Company Name: TransPod
Required sources: Please consult the following sources.
https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding_support_programs-programmes_de_financement_de_soutien.aspx?lang=eng
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/maintaining-your-business.html
Digital Main Street – Transforming Bricks-and-Mortar
https://www.canadastartups.org/category/success-stories/
https://www.bdc.ca/en/special-support
Format: One Word document. PDF is not accepted.
Memo (email): 1 page
Report (attachment): 3-5 pages
Introduction: 1/3 page
Three sources of funding: who provides the funding, how much, how to
apply, assessment of the chance of getting funding/assistance.
Conclusion: 1/3 page
References (at least 8 sources)
You work for the company above as an Assistant Financial Analyst in the Department of Finance. You conduct a research on financial support for the company during the pandemic, then write a memo and a report for the company’s Financial Manager on the opportunities for financial assistance.
1. MEMO
Please use the AIDA model and see the example below.
Include a subject line and an email signature.
2. REPORT
Please write a 2-to-3 page report for the Financial Manager (you can
search for a name from the company’s website, or make up a name).
Please note:
At least 8 sources: including the case study and the company’s
website. Use EDC, TCS, ISED, McKinsey, MaRS, Financial Post, Bloomberg,
other professional sources. List them alphabetically in References.
Use APA citation style:
At least one in-text citation per source listed in References.
References and in-text citations: start with last name of author / name of organization. Photos and graphs: see here.
References and in-text citations have to match.
References: in alphabetical order.
“The” doesn’t count. For example, The Economist counts as “Economist”, E in the alphabetical order.
Not necessary to say “Received from”.
Your report should be written in a professional document,
single-spaced using Times New Roman, 12 pt font, one-page memo plus
2-to-3 page report plus photos, graphs, and References.
To ensure consistency in format: Ctrl + Alt to
“control all”, then change your font, font size, paragraph “Before” 0
and “After” 0, line spacing “single” or “multiple 1.08”. You should do
this before starting your assignment when you open a new Word document,
and again after completing your assignment before uploading it.
The assignment should be submitted via the digital dropbox by Week 12.
This report is worth 20% of your course grade.
Copying the original material without putting in quotation marks.
Copying the original material, then change a few words. Please see
the correct way of paraphrasing/summarizing in the table below.
Listing sources in References without actually using them in the report.