INTEGRATED CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

One in" rel="nofollow">individual assignment (Case study analysis) is worth 100% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indicative Assessment Requirements for the Module;- One in" rel="nofollow">individual assignment (Case study analysis) (of 6000 words) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assignment Questions Students will have to analyse the case study given to them and prepare a busin" rel="nofollow">iness 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" rel="nofollow">in 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 explain" rel="nofollow">in the models/ theories /plannin" rel="nofollow">ing tools to be used to analyse the case. 1000 words Chapter Four Fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings from the analysis (usin" rel="nofollow">ing the tools) 1400 words Chapter Five Solutions to the problem and issues. Recommendations and students to come out with a busin" rel="nofollow">iness plan. 1200 words Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Outcome Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to: • defin" rel="nofollow">ine the problem/issues to be addressed precisely • outlin" rel="nofollow">ine the objectives: the desirable outcomes • identify resources/techniques helpful to openin" rel="nofollow">ing 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, fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings) 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 describedclearly. 900 words 3 Problem statement, plan of analysis Statement of the problems in" rel="nofollow">in the case Relevant literature review-Identify resources/ techniques helpful for analyzin" rel="nofollow">ing the case study. (the concepts, theories, models, research relevant to the case) Proposed plan of analysis Sources of data 1000 words 4 Analysis & Fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings An assessment of the current position: follows (derived from the concepts, theories, models referred and discussed in" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">in all the documentation, data ,fin" rel="nofollow">inancial reports etc used in" rel="nofollow">in the case analysis Total 6000 words Notes: References are expected in" rel="nofollow">in chapter 3-4 which have an academic content. Layout: 4 cm left margin" rel="nofollow">in, 3cm-top, bottom and right margin" rel="nofollow">in; 1.5 lin" rel="nofollow">ine spacin" rel="nofollow">ing; Times New Roman size 12; This approximates to about 250-300 wds/page: page limit chapters 1-6; 40-45 pages - Markin" rel="nofollow">ing guidelin" rel="nofollow">ine BA: INTEGRATED CASE STUDY ANALYSIS assessment Form Academic Year: Student Name: Date of Submission: ICS title: Chap Marks 1 Explain" rel="nofollow">in 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" rel="nofollow">in the case Relevant literature review-Identify resources/ techniques helpful for analyzin" rel="nofollow">ing the case study. (the concepts, theories, models, research relevant to the case) Proposed plan of analysis Sources of data 10 4 Analysis and fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings An assessment of the current position: follows (derived from the concepts, theories, models referred and discussed in" rel="nofollow">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 writin" rel="nofollow">ing, adequate appendices, reference list, Overall Presentation 15 Total 100 Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to: • defin" rel="nofollow">ine the problem/issues to be addressed precisely • outlin" rel="nofollow">ine the objectives: the desirable outcomes • identify resources/techniques helpful to openin" rel="nofollow">ing up the case study • generate ideas or alternative solutions • choose a “best fit” solution from the options • decide on an action plan