Business Analysis
You have been asked to analyse a realistic business and through systematic fact finding and documentation identify operational issues within that business.
In this assignment you will be playing the role of a Business Analyst who has been selected by the top management of Airbnb (www.airbnb.com.au) to analysis their situation. Airbnb runs a website on which users can rent out apartments, private rooms and entire homes to other users. Being aware that Airbnb is operating in a highly dynamic environment, top management has given you the task of preparing a business report which includes a model of Airbnb’s current business system, a stakeholder analysis and a SWOT analysis.
In particular, Airbnb is interested in identifying possible opportunities and threats for the company and a roadmap for how possible problems can be addressed. Your manager has already found several interesting web sites and articles that will help you with completing this assignment. Here is a list of the material to assist you in this report:
http://www.nolo.com/legal–encyclopedia/pros–cons–airbnb–vrbo–other–short–termrentals.html
http://blog.airbnb.com/wp–content/uploads/Airbnb–economic–impact–study–New–York–
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21601259–there–are–signs–sharing–site–startingthreaten–budget–hotels–room–all
http://www.traveller.com.au/why–i–dont–use–hotels–gtuihb
https://www.realwealthnetwork.com/learn/news/beware–airbnb–squatters–new–rulings/
In this activity students will develop the ability to gather and record information, document systems and detail business requirements. They will then convey this clearly in a well presented and articulate manner
