This assignment is designed to assess your group$$s ability to effectively plan all aspects of a project, from the Business Case through the planning and costing stages, as well as stakeholder and risk management. The planning process will take place across $7$ weeks of this semester, culminating in a final submission of a complete project plan and project presentation.

You will work in groups of $4-5$ students to complete this project. Groups will be chosen on your own, and there are no provisions for working alone.

All students must have a group selected by the beginning of week two.

BACKGROUND

The project centers around the planning of a one$-$day welcoming event for new incoming international students joining the Global and International Business Management program in September $2024.$

The college expects around $80$ students and is willing to finance the $$One$-$day welcoming event$.$ The maximum funding available is $$5,000$ CAD. The college is willing to appoint you as the project team to plan the event and provide a complete plan for this event $($the project plan and the list of required documents are provided below$).$

The event should be held in early September $2024$ in the Cambrian College student center and also include a bus tour to show Sudbury to the newcomers.

The suggested activities are the following $($feel free to use your imagination and creativity$)$:

$-$ Welcoming speech$/$meeting professors$/$ college tour.

$-$ Bus tour $(2$ buses$)$ to visit the various places of your choice in Sudbury with the optional visit of Science North or Dynamic Earth $($each team decides the details and duration of the trip$).$

$-$ Evening party.

Each group will have to develop a business case and justify the choice of one of the options. Once the business case is presented at the Client meeting for approval by the Client $($your professor$),$ the work can begin on the project.

$$ Proposed Project $($the name might be temporary$)$

$$ Background of the project $($the context and history of the potential project$)$

$$ Business Need$/$ Opportunity

$$ Options $($potential approaches to complete the project; a minimum of two options should be presented$).$

$$ Cost$-$Benefit Analysis $($detailed costs and benefits of each option listed in the previous section. Each option should include the following:

o financial expenditures,

o the amount of time required,

o possible risks,

o potential benefits.

$$ Options $($potential approaches to complete the project; a minimum of two options should be presented$).$

$$ What option did you chose. Justify your choice.