Strategic Decision Making – Consulting

Order Description

Outline and Requirements
In this assignment, you will assume the role of a management consultant, who has the role of conducting a strategic analysis of a company located in United Arab Emirates and providing the company with recommendations for improved long-term performance.

You are required to conduct a strategic analysis of the business or organization. This should include application of various strategic frameworks and use relevant data/ information to analyze and draw relevant conclusions.

Your assignment should include an analysis of the major strategic problems or issues faced by the company, and conclude with recommendations to assist the company in dealing with its major strategic issues.

Recommended issues to discuss in the major assignment.

These are recommended issues only. You may combine some of these issues, leave some out if they are not relevant, or add other issues if appropriate.

1. Executive summary (cover page, summarizing the main points of your strategic analysis, as below).

2. A brief description of the organization’s current business and operations (product-markets served, location, current strategy, etc.)

3. An external analysis (at the industry/macro-environment levels) to identify the potential opportunities and threats.

4. A “Five-forces” analysis of the industry the organization is based in. Apply this model to discuss the competitive position of the organization and how the change at the industry/macro-environment levels would affect the competitive position.

5. An internal analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses and what are the distinctive competencies.

6. Based on the above, what are the major strategic issues and challenges that the organization should address?

Suggest recommendation for new strategic direction and how it should be implemented.

Marking Criteria
Assessment of the report will be based on the student’s ability to employ the frameworks and models presented in the course in their analysis and discussion. Students will also be evaluated based on the quality and extent of their research and use of information. It is also important that the report is well structured, properly referenced as per Harvard referencing system and clearly written.

Application of various strategic frameworks and models in analysis- 30%
Use of relevant data and information in analysis – 30%
Identification of strategic issues – 10%
Making justified recommendations of strategic direction – 20%
Structure and presentation of report, proper referencing – 10%