Org Strategy Week 7 Assignment

2/13/22, 10:08 AM Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric - MBA-540-X3553 Org Strategy in Global Env 22TW3

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Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

Great work! A�er successfully comple�ng analyses of your company’s internal and external business environments, you have now

reached the final project milestone.

In this assignment, you will conduct a buy-build-ally analysis of the company and recommend a strategy that the company can

implement over the next five years to achieve the targeted growth.

Prompt

Perform a buy-build-ally analysis for your company and recommend ac�ons the company can take to realize the iden�fied

opportunity within five years. Use resources such as the company website, which will have per�nent informa�on including its most

recent sustainability report, and other relevant sources to help complete this presenta�on. You can also use the resources in the

MBA Library Research Guide to conduct further research about your company.

Create a Microso� PowerPoint presenta�on to show the results of your analysis and present your recommenda�ons. Use both on-

screen text and speaker notes to convey your informa�on effec�vely. For example, you can use brief bulleted lists summarizing the

highlights of your analysis on the slide, and include more detailed explana�ons where needed in your speaker notes.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Implementa�on strategy (slides 1–3): Recommend an implementa�on strategy for your company.

a. Determine whether the company will need to buy, build, or ally with another company. Consider the skills, facili�es,

products, and services the company will need to capitalize on the iden�fied opportunity.

b. Use the speaker notes of your presenta�on to explain the strategy behind your buy, build, and ally

recommenda�ons.

2. Timeline (slides 4–5): Construct a �meline showing what your company should achieve by the end of each year for the next

five years.

Guidelines for Submission

Create a PowerPoint presenta�on with 5–7 slides. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA

Style Guide for more informa�on on cita�ons.

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement

(70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Buy, Build, or Ally Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Determines whether

the company will

need to buy, build, or

ally with another

company

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include determining

the buy-build-ally

strategy correctly

Does not a�empt

criterion

30

Milestone Three Rubric

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MBA-540-X3553 Org Strategy in Global Env 22TW3 TM

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strategy correctly

Strategy Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Explains the strategy

behind the buy,

build, and ally

recommenda�ons

clearly and ra�onally

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include providing

clear and ra�onal

reasons for the

strategy

Does not a�empt

criterion

30

Timeline Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Shows a reasonable

�meline of what the

company should

achieve by the end

of each year for the

next five years

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include crea�ng a

reasonable �meline

for each year up to

five years

Does not a�empt

criterion

25

Ar�cula�on of

Response

Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Clearly conveys

meaning with correct

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling,

demonstra�ng an

understanding of

audience and

purpose

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, nega�vely

impac�ng readability

Submission has

cri�cal errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, preven�ng

understanding of

ideas

10

Cita�ons and

A�ribu�ons

Uses cita�ons for

ideas requiring

a�ribu�on, with few

or no minor errors

Uses cita�ons for

ideas requiring

a�ribu�on, with

consistent minor

errors

Uses cita�ons for

ideas requiring

a�ribu�on, with

major errors

Does not use

cita�ons for ideas

requiring a�ribu�on

5

Total 100%