Educational Initiative Proposal Directions and Template
Monirith Ly (2019)
DIRECTIONS
Individually
or with a classmate, design an educational initiative or service that has
never been offered in your chosen location.
Examples include new educational or education-related institutions, new
educational programs, new technologies for teaching or educational
administration, new community education practices, and new administrative
structures in educational institutions.
The idea must be approved by the professor before the proposal
writing. Samples are given to give ideas
for the writing of content, but the Educational Initiative Proposal Template
provided must be used. Submit a soft
copy of the Educational Initiative Proposal (30 points) and present it to the
class (20 points). One presenter is
enough for each Proposal, but presentation points will not be earned if you do
not present your Proposal at the assigned time.
TEMPLATE
[Cover
page]
[Title of the Initiative]
[Full Name(s)]
[Date]
Problem Statement
[why the initiative is needed]
Features of the Initiative [what makes this initiative different from the
existing services]
Purpose
[of the initiative—how it will serve the needs or solve the problem]
Human Resources [needed
for the startup and operation]
Startup [e.g. founder’s and consultants’ responsibilities]
Operation
[staff: size and
positions]
Organizational Chart
Organizational Structure [each position’s responsibilities]
Environmental Analysis [*See page 5 for detailed
directions.]
Opportunities
[in the legal, economic, sociocultural,
& technological environments]
Risks
[in the legal, economic,
sociocultural, & technological environments]
Strategic Action Plan [to start the initiative, run the operations, and
obtain clients]
|
Strategy1 |
Action
Plan (AP)2 |
Responsible
Position per AP |
AP
Implementing Period3 |
|
Strategy 1: |
AP 1.1: AP 1.2: |
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Strategy 2: |
AP 2.1: AP 2.2: |
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Strategy 3: |
AP 3.1: AP 3.2: |
|
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[1May include more than 3 (broad) strategies
2May include more than 2 (specific) action
plans in each strategy
3Examples: Month 1 (2, 3, …); Quarter
1 (2, 3, …); Year 1 (2, 3, …)]
Estimated Budget
Startup Capital
|
Item |
Estimated
Cost |
Breakdown
(details) |
Expenditure
Period3 |
|
Approval |
$ |
|
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Human resources |
$ |
|
|
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Building/Facilities/Equipment |
$ |
|
|
|
Marketing (including travel) |
$ |
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
|
|
Monthly Operation Expenditure
|
Item |
Estimated
Monthly Cost |
Breakdown |
From
Period3 |
|
Human resources |
$ |
|
|
|
Rent, maintenance, utilities |
$ |
|
|
|
Marketing (including travel) |
$ |
|
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Finance (loan repayments) |
$ |
|
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Total |
$ |
|
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Expected Revenues/Funding
|
Service/Source |
Revenue/Fund |
Breakdown |
From
Period3 |
|
|
$ |
|
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$ |
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|
$ |
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Total |
$ |
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Request for Approval/Support/Investment [Persuade how the initiative will benefit the
institution/donors/investors.]
*Environmental
Analysis of LEST Opportunities and Risks
(Adapted from
American Management Association)
·
Legal
Environment
o
Relevant laws, policies, or regulations
·
Economic
Environment
o
National economic trends
o
Employment and income of the target
market/beneficiaries
o
Availability and cost of funds
o
Competition
·
Sociocultural
Environment
o
Demographic composition of the target
market/beneficiaries
o
Patterns and trends in consumer preferences
·
Technological
Environment
o
Availability of information technologies and
management information systems
o
Access to information and target
market/beneficiaries