11 Overall Presentation — Discretionary Marks [10 Marks] • Executive report format • Accurate pagination • Effective use of available literature and references • Good use of comparative and real company examples • Use of available empirical evidence

Use of Appropriate Risk Management Concepts and Models [10 Marks] • Use of varied risk management models to underpin risks and proposed mitigating strategies • Risk mapping grid and strategy grid • The Shell Model 10 Summary and Conclusion [5 Marks] • Brief outline of key issues • Conclusion drawn from the rest of the discussion — linking back to the introduction

strategies to deal with the internal and external risks identified in the assignment brief • Explanation of why the strategies are considered appropriate

Risk Mitigating Strategies [15 Marks] • Effective outline and explanation of mitigating strategies to deal with the internal and external risks identified in the assignment brief Explanation of why the strategies are considered appropriate Use of Appropriate Risk Management Concepts and Models [10 Marks] • Use of varied risk management models to underpin risks and proposed mitigating strategies • Risk mapping grid and strategy grid • The Shell Model

Situation Analysis — Risk Profiling [5 Marks] • Explanation of the nature, content and importance of the situation analysis Critical Evaluation of Internal and External Risk [15 Marks] • Explanation of the nature and content of the risks [from broad to specific definition] • Risk assessment — bearing in mind upside and downside risks • Effective use of the analytical frame — diagnosis (did the risks happen in the past}; analysis (are they happening now) and prognosis (will they occur in the future) • Important — explanation of why these risks are considered critical (critical nature of the risk regarding frequency of occurrence and gravity of impact)

Introduction [5 Marks] • Purpose of the assignment • The structure of the assignment Brief Overview of the Company [5 Marks] • Type of the company • Products and markets — global, regional or national • Peculiar issues facing the company, which are directly connected to internal and external risks under investigation Risk Audit [5 Marks] • Generic internal and external risks facing the company • Brief examination of risk mitigating strategies as outlined in the annual report — how these risks are currently being dealt with by the company • Brief examination of risk mitigating strategies adopted by the company — a prelude to an examination of internal and external risks