INDIVIDUAL REPORT ASSESSMENT & MARKING GUIDELINES
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Subject Title Strategic Intelligence
Subject Code MGT805
Lecturer / Tutor Michael Penfold
Semester 2018 July Semeste
Assessment Title Individual Report
Learning Outcome/s 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assessment type Individual
Weighting 25%
Word count 2500 words
Due date Week XXXXXXXXXXi.e. 23: XXXXXXXXXXSunday 4 November 2018
Class submission Lecture ☐ XXXXXXXXXXTutorial ☐
Submission type Paper copy ☐ XXXXXXXXXXTurnitin ✓ ONLY
Consolidated Learning Portfolio Each week you are advised to prepare a
learning portfolio. This will help remind you of
the key points and terminology covered each
week. However, it is optional and NOT
necessary to submit it with your report
Format / Layout of Assessment
(details of what to include)
Individual Report:
ICMS Cover Page
Table of Contents
Synopsis / Executive Summary
Introduction
Findings
Conclusion
Recommendations
Reference List
Appendices
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Assessment instructions
This report requires you to focus on critical analysis of a
specific business issue, closely linked to various aspects of
Strategic Intelligence.
The purpose of this assignment is to assess your
▪ understanding of concepts/principles of Strategic
Intelligence which have been discussed in class
▪ ability to apply the concepts and logic of Strategic
Intelligence in real life situations
▪ ability to develop and support an argument/position in
strategic management
▪ ability to analyse, critique and think strategically
▪ ability to identify enhancements to strategies, systems and
practices
INDIVIDUAL REPORT ASSESSMENT & MARKING GUIDELINES
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Choose your own Organisation & Strategic Issues facing it
(discuss with me first to ensure suitability).
The organisation could be a business, or it could be a
Government department or a not-for-profit (e.g. Charity). It
does not have to be Australian, HOWEVER all reference
materials (including on-line sources) must be in English.
It is advisable to choose a substantial organisation which has at
least 100 employees i.e. NOT an SME. But it could be a local
anch of a large multi-national corporation.
You may find it useful to choose an organisation that you are
familiar with.
It can also be useful to imagine that you are part of a CEO’s
strategic intelligence business unit charged with advising
him/her about the chosen issue.
Your report should cover at least the following aspects:
• identify the main challenges (key strategic issues) faced by
the business or organisation
• address how senior management could address the
situation
• identify & determine what analytical tool(s) could assist in
helping to analyse the issues
• suggest what role an analyst or strategist could play in
working on these issues
• make recommendations to address or improve the
situation
• attempt to conclude how successful your proposed solution
would be
For in-text citation and referencing style you must follow the
style guide document on Moodle.
Resources • lecture notes (Moodle) plus additional resources
• recommended textbooks listed in the unit outline or
discussed in class
• MyAthens database of academic journals
• on-line sources
Grading Criteria / Ru
ic The core factors for assessing the merits of your report are:
• clarity and consistency of discussion
• depth and
eadth of theoretical and conceptual analysis
• synthesis of ideas and relevance to real-world practice
• structure
Refer to the marking ru
ic for full details