Purpose of the Assessment The purpose of this assessment is to assess the student in the following learning outcomes: Satisfactory
(S) Not yet Satisfactory
(NS) Develop and write business plan
Review market requirements for the product or service, profile customer needs and research pricing options Develop performance objectives and measures
Monitor Performance
Report system failures, product failures and variances to the business plan
Respond to performance data Assessment/evidence gathering conditions Each assessment component is recorded as either Satisfactory (S) or Not Satisfactory (NS). A student can only achieve competence when all assessment components listed under Purpose of the assessment section are Satisfactory. Your trainer will give you feedback after the completion of each assessment. A student who is assessed as NS (Not Satisfactory) is eligible for re-assessment. Resources required for this Assessment Upon completion, submit the assessment to your trainer along with assessment coversheet Refer to the subject notes on E-Learning prior to responding to the tasks/questions Any additional material will be provided by Trainer Instructions for Students Please read the following instructions carefully This assessment has to be completed In class At home The assessment is to be completed according to the instructions given by your assessor. Feedback on each task will be provided to enable you to determine how your work could be improved. You will be provided with feedback on your work within 2 weeks of the assessment due date. All other feedbacks will be provided by the end of the term. Should you not answer the questions correctly, you will be given feedback on the results and your gaps in knowledge. You will be given another opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to be deemed competent for this unit of competency. If you are not sure about any aspects of this assessment, please ask for clarification from your assessor. Please refer to the College re-assessment and re-sit policy for more information.
Project Academies Australasia is a leading education provider offering English language, Senior High School, Singapore Government School Preparatory Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor and Master degree courses. They offer more than 100 qualifications to about 5,000+ students across campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Dubbo and Singapore. Currently, the company is planning for expansion and therefore exploring the viability of opening a branch at Perth.
You will be working in a group to develop a business plan for Academies Australasia Perth campus. The Business Plan and the presentation should include a well-laid process to actualise the business idea.
In order to operate a campus to offer vocational education qualification at Perth, the company needs to have the appropriate legal clearance from the relevant authority. You need to conduct an extensive research to identify the legal requirements and summarise your findings. Please note written summary is an individual task and will be considered as the 1st part of the Assessment, which is due in week 5.
For the 2nd part of the Assessment, which is due in week 6 and is an individual task you need to analyse the macro environment of the vocational education service industry at Perth.
The rest of the Assessment comprises of the Business Plan due in week 7. The trainer will discuss the Key Elements that should be included in the Final Report are as follows:
The report should start by describing the proposed Business Idea. Define the Product or Services based on which Academies Australasia is proposing to expand their business at Perth. An analysis of the Macro Environment (Industry Analysis). Marketing Plan: An analysis to prove the market attractiveness of the concerned business by using Porter’s Five Forces model. An analysis of the Marketing factors.