Assignment 3
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HowtoEarnFullCreditonAssignment31copy.pptxHow to earn full credit assignment 3
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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 3 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 8 in Blackboard
Read the Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies 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 3 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 - 8
Review Chapters 1 - 10
Pay close attention to the following concepts:
Business-level strategies
Corporate-level strategies
Competitive environment
Slow-cycle markets
Fast-cycle markets
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Company to Research
You will use the same company you researched for assignments 1 and 2
You will also use this same company for assignment 4
The Overview section of the assignment instructions include tips on choosing a public corporation
Papers on non-public corporation earn a score of zero
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Title Page
Replace the text that reads “Student’s Full Name” with your name
Replace the text that reads “Professor’s Name” with your 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 leave a blank page after deleting the template instructions
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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Introduction
Begin your paper with a brief introduction
Develop an introduction that follows the introduction instructions in the template.
Replace the introduction instructions with the introduction you developed
Do not delete the “Week 8 Assignment 3” 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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Requires Original Research
Do not copy content from Assignments 1 or 2
Do not copy content from other classes
Recycling work previous classes is an integrity violation
All instances of plagiarism are sent to Student Affairs
Visit the Virtual Writing Center for academic writing support
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THIS IS A 6-PAGE PAPER
It is very important that you meet the minimum page requirement
The 6-page requirements is not an arbitrary requirement
The level of depth required in each of the core requirements warrants 6 full pages
Less than 6 full pages of content will result in less than the level of depth required
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Business-Level Strategies
Analyze the business-level strategies to determine the one business-level strategy most important to long-term success for your selected corporation
See figure 4.1 in the textbook
Justify your strategy selection
Justify whether the strategy is a good choice
Demonstrate a thorough analysis of your selected corporation’s business-level strategy
This is not a definitions paper nor a copy/paste assignment – limit quotes
Strive for about 1 ½ - 2 pages of in depth content
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Corporate-Level Strategies
Analyze the corporate-level strategies to determine the one corporate-level strategy most important to long-term success for your selected corporation
Justify your strategy selection
Justify whether the strategy is a good choice
Demonstrate a thorough analysis of your selected corporation’s corporate-level strategy
This is not a definitions paper nor a copy/paste assignment – limit quotes
Strive for about 1 ½ - 2 pages of in depth content
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Competitive Environment
Analyze the competitive environment to determine the corporation’s most significant competitor
Compare strategies at each level
Evaluate which company you think is most likely to be successful long term
Justify your choice
Strive for about 1 ½ - 2 pages of in depth content
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Market Cycles
Determine whether your choice from the Competitive Environment section would differ in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets
Demonstrate your understanding of key concepts covered in the course and your ability to apply them to a real-world corporation
Avoid direct quotes
This is not a definitions paper
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Minimum Page Requirement
This assignment requires at least 6 full pages of content directly addressing the 4 core assignment requirements
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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
Do not use cheat sites (e.g. free essay sites, coursehero, u.k.essay, etc.)
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
Confirm your submission was successful
You will receive a confirmation email
You will see a preview of your work in Blackboard
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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
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Frequently Missed Areas
Not submitting work on time
Not providing the analysis, justification and determination required
Not submitting at least 6 full pages of content addressing the requirements
Not using the template
Not using the textbook and course material
Plagiarism
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Less Than 6 Pages is Less than Full Credit
The assignment requires no less than 6 full pages of content addressing the requirements
The level of depth needed in each assignment requirement will take at least 6 full pages of content.
Strive for 1 ½ to 2 pages for EACH of the main concept requirements:
Business-Level Strategies
Corporate-Level Strategies
Competitive Environment
Market Cycles
Balance your research throughout your paper
Ex. Do not write 4 pages on the Business-Level Strategies then short-change the other requirements to fit them into the other 2 pages
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One More Time
Use the required template
Follow the instructions
Address each requirement
Submit on time
Do not copy from your sources
Do not recycle previous work
Write at least 6 full pages
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