Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines

School

Business

Course Name

Master of Professional Accounting

Unit Code

MA616

Unit Title

Strategic Management

Trimester

T2 2021

Assessment

Prof Stuart Orr

Author

Assessment Type

Group Assessment

Assessment Title

Strategic Business Plan and Presentation

Unit

Learning Outcomes covered in this assessment

1. Analyse the conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge of strategic management

2. Apply the theoretical models of strategic management such as Porter’s five forces, value chain and lifecycles to work based practices

3. Articulate the key aspects and major processes of a strategic business plan

4. Develop a strategic business plan

5. Explain the role of leadership in changing organizational environment

Weight

20% of your overall grade

Total Marks

Assessment Part 1 – Strategic Business Plan - 75% of grade

Assessment Part 2 – Presentation - 25% of grade

Word limit

2500 words

Assessment Part 1 – Strategic Business Plan = 2000 words

Assessment Part 2 – Presentation = (Equivalent to) 500 words

Release Date

Week Four

Due Date

Assessment Part 1 – Strategic Business Plan – Week 11

Assessment Part 2 – Presentation – Week 11

Submission

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

Guidelines

Assignment Cover Page.

• The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font

and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section

headings.

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

at the end in a reference list using APA or IEEE referencing style for School of

Business and School of Information Technology and Engineering

respectively.

Extension

If an extension of time to submit work is required, an Application for Special Consideration and supporting documentation must be submitted directly to the School's Administration Officer via your MIT AMS login [https://online.mit.edu.au/ams/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fams%2f]. You must submit this application no later than three working days after the due date of the specific piece of assessment or the examination for which you are seeking Special Consideration. Further information is available at:

http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-
guidelines/specialconsiderationdeferment

Academic

Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case,

Misconduct

penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course

or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy

and

procedure

available

at:

http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-

publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-

Policy-Procedure.
For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity

Section in your Unit Description.

Section to be included in

Detailed Description of the Criteria

Marks

the report

Criterion 1

Clear description of business and its mission, vision,

5

Products/services and organisational structure.

Criterion 2

Macro- environmental forces (PESTEL) are clearly identified, explained and critically evaluated with reference to a range of sources including theoretical knowledge and literature, industrial reports and observations as appropriate.

10

Criterion 3

Analysis critically evaluates the Porter’s Five- Forces industry conditions, using a range of sources including theoretical knowledge and literature, industrial reports and observations as appropriate.

15

Criterion 4

Strategic Resources Analysis with appropriate use of the VIRO framework, followed by specific recommendations

with goals, KPIs and implementation plan.

25

Criterion 5

Appropriate Report format. Strong introduction, logical flow of ideas in paragraphs, and a comprehensive conclusion.

10

Criterion 6

Skilful use of high quality, credible, relevant 10 or more

10

academic sources to develop ideas. Accurate in-text

citations and references using the appropriate APA style.

All sources cited. Appropriate paraphrasing and use of

minimal direct quotes.

Total

75

Section to be included in

Detailed Description of the Criteria

Marks

the report

Criterion 1

Presentation skills:

Good introduction of the group members and topic. Well prepared and confident.

Clarity of expression in speech.

5

Ability to engage audience through use of stage, posture,

appropriate hand gestures and eye contact that support verbal communication.

Criterion 2

Presentation structure and quality:

A logical well-organised presentation that includes a few or more of any charts, graphs, statistics, pictures, photos, videos to enhance the quality of presentation.

Use of appropriate headings and sub-headings in the slides.

Ability to answer questions from audience. Time management.

8

Criterion 3

Content:

10

A strategic plan that is clearly described and explained by

including

· Introduction

· Organisation: Objectives and goals

· PESTEL analysis

· Five Forces Analysis

· Strategic Resources (VIRO) Analysis

· Recommendations

· Implementation plan

Criterion 4

Referencing:

Use of good quality sources Correct APA style referencing

2

Total

25