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MGT 272 Individual Final Exam

Winter 2022 It is very important to read this document (guidelines and hints) carefully before, during and after you attempt the questions.

Guidelines

1. This exam covers the entire course, so all topics may be applicable.

2. First, buy the exam case here: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/918809 Click “Purchase Coursepack” to pay $4.25 for the case. Let me know ASAP if there are any issues.

3. Please use your UCR email to register and download the case. Every student is required to purchase the case to protect the authors' intellectual property. NO sharing of the case is allowed.

4. This exam is open-note, open-readings, open-slides, but closed Internet (So no need for reference list). Speak to no one other than the professor about any aspect of the exam, questions, or the case.

5. Your submission will be checked against Turitin.

6. Strict 2000 maximum word limit of the entire document (including the template). One point off per 50 words over (rounded up).

7. Use the MS Word template on Canvas. Do not reformat the template. Provide your answer below each question. Only doc or docx file is accepted.

8. There is no need for an introduction, background, or conclusion. You can waste a max of 100 combined words on these superfluous parts, with 1 point off for every 50 words over.

9. Please also bold any class terms/concepts that are key to the logics of your answer.

10. Do not include your name(s) anywhere in the submission. Include only your student ID(s) and word count on the top of the first page.

11. The exam is due before 9 pm on March 13. Submit your exam via Canvas. I will not give any extensions without legitimate proof of emergency. One point off for every hour you are late (rounded up). Please do not wait until the last minute!

12. Double-check your uploaded document after submission on Canvas. If you cannot view your submission directly from the browser, I will not be able to grade it. You are responsible for making sure your submission is successful! In the past, some students who used Mac had compatibility issues. If your Canvas does not work, you can email it to me in an attachment before the deadline.

Hints (to help you score higher):

13. This is not a research paper. Searching the Internet will NOT help you on the exam but CAN hurt you by distracting you with irrelevant information. I’m interested in your understanding and application of our course concepts to a specific case, not your research abilities.

14. Please restrict yourself to the information provided in the case. There are many articles about the company and these events in the news and online, but they are not relevant for the final. Evidence from outside the case will NOT count.

15. Provide evidence from the case to support the reasoning, not examples from other sources, companies or life.

16. I discourage direct quotes from the case. A few quotes may be useful, but you can usually make the point more succinctly in your own words. You should definitely not directly quote or even paraphrase from readings other than the case.

17. Use only the terms/concepts from this class (including all the lectures and class discussions) to analyze the case. Do not base your response on your knowledge from other business classes.

18. Do not just laundry list every class terms/concepts you think applies to the situation. Thoughtful analysis and justification are required.