HOLMES INSTITUTE
HI5003 Economics for Business
HOLMES INSTITUTE
FACULTY OF
HIGHER EDUCATION
Group Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Trimester T2 2022
Unit Code HI5003
Unit Title Economics for Business
Purpose of the
assessment (with
ULO Mapping)
i. Students are required to work in groups of 4 members to choose an
industry/Sector of their choice. While working in a specific group, students
are required to apply their knowledge learned in the course unit to write
an industry/sector report (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5).
See Assignment Specifications for detailed requirements
Assessment
Type/Title
WEIGHT LEARNING
OUTCOMES
Word
Limit
Due date
Written Final
submission
Group/ Individual
mark
40% 1, 2, 3, XXXXXXXXXXSee Guidelines below
Total 40% 1,2,3,4,5 See Guidelines below
Specific presentation and final assignment submission guidelines
Submission
Guidelines
(40 marks)
All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the respective due date along with a
completed Assignment Cover Page:
Final industry research submission
(i) Due date: Week 11, Mid night Monday 26, September 2022
(ii) Final submission research paper on you sector or industry should not exceed 3000
words
(iii) The assignment must be in MS Word format, single spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm
margins on all four sides of the page with appropriate section headings and page
numbers.
(iv) Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at
the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style.
(v) Penalties apply for late submissions.
(vi) Students in a group are required to participate equitably in the group assignment and
that students are responsible for the academic integrity of all components of the
assignment. You need to complete the following table which identifies which
student/students are responsible for the various sections of the assignment
(vii) The Assignment Coversheet in the BB Group Assignment information must be
completed, signed and submitted with the assignment as it is a compulsory
component required before any grading is undertaken.
Group
Formation
1. students can form their respective groups in the BB of 4 Members maximum
2. If you are intending to work alone you will STILL need to enrol yourself in a group (known
as a 'solo-group'). Solo group enrolment will be available to join at 12 noon on Monday
of week 6
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When solo groups open on Monday of week 6, no further 4-person groups will be
available to join.
If you wish to limit the size of your assignment group to 2 or 3 persons, that can only
e done once solo groups are opened. One person must enroll in a solo group and then
equest the Unit Coordinator to add the second (and third) member. This must be done
at the start of week 6.
3. Call members who may wish to form a group with you by using the Discussion Board
or during Drop-in Sessions.
4. Once you have agreed, go in the BB and self-enrol.
5. Do not join any group unless you are allowed to join the group by the existing Group
members.
6. In case a member joins your group without permission, REPORT immediately. The
name will be deleted.
7. All students MUST be in A GROUP by the end of WEEK 7 (September 2, 2022).
Do not delay starting to work on your Project Work
Assignment Specifications
Purpose:
This assignment aims to enhance students’ research and analytical ability through the application of their
economics knowledge learned in the course unit to compose a company report.
The recommended assignment structure for final submission is as follows:
⎯ Table of content
⎯ Executive Summary
⎯ Introduction
⎯ Company background
⎯ Industry/sector background
⎯ The market structure of the industry/sector
⎯ Micro-economic and macroeconomic factors that influence demand of the company’s product(s) or
services
⎯ Micro-economic and macroeconomic factors that influence supply of the company’s product(s) or
services
⎯ Elasticity
⎯ Recent macroeconomic event that affected the industry/company and, Australia
⎯ Recommendations
⎯ Conclusion
⎯ List of References.
Note*: The structure content is not limited to the items listed above. Creativity for a better report
structure is a key requirement.
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Detailed requirements of the assignment
You are a group of advisors to the Management Board in your company with Headquarters in Australia. As
advisors you are first, required to conduct research on your selected secto
industry covering the previous 5-
10 years. Second, you are required to present a company strategy to your Management Board and to the
Federal Government of Australia covering the next 5 years. Third, your Management Board requires that you
make a presentation of your findings and strategies, and you prepare a 3000-word market report.
Note:
i. if your company has many products and/or services, you can select a representative product/service to
discuss for points (2); (3); (4); and (5).
ii. This report should provide useful information for your company’s Management Board. It should use a
variety of resources, including the textbook, newspapers, industry reports, the ABS website, and other
sources.
iii. Furthermore, your report should include headings and sub-headings. It needs to be properly referenced
using the Holmes Institute adapted Harvard style and at least 5 references.
iv. The list below is provided from which you are to choose a secto
industry. Invalid submission will be
considered for a sector that is not included in the list below.
v. Indicate your research Secto
Industry and, the company before your table of content.
Australia secto
industry selection distribution
1 Agriculture: fisheries
2 Agriculture: Floriculture industry
3 Agriculture: fresh foods industry
4 Agriculture: Poultry and Poultry products
5 Agriculture: support services
6 Construction services: Infrastructure and heavy construction
7 Construction Services: Institutional and commercial building
8 Construction Services: Renovation services
9 E-commerce
10 Education University and tertiary institutions
11 Education: Early Childhood-Primary Education
12 Education: Nursery and Education care sector
13 Education: Private Schools education sector (Primary and secondary)
14 Education: Private Technical and Further Education (TAFE) sector
15 Education: Public Schools education sector (Primary and secondary)
16 Education: Public Technical and Further Education (TAFE) sector
17 Entertainment: Live performance industry
18 Entertainment: recorded entertainment and cinema industry
19 Finance: Superannuation services
20 Financial services – Brokerage Services
21 Financial services –Banking sector
22 Financial services -Insurance Services
23 Financial services -Tax and audit consulting
24 Hair and beauty services
25 Health Care services- Laboratory and diagnostic care services
26 Health Care services- Private Health services
27 Health Care Services-Dental care services
28 Health Care-Disability services
29 Healthcare services- Home care and Aged Care Services
30 Information: land line telephone communications
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31 Leisure and hospitality: Marine tourism and charter vessels
32 Leisure and hospitality: Cruise services
33 Leisure and hospitality: Fast foods
34 Leisure and hospitality: Hotel and Accommodation services
35 Leisure and hospitality: Tour and Travels services
36 Leisure and hospitality: Tourism and heritage sites
37 Mannequins and modelling
38 Manufacturing beverages other: Bottled Water
39 Manufacturing beverages: Beer and alcoholic drinks
40 Manufacturing beverages: Fruit Juice Drink
41 Manufacturing beverages: Soft Drink
42 Manufacturing beverages: Spirits
43 Manufacturing beverages: Wine Production
44 Manufacturing food: Bakery products
45 Manufacturing food: Dairy products
46 Manufacturing food: flour mill and cereal food
47 Manufacturing food: Fruit and vegetable processing
48 Manufacturing food: Meat and meat products
49 Manufacturing food: Oil and fat manufacturing
50 Manufacturing food: Seafood processing
51 Manufacturing food: Sugar and confectionery
52 Manufacturing sector: machinery and equipment manufacturing including parts
53 Manufacturing sector: Automotive industry
54 Manufacturing sector: chemical manufacturing and processing: pesticides
55 Manufacturing sector: footwear and accessories
56 Manufacturing sector: Furniture and wood products
57 Manufacturing sector: leather
58 Manufacturing sector: metal
59 Manufacturing sector: Petroleum refining
60 Manufacturing sector: plastics manufacturing
61 Manufacturing sector: printing including small and large production runs
62 Manufacturing sector: pulp and paper products
63 Manufacturing sector: Ship building
64 Manufacturing sector: textiles
65 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: Basic Inorganic
66 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: cleaning products and toiletries
67 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: Cosmetics, Perfume
68 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: explosives
69 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: fertilisers
70 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: pharmaceutical and medicinal
71 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: photographic
72 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: Soap and Cleaning Compound
73 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: Synthetic Resin and Synthetic Ru
er
74 Manufacturing-chemical manufacturing and processing: Veterinary Pharmaceutical
75 Media and Entertainment- cinematography
76 Media and Entertainment- Radio services
77 Media and Entertainment-Music, dance and drama services
https:
www.ibisworld.com/au/industry
ottled-water-manufacturing/1860
https:
www.ibisworld.com/au/industry
eer-manufacturing/116
https:
www.ibisworld.com/au/industry/fruit-juice-drink-manufacturing/1861
https:
www.ibisworld.com/au/industry/soft-drink-manufacturing/1859
https:
www.ibisworld.com/au/industry/spirit-manufacturing/118
https:
www.ibisworld.com/au/industry/wine-production/117
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78 Media and Entertainment-Television services
79 Media: Internet services (other)
80 Media: Internet services- Online forums
81 Media: Internet services- Social networks or websites
82 Mining: bauxite, alumina, rutile and tantalum
83 Mining: Coal mining
84 Mining: Gem and other natural resource industries
85 Mining: Gold
86 Mining: Iron ore
87 Mining: Oil and gas industry
88 Mining: Other minerals
89 Oil and gas exploration and production
90 Postal and Warehousing Professional
91 Property market, Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
92 Publishing industry
93 Qua
ying industry
94 Quaternary sector: Computing and ICT (information and communication technologies)
95 Quaternary: Research and design (R&D)
96 Quaternary: consultancy (offering advice to businesses)
97 Racing industry
98 Real Estate
99 Retail trade
100 Scientific, Technical Services and Architectural services
101 Telecommunication services: Mobile cell trade services
102 Telecommunication services: Mobile phone manufacturing
103 Telecommunication Services: Mobile phone repair services
104 Transport services: Air freight and logistics
105 Transport services: Airline industry
106 Transport services: marine services
107 Transport Services: Private-for-hire Vehicle (non-rail) Industry