Reference no: EM132238018 , Length: word count:3250
Assignment Guidelines Business Strategy, Planning and Management
This assignment requires a 3,500 word management report critically appraising the impact of a major strategic decision in the student's work organisation or in an organisation of the student's choice. The report should provide suitable conclusions and recommendations on how the organisation can improve its strategic position.
What does the assignment require?
Candidates are required to identify a suitable business strategy and planning-related report topic and agree this with their tutor. Each student within the same college must cover a different organisation in any one calendar year.
The report must cover the unit Learning Outcomes which are to show an understanding of:
• the nature, scope and need for strategic business management and planning in international profit and not-for-profit organisations
• a range of classical and contemporary models, concepts and tools in business strategy and planning
• the processes by which organisations identify and develop their goals and values
• the impact of political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors
• the key forces that represent both opportunities and threats to organisations whether for profit or not-for-profit
• the strategy process for an organisation to achieve competitive advantage
• the future challenges affecting strategic business management and planning.
The assignment report should include the following sections:
1. Introduction, Background and Rationale
2. The Literature Review
3. The Strategic Proposal
4. Conclusions, Recommendations and Limitations
5. References and Appendices