OzCare Case
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OzCare, a fictitious Australian company specialized in “aged care service and training” is considering to expand business to China or India. As a business analyst of an investment bank, you are asked to conduct a market research and comparative study on the two markets. Your research and analysis should be presented as a business report no longer than 2000 words.
Your report should include:
- The nature of the aged care service market in both countries – including relative sizes, potential growth, existing and potential competition in the market (e.g. sizes and numbers of competitors)
- The two country’s business environment, especially economic and political risks – e.g. rules for FDI, government policies and incentives, location, infrastructure, sources of inputs, intellectual property protection, exchange rate risk, and economic and social stability.
- The type of FDI to further minimise risks – e.g. consider joint ventures with a local private or state-owned enterprise.
- A set of clear advice and detailed recommendations for OzCare, linked explicitly to 1, 2 and 3 above.
Notes:
- This is a project on country risk analysis. Week 12 readings are useful, but you are also expected to undertake significant research.
- Austrade Website and Annual World Investment Report published by the UNCTAD are useful sources of information.
- The company is fictitious, so do not waste your time researching on
- Feel free to define the industry more specifically for analysis purpose
- You are free to discuss the project with other students but you must write up your project individually. Severe penalties (up to 20 points, i.e. 100% of the full mark of the assignment) will be imposed on plagiarism.
You will be assessed on:
- References and Reference list:
- Is the project well referenced?
- Is the citation system consistent?
- Do all sources cited appear in the reference list?
- Does the reference list contain all necessary details?
- Penalties will be imposed on plagiarists (matching rate >20%)
- Presentation and Grammar:
- Is the presentation of an appropriate standard?
- Is it of the required length?
- Are there numerous spelling, grammatical or punctuation mistakes?
- Evidence of research, and sophistication and originality of arguments:
- Is there evidence of extensive research?
- Are the arguments sophisticated and original? or
- Are they mainly reproductions of arguments from existing literature?
- Clarity of the argument, strength of analysis, and ability to use and integrate sources:
- Is the writing well structured and integrated?
- Does the argument flow logically?
- Are arguments supported by evidence?
- Are there any sweeping generalisations or unexamined assumptions?
Format and word limit:
- The report should be TYPED (font size 12 pts, 1.5 spacing)
- The report should contain a title page, a content list, an executive summary (no more than 200 words), a body (clearly sectioned with headings and subheadings), and a reference list (in-text citations also required)
- The report should use Harvard or APA style
- The report should be NO LONGER than 2,000 words (excluding executive summary, tables and diagrams, references). Show WORD COUNT on the title page.
Submission:
The report has to be submitted through Turnitin before the dealline.
Quick steps to submit your assessment
- Go to the course site and find Turnitin submission point in Assessment.
- Click the “Submit” tab at the top of your screen.
- Enter your assessment name in the box provided.
- Browse and upload your file.
Note: Your submission must contain a minimum of 20 words. If you have scanned it as an image, Turnitin may not accept it as a valid submission. - Tick the box to confirm you are submitting your own work.
- Click “Submit”.
A digital receipt will be sent to your student email.
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- Go to your Turnitin assignment inbox in your course Learning@Griffith site and click the “My Submissions” tab at the top of your screen.
- Click the “Assignment Title” or “bubble icon” to open your marked paper in the Turnitin document view. Note that it will open in a new browser tab or window.
- In the Turnitin document view, click the “GradeMark” button at the top left of your screen.
You can now view comments/feedback on your marked assessment. Your mark is located on the top right hand corner of your screen. Note: Your comments/feedback and mark will be available in the Turnitin document view if your course uses GradeMark and after the Post Date has passed.