Unit Title Competitive Strategy

Assessment Title Report Case Analysis and Application of Strategy Models

Purpose of the assessment

Students are required to explain in report format, with reference to a case of your

choice, how any one of the following would be applied:

Business Strategy, Competitive Dynamics, Corporate Strategy, Acquisitions and

Structure, International Strategy.

Be sure to base your answer on the models studied in class and quote your academic

sources.

Word limit Report not more than 2500 words

Guidelines

All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed

Assignment Cover Page.

The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm

margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page

numbers.

Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report and listed appropriately at

the end in a reference list, all using Harvard referencingstyle.

At the end of your report please include an appendix states who wrote which

section, i.e. provide the student name and number for each section ofthe report.

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Cover page [this is essential and must be completed accurately]

Executive Summary

Table of Contents

Body of the report to contain Section Headings e.g. introduction, brief summary of the case;

identification of strategic issues; relevant theoretical concepts, application of strategy model,

conclusion.

Sub-sections are to be numbered.

Paragraphing must be used.

Page Numbers must be used.

Reference List at the end must be in Harvard format and mainly academic Journal Articles.

Appendix: Statement of who wrote which section (see below).

Purpose:

Assignment 2 Specifications

This assignment aims at ensuring that students have familiarised themselves with at least one

significant case study (from any of those in the lectures or tutorials or our recommended textbook)

and are able to apply the relevant foundational strategy development models that are applicable to

the case.

Details

Select any case study and choose from the following aspects of competitive strategy to apply the theories of

strategy development and implementation as relevant to the case study you choose:

Business Strategy

Competitive Dynamics

Corporate Strategy

Acquisitions and Structure

International Strategy

In this report, the use of sub-headings is essential.

Be sure to use paragraphing.

Be sure to reference your sources in-text and provide a list of references at the end, all in Harvard

style.

Assignment Structure Required

following table which identifies which student/students are responsible for the various sections of the

assignment:

HI6006 COMPETITIVE STRATEGY ASSIGNMENT 2

Unit Title Competitive Strategy

Assessment Title Report Case Analysis and Application of Strategy Models

Purpose of the assessment

Students are required to explain in report format, with reference to a case of your

choice, how any one of the following would be applied:

Business Strategy, Competitive Dynamics, Corporate Strategy, Acquisitions and

Structure, International Strategy.

Be sure to base your answer on the models studied in class and quote your academic

sources.

Word limit Report not more than 2500 words

Guidelines

All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed

Assignment Cover Page.

The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm

margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page

numbers.

Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report and listed appropriately at

the end in a reference list, all using Harvard referencingstyle.

At the end of your report please include an appendix states who wrote which

section, i.e. provide the student name and number for each section ofthe report.

HI6006 COMPETITIVE STRATEGY ASSIGNMENT 2

Page 2 of 4

Cover page [this is essential and must be completed accurately]

Executive Summary

Table of Contents

Body of the report to contain Section Headings e.g. introduction, brief summary of the case;

identification of strategic issues; relevant theoretical concepts, application of strategy model,

conclusion.

Sub-sections are to be numbered.

Paragraphing must be used.

Page Numbers must be used.

Reference List at the end must be in Harvard format and mainly academic Journal Articles.

Appendix: Statement of who wrote which section (see below).

Purpose:

Assignment 2 Specifications

This assignment aims at ensuring that students have familiarised themselves with at least one

significant case study (from any of those in the lectures or tutorials or our recommended textbook)

and are able to apply the relevant foundational strategy development models that are applicable to

the case.

Details

Select any case study and choose from the following aspects of competitive strategy to apply the theories of

strategy development and implementation as relevant to the case study you choose:

Business Strategy

Competitive Dynamics

Corporate Strategy

Acquisitions and Structure

International Strategy

In this report, the use of sub-headings is essential.

Be sure to use paragraphing.

Be sure to reference your sources in-text and provide a list of references at the end, all in Harvard

style.

Assignment Structure Required

following table which identifies which student/students are responsible for the various sections of the

assignment:

HI6006 COMPETITIVE STRATEGY ASSIGNMENT 2