Business Strategy End of Game Report.
Your report should address the following.
1) ***Identify major changes in your performance. What happened? How did you respond? What did you learn? Be specific. ****** (This part of the assignment is heavily weighted.)

2) What did you learn playing the BSG? What did you discover about your knowledge of business? (This part of the assignment is heavily weighted.)

Tell me what you learned.

Your presentation should be clearly organized and flow logically and should last no more than 5 minutes.

In order to deliver your presentation you will create a Voicethread presentation (load your PowerPoint then record your presentation).

Using the case company below address the assignment questions
The story of UPS, the world’s largest package delivery company, began more than a century ago with a $100 loan to jumpstart a tiny messenger service. How we evolved into a multi-billion-dollar global corporation reflects the history of modern transportation, international commerce, logistics and financial services. Today, UPS is customer first, people led, innovation driven. Its powered by more than 495,000 employees connecting more than 220 nations and territories across roads, rails, air, and ocean. Tomorrow, UPS will continue to lead the industry and connect the world, with a commitment to quality service and environmental sustainability. (UPS, n.d.)
Assignment Requirements
1.    The essay consists of five tasks
a.    Provide an introduction to your essay.
b.    Using one of the strategy frameworks (PESTLE, Porters five forces, or Porters generic strategies), explain its main concepts and, based on it, examine the competitive forces faced by the company.
c.    Identify and evaluate the resources and capabilities of the company using one of the strategy frameworks (VRIN or Dynamic capabilities).
d.    Using an example of the companys strategic alliance, critically evaluate their decision using one of the strategy approaches (Transaction costs, horizontal integration, vertical integration, or Inter-firm cooperation).
e.    Conclude your essay with a summary.
2.    In preparing the assignment, you will need to carry out your own research in order to find out more about the organisations, their strategies and the external environment within which they operate.
3.    It is up to you to define the scope of your analysis. It can include one or more elements of the companys strategic plan or a broader overview of the strategy. However, in defining the scope of the case study, remember to balance the depth and coverage of your analysis.
4.    Remember that your work needs to be grounded in relevant academic literature. Good essays will go beyond the textbook, including other relevant academic references to support the analysis.
5.    It should be clearly written in an academic style, following guidelines on essay writing. Use Harvard referencing style and Times New Roman font and 12 font size.
6.    Your essay should contain a title page which should include your registration number but not your name.
7.    Your assignment should be a maximum 1,500 words. Do not exceed this word limit. Writing concisely is an important academic skill. Carefully proofread your work before submission.

here is a reason that the first and most important management function is planning.

Facts:

Small businesses that take the time to plan are more successful and have a higher success rate.
There are many places that a prospective business owner or an established business owner can go for help with this function.
Many new and established businesses do not take the time to research and plan and/or do not know where to seek help and, as a result, fail.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS in paragraph form as an APA-styled paper:

Discuss what an entrepreneur might do in order to increase the success rate of his or her small business.  Approach this from both the perspective of new and established business owners who would be seeking and using this help.  Be specific.
Describe the role of the business plan.  What ought to be included in a business plan?
Research which specific organizations are available to help small businesses in our area.
All written assignments should follow APA guidelines.  Assignments not in APA format will not be accepted and will be scored a zero.  Click here for APA resources. Abstracts are not required but be sure to include a title page, references, in text citations, page numbering, double spacing, etc.

Part of the grading rubric is the quality of your writing so please proofread carefully and pay close attention to proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.  It is STRONGLY recommended that you review the Top Ten Grammar Mistakes prior to submitting the assignment.

Please note:

DO NOT use first person pronouns in APA writing.  Also avoid generic pronouns like you, your and their.  Review proper pronoun usage which requires that the pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent, which should always be easily identifiable in the writing.
Make sure all sentences have subjects and verbs and that there are no run on sentences.  Review the proper use of semicolons and commas.
Be sure your submission includes in text citations in proper APA format.  Any outside resources used must be appropriately cited in APA format and included on your reference list.
It is encouraged to utilize Grammarly.com and/or the Writing Centers available on each FSW campus.
There is no minimum word count required, but it is expected that you answer the questions in a comprehensive manner and sufficiently explain yourself. 
Refer to the grading rubric for guidance as to how your submission will be graded.

Your report should address the following. 1) ***Identify major changes in your performance. What happened? How did you respond? What did you learn? Be specific. ******
Your presentation should be clearly organized and flow logically and should last no more than 5 minutes.

In order to deliver your presentation you will create a

You will create a Voicethread presentation (load your PowerPoint then record your presentation).

To make the VoiceThread:

Click on VT link at bottom of assignment. Once you use this link, the page needs to be refreshed to access the link again.

Click on Individual VT

Create new VoiceThread

+ Add Media (load PPt slides)

Add Comments (Once slides are loaded, Click on + symbol at the bottom of the VT screen).

After recording the voiceover, click on Share