In this assignment you should demonstrate how well you can apply the knowledge and analytical skills.
Choosing the right case is also important. The organisation you choose should be one you are interested in and one for which sufficient data/information is available for you. It is always useful if you can find an organisation that makes public its annual reports or strategic framework.
Important things to remember are (a) use appropriate models/theory to drive your analysis, (b) used sound data/information/evidence, (c) let your data analysis drive your position on what the organisation needs to do to meet its challenges, and (d) remember that good qualitative data counts too.
Include an executive summary
The assignment requires students to conduct original research, which involves the collection and analysis of information from a range of sources. Apart from academic journals and periodicals listed above
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: http://www.dfat.gov.au/
- World Trade Organisation: http://www.wto.org/
- International Monetary Fund: http://www.imf.org/
- The World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/
- UNCTAD-United Nationals Conference on Trade and Development: http://www.unctad.org
- Australian Financial Review: http://www.afr.com.au
- Fortune 500 daily business news: http://fortune.com/
- Forbes Magazine: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/
- This Task should have the following Learning Outcomes:
- Develop a deep understanding of the key theories and concepts in strategic management and their implications for international business
- Critically apply relevant theories, concepts and techniques to analyse strategic issues in international business
- Develop capabilities to make effective recommendations for successful strategy implementation
- Design new conceptual models and frameworks for strategy analysis and implementation based on the theoretical principles