Project 2: Situation Audit

Step 1: Organize Your Work

Student Expectations

Students are expected to find the information required to address the specific questions they are required to answer at each step of the project. The primary purpose of Project 2 is for students to demonstrate they understand and can apply the key MBA concepts and course materials found throughout Project 2 to their particular organization. Project 2 is not complete until the key MBA concepts and course materials provided within each step have been applied, as applicable, to the student’s organization.

It is the student’s obligation to demonstrate (1) an understanding of the organization selected for analysis and (2) explain, apply, and integrate the key MBA concepts found in provided course materials to  their organization.  Examples of how the MBA concepts and course materials apply to an  organization are expected. All sources used should be properly (APA) cited in-text and listed in a reference section.

Final Deliverable Instructions: A Situation Audit and Preliminary Analysis of Key Factors

Your boss has tasked you with preparing a situation audit that presents an overview of your organization (or an approved alternative). In this report, you'll focus on analyzing several key internal factors that, taken together, provide a portrait of your organization. The information you will rely on for this report must be publicly available or available for review by faculty, as necessary.

Format Requirements

Use the Situation Audit Template provided below. Your Situation Audit report will be 18 to 22 double-spaced pages, excluding a required cover page, a brief executive summary, and a list of references. See  Executive Summaries for guidance on writing this section. You may also use appendices for helpful supplementary information, but these will not be included in the page limit for this report. Use  APA formatting for in-text citations and references.

Academic Integrity

As you proceed through the steps to completion, be sure to read the materials provided in the embedded links—all are related to your project work. Cite any ideas you use from these materials in all course work you submit. By giving credit to the ideas of others in your work, you will build credibility in the minds of your readers and make your original thoughts stand out.

“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”

                                                                    —Sir Isaac Newton

Now that you have a better understanding of the project requirements, follow these guidelines:

· Read over these brief guidelines about  conducting research on your organization. Discuss with your instructor any limiting factors you may encounter as you write this report. After you've discussed these issues with your instructor, if you believe it's best for you to research an organization other than your own, please read this information about  using an outside organization.

· If necessary, schedule any meetings in advance with your organization's personnel to obtain the necessary information.

· Use the step-by-step  Situation Audit Template as your outline and guide for the entire report, start to finish.

Next, proceed to Step 2, where you will write an overview description of your organization.