| Category |
Coursework |
Subject |
Management |
| University |
Glassgow Caledonian University (GCU) |
Module Title |
MMW226530: Strategic Planning And Finance For Managers |
| Assignment: |
Coursework |
Trimester: |
Trimester (B) |
| CW2 count words and type: |
2,000 words (Report) |
CW1 count words: |
15 mins, group |
| Academic Year: |
2024/25 |
Module Code: |
MMW226530-24-B-LOND |
Module Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the student should be able to:
- Apply a range of analytical tools and frameworks to assess and develop a firm's strategic capability, competences, and competitive position in a variety of global settings. CW1, CW2
- Use analytical methods and techniques to evaluate the financial performance and sustainability of a firm's strategy. CW1, CW2
- Critically evaluate the challenges and choices that firms face when formulating and implementing innovative strategies to create sustainable business value. CW2
- Understand the need, importance, planning and management of finance by international firms including the sources of finance available to them.
Assessment 1 (CW1) Requirements
The purpose of this assignment is for you to demonstrate an in-depth and practical understanding of the analytical frameworks for strategic planning specifically reflecting on the material covered in class.
Task Required
For CW1, the group presentation, you will perform internal and external audit of a company with UK presence.
- Apply a range of analytical tools and frameworks to assess and develop a firm's strategic capability, competences, and competitive position in a variety of global settings.
- Use analytical methods and techniques to evaluate the financial performance and sustainability of a firm's strategy.
CW1 Requirements
- The PPT slides must be uploaded via GCU Learn/ Turnitin deadlines above.
- Class presentation max 15 mins, group size max. 7 students.
- The company must be agreed by seminar tutor.
- At the end of the presentation, students will facilitate a Q&A session, this is a call for questions and direct the discussion and close the presentation.
- Put peer assessment on one page of the PPT slides. The presentation is peer assessed. You will need to agree on each students’ contribution to the group effort internally (see Peer Assessment guide and form)
- The scores for each member of the team are to be reached by consensus of the whole team.
- The assessment has to consider the weighting of contribution and effort of each team member considering factors such as attending agreed meetings, carrying out agreed individual tasks, and supporting each other to ensure every team member had an equal opportunity to fully contribute.
- PPT formatting requirements, Clear font size, numbered headings and subheadings, page numbers, references.
- You can submit any file types, such as .pdf, .ppt and .pptx
- Important: You should insert a piece of recorded audio to record your presentation on each page of PPT slides. This is for moderation use and second marking use.
Assessment 2 (CW2) Requirements
The purpose of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the strategic finance planning process, your ability to apply analysis and strategic tools to develop and formulate a robust, convincing, and evidence-based financial strategy.
Task Required
Individually, your task is to select a significantly sized company with a presence in the UK market, provide an analysis of their current performance employing both strategic and financial perspectives, and develop a strategic/financial plan (3-years) for future business development.
- Apply a range of analytical tools and frameworks to assess and develop a firm's strategic capability, competences, and competitive position in a variety of global settings.
- Use analytical methods and techniques to evaluate the financial performance and sustainability of a firm's strategy.
- Critically evaluate the challenges and choices that firms face when formulating and implementing innovative strategies to create sustainable business value.
- Understand the need, importance, planning and management of finance by international firms including the sources of finance available to them.
CW2 Submission Guideline
- You should each submit your individual work on GCU Learn Turnitin submission link before the deadline. No late submission will be accepted.
- The Turnitin link (will be available soon) can be found at Assignment and Tests Tab
- You can submit as many times as possible before the deadline/due date, you can check your similarity report immediately. If you have a high similarity score (50% of higher), you can be suspected for plagiarism. Make sure you submit the correct version of your work and it is not a duplicate of others.
