5Bus1156 Business Life Cycle Assessment Answer

Question:

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding tested in this assignment:

·Integrate the diverse knowledge and skills obtained from the financial, management and finance aspects of their syllabus and apply these to a business case study

·Evaluate the role and function & interrelationships of the accounting & finance member of the team within the management structure

·Analyse the relationships between company actions and accounting, finance and strategic theories

Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes tested in this assignment:

·Communicate in a clear and concise manner that meets the needs of the users of the information

·Investigate and search for information on companies using the university on- line sources and other appropriate data that is publicly available and appropriately use these in their work

Transformational Opportunities

·Development of depth of understanding of how business performance depends on key factors

·Significant enhancement of professional communication skills through the experience of constructing a business report.

Feedback /Marking criteria for this Assignment

Performance will be assessed using HBS Grading Criteria and Mark scheme.

Guidance for improvement will be given in writing on the Assessment Feedback Form or on the StudyNet Feedback Form within 4 weeks of submission.

Late assignments will be penalised as follows:

·For up to 5 days after the published deadline coursework will have the numeric grade reduced by 10 grade points per day for each day or part thereof.  Where the numeric grade is less than 40 no lateness penalty will be applied.

·Coursework submitted later than 5 days after the published deadline will be awarded a grade of zero (0)

Plagiarism offences will receive standard penalties. .

Detailed Brief for Individual Assessment

Based on all the work done in seminars and throughout the module you are required to produce a report for the case study company FitCook Limited.  This report should be addressed to the management of the Company and is required to support their decision making and business planning.  Your submission should consist of the following:

1.An executive summary

2.An analysis of the current business

4.An analysis of the new business opportunity including conclusion

The appendices to this report should include:

1.A summary SWOT analysis on the business

2.The latest set of financial statements for the business plus a confirmation statement, both produced in a format suitable for filing at Companies House

3.The calculation of 5 relevant ratios to support section 2

4.A project appraisal calculation of the new business opportunity

Further details on each element of the assignment can be found on studynet and in addition the seminars and lectures will provide the information required for each element of the report.  The report should be submitted as a single document, appendices can be submitted as separate documents.  All documents which make up your submission must be submitted by the deadline to ensure no late penalties are applied.