Executive summary (it should include concluding statements from the business plan project regarding the business concept features, key selling points, and key performance indicators)

1. Chapter I – Introduction to Business Plan Project (1000/1500 words)

a. Business concept statement (that describes the strategic positioning of the firm, target customers, and main activities),

b. Justification of business concept feasibility in terms of the value proposition for targeted customer group, industry attractiveness, market size, organization, and resource access feasibility (based on secondary literature sources).

2. Chapter II – Business Environment and Literature Review (5000 words). It should cover The analysis of applied literature sources (and selected theoretical and/or methodological sources, if any), related to the business location in a selected geographical area, including:

a. Industry analysis

b. Market analysis

3. Chapter III – Proposed Business Strategy (1500/2000 words): This chapter should include a mission statement, objectives, and strategic positioning (the strategic positioning base of the business project for reaching the target customers, main business activities, trade-offs, and

consistency among main business activities).

4. Chapter IV – Business Tactics (3000 words): This chapter should include business activity

such as:

a. Organizational chart and management team

b. Operations plan

c. Sales and Marketing Plan

5. Chapter V – Financial Investments and Conclusions (3’500/4’000 words): This chapter must cover the commented relevant investment plan with concluding statements about the business concept. The student can make use of the below statements to illustrate the

financial investments

a. the table of uses and sources of funds,

b. detailed monthly profit and loss statement for year 1;

c. annual profit and loss statement for years 1 to 10;

d. vertical and horizontal analysis of Profit and Loss Statement,

e. relevant ratio analysis;

f. advanced financial projections, including complete three financial statements, further analysis and valuation performed by the IBP study may be performed for reaching very good and excellent levels of work if properly done

6. Appendices (supporting relevant sections in Chapters, in which they are cited)

a. Copy of an Ethical Form validated by the Research Ethics Committee

b. Supplementary materials that would overload the main text body

c. Extensive analytical schemes or large-volume tables supporting the situational

analysis, recommendations, or action plans

Students are encouraged to submit drafts of the writing for discussion with the supervisors, as

long as adequate notice is given.