Franchise agreement analysis paper | BMGT 302

Assignment #1:  Franchise Agreement Analysis Paper 

Purpose of Assignment

In this project, you will develop a Franchise Agreement Analysis, based on the Haagen-Dazs franchisee agreement. The analysis will seek demonstrate your understanding of the importance of the Franchise Agreement to the success of the business for both parties. The analysis will have you identify the major components of a successful agreement through the evaluation of an existing agreement and why each component is necessary to the success of a franchise contract. 

Assignment Outcomes

The student will be able to address the following outcomes upon completion of the assignment:

• Identify the major components necessary for a successful franchise agreement.
• The ability to analysis, evaluate, and summarize a business contract for fairness and potential success.
• Develop Critical thinking skills
• Develop Communication skills

Assignment Outcomes

The student will be able to address the following outcomes upon completion of the assignment:

• Identify the major components necessary for a successful franchise agreement.
• The ability to analysis, evaluate, and summarize a business contract for fairness and potential success.
• Develop Critical thinking skills
• Develop Communication skills

The final paper will be double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font, APA style formatting, and 4-to 6 pages in length, not including the title page, resources, or the link to the franchise agreement.  The paper must contain the following element, in the order presented:

1. Summary: 
   1. Provide a short two-to-three-paragraph overview of the paper which summarizes the conclusions drawn with respect to the potential success of the contract for the parties.
2. Critical Assessment: 
   1. Identify the fundamental components of the agreement and why each component is necessary to the success of a franchise contract.
   2. Identify suggested corrections to the agreement and why they would be necessary to the success of the  contract.
   3. Identify suggested improvements to the agreement and why they would be necessary to the success of the contract.
   4. Compare the fairness of the agreement by identifying if the agreement favors the Franchisee or Franchisor and why.
   5. Assessment of your chosen franchise agreement should include the following: 
      • Quotes from franchise agreement (remember to format quotes according to APA guidelines)
      • Citations from articles from assigned readings and other external reading
3. Conclusion: Conclude your assessment by explaining how willing you are to sign the contract and why, reflecting upon the evaluation of the potential success for both parties under the terms of the contract.

Reference list

Copy of franchise agreement used to conduct the assessment

NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse.  You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).  Serious sanctions can result from violations of any type of the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism including a zero on an assignment, a zero for the course or dismissal from the university.

Tips for Success

• Before writing the paper, review the grading rubric for the assignment so you understand how the assignment will be graded
• In writing this paper, third person writing is required.What this means is that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person
• In writing this assignment, students are asked to support the reasoning using in-text citations and a reference list.A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.View the sample APA paper in attached in this folder.  You must cite at least three references using APA format like the example below.
• In writing this assignment, students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes.Learn to paraphrase by reviewing this link:https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html
• Using the grading rubric as a comparison, read through the paper to ensure all required elements are presented.
• Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing. 
  • Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a first measure;
  • Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the paper
  • Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing Center (EWC). The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.
• Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder.