Topic 8 Period 35 onwards

@qq419850428 said:
As the topic heading : ] i am doing topic 8

How many business models need i write, feel like SWOT will be enough for my RAP

after my SWOT analysis, just felt that it will be too much passage for business models if i write another PEST analysis.

i have done my SWOT , each of them got 3 bullet point with reference , it takes lot of words of RAP , is that ok that i just write one business models and followed by financial analysis ??

thanks for your help

Mostly, 2 models are done. Not sure if 1 model will be accepted, but definitely it will reduce your grade if given a pass.

And further more question about the — research questions .

Do i need to insert each of research questions into the main body of my RAP again after i put them in the beginning part ?

Where do i indicated that i already answered clearly for my research questions

@Ehsan thanks a lot , appreciate your reply

My second query is, the different currencies of top 5 commercial aircraft manufacturing companies, boeing’s currency is US$, airbus’s currency is Euro, Embardier’s is Canadian $ and Embraer is Brazillian Real, so while doing industry analysis, should i look for the US $ revenues of all the companies stated above ?? or as per my opinion, i am discussing their performance over three years so i should use their published accounts and their revenues and comment on them without translating it to US dollars?

Hi Trephena,
i have this confusion over these two statements if you can answer or if its already answered please refer it..

In the second one it says you can resubmit an updated version.Can you please explain.As i had first submission in period 34 on topic 8 so should i use latest financials or the same ones.is it an option to use the updated ones? cant seem to understand.

“When resubmitting, it is not necessary to use the latest financial statements provided you resubmit within any of the next 4 periods following your original submission. This ONLY applies if you are resubmitting on the same topic and organisation. If you have changed topic and/or organisation, you MUST use the latest financial statements.

If you are resubmitting your RR on topic 8 or 15 and your last submission was in period 32, 33 or 34 then you can resubmit an updated version of your previous topic and organisation.”

Thanks

Does anyone know where I can get a sample report on topic 8.I need it to just put structure into my own report writing.Sometimes it just helps to see what someone else has done to help get inspiration on better ways of doing yours.

Provided you can get the financial statements for both. And don’t translate currencies -it is totally unnecessary as that is why you use ratios (they automatically provide a means of comparison)

Yes you may use Nestle. Moat of your financial figures won’t distinguish between particular products so look for trends in the data.

It is always a good idea to start the Findings section with a detailed application of the models. This is because the factors from the business environment will influence management strategic decisions and direction. These decisions in turn and business environment factors impact on the results and financial performance. Focussing your analysis this way round is likely to make it both easier for you and will bring in the necessary depth of evaluation. (Rather than taking figures almost in isolation and coming up with text book /annual report type comments about the changes in the figures themselves rather than explaining what has actually caused and lies behind such changes.

We do not actually encourage the use of sample work. Get ideas about structure and layout from the Information Pack

@trephena
Hello trephena . I am currently doing my rap on Boeing & Airbus and I need your guidance to answer a few questions.
1) Since Airbus has not yet publish it’s 2017 f/s, should I just include 2014 & 15 analysis in my rap .
2) When comparing Boeing, should I explain all the changes in Boeing as well . Cause doing so, would cause me to write alot.
3) I am having difficulties in comparing the current ratio of Airbus with Boeing. What I mean is I cannot understand why Boeing has a higher ratio than Airbus . What must I read to form a better analysis.
Thanking you in advance for your response

Hello Trephena,
Pls, I want to know if I can use Airbus vs Boeing? But they are in different parts of the world. Will this not affect my RAP adversely? Thanks.

@trephena

Hello,

I’m considering submitting a RAP within this current (May 2018) period, and feel that my strengths probably lie mostly in Topic 8. Sadly, the industry sectors just seem awful.

I think the way to keep it as simple as possible is to think small (in terms of companies), and only big enough for them to have written a half-way decent strategic report. The idea of trying to take on Boeing or Airbus seems like biting off more than I can chew (in 7,500 words and 3 months, anyway).

Therefore I’m leaning more towards hotels, specifically basing the RAP on Travelodge (a UK limited company, not plc). For comparison, the natural choice would perhaps be Premier Inn (Whitbread) as they are the most direct competitor for Travelodge.

I therefore have 3 questions, which I would appreciate guidance on:

1. Do you have to perform comparisons against a different company (such as Premier Inn/Whitbread), or could I benchmark Travelodge against industry sector averages for those three years?

2. If I must benchmark against a specific company, how much detailed analysis do you need to go into regarding that company? I guess too much and it will end up being a RAP on two companies, so do you just note what their performance was in the same market environment to put Travelodge’s performance in context?

3. If I am unable to adequately seperate Costa and the restaurants out of Whitbread’s accounts to isolate Premier Inn’s performance, can Whitbread still be used as a comparator, with perhaps a note highlighting the limitations of this?

In addition, if there are any others out there who are looking at this sector I’d appreciate any potential research leads you’ve identified. I will of course share any useful sources I find, too.

Thanks

O.

@trephena and @ehsan

Hello,

I am submitting my RAP in May and was really struggling finding the right info for aerospace companies so I’ve been looking up food manufacturers.

Would it be okay to pick “The J.M. Sucker Company” as my primary company and “Del Monte Foods” as a competitor?

Both companies have food manufacturing and packing as a primary activity and have relevant financials and the same year ends. J.M. Smucker’s is listed and I have been able to find some analyst reports and news articles from reuters and other sources so that I don’t rely too heavily on the annual reports for my analysis. I think Del Monte Foods is listed but I feel I’ll be able to find some external sources of info here and there.

Do let me know if I can proceed with these companies. Need to finish 3000 words by next week.

Regards,
Pravan