All your resources for this project are available on this page.

REPORT RESOURCES

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- Click the above link for a sample report. NOTE: Do not use the information from this report sample in your report. Write your own report.
https://library.miracosta.edu/BUS290. Sources you can use for common report topics selected by students.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WY7ofQPWFO3vrMw9GmtLwK_dWLn-fxwDONeoe_PMuIQ/edit?usp=sharing
- This document details how the research paper is graded. Note: graphics and in-text citations are required.
Tutorial. How to Create Bar Charts Using Google Sheets & Google Docs. SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO ACCESS THE VIDEO
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- This MiraCosta library link explains how to cite sources using the Modern Language Association (MLA) format. Microsoft Word and Google Docs include citation tools. Check the links to learn how to use these tools. Research papers must have sourcing. Sourcing includes a Works Cited at the end of the paper, and in-text sourcing within the paper, wherever your report content is tied to a source.
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- Click the above link to see a sample of a works cited. You need a minimum of six sources for a C grade, and ten + sources for an A or B grade.

SECTIONS OF THE REPORT:

The three main areas of your report are prefatory, body, and works cited. These are explained below.

PREFATORY SECTION:
- Cover Page, Table of Contents, Executive Summary. Content in this section does not count toward your page count. See the Analytical Report sample - above - to review the prefatory sections.
BODY OF REPORT:
- (AKA "Report Proper"): Main headings in the body section (this is the 10 - 12 pages section of the report). Further below I cover the main headings for the body of the report (go to "body of report - continued"). See the Analytical Report sample - above - to review the prefatory sections.
WORKS CITED:
- The MLA format is shown in the example. You can use EASYBIB.COM , or other "citation generators" to create your citations. Google Docs and Microsoft Word also have options for citing sources. The Works Cited is explained further below. See the sample Works Cited - above.

DETAIL - BODY OF REPORT:

This is the bulk of your report. The three main sections of the BODY of your report are as follows:

1. Introduction

2. Analysis By Criteria

3. Final Recommendation

These sections of the body of the report are explained below in greater detail. Each of these sections will have a MAIN HEADING in your report. Main heading sections should always start on a new page in your report.

1. INTRODUCTION

Main Heading #1. Within the Introduction section you will have the following sections noted below, each with it's own subheading. Your main headings will be in ALL CAPS, while your subheads will be in "Initial Caps"

-Purpose of Report

-Overview of Criteria

-Overview of Schools

-Overview of MBA (or undergraduate program or other topic you research)

See the report sample for how the author displays the INTRODUCTION main heading, and the subheadings (Purpose of Report, etc.).

2. ANALYSIS BY CRITERIA

Main Heading #2. Start this section on a new page in your report.

This section is where you evaluate the schools based on your selected criteria points. Suggested sequencing for each criteria is as follows:

Each Criteria will have it's own Subhead. Example: "Criteria One: Cost".
Below the subhead, provide a short paragraph where you introduce and explain the criteria point (what data you will be looking at, and how a school wins the criteria point)
After the introductory paragraph for the criteria point, insert the comparative chart/graphic (bar chart, table, whatever graphic(s) you use to compare the schools for this criteria. You can use google sheets or Microsoft Excel to generate charts. Graphics is a general term here to indicate any type of chart/table or other visual figure that compares data. Make sure your reader can tell the schools apart in your graphic (use color or different shading if black and white).
Below (after) the chart/ graphic, provide a short paragraph where you summarize which school won, as well as any additional commentary that explains your criteria winner (you may have additional commentary or your own opinions that are not part of the data comparison shown in the graphic).

You will follow this order for each of your criteria points (criteria one, criteria two, etc.). Once you've analyzed all your criteria points (with comparative charts/graphics), and identified a winner for each criteria point, you can move on to your final recommendation.

3. FINAL RECOMMENDATION

Main Heading #3. New page.

The final recommendation is a short one - three paragraph section that recaps which school won each criteria point, and (most importantly), your final recommendation on which school you recommend for a master's program. A table can also be included here, as an additional graphic, that acts as a scorecard showing which school won each criteria point.

DETAIL - WORKS CITED:

Main Heading # Four. New page.

Your works cited may be more than one page, depending on how much research you cited in your report. ALL your graphics/charts need to be sourced, as well as any information in your report that clearly came from a source (detailed school or MBA information, for example). If it's detailed information that is not common knowledge, you should cite where that information came from.

See the Analytical Report sample, and the resources at the top of this page, for more support on how to create your works cited. Your works cited DOES count toward your page count.

Questions? Contact your instructor in Canvas via the inbox.

Good luck! You got this!!