Final Group Project

With members of your learning team, form a strategic management group for your college or
university. Your assignment is to develop the outline of a strategic plan for Ritsumeikan Asia
Pacific University. This should include such things as strategic goals, and corporate,
competitive, and functional strategies. In preparing your plan, make sure to show the main
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats the university faces, and which prompted
you to develop your particular strategic plans.
Present your final group project analysis in Session 13 or 14.

Presentations (30%) will be marked against these criteria:

1. Ability to develop a strategic plan and to reflect on its value for practice
2. Ability to communicate effectively. This includes verbal exposition (i.e., no reading of
script), structure, clarity, time-keeping and teamwork (all members must take part)
3. Ability to assess team processes
4. Ability to answer questions effectively

The presentations should be no longer than 10 minutes in duration. A 5-minute question from
other groups and answer session will follow each presentation.

All group members are expected to present some portion of the analysis and teams should strive
to distribute the workload across team members equally. Please insert the name of the
contributor for each section.

Please upload a softcopy of the slides to Moodle

Management of groups and mark allocation

Each student will be assigned to a group. Groups should inform the module convenor in
writing/e-mail of any changes in their membership.

All group members will receive the same marks for presentation unless representations are
received in writing from all group members requesting an unequal mark allocation. Whilst a
case for an unequal allocation of marks may be submitted with a group project, under no
circumstances will an unequal allocation of marks from any group member be considered once
the marks are finalized. In other words, students must report any problems with their group
when they could still reasonably be dealt with by the module convenor.

Assessment Rubric for Group Presentation

Presentation Marking Rubric (Group)

Marks
Visual Appeal • There are many errors in spelling, grammar and 0-3
punctuation. The slides were difficult to read and
too much information had been copied onto them.
No visual appeal.
• There are many errors in spelling, grammar and 4-6
punctuation. Too much information was contained
 on many slides. Minimal effort made to make slides
appealing or too much going on. 7-9
• There are some errors in spelling, grammar and
punctuation. Too much information on two or more
slides. Significant visual appeal. 10-12
• There are no errors in spelling, grammar and
punctuation. Information is clear and concise on
each slide. Visually appealing/engaging.
Total 12
Comprehension • Presenters didn’t understand topic. Majority of 1-6
questions answered by only one member or
majority of information incorrect.
• Few members showed good understanding of some 7-12
parts of topic. Only some members accurately
answered questions.
• Most showed a good understanding of topic. All 13-18
members able to answer most of audience
questions.
• Extensive knowledge of topic. Members showed 19-24
complete understanding of assignment. Accurately
answered all questions posed.
Total 24
Presentation • Minimal eye contact by more than one member 1-5
Skills focusing on small part of audience. The audience
was not engaged. Majority of presenters spoke too
quickly or quietly making it difficult to understand.
Inappropriate/disinterested body language.
• Members focused on only part of audience. 6-10
Sporadic eye contact by more than one presenter.
The audience was distracted. Speakers could be
heard by only half of the audience. Body language
was distracting.
• Most members spoke to majority of audience; 11-15
steady eye contact. The audience was engaged by
the presentation. Majority of presenters spoke at a
suitable volume. Some fidgeting by member(s).
• Regular/constant eye contact. The audience was 16-20
engaged, and presenters held the audience’s
attention. Appropriate speaking volume and body
language.
Total 20
Content • The presentation was a brief look at the topic but 1-6
many questions were left unanswered. Majority of
information irrelevant and significant points left
out.
• The presentation was informative but several 7-12
elements went unanswered. Much of the
information irrelevant; coverage of some of major
points.
 • The presentation was a good summary of the topic. 13-18
Most important information covered; little
irrelevant info.
• The presentation was a concise summary of the 19-24
topic with all questions answered. Comprehensive
and complete coverage of information.
Total 24
Preparedness/ • Unbalanced presentation or tension resulting from 1-5
Participation/ over-helping. Multiple group members not
Group Dynamics participating. Evident lack of preparation /rehearsal.
Dependence on slides.
• Significant controlling by some members with one 6-10
minimally contributing. Primarily prepared but with
some dependence on just reading off slides.
• Slight domination of one presenter. Members 11-15
helped each other. Very well prepared.
• All presenters knew the information, participated 16-20
equally, and helped each other as needed.
Extremely prepared and rehearsed.
Total 20
GRAND TOTAL 100