Intended Learningoutcomes
Wordlimit/pagelimit
1800 words/6pages(+/- 10%),plusreferences(Studentsarerequiredto usethe
HarvardReferencingstyle).
:
1
Researchandevaluatean existingbusiness;defineitsinternalandexternalenvironmentsandidentifya strategyto best alignthebusiness’sinternalcapabilitieswith itsexternalopportunities.
2
Research,defineandarguea businesscaseto justifyanew product.
3
Communicateeffectivelythroughstructuredwrittenargumentina professionalreportformat.
4
Searchfor, locateandevaluatedisciplinespecificinformation.
Purpose and aims:
Thisassessmentisdesignedtoapplythe knowledgeandskills developedbythestudentstoevaluatingtheexternalandinternal environmentinwhichnewproductistoberealisedanddefiningstrategies appropriatetoitsrealisation.Thebusinessconcept relates toanewproductrelevanttothecompanywhichformstheoverarching focusofthelearning activities ofthissectionof thesubject.Inthisassignment,thestudentisexpectedtoanalysetheexternalandinternalenvironments (SWOT),identifya relevantstrategy(S-0, W-Oetc.), identifyand describeatargetmarket,anddevelopasuitablenewproduct forthe companyto introduceforthistargetmarket.
Description of assessment:
Eachstudent willbe expectedtochooseacompanyfrom thelistofcompaniesprovided(seetable below).Eachstudent isthen requiredtoconductaSWOTanalysis,identifyingtheinternalstrengths andweaknesses andexternalopportunitiesandthreats ofthecompany.Thegoal ofaSWOTanalysisistoidentifythecriticalfactorsthat mayaffectyourproposedbusinessconcept(or newproduct)andthenbuildonyourstrengthstoreduceyourweaknesses,exploitopportunities andavoidpotentialthreats. Studentsarealso expectedIdentifyanddescribeusingsegmentingvariables,onetargetmarketbeingservedbyyourcompany.
Studentsarerequiredtouse3typesofresourcesinthemarketingplan:
1.Industryreports
2.Companyreports
3.Prescribedtextbook
NAME OF COMPANIES:
McDonald’sAustraliaHoldings
1. ExecutiveSummary
2. Introductionand backgroundtothe company
Halfa pageexecutivesummary
Introductiontothetask,definition,purposeandvalueofa SWOT
analysisfororganizations.
Introductiontothecompanybeinganalysed–includinge.g.RELEVANT
history,currentmarket,productlinesetcPAGE ONE
3. SWOTtable
Ononepage,presenttheSWOTanalysisina tableformat,makingsure
toranktheelementsin eachoftheSWOTdimensions.
PAGE TWO
4. Findings
a.Explanationofthe
SWOTtable
Studentsarerequiredtoprovideanoverviewoftheirfindingsand
describetheirapproachandchoiceofranking.
PAGES THREE
5. Recommendations a.Targetmarket b.Newproduct
description
c. Customervalue proposition
d.Justificationofthe choiceofnewproduct usingatleastone strategy
Identifyanddescribeusing segmentingvariables,onetargetmarket beingservedbyyourcompany.
Describeyournewproductdesignedforyouridentifiedtargetmarket. Includetherelevantmarketingmixvariables.
Explainthecustomervalueprovidedbyyournewproduct. Explainhowtheirnewproduct‘fits’withtheSWOTanalysisby
describingatleastonestrategyprofilebeingaddressed(e.g.S-O,W-O
etc.)
PAGES FOUR TO SIX
6. Referenceslistand
Appendices.
THE Structure Of The Plan Marketing:
• Executive Summary.
One Paragraph
• Introduction.
One Paragraph
• Strengths
Three Points
• Weaknesses
Three Point
• Opportunities
Three Points
• Threats
Three Points
• Strengths
Three Paragraphsexplain the three points above
• Weaknesses
Three Paragraphs explain the three points above
• Opportunities
Three Paragraphs explain the three points above
• Threats
Three Paragraphs explain the three points above
• Recommendation
• Target Market
• New Product
• Customer Value
• Reference List