Scenario:
You are the Chief Financial Officer of a company with 300 employees. The CEO has asked you to hire a financial manager.
Questions
1. Define the role of your finance manager (roles and responsibilities, the areas your finance manager should focus on etc.)
2. What are the short term and long term financial options does the company have? List thrfktee sources with short descriptions
You are appointed as a risk manager in a risk and crisis task force. Your risk/crisis case is the United Express Flight 3411 incident that occurred in April, 2017. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Express_Flight_3411_incident)
1. Describe the risk scenario with connection to a risk theory
(Risk Scenario: http://www.therisktoolboxshop.com/_blog/The_Risk_Management_Tool_Box_Blog/post/What_is_a_Risk_Scenario/)
(Risk Theory: https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-risk-theory.htm)
2. Evaluate the contribution that specific risk frameworks provide (discuss at least 3)
3. Following the PRAM framework, document the process (All 7 areas) (I attached the PRAM framework for your reference)
4. Provide your solution, recommendation and limitations
5. Enrich all above answers with background research (at least 15 references)
For the case of Apollo 13 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8kjDF0IJU , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdvoA-sjs0A) , write an individual reflective account of:
1. The risk scenario (Risk Scenario definition: http://www.therisktoolboxshop.com/_blog/The_Risk_Management_Tool_Box_Blog/post/What_is_a_Risk_Scenario/)
2. The mitigation strategies available
3. The mitigation strategies chosen by the group (word file attached)
4. How did you reach the agreement (just say that we reached the an agreement through a collective effort and discussions but of course write in a better structure and in more details)
5. Limitations of the chosen strategy (based on the word file)
6. What could have gone better during the process of collective decision making (talk about more time to discuss the mitigation strategies and the involvement of all team members as not all have contributed)
7. What are the learning points
Please refer to the PRAM framework (pg. 10) (attached) to help understanding the process of the mitigation strategies.
Please tell us about your educational and career goals, financial need, and campus involvement. Provide any examples of community service and/or leadership and highlight any other strengths which you feel make you a strong candidate for a scholarship. Consider including information about special or unique circumstances and/or examples of life-changing experiences.
IMPORTANT: 500 word maximum. TIP: Please make note of the word count feature within the essay text box to ensure that the length of your essay does not exceed the 500 word limit. You can copy and paste your essay from MS Word if needed
This is a two-part assignment based on one of the business scenarios provided in the next section:
Part A will concentrate on the analysis of the business, the type of data the business uses on a daily basis, and trends or patterns that the business can use to increase its competitive advantage.
Part B will focus on developing a mock-up of a non-functioning website information portal, aimed at proving how the business will benefit from suggested designs.
A supporting document has been created to assist in clarifying the requirements for this assignment. Save or print a copy of Assignment 2 assistance guide (PDF 161 KB)Preview the document and refer to this resource as you work through the tasks.
Select a small business for your analysis
Select one small business from the following scenarios to work on for this assignment. Each scenario will be accompanied by its own raw data sets and introductions, all of which require a detailed analysis and the development of a mock-up information system interface (web interface). Your task is to choose one of these scenarios for which you will carry out a business review and competitive analysis in order to design and implement a suitable web information portal. The business scenarios include:
1. OZ Attitude Clothing Company
With three local stores, they now wish to develop a more mature online presence to promote and sell their products to a national market as well as the offshore market.
OZ Attitude Clothing Company client scenario details (PDF 298 KB)Preview the document.
OZ Attitude Clothing Company data set (XLS 42 KB).Preview the document
2. Penguin Air
Penguin Air Pty Ltd is an airline based out of Moorabbin Airport in Victoria. Penguin Air offers regular services to select regional centres within Victoria and a regular service to Flinders Island.
Penguin Air client scenario details (PDF 321 KB)Preview the document.
Penguin Air data set (XLS 53 KB).Preview the document
3. Top Deal Auto
A car dealership that has been operating since 1972, this business has had a website for many years, but now they wish to develop a more mature online and mobile presence.
Top Deal Auto client scenario details (PDF 226 KB)Preview the document.
Top Deal Auto data set (XLS 40 KB).Preview the document
Part A: Business analysis
Upon selecting one of the scenarios, you are required to complete the following:
Industry background
Review the industry involved in the chosen data set and provide a brief yet comprehensive overview of that industry sector, including history, current environment, transformations and future scope.
Customer identification
Identify the business’s target audience (customer demographics) and value proposition. Using a SWOT analysis and Porter’s Five Forces, conduct an analysis of the chosen business.
Excel tasks
Complete the unfinished spreadsheets with appropriate field labels. Where necessary, provide additional columns (and appropriate formulas) to meet the information needs of the business. Then use the spreadsheet data to identify three trends or insights that a manager can identify to gain a competitive advantage or to improve the efficiency of the business. Add these findings to your report (add visuals if required).
Part B: Developing a mock-up of a non-functioning business website
The second part of the assignment will be mainly focused on developing a non-functioning business website mock-up. As a designer, you may consult with your eLA to ensure you accurately reflect the requirements of your proposed design. You must also consider basic design principles to justify your design and user interface. As well as the web and design elements, a vital part of this assignment is the perceived business advantage; you must be able to prove that the business will benefit from your design. Tasks for this part of the assignment include the following:
Design three main prototype pages
The prototype pages will be designed for your proposed website. It will include the following elements:
Page designs (three), including discussion of additional customer engagement techniques.
Discuss the elements
Discuss the elements within those pages in relation to the three human computer interface (HCI) design principles and three web usability guidelines.
Identify three additional customer tools
Your three additional customer tools or engagement methods used in the website will be included to increase its competitive advantage.
Main submission requirements and structure
Your assignment should be presented in the form of a comprehensive report with images to support your statements and proposed designs. It is also expected that the report will include references from sources external to the ones already provided.
Instructions: In 700-1,000 words, create an analysis of how a Christian worldview could impact your company’s Mission and Vision statements and its business practices. Include the following: Amazon
Review the company’s Mission and Vision statements.
Describe elements of your company’s Mission and Vision statements that reflect the organization’s commitment to the greater social good
Explain how the company’s commitment to the greater social good relates to elements of a Christian worldview.
Are the company’s practices consistent with a Christian worldview? Explain.
Be sure to cite three to five relevant and credible sources in support of your content. Use only sources found at the GCU Library or those provided in Topic Materials.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Benchmark Information
This Benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
Master of Business Administration
4.1: Articulate an organization’s responsibilities to the greater social good from a Christian perspective.
Task Description:
Persuasive communication is a key skill needed in finance. This task provides an opportunity to practice written persuasive communication, as well as apply knowledge of equity markets and research information.
Accordingly, this task asks you to create a 2000 word report of a persuasive ‘stock pitch’. You will be allocated a company to research in Week 8. You have 3 weeks to research the company and devise a ‘stock pitch report’, as you would do as a financial analyst making a recommendation to your investment board. Drawing on annual financial statements, stock price data and other reports/news, you will analyse the company based on the information you collect, and make a BUY, HOLD or SELL recommendation. Note that as a first-year course, you are not required to value the company, you will acquire these skills in subsequent finance courses.
Useful resources include: the Bloomberg terminals, Yahoo Finance, ASX or other stock exchange, Google, etc.
Marking Criteria: The guide for marking is provided over the page. This sets out the criterion and standards that are required for particular levels of performance (and therefore marks). You should study these rubrics closely in order to understand what is required and how you will be marked for your work. Referencing should follow APA guidelines.
Submission: Details regarding submission will be provided in the Assessment 2 section on L@G. Files must be named as follows: [family name]_[student number]_Assessment2. If there are any technical issues experienced please contact the course convenor. All assessment items need to have a completed assignment cover sheet, a digital version is provided on L@G.
This assessment item focusses our attention on business processes, value chains, strategic alignment and
ethics. It covers materials from Week 4 to Week 6. For the successful development of this assignment,
you need to combine theoretical concepts about particular topics and, apply them to the specific
situation presented. Use your own words to build your explanations and, academic references to
strengthen your arguments.
TASK DESCRIPTION
Part 1 (12 marks). In this question, you will draw two Value Chains in the supermarket industry. The
first one focusses on a conventional (face-to-face) operation, in which customers go to the supermarket
to physically select and buy products. The second one focuses on a fully online operation, in which
customers select and buy products online; and supermarket delivers goods to customers.
1.1 Describe two value chains using Porter’s Value Chain framework (see the template in Figure 1)
(4 marks). When describing value chains, you need to describe value activities. You should not
describe/compare either business processes or business models.
1.2 Compare and contrast those two value chains. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each
value chain? (8 marks).
Figure 1: Porter’s Value Chain
Part 2 (14 marks). Based on Part 1,
2.1 At the supermarket conventional value chain, select two of the most important linkages, between
support and primary activities, and explain why those linkages are relevant. (6 marks)
2.2 Based on the supermarket Online value chain (see Part 1), draw and explain a strategy map.
Assume the strategic priorities of this supermarket are, in this order, financial, technology
development and operations (include inbound and outbound logistics) (8 marks).
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Part 3 (12 marks). This question is about ethics and business processes. Based on the Supermarket
‘Online Value Chain’ you developed in Part 1, address the following points:
3.1 Point out one activity in the supermarket from the ‘Online Value Chain’ (see Part 1) and, explain
how and why this activity is related to ethical issues. To learn more about ethical issues in
supermarkets, search https://www.abc.net.au/news/
3.2 Why ethical issues were not detected when you analysed the supermarket Online Value Chain’ in
Part 1 of this examination?
3.3 What type(s) of management ethics can be associated with the supermarket Online Value Chain
examined? Explain your answers. Use academic references to explain your arguments.
Part 4 (12 marks). This question is related to either offshoring or outsourcing in value chains. It is
independent from previous questions. Your Task: Elaborate a short essay (800 words max.) on
(i) Two non-economic issues related to either offshoring or outsourcing in value chains.
(ii) Two economic issues related to either offshoring or outsourcing in value chains.
To this end, you need to research four academic articles (minimum) relating to either offshoring or
outsourcing. Use articles only from the following Journals to develop your answer (for free access to
those Journals, use the Griffith’s Library electronic resources https://www.griffith.edu.au/library ):
• Harvard Business Review
• California Management Review
• Journal of International Business Studies
References
A minimum of six academic articles/books would be expected from a second-year university course.
It is important you reference all claims you make correctly citing sources ie journal article, or annual
report. Ensure you include in-text citations throughout the document.
Use either APA or Harvard referencing style. If you need help with Referencing, see Griffith
referencing tool https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/reference_tool/index-core.php
Format
• 2500 (+/- 10%) words (excluding references & cover page).
• Please note that you are NOT required to copy the questions over to the Word document. Use the
question number to indicate which question your answer relates to.
• The recommended font is Times New Romfktan size 12, with single spacing.
Task 1 : P1 Select a brand for research from the areas given Evidence: Compile resources and information about the brand. Task 2: P1, P2 Collection and review of information related to the topic. Research from books, internet about the brand selected; collect information pictures and graphics in describing the brand. 1- About the brand/design studio. from website 2. Product profile- by observation and advertisements 3. Description of visual merchandising, store’s appeal, seasonal variations 4. Unique selling factors-by browsing through websites, books journals Evidence: Continued compiling of draft written report. Preparation for power point presentation. Task 3: P3, P5, P6 Organization checklist of information collected: 1. Introduction 2. About the brand/design studio 3. History of the brand 4. Mission and vision 5. Organizational Structure and chart, location, origin, marketing strategy 6. Product profile and strategy 7. Opinion of the clients/target group 8. Your view/interpretation of the brand design studio 9. Conclusion 10. References Evidence: Completing written report of about 1500 words including resource information, pictures and reflective comments of own research. Compiling bibliography Task 4: P7, P8 Prepare a power point presentation with minimum of 10 slides highlighting the introduction to the brand, history, products, strategy followed by the company and references. (include pictures) Evidence: PP submitted and Written report with List of references submitted on Turn it in – Moodle
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