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Assignment 3: Business Case (Individual)

In this assignment, you will prepare a complete business case for a “live” client provided by the program.  Your business case will provide a compelling rationale for undertaking a specific adaptation activity that addresses a priority.

Instructions:

  1. Consult with your client to gain a better understanding of the organization’s goals, values and decision-making processes;
  2. Identify the organization’s priority climate risks and opportunities;
  3. Through research, identify a minimum of three options for consideration, one of which must be “business as usual”;
  4. Using the appropriate tool or tools (cost-benefit analysis, cost-effective analysis; multi-criteria analysis, adaptation pathways), conduct a thorough analysis of each of the options identified.  The analysis must include a monetary estimation of at least the costs of implementing each option, and must appropriately include either sensitivity analysis or scenario analysis;
  5. Identify the risks associated with each option;
  6. Create a high-level implementation plan;
  7. Compile your work into the business case template.

Requirements:

  • Your business case may not exceed 3500 words, and should closely follow the business case template developed by Australia’s Coastal Climate Adaptation Decision Support;
  • All external sources must be acknowledged using the currently accepted APA format (APA 7th edition for 2021) for in-text citations and references;
  • The assignment must be submitted on or before the due date;
  • Include a copy of of your Excel file, showing your analysis.

Assessment Criteria:

In this assignment, you are expected to:

  • Accurately describe and apply core concepts (Learning Outcome 1.1);
  • Identify and apply critical theoretical lens to climate action problems and opportunities (Learning Outcome 1.1);
  • Locate reliable sources of evidence for climate adaptation strategies (Learning Outcome 1.2);
  • Compare and contrast relevant merits of a range of adaptation strategies (Learning Outcome 1.2);
  • Apply strategies to inform and evaluate solutions, recommendations, and/or action plans (Learning Outcome 1.2);
  • Apply a systems-thinking perspective (Learning Outcome 2.4);
  • Identify unique contextual factors relevant to communication (Learning Outcome 5.1);
  • Articulate a clear purpose reflective of self, context, and audience (Learning Outcome 5.1);
  • Identify needs and opportunities for change (Learning Outcome 6.3);
  • Identify, craft and apply future adaptation scenarios (Learning Outcome 6.3);
  • Champion and lead change (Learning Outcomes 6.3).

See also: MACAL Academic Paper Assessment Rubric

Weight: 40%

Submit: in Moodle