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Submission Deadline

Marks and Feedback

Before 10am on:

30/04/2021

20 working days after deadline (L4, 5 and 7) 15 working days after deadline (L6) 10 working days after deadline (block delivery)

14/05/2021

Unit title & code

The Business of Football SPO043-3

Assignment number and title

1

Assignment type

Individual Report

100%

Size or length of assessment

2,o00 Words

Unit learning outcomes

1. Critically evaluate the inter-relationships between football organisations (e.g. government, media organisations, sponsors) and how such inter-relationships impact upon the football industry.

2. Apply a range of theory to provide an understanding of the football industry

What am I required to do in this assignment?

The unit combines formal “summative” (e.g. individual and group-based assignments) and informal “formative” (e.g. reflective tasks) modes of assessment, drawing also upon peer review and peer support techniques, staggered periodically throughout the unit so as to emphasise and support incremental individual student learning “as process”.

The assessment requires you to prepare an individual report (2000 words) critically evaluating appropriate business practices and process in relation to the professional football industry

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

Identify the key organisational sectors in the football industry and evaluate their impacts on the industry

Evaluate business practices and process in relation to the professional football industry.

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

A critical review of the identified area, as well as an examination of the internal and external environments so as to 1) establish the degree to which there is a ‘strategic fit’ between business practice and environment and 2) generate a range of viable, evidence-based, industry evaluations. This will necessitate use of supportive literature.

It is important to note the assessment task requires you to “critically review” an area of football business. This requires that you do not simply state/describe what the organisation does, and why and how it does it; you must be sure to draw upon multiple sources and relevant evidence to establish the viability – the strategic fit – of the organisation’s mode and scope of business as it is set against what is a changing industry context.

The generation of viable busniess options for new development must also be critically considered against this context. It is not expected that you generate an exhaustive list of options for new development for the case study – rather, only identify, through appropriate analyse, what you deem to be significant for the organisation.

This is an evidence-based exercise and as such it is expected that you draw upon a wide-variety of information sources, i.e., policy documents, industry periodical articles, as well as academic publications (book chapters and journal articles). In short, show your working!

The unit sessions combines formal “summative” (individually case study and project work) and regular informal “formative” (problem-based, cooperative and reflective) modes of delivery, drawing also upon peer review and peer support techniques throughout the unit, so as to emphasise and develop individual as well as collaborative student learning,

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page. You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.

3rd Class – 40-49%

Lower 2nd – 50-59%

Upper 2nd – 60-69%

1st Class – 70%+

1

Adequate level of analysis that provides an overview of the identified area of football business. Some theory is used and applied.

Satisfactory level of analysis. Some use of literature to support analysis.

A good analysis is provided that is supported by a critical evaluation. Multiple sources of literature are used to provide a comprehensive analysis and critique of the identified area.

Authoritative understanding and exploration of the topic. A range of relevant sources are included to provide a well balance critique

2

Clarity of work may be compromised by limited expression and vocabulary or errors. Structure may be poor and referencing inconsistent.

Work shows a sound structure which is logical and clear. Some errors may be evident. Sound referencing style with occasional inaccuracies.

Work shows a good structure and is accurate, fluent and clear. Referencing is consistent and accurate.

Work shows a sophisticated structure. It is concise and fluent. Arguments are comprehensively supported with an accurate referencing style.

3

Some ability to construct critical evaluation. Development of argument may be flawed by some irrelevance or omission.

Sound construction of argument showing evidence of critical evaluation. Recommendations are presented but require more development.

Clear evidence of critical evaluation and development of ideas to support recommendations.

Can sustain a rigorous and insightful argument through consistent critical evaluation and presentation of appropriate recommendations.

4

Some ability to apply wider football policy. Application is flawed by inappropriate application or lack of detail.

Sound positioning and use of wider sport business policy but requires more development.

Good positioning of work within the football sector. Provides a reasoned application of the wider economic policy.

Excellent positioning of work within the football sector. Draws on a range of policies and applies them appropriately to football business.