King Edward VII College - Campbell Institute

Assignment Task

Case Study

King Edward VII College has been operating since 2015. The College is based in Melbourne CBD and has an additional campus in Sydney. The College offers a range of courses in management, marketing, human resources and international business. It currently has 195 students enrolled across all of its courses and both campuses. Courses are offered at all levels, from Certificate II to Graduate Diploma.  

King Edward VII College is very popular due to its competitive pricing structure, innovative teaching methods and state of the art facilities.  

The College currently employs 24 staff members that include the CEO, a Sales and Marketing Manager and Sales and Marketing Assistant, Promotions Officer, Human Resources Manager, Operations Manager, Administration Manager, Office Assistant, Receptionist, Academic Manager, Student Services Officer and approximately 14 trainers and assessors.  

Currently, the company is preparing the financial forecasts and projections for the year ahead.  

They are planning to open two new campuses, one in Brisbane and one in Adelaide in the next year, and that will have to be factored into the forecasts. 

As the Financial Manager for King Edward VII College, you have been tasked to collect and analyse information so that an informed decision can be made regarding the proposed business-expansion project. The CEO has also asked you to manage the knowledge and information related to the expansion project.

The CEO has asked you analyse trends and existing financial information and then forecast for the future allowing for the expansion project. Recently, the College underwent an annual financial audit and all financial information was confirmed to be valid, true and reliable.

He has also requested that you review other available information (e.g. from staff and customer surveys) to gain a full understanding of the current status quo and conduct sensitivity analysis to determine “what-if” scenarios for the expansion project. You will have access to a learning consultant to provide guidance and additional information.

To help you, the CEO has set up an Information Requirements Template (MS Excel Spreadsheet) for you to use and populate as you identify any additional information and knowledge requirements to inform the expansion project decision making process. He has requested that you investigate whether Dropbox is a suitable system to manage the information and knowledge associated with the expansion project.

The CEO will use your analysis, together with the advice of a learning consultant to determine the next steps for the expansion project. Assuming that the project goes ahead, he would like you to prepare a communication plan and risk management plan for the project.

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