Course Reflection Instructions

Objective:
The course reflection assignment involves a team of 4 to 5 people preparing a strategic cost
analysis of a company, including a written paper and an oral presentation. The purpose of this
assignment is to solidify the concepts you have learned by delving a little deeper into topics of
particular interest to you. You will also learn how to work effectively as a team.
Description
The team picks which company to analyze. In the analysis, you can include any topics you
learned from this course. Some suggested topics:
 What is the company’s competitive strategy?
 Perform a SWOT analysis of the company.
 Analyze the company’s value chain, and make suggestions for improvements.
 Costing methods adopted by the company.
 Discuss ethical issues the company has faced and how the company resolved the issues.
In the beginning of the paper, please also include a brief introduction of the company you select.
Important dates:

- Find your teammates and let the instructor know who you want to work with no later than
Jan. 25. Otherwise, the instructor will assign you to teams.
- Submit your written paper and peer evaluation sheet on Blackboard no later than Mar. 01.
Only one person in your group needs to submit your written paper.
- Oral presentation should be made on Mar. 01 (remotely).

Guidelines for your oral presentation:

- Presentation with slides (no page limit)

- 15 minutes per team

Guidelines for your paper:

- Each student should write at least 3 pages.

- Your writing should follow APA style including citations and references.
- The first page of your paper should list the following: Name of your selected company
and student names.
- Please use proper English, grammar, and spelling.
- Your paper will be checked for plagiarism.

Oral presentation
Each member of the group is required to participate in the presentation. If a student is “monitor
reading” the presentation grade is going to be low. You can practice at home and/or in front of
your teammates before your presentation in class. Students who are absent for the presentation
will receive a grade of zero.
 
Grading
You are graded based on your paper (60 points) and presentation (30 points), plus the Student
Peer Evaluation for team participation (10 points). Scoring will be based on criteria in rubrics.
You are graded based on both team and individual performance.