MNG3701
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2025
N.B PARAPHRASE YOUR WORK TO AVOID PLAGARISM
1 ADDENDUM A: MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1 2025
, Assignment 01 assesses the outcomes in Lessons 1, 2 and 3
ASSIGNMENT 01 SEMESTER 01
Essay Total marks: 50
Case study Standard Bank
Instructions:
Conduct an internet search and access the Standard Bank of South Africa Integrated Report
for 2023.
Read the report and answer the following questions in an essay format of 2 500 – 3 000 words
(maximum of 10 pages).
1. Start the essay with an introduction.
2. Each question should be answered in a separate paragraph with a clear
heading/subheading.
3. When answering the question, begin with a theoretical overview based on the prescribed
material and additional resources and then apply the theory to the case study.
4. Use in-text citations to acknowledge your sources and include a full list of references.
5. End your essay with a conclusion.
6. All the questions should be answered as part of the essay with one introduction, a body
and one conclusion.
Note: You may need to conduct additional research when answering some questions.
Questions Marks
1 Discuss five (5) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that Standard Bank is 10
trying to achieve. Motivate with examples from the Standard Bank report.
2 Use the SMART principle to evaluate Standard Bank's short and medium 10
targets(goals).
3 a) Standard Bank’s mission statement is “To facilitate real economic activity 15
and support South Africa’s socio-economic development by being a
purpose-driven financial institution that provides inclusive, sustainable, and
innovative financial solutions to its clients, driving growth across Africa”.
Evaluate this mission statement to determine whether it meets the
requirements of a well-formulated mission statement. Afterwards, make
recommendations as to what additional information Standard Bank could
include in their mission statement. (5 marks)
Hint: When evaluating the mission statement use a table with the following
headings: aspects, yes/no and excerpt from the mission statement.
b) Formulate a vision statement for Standard Bank. (2 marks)
c) Evaluate the vision statement in b) above to determine whether it meets the
requirements of a good vision statement. (8 marks)
Hint: When evaluating the vision statement use a table with the following headings:
characteristics, yes/no, reason(s).
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2025
N.B PARAPHRASE YOUR WORK TO AVOID PLAGARISM
1 ADDENDUM A: MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1 2025
, Assignment 01 assesses the outcomes in Lessons 1, 2 and 3
ASSIGNMENT 01 SEMESTER 01
Essay Total marks: 50
Case study Standard Bank
Instructions:
Conduct an internet search and access the Standard Bank of South Africa Integrated Report
for 2023.
Read the report and answer the following questions in an essay format of 2 500 – 3 000 words
(maximum of 10 pages).
1. Start the essay with an introduction.
2. Each question should be answered in a separate paragraph with a clear
heading/subheading.
3. When answering the question, begin with a theoretical overview based on the prescribed
material and additional resources and then apply the theory to the case study.
4. Use in-text citations to acknowledge your sources and include a full list of references.
5. End your essay with a conclusion.
6. All the questions should be answered as part of the essay with one introduction, a body
and one conclusion.
Note: You may need to conduct additional research when answering some questions.
Questions Marks
1 Discuss five (5) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that Standard Bank is 10
trying to achieve. Motivate with examples from the Standard Bank report.
2 Use the SMART principle to evaluate Standard Bank's short and medium 10
targets(goals).
3 a) Standard Bank’s mission statement is “To facilitate real economic activity 15
and support South Africa’s socio-economic development by being a
purpose-driven financial institution that provides inclusive, sustainable, and
innovative financial solutions to its clients, driving growth across Africa”.
Evaluate this mission statement to determine whether it meets the
requirements of a well-formulated mission statement. Afterwards, make
recommendations as to what additional information Standard Bank could
include in their mission statement. (5 marks)
Hint: When evaluating the mission statement use a table with the following
headings: aspects, yes/no and excerpt from the mission statement.
b) Formulate a vision statement for Standard Bank. (2 marks)
c) Evaluate the vision statement in b) above to determine whether it meets the
requirements of a good vision statement. (8 marks)
Hint: When evaluating the vision statement use a table with the following headings:
characteristics, yes/no, reason(s).
