Students will have to critically analyse the case study given to them and prepare a business report for 6000 words.
1 Cardiff Metropolitan University MODULE TITLE: - INTEGRATED CASE STUDY ANALYSIS(LSC6006) PROGRAMME: BABS SEMESTER: Semester Six ACADEMIC YEAR PERIOD: October – January 2018 LECTURER SETTING ASSESSMENT: - Terry Johnson /Dr Rajendra Kumar DATE ASSESSMENT SET AND LOADED ON TO STUDENT PORTAL:- 18/11/2017 DATE ASSESSMENT TO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED:- 18/12/2017 SUBMISSION METHOD; Online via turnitin, in person ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assessment Type: One individual assignment (Case study analysis) is worth 100% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indicative Assessment Requirements for the Module;- One individual assignment (Case study analysis) (of 6000 words) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assignment Questions Students will have to critically analyse the case study given to them and prepare a business report for 6000 words. Students are required to undertake the tasks given below. Contents TASKS Executive Summary A short summary of the entire work 600 words Chapter One Explain the Case study background, the statement of the problem, research questions and aims and objectives. 900 words Chapter Two Description of the situation ( Case Brief) 900 words Chapter Three Students to state the problems and critically evaluate the models/ theories /planning tools to be used to analyse the case. 1000 words Chapter Four Findings from the critical analysis (using the tools) 1400 words Chapter Five Solutions to the problem and issues. Recommendations and students to come out with a business plan. 1200 words Learning Outcome Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to: · define the problem/issues to be addressed precisely · outline the objectives: the desirable outcomes · identify resources/techniques helpful to opening up the case study · generate ideas or alternative solutions · choose a “best fit” solution from the options · decide on an action plan Structure of the Integrated Case Study report Contents Word count Executive Summary (background, brief statement of the problem, aims of the analysis, approach adopted for analysis, findings) 600 words Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction to the case study Statement of the problem Research aims and objectives Structure of the rest of the report 900 words 2 Case brief: Description of the situation Is the situation described clearly. 900 words 3 Problem statement, plan of analysis Statement of the problems in the case Relevant literature review-Identify resources/ techniques helpful for analyzing the case study. (the concepts, theories, models, research relevant to the case) Proposed plan of analysis Sources of data 1000 words 4 Analysis & Findings An assessment of the current position: follows (derived from the concepts, theories, models referred and discussed in chapter3) 1,400 words 5 Proposed solution to problem Integrated assessment of the analysis - generate ideas or alternative solutions Choose a “best fit” solution from the options Recommendations Decide on an action plan of Limitations of the study, scope for further research 1200 words References Appendices This section will contain all the documentation, data ,financial reports etc used in the case analysis Total 6000 words Notes: References are expected in chapter 3-4 which have an academic content. Layout: 4 cm left margin, 3cm-top, bottom and right margin; 1.5 line spacing; Times New Roman size 12; This approximates to about 250-300 wds/page: page limit chapters 1-6; 40-45 pages Marking guideline BA: INTEGRATED CASE STUDY ANALYSIS assessment Form Academic Year: Student Name: Date of Submission: ICS title: Chap Marks 1 Explain the Case study background, the statement of the problem, research questions and aims and objectives and structure of the report 10 2 Case brief: Description of the situation Is the situation described clearly. 15 3 Problem statement and plan of analysis Statement of the problems in the case Relevant literature review-Identify resources/ techniques helpful for analyzing the case study. (the concepts, theories, models, research relevant to the case) Proposed plan of analysis Sources of data 10 4 Analysis and findings An assessment of the current position: follows (derived from the concepts, theories, models referred and discussed in chapter3) 30 5 Proposed solution to problem Integrated assessment of the analysis - generate ideas or alternative solutions Choose a “best fit” solution from the options Recommendations Decide on an action plan of Limitations of the study, scope for further research 20 Good clear writing, adequate appendices, reference list, Overall Presentation 15 Total 100 Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to: · define the problem/issues to be addressed precisely · outline the objectives: the desirable outcomes · identify resources/techniques helpful to opening up the case study · generate ideas or alternative solutions · choose a “best fit” solution from the options · decide on an action plan 1 Cardiff Metropolitan University MODULE TITLE: - INTEGRATED CASE STUDY ANALYSIS (LSC6006) PROGRAMME: BABS SEMESTER: Semester Six ACADEMIC YEAR PERIOD: October – January 2018 LECTURER SETTING ASSESSMENT: - Terry Johnson / Dr Rajendra Kumar DATE ASSESSMENT SET AND LOADED ON TO STUDENT PORTAL: - 18/11/2017 DATE ASSESS MENT TO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMIT TED: - 18/12/2017 SUBMISSION METHOD; Online via turnitin, in person -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Assessment Type: One individual assignment (Case study analysis) is worth 100% -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Indicative Assessment Requirements for the Module; - One individual assignment (Case study analysis) (of 6 000 words ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assignment Question s Students will have to critically analyse the case study given to them and prepare a business report for 6000 words. Students are required to undertake the tasks given below. Contents TASKS Executive Summary A short summary of the entire work 600 words Chapter One Explain the Case study background , the statement of the problem, research questions and aims and objectives . 9 00 words Chapter Two Description of the situation ( Case Brief) 9 00 words Chapter Three Students to state the problems and critically evaluate the models/ theories / planning tools to be used to analyse the case. 1000 words Chapter Four Findings from the critical analysis (using the tools) 14 00 words Chapter Five Solutions to the problem and issues. Recommendations and students to come out with a business plan. 12 00 words Learning Outcome Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to: · define the problem/issues to be addressed precisely · outline the objectives: the desirable outcomes · identify resources/techniques helpful to opening up the case study · generate ideas or alternative solutions