Assignment 3
follow the instruction
H, S, C Performance: A Role-Play Learning Method
Purpose:
1. This role-play technique allows you to explore realistic situations by interacting with other people in a managed way.
2. This experience-based learning helps you develop direct experience and trial different strategies in a supported learning environment.
3. This technique is designed to develop your professional skills:
a. Host leadership skills
b. Solution strategic thinking skills and analytical skills
c. Critique – critical thinking and communication skills
Role-Play
Group Responsibility
Highlights
H
1. Take charge of the class
take attendance
host the entrepreneurial fund raising competition show
introduce S and C group (the judges)
control timing
moderate the discussions
collect feedback from the class
demonstrate leadership
2. As a host of the show, you will:
– Introduce the S group and their project
– Engage the audience and lead discussions
– Facilitate the interactions between the judges (C group) and the entrepreneurs (S group)
– Run the show as professional as possible
Students in H group are responsible for running the show. This is an opportunity for you to develop your leadership skills. In this show, the entrepreneurs propose their projects to the venture capitalists to seek for funding. As a host, make sure you run this meeting
professionally
. Try to be
creative
to encourage audience participations and moderate the discussions.
Tips:
1. Be prepare for using a variety of media technologies to facilitate discussion.
2. Make the best use of the 5-minute intersection to engage audience and to practice your leadership skills.
3. The key is to lead the discussion.
4. Remember, this is your show!
Role-Play
Group Responsibility
Highlights
S
10-12 minutes
Present your entrepreneurial ideas, your project. The goal is to get funding from the venture capitalists, the Sharks, the C group.
Prepare a professional presentation (please follow the term project guidelines)
Skillfully sell your project ideas
Show you enthusiasm
Make your ppt slides available to class: Post your ppt slides on iLearn before class.
To the S group, this is a competition for money (funding) and for business opportunity. You either win or lose. If you lose, you walk away with nothing!
To win, it requires not just selling skills, but also the attractiveness of your business plan, your vison, strategic thinkingetc.
A few essential tips:
Exploit your passion
Make a short and powerful presentation
Strategically interpret the data
Get it right
Make it real
Most importantly, show me the money!
After all, it is all about money!
C
5-10 minutes
Critique and Judge S groups proposal from a venture capitalists perspective:
Seek clarification on confusing or misleading aspects of the business proposal
Question the assumptions made by the S group
Probe the S groups contingency plans
Evaluate the feasibility and successful possibility of the business plan
The C group plays the role of venture capitalist. With this investors position, C group has every right to ask any business related questions or request additional information on project related issues that are not clarified in the presentation.
You are the Shark.
You have the power to decide who gets the money/funding.
You get to judge the winner and loser.
The Entrepreneurial Proposal Competition Presentation Template
The Host group is in charge of running the show.
The H group must control the time as the presentation proceeds.
* The Host, Solution, and Critique group presentation schedule is posted on iLearn.
Role-play: Host group Host of the day
Solution group Entrepreneur team
Critique group Venture capitalist (judges)
5 min: The
H group
starts the meeting, introduces the entrepreneur team (S group) and the judges (C group), briefly introduce the proposal, and welcome the audienceetc.
10-12 min: The
S group
presents their entrepreneurial proposal.
5 min: A small break for
C group
members to prepare their critiques.
Host group shall take this opportunity to engage the audience. (e.g., Using fun activities, video, small quizzes.etc. to motivate participation and encourage discussion.)
5-10 min: The
C group
is introduced by the
H group
and presents their critiques. The
S group
responds under the supervision of H group.
To demonstrate leadership, the
H group
should encourage the interaction between
S
and
C groups
to discuss their differences.
Then, at the end, the
H group
opens the discussion to the class.
10-15 min: Professor Lee reserves the last 10-15 minutes. Professor Lee will conclude the meeting and provide constructive feedbacks to the performing groups. (The
H group
has full authority at every other time.)
** Host group must control the time and end the meeting on time!
Peer Evaluation
Each student in the class who is not on the performing group (H, S, and C group) of the day is required to evaluate the classroom presentations. The purpose of the peer evaluation is to encourage attentiveness to the presentation and also to provide the presentation groups with feedbacks concerning the strengths and weaknesses of their analyses and presentations.
The evaluation forms are available on iLearn. IBUS 590 Term Project Evaluation Form-S
Date: _________
We are group ___
The purpose of this evaluation is to provide the presenting teams (H, S, C group) with feedbacks concerning the strengths and weaknesses of their presentation/performance. Please rate the project presentation on a 5 point scale:
Not so Very
Poor Good Good Good Excellent
1 2 3 4 5
S group performance (Group No.___)
____ 1. Is the group very knowledgeable about the presented topic?
____ 2. Does the analysis provide detailed coverage of the topic?
____ 3. Do they present their analysis accurately and convincingly such that the audience is confident of their results and conclusions?
____ 4. Is the presentation well organized? (e.g., have a logical beginning, middle and end?)
____ 5. From a venture capitalists perspective, how well do they convince you to invest in their project?
_____ ( Total score of S group
Comments to S Group
List a few points of how the S group impressed you:
List a few suggestions for S group to improve next time: IBUS 590 Term Project Evaluation Form-H
Date: ___________
We are group ____
The purpose of this evaluation is to provide the presenting teams (H, S, C group) with feedbacks concerning the strengths and weaknesses of their presentation/performance. Please rate the project presentation on a 5 point scale:
Not so Very
Poor Good Good Good Excellent
1 2 3 4 5
H group performance (Group No.___)
____ 1. Professionalism on time control.
____ 2. Professionalism on running the meeting.
____ 3. Professionalism on moderating the discussions. (How well did the H group encourage participation and keep the class discussions going?)
____ 4. Leadership quality. (How well did the H group lead and engaging the class?)
____ 5. Compare to your favorite host of a TV program, how well did the H group host today?
_____ ( Total score of H group
Comments to H Group
List a few points of how the H group impressed you:
List a few suggestions for H group to improve next time: IBUS 590 Term Project Evaluation Form-C
Date: _________
We are group ___
The purpose of this evaluation is to provide the presenting teams (H, S, C group) with feedbacks concerning the strengths and weaknesses of their presentation/performance. Please rate the project presentation on a 5 point scale:
Not so Very
Poor Good Good Good Excellent
1 2 3 4 5
C group performance (Group No.___)
____ 1. Quality of the oral presentation. (Were points made clearly and concisely?)
____ 2. Professionalism on directly addressing the weaknesses in S groups solution.
____ 3. Professionalism on providing insightful reasons/ideas to support their critiques.
____ 4. Communication skills on interacting with counter and/or support arguments.
____ 5. How well does the C group demonstrate the
venture capitalists
view and
strategic thinking
in their critiques?
____ ( Total score of C group
Comments to C Group
List a few points of how the C group impressed you:
List a few suggestions for C group to improve next time:
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1 Assignment 3: My strategy for the first Host performance/opportunity:
Purpose: By observing and learning from this host of your favorite program/show/conference, you will be inspired and prepare strategies for your own show (e.g., the HSC entrepreneur show).
My name is ______________________ and I am in Group #_______. My first
H
ost date[endnoteRef:1] is ___________. [1: You may check the Course Schedule (on iLearn) for the exact presentation date. ]
Who is your favorite host[endnoteRef:2]? (Briefly explain the show/program of your favorite host.) [2: The host of your favorite TV show/program/conference.etc. ]
How does she/he inspire you?
(1) What do you like about his/her program and style?
(2) How he/she lead the audience?
Whats your plan/strategy to lead and rock your audience on your first host performance?
(Please list specific activities or strategies that you will execute on your host date.)
The technology/media that I plan to use to facilitate discussion during my Entrepreneur Show?
e.g., Breakout room in Zoom for facilitation group discussion
e.g., Kahoot for class participation and discussion on specific topics.etc.
