Business Strategy Case Analysis (BSCA) Report<\/p>\n
It is advised to read and understand the \u201cHow to conduct case analysis\u201d from the textbook. The quality of the submitted case analysis report should be proportionally higher than the fortnightly oral progress reports. The fortnightly progress reports, tutorial discussions and guidance along with journals and company\u2019s annual reports should form a potential source of information for the BSCA report.
The format for the Business Strategy Case analysis report is outlined briefly below:
\u2022 Executive summary
\u2022 Strategic profile of the case
\u2022 Major Issues\/problems in the case \u2013 You will normally identify a number of problems in a case. It is crucial to make it very clear, which are the major two or three problems, or key issues that must be solved first. You need to understand that the major problems you have identified might be different from those of other persons; you need not worry about it as this is bound to happen in the field of management.
This section is just a short concise statement of the problems you are attempting to solve in the remainder of the case. Half a page is adequate. Having identified the key problems, you can continually check back to ensure that you are actually attempting to solve them and not some other minor problems you identified. This section is very crucial to a good case report.
\u2022 Company\u2019s mission statement
\u2022 Situational analysis and SWOT analysis
\u2022 Analysis of alternatives \u2013 Most problems will have a large number of possible solutions, it is your task to identify and evaluate a number of the more appropriate (at least 2-3 for each major problem identified). Each alternative solution should be briefly outlined and then evaluated in terms of its advantages and disadvantages (strong and weak points). Note: You must evaluate alternatives. Provide relevant theory or theories to explain the reasons for identifying these as problems and also practical solutions to the problems.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Strategy control and evaluation processes
\u2022 Conclusion & recommendations
\u2022 Implementation \u2013 Here you should specifically explain how you would implement the recommended solutions. You have to translate theory into actions. You should also include who should do what, when, in what sequence, what it will cost and other such issues. Remember if a recommended solution cannot be realistically implemented then it is no solution at all.
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\u2022 Bibliography
\u2022 Annexure \u2013 You must attach the case progress reports to the final BSCA report.
All members of the team must contribute to the presentation, progressive report preparation, and the BSCA report with individual contributions explicitly noted in the case analysis report.
You are required to incorporate at least ten recent periodicals (post 2005) in your report. All sources used in the report must be acknowledged in the correct manner. Please use only Harvard referencing format.
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Assessment criteria for Business Strategy Case Analysis Report for submission
Assessment value: 30% Maximum 100 marks
Executive Summary (5 %) \u2013 Summary of report and recommendations. Give a brief background to the company and outline its problems, your recommendations and any assumptions noted.
Strategic profile of the case (5 %)
Situational analysis and SWOT analysis (5 %)
Problem Identification and Analysis (20 %) \u2013 Provide explanations to major problems by integrating relevant strategic management theory (ies) to the case evidence (data).
Analysis of alternatives \u2013 Generation and Evaluation of a Range of Alternative Solutions (20 %) \u2013 All solutions should be linked to the major problems and substantiated with theories\/concepts from the field of strategic management.
Strategy control and evaluation processes (5%)
Conclusion & Recommendations (15 %) \u2013 Clear statement of which of the alternative(s) suggested is\/are recommended and why. Should be justified using theories and\/or concepts. This solution should solve key problem(s) noted.
Implementation (10 %) \u2013 Action steps involved in actually introducing the recommended solutions: Who\/When\/How\/Cost, etc
Presentation (10 %) \u2013 Format\/quality of presentation, quality of written expression\/grammar\/language used, etc
Referencing (5 %) \u2013 Correct and consistent Harvard referencing system, and range of references used.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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