According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, analysis means “separation of a whole into its component parts.”

The genre for the analysis writing project is a case study in the discipline of either nursing or business. The Definition and Categories information below should be used in conjunction with the Analysis Rubric to provide guidance and additional details about how your paper will be evaluated. Definition: According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, analysis means “separation of a whole into its component parts.” In the case study, students look carefully at a given situation to make a decision. Students consider the background information as well as relevant facts. As part of a case study, students will examine possible solutions and their consequences, identifying the best course of action and rationale. Case studies are valuable because they encourage students to think critically and analytically about a real-life issue and become a decision-maker. Your analysis should be at least 1250 words. Use MLA style. Be sure to include a Works Cited page. Categories: Introduction and Relevant Facts: The introduction should explain the situation so that the reader has enough background information to understand the case study. The situation describes the context of the issue and captures the goal of the analysis in this case study. In addition to the introduction, provide an expansion of the introduction to highlight the relevant details in the case study. This could include additional background information or history. This section of the essay should help the reader by providing clarification into the situation. Possible Actions: The relevant facts lead you into the possible courses of action. Present and fully explain the options. What are the possibilities that are available in this situation? Provide evidence from the supplemental reading to support your ideas. Consequences: You will also need to consider possible consequences of your proposed actions. Evaluate the options that you presented. What are the possible consequences for the alternatives? Provide evidence from the supplemental reading to support your ideas. Recommended Course of Action: Make a decision. Offer a proposal for the recommended course of action in this situation. Which option that you outlined would offer the best result? What led you to this recommendation? Provide evidence from the supplemental reading to support your thinking. Transitions and Conclusion: Transitions provide clear connections between ideas (sentences and paragraphs) in your writing. The conclusion summarizes key points. What will tie together this paper and give it a sense of closure? Peer Review(s) and Revisions: Writing is a recursive process, and therefore, it is expected that you engage in this process with your analysis paper. You will participate in peer reviews, both giving and receiving critiques. You will then use their critiques to make improvements to your own drafts. There should be clear improvement from draft to draft as critiques are addressed and revised as appropriate. Audience Awareness and Style Choices: Whenever you write, it is important to make sure that you are following the expectations of your audience. Think about who your audience is, and what are the expectations for grammar and style that this audience would expect? CASE STUDY In 2016, Central City University’s expenses exceeded revenues by approximately $8 million on a $100 million institutional budget. This deficit is projected to remain the same for future years unless strategic plans are implemented. Central City University is expected to bring in very talented new students next fall; however, overall revenues are not expected to grow. Over the past 5 years, overall enrollment has decreased by 20%, but CCU has not advertised or marketed its programs. This drop is principally due to increased competition, downward market shifts impacting particular graduate and professional programs, community college transfers, and adult student programs. Despite these forces, Central City University remains committed to its goal of keeping education within reach for qualified students. CCU plans to continue to keep financial aid levels flat and maintain admission policies that assist in enrolling low-income students, academically talented students, veterans, and first-generation students. These efforts help more students graduate on time and have evidently lowered the average student loan debt of recent graduates who borrow. As a member of the Strategic Planning Committee, what institutional factors would you look into and what initiative(s) would you propose in order to create expense savings and income generating opportunities while remaining committed to the goal of providing obtainable education for qualified students?