Project

How to write a business report

(This handbook has been written in collaboration with

the School of Marketing and International Business, and

the Student Learning Support Service,

Victoria University of Wellington )

July 2013

Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................. 1

1 Planning your business report ........................................................... 2

1.1 What is the purpose of this report? ................................................................... 2

1.2 Who are the readers of this report?................................................................... 2

1.3 What are the report’s main messages?............................................................. 3

1.4 How will the messages be structured? .............................................................. 3

2 Structuring your business report ....................................................... 4

2.1 Covering letter/memorandum............................................................................ 4

2.2 Title Page .......................................................................................................... 5

2.3 Executive Summary .......................................................................................... 5

2.4 Table of Contents .............................................................................................. 5

2.5 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 6

2.6 Conclusions/recommendations ......................................................................... 6

2.7 Findings and discussion .................................................................................... 8

2.8 References........................................................................................................ 8

2.9 Appendices...