Assessment Details

Details of Each Assessment Item

The assessments for this subject are described below. The description includes the type Of assessment, its purpose, weighting, due date and submission requirements, the topic of the assessment, details of the task and detailed marking criteria, including a marking rubric for essays, reports and presentations.

Supplementary assessment information and assistance can be found in Moodle.

KO1 expects students to submit their own original work in both assignments and exams, or the original work of their group in the case of group assignments.

Assessment 1

Case study - 2000 + 10% word report - individual assessment

Assessment Type:

This assessment is designed to allow students to analyse and organisation's strategic management practices and evaluate these against best practices as proposed by modern theorists.

This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, b and c.

Purpose:

Topic: The specific case study will be provided in Moodle in week 1.

Task Details:

Students are to compare and contrast the organisations strategic management practices and outcomes against current research in the area and evaluate how closely the organisation's experience fits with the theory. Students are to develop their analysis and findings into a professionally presented report.

Research Requirements:

Students need to support their analysis with reference from the text and a minimum of eight (8) suitable, reliable, current and academically acceptable sources - check with your tutor if unsure of the validity of sources.

Presentation:

2000 + 10% word report format - Word .doc or .docx

Title page, executive summary, table of contents, appropriate headings and sub-headings, recommendations, reference list (Harvard - Anglia style), attachments if relevant. Single spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt. Calibri 11pt or Arial 10pt

ASSESSMENT 1- Case Study (each different) 2000 words. Company/Industry

Introduction - brief statement positioning company/industry of which it is part

Industry analysis: Profitability - 5 forces , competitor analysis, Macro environmental factors,

competitor analysis -

Company corporate strategy

Company Business strategy-

Strategic leadership evident?

Questions to answer if not already done.

Current position of this company/industry - since case written

Conclusion - future of the company/industry

Min of 8 suitable reliable current acceptable sources

See course outline for presentation and marking

ALSO 5 minute summary in class to other students