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Homework
Part 1: Decisions for Quarter Three
Prior to beginning work on the Decisions for Quarter Three, carefully review the content found in the "Suggestions for Quarter 3" pop-up screen and read any Quarter Three Internal Emails and/or Memos available through your Growing Your Business simulation. The pop-up will be available at the lower left (Blue Guidelines) of the Executive Summary Decisions Tab and the video, emails, and memos can be re-accessed through the Help section.
In your Growing Your Business simulation,
Question A. Evaluate quantitative and qualitative techniques for business analysis and decision-making.
Question B. Utilize tools from finance, marketing, information technology and human resources management to manage the profitability of overall business operations specific to Quarter 3.
Question C. Create specific business tactics to achieve organizational survival and growth.]
Part 2: Third Quarter Quarterly Business Review (QBR)
You must submit your Quarter Three Decisions prior to moving on Quarterly Business Review homework. Prior to beginning work on the Third Quarter Quarterly Business Review, review the following content from the Growing Your Business Simulation, the Suggestions for Quarter Three Decisions pop-up and your Business Intelligence Dashboard. The graphics in the dashboard should provide you with the trends (that is the time series data is growing) in data to critically analyze your competitors for the first two quarters their positions for the longer term.
With the completion of Quarter Three, you are responsible for completing your third Quarterly Business Review (QBR). This is a qualitative and quantitative summary of your competitive performance for Quarter Three. Business reviews (or Operational Reviews) are a routine part of annual corporate activities and are very cross-functional in nature. A major component of a QBR is around meeting commitments that are embedded in your budgetary planning process. Meeting commitments are seen explicitly in your Variances. These learnings are designed to enhance your performance in future Quarters.
In your Growing Your Business simulation,
Question A. Evaluate quantitative and qualitative techniques for business analysis and decision-making.
Question B. Assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the corporate strategy & policy process.
Question C. Utilize tools from finance, marketing, information technology and human resources management to manage the profitability of overall business operations.
Question D. Create specific business tactics to achieve organizational survival and growth.