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I used to say that ' examinations for MBA' is a waste of time. Why is this so? Firstly, the examination of two hours for a paper is really a test of two things only, not on the competence level of the candidate and yet we are telling students to do competency testing in corporates. First, it is a test of how much can you remember and recall accurately all that you have learned. Secondly, it is a test of how fast can you write them down on the paper. So far, candidates have not been allow to use the laptop or computers to type in their answers just yet. And the truth is that, most of us, as managers are more conversant with PDAs and laptops than with the old fashion of writing.
And the worst thing is that, in that two hours of testing, you are not allowed to consult your texts, or to discuss the issues with others, an unreal situation in today business environment. How is that, if I have a problem to solve, that I cannot refer to my texts or references, or to call my consultants or my subordinates for input to the solving of the issues on hand?
Yet, sad to say, this is still the testing that is being adopted by most universities to 'test the competency level' of the candidates for MBA. Ironic isn't it?

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According to USQ noticeboard, your examiner required that you put in 'introduction' and 'conclusion' in your section 2 case study portion. This called for new twist in your approach to the examination on the Feb 11, 2008. You cannot go directly into the questions anymore. The strategy of tackling paper MGT5000 would be this:
Do section one which consist of 10 multiple choice questions in under 10 minutes.
Next, go to section 3 and complete 2 of the 3 questions, essay type, in just 40 minutes. Each question expects you to give about 10 points covering about 1000 words for each question.
Lastly, then you go to the section 2 for the case study. You have about 60 minutes for this part. On a rough working paper, put down the summary points of all the three questions. To do the introduction, you have to read all the three questions. The introduction in your answer should be a summary of all the questions to the case study. The examiner do not want an introduction to the case as they are well versed with the case themselves, so they do not need you to tell them what is the case about. Rather, they want you to tell them what you are going to cover in your answer, that is the roadsigns to your essay.
Another point to take note of is that they do not want point forms only. They want essay, paragraph. You can put in subheadings (encourage to do so for clear directions to your points) and under each headings, give your explanation, analysis and evidence.
The conclusion should be a summary of all your answers, usually ending with a recommendation.

1. Do not repeat in summary form large pieces of factual information from the case. The instructor has read the case and knows what is going on. Rather, use the information in the case to illustrate your statements, to defend your arguments, or to make salient points. Beyond the brief introduction to the company, you must avoid being descriptive; instead, you must be analytical.

2. Make sure the sections and subsections of your discussion flow logically and smoothly from one to the next. That is, try to build on what has gone before so that the analysis of the case study moves toward a climax. This is particularly important for group analysis, because there is a tendency for people in a group to split up the work and say, "I’ll do the beginning, you take the middle, and I’ll do the end." The result is a choppy, stilted analysis because the parts do not flow from one to the next, and it is obvious to the instructor that no real group work has been done.

3. Avoid grammatical and spelling errors. They make the paper sloppy.

4. In some instances, cases dealing with well-known companies don’t include up-to-date research because it was not available at the time the case was written. If possible, do a search for more information on what has happened to the company in subsequent years. Following are sources of information for performing this search:

The World Wide Web is the place to start your research. Very often you can download copies of a company’s annual report from its Web site, and many companies also keep lists of press releases and articles that have been written about them. Thoroughly search the company’s Web site for information such as the company’s history and performance, and download all relevant information at the beginning of your project.

Compact disk sources such as Lotus One Source and InfoTrac provide an amazing amount of good information, including summaries of recent articles written on specific companies that you can then access in the library.

F&S Predicasts provide a listing on a yearly basis of all the articles written about a particular company. Simply reading the titles gives an indication of what has been happening in the company.

Annual reports on a Form 10-K often provide an organization chart.

Companies themselves provide information if you write and ask for it.

Fortune, Business Week, and Forbes have many articles on companies featured in most cases.

Standard & Poor's industry reports provide detailed information about the competitive conditions facing the company's industry. Be sure to look at this journal.

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Often, as part of your course requirements, you will need to present your instructor with a written case analysis. This may be an individual or a group report. Whatever the situation, there are certain guidelines to follow in writing a case analysis that will improve the evaluation your work will receive from your instructor. Before we discuss these guidelines and before you use them, make sure that they do not conflict with any directions your instructor has given you.

The structure of your written report is critical. Generally, if you follow the steps for analysis discussed in the previous section, you already will have a good structure for your written discussion. All reports begin with an introduction to the case. In it you outline briefly what the company does, how it developed historically, what problems it is experiencing, and how you are going to approach the issues in the case write-up. Do this sequentially by writing, for example, "First, we discuss the environment of Company X...Third, we discuss Company X’s business-level strategy... Last, we provide recommendations for turning around Company X’s business."

In the second part of the case write-up, the strategic-analysis section, do the SWOT analysis, analyze and discuss the nature and problems of the company’s business-level and corporate strategy, and then analyze its structure and control systems. Make sure you use plenty of headings and subheadings to structure your analysis. For example, have separate sections on any important conceptual tool you use. Thus, you might have a section on Porter’s five forces model as part of your analysis of the environment. You might offer a separate section on portfolio techniques when analyzing a company’s corporate strategy. Tailor the sections and subsections to the specific issues of importance in the case.

In the third part of the case write-up, present your solutions and recommendations. Be comprehensive, and make sure they are in line with the previous analysis so that the recommendations fit together and move logically from one to the next. The recommendations section is very revealing because, as mentioned earlier, your instructor will have a good idea of how much work you put into the case from the quality of your recommendations.

Following this framework will provide a good structure for most written reports, though obviously it must be shaped to fit the individual case being considered. Some cases are about excellent companies experiencing no problems. In such instances, it is hard to write recommendations. Instead, you can focus on analyzing why the company is doing so well, using that analysis to structure the discussion.

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