In your business plan, you choose a healthcare-related business idea, such as
a clinic
a home care agency
an adult day care center
a healthcare IT or management consulting firm
a medical supply store
any other healthcare business approved by your instructor
This capstone project will demonstrate your ability to think like a healthcare leader, strategist, or entrepreneur.
In your final presentation,
Describe the mission, vision, services or products, stakeholders, and your target customers.
Analyze the competitive environment of your business.
Be sure to address social, legal, regulatory, economic, and technological considerations.
Be sure to include major competitors.
Identify local, state, and federal regulations or other ethical concerns relevant to your business.
Develop marketing strategies to attract customers and promote your services or products.
Create a human resources plan with projected key staff positions for the first year of your business.
Be sure to articulate the number of each position and the employment status, such as part-time or full-time.
Propose a 1-year budget plan with an estimate of how much money will be required to establish your new business.
Justify how you will finance your venture.
Be sure to include the startup costs (one-time expenses) and the first-year expenses in categories.
The Capstone Project: Business Plan final presentation
must be 8 to 12 slides in length (not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint PresentationLinks to an external site. resource.
must include a script in speaker notes or uploaded as a separate Word document.
must include a separate title slide with the following in title case:
title of project in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title slide.
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.
Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
must include an introduction and conclusion slide.
Your introduction slide needs to list the main points of the presentation and end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your presentation.
For assistance in 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 5 scholarly or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last 5 years.
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, refer to this 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.
You may also refer to the How to Use Library OneSearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which explains keyword searching process in the library to find scholarly articles.
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 reference slide that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
Refer to the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Carefully review the grading rubric below and follow the Assignment Submission InstructionsLinks to an external site..
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