ASSIGNMENT 1 BUS 499
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Assignment1HowtoEarnFullCredit20201.pptxBUS499 Assignment 1
How to Earn Full Credit
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Download the Template
Log into the Blackboard course
Navigate to the Course Info section
Click the linked file titled:
“BUS499 Assignment 1 Template 2020.docx”
Open the downloaded file
Click “Enable Editing”
Save the file to your computer
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Review the Instructions
Navigate to Week 3 in Blackboard
Read the Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness section
Navigate to the Course Info page in Blackboard
“Download the Course Guide”
Review the Scoring Guide in the Course Guide
Open the previously saved BUS499 Assignment 1 Template 2020 template
Read the entire template
Be sure to also read all announcements and email
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Study Key Course Concepts
Complete the To-Do List in weeks 1, 2, and 3
Re-read Chapter 1
Re-review the Week 1 Learn Readings
Pay close attention to the following concepts:
Globalization
Technological Changes
I/O and Resource-Based Models
Vision and Mission
Three Categories of Stakeholders
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Select a Company to Research
Navigate to Week 3 in Blackboard
Scroll to the Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness section
Follow the instructions in the Overview section
Choose one public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. Research the company on its own website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database, the University's online databases, the Nexis Uni database, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
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The Title Page
Replace the text that reads “Student Full Name” with your name
Replace the text that reads “Professor’s Name” with you professor
Replace the text that reads “Date” with the current date
Highlight your name, professor’s name, and the date then change the font color to black
Select “Save”
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Template Instructions
Scroll to page 2
Reread the template instructions
The template instructions page MUST be deleted before submitting your work
Do not submit your paper with the template instructions included – you will lose points
The Template Instructions page was created to help you correctly use this resource. The content is based on best practices in writing, common mistakes students make, and the assignment requirements.
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The Introduction
Begin your paper with a brief introduction
Develop an introduction that follows the introduction instructions.
Replace the introduction instructions with the introduction you developed
Do not delete the “Week 3 Assignment 1” heading
Make sure all of the introduction instructions are removed
Make sure the font for your introduction is in black
Make sure the font for your introduction is NOT in bold
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Globalization
Scroll to the section with the “Globalization” heading
Read the instructions in the globalization section
These instructions tell you how to meet this section’s assignment requirements. Develop your assessment of how your selected public corporation has been impacted by globalization
Replace the globalization section instructions with your globalization assessment
Make sure all of the globalization instructions are removed
Make sure the font for your globalization assessment is in black
Make sure the font for your globalization assessment is NOT in bold
Do not delete the “Globalization” section heading
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Technology
Scroll to the section with the “Technology” heading
Read the instructions in the technology section
These instructions tell you how to meet this section’s assignment requirements. Develop your assessment of how technological changes have impacted your selected public corporation
Replace the technology section instructions with your technology assessment
Make sure all of the technology instructions are removed
Make sure the font for your technology assessment is in black
Make sure the font for your technology assessment is NOT in bold
Do not delete the “Technology” section heading
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Industrial Organization Model
Scroll to the section with the “Industrial Organization Model” heading
Read the instructions in the Industrial Organization Model section
These instructions tell you how to meet this section’s assignment requirements (I/O model. Thoroughly apply each step in the Industrial Organization Model to your selected public corporation to determine how they could earn above-average returns.
Replace the Industrial Organization Model section instructions with your Industrial Organization Model application and determination
Make sure all of the Industrial Organization Model instructions are removed
Make sure the font for your Industrial Organization Model application & determination is in black
Make sure the font for your Industrial Organization Model application & determination is NOT in bold
Do not delete the “Industrial Organization Model” section heading
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Resource-Based Model
Scroll to the section with the “Resource-Based Model” heading
Read the instructions in the Resource-Based Model section
These instructions tell you how to meet this section’s assignment requirements
Thoroughly apply each step in the Resource-Based Model to your selected public corporation to determine how they could earn above-average returns.
Replace the Resource-Based Model section instructions with your Resource-Based Model application and determination
Make sure all of the Resource-Based Model instructions are removed
Make sure the font for your Resource-Based Model application & determination is in black
Make sure the font for your Resource-Based Model application & determination is NOT in bold
Do not delete the “Resource-Based Model” section heading
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Vision
Scroll to the section with the “Vision” heading
Read the instructions in the vision section
These instructions tell you how to meet this section’s assignment requirements
Thoroughly assess how the vision statement of your selected public corporation influences its overall success
Replace the vision section instructions with your vision assessment
Make sure all of the vision section instructions are removed
Make sure the font for your vision assessment is in black
Make sure the font for your vision assessment is NOT in bold
Do not delete the “Vision” section heading
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Mission
Scroll to the section with the “Mission” heading
Read the instructions in the mission section
These instructions tell you how to meet this section’s assignment requirements
Thoroughly assess how the mission statement of your selected public corporation influences its overall success
Replace the mission section instructions with your mission assessment
Make sure all of the mission section instructions are removed
Make sure the font for your mission statement assessment is in black
Make sure the font for your mission statement assessment is NOT in bold
Do not delete the “Mission” section heading
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Stakeholders
Scroll to the section with the “Stakeholders” heading
Read the instructions in the stakeholders section
These instructions tell you how to meet this section’s assignment requirements
Thoroughly evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts your selected public corporation’s overall success (see the three (3) categories in figure 1.4 in the textbook)
Replace the stakeholder section instructions with your stakeholder evaluation
Make sure all of the stakeholders section instructions are removed
Make sure the font for your stakeholder evaluation is in black
Make sure the font for your stakeholder evaluation is NOT in bold
Do not delete the “Stakeholders” section heading
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Sources
Read the instructions in Blackboard
Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library and locate at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Scroll to the section of your paper with the “Sources” heading
The textbook has already been included in your source list but you need to use it in your paper.
Provide at least three (3) quality sources used in your paper
Again, one MUST be the textbook
Make sure the font for your sources is in black
All sources listed on the Source page must have intext citations in your paper.
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Submit Your Assignment
Submit your assignment using the provided MSWord template
The required template is a MSWord document
Do not change the document type to pdf, jpeg, rtf, odt, ppt, pptx, html, etc……
Submit your assignment as an attachment in Blackboard
Assignments cannot be emailed or posted to any other location
Do not copy and paste the content of your paper as comments in Blackboard
Submit your assignment by the due date to avoid late penalties
Late penalties can drop you grade significantly
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Grading Reminders
All assignment grades include grading feedback
Read the feedback attached to your grade to understand what you did well and also what you can improve.
Once an assignment is graded and feedback provided, the assignment cannot be resubmitted for a better grade.
Plagiarized papers earn a grade of zero and will be reported to Student Affairs
Papers submitted without using the required template and section headings earn a grade of zero
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Grading Timeline
Your submitted assignment will be graded in the order in which it is received
If submitted on time, expect your grade and feedback no later than 7 days after the assignment due date
Late submissions are graded after all on-time assignments have been graded
It is not necessary to send an email asking when your assignment will be graded.
All submitted assignments are graded
It is not necessary to send an email telling us that you submitted your assignment.
These emails have no baring on when your submission is graded
All submitted assignments are graded in the order in which they are received.
If you submit your assignment on time, you can expect to see your grade and feedback posted no later than 7 days after the assignment due date
Grading of assignments submitted after the due date, begins after all grades have been posted for assignments that were submitted by the due date.
It is not necessary to send an email asking when your assignment will be graded. The answer to this question is always the same. Your assignment will be graded in the order in which it was received, and in accordance with afore mentioned established grading timeline for assignment submitted by the due date and those submitted after the due date.
It is also not necessary to send an email telling us that you submitted your assignment. Your professors have full visibility to when you submit your assignment in blackboard.
Again, all assignments submitted in the class will be graded. All students should take personal responsibility for checking their gradebook frequently for posted grades and feedback.
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