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 MSc Management

Executive Leadership and Governance

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2. Formative Assessment Brief

DISNEY LEADERSHIP AND RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT

You are a management consultant undertaking a series of projects for the Board of Directors
of the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Company regularly reviews the effectiveness of the
Board as part of their Corporate Governance Strategy.

The Board have asked you to complete two pieces of work focussing on Executive Leadership
and Governance. The two tasks are set out below.

PART A (Formative) – Board Review Report for new and existing Board Members (40 MARKS)

You are required to produce a report which will cover a key section in the Annual Board Review.
Two new board members have recently joined as non-executive directors who are to sit on the
main board as well as joining the remuneration committee. Your report should contain the
following sections:

1) Organisational Culture and the Role of the Board (12 marks)

o A brief evaluation of the leadership style and organisational culture at Disney
o The main duties of the board – what we are responsible for, and who we are
responsible to
o Annual report – what we report on and why
2) Corporate Governance (10 marks)
o The Corporate Governance framework for Disney
o A critical evaluation of the remuneration committee’s role at Disney
3) Regulatory Landscape and Management of Risk (18 marks)
o Evaluate the Board’s responsibility for risk management
o Analyse and evaluate the regulatory landscape for Disney and the impact
regulators have on Disney’s success
o Analyse and evaluate the risks faced by Disney
o Recommend and explain appropriate responses to the top 3 risks faced by
Disney and explain the role of the Board in managing these risks

Marking Guide (student version)

Part A – Board Review Report

Assignment Distinction (70- Merit (60-69%) Pass (50-59%) Fail (0-49%)

task 100%)
Introduce Guidelines:
the new Introduction
board  An introduction to the leadership style and organisational culture at Disney
members to Role of the board
the Walt  The main duties of the board – what we are responsible for, and who we are
Disney responsible to
Company  Annual report – what we report on and why
and to their
specific roles
as part of the
Board.
(12 marks,
LO1, LO4)

A good introduction A good A satisfactory A limited

about the culture of introduction introduction introduction
the organisation about the culture about the culture about the culture
which also sets the of the of the of the
context for the rest organisation, organisation, organisation,
of the presentation. with some link to with no link to with no link to
Excellent/outstandin the rest of the the rest of the the rest of the
g knowledge of the presentation. presentation. presentation.
business context in Good knowledge Satisfactory Limited
which the Walt of the business knowledge of the knowledge of the
Disney Company context in which business context business context
operates. the Walt Disney in which the Walt in which the Walt
Excellent/outstandin Company Disney Company Disney Company
g knowledge of the operates. operates. operates.
role of board Good knowledge Satisfactory Limited
members. of the role of knowledge of the knowledge of the
board members. role of board role of board
members. members.

Ensure that Guidelines

the new Corporate Governance
board  The Corporate Governance framework for Disney
members  A critical evaluation of the remuneration committee’s role at Disney
understand
the
Corporate
Governance
context that
Disney
operates
within, and
their specific
role as part
of the
remuneratio
n committee.
(10 marks,
LO3)
Excellent Good Satisfactory Limited
understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
the Domestic and the Domestic and the Domestic and the Domestic and
International International International International
Corporate Corporate Corporate Corporate
Governance Governance Governance Governance
Framework for Framework for Framework for Framework for
Disney. Clear Disney. Clear Disney. Disney. Limited
understanding of understanding of Reasonable understanding of
the remuneration the remuneration understanding of the remuneration
committee’s role committee’s role the remuneration committee’s role
and responsibilities and committee’s role and
and the challenges responsibilities. and responsibilities.
faced by such a responsibilities.
committee.
Ensure that Guidelines:
the new Risk Management
board  Evaluate the Board’s responsibility for risk management
members  Analyse and evaluate the regulatory landscape for Disney and the impact
understand regulators have on Disney’s success
the  Analyse and evaluate the risks faced by Disney
regulatory  Recommend and explain appropriate responses to the top 3 risks faced by
landscape Disney and explain the role of the Board in managing these risks
and the key
risks that the
Disney
Company
faces and the
board’s role
in assessing
and
managing
risks.
(18 marks,
LO3)

Excellent evaluation Good evaluation Satisfactory Poor evaluation

of the board’s of the board’s evaluation of the of the board’s
responsibility for risk responsibility for board’s responsibility for
management and of risk management responsibility for risk management
the regulatory and of the risk management and of the
landscape. regulatory and the regulatory
Excellent analysis landscape. regulatory landscape.
and evaluation of Good analysis landscape. Limited analysis
risks faced by Disney, and evaluation of Satisfactory and evaluation of
with clear use of an risks faced by analysis and risks faced by
appropriate risk Disney. evaluation of Disney.
management Good risks faced by Little/no attempt
framework. recommendation Disney. to make
Clear and s for the Some attempt to recommendation
appropriate management make s for the
recommendations risks. recommendation management
for the management s for the risks.
risks. management
risks.