Integrated Perspective on Business GBA 398
Topic: Major Case Analysis
Details: Major Case Analysis Instructions
For this assignment, you are required to address an issue or problem faced by your company of choice and will analyze it using the techniques taught in this course.
View the rubric for this assignment here.
Each student must submit to Chalk and Wire a Major Case Study Analysis no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 7. (Chalk and Wire is linked to Turnitin.)
The write-up is limited to 12-15 double-spaced pages, not including a title page and exhibits (include as appendices).
Submit the Major Case Analysis to Chalk and Wire using the link in Module 7. Students who do not submit the assignment to Chalk and Wire will receive a zero. This is a key program assessment; the results are used to ensure students are meeting program goals.
SELECTING AN ORGANIZATION
Explore news/current events to locate a business that has a complex problem which needs to be addressed. The problem may be related to any business topic (i.e. accounting, marketing, legal, etc.).
It is suggested that you select a recent problem of a public company, which will ensure that you will have access to the information necessary to complete your project.
As you select an organizational problem for your class project, it is important that you select an organization that is interesting, possibly useful to you in your career, industry, or interests. An organization or industry you are interested in should give you better access to information.
USE THE 9-STEP CASE ANALYSIS PROCESS AS A GUIDE:
1. Skim the case to get an overview of the situation.
2. Read the case thoroughly to digest the facts.
3. Carefully Review information in exhibits.
4. Decide what the strategic issues are.
5. Begin your analysis with some number crunching.
6. Apply the concepts of strategic analysis.
7. Check out conflicting opinions
8. Support your opinions with reasons and evidence.
9. Develop recommendations and an action plan.
Your analysis and recommendations should be supported with high-quality evidence, including textbooks and peer-reviewed academic journal articles covering the appropriate topics that apply to your specific problem from the following list:
1. Accounting
2. Business Communications
3. Business Ethics
4. Business Finance
5. Business Integration and Strategic Management
6. Business Leadership
7. Economics
8. Global Dimensions of Business
9. Information Management Systems
10. Legal Environment of Business
11. Management
12. Marketing
13. Quantitative Research Techniques/Statistics
GBA398 Preview Rubric Major Case Analysis Rubric Criteria Exceptional 20 points Proficient 18 points Basic 16 points Novice 14 points No Submission 0 points Analyze businesses • Central theme clearly developed that shows depth and understanding of appropriate CBK content. • Clearly identifies problem(s) in case. • Accurately supports analysis with appropriate CBK content. • Well-developed insights combining multiple CBK perspectives into a well-integrated approach. • Central theme developed, referring to examples or theories from prior CBK courses but lacks specificity. • Clearly identifies problem(s) in case. • Supports analysis with appropriate CBK perspectives but lacks specificity. • Paper develops insights but does not have a well-integrated approach. • Paper is organized, • Central theme not well developed. Alludes to examples or theories from prior CBK courses but lacks specificity. • Identifies some issues but fails to clearly identify key problem(s). • Supports analysis with CBK perspectives, but in a cursory manner and not well-integrated. • Paper is organized, information mostly sequenced in a logical • Does not refer to examples or theories from prior CBK courses. • Fails to identify the central problem in the case. • Does not support posts with CBK perspectives. • Paper is disorganized, information is not logically sequenced, and key points not obvious. No Submission from an integrated perspective, using the appropriate CBK content. Major Case Analysis Rubric – GBA-398 – Saint Leo University 2/4 • Paper is well organized, information is logically sequenced, and key points are obvious. information is logically sequenced, but key points not obvious. manner, and key points not obvious. • Central theme clearly developed that shows depth and understanding of the business decision. • Supports decisions and recommendations with specific examples and uses multiple components of a business. • Central theme developed, referring to examples or theories from prior CBK courses but lacks specificity. • Supports decisions and recommendations with examples and multiple components of a business but lacks specificity. • Alludes to a central theme, but not clearly developed. • Lacks specificity in decisions or recommendations. • Supports decisions and recommendations with brief examples. • Fails to incorporate multiple components of a business and lacks specificity. • Central theme not present. • Decisions not supported. • Fails to incorporate multiple components of a business and lacks specificity. No Submission Integrate the various components of a business and apply them to complex business decisions. Apply critical • Supports analysis with specific critical thinking examples and theories. • Applies critical thinking concepts in an accurate and insightful manner. • Supports analysis with some critical thinking concepts but lacks specificity. • Applies critical thinking concepts in an accurate manner but lacks insight. • CBK and critical thinking components applied in a cursory manner and not well-integrated. • Alludes to readings but lacks specificity in CBK content area. • Does not refer to examples or theories from prior CBK courses. • Does not apply specific critical thinking concepts. No Submission thinking techniques to solve integrated business scenarios. Major Case Analysis Rubric – GBA-398 – Saint Leo University 3/4 Total / 100 • CBK and critical thinking components well integrated and applied correctly to address key issues in case. • Supports decisions and recommendations with specific examples and multiple components of a business. • CBK and critical thinking components applied correctly, but not well integrated. • Supports decisions and recommendations with specific examples and multiple components of a business but lacks specificity. • Alludes to readings but lacks specificity in decisions or recommendations. • Applies critical thinking concepts in a cursory manner. • Does not refer to examples or theories from prior CBK courses and does not apply critical thinking components. No Submission • One or two minor errors in grammar, punctuation, etc. (e.g. typos, missing punctuation). • Paper is properly formatted with APA style. • Three or four minor errors in grammar, punctuation, etc. • Paper is properly formatted with APA style. • One major error in grammar, punctuation, etc. • Paper has one or two minor APA formatting errors. • Grammar, punctuation, etc. has multiple repeated errors. • Paper has multiple APA formatting errors. No Submission Demonstrate the core value of excellence through the application of critical thinking and an integrated view of the organization. Writing Grammar, punctuation, paragraph structure, etc. Is appropriate. APA Format Major Case Analysis Rubric – GBA-398 – Saint Leo University 4/4 Overall Score Novice 60 points minimum No Submission 0 points minimum Basic 70 points minimum Proficient 80 points minimum Exceptional 90 points minimum
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Information Management Systems Challenges in Dell Inc
Overview of Case
The storage-related issues in the Dell organization generate some issues in the services and products delivery to potential customers. The business system operations are largely focused on storages system through customers related services. The technology system is initiated through different actions of managing information of the company like recovery options, backup plans, capacity requirements and networks development issues.
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