Assignment No . 1.
Subject: Economics
Week 11 ASSESSMENT
: 3
Length: Maximum of 10 pages or 3000 Words
Assignment (Written report):
choose a topic from the list of topics provided by the lecturer and write an essay on the chosen topic. (This list is placed under additional readings on your BB)
The list contains some micro and macro areas which would help students to understand the various topics and their relevance in the real life.
3. This group assignment’s will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:
- The current research on the topic
- Analysis of the topic and the application
- Student’s showing their understanding and current debate by different governments, economists and the industry.
4. Following are the main topics of your research:
- Individual industry reforms
- Comparative advantage
- Market structures (Monopoly, Duopoly and Oligopoly)
- GDP
- Unemployment
- Inflation
- Fiscal Policy
- Monetary policy
- Carbon Tax/ETS
- Economic growth
6. Following is the structure of the essay:
- Introduction 300 words
- Body 2500 words discussing and analyzing the research and the application
- Conclusion 200 words. Final comments on the topic and group’s findings (Pl see the list of topics and structure under additional readings)
TOTAL
The use of appropriate referencing is expected and will be assessed.
Students need to submit the hard copy of the assignment with the cover sheet signed by all the group members and also upload on BB by that time.

Assignment 2.
Subject: Competitive Strategy
2. Assignment – Strategy development
Use the Theory relating to Adaptation, Aggregation and Arbitrage to explain the success of Lenovo/Motorola in India.
We suggest a paragraph heading for each of Adaptation, Aggregation and Arbitrage containing discussion of ideas. You do not need to define these concepts.
Make a strategy recommendation for how Lenovo/Motorola should approach the Chinese market in the future.
This is a group assignment. Every member of the group is expected to be able to discuss all areas of the report. You should meet many times and discuss the issues identified in the report.
Each member of the group will be responsible for bringing two journal articles to the discussion. Each student will be identified in an appendix to the assignment along with the two journal articles this student brought to the discussion and a short paragraph about why these journal articles are relevant to the assignment. The ideas from these journal articles will be captured and discussed in the main body of the report.
All ideas in the report must be referenced using Harvard Referencing.
In the first half of the report you introduce ideas, then in the second half of the report you will discuss and evaluate these ideas to identify what is most important.
This is a short report, so fill it with ideas and discussion.
Descriptive material has negligible value and should be avoided. We are seeking analysis, discussion and recommendation, enriched by ideas found in journal articles.
In business you will be expected to produce short well-argued reports. This is where you demonstrate that skill.
(1,000 words)
Assessment Criteria
Demonstrated knowledge of theory.
Capacity to apply this theory to the development of a new strategy for Lenovo/Motorola.
The comprehensiveness of the list of issues identified.
The clarity of exposition.
The quality of the discussion and evaluation of the issues identified
The integration of ideas from journal articles
The clarity and utility of the recommendation
The correct use of Harvard Referencing throughout the report. (the source of all ideas must be identified)
Assignment 3.
Subject :- Management and organization in an environment
Research Paper 2:
2. Assessment criteria ASSESSMENT Weighting: Length/Limit: 25% Maximum of 10 pages (5,000 words) and 10 minutes (presentation) 2
3.
4. This is a group assignment with specific individual components. Groups choose from the list of topics that are based on the lectures. However, in this assignment you must do better than recycle the lecture. You are to research your topic in more depth providing evidence of independent research. The set of topics will be provided from which your group must choose on a ‘first-come, first-served basis’. Note that each topic has a group component to which each group member must contribute. However there are also specific individual components which have been defined. You will deliver your research topic findings in a presentation at any time during the trimester. The presentation is primarily assessed on presentation technique. Your tutor will make suggestions on improving the academic quality of your assignment. You may improve the quality of the assignment for the written report at any time up until submission date at the end of the semester. It is at this point that the academic quality of your research is assessed.
Research Paper 2 (25%) Presentation
Students form into groups and nominate their broad research topic. Research on the broad topic is a group activity and each student must contribute to that work. Each student in the group will then research, in depth, an individual component drawn from the broad research topic. The live presentation (worth 10%) must be organised as a business presentation. Strict adherence to the ten minute limit is expected so the time should be carefully allocated to allow for a very short introduction on the broad topic followed by a few minutes allocated to each student to present their individual component. The presentation is primarily assessed on presentation technique. Your tutor will make suggestions on how the academic content can be improved and that will only be assessed on the written report due in the final week of the semester. Students can therefore choose to present at any time in the semester and it is suggested that you make the decision to present earlier rather than later when there will be many assignments falling due. Research Report The final report on your topic will be written up as a seminar report (worth 15%) and submitted to your lecturer by the end of the semester. You may incorporate ideas generated in the live presentation. That written report should begin with the broad research topic which is followed by each individual component identified by the individual student who prepared it. Organisation of the research report – a key ingredient to writing a successful report involves the planning or organising stage. Organising can help you to sort out your ideas and to present your report in the order that communicates best to your readers. Your essay is to be structured and written as a business report. It, therefore, must begin with a Management Summary within which you state in stark form (i.e. unsupported by argument) what you are asserting in this report and you must do that in less than two pages. As already stated above, you begin the main body of the report with some general background on the broad research topic. This introduction should end with a brief paragraph outlining the plan of the rest of the essay What follows is the specific issues of each individual component which were considered. As for any good business report these components should be structured into sections and sub-sections and the heading for these should be in the Table of Contents. In these individual components the in-depth discussion of the relevant issues is elaborated based on the existing literature and/or data. You must provide in-text references to your sources. The last section of the report contains a brief summary followed by a complete list of references that are cited in the text of the essay. Follow a standard referencing method consistently. Suggested limits are as follows: ? Management Summary: ideally one page but no more than two. ? Sections 1: Introduction 400-600 words, ? Section 2: Main body of the essay consisting of each of the individual components limit each component to approximately 1,000 words each, ? Sections 3: Conclusions 100-300 words, ? Summary and Complete List of References (5-15 references).
Assessment 4
Subject :-marketing management:-
Weighting: Written Report 20% and Oral Presentation 10% = 30%
Length: 3000 words for Report.
10 minutes for Presentation.
Due Date: Week 10 & 11
Note: Students are required to discuss the topic with their lecturer before they start the assignment.
This assignment must be done as part of group. Students are to form groups of 4 to 5 (may vary depending on class size) and will be allocated one organization/industry from the following list:
1 Australian Dairy Farmer
2 Hybrid Car
3 Australian Wool Industry
4 Business School/University in Australia
5 HSBC
6 Bank of China
7 Any small to medium enterprise in Australia
8 Solar/Wind energy
9. Gym
10. Organic food
Other organisations are possible to be negotiated with your lecture (at least 2 weeks prior to the due date)
Each group is to prepare a written report (in report format of approximately 3500 words) and an oral presentation (in PowerPoint format) of approximately 15 minutes duration, outlining the following:
1. Executive Summary with key findings and recommendations
2. Clear and concise description of the market in which the organization operates
3. Summary of the marketing environment (both micro and macro-environmental forces and trends)
4. Detailed description of how the market is (or may be) segmented and a statement of the segment(s) that the organization is targeting.
5. Brief discussion of the behaviour of customers in the segment(s) identified above
6. A description of the marketing mix being used by the organization to target these segments
7. A recommendation for improvements to the organization’s marketing effort.
Marking Criteria for Group Assignment
Students Please Note: Each group member must participate equally in the preparation, presentation, and group report writing and ensuing seminar discussion.
Marking Criteria for Group Assignment - Written Report
Assessment Criteria for Written Report Maximum Scored
Clear and concise explanation of the respective organization and its competitive context.
Comprehensive analysis of all relevant issues. 8
Demonstrated understanding, logic and reasoning evidenced in report.
Demonstrated understanding of the theory discussed during lectures. 6
Application of theories/concepts to industry/real products/services. And other relevant examples and ideas provided by the student to demonstrate an understanding of the theory. 3
Style, structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation, referencing 3
Total 20
Marking Criteria for Oral Presentation
Presentations will be held during the lecture period on Week 10 and 11.
10 minutes duration is permitted including any ensuing class discussion.
Every student must take part in the presentation.
Assessment Criteria for Presentation Maximum Scored
Impact:
Was it an engaging presentation?
Did the presenters connect with the audience? 3
Content:
The presentation is not the report.
The presentation compliments the report.
It must give the big picture (not all details) and highlight the most important points and recommendations. 3
Clarity and overall impression of excellence (visual aids used etc) 2
Adherence to time 2
Total 10