Department of Business Administration MGT 322, Semester 1st , 2018-19 Assignment : 3 Submission Date by students: Before the end ofWeek- 13th Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre Weight: 05 Marks Learning Outcome: 1. Demonstrate ability to work with others effectively as a team member in logistic management projects, related to case studies or new themes. 2. The capacity to write coherent project about actual logistic case studies. Assignment Workload: This assignment is an individual assignment. Project Writing The purpose of this assignment is to identify and apply Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools to solve operational problems and improve operational performance. To this purpose, you should find an interesting logistics/Supply chain problem from the real business world and think about how you can apply the concepts/tools that you learned in this course to solve the problem. More specifically, each individual should: Find a Logistics/Supply chain problem from the real business world (from his/her own work or from any company) Identify specific Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools that can be applied to the problem Apply an appropriate Logistics and Supply Chain Management concept/tool or a set of appropriate concepts/tools to propose a solution to the problem Analyze the expected results that may be obtained when the solution is implemented. The report should be 5 - 8 pages in length including the cover and appendices, with 1" margins on all sides, double-spacing, and 12 point font. The cover of the report should include title, course code and name, your full name, and your University id number. The report must follow the outline below: 1. Executive summary (no more than one page) - Summarize what is the problem, what Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools have been applied to the problem, and what are the expected results of the proposed solution. 2. Background information - Clearly state whether the problem is from your own work or from business articles/cases. If it is from business articles/cases, provide its source (title, author, name of the journal, date published). - Briefly introduce the company background (e.g., name, products, business size, location, internal/external interesting facts, etc). 3. Problem Description - Describe the problem clearly and specifically. - You should focus on a single problem, although you can introduce several other issues for informational purposes. General management problems are not acceptable. - The problem may involve either logistics decision-making or process improvement. 4. Application of logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools that can be applied - Describe what specific logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools can be applied to the problem and why they are appropriate to the problem. This section should make it clear that you understand the concepts/tools you are about to use. 5. .

1. Department of Business Administration
MGT 322, Semester 1st , 2018-19
Assignment : 3
Submission Date by students: Before the end ofWeek- 13th
Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
Weight: 05 Marks
Learning Outcome:
1. Demonstrate ability to work with others effectively as a team
member in logistic management projects, related to case studies
or new themes.
2. The capacity to write coherent project about actual logistic
case studies.
Assignment Workload:
This assignment is an individual assignment.
Project Writing
The purpose of this assignment is to identify and apply
Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools to solve
operational problems and improve operational performance. To
this purpose, you should find an interesting logistics/Supply
chain problem from the real business world and think about how
you can apply the concepts/tools that you learned in this course
to solve the problem.
More specifically, each individual should:
Find a Logistics/Supply chain problem from the real business
world (from his/her own work or from any company)

2. Identify specific Logistics and Supply Chain Management
concepts/tools that can be applied to the problem
Apply an appropriate Logistics and Supply Chain Management
concept/tool or a set of appropriate concepts/tools to propose a
solution to the problem
Analyze the expected results that may be obtained when the
solution is implemented.
The report should be 5 - 8 pages in length including the cover
and appendices, with 1" margins on all sides, double-spacing,
and 12 point font. The cover of the report should include title,
course code and name, your full name, and your University id
number.
The report must follow the outline below:
1. Executive summary (no more than one page)
- Summarize what is the problem, what Logistics and Supply
Chain Management concepts/tools have been applied to the
problem, and what are the expected results of the proposed
solution.
2. Background information
- Clearly state whether the problem is from your own work or
from business articles/cases. If it is from business
articles/cases, provide its source (title, author, name of the
journal, date published).
- Briefly introduce the company background (e.g., name,
products, business size, location, internal/external interesting
facts, etc).

3. 3. Problem Description
- Describe the problem clearly and specifically.
- You should focus on a single problem, although you can
introduce several other issues for informational purposes.
General management problems are not acceptable.
- The problem may involve either logistics decision-making or
process improvement.
4. Application of logistics and Supply Chain Management
concepts/tools that can be applied
- Describe what specific logistics and Supply Chain
Management concepts/tools can be applied to the problem and
why they are appropriate to the problem. This section should
make it clear that you understand the concepts/tools you are
about to use.
5. Analysis of expected results
- Analyze the expected results of the proposed solution. You
should compare between before and after the implementation of
the proposed solution and justify the proposed solution clearly.
6. Conclusion
7. References
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4. INTRODUCTION
Annual Report Analysis Projectis designed to get you familiar
with a real company’s financial statements and disclosures. The
purpose of the project is for student to be able to identify the
disclosure of financial information rules and compare between
IFRS and US GAAP requirements.
REQUIREMENT
Choose two companies in the same business and industry; one
company must be a Saudi listed Company and the other one
must be from the Fortune 500 companies (US Listed Company).
The companies are : Hershey company – US ,, Saudi dairy and
food stuff co.
Sector : food and beverage.
Go to the company’s website to get each company annual report
for 2018.
All of the financial and company information that you need will
be in the company’s Annual Report. Submit soft copy of the
annual reports (in CD) together with your written report.
Answer all of the questions to the best of your ability, using all
of the accounting skills that you have accumulated in
Accounting 110, 211, 212 and 314 to answer the questions
You must submit your final report about your findings.
WRITTEN REPORT

5. Your written report should include the answer for each of the
following parts for each of your company.
Part A. Company overview:- Do not copy paste from annual
report, You have to write in your own words.
Brief introduction about your company and location.What
products or services does the company produce? Be specific
What do you think the outlook (future performance) is for these
products or services?
Provide financial summary for the last 3-5 years and briefly
explain company situation based on the summary.
Based on your findings, Are there any differences between
Saudi Company and US Company, in terms of information
recorded or ease of finding information? Write overall
conclusion on Part A.
Part B. Audit committee and board of director:-
Who is the company’s external auditor?
How many times the audit committee did meet?
How many members are there on the committee?
What is the percentage of attendance for the audit committee
meeting?
Who is the chief operating officer (CEO) of the company?
Who is the chair person for the board of directors?
How many members on the board of directors?
How many times the board did meet?
Based on your findings, Are there any differences between
Saudi Company and US Company, in terms of information
recorded or ease of finding information? Write overall
conclusion on Part B
Part C. Income statement:-

6. What is the company’s (weighted) average number of shares-
basic?
What are the company’s basic earnings per share?
What are the company’s total sales/revenues/net sales?
What is the company’s total operating income/income from
operations?
What is the company’s interest expense (net)?
What is the company’s pretax income (earnings)/income before
taxes?
What is the company’s income tax expense/provision for income
taxes or zakat?
What is the company’s net income/net earnings?
Calculate profitability ratios for the two company and compare
which company is better? You must write an analysis to state
which company is better in terms of profitability for the year.
Look at income statement presentation, which method does
company follow: IASB or GAAP? How can you tell, be
specific? In your opinion which income statement is better,
IASB or GAAP?
Part D. Balance sheet:-
What are the company’s total assets?
What are the company’s total current assets?
Look at account receivable; calculate the percentage of changes
in account receivable from 2017 to 2018? As an investor why
would you want to compare these changes?
Look at inventory: what inventory cost flow method does the
company use? Where is this information recorded, be specific?
What are the company’s total property, plant & equipment
(net)?
What method of depreciation company use? Where is this
information recorded, be specific?
Does the company have intangible asset? If so, identify them.

7. What are the company’s total liabilities?
What are the company’s total current liabilities?
What are the company’s total non-current liabilities?
What is the company’s total contributed capital (includes
common stock,
preferred stock and additional paid in capital in excess of par)
Calculate the liquidity ratios and profitability ratios for both
company and compare which one is better. You must write a
complete analysis on which company is better credit risk
Look at balance sheet presentation, which method does company
follow: IASB or GAAP? How can you tell, be specific. Which
balance sheet is better IASB or GAAP?
Part E. Cash flow statement:-
What are the individual totals of the operating activities,
investing activities &
financing activities-found on the statement of cash flows?
How much cash did the company invest in property plant and
equipment?
How does net income compare to its net cash provided by
operating activities?
What items were the most responsible for the difference
between net income and net cash provided by operating
activities?
Did the company pay dividend? If so how much were they?
What percentage of net income was the cash dividend?
Overall:-
Are there any significance differences between annual report of
a Saudi listed company and the fortune 500 company? If so
identify the differences? Be specific (the differences can be in
terms of additional information provided, clarity of information
provided etc.)

8. Department of Business Administration
MGT 322, Semester 1st , 2018-19
Assignment : 2
Submission Date by students: Before the end ofWeek- 11th
Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
Weight: 05 Marks
Learning Outcome:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of how global competitive
environments are changing supply chain management and
logistics practice.
2. Apply essential elements of core logistic and supply chain
management principles.
3. Analyze and identify challenges and issues pertaining to
logistical processes.
Assignment Workload:
This assignment is an individual assignment.
Case Study
This case focuses on the incredible growth that Timberland
Corporation has experienced since the 1970s, and how the
growth has impacted Timberland's supply chain management
and logistics systems. In the early 1970s, Timberland was a

9. small New Hampshire-based company that manufactured
rugged, high-quality shoes. As a result of the quality of its
products, Timberland eventually attracted the attention of an
overseas buyer and started selling in a foreign market. As the
company expanded to additional overseas markets, its once
simply logistics and supply chain management system became
inadequate. In fact, the company found that its logistics system
was literally breaking down under the strains imposed by its
rapid overseas growth. In an attempt to address this problem,
Timberland partnered with ACS, a freight forwarder, and The
Rockport Group, a software house, to significantly improved its
logistics and global supply chain capabilities. The company's
efforts have been successful. Today, Timberland is able to
deliver products to customers, in all of its foreign markets,
exactly when they need them.
Question:
1. What caused Timberland's logistical problems?
2. What was the key to solving Timberland's logistical
problems?
Blog- for MGT-321
Discuss the impact of globalization in the world capital market
with special reference to that of KSA
Globalization, the integration of international trade, investment,
IT, culture etc. is not of recent origin. The ever increasing
interdependency throughout the globe has let to design govt.
policies so as to reduce the trade barriers for free flow of goods,
services and capital.
At the international level, FDI outflow stock was the highest in
case of Luxembourg at 380% of GDP in the year 2017. Slovak
Republic share in this case was only 4% of GDP (2017),
whereas it was 11% of GDP in the year 2016 for KSA. In the
same year, inward FDI for Saudi Arabia was 36% of GDP.
Annual change of market capitalization of issued shares in KSA
has decreased from 25.2% (2013) to 0.5% (2017), Saudi Stock

10. Exchange.
N.B.: Data (if possible up to date) is needed in support of the
answer.
Copy pasting is strictly restricted.
ASSIGNMENT- MGT-321
Introduction to International Business
Semester –II [2017-2018]
Assignment Purposes/Outcomes:
After completion of this assignment students will able to
· Do report writing with proper introduction and conclusion.
· Analyse the topic of his/her report with the help of SWOT
analysis.
· Evaluate the political economic challenges faced by the
concerned MNE.
• Assignment Workload:
• The Project is assigning on an individual assignment.
• Discussion will conduct through posting on “Discussion
Board”.
• Presentation is assigning in-group based on project findings.
Assignment Regulation:
• All students are encouraged to use their own word.
• Student must apply Harvard Referencing Style within their
reports.

11. • A mark of zero will be given for any submission that includes
copying from other resource without referencing it.
Assignment Structure:
S.No
Type
Marks
Assignment-2
Report writing
5
Assignment-2
Select a Saudi publicly trading company that operates in Asia,
and write (a minimum of 1000 word) report covering the
following points:
1. Present the study report with clear Introduction and
Conclusion including your own views.
2. Analyze your selected company with micro and macro
environmental forces by using SWOT analysis.
3. Analyze the political, economic, cultural and legal challenges
the company currently faces in any of the country it operates
(select one country in which the company operates for this
analysis).
Due date for the submission of Assignment-2:
Assignment -2 should be posted in the Black Board by 9th
week.
The due date for the submission of Assignment-2 will be in the
11th Week.
Instructions for the students:
1. First page of the assignment should be filled with
· Course Code [MGT-321] and Course Title [ Int.to Intl.
Business] and CRN-
· Student Name and ID.Number

12. · Date of Submission
2. Second page should be Assignment question
3. After the question page then present your answer by clean
and neat layout
4. Finally your file should be saved as words like ID.NO- MGT-
321 A-2 STUDENT NAME. [only CAPITAL LETTERS]