This capstone paper will apply to Folio. I will provide week 1 assignment so you can see what the paper is to be about, it is a reference only and can not be added to the capstone paper or it will be plagiarism and an automatic FAIL.
The final paper is a
culmination of your research throughout the term. The overall purpose of the
paper is to prepare
a strategic plan to overcome the identified challenges and grow the business
over the next three years.
Topic: What can the University of
Arizona Global Campus do to overcome the shadow of Ashford University and be successful?
The paper is broken down into sections to make it
easier and it all must flow together.
Section 1 University of Arizona Global
Campus formerly known as Ashford University.
Detailed search to identify
the history, industry, mission and vision, values and purpose, the leadership
within, and potential competition.
Also, research and locate a news
item (within the last 12
to 24 months) that is affecting the company in the wake of Ashford University
and posing a challenge to its strategy. Challenges come in many different forms
and could be positive or negative. You may discover leadership issues, legal or
legislative issues, environmental challenges, human resource concerns, product
design and research challenges, growth challenges, or possibly financial
issues. Keep in mind that the identified challenge will be the core of the
strategic review.
Section 2
Now that you have a
broad knowledge of your chosen organization, it is time to dig a bit deeper
into the structure and the process by which decisions are made within the
company. Define the specific organizational design and the governance structure
of the chosen company. Support your choices with specific examples and research.
Section 3
Develop a SWOT analysis targeting specifics of the
organization that will impact the potential outcomes of the challenge.
Define one or two findings for each section of the
SWOT analysis that would be pertinent and specific to the outcome of the
challenge identified.
provide
a definition for the section,
define
a characteristic of the organization for the section and use the defined
questioning as the catalyst for the characteristic and then, tell why that
finding is important to resolving the challenge.
briefly discussing the importance of the findings and how
they will help reach a logical solution to the challenge and the possible type
of strategy that best fits the process.
MUST
HAVE A SWOT ANALYSIS IN THIS SECTION OF THE PAPER: EXAMPLE OF SWOT ANALYSIS.
Section 4
The final section of the Capstone Paper must review the
challenge and recommend a strategy for addressing the challenge based on
research. Along with the strategy, define the potential financial or budgetary
impact the strategy might present, including the additional costs that may
arise if the problem or issue is not resolved effectively. Describe the metrics
that the organization might consider for measuring the outcomes of the strategy
utilized to resolve the challenge.
It should begin with an
executive summary, which is an abbreviated capture of the entire paper and as
such should touch upon all major points while engaging the reader. The paper
should close with a proper conclusion summarizing the concepts discussed in the
paper. Remember, the summary is not a reiteration of the assignment
requirements but a focus on the concepts and strategies related to the defined
organizational challenge.
Your paper must be at a minimum of 10 pages in
length (excluding the title and reference pages) and
formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Writing Center.
In addition, you must use at least five scholarly sources to support and defend
theories that is no more than 5 to 10 years old, informational resources to define and
describe the organization, and the course text for further support. Remember to
incorporate information that you have learned from this course as well as your
personal experience.
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Must be at least 10 double-spaced pages in length (not
including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA 7
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Must include a separate title page with the following:
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Title of paper
o
Student’s name
o
Course name and number
o
Instructor’s name
o
Date submitted
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Must utilize academic voice..
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Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your
introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that
indicates the purpose of your paper.
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Must use at least five scholarly, peer-reviewed
credible sources in addition to the course text: Strategic Management for
Organizations by Stanley C. Abrams.
- Must use at least five scholarly, peer-reviewed credible sources in
addition to the course text. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC FAIL. - Must document any information used from sources in APA Style.
- Must include a separate references page that is
formatted according to APA Style.