Submissions are due in your Assignment folder by 11:59 PM ET on the last day of the weekly session.

Jul 14-20

·  Review the Syllabus

·  ·Review all course projects and related competencies

·  Download Microsoft Project software and confirm in the discussion area.

·  Post your Project 2 Team agreement in your team discussion area. Title your file using this protocol: team_name_Project2_TeamAgreement.docx

·  Complete your Capsim registration

o  Go to https://www.capsim.com  and register ($43.15 payment to Capsim) with the Industry ID

o  Enter the Participant Dashboard, click Training to commence three training levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

o  Complete all three levels of training. Post your Training Completion Confirmation in area.

o  Prepare Capsim Team Roles Plan and Team Coordination Plan for the Capsim Practice Round by Jul 18 (Practice Round 1 opens Jul 20).

·  Complete your preliminary skills gap analysis

Project 1: Strategic Leadership

·  Expand Your Knowledge of Strategic Leadership

·  Discuss Conference Materials

·  Complete your two main postings, one in each discussion topic, by 11:59 PM ET on Monday of Week 1 (Jul 19)

·   Complete week 1 activities by Jul 20

Jul 21-27

Post your Project 2 Work Plan in your team discussion area 

Project 1

o Expand Your Knowledge of Strategic Leadership

o Respond to a minimum of two postings from your classmates, at least one in each topic, before the Sunday of Week 2 (Jul 25).

Project 1 discussion locks on Jul 25 

Submit your initial gap analysis for MBA 670. 

Title your file using this protocol:  yourlastname_MBA670Week1SkillsGap_date. 

Submit your Project 1 Final Report

Title your file using this protocol:

lastname_firstname_Project 1_Report.docx 

Commence Capsim simulation practice round Jul 22 (Round 1 opens Jul 20).

Jul 28-Aug 3

·  Make your Capsim simulation decisions.

·  Save your Capsim simulation decisions.

·  Record decisions for all Capsim rounds in each of the four area (R&D, Marketing, Production and Finance) in Capsim Decision Record format. 

Confirm completion of the Capsim practice round in the discussion area. 

Project 2: Project Management in an International Environment

·  Develop a Project Charter. Title your file using this protocol: teamname_Project2_Charter.docx

·  Develop a Stakeholder Management Plan. Title your file using this protocol: teamname_Project2_Stakeholder.docx

·  Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Gantt chart with Critical Path [In an MS Project .mpp file]. Title your file using this protocol:  teamname_Project2_WBS.mpp 

Submit Project 2 Milestone (optional) 

Aug 4-10

·  Create the Project Risk Register

·  Prepare Project Cost Estimate

·  The project management plan includes all milestones from Weeks 3 and 4.

Submit your Team Project 2 Final Report

Title your file using this protocol: teamname_Project2_PMP_Final.docx

teamname_Project2_WBS_Final.mpp 

Prepare for Project 3:

·  Select your team’s choice of local strategy for Project 3 in the Strategy Selection by Aug 6.

·  Each team will post the team role plan and team coordination plan for Project 3 to the group’s discussion area by Aug 6.

Team Role Plan – teamname_CapsimRolePlan3.docx

Team Role Plan – teamname_CapsimCoordinationPlan3.docx

Project 3 Capsim simulation Round 1 opens Aug 10.

Aug 11-17

·  Complete your two main postings, one in each discussion topic, by 11:59 PM ET on Monday of Week 5 (Aug 16) 

Project 3 Capsim simulation

·  Project 3 Capsim simulation Rounds start Aug 12-18.

·   Make your Capsim simulation decisions.

·  Save your Capsim simulation decisions.

·  Record decisions for all Capsim rounds in each of the four areas (R&D, Marketing, Production and Finance) for Project 3 in Capsim Decision Record format.

Aug 18-24

·  Respond to a minimum of two postings from your classmates, at least one in each topic, before the Sunday of Week 6 (Aug 22).

Project 3 discussion locks on Aug 22

Project 3 Capsim simulation

·  Make your Capsim simulation decisions.

·  Save your Capsim simulation decisions

·  Record decisions for all Capsim rounds in each of the four areas (R&D, Marketing, Production and Finance) for Project 3 in Capsim Decision Record format.

·  Complete Project 3 Capsim simulation practice rounds Aug 12-18.

·  Evaluate your Contribution to the Team. Write a post of 200 words or less in your group discussion area explaining the decisions in which you were involved, the logic behind those choices, and how those decisions contributed to the team’s strategy and results.

·  Submit your individual contribution in the group discussion area.

·  Analyze your Team’s Decisions and Results by responding to Project 3 analysis questions.

Project 3 analysis questions – Title your file using this protocol lastname_firstname_Project3_Analysis.docx  

teamname_capsimdecisionrecord_project3.docx 

Prepare for Project 4: 

·  Select your team’s choice of global strategy for Project 4 in the Strategy Selection discussion by Aug 20.

·  Each team coordinator will post the team role plan and team coordination plan for Project 4 to the group’s discussion area by Aug 20.

teamname_CapsimRolePlan4.docx

teamname_CapsimCoordinationPlan4.docx

Project 4 Capsim simulation Round 1 opens Aug 24.

Aug 25-31

·  Complete your two main postings, one in each discussion topic, by 11:59 PM ET on Monday of Week 7 (Aug 30)

Project 4 Capsim simulation

·  Project 4 Capsim simulation Rounds start Aug 26-Sep 1.

·  Make your Capsim simulation decisions.

·  Save your Capsim simulation decisions.

·  Record decisions for all Capsim rounds in each of the four areas (R&D, Marketing, Production and Finance) for Project 4 in Capsim Decision Record format.

Sep 1-7

·Respond to a minimum of two postings from your classmates, at least one in each topic, before the Sunday of Week 8 (Sep 5).

Project 4 discussion locks on Sep 5

     Project 4 Capsim simulation

·  Make your Capsim simulation decisions.

·  Save your Capsim simulation decisions

·  Complete Project 4 Capsim simulation practice rounds Aug 26-Sep 1.

·  Evaluate your Contribution to the Team. Write a post of 200 words or less in your group discussion area explaining the decisions in which you were involved, the logic behind those choices, and how those decisions contributed to the team’s strategy and results.

·  Submit your individual contribution in the group discussion area.

·  Analyze your Team’s Decisions and Results by responding to Project 4 analysis questions.

Project 4 analysis questions – Title your file using this protocol lastname_firstname_Project4_Analysis.docx

teamname_capsimdecisionrecord_project4.docx 

Prepare for Project 5:  Select your medical devices and country from the list in the discussion area.

Sep 8-14

Project 5: Creating an International Business Plan

·  Assess the Characteristics of MediCorp’s Potential Customers in the Selected Country

·  Develop a Marketing Strategy

·  Submit your six- to seven-page marketing strategy to include the components outlined in Step 1 and Step 2.

Submit Project 5 milestone (optional)

Title your milestone file using this protocol: lastname_firstname_Project5_Marketing_strategy.docx 

Sep 15-21

Your final international business plan should include key findings from your marketing strategy (Steps 1–2) and financial projections and strategy implementation (Steps 3–4).

It should also include an executive summary.

Title your file using this protocol: lastname_firstname_Project5_International_business_plan.docx

Final skills gap analysis

lastname_firstname_Project5_SkillsGapAnalysis.docx

Leadership development plan

lastname_firstname_Project5_LDP.docx 

Sep 22-28