This task requires you to write a review of a public domain business considering the issues covered across the course.
This task requires you to write a report on a public domain business addressing the issues covered across the course. Choose at least two elements covered in the course, such as Supply Chain Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Philanthropy, Community Engagement etc that are relevant to the business.
You must demonstrate your understanding of the chosen concepts, and how they apply to the business in question. This could be a business you are directly connected with, for example as an employee, or as a shareholder or it could be a company that you just have an interest in. You should ensure you have access to information about the business, such as through it’s website and media exposure.
In your response, you should also consider and recommend how the business could improve it’s approach, or if you believe this is not necessary, explain why.
For example you could explore Apple’s Management of it’s supply chain or labour practices and evaluate the strengths and weakness in the company’s approach, or you could look at the company that employs you and their approach to corporate social responsibility.
The word limit is 1500 words and should be written as a report. Executive summary, references and appendices are not included in the word count.

Word limit:
1500 words (Assignments exceeding the word limit may not be marked and may be returned to the student for re-writing; assignments less than the required length will risk not covering the topic adequately and may result in a fail). Do not include synopsis or references in the word count.
As previously, you should think critically when evaluating the information you review.

The criteria used to grade this task is in below:
Business Evaluation / Review:
Understanding of chosen concepts:
Discussion, analysis and evaluation of the ideas presented and the implications
Arguments are clear and show insight into theoretical issues and how they are applied
Ideas are well supported by reference to materials covered in course (and/or through own research)
*Please demonstrates strong understanding of the course concepts to be applied in analysis, good use of relevant reference materials.

Application to relevant business:
Appropriate choice of business that enables discussion of insights relevant to course content
Connections between content and business that show good application of concepts
Use of published information about the company to support but not dominate work
Comments on implications and potential improvements
*Please have well-developed thinking: insightful connection between the concepts and observations about the business. Shows the application of learning to connect new concepts to relevant business.

Evaluation of Business Practice:
Evidence of thinking about the approach taken by the business
Consideration of whether the business could act to improve it’s approach, with explanation
*Please content and concepts show good quality thinking, and capture themes from the course

Finally, please have well written, clearly organised, uses standard English grammar, well referenced where required

Category: Essays