As an individual project, you will research and write a 10–15 page paper on a topic related to venture capital and private markets. This paper will include at least 10 peer-reviewed sources and be APA formatted. Three deliverables are required. Annotated Bibliography (worth 55 points, due in Week 3) Project Outline (not graded, but can be submitted in Week 5; this is an optional requirement) Final Paper (worth 150 points, due in Week 7) Project Overview Introduction  You are required to write a detailed paper on a topic in venture capital. You can pick any topic from the list below that you like. You can also choose your own topic, but you must get approval from your professor. Develop a detailed history of venture capital and the impact it has had in the United States since World War II. Discuss how VC firms work—the size of the industry, the major players, and so forth. Develop a detailed history of global venture capital firms and the impact they have had internationally since World War II. Discuss how VC firms work—the size of the industry, the major players, and so forth. Discuss the impact of either the Internet Bubble in the early 2000s and/or the 2008–2009 fiscal crisis on venture capital. What changes have been made? How have they affected current issues in venture funding? What are some ways that VC firms are protecting themselves? How do you get funded? Write a research paper that is a guideline that details best practices and advice on how to get your idea and business funded. Venture capital and private equity careers. Write a paper that discusses the various careers in the investment space. What is required academically? What experience do you need? Is this a space that is growing? The topics listed above are all interesting and relevant. Be sure that you think of various questions that your research paper is asking and develop a well-written and well-researched paper. You should have many citations throughout your 10–15 pages that demonstrate a deep understanding of the subject. Please note the questions that are listed above are just samples, and you can ask and answer other questions for your paper. Please get started as soon as possible, because your first deliverable is due in Week 3. Project Guidelines Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography is a summary of your research. In Week 3, you should have all of your research completed so that you can begin to write. You are required to have at least 10 outside sources (peer-reviewed sources) for your report. You will list in APA format all of your research sources, and then write a short summary of each article and how you plan to use it in your paper. A simple paragraph per source will be sufficient. If you are unaware of what an annotated bibliography is, there are many online resources available to assist you. Please note: The items on your bibliography are meant to be part of your Final Paper. Please be sure to cite relevant research. Example: StyleBaker, T. (1995)..

1. As an individual project, you will research and write a 10–15
page paper on a topic related to venture capital and private
markets. This paper will include at least 10 peer-reviewed
sources and be APA formatted.
Three deliverables are required.
Annotated Bibliography (worth 55 points, due in Week 3)
Project Outline (not graded, but can be submitted in Week 5;
this is an optional requirement)
Final Paper (worth 150 points, due in Week 7)
Project Overview
Introduction
You are required to write a detailed paper on a topic in venture
capital. You can pick any topic from the list below that you
like. You can also choose your own topic, but you must get
approval from your professor.
Develop a detailed history of venture capital and the impact it
has had in the United States since World War II. Discuss how
VC firms work—the size of the industry, the major players, and
so forth.
Develop a detailed history of global venture capital firms and
the impact they have had internationally since World War II.
Discuss how VC firms work—the size of the industry, the major
players, and so forth.
Discuss the impact of either the Internet Bubble in the early
2000s and/or the 2008–2009 fiscal crisis on venture capital.
What changes have been made? How have they affected current
issues in venture funding? What are some ways that VC firms
are protecting themselves?
How do you get funded? Write a research paper that is a
guideline that details best practices and advice on how to get
your idea and business funded.
Venture capital and private equity careers. Write a paper that
discusses the various careers in the investment space. What is
required academically? What experience do you need? Is this a
space that is growing?

2. The topics listed above are all interesting and relevant. Be sure
that you think of various questions that your research paper is
asking and develop a well-written and well-researched paper.
You should have many citations throughout your 10–15 pages
that demonstrate a deep understanding of the subject. Please
note the questions that are listed above are just samples, and
you can ask and answer other questions for your paper.
Please get started as soon as possible, because your first
deliverable is due in Week 3.
Project Guidelines
Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography is a summary of your research. In
Week 3, you should have all of your research completed so that
you can begin to write. You are required to have at least 10
outside sources (peer-reviewed sources) for your report.
You will list in APA format all of your research sources, and
then write a short summary of each article and how you plan to
use it in your paper. A simple paragraph per source will be
sufficient.
If you are unaware of what an annotated bibliography is, there
are many online resources available to assist you.
Please note: The items on your bibliography are meant to be
part of your Final Paper. Please be sure to cite relevant
research.
Example:
StyleBaker, T. (1995). Gun Control and You. Stevenson
Learning Law Review, 45(2),
...180–193.
The author researches several federal and state firearms
regulations and their
effects on the everyday citizen. By testing his hypothesis that
firearms
regulations have an inherent effect on everyday citizens,
findings yield in
support of the hypothesis. In contrast, Baker cited in an earlier
study the

3. complete opposite findings. I will utilize this research to
develop a basis for my
argument for gun control.
Course Outline
After you have completed your research, you begin to construct
your paper. A good habit to get into when writing is to create a
detailed outline of your paper. You can elect to submit a
course outline in Week 5 that will show the various sections
that your paper will have. This is an optional assignment, but if
you turn it in, your instructor will be able to provide feedback.
The outline should look something such as the following.
Introduction
Opening Research Question
Purpose of Paper
Summary of Idea
Main Idea #1
Supporting Idea X
Supporting Idea Y
…and so forth
Final Paper
Your Final Paper is due in Week 7. This should reflect
graduate-level writing and research, and your paper must be in
APA format. As you turn in your polished paper, be sure that
you have citations throughout the paper that are synthesized
into a well-organized and cohesive document.
This paper should be at least 10 pages in length.
Good luck!
Guidelines
Please include a title for your project. Papers must be a
minimum of 10 pages in length and no more than 15 pages in
length, 12-point font, and double-spaced, and must include a
cover page, abstract, table of contents, introduction, body of the
report, summary or conclusion, and works cited.
You are required to have at least 10 authoritative, outside
references (anonymous authors or web pages are not
acceptable). These should be listed on the last page, titled

4. Works Cited.
You will be required to complete an annotated bibliography,
worth 50 points, by Week 3.
You can elect to turn in a project outline in Week 5. This is a
not a graded assignment.
Appropriate citations are required.
All Keller Graduate School policies are in effect, including the
plagiarism policy.
The Final Paper is due during Week 7 of this course.
Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the weekly
Q & A Forum discussion topic.
This Final Paper is worth 150 total points and will be graded on
quality of research topic and quality of paper information, and
use of citations, grammar, and sentence structure.
Milestones
Annotated Bibliography—Due Week 3
Paper Outline—Due in Week 5 (not graded)
Final Report—Due in Week 7
Grading Rubrics
Assignment title: Final Report
Category
Points
%
Description
Report Outline (not graded, due in Week 5)
0
0%
A detailed outlined of your marketing plan; should include all
of the sections and headings of each section.
Annotated Bibliography (due in Week 3)
55
26.8%
Your annotated bibliography should show relevant research that
will be used in the Final Paper. You will score high on this
section if you provide a detailed description of the research and
proper APA format for this assignment. (This is due in Week 3.)

5. Documentation and Formatting (Final Paper)
20
9.8%
Use APA formatting rules and cite your sources properly.
Organization and Cohesiveness (Final Paper)
10
4.9%
Was the report well organized and did it tell the story of the
entrepreneur, the marketing, and the opportunity? Did your
research make sense and was it current? Did the information
you find help develop your marketing plan?
Editing (Final Paper)
20
9.8%
Ensure that your paper is well written, uses proper grammar,
and has no misspellings.
Content (Final Paper)
100
48.8%
The bulk of the score will be based on whether you have a
complete document. The sections listed above should be
covered and covered in great detail with proper research. Is the
information relevant? Did you analyze the information well? If
your paper has no research and limited insight, your group will
be penalized.
Total
100
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.
Best Practices
The following are the best practices in preparing this paper.
Cover Page—Include who you prepared the paper for, who
prepared it, and the date.
Abstract—A brief one- to two-page summary of your research
and findings

6. Table of Contents—List the main ideas and section of your
paper and the pages in which they are located.
Table of Figures—Any and all pictures, figures, tables, graphs,
and charts should be listed with page numbers.
Introduction—Use a header on your paper. This will indicate
that you are introducing your paper.
The purpose of an introduction or opening is to do the
following.
Introduce the subject and why it is important.
Preview the main ideas and the order in which they will be
covered.
Establish a tone of the document.
Include in the introduction a reason for the audience to read the
paper. Also, include an overview of what you are going to cover
in your paper and the importance of the material. (This should
include or introduce the questions you are asked to answer on
each assignment.)
Body of Your Report—Use a header titled with the name of
your project. Example: The Development of Hotel X—A World
Class Resort. Then, proceed to break out the main ideas. State
the main ideas, state major points in each idea, and provide
evidence. Break out each main idea that you will use in the
body of your paper. Show some type of division, such as
separate sections that are labeled, a separate group of
paragraphs, or headers. You would include the information that
you found during your research and investigation.
Be sure to cite your work inside of your paper.
Summary and Conclusion—Summarizing is similar to
paraphrasing but presents the gist of the material in fewer words
than the original. An effective summary identifies the main
ideas and major support points from the body of your report.
Minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the ideas
and how they affect the tourism industry.
Work Cited—Use the citation format as specified in the
Syllabus.
Additional hints on preparing the best possible project.

7. Apply a four-step process of writing: Research, plan, write, and
complete.
Prepare an outline of your research paper before you go
forward. (This is due in Week 5.)
Complete a first draft and then go back to edit, evaluate, and
make any changes required.
Use visual communication to further clarify and support the
written part of your report. You could use example graphs,
diagrams, photographs, flowcharts, maps, drawings, animation,
video clips, pictograms, tables, and Gantt charts.