Case study business report- business decision making

1200-word report, which involves a critical reflection on a strategic decision of a company.

Business Report should be titled “How First Solar can plan to succeed in a competitive market”

The structure of this report is:

1. Title (not included in word count)

1. Executive summary (c. 100 words)

1. Contents (not included in word count)

1. Figures List (not included in word count)

1. Introduction (c. 200 words)

1. Analysis and Discussion (c. 600 words)

1. Recommendations (c. 200 words)

1. Conclusion (c. 100 words)

1. References (not included in word count - Harvard referencing style is required, Footnotes and other referencing styles will NOT be accepted)

1. Appendix (not included in word count – but only expected to include any additional data they feel necessary to support their argument elsewhere)

The aim of this assignment is to develop a critical understanding of the business decision making context. To develop this individual report students are required to identify, select and analyse appropriate data, explore the factors that influence decision making and employ relevant decision making concepts and techniques.

For the purposes of this assignment students are expected to use qualitative sources, such as news articles and company websites, to research the topic and reference them in their report using the UWE Harvard style. Appropriate concepts, tools and techniques from the business decision making context that have been explored in the module should be used to support the analysis and discussion. Students should use wherever required figures and/or tables to present relevant information and to help the word count down. All figures/tables must be numbered and accompanied by an appropriate legend. The report is typical of those prepared in a business environment, so it must be professionally presented.