University Course: Business Plan and Poster Presentations

Course Requirements

A1: Business plan (90% weighting, 8000 words)

This can be based on either of the following possible scenarios: a) a comprehensive and detailed business plan for a proposed new business. Or b).

A comprehensive and detailed business plan for an existing business in which you are substantially involved You must have significant demonstrable management involvement.

If your business plan is to be based on scenario b above, you must get written confirmation from your supervisor that your business meets the requirements detailed above, and include this confirmation in your final submission.

Either as a member of a family run business, or as the founder of a business, or a business in which you have a significant ownership stake.

A2 – Poster Presentations (10% Weighting)

This is an individual poster presentation, based on your Business Plan, and timetabled in the May exam period.

This will be in form of an Enterprise Fair, open to the public on the Frenchay campus.

The dress code for this is ‘professional’[ If you’re unsure what might be considered appropriate professional dress, please discuss this with your supervisor.

You will be expected to make a 60 seconds elevator pitch based on your poster presentation and to answer questions about the poster presentation.

We are not interested in your ability to use PowerPoint or other software. Hence, you are not permitted to use a PC / laptop or any other electronic device.