MGMT 4001 20F Final examguidanceDr. R. BaltazarThe purpose of the finalexamination is totest the student’s knowledge and skills gained in the course through a case write-up.The exam should be submitted inno more than 2,500 words of text, plus a maximum of 3 pages worth of optional exhibits. Exhibits must consist of student analyzed work, rather than mere reproductions of reading or lecture material. They must clearly support, and be referenced within, the text to be considered valid components of the report. They may be inserted within the pages of the section or appended to the document.Please consult the course schedule for the exam submissiondeadline. Late submissionswill be accepted until 12 hours following the deadline with a20% penalty.The only materials you should use in preparing the examis the case itself and the reading and lecture material assigned to date. External research tends to contaminate analysis and is not condoned. Submissions will be checked for breaches of academic integrity and such breaches will be met with zero tolerance. Case Best Buy Co., Inc.(available in Connect)Your assignmentAssume the role of consultant to BestBuy. CEO Corie Barryhas asked you for an analysis of the case situation and your recommendations moving forward.
1.(10%) Identify the central decision(s) and issue(s) facing the firm.
2.(60%) Perform an analysis of the external, internal, strategy(business, corporate, and international,where applicable)and performance related situation facing Barryand the firm. In doing so, use the appropriate course concepts, tools, and frameworks you have been assigned in the course. Clearly indicate the topics you consider relevant with headings and, if necessary, define them briefly before applying them to the case. Make explicit the case evidence and support information you relied on in making assessments and drawing conclusions
3.(20%) Identifyand briefly explainBarry’smain decision alternativesand the appropriatecriteriaforassessing the alternatives.
4.(10%) Use a decision matrix analysis to make and justify your recommendation. Providea brief implementation plan.Grading RubricThe examwill be evaluated based oncoverage of the assigned questionsand the relevant course material, the quality and soundness of responses to the questions, and the clarity of the report. The grading rubric is provided below.
