MBA501 Dynamic Strategy and Disruptive Innovation Assignment
Assessment 1 Information
Subject Code: MBA501
Subject Name: Dynamic Strategy and Disruptive Innovation
Assessment Title Case Study Analysis
Case Study Analysis
Assessment Type: Length:
Individual, Written Analysis 1500 (+/- 10% allowable range)
Weighting: 30%
Total Marks: Submission:
100
Online
Due Date: Week 5
Your task
Individually, you are required to conduct an external and internal environmental analysis for a company based on your study location and residence in Australia. The subject coordinator will announce the company relevant to your location via announcements by the end of week 2.
Assessment Description
This assessment is based on environmental analysis related to concepts discussed in weeks 2 and 3. You are required to introduce the company, followed by a detailed external and internal analysis by applying PESTLE and VRIN frameworks. The outcome of the environmental analysis should indicate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that the management of the relevant company should consider when developing strategies. The template for this individual analysis will be shared in week 2.
Assessment Instructions
Individually, you are required to research the company and address the following assessment criteria.
- Introduction to the company
This section should include an introduction to the company. Important to capture the scale (revenue, staff strength, etc.), history, industry dynamics, and competitors briefly.
- External Analysis
You must conduct a detailed PESTLE analysis based on the template discussed in week 2. You must capture the implications for the company by using the specific PESTLE template from workshop 02. You should support your points with evidence and academically-oriented literature.
- Internal Analysis
Need to apply the VRIN framework to the company and identify resources and capabilities that would provide a sustainable competitive advantage. Important to justify your VRIN analysis and engage scholarly views and literature.
- Recommendations
The environmental analysis should capture two strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. You should provide suggestions and ideas to the company’s management on what they can do about each of the high-impact findings emerging from the environmental analysis.
Please do NOT produce a SWOT analysis; the purpose of this section is to consolidate the key points emerging from the environmental analysis (PESTLE and VRIN) and explore ways in which the company can address them. Therefore, the points indicated in the recommendations should logically link with your environmental analysis.
Case study analysis template
The template relevant to this assignment will be shared in week 2. This template will contain the PESTLE and VRIN frameworks discussed in weeks 2 and 3.
In preparing for this assessment, you must note the following aspects:
- Need to incorporate academically oriented articles and books into the analysis.
o A minimum of five academically oriented articles and books apart from industry reports, credible online news sources, business magazines, websites, etc.
- Concepts relevant to this assessment are in workshops 1-3.
- Watch the assessment briefing webinar conducted by the Subject Coordinator – refer subject welcome message from the Subject Coordinator for the date and time.
Assessment Submission
This file must be submitted as a ‘Word’ document to avoid any technical issues that may occur from incorrect file format upload. Uploaded files with a virus will not be considered as a legitimate submission. Turnitin will notify you if there is an issue with the submitted file. In this case, you must contact your workshop facilitator via email and provide a brief description of the problem and a screenshot of the Turnitin error message. You are also encouraged to submit your work well in advance of the deadline to avoid any possible delay with the Turnitin similarity report or any other technical difficulties.
Late assignment submission penalties
Penalties will be imposed on late assignment submissions in accordance with Kaplan Business School “late assignment submission penalties” Policy.
| Number of days | Penalty |
| 1* – 9 days | 5% per day for each calendar day late deducted from the total marks available |
| 10 – 14 days | 50% deducted from the total marks available. |
| After 14 days | Assignments that are submitted more than 14 calendar days after the due date will not be accepted, and the student will receive a mark of zero for the assignment(s). |
| Note | Notwithstanding the above penalty rules, assignments will also be given a mark of zero if they are submitted after assignments have been returned to students |
*Assignments submitted at any stage within the first 24 hours after the deadline will be considered to be one day late and therefore subject to the associated penalty
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