Posted: September 29th, 2016

Students will act as an independent professional business consultant reporting to senior managers of the company concerned

Students will act as an independent professional business consultant reporting to senior managers of the company concerned. Students are expected to provide informed and robust advice to this business client. A sophisticated understanding of the critical aspects of this Video Business Case needs to be demonstrated. A succinct and high impact report is expected. The report is expected to be <2,000 words, including an Executive Summary (<300 words) but excluding References. Introduction, table of contents and appendices are not required and will not be marked. Students are strongly advised to read the relevant Assessment Rubric closely before undertaking this assignment. Suggested headings for Video Business : ­Case Report Executive Summary (<300 words required) A) Issues Provide a brief introduction that summarises the main issues of the case. B) Causes Identify the importance of the Causes to the organisation concerned. C) Alternatives Develop a set of realistic Alternatives to address the Issues and Causes identified. D) Decision Criteria Develop a set of Decision Criteria to choose from the Alternative courses of action. E) Recommended Solution/s Decide on Solution/s to the Issues derived from the Alternatives. For each competing Alternative, justify why different Solution/s were chosen or rejected. A preferred Solution/s needs to be indicated. F) Implementation and Implications Provide realistic suggestions on how these Solution/s could be implemented in the organisation concerned within the industry context being scrutinised. Include the managerial and financial implications for adopting the preferred Solution/s. Hints and reminder: � Do not waste the word count on an Introduction or Conclusion. � An Executive Summary must be placed after the cover page, but before the Issue (and table of contents if you choose to have one). It should summarise the entire report, and be written last. � The Issue(s) and the Cause(s) are given in the Video Business Interview segments. It is suggested