- 20 Marks
Question
As a Business Advisor, you have been contracted by the Management of GGOH to prepare a Business Plan to meet one of ABGL’s recommendations. For the purpose of this examination, you are required to prepare an extract based on the following structure:
- Executive Summary
- Body of the report
- Business description
- Business environment analysis
- Industry background
- Competitor analysis
- Operating plans
- Marketing Plan
- Management Summary
- Financial Plan (You are expected to incorporate new assumptions based on the 2019 actual financial performance). (20 marks)
Answer
- Executive Summary:
- A brief overview of what the report is about.
- Summarize the problems identified and key conclusions.
- Provide clear recommendations to address the issues faced by GGOH.
(4 marks)
- Business Description:
- Outline GGOH’s mission and objectives.
- Provide a brief history and ownership structure of the business.
- Describe the products and services offered by GGOH.
(3 marks)
- Business Environment Analysis:
- Analyze the external environment using PESTEL or other relevant frameworks.
- Provide an industry background highlighting key trends.
- Conduct a competitor analysis identifying GGOH’s main competitors.
(5 marks)
- Operating Plans:
- Include a marketing plan summarizing the key strategies, objectives, and tactics outlined by the Marketing Manager.
(2 marks)
- Include a marketing plan summarizing the key strategies, objectives, and tactics outlined by the Marketing Manager.
- Management Summary:
- Briefly describe the key management personnel and their qualifications.
(2 marks)
- Briefly describe the key management personnel and their qualifications.
- Financial Plan:
- Include financial projections and assumptions based on the 2019 financial performance, adjusted for future operations.
(3 marks)
- Include financial projections and assumptions based on the 2019 financial performance, adjusted for future operations.
(Total: 20 marks)
- Tags: Business Plan, Financial plan, Marketing Plan, Strategic Planning
- Level: Level 3
- Topic: Strategy implementation
- Series: NOV 2020
- Uploader: Dotse