How To Report

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Tips for making a good report
Topic
The topics of the reports are expected to be related to a current newsworthy issue in a business publication, newspaper, or company newsletter and emphasis should be placed on the implications for business managers. However, if you have an interesting issue, especially about your work experience or current work, it can be a good topic. In short, choose whatever you want to analyze, but the topic should be so interesting that you may want to go further into it. Additionally, it is not necessary that the issue is a problematic or negative thing. Good things also can be the issue. For example, the success of Dell computer is a good topic for you to analyze.

Providing factual Information
In the beginning part, you may want to provide the factual information about the issue. For example, if you choose a company issue, then you can provide information about the company and the current situation it copes with. In this part, you are expected to describe the issue based on facts rather than your imagination. Through this part, you can identify why this issue is important and interesting.
Analysis
Linking your issue to topics either previously covered in class or in the textbook is expected. SWOT analysis about the issue SHOULD be included. And then, you can apply other analytical tools to understand or solve the issue. When you are using the analytical tools, an evaluative statement about the issue should be offered and supported. For example, in SWOT analysis, you would not get good points if you just write “there is high competition” for threats the company faces with. You are expected to provide more to support why the company is in high competition.

Developing Alternatives
Based on SWOT analysis, now you can suggest your ideas to solve a company’s problem or intensify its strengths. Here, the supportive analysis should be included to make it reasonable. Additionally, this part is the key ...