Unit 43 (H/618/5124) Strategic Business Plan Assignment: Internal and External Analysis with Tactical Growth Strategies in the Automotive Sector

Assignment Brief – Part 1

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Assignment Brief Part 2

Unit 43: Business Strategy

Student Guide to Writing an Assignment

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It includes:

• Assignment writing guidance
• Referencing guidance

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Assignment Format/Style

Produce a formal report/paper that addresses all the tasks in the assignment brief. You are encouraged to use diagrams or tables to illustrate and reinforce your findings, using single space and font size 12.  Any references to academic theory should be correctly cited and referenced in a bibliography at the end of the report. (Please do not copy and paste information).

• Fully completed assignment cover page
• Title page
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• Main body of the report clearly identifying the separate outcomes and assessment criteria
• Conclusion and recommendations (if relevant)
• References and bibliography
• Appendices only if relevant and necessary

Assignment Content

The assignment brief includes headings relevant to the unit outcomes, read and follow the tasks listed under each heading and this will make certain that you cover all the outcomes and assessment criteria to achieve the unit.

Assessment and Grading

Read the assessment grading criteria before attempting the assignment tasks, as it contains important information about how you should approach your assignment and how grading is applied in order for you to achieve a pass, merit or distinction.

Assignment Submission

All assignments must be submitted by the agreed date, via MOODLE.  Assignments submitted late, but with permission, will be marked as a pass only.  Assignments submitted late, without permission, will not be marked until the end of the year, or the next time the unit is scheduled.

Please ensure that your assignment is attached to the assignment submission receipt and that you read and sign the statement confirming authenticity. Check that all relevant fields are completed fully before submission.

Assignment Feedback

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Bibliography / References

Please list down “works cited” within the framework of enumerative bibliography – a list of references to key articles and texts. Verify each reference carefully; the references must correspond to the citations in the text. The list of references should start on a new page and be listed alphabetically by the name of the author(s) and then by year, chronologically. Only the first author’s name is inverted. The name of each author and the title of the citation should be exactly as it appears in the original work. More Information can be found in the College MOODLE in the General Information about the Harvard Referencing.

Recommended Resources

Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a starting point in your research – the list is not definitive.

Textbooks

• JOHNSON, G. et al (2019) Exploring Strategy: Text and Cases.12th Ed Harlow: Pearson.
• KIM, W. C. and MAUBORGNE, R. (2015) Blue Ocean Strategy. Expanded Ed.
  Boston: Harvard Business Review Press.
• ROTHAERMEL, F. (2018) Strategic Management. 4th Ed. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill.

Websites

www.businessballs.com Business Balls
Strategy and innovation
(General reference)
www.businesscasetudies.co.uk Business Case Studies

Case studies
Strategy
(Resources)
www.corporatefinanceinstitute.com Corporate Finance Institute
Resources
Knowledge
Strategy
(General reference)
www.strategy-business.com Strategy and Business
Strategy
(General reference)

Links
This unit links to the following related units:
Unit 1: Business and the Business Environment
Unit 25: Global Business Environment
Unit 27: Identifying Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Unit 44: Business Information Technology Systems
Unit 53: Planning for Growth

Student Assessment Submission and Declaration

When submitting evidence for assessment, you must sign a declaration confirming that the work is your own.

 Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a form of cheating. Plagiarism must be avoided at all costs and students who break the rules, however innocently, may be penalised.  It is your responsibility to ensure that you understand correct referencing practices.  As a university-level student, you are expected to use appropriate references throughout and keep carefully detailed notes of all your sources of materials for the material you have used in your work, including any material downloaded from the Internet. Please consult the relevant unit lecturer or your course tutor if you need any further advice.

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