Saving the world

Saving the world

The post is a combination of three asighnments

1:Saving the world one puffer jacket at a time

Links to be read and watched (in turn, one after the other):

1. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/07/the-north-face-patagonia-saving-world-one-puffer-jacket-at-a-time
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z3vNCQLrNg&list=PL1BF52911BD3271A7

As retailers who market themselves as being leaders in sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR), what are the factors that Patagonia and North Face must consider in continually ensuring their suppliers meet those strategic aims?

2: Case study on a company of your choice in a hospitality industry.

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ASSESSMENT

1. Details of the assignment task:
i. You are required to complete a 3000 word individual case study report on either the historical or future perspective of a niche market.
ii. Weighting: 100% of the total module mark

2. Learning outcomes assessed by the task:
• Knowledge
1. Critically evaluate contemporary models of niche marketing, replication, distribution and mediated mass consumption.
• Thinking skills
2. Identify and analyse critically market trends in the broader cultural industries sector
• Subject-based practical skills
3. Critically apply theoretical models of niche expansion, organisation change and strategic development to case studies and business models
• Skills for life and work (general skills)
4. Demonstrate a critical understanding and an ability of how to use the various tools in order to evaluate business scenarios.

ASSESSMENT

1. Details of the assignment task:
i. Complete a 3000 word individual case study report on either the historical or future perspective of a niche market.
ii. Weighting: 100% of the total module mark

2. Learning outcomes assessed by the task:
• Knowledge
1. Critically evaluate contemporary models of niche marketing, replication, distribution and mediated mass consumption.
• Thinking skills
2. Identify and analyse critically market trends in the broader cultural industries sector
• Subject-based practical skills
3. Critically apply theoretical models of niche expansion, organisation change and strategic development to case studies and business models
• Skills for life and work (general skills)
4. Demonstrate a critical understanding and an ability of how to use the various tools in order to evaluate business scenarios.

3: The War of 1812

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1. What were the main causes and consequences of the War of 1812?

reference Text: The American Journey: A History of the United States, Volume 1 7th Edition, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0205960965 Author(s): David Goldfield, Carl Abbott, Virginia Dijon Anderson, Jo Ann E. Argersinger, Peter H. Argersinger, and William Barney Publisher: Pearson

hospitality industry