ThisTask 1 of 2 - Report (ACs 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 7.1, 7.2)
Prepare a report to include:
1. An explanation of the sources of finance, the Syngenta Company, could have used and
an assessment of the risks involved in the identified sources.
2. A critical assessment of the costs involved in managing global risk.
3.An analysisofthepotential investment decisionsandstrategiesavailable to theSyngenta
Company.Usethe dataprovided to calculate thepayback period andaccounting rate of return.
4.An assessment of the global environment decisions and strategies affecting the Syngenta
Company.
Deliveryand Submission
•1xReport2500 words
Referencing:
•Eachsectionmust reflectany supporting Harvard style citations.
•A comprehensive Harvard style reference listmust be included atthe end ofthework.
Task2 of2 –Meeting Paper(ACs 1.1, 1.2, 2.1,2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2,6.3)
You are required tochoose a PublicLimitedCompanyonwhich tobase yourassignment.Youare
advised to check with yourtutorthat your choice of companyis appropriate.
Prepare a meeting paper that can be used byCompany Directors toassesstheir
currentGlobalFinance Strategies.You mustinclude the followingin your meeting paper:
1.Ananalysis ofconcept ofglobalisationand global risks.
2.An assessmentofthelinkbetweentheconceptofglobalisation and theinvestmentprocess
3.Anexplanationof the factorsaffectingthe global business environment.
4.An assessment of the impact of identified factors on national andmultinationalbusiness
organisations
5.Anexplanationofthe current value statement of yourchosen business organisation.
6.An explanation of howyour chosen business organisationachievesits
valuesandarecommendation of strategies thatthey could use to enhance theirvalue.
7.An analysis of thestrategic decision of your chosen business organisation.
8.An evaluation ofthe financial consequencesof a strategicdecision madeby yourchosen
business organisation.
9.An explanation ofriskmitigation techniquesandan assessmentofthesuitabilityoftechniques
used by a named business organisation to manage their global risk.
Delivery:
•1x MeetingPaper
Submission:
•1xMeetingPaper-2500words
Referencing:
•Eachsection must reflect any supporting Harvard style citations.
•A comprehensive Harvard style reference listmust be included atthe end ofthework.
Evidence to be submitted:
•Report-2500words
•MeetingPaper-2500words
must be completed and added to the front of every assignment
, Introduction
Food is one of the essentials for life. Farming is therefore an industry on which everyone
depends. Globally, the farming industry already faces a great challenge to produce food
for the seven billion people now living on this planet. By 2050 the global population will be
over nine billion. To feed this population, the United Nations estimates that food
production will need to increase by 70%.
This will be a huge task Most of the world's cultivable land is already used for farming.
Global warming may reduce the overall amount of arable land. To avoid widespread
hunger, more food will need to be produced from the land currently being farmed. It is
not surprising then that agricultural productivity is high on the global agenda.
Meeting the challenge
The challenge is to increase productivity through sustainable agriculture that does not
compromise the world's natural resources for future generations. This will require
improved processes and techniques and inputs from companies like Syngenta. Formed in
2000 by combining the agrochemical divisions of Zeneca and Novelties, Syngenta is one of
the world's leading suppliers of seeds and crop protection systems, A multinational
company, Syngenta employs 26,000 people across 90 countries. In 2010, its sales
exceeded $ I billion.
Syngenta's mission is 'bringing plant potential to life'. It uses the latest science and
technology to develop products that help its customers improve crop productivity.
Syngenta's products are used by farmers to protect crops against weeds, pests and fungal
diseases. The company's herbicides, pesticides and fungicides are usually based on
complex chemicals. To develop products that can improve farm output without damaging
the natural environment requires intensive research and development (R&D). To protect
its investment, Syngenta obtains patents for its new products.
One of Syngenta's best-selling products is Marital This is the world's leading fungicide. This
product is so popular that demand has outstripped supply in the past. This case study
looks at how in 2008 Syngenta proposed an investment in new manufacturing capacity
that would allow it to increase production of Amritsar. It reviews the analyses that helped
the company decide whether to proceed with this investment.
Reasons for investment
Adding value
Business is about transforming inputs such as raw materials and labor into outputs. By
adding value at each stage of the production process, a company hopes to generate a
profit. This is when the revenue from the sale of the outputs exceeds the cost of the
inputs. Profits are used to reward shareholders and can be reinvested in the business.
Syngenta adds value to its basic inputs of raw materials, labor and energy through its
scientific knowledge base, manufacturing expertise and marketing know-how. It uses its
scientific knowledge base to develop products that are effective in protecting crops from
pests and diseases. Its manufacturing capability enables it to produce high quality
products cost-effectively. Its marketing functions help the company to price, package,
promote and distribute products to meet the needs of customers.
Prepare a report to include:
1. An explanation of the sources of finance, the Syngenta Company, could have used and
an assessment of the risks involved in the identified sources.
2. A critical assessment of the costs involved in managing global risk.
3.An analysisofthepotential investment decisionsandstrategiesavailable to theSyngenta
Company.Usethe dataprovided to calculate thepayback period andaccounting rate of return.
4.An assessment of the global environment decisions and strategies affecting the Syngenta
Company.
Deliveryand Submission
•1xReport2500 words
Referencing:
•Eachsectionmust reflectany supporting Harvard style citations.
•A comprehensive Harvard style reference listmust be included atthe end ofthework.
Task2 of2 –Meeting Paper(ACs 1.1, 1.2, 2.1,2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2,6.3)
You are required tochoose a PublicLimitedCompanyonwhich tobase yourassignment.Youare
advised to check with yourtutorthat your choice of companyis appropriate.
Prepare a meeting paper that can be used byCompany Directors toassesstheir
currentGlobalFinance Strategies.You mustinclude the followingin your meeting paper:
1.Ananalysis ofconcept ofglobalisationand global risks.
2.An assessmentofthelinkbetweentheconceptofglobalisation and theinvestmentprocess
3.Anexplanationof the factorsaffectingthe global business environment.
4.An assessment of the impact of identified factors on national andmultinationalbusiness
organisations
5.Anexplanationofthe current value statement of yourchosen business organisation.
6.An explanation of howyour chosen business organisationachievesits
valuesandarecommendation of strategies thatthey could use to enhance theirvalue.
7.An analysis of thestrategic decision of your chosen business organisation.
8.An evaluation ofthe financial consequencesof a strategicdecision madeby yourchosen
business organisation.
9.An explanation ofriskmitigation techniquesandan assessmentofthesuitabilityoftechniques
used by a named business organisation to manage their global risk.
Delivery:
•1x MeetingPaper
Submission:
•1xMeetingPaper-2500words
Referencing:
•Eachsection must reflect any supporting Harvard style citations.
•A comprehensive Harvard style reference listmust be included atthe end ofthework.
Evidence to be submitted:
•Report-2500words
•MeetingPaper-2500words
must be completed and added to the front of every assignment
, Introduction
Food is one of the essentials for life. Farming is therefore an industry on which everyone
depends. Globally, the farming industry already faces a great challenge to produce food
for the seven billion people now living on this planet. By 2050 the global population will be
over nine billion. To feed this population, the United Nations estimates that food
production will need to increase by 70%.
This will be a huge task Most of the world's cultivable land is already used for farming.
Global warming may reduce the overall amount of arable land. To avoid widespread
hunger, more food will need to be produced from the land currently being farmed. It is
not surprising then that agricultural productivity is high on the global agenda.
Meeting the challenge
The challenge is to increase productivity through sustainable agriculture that does not
compromise the world's natural resources for future generations. This will require
improved processes and techniques and inputs from companies like Syngenta. Formed in
2000 by combining the agrochemical divisions of Zeneca and Novelties, Syngenta is one of
the world's leading suppliers of seeds and crop protection systems, A multinational
company, Syngenta employs 26,000 people across 90 countries. In 2010, its sales
exceeded $ I billion.
Syngenta's mission is 'bringing plant potential to life'. It uses the latest science and
technology to develop products that help its customers improve crop productivity.
Syngenta's products are used by farmers to protect crops against weeds, pests and fungal
diseases. The company's herbicides, pesticides and fungicides are usually based on
complex chemicals. To develop products that can improve farm output without damaging
the natural environment requires intensive research and development (R&D). To protect
its investment, Syngenta obtains patents for its new products.
One of Syngenta's best-selling products is Marital This is the world's leading fungicide. This
product is so popular that demand has outstripped supply in the past. This case study
looks at how in 2008 Syngenta proposed an investment in new manufacturing capacity
that would allow it to increase production of Amritsar. It reviews the analyses that helped
the company decide whether to proceed with this investment.
Reasons for investment
Adding value
Business is about transforming inputs such as raw materials and labor into outputs. By
adding value at each stage of the production process, a company hopes to generate a
profit. This is when the revenue from the sale of the outputs exceeds the cost of the
inputs. Profits are used to reward shareholders and can be reinvested in the business.
Syngenta adds value to its basic inputs of raw materials, labor and energy through its
scientific knowledge base, manufacturing expertise and marketing know-how. It uses its
scientific knowledge base to develop products that are effective in protecting crops from
pests and diseases. Its manufacturing capability enables it to produce high quality
products cost-effectively. Its marketing functions help the company to price, package,
promote and distribute products to meet the needs of customers.
