Referencing Styles : Harvard Assignment AYou work for an executive recruitment firm which specialises in advising and placing biotechnology senior management. Abcam are looking for a new R&D director and one of your individual clients is considering leaving a secure and well paid middle management position (two levels below board level) at GSK and applying for the Abcam post.The client is paying for you to write a report advising her on the market position and financial strength of Abcam. You should use a CORE app … View More Assignment A You work for an executive recruitment firm which specialises in advising and placing biotechnology senior management. Abcam are looking for a new R&D director and one of your individual clients is considering leaving a secure and well paid middle management position (two levels below board level) at GSK and applying for the Abcam post. The client is paying for you to write a report advising her on the market position and financial strength of Abcam. You should use a CORE approach and compare Abcam’s performance with that of Novozymes (a company which your client already knows well). Recommend whether you think this would be a good career and financial move for the client, bearing in mind the likelihood of significant stock options as part of the reward package at Abcam. Write the report. Assignment B You work for a company specialising in providing services to biotechnology firms. Your company is considering bidding for a major contract supplying Abcam. The contract will be for at least 5 years and the future success of your company is likely to depend on the continuation of both Abcam and the contract itself if the contract is won. Write a report advising your commercial director on the market position and financial strength of Abcam. You should use a CORE approach and compare Abcam’s performance with that of Novozymes (a current major customer of your company and used as a benchmark). Recommend whether you think a competitive bid for the contract would be a good move for your company. Assignment C You work in the acquisitions department of GSK. GSK is continually assessing the takeover of smaller biotech and pharmaceutical companies and you are asked to advise your director on the suitability of acquiring Abcam. You should focus on the market position and financial strength of Abcam, some of your colleagues are focusing on product synergies and the potential bidding price. You should use a CORE approach and compare Abcam’s performance with that of Novozymes (always used as a benchmark company by Abcam). Recommend whether you think a bid would be a good move for GSK. Assignment D You have recently joined a medium sized biotech company in a management position. Your CEO regards competitor analysis as very important and the company regularly produces internal reports on the companies regarded as key competitors. Write a report advising the commercial director on the broad financial strengths and weaknesses of Abcam as a competitor. You should focus on the financial strength and prospects for Abcam, some of your colleagues are focusing on a detailed analysis of its product portfolio. You should use a CORE approach and compare Abcam’s performance with that of Novozymes (always used as a benchmark within your company). Conclude by assessing Abcam’s strengths and weaknesses as a competitor. Read Less