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MBA602_T3_2019_Assessment_3_v1 1 KBS ASSESSMENT 3 OUTLINE Assessment Information Subject Code: MBA602 Subject Name: Small Business Administration Assessment Title: Assessment 3: Business Plan Weighting: 40% Total Marks: 40 Word Limit: 1500 words Submission: Via Turnitin Due Date Week 12 This Assessment Task will address the following Learning Outcomes: LO2: Analyse small business management decision making and strategies for success LO3: Create a three-year financial plan given a business scenario LO5: Create a proposal for strategies to improve business performance Assessment Description You are required to read the scenario provided. Jane has asked you to provide her a business / strategy plan for her business in moving forward. She knows she needs to expand her business into another capital city as well as automate her business better to be financially sustainable. After reading the scenario, you will be required to submit a business plan she can take to her board to justify the expansion including raising $350k. The plan will include the following: • Identify capital city to expand into which will provide the more profitable return-on- investment. This will include conducting market research to determine which capital city is suitable based on FutureProfit’s current target market. • The advantages and disadvantages of leasing a commercial property or renting a co- working in the new city including the financial requirements. • A business model canvas for FutureProfit Pty Ltd. A good video to understand and present the business model canvas, watch https://youtu.be/IP0cUBWTgpY (The Business Model Canvas - 9 Steps to Creating a Successful Business Model - Startup Tips). • Staff training needed to be future-ready. • Two strategies / solutions you think will improve business performance and sustainability (e.g., how and what to automate). This information will also provide the basis for capital injection (e.g., technological requirements). • Financial projections for the next three years https://youtu.be/IP0cUBWTgpY 2 KBS ASSESSMENT 3 OUTLINE Scenario Jane has been operating her business consulting and accountancy practice, FutureProfit Pty Ltd, for five years. She has done quite well for herself being in accounting for over 20 years and being recognised in her field locally, nationally and internationally. Though she has a few clients overseas, the majority of her client base is in Canberra, where she has resided pretty much all her life. Despite her success, she is concerned about the sustainability of her practice over the next 5-10 years due to the changing nature and threat of automation to the accounting / bookkeeping industry. She has read that artificial intelligence, cloud computing and blockchain will continue to affect the industry. Additionally, she is concerned that her staff do not have the technical, analytical, leadership and consulting skills needed to continue their success in the future. She currently has four full-time employees: two accountants, one bookkeeper, and one office manager. She also has two part-time bookkeepers and a marketing/social media coordinator who all work off-site. Her target market is SMEs who are in a growth phase and have a minimum turnover of $1 million per annum. Though she doesn’t target a specific industry, she tends to attract those companies that are in either health, education or the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields – just due to the nature of Canberra. She currently promotes her business mainly via word-of-mouth and networking at local professional associations such at the Canberra Business Chamber, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and the Canberra Women in Business. Last year’s sales revenue was $550,000 recording a modest $6000 profit. Her key expenses are her own wage ($150k), salaries/wages ($320k), marketing/advertising ($50k), and general operations ($100k). She has two directors which she pays a token $25k each per year. She currently operates her business out of a detached building on her property and allocated $24,000 towards rent. Jane believes that the expansion will increase their sales revenue by 20% the first year, 30% the second year, and 40% the third year. Her company currently uses XERO, a cloud-based accounting software platform for small and medium-sized businesses. Other than that, no other automation has been implemented. Capital Raise It is anticipated that the breakdown of the capital raise will be as follows: (a) One full-time technical programmer @$100k; (b) one full-time accountant @$80k; (c) $100k towards interstate expansion (including operational and occupancy costs), and (d) $70k for marketing. A template business plan is provided on the portal to you to use if you wish. You are not required to use the template business plan. You are required to have a minimum of 10 references which can include journal articles, market research documents, government publications, industry reports, etc. 3 KBS ASSESSMENT 3 OUTLINE Grading Scale This assessment will be marked using the attached rubric. Important Study Information Academic Integrity Policy KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy. For details on academic integrity policies and penalties, the reassessment process, and the appeals process, please refer to http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/. 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Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/ KBS ASSESSMENT 3 OUTLINE Criteria F (Fail) 0%-49% P (Pass) 50%-64% CR (Credit) 65%-74% D (Distinction) 75% - 84% HD (High Distinction) 85%-100% Mark ASSESSMENT CONTENT 31 Executive Summary No Executive Summary included. One-page Executive Summary included but needs more depth. One-page Executive Summary included. One-page Executive Summary included. One-page Executive Summary included. /2 Introduction Weak introduction; no overview of the company. SWOT analysis including trends affecting the industry is not discussed or needs much more detail. Purpose of the plan not identified. Business Model Canvas not included. Introduction is fair though needs much more depth of the company and the industry it services. More depth in the SWOT analysis and trends. Purpose of the plan identified. Business Model Canvas included, needed more depth. Introduction is good with an overview of the company and the industry it services. SWOT analysis including trends affecting the industry needs more detail. Purpose of the plan identified. Solid Business Model Canvas included. Very thorough introduction with an overview of the company and the industry it services. SWOT analysis including trends affecting the industry discussed. Purpose of the plan identified. Thorough Business Model Canvas included. Introduction is comprehensive with an overview of the company and the industry it services. SWOT analysis including trends affecting the industry discussed. Purpose of the plan identified. Comprehensive Business Model Canvas included. /8 • Marketing Plan Expansion city not identified. Inadequate market research included to justify choice of city. Few market details identified and described. Customer and competitor details not outlined. No marketing strategies identified for new market. Expansion city identified with adequate market research included to justify choice of city. Market details identified and described. Customer and competitor details outlined. Some marketing strategies identified for new market. Expansion city identified with solid market research included to justify choice of city. More depth needed of market details. Good customer and competitor details. Good marketing strategies identified for new market. Expansion city identified with thorough market research included to justify choice of city. Very good depth of market details including customer and competitor details. Thorough marketing strategies identified for new market. Expansion city identified with thorough market research included to justify choice of city. Comprehensive market details including customer and competitor details, and marketing strategies identified for new market. /8 Operations Plan Few specific operations details identified and described. Neither training nor business performance strategies included. Tenancy options not discussed. Fair number of specific operations details identified and described. Training requirements highlighted with business performance strategies included. Tenancy options discussed. More depth needed. Solid details of specific operations identified and described. Training requirements highlighted and explained. Sound business performance strategies explained. Tenancy options discussed. Thorough details of specific operations identified and described. Training requirements highlighted and explained very well. Business performance strategies and tenancy