Gr Hotels

GR HOTELS CORPORATION (GR)

SAMPLE CASE FOR VIDEO

STORYBOARDING EXERCISE

August 2012

Marking Guide and

Sample Solution Notes

The information contained in this document is an example of the material that

markers are given to mark case exams. This will give candidates an insight to the

marking methods used in a typical case exam marking centre.

The assessment and solution notes on the following pages are not presented as a

report. However, they provide some relevant analyses that may be seen in the

candidate responses.

To assist the markers in understanding the competency-based assessment

environment, for each component of the analyses there is an indication of which

competency (e.g. E1, F3) the component is related to (i.e. under which competency the

solution component is assessed). Note that one component often affects the

assessment of multiple competencies.

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OVERALL GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

The analyses provided in the solution notes are more complete and extensive than what

would be expected from a candidate during a four-hour Case Examination, but may be

expected for an assignment or Board Report where there is no time restriction.

However, these solution notes do not include all the valid points that can be made.

In answering the case in an examination setting, candidates are expected to use their

judgement in assessing which issues are the most relevant and to what extent these

issues should be analyzed. A reasonable amount of both quantitative and qualitative

analyses of the current situation and the options available should be provided.

Assumptions should be clearly indicated and recommendations...