juxtopoz and alike. Research business models of companies in the arts, entertainment and culture spaces that are similar to ours. When conducting this research look for business models that would be beneficial for RIZE to consider emulating.
Step 1: Analyze the problem and purpose
What business will you select for your recornmendatiorK? Why? What opportunities exist for Rize? What difficulties do you anticipate?
Outline the background Information to discover what you need to understand and analyze.
Review the Information on analytical reports (Chapter 11 and 12, particularly the sections on fration/Recortimendatton Reports. Also, focus on the sample report In Chapter 12.)
Step 2: Anticipate the audience and issues
• Who is your audience? Who are you submitting the report to How does this affect the language you use?
Step 3: Prepare a work plan
• Consider how you will proceed with work on the project over the course of the semester. What deadlines will you set?
Step 4: Implement your research strategies
• You must use at least four secondary (research) sources in your business report
• One full-text academic periodical article that you have obtained through an online college library database.
• Another full-text article that you found online through the library's search or Google Scholar.
• One website that you believe you can trust for information on your topic. Please do not choose a VVikipedia article.
• At least one other source of your choice.
• Read the articles and summarize what they say
Step 5: Organize, analyze, interpret. illustrate the data
• Select information that you Can summarize or parapl If cbC: IM your our 1.
• Select statements or phrases that you can quote directly in your repo
Benefits of this Project
gypatidpating in this project with a real organization. you'll gain a better understanding of current issues faced by businesses particularly with Covid-19. You'll see the complexity of developing real-life solutions and the value of famed ctivity.
Thelma, most relevant worts will be selected to share with Rize. who will review and give feedback on what they find Iliblaustbenefecial. Those chosen can add this project as work experience on their resume.
cations
• and Illustrates what an 6-10 page business report should contain on pages 451-471. You will arse -find that these pages will include content such as a title page. executive summary, and references page! Your business
• aunt indude at least one chart, table, or image!
Title Page - APA Style
Executive Summary
• This will be the last part you write!
• Present an overview of a longer report to those who may not have time to read the entire document
• Summarize key points
• Prepare an outline with headings: fill in your outline
• Present your information in the order it is found in your report
• Control the length
Introduction
• Sets the scene and announces the subject
• Suggested headings within your introduction:
• Background
• Problem
• Significance ("So What?")
• Scope
• Organization
• Literature Review
Body
• Discusses. analyzes. interprets. and evaluates the r esearct. lir or solution to Inc initial
• Business Plan Analysis
• Product or Services
• Market Analysis
• Operations and Mar
• Financial Analysis
Conclusions and geoornmendifiiins
• What do the findings mean)
• How can we solve the problem,
• May Include a summary of the findings
• Make at lowt three miggestions for actions to solve the report problem (three solutions)
• Make sure they are practical and reasonable!
• They should evolve out of the findings and conclusions
• Do not Introduce new information at this point!
• May be combined with the conclusions
• The findings and conclusions in this study support the following recommendations"
References
• References cited using APA referencing format