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Milestone map
2 milestones
Run a real business project
8–12 weeks (10–15 hrs/week)
Choose a real project with a real organisation (a business, a club or your own venture) and carry it through: a market test, a cost-saving, a launch or a consulting piece. Write a 10–15 page report with the problem, what you did, the numbers before and after, and what you learned. Use public information, or the organisation's data with its written permission. This report is what the Honors blind review reads.
Proof required
Link the 10–15 page report, and a short note from the organisation (name or role, what they asked for, and whether the result was used).
What gets checked
- The project is real, with a named or described organisation and a stated aim.
- Numbers before and after are shown and sourced.
- The report says what did not work.
Common mistakes
- A plan that was never carried out.
- Results with no before-and-after numbers.
Powstik Guide
A 10–15 page report on a real business project.
Steps
- Agree a real aim with a real organisation in one paragraph.
- Measure the starting point before you change anything.
- Carry the project through and keep a dated log.
- Measure again and write the report.
- Ask 3 people, including someone from the organisation, to check it.
Template
Title Organisation and aim Starting numbers What I did (dated) Numbers after What did not work What I would do next
What gets sent back
- A plan with no action.
- No numbers before and after.
Resources
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What a verifier looks for
- Is the project real and was the work the person's own?
- Do the numbers support the conclusion?
- Did the organisation give permission and confirm the result?
- Is the report honest about failures?
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Present it in 10 minutes
1–2 weeks (5 hrs/week)
Record a 10-minute presentation of the project as you would give it to the organisation: the problem, what you did, the numbers and what you recommend next.
Proof required
Link the recorded talk (about 10 minutes) and your slides, and the report it presents.
What gets checked
- The main result or recommendation is stated first.
- The numbers shown match the report.
- It fits in about 10 minutes.
Common mistakes
- Reading the report aloud.
- Slides of text with no result.
Powstik Guide
A recorded 10-minute presentation.
Steps
- Pick the one result the audience must leave with.
- Make 6–10 slides.
- Practise twice, timed.
- Record it and submit.
Template
Plan Point: Evidence: What to do next: One number to remember:
What gets sent back
- Over 15 minutes or under 5.
- Main point never stated.
Resources
What a verifier looks for
- Is the main point stated clearly?
- Do the numbers match the written work?
- Can the person answer a question on one number?
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