Posted: February 16th, 2015

personal statement for university Order Description Personal Statement: The Admissions Committee would like to know more about you in your own words. Please upload a brief essay, either autobiographical or creative, which you feel best describes you and helps us understand your interest in international affairs and your anticipated major. the name of the university is Georgetown University Qatar.

CASE STUDY
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Readings: Wheelen, T.L., Hunger, J.D., Hoffman, A.N, & Bamford, C.E. (2014). Strategic management and business policy: Globalization, innovation, and sustainability. (14 ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-312614-3
o Text: Read Chapters 9 and 10

Case Studies INSTRUCTIONS: There are two case studies/analysis that requires a written paper. Each case study must include a synopsis; identification of the organization’s resources, capabilities, and core competencies (at least two each); and three findings of fact (discuss in detail and include headings/subheadings within the paper).
• Each finding of fact will require a justified recommended solution (in detail). Simply stated, students will discuss the findings (include a heading), the recommendation/solutions (include a heading) justification for that solution (include a heading).
• Students are expected to support their recommended solutions (DO NOT WRITE CONTINUE OR EXPAND: You are to discuss new ideas) with rational thought learned from the course material (via citations), other courses, and real-life experiences.
• Students are required to include information from the readings/chapters within the study/analysis and cite with page numbers to support their arguments/opinions; this is not an option. Please do not include outside sources, because it may alter the case study.
• Each paper is worth 100 points.
Case Study #2. Due to Dropbox by end of Week 5.
The case study: “Groupon” Case 11, starting on page 11-1, will include a synopsis and three findings of fact. Each finding of fact will require a justified solution, each a minimum of one page each. The student will support their recommended solutions with rational thought learned from the course material, other courses, and real-life experiences. The paper will be double-spaced and will not exceed 10 pages in length.

Week 5– Organizing for Action; Staffing and Directing
• Readings:
o Text: Read Chapters 9 and 10
o Content material

• Case Study #2. Due to Dropbox by end of Week 5. The case study: “Groupon Inc.: Daily Deal or Lasting Success?” Case 11, starting on page 11-1, Students will include a synopsis; identification of their resources (2), capabilities (2), and core competencies(2); and three findings of fact (strength, weakness, opportunities).
o Each finding of fact will require a justified solution, each a minimum of one page. DO NOT INCLUDE OR WRITE, expand, continue, etc. Be sure to cite the readings from chapters 1-10 within the study (at least one from each chapter) and include headings.
o Support your recommended solutions with rational thought learned from the course material, other courses, and real-life experiences.
o The paper will be double-spaced, at least 7 pages and will not exceed 10 pages in length. The cover and reference page do not count toward the page length requirements.
o Do not include outside sources. The response must be confined to the case.
o The assignment will be placed in the D2L Dropbox.

The case study must be double-spaced, include a running header and cover page. An abstract is not required. The case study must be double-spaced, include a running header and cover page and subheading within the paper.

Note: Academically, 75% of the submission should be written in your own words. If the Turnitin score is more than 30%, typically this implies less than 70-75% of the submission is written in your own words. If the “Turnitin” score is more than 30%, you will earn a zero for the assignment and will not be afforded an opportunity to resubmit.

Please review the video link I provided on the Faculty Expectation document
if you are not familiar with “running headers”.