{"id":1720,"date":"2019-07-15T07:01:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T07:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/?p=1720"},"modified":"2020-01-16T20:15:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T20:15:01","slug":"mod001112-business-analysis-project-module-guide-tri3-2017-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/mod001112-business-analysis-project-module-guide-tri3-2017-18\/","title":{"rendered":"MOD001112 Business Analysis Project Module Guide TRI3 2017-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Module title:<\/strong> Business Analysis Project<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. <u>Key Information<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Every module has a Module Definition Form (MDF) which is the officially validated record of the module.\u00a0 You can access the MDF for this module via:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All modules delivered by Anglia Ruskin University at its main campuses in the UK and at Associate Colleges throughout the UK and overseas are governed by the <em>Academic Regulations<\/em>.\u00a0 You can view these at www.anglia.ac.uk\/academicregs.\u00a0 An extract of the <em>Academic Regulations<\/em>, known as the <em>Assessment Regulations<\/em>, is available at this website too.<\/p>\n<p>In the unlikely event of any discrepancy between the <em>Academic Regulations<\/em> and any other publication, including this module guide, <em>the Academic Regulations<\/em>, as the definitive document, take precedence over all other publications and will be applied in all cases.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. <u>Introduction to the Module<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Managing and understanding how a business performs are critical tasks for management, particularly in the context of a rapidly changing and competitive organisational environment.\u00a0 This module focuses on both strategic and operational aspects and integrates topics and themes from other modules.\u00a0 This integrative approach enables students (managers) to develop a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing an organisation and the implications of those issues for its well-being.<\/p>\n<p>This module is largely self-managed and action oriented.\u00a0 Although the emphasis is on a single organisation, almost inevitably the student will need to consider other organisations in order to make any findings meaningful.\u00a0 As such, it involves an awareness of values and judgements managers make using both qualitative and quantitative concepts and data.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main focuses for the design of this module has been the further development of relevant employability and professional skills.\u00a0 Such skills are implicit in the learning outcome.<\/p>\n<p>This module will be assessed by a 3000 word assignment.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. <u>Learning Outcomes and Outline Delivery<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This module, like all modules at Anglia Ruskin, is taught on the basis of achieving intended learning outcomes.\u00a0 On successful completion of the module, the student will be expected to be able to demonstrate the following:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"695\">\n<table style=\"height: 212px;\" width=\"788\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>Knowledge and understanding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intellectual, practical, affective and transferable skills<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"441\">LO 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Evaluate the ways in which competitive forces impinge on an organisation&#8217;s performance;<\/p>\n<p>LO 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Critically examine relationships between organisational issues and strategic development;<\/p>\n<p>LO 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Apply appropriate qualitative and quantitative tools, techniques and concepts to clarify, synthesise and evaluate an organisation&#8217;s current effectiveness and future prospects;<\/p>\n<p>LO 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Develop a critical and practice-based insight into the key issues facing an organisation, supported by clear evidence-based findings and to communicate those findings and make recommendations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The assessment is based on meeting these learning outcomes, shown explicitly in section 4, where the assessment task is linked to these learning outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>The table below indicates how the module will be delivered.\u00a0 However, this schedule is indicative and may be subject to change. <strong><em><u>These sessions will need to be condensed into 10 weeks for TRI3<\/u><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1672px;\" width=\"805\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\"><strong>Part <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"186\"><strong>Lecture<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>Seminar\/Workshop<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"219\"><strong>Student-managed learning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\">Pre-module<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Briefing on purpose and direction of module and preparation<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Pre-module reading and research on one focus company and its competitors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\">Module introduction \u2013 purpose, direction and outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Sources of information<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Selection of target organisations; suitability for study, access to company information<\/p>\n<p>Discovering, assessing and exchanging details of favourite sources \u2013 valid, neutral, reputable and reliable sources<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Research and data gathering for chosen firms<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Testing and sharing sources of information<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\"><strong>Student presentations<\/strong>\u00a0 (1)<\/p>\n<p><u>formative<\/u>, not assessed<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Students\u2019 preliminary presentations on choice of focus company and what they expect to find out<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Class dialogue on current economic and business issues and their influences on strategy formulation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\">Frameworks for <strong>competitive advantage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Questioning &amp; updating academic frameworks<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Revise, review and test knowledge of standard models e.g. PEST, 5-forces, Ansoff etc. Revise the standard accounting ratios and their implications<\/p>\n<p>How we can adapt and update frameworks?<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Revision and updating of learning from earlier strategy and accounting modules.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, Scholes &amp; Whittington (2011) Exploring Corporate Strategy, Pearson Education Ltd, 9<sup>th<\/sup> edition.<\/p>\n<p>Read works of Downes &amp; Mui, Miller A., Bowman C., Yip., Ansoff I.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\"><strong>Balanced Scorecard<\/strong> and <strong>KPIs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>and <strong>Strategy Map<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Identifying and understanding industry-specific key performance indicators<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Researching specific company and industry sources and identifying the special KPIs for that sector. Read articles by Kaplan and Norton on the Balanced Scorecard and the Strategy Map.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\"><strong>Drivers of globalisation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Identifying and assessing the main factors driving globalisation<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Reading and researching e.g. good quality press articles in order to assess the influence of globalisation (based on Yip, G.). PWC and World Bank and WEF and other reports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\"><strong>Spreadsheet modelling<\/strong> \u2013 computer room<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Replication of company P&amp;L and Balance Sheets in spreadsheets. Revision and use of spreadsheet formulae.<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\"><strong>Spreadsheet modelling<\/strong> \u2013 computer room<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Development of student\u2019s own spreadsheet model<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\"><strong>Student presentations<\/strong> (2)<\/p>\n<p><u>formative<\/u> not assessed \u2013 progress check<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Short (3 Powerpoint slides) presentations on the main issues uncovered in focus company and two comparators.<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Identifying key problems \/ issues, identifying industry-specific KPIs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">9<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\">Case study<\/p>\n<p>e.g. Marks &amp; Spencer<\/p>\n<p>Case study:-<\/p>\n<p>e.g. Low cost airlines<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Application of academic frameworks; modelling &amp; spread-sheeting figures<\/p>\n<p>Selecting the appropriate measurables.<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Identify industry-specific KPIs, integrating\u00a0 soft (qualitative) and hard (quantitative) data.<\/p>\n<p>Industry-specific KPIs, example of airlines,<\/p>\n<p>Doganis,R.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">10<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\">Investment appraisal frameworks, <strong>NPV, IRR<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decision tree analysis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Applications and implications<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Will be advised in lecture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">11<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\">Review<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student presentations<\/strong> updated (not assessed, formative)<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Workshop<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Realistic strategy options. Testing options with a spreadsheet, integrating the analysis into a Powerpoint presentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"53\">12<\/td>\n<td width=\"186\">Review<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Workshop \u2013 question and answer session<\/td>\n<td width=\"219\">Realistic strategy options. Testing options with a spreadsheet, integrating the analysis into a PowerPoint presentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>4. <u>Assessment<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>4.1. How this Module is Assessed: What You Need to Do and When<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The assessment for this module consists of one element.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 90px;\" width=\"791\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"117\">Element<\/td>\n<td width=\"136\">Type of assessment<\/td>\n<td width=\"56\">Word or time limit<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">% of Total Mark<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">Submission method<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">Final Submission Date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"117\">10<\/td>\n<td width=\"136\">INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 3000 WORDS<\/td>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">100%<\/td>\n<td width=\"131\">in hard copy<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">2pm10<sup>th<\/sup> August 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><u>Individual Assignment 3000 words (100%)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are required to prepare a 3,000 words report on an enterprise of your own choosing. This will be a critical appraisal of the competitive position of the enterprise and you will <strong>benchmark<\/strong> with two similar organisations.<\/p>\n<p>This module simulates the problems (issues) that real life senior managers deal with and requires you to <u>test <\/u>some of your proposed solutions. The focus is on some aspect of <strong>competitive advantage<\/strong> and how this is reported in published information and also in financial reports and statistics.<\/p>\n<p>The module is <strong>integrative<\/strong>, it requires you to look at competitive strategy from different angles (e.g. organisational, operational, market, financial etc).\u00a0 You must pull together these strands in order to form a coherent picture of the <strong>issues<\/strong> (i.e. the problems and opportunities) inside and around your chosen organisation.<\/p>\n<p>Part of your analysis will be qualitative &#8211; \u201csoft\u201d &#8211; and part of your analysis will be quantitative &#8211; \u201chard\u201d. You must pull together \u201csoft\u201d analysis and \u201chard\u201d (financial and market data) in order to perform a complete analysis.<\/p>\n<p>It is valuable to be aware of the <strong>key performance indicators<\/strong> that are employed in each market sector. The traditional financial ratios are useful here, but do not give the full picture. Some sectors have very specialised KPIs. How does your chosen organisation compare with your chosen benchmark organisations in these key areas?<\/p>\n<p>The module also requires an awareness of values and judgements in financial and other reporting. You must <strong>interpret evidence<\/strong> from a number of different sources in order to give your judgement on numerical data represented in the accounts.<\/p>\n<p>The module requires you to <strong>test the outcomes<\/strong> of your recommendations using spreadsheet scenario modelling. You should comment on the <strong>suitability, acceptability<\/strong> and <strong>feasibility<\/strong> of your recommendations and integrate the figures derived from your scenario modelling in this section.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Reassessment<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the assessment is scenario-based, the re-assessment is the same as the first attempt assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Resit submission deadline is no later than 2pm Friday 9<sup>th<\/sup> January 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.2. Submitting Your Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><u>OPTION A (<strong>SAM Trinidad)<\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>All coursework assignments and other forms of assessment must be submitted by the published deadline which is detailed above.\u00a0 It is your responsibility to know when work is due to be submitted.<\/p>\n<p>All student work which contributes to the eventual outcome of the module (ie: if it determines whether you will pass or fail the module and counts towards the mark you achieve for the module) is submitted via GradeMark\u00ae.\u00a0 You CANNOT submit work for this module via the iCentres.\u00a0 Additionally, academic staff CANNOT accept this work directly from you<\/p>\n<p>Work that is submitted late \u2013 defined as up to five working days after the published submission deadline &#8211; will be accepted and marked.\u00a0 However, the element of the module\u2019s assessment to which the work contributes will be capped with a maximum mark of 40%.<\/p>\n<p>You are requested to keep a copy of your work.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>OPTION B (All other international partners)<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All coursework assignments and other forms of assessment must be submitted by the published deadline which is detailed above.\u00a0 It is your responsibility to know when work is due to be submitted.<\/p>\n<p>All student work which contributes to the eventual outcome of the module (ie: if it determines whether you will pass or fail the module and counts towards the mark you achieve for the module) is submitted via the iCentreusing the formal submission sheet. Academic staff CANNOT accept this work directly from you.<\/p>\n<p>If you decide to submit your work to the iCentre by post, it must arrive by midday on the due date.\u00a0 If you elect to post your work, you do so at your own risk and you must ensure that sufficient time is provided for your work to arrive at the iCentre.\u00a0 Posting your work the day before a deadline, albeit by first class post, is extremely risky and not advised.<\/p>\n<p>Work that is submitted late \u2013 defined as up to five working days after the published submission deadline &#8211; will be accepted and marked.\u00a0 However, the element of the module\u2019s assessment to which the work contributes will be capped with a maximum mark of 40%.<\/p>\n<p>You are requested to keep a copy of your work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.3. Feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are entitled to feedback on your performance for all your assessed work.\u00a0 For all assessment tasks which are not examinations, this is accomplished by a member of academic staff providinga mark and associated comments which will relate to the achievement of the module\u2019s intended learning outcomes and the assessment criteria you were given for the task when it was first issued.<\/p>\n<p>Examination scripts are not returned to students.\u00a0 However, you are entitled to feedback on your performance in an examination and may request a meeting with the Module Leader or Tutor to see your examination script and to discuss your performance.<\/p>\n<p>Anglia Ruskin is committed to providing you with feedback on all assessed work within <strong><u>20 working days<\/u><\/strong> of the submission deadline or the date of an examination.\u00a0 This is extended to 30 days for feedback for a Major Project module (please note that working days excludes those days when Anglia Ruskin University is officially closed; eg: between Christmas and New Year).Personal tutors will offer to read feedback from several modules and help you to address any common themes that may be emerging.<\/p>\n<p>For students studying at one of our Associate Colleges, local arrangements for the return of your assessed work will be published.<\/p>\n<p>On occasion, you will receive feedback and marks for pieces of work that you completed in the earlier stages of the module.\u00a0 We provide you with this feedback as part of the learning experience and to help you prepare for other assessment tasks that you have still to complete.\u00a0 It is important to note that, in these cases, the marks for these pieces of work are <strong>unconfirmed<\/strong>.\u00a0 <strong>This means that, potentially, marks can change, in either direction!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marks for modules and individual pieces of work become confirmed on the Dates for the Official Publication of Results which can be checked at www.anglia.ac.uk\/results.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. <u>Learning Resources<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>5.1. Library<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Learning-Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-661 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PDF-300x180.png\" alt=\"Learning Resources\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PDF-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PDF-360x216.png 360w, https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PDF.png 501w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/180;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-661 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PDF-300x180.png\" alt=\"Learning Resources\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PDF-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PDF-360x216.png 360w, https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PDF.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Library Contacts:<\/p>\n<p>Lord Ashcroft International Business School<\/p>\n<p>libteam.aibs@anglia.ac.uk<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.2. Other Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>n\/a<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. <u>How is Your Work Marked?<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>http:\/\/web.anglia.ac.uk\/anet\/academic\/qad\/module_guide\/modguide_how_work_marked.php<\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. Assessment Criteria and Marking Standards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 2086px;\" width=\"810\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\"><em>http:\/\/web.anglia.ac.uk\/anet\/academic\/public\/modguide_level7_asst_crit.pdf<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"113\">SID:<\/td>\n<td width=\"209\">Focus company:<\/td>\n<td width=\"163\">Benchmark 1<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"165\">Benchmark 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><strong>LOs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"475\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">Weight<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\">Mark<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\">a<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><strong>1 &#8211; 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"475\"><strong>Research on industry sector and selected organisation,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 referencing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Wide research and reading &#8211; good bibliography and referencing &#8211; every piece of information and all non-original work <u>must be referenced<\/u> to original author.<\/em><u>Information is not free<\/u>,\u00a0 it is the intellectual property of the original author who must be acknowledged<\/p>\n<p><em>Do not describe analytical models.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>Sources<\/u>:\u00a0 FT, Economist,\u00a0\u00a0 HBR,\u00a0\u00a0 quality newspapers &amp; journals,\u00a0\u00a0 Mintel &amp; Keynote market sector reports,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dunn &amp; Bradstreet ,\u00a0\u00a0 specialist journals<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be careful with online sources &#8211; DO NOT download web-based material without referencing.<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">\u00a010%<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\">b<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"475\"><strong>Detailed financial analysis,\u00a0\u00a0 including financial spreadsheet modelling of recommended strategy options<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Examine trends over 3 &#8211; 5 years:- e.g. sales,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 market share,\u00a0\u00a0 profitability,\u00a0\u00a0 cash,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 debt,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 investment,\u00a0\u00a0 p\/e\u00a0 &#8211; and compare with key competitors.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Use specific Performance Indicators relevant to your chosen sector.\u00a0 Use only <u>relevant<\/u> financial ratios (no need to examine all of them).\u00a0 <strong><u>WHAT ARE THE INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC KPIs?<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 Each sector has its own special KPIs. Interpret and discuss your findings &#8211; IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES.<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">15%<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\">c<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><strong>1 &#8211; 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"475\"><strong>Analysis,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 interpretation and discussion of strategic issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Establish the context and background &#8211; <u>apply<\/u> models to the case.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Examine the market and competitors, operations and organisation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interpret and discuss your findings &#8211; IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><u>APPLY<\/u><\/em><em> theory &amp; models to help you <u>ANALYSE<\/u> &#8211; <strong>do not<\/strong><u>DESCRIBE the theory<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It is advisable to select one or maximum two theoretical models<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>e.g. <strong>PESTEL<\/strong> plus <u>modified<\/u><strong>Porter 5 Forces<\/strong> works well.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>e.g. the <strong>Balanced Scorecard<\/strong> \/ Strategy Map, with <u>industry-specific KPIs<\/u>, works well<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>DO NOT<\/u><\/strong> use SWOT<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">30%<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\">d<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"475\"><strong>An appraisal of the limitations of financial models and conventional analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Remember to include this part. MBA people should be capable of seeing the weaknesses as well as the strengths of conventional \u201ctextbook\u201d wisdom and concepts. For example, the traditional \u201c5-forces\u201d model is out-of-date and we will critique and update it.<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\">e<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><strong>1 &#8211; 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"475\"><strong>Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusions <\/strong><em>must link strongly with the earlier parts of the report and pull together your findings &#8211; do not introduce new evidence and thought here &#8211; no surprises.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conclusions will restate the <strong>key issues<\/strong> that you have identified and your<strong> major findings<\/strong>.<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\">f<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><strong>1 &#8211; 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"475\"><strong>Recommendations <\/strong><em>must address these key issues and major findings.\u00a0\u00a0 You are writing to the CEO and advising on your favoured options for the future in terms of <strong>costs<\/strong>,<strong> benefits<\/strong> (increased sales, profits etc),\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>timescale<\/strong> and <strong>resource <\/strong>implications for the organisation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>You must model your recommendations<\/u> in the financial spreadsheet model in part (b); make some assumptions on costs,\u00a0 sales etc and input these to the model;\u00a0\u00a0 discuss and interpret the financial and other outcomes of your recommendations in terms of acceptability, feasibility and suitability<\/em>.<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\">g<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><strong>1 &#8211; 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"475\"><strong>Modelling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><u>Model your recommendations<\/u><\/em><em> from part (e) quantitatively using a spreadsheet. Your recommendations inform the <u>inputs<\/u> then you will comment on the <u>outcomes<\/u>.<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">15%<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"540\"><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">100%<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"23\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"475\"><strong>Overall:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"32\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>8. Attendance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Attending all your classes is very important and one of the best ways to help you succeed in this module. In accordance with the Student Charter, you are expected to arrive on time and take an active part in all your timetabled classes. 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