Strayer JWI assignments
Assignment 1: OrganizationOverview
Due Week 1, Day 7 (Weight: 10%)
You are the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of your chosen organizationand are faced with a difficult leadership challenge. As the leader, you will need to develop a winning strategy (aka Strategic Leadership Plan) to move your organization to greater productivity, growth, and/or profitability.
Choose your organization from the following list:
• General Motors (GM)
• Carnival (CCL)
• JC Penny (JCP)
• BlackBerry (BBRY)
*All course assignmentswill support the development of your final Strategic Leadership Plan and your Boardroom Pitch, both due inweek 5 of this course.
For this assignment, provide an overview of your organization and begin researching the current leadership challenge your organization is facing to determine what challenge you will address.Write a 1-2 page paper according to following criteria:
• Overview of Organization
§ What does your organization do?
§ What are its core competencies?
§ What is the organization’s mission and vision?
§ What market industry is it in?
§ Where does it operate?
§ Who are its customers?
§ What is itsrelevant history? § Etc.
• Explain why you chose the organization and what leadership challenge you will address.
While researching your chosen organization, familiarize yourself with the following:
• The company website.
• Information on business websites such as CNBC and Yahoo Finance.
• Use your WSJ account to follow and research articles written about your organization.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
§ Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12) with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow JWMI style guide and writing format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
§ Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The following are specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment:
• Conduct a strategic analysis of a selected company, its industry, and its competitors.
• Apply business concepts and skills learned throughout the MBA program.
• Use technology and information resources to research organizational leadership issues.
• Write clearly and effectively about business topics and related issues, using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following grading criteria.
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1.Provide an overview of the chosen organization. Weight: 60%
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An overview is either not provided or is lacking many of the criteria for describing the organization. This includes a description of what the organization does, its core competencies, mission and vision, identification of market industry, location of operations, description of customers, and other relevant information and/or history.
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The overview does not cover all criteria or is lacking sufficient detail of information. It may be missing one or more criteria components, description of what the organization does, core competencies, mission and vision, identification of market industry, location of operations, description of customers, or other relevant information and/or history.
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An overview of the organization is provided. It covers all of the topics: what the organization does, identification of core competencies, mission and vision, identification of market industry, locations of operations, description of customers, and other relevant information or history. It may lack some relevant details or may be too detailed. Overall, the overview provides sufficient information about the organization. |
A thorough overview of the organization is provided. It is comprehensive yet targeted in scope.It succinctly provides an encapsulation of who the organization is and what they do, including identification of its core competencies and its mission and vision. It identifies the market industry the organization participates in,where they operate, and who their customers are. |
Anexemplary and thorough overview of the organization is provided. It is comprehensive yet targeted in scope. It succinctly provides an encapsulation of who the organization is and what they do, including identification of its core competencies and its mission and vision. It identifies the market industry the organization participates in, where they operate, and who their customers are, in addition to any other relevant information and/or relevant history. |
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2. Explain why you chose the organization and identify the leadership challenge you will address. Weight: 30% |
The organizational challenge is not stated and/or is very unclear,or the student has not explained why they choose the organization. |
The organizational challenge is stated but may be unclear. It is not evident that the student understands the challenge. The student has explained why they chose the organization but may be lacking in supporting rationale. |
The organizational challenge is stated. It provides a sufficient description that indicates the student understands the challenge. Additionally, the student has explained why they chose the organization. |
The organizational challenge is clearly defined. The original challenge description has been expanded upon or narrowed to clearly identify the organizational challenge. Additionally, the student has fully explained why they chose the particular industry in relation to their interests, career goals, and/or experience. |
The organizational challenge is clearly defined. It exemplarily demonstrates a clear understanding of the organization, its industry, and the most impactful challenges the organization is facing. The original challenge description has been expanded upon or narrowed to clearly identify the organizational challenge. Additionally, the student has fully explained why they chose the particular industry in relation to their interests, career goals, and/or experience. |
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3. Clarity, logic, writing mechanics, and formatting. Weight: 10% |
Multiple mechanical errors; much of the text is difficult to understand or the text does not flow; fails to follow formatting instructions. |
Several mechanical errors make parts of the text difficult for the reader to understand; the text does not flow; the discussion fails to justify conclusions and assertions.Partially applied concepts from across the course. |
More than a few mechanical errors; text flows but lacks conciseness or clarity; assertions and conclusions are generally justified and explained. |
Few mechanical errors; text flows and concisely and clearly expresses the student’s position in a manner that rationally and logically develops the topics. |
Few to no mechanical errors; text flows and concisely, clearly, andexemplarily expresses the student’s position in a manner that rationally and logically develops the topics. |
Assignment 3: Case Study – FEED Resource Recovery
Due Week 7, Day 7 (Weight: 17%)
Referencing the “FEED Resource Recovery” case study, write a 2-3 page paper in which you do the following:
1. Determine FEED’s most likely source of competition in both the short and long term.
2. Discuss why venture capitalists are interested in this business.
3. Assume you are a venture capitalist. Determine whether you would you invest now and what questions would be on your mind.
4. Determine if Shane and Ryan should approach family and friends and what issues they would face seeking family investment.
5. Determine another source of capital available and what Shane and Ryan would have to do to get it.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12) with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow JWMI style guide and writing format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The following are specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment:
• Understand funding options for new business ventures.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in new business ventures and entrepreneurship.
• Write clearly and concisely about new business ventures and entrepreneurship using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following grading criteria.
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Weight: 17% |
Assignment 3: FEED Resource Recovery |
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Unsatisfactory |
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High Pass |
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1. Determine FEEDs most likely source of competition in both the short and long term. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely determined FEEDs most likely source of competition in both the short and long term. |
Partially determined FEEDs most likely source of competition in both the short and long term. |
Satisfactorily determined FEEDs most likely source of competition in both the short and long term. |
Completely determined FEEDs most likely source of competition in both the short and long term. |
Exemplarily determined FEEDs most likely source of competition in both the short and long term. |
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2. Discuss why venture capitalists are interested in this business. Weight: 15% |
Did not submit or incompletely discussed why venture capitalists are interested in this business. |
Partially discussed why venture capitalists are interested in this business. |
Satisfactorily discussed why venture capitalists are interested in this business. |
Completely discussed why venture capitalists are interested in this business. |
Exemplarily discussed why venture capitalists are interested in this business. |
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3. Assume you are a venture capitalist. Determine whether you would you invest now and what questions would be on your mind. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely determined whether you would you invest now and what questions would be on your mind. |
Partially determined whether you would you invest now and what questions would be on your mind. |
Satisfactorily determined whether you would you invest now and what questions would be on your mind. |
Completely determined whether you would you invest now and what questions would be on your mind. |
Exemplarily determined whether you would you invest now and what questions would be on your mind. |
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4. Determine if Shane and Ryan should approach family and friends and the issues they would face seeking family investment. Weight: 15% |
Did not submit or incompletely determined if Shane and Ryan should approach family and friends and the issues they would face seeking family investment. |
Partially determined if Shane and Ryan should approach family and friends and the issues they would face seeking family investment. |
Satisfactorily determined if Shane and Ryan should approach family and friends and the issues they would face seeking family investment. |
Completely determined if Shane and Ryan should approach family and friends and the issues they would face seeking family investment. |
Exemplarily determined if Shane and Ryan should approach family and friends and the issues they would face seeking family investment. |
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Weight: 17% |
Assignment 3: FEED Resource Recovery |
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Criteria |
Unsatisfactory |
Low Pass |
Pass |
High Pass |
Honors |
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5. Determine another source of capital available and what Shane and Ryan would have to do to get it. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely determined another source of capital available and what Shane and Ryan would have to do to get it. |
Partially determined another source of capital available and what Shane and Ryan would have to do to get it. |
Satisfactorily determined another source of capital available and what Shane and Ryan would have to do to get it. |
Completely determined another source of capital available and what Shane and Ryan would have to do to get it. |
Exemplarily determined another source of capital available and what Shane and Ryan would have to do to get it. |
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6. Clarity, logic, and writing mechanics.Weight: 10% |
Multiple mechanical errors or much of the text is difficult to understand and fails to follow formatting instructions. The text does not flow. |
Several mechanical errors make parts of the text difficult for the reader to understand; the text does not flow or the discussion fails to justify conclusions and assertions. |
More than a few mechanical errors; text flows but lacks conciseness or clarity; assertions and conclusions are generally justified and explained. |
Few mechanical errors; text flows and concisely and clearly expresses the student’s position in a manner that rationally and logically develops the topics. |
No mechanical errors; text flows and concisely and clearly expresses the student’s position in an exemplary manner that rationally and logically develops the topics. |
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