Assignment 1 - Individual presentation
Due date: WEEK 12
Wednesday, 17th December 2014
Assignment
INDIVIDUAL POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (20%
OF FINAL GRADE)
• Size, sector and type
• Stated values and social responsibility activities
• External business environment (PESTLE
Analysis)
Assignment
The assignment has two parts:
1. Research notes & Table of References [60% of the assignment grade] – Research notes (max 1200 words) outlining research undertaken using a variety of independent sources of information to prepare the presentation.
– The notes should provide evidence of the research undertaken and its substance.
– The notes should be accompanied by a Table of Reference in the correct format.
– The Table of References is excluded from the word limit.
2. PowerPoint presentation [40% of the assignment grade]
– A slide presentation using words, images, charts and tables (if/as appropriate) analysing the size, sector, and type of business;
– the stated values and social responsibility activities;
– analysis of the political, legal and regulatory, socio-cultural and demographic, and technological environments in which your assigned company operates.
– Identify key factors in the external environment that might affect your company and/or influence decisions made by managers in the company.
General Guidelines for Research Notes
• All work should be word processed.
• Use one of the following fonts:
– Times New Roman
– Calibri
– Tahoma
– Arial
• Font size
– 12 points
– 16 points for Headings
• Line spacing 1.5
• Number the pages
• Minimum left and right margins of 2.5 cm (1 inch)
Sample Structure of the Presentation
• Slide 1
– Title page with the name of the company, your name,
MISIS, Course Code and Title, Word Count of Research
Notes, Date of Submission
• Slide 2
– Brief introduction of the company and industry
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Name
Background information
Industry or sector
Products and services provided
Competitors
Sample Structure of the