Discuss the strengths, skills, and other positives that were revealed in the three assessments that you took. Do these strengths surprise you or reinforce what you already thought? How do you use these strengths currently? Be sure to clearly explain which assessment gave you the information and cite the assessments in APA format. Discuss your strengths further by summarizing the responses you received and relating how what you learned from the people you talked to and the assessments fits in with what you already knew about yourself, and with the work you currently do or hope to do in the future.

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Business report

Prepare a 2-3-page business report (single spaced) in which you analyze your leadership strengths and develop a statement of who you are as a leader.

Introduction

This portfolio work project helps you define who you are as a leader. It is something that would be useful to you in annual performance reviews or to use as a reminder of your strengths and best qualities.

Scenario

Your leader is interested in your development as a leader in your organization. You have recently taken a variety of self-assessments designed to better understand your strengths, areas of improvement, communication ability, and values. Your leader would like you to spend some time reflecting on the results of your assessments and gathering some additional information from those who know you best.

Your Role

Your role is to prepare a report in which you review and reflect on your strengths; collect additional information from 3–5 colleagues, friends, or others who know you well; and create a portrait of yourself as a leader.

Preparation

This assessment requires you to collect feedback from 3–5 people who know you best and to complete at least three self-assessments.

Collecting Feedback From People:

Because not everyone is likely to respond, you should identify at least 6–10 people to ask. Choose a variety of people who have had extended contact with you, such as:

  • Colleagues (former or current), such as vendors, customers, or board members.
  • Friends (old or recent), neighbors, or fellow volunteers.
  • Family members.
  • Others who know you well. Be creative in your choices.

Try to give your respondents sufficient time to respond. You can create a feedback form or keep it simpler.

The questions you should ask are:

  • Who am I when I am at my best?
  • Can you provide a specific example of a time when I was at my best?

You can reach out by phone, e-mail, text, or in person. Analyze your leadership strengths.

Self-Assessments

Take at least three of the six self-assessments listed in the Assessment 2 Resources: Leadership Self-Assessments.

Requirements

For this paper:

  • Discuss the strengths, skills, and other positives that were revealed in the three assessments that you took. Do these strengths surprise you or reinforce what you already thought? How do you use these strengths currently? Be sure to clearly explain which assessment gave you the information and cite the assessments in APA format.
  • Discuss your strengths further by summarizing the responses you received and relating how what you learned from the people you talked to and the assessments fits in with what you already knew about yourself, and with the work you currently do or hope to do in the future.
  • Bring together all data points—your own feelings about your skills, what the assessments revealed, what your contacts said about you—in a cohesive discussion of your strengths.
  • Develop a statement of who you are as a leader, based on your analysis. This statement should include your values, strengths, goals, and more. You should include in your statement who you want to be as a leader—what you aspire to become. This way, your statement becomes your own vision of who you want to be and an affirmation to help you grow.
  • Describe some of the areas that you learned are growth opportunities (where you did not perform so strongly). How did you feel about this? What areas do you feel are most important to strengthen? What specific and actionable steps might you take to strengthen these areas?

Deliverable Format

Your deliverable is a 2–3-page business report (single spaced). Business reports are formatted differently from academic, APA formatting. For information about the differences, refer to the MBA Program Resources on the left side of the courseroom navigation panel. Once you click this tab, several options will appear in the middle of your screen. Click the Writing option. You will want to review the MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines. Note that this business report MUST be single-spaced, professionally formatted, and organized with ample headings. Because this is a personal reflection, you may write it in first person.

Related Company Standards

The Defining Yourself As a Leader business report is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs. In addition to the report, include:

  • Title page or a heading at the top of the first page with title, date, and your name.
  • Introduction.
  • Various sections (see recommended outline below).
  • Conclusion.
  • References page.
  • APA-formatted references (if applicable).

You might consider using the following outline:

  • Introduction (tell the reader what this paper is about. Do not assume that the reader knows what the assignment is).
  • My Strengths (detail which assessments you took and what strengths and values were revealed).
  • Leadership Statement (create a statement of who you want to be as a leader—make it aspiring, like an affirmation).
  • Growth Opportunities (detail the areas where you have yet to grow and discuss some plans for achieving that growth).
  • Conclusion (wrap up the paper effectively).
  • References (in APA format. Be sure to cite the assessments that you took, and any readings that are applicable).

 

Understand and interpret information relevant to an analysis of a firm’s business 2 environment. Demonstrate an understanding of how economic, political, social, technological, 3 environmental, and ethical factors impact on business activities and their stakeholders.

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Case study report that focuses on a tourism business and the factors that shaped its operations

Assignment task

This assessment is an individual case study report that focuses on a tourism business and the factors that shaped its operations between 2019 and 2022. Each student is required to analyse TUI Group’s business environment within the United Kingdom and globally using the case study provided, the UK Government tourism recovery plan, TUI Group’s annual reports and other relevant sources.

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO Understand and interpret information relevant to an analysis of a firm’s business 2 environment.

LO Demonstrate an understanding of how economic, political, social, technological, 3 environmental, and ethical factors impact on business activities and their stakeholders.

Task requirements Overview of the assignment Business environmental dynamics have significant impact on the performance o any business, its relationships with stakeholders and its strategic direction. For instance, the need to analyse the impact of environmental dynamics, fluctuation and uncertainties have become more crucial than before because of the recent Covid-19 pandemic.

As Worthington, et al. (2018) argues, it is essential for business owners and leaders to constantly analyse the business environment due to its complex nature. This implies that an analysis of the business environment helps to better understand the environment an organisation operates in, the types of organisations it competes and interacts with and the dynamics of different markets. This also help organisations to deal with contemporary socioeconomic, political, and legal factors (Worthington, Britton, and Thompson, 2018).

Consequently, this assignment provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate the ability to understand and interpret information relevant to an analysis of a firm’s internal, micro and macro business environments. The evidence of this ability will be submitted as 2000 words written case study report.

Description of the task — what you are being asked to do.

Required task: Interpret the information provided in the case study, the UK Government tourism recovery plan and TUI Group’s annual reports by explaining how the chosen information will impact TUI Group’s intemal, micro and macro environments in positive and negative ways. See the assignment guide for a breakdown of this task.

Research two incidents in which an international brand becomes involved in a controversial situation. Focus on situations that occurred outside of the United States. It may be a current news story or conduct internet searches for an incident. Provide a brief background of each incident and how the company was affected in the news, social media, etc. Explain how the company reacted.

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INTERNATIONAL AND MULTINATIONAL MARKETING

Assignment Overview
Global Marketers embroiled in Controversy

When brand names become connected with positive attributes, the company can prosper. On the other hand, when the brand becomes part of a controversy, the company must act.

Session Long Project 3 Resources

A US ban on kangaroo leather would be an animal welfare disaster – and a missed farming opportunity (2021)
H&M upsets Vietnam after kowtowing to Beijing over ‘problematic map’ (2021)
Most Americans Support Tough Stance Toward China on Human Rights, Economic Issues (2021)
Pressing China on human rights – even if it hurts economic relations – has Americans’ bipartisan support (2021)
Threats and Opportunities in the Global Marketplace (2019)
Personal Values and Ethics (2019)
Fragility, Conflict & Violence

SLP Assignment
International Crisis Interventions

Research two incidents in which an international brand becomes involved in a controversial situation. Focus on situations that occurred outside of the United States. It may be a current news story or conduct internet searches for an incident (less than three years old).

You will write a 2-page report:

Provide a brief background of each incident and how the company was affected in the news, social media, etc.
Explain how the company reacted. (1 page for each situation)
No quotations are permitted in this paper. Each paragraph (except the introduction and conclusion) must contain at least one in-text citation .

Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. NOTE: failure to use research with accompanying citations to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” on the grading rubric.

This is a professional paper, not a personal one based on feelings. It must be written in the third person; this means words like “I”, “we”, and “you” are not appropriate.

Using the information below, plot out a full project Gantt chart and identify the critical path? How many days does it take to complete the project? How would you assess and manage risks on a project? What method(s) would you use for cost management and why? Identify and explain the main aspects of monitoring project quality.

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Managing Projects

This is an individual assignment – complete both tasks 1 and 2

Background: The assignment is intended to bring out the benefits and limitations of different approaches to project planning and control by relating these to the circumstances in the cases outlined. It is also intended to allow students to demonstrate their learning and competence in respect of the management of resources generally, but in particular elements of scope, schedule, quality, and cost.

Task 1 (40% marks) 700 words (+/- 10%) each short answer question requires a response in a few sentences (paragraph) for the questions awarded up to 4-6 marks and one-two paragraphs for questions awarded up to 8-10 marks.

What are the core principles/characteristics of any project and the importance? (8 marks)

Define the scope of project. (6 marks)

Using the information below, plot out a full project Gantt chart and identify the critical path? How many days does it take to complete the project (6 marks)

How would you assess and manage risks on a project? (4 marks)

What method(s) would you use for cost management and why? (6 marks)

Identify and explain the main aspects of monitoring project quality. (10 marks)

Tasks Precedence Time

  • a – 8 days
  • b – 7 days
  • c a 9 days
  • d b 3 days
  • e b 5 days
  • f c 6 days
  • g e 4 days
  • h f 2 days

Task 2: (60% marks)

Happy Shop is the leading supermarket chain, which has the highest number of stores and achieved more than half of the market share in Hong Kong in the past 10 years. However, the management has noticed that they have been losing sales and market share in the past 3 years. After investigation, they realized that a small online supermarket portal Kowloon TVMall has been performing well in the past 3 years due to the pandemic situation. They suspect that they are losing the market share to this new player.

CEO of Happy Shop, Steven Leung realizes that the company’s current online shopping platform and logistics are outdated. He has decided to investigate the consumer behaviour change in grocery shopping in Hong Kong and would like to setup a taskforce to implement a state-of-the-art online shopping platform to achieve a leadership position in online supermarket.

You have been headhunted to work for the company as Project Manager to carry out the plan outlined by Steven Leung.

The management has asked you to write a report (2,300 words) from a project management perspective to outline and explain the activities required to successfully manage this new initiative, ensuring that this is on time, and within budget.

The analysis should include the skills and competencies required by the Project Manager, along with the project management process. Use examples of the Project Management Process, for example concerns, stages, processes, leadership, administration and control problems associated with managing the lifecycle of the major project.

Assignment presentation and assessment

The answers to both tasks are independent and should be addressed separately.

–Task 1: answers to six questions (700 words) – completed as an individual task
–Task 2: a report (2300 words) – completed as an individual task

For your convenience both tasks should be submitted as one document, which contains both individual tasks.

Who will you ask for feedback from within the company? How do you plan to seek and address feedback and concerns from these sources within the company? Describe strategies you plan to use for seeking and addressing feedback from customers. Outline the internal communication channels you will use to address feedback from internal and external customers.

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Discussion: Feedback Loops

Feedback loops are an important tool in making sure your product or service meets or exceeds the business and customer expectations. Your business model should include strategies explaining how you will seek and implement feedback from different sources, with a focus on establishing constructive feedback loops that will help improve your product or service and enhance customer retention.

In your initial post, address the following:

Who will you ask for feedback from within the company?
How do you plan to seek and address feedback and concerns from these sources within the company?
Describe strategies you plan to use for seeking and addressing feedback from customers.
Outline the internal communication channels you will use to address feedback from internal and external customers.

Conduct a resource audit of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals company using relevant concepts and frameworks described in the additional materials shared. Drawing on this analysis, provide appropriate recommendations on how Alnylam organization’s resources and its strategy should be developed.

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Resource audit

Conduct a resource audit of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals company using relevant concepts and frameworks described in the additional materials shared. (Internal business environment_materials for TM01_part2) Use included reference where possible. Drawing on this analysis, provide appropriate recommendations on how Alnylam organization’s resources and its strategy should be developed.

Tell us more about you. Why did you become a small business owner? What is the origin story of your business? Tell us more about your business. What problem does your business seek to solve? Who are your customers and how does your business uniquely meet their needs?

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If we are awarded

  1. Tell us more about you. Why did you become a small business owner? What is the origin story of your business? Be as specific as possible.

 

  1. Tell us more about your business. What problem does your business seek to solve? Who are your customers and how does your business uniquely meet their needs? Be as specific as possible.

 

  1. Tell us more about where you’re headed. How will you maximize this $20,000 grant to meet your next milestone? Be as specific as possible.

 

  1. How does your business connect with and support your community? Be as specific as possible.

 

  1. We want to hear what makes you proud of your business. What would you consider to be your biggest accomplishment?

What is Digital Forensics? What is eDiscovery? What is the differences between digital forensics and e-discovery? What is the importance of Digital Forensics and e-discovery collection.

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How businesses use digital forensics and eDiscovery to store and access data

Include a cover page, including a bibliography, charts, graphics
What is Digital Forensics?
• What is eDiscovery?
• The differences between digital forensics and e-discovery
• The importance of Digital Forensics and e-discovery collection
• How information is recovered
• How are digital forensics and e-discovery used in the case of cyber-crime.

Describe the products (goods and services) this company offers. Discuss the pricing strategy of the company – are they premium priced? Value priced? Does the company offer a range of products covering various price ranges? Explain how and where this company sells its products.

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Marketing Strategies

Marketing is how organizations reach their customers. Over the past 50 years, marketing has changed dramatically. According to your textbook, the best way for companies to compete is to design and promote better products, giving customers the best value. In order to do this, as you have seen, companies have to be nimble through a changing market, including a changing consumer. Technology, social media, and the pandemic have all had a big impact on the strategic marketing approach.

Instructions

You will continue to write about the company you chose and the template from Week 1. This week you will write on the points below. Your submission should be approximately 2 pages long and use at least two credible resources. Research and make sure you read Chapter 12 in your book before reviewing the company’s website for information needed below:

The Marketing Mix

Product

Describe the products (goods and services) this company offers.

Note: Large corporations usually have numerous products. If this is the case, you can narrow them down to one.

Price

Discuss the pricing strategy of the company – are they premium priced? Value priced? Does the company offer a range of products covering various price ranges? Example: Toyota sells economy cars and luxury cars.

Place

Explain how and where this company sells its products.

Promotion

What is the main brand (or brands)?

Briefly describe how this company advertises.

Social Media Marketing

Identify and describe how this company uses social networks.

Example: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.

Conclusion

Summarize and provide your overall opinion of this company’s marketing mix.

If you were the marketing manager, describe one change you would make to improve the marketing strategy.

Describe how you would review your organization’s financial standing. What stock exchange is the company stock traded on (ex. NYSE, NASDAQ)? Research why the stock rose or fell over the course of a year – did anything happen within or to the company to cause a stock increase or decrease?

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Would you Invest?

Instructions

You will continue to write about the company you chose in Week 1. This week, you will write on the following points below. Your submission should be approximately 2 pages long and use at least two credible resources. Your organization is public so you can find the 10K report that shows a snapshot of your organization’s financial health.

Note: A 10-K is a comprehensive report filed annually by a publicly-traded company about its financial performance and is required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Research and review the website of the company you chose for most of this information needed below:

Financial Background

Company Name

Describe how you would review your organization’s financial standing.

Financial Information

What stock exchange is the company stock traded on (ex. NYSE, NASDAQ)?

Price of 1 share of company stock 1 year ago

Price of 1 share of company stock today

Research why the stock rose or fell over the course of a year – did anything happen within or to the company to cause a stock increase or decrease?

Investment Opportunity

Would you buy stock and invest in this company? Explain your decision.

Resource number 1:

Nickels, W. (2020). Understanding Business: The Core (2nd Edition). McGraw-Hill Higher Education (US).

You would have to find a credible 2nd source