IB Business Management SL Internal Assessment Example

The student consistently connects the concept of change to Cisco’s shift after the Splunk acquisition.

The student uses the concept analytically to explain strategic transformation, not just as a label.

The student keeps the discussion tied to Cisco’s business model, competitiveness, and integration challenge.

At points, the concept could be linked more deeply to how Cisco manages and embeds the change over time.

Some references to change are repeated rather than developed further.

The conclusion would be stronger if it returned more explicitly to implementation and adaptation.

The student provides five relevant supporting documents, which is an appropriate range for this investigation.

The student's sources include both Cisco-produced material and an external regulatory perspective, which helps balance the evidence base.

The student shows awareness of source quality by distinguishing between audited reports, promotional material, and external commentary.

The source base relies heavily on Cisco’s own material, which limits independence.

Some evidence is useful for structure and strategy but less effective for proving outcomes on its own.

The investigation would benefit from more independent customer, adoption, or market-share evidence.