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Scenario: You are an entrepreneur beginning the process of researching a business development idea. The first step in creating a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise is to develop an executive summary of your project in the context of your goal to incorporate business-driven IT.

You are an entrepreneur beginning the process of researching a business development idea

Scenario: You are an entrepreneur beginning the process of researching a business development idea. The first step in creating a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise is to develop an executive summary of your project in the context of your goal to incorporate business-driven IT. The executive summary is intended to describe high-level strategic elements of the project.

Assignment Content
Resource: Project Executive Summary Grading Guide Resources:
Baltzan, P., and Phillips, A. (2015). Business Driven Information Systems (5th ed).

Week 1 articles
It is recommended students search the Internet for an Executive Summary template.
Scenario: You are an entrepreneur beginning the process of researching a business development idea. The first step in creating a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise is to develop an executive summary of your project in the context of your goal to incorporate business-driven IT. The executive summary is intend ed to describe high-level strategic elements of the project. The executive summary is a working document, which is expect ed to change over time as new project details emerge. Create an Executive Summary of your project in a minimum of 700 words that includes the following information regarding your chosen enterprise:

A description of the enterprise, the industry sector, product(s), and intended market
An overview of the business focus, corporate culture, and ethical framework
A summary of how the IT value chain will support enterprise innovation and competitive advantage through decision support
Cite a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed references from the University of Phoenix Library. Format consistent with APA guidelines. Submit your assignment.

Founded in 1947, Alserkal Group is one of the largest UAE family businesses. The diverse portfolio of the Group’s services includes environmental solutions such as waste and water management, property development, tourism, transportation services, facilities management, investment, and cultural initiatives.

Founded in 1947 Alserkal Group is one of the largest UAE family businesses

Change Management
Formal assessment
Case study 2: homework!
Please read the case study below and critically evaluate the way the company is achieving long lasting and sustainable change! By doing so please use change management concepts and/or theories!

ALSERKAL GROUP
Founded in 1947, Alserkal Group is one of the largest UAE family businesses. The diverse portfolio of the Group’s services includes environmental solutions such as waste and water management, property development, tourism, transportation services, facilities management, investment, and cultural initiatives. The company operates in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar, employing over 800 people. Alserkal Group has been involved in supporting sustainability in the UAE. The region since the 1990s. Even though the company’s strategy is not explicitly mapped to specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the business processes are well aligned with the two critical SDGs for the UAE – SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 12 (sustainable consumption and production).

One of Alserkal Group’s core businesses is developing solutions to ensure clean water and sanitation in the commercial and residential areas of the food producing industries. In 1993, Alserkal Group setup the first grease trap in the UAE to enable collection of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) from kitchen wastewaters. Apart from the benefits of water reuse, the grease trap solution helps protect against risks to public health. This can be caused when sewer overflows contaminate the environment. The reason for such outflows is typically related to pipe blockages when uncollected FOG solidifies. Further, Alserkal Group has been driving clean water initiatives in other Emirates as well.

The Group is currently working on deploying a smart-city solution to help regulate the market of grease traps.

In addition to cleaning water which has already been contaminated, Alserkal Group’s company Coregreen collects used cooking oil (UCO) before it has been disposed into the water, thus contributing to SDG 12. UCO can cause public health issues if it is reused for cooking. Since 2000, Alserkal Group has been authorized by Dubai Municipality to collect UCO. Ensure it gets properly recycled into bio-diesel. In 2018, the Group signed a contract with Tadweer, the Center of Waste Management of Abu Dhabi, to commission the biggest facility for converting UCO into bio-diesel.

The plant is expected to be completed by end-2019. In 2009, Alserkal’s company Blue, in partnership with Dubai Municipality, commissioned Envirol. The first grease trap waste recycling plant in the MENA region. To enable the effective disposal of grease trap waste and UCO. Also, during the second phase of the plant’s deployment in 2018. Its capacity was doubled from 50,000 to 100,000 gallons per day. From 2009 to 2019, the plant recycled more than 90 million gallons of kitchen waste into soap and bio-diesel. Through Envirol, Alserkal and Dubai Municipality ran the Best Kitchen Award campaign to increase awareness of food establishments on the FOG waste problem.

This is a paper that is focusing on the impacts on operating cycle and cash conversion cycle. The paper also provides additional requirements to use in writing the assignment paper.

Impacts on operating cycle and cash conversion cycle

Based on the case study above, you are to write a report addressing the following key questions:
1. What are the impacts on operating cycle and cash conversion cycle due to the increase in the payment period (i.e., average collection period) from 30 to 60 days? Also, assuming the company is currently selling 100 bikes per day, by how much should the firm increase or reduce its working capital financing to accommodate to this change in average collection period?

2. Based on the forecasted sales, is it possible for DuraBike to achieve the corresponding cash and accounting break-even points? Based on your calculations for each – and from a pure cost management perspective – is the marketing department’s proposal acceptable? Explain.

3. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital of DuraBike using available information (estimate the cost of equity using capital asset pricing model – CAPM).

4. Use Payback, Net-Present Value (NPV). Also, IRR to assess whether the investment in the new machines is warranted (assume a payback cut-off period of 7 years and use DuraBike’s weighted average cost of capital as the discount rate). Also, explain to the BoD the benefits of the NPV vis-a-vis other capital budgeting methodologies.

5. If the market price of the Treasury bonds is currently at $1100 per unit, whereas the stock of XYZ is trading at $10 per share, which investment should DuraBike sell to raise the necessary funds? Explain the reasons behind your decision.
6. Based on the answers to the previous questions, determine whether to endorse the plan suggested by the marketing department to the BoD. Then discuss potential suggestions on how to improve the campaign.
7. Discuss the limitation of the above analyses.
Note: It is highly recommended to use Microsoft Excel to create the charts and tables for ease of calculation and better presentation.

Requirements

The required word length for this report is 2500 words (plus 10% tolerance).
You are required to use at least five (5) references for this report including sources such as books, industry-related journals, magazines, company documents and academic journal articles.
Use the report template attached. It should include abstract, introduction, answer for each question (7 in total). Each question to be a bold subtitle, reference, and appendix (if any).
Use the formulas sheet as a guidance to use the proper formulas.
Also, use the 7 sources (Modules) attached. In particular, Modules from 5 to 7.
• Use charts and tables to support the answers and to show the calculations. while assessing the investment, using the different measures; payback, NPV, and IRR.

This is a paper that is focusing on the MC5019 Consumer Insights and Research. The paper also provides additional requirements to use in writing the assignment paper.

The MC5019 Consumer Insights and Research

MC5019 Consumer Insights & Research
Word count 3,000  + – 10%

Students are required to define a research problem, design, develop and conduct primary research on the consumer issue and to prepare and present findings with appropriate managerial recommendations in a report.

This assessment addresses the following Learning outcomes:
Design & construct a market research report with the use of both primary and secondary data and be proficient in the use of various analytical techniques (statistical and interpretive) in evaluating the data
The assessment seeks to develop the following skills
Digital literacy and IT skills
Researching & analysing
Inter-personal/Inter-cultural communication
Application of knowledge and presenting data
Critical thinking
Academic writing

The MC5019 Consumer Insights and Research

And demonstrate the ability to-

Select and apply e-consumer/ consumer and buyer behaviour concepts and theories to practical marketing situations
Engage in the analysis of real world cases and current academic thinking in order  to investigate how e-consumer/consumer and buyer theory can explain and justify specific marketing strategies
Be able to differentiate, apply, and analyse theories, concepts, and research methods commonly used in exploring and understanding consumers and how market research is used as an aid in effective marketing management decision making.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills of planning, designing, implementing, analysing, and reporting a consumer research project.

You are team of consumer researchers, you are to write on  the following issue- The Ethical consumer. They wish to understand the factors influencing consumers in the possible purchase and consumption of products.

They have specifically requested that you address the following in your report –

Firstly, define and evaluate research objectives, based on a thorough understanding of the context of consumer issue/s

– Secondly, define and evaluate research objectives for given research problem/s

– Thirdly, design appropriate solutions to identified problems, based on a clear understanding of a range of research approaches and techniques.

–  Fourthly, select appropriate techniques for the collection, analysis and interpretation of the data necessary to inform effective decision-making

– Analyse and evaluate choices made at each stage in the process identify any limitations and devise appropriate strategies for overcoming those limitations

– Provide and justify recommendations to support the managerial decision making, based on a through understanding of the information gathered during the research process

What are the different legal forms of organization used for small businesses, and what are the factors that influence which choice to make?

What are the different legal forms of organization used for small businesses

STUDY MATERIALS
Textbook Readings
●      Review Chapter 8 (especially pp. 204-211, “Common Legal Forms of Organization”) in Longenecker et al., Small Business Management.

●      Read Chapters 10-13 in Longenecker et al., Small Business Management.

ACTIVITIES
Module 3 has two activities. Please consult the Course Calendar for the due dates.

Written Assignment 4
In Written Assignment 4, respond to the following question.

Firstly, What are the different legal forms of organization used for small businesses, and what are the factors that influence which choice to make?

Written Assignment 5
Secondly, Submit a fully developed essay in response to each of the following questions. Note that there is a suggested length for each question.
Thirdly, Explain how various financial statements are used in management’s development of the business plan. Be specific. (Suggested length: 150 to 200 words)

Fourthly, Explain how financial information can guide an entrepreneur in making important forecasts. Be specific. (Suggested length: 100 to 200 words)

Further, How can the nature of a small business affect its sources of financing? Give examples to illustrate your points. (Suggested length: 150 to 200 words)

Additionally, In negotiating a bank loan, a small business owner must consider the terms that will accompany the loan.

Lastly, Identify and explain the four key terms included in all loan agreements. (Suggested length: 150 to 200 words)

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