2. Group Report
Explain in report format, with reference to a case of your choice (from the list below) how any one of the following would be applied:
Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Acquisitions and Structure, International Strategy, Cooperative Strategy, Sustainability.
Be sure to base your answer on the models studied in class and quote academic sources, both in-text and as a List of References at the end.
At least 2000 words plus Executive Summary, Table of Contents , and Reference List;
30 marks
[may include group presentations, at lecturers’ discretion] HI6006 Assessment Details
Assignment 2: Group Report; 30 marks; week 10
Select from the following topics, as relevant to the chosen case: Business Strategy Competitive Dynamics Corporate Strategy Acquisitions and Structure International Strategy Cooperative Strategy Sustainability
Select ONE of the following cases:
1. Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Case 1)
2. The Movie Exhibition Industry (Case 8)
3. Australian Supermarkets (Case 3)
4. Carlsberg (Case 9)
5. IKEA India (Case 10)
Be sure to use Report Format, with an Executive Summary, Table of Contents, Section Headings, Page Numbers,
Be sure to reference your sources in-text and provide a list of references at the end in Harvard style.
Please type in Times New Roman 12 point with 1.5 line spacing.
Ensure your Student Numbers and Names of all group mambers appear on the Cover Sheet.
Your final submission is due Friday of week 10 at midnight.
Your group may also be doing a presentation in week 7, 8 or 9, as scheduled by your lecturer, at their discretion.
Match a Case to a Topic Which Case (from the text book)? Which Topic (from our weekly lectures)? Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Case 1) Business Strategy
The Movie Exhibition Industry (Case 8) Corporate Strategy
Australian Supermarkets (Case 3) Acquisitions and Structure
Carlsberg (Case 9) International Strategy
IKEA India (Case 10) Cooperative Strategy
Mario Nintendo (Case 11) Competitive Dynamics
Australia Post (Case 2) Allocation of Marks Format and Professionalism of the Report Weak 0 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent Referencing (in-text) Errors 0 1 No Errors Reference List (at end) Errors 0 1 2 3 Excellent Executive Summary Weak 0 1 2 3 Strong Relevance of case and topic chosen Poor Fit 1 2 3 Very Good fit Quality of Content Poor 3 6 9 12 15 Excellent
TOTAL *
/30 *if presentations were done, this mark out of 30 is an aggregated mark
i.e. it includes both the report and the presentation