• Watch the video What Orchestras Can Teach Executives About Conducting BusinessLinks to an external site..

You will develop a business proposal persuading your organization’s senior management to initiate a change in processes, procedures, products, people, or structures based on current events in your company. You may use experience with a past company if applicable.

In your paper,

• Develop an introduction that provides sufficient background on the topic and includes a thesis statement and a logical conclusion that smoothly flows from the body of the paper.
• Identify processes, procedures, products, people, or structures that need change based on events that are or were happening in your current or past company.
• Organize the information using appropriate headings based on the context of the recommended change initiative.
• Provide a fully developed rational argument to persuade management to initiate change.

The Business Proposal Final Paper

• must be six to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, credible sources in addition to the course text (four in total).
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.