What is the major challenge, problem, opportunity, or decision that must be made? If there is more than one problem, choose the most important one.

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Social Entrepreneurship Project Based Case Study Requirements Requirements APA Format focusing on “in-text” citations References: Minimum of 3 distinctive citations Length: Minimum 2 maximum 3-page paper of actual content. This excludes the Title and References pages (no abstract page needed). Font: 12-point Times New Roman Paragraphs: First line indented .5” and double spaced paragraph If you are going to use subsections in your work, I expect APA level 2 type headings throughout. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings Find the “It’s Time to Invest in Climate Adaptation” attached. The article focuses on investing climate adaptation under 3 different but interrelated themes which are: Climate Change Mitigation (this is the overreaching theme (what the case study is about), but you may choose it as a standalone topic if you wish) Water and Agriculture Construction and Real Estate Choose only ONE of the above 3 themes OR the overreaching theme as a whole = Climate Change Mitigation, and use the “PACADI Process” below as a guide to help you develop a solution for the chosen theme. You ARE allowed to choose a different theme from the above, which may come from your local community i.e., Orlando or State wide. If you choose to do so, you must follow the same process as described below to complete this assignment. The PACADI Process: Prior to beginning a PACADI assessment, I suggest you first prepare a two-paragraph summary, and situation analysis that highlights the key case facts. This will help you better formulate your case while going through the following 6 step process. The PACADI framework is a six-step decision-making approach that can be used in lieu of traditional end-of-case questions. It offers a structured, integrated, and iterative process that requires students to analyze case information, apply business concepts to derive valuable insights, and develop recommendations based on these insights.

Step 1: Problem definition. What is the major challenge, problem, opportunity, or decision that must be made? If there is more than one problem, choose the most important one. Often when solving the key problem, other issues will surface and be addressed. The problem statement may be framed as a question; for example, how can brand X improve market share among millennials in Canada? Usually, the problem statement must be re-written several times during the analysis of a case as students peel back the layers of symptoms or causation.

Step 2: Alternatives. Identify in detail the strategic alternatives to address the problem; three to five options generally work best, but for this assignment identify only 2. Alternatives should be mutually exclusive, realistic, creative, and feasible given the constraints of the situation. Doing nothing or delaying the decision to a later date are not considered acceptable alternatives.

Step 3: Criteria. What are the key decision criteria that will guide decision-making? In a marketing course, for example, these may include relevant marketing criteria such as segmentation, positioning, advertising and sales, distribution, and pricing. Financial criteria useful in evaluating the alternatives should be included—for example, income statement variables, customer lifetime value, payback, etc. Students must discuss their rationale for selecting the decision criteria and the weights and importance for each factor. Criteria are the principles, values, rules, variables, and conditions that as a Social Entrepreneur you used to (a) identify a problem in your chosen theme, (b) support your alternatives, and (c) guide your analysis (step 4) and formulate a solution for the problem (step 5).

Step 4: Analysis. Provide an in-depth analysis of each alternative based on the criteria chosen in step three. Decision tables using criteria as columns and alternatives as rows can be helpful. The pros and cons of the various choices as well as the short- and long-term implications of each may be evaluated. Best, worst, and most likely scenarios can also be insightful.

Step 5: Decision. Students propose their solution to the problem. This decision is justified based on an in-depth analysis. Explain why the recommendation made is the best fit for the criteria.

Step 6: Implementation plan. Sound business decisions may fail due to poor execution. To enhance the likeliness of a successful project outcome, students describe the key steps (activities) to implement the recommendation, timetable, projected costs, expected competitive reaction, success metrics, and risks in the plan.