SFSU College of Business | BUS 714 - Elements of Business Writing
Spring 2022 | Sections: 01Z (11436) 6:30-9:15 pm Mondays
Office Hours: Zoom meetings by appointment: Wednesdays 2-3 pm
Email: gchrist@sfsu.edu
Week 14
Unit Introduction: RFPs & Proposals
Monday, April 25
READ:
EA Chap 12 "Proposals" pp 286-305
BWC "Proposals" pp 120-132
BWC "Formal Reports" pp 176-201
Project Proposal/RFP Assignment Description
Checklists for proposal writing
Business Plans vs Business Proposals (weblink)
REVIEW (You are NOT required to read all of the items linked below. Read and refer to them only as needed throughout the proposal unit):
* Please Note: The resources below are LARGE scanned files:
Some may take time to load on your machine
Deadline Tips for Proposal Writing
PROPOSAL TEMPLATES:
Business Proposal Template (weblink)
LESSON:
Proposal writing & planning
Week 15
Proposal planning & writing workshop
Monday, May 2
WORKSHOP:
Group project development
Week 16
Project presentation & critique
Monday, May 9
Last day of class
SUBMIT:
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Project Proposal/RFP (4 pp min) (iLearn)
REVIEW:
PRESENT & CRITIQUE:
Proposal will be screen shared for the class to review while your group informally presents its work for discussion and critique
Dates & Deadlines
First day of class: Jan 24
Add/Drop deadline: Feb 11
Spring Break recess: Mar 19-27
Withdraw deadline: April 18
Last day of class: May 9
Last day of term: May 20
Quick Resources
Quotation Integration Strategies
Citation Guide (web)
MLA Citation Generator (web)
APA Citation Generator (web)