Business

Developing a Professional Mindset (4IM510)

Coursework 2 – Assessment Guidance

· Coursework 2 Assessment: Individual written ESSAY (1400 – 1600 words)

· Submission date: (Uploaded to Turnitin)18th January 2021 by 11.59pm Scenario The business environment is subject to continuous challenges presented by internal and external events. It is important for all enterprises both profit-making and non- profiting making to be aware of current and future influences. Task You are required to write an essay examining the implications of a topical current affairs issue on the business environment. The specific choice of what to write about will be yours. Additional guidance will be provided on this issue as we progress through the module Assessed Learning Outcomes: Learning Outcome 2: Explore the impact of current affairs on the business environment. Considerations in Preparing Your Work:

1. Provide a header page for your work. An example is provided on page 12 of this document.

2. WriteyourassignmentinMicrosoftSansSeriforVerdanafont(usesize12font).

3. Pleaseuselineandhalf(1.5)margins.

4. Usepagenumbersonyourwork.

5. Usethefollowingstructureforyourwork: a. Introduction – this should provide an outline of what you plan to do. It will provide the reader with an indication of a couple (probably two, but possibly three) of the key models or theories that you will use in greater detail in the work itself (this section will be approximately 150 – 200 words).

Sensitivity: Internal

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Sensitivity: Internal

· MainAnalysis–thissectionwillbeapproximately1,100-1,200words.);

· Conclusions – outlines the key points from the main analysis and must include academic citations from those used in your main analysis. It must not include any new academic models or theories (this section will be approximately 150 - 200 words);

· References–pleasenoteitisNOTaBibliography,onlyincludesourcescitedin the body of the report.

7. Onlythesections6a,6band6careincludedinyourworkcount.

8. Youshouldincludeaminimumoften(10)academicsources(references)inyour work. While there is no maximum number, it is not likely to be more than fifteen (15). This can include a maximum of five (5) web sources. This consequently requires you to read books and journals to supplement your subject knowledge and understanding.

9. Pleasedonotusesinglesentenceparagraphsastheywillnothelptheflowofyour ideas.

10.Do not use first or second person narrative (e.g. I think; they said; we believe etc.). Approach in terms of the analysis, the report, the examination, the evaluation etc. (i.e. use third person narrative).

11.Work within the word tolerances shown at the top of page 1.

Constructing the Essay

· Youmustdiscussthewayinwhichyourchosenissuemightordoesimpactboth internally and externally.

· Youmustacknowledgethroughtheuseofacademicmodelsandtheorieshowthat relationship can or does work. Finding practical published examples from books and journals will add value to your work and is more likely to earn higher grades.

· In each point you construct, think about using at least two (2) or ideally three (3) different academic sources to create a more robust argument and appreciation of that working relationship.

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Sensitivity: Internal

DO NOT:

· Ignore the guidance provided. Doing so is likely to cost you grade points.

· Use anything other than Harvard style citing and referencing

· Write subjectively about the business functions without bringing academic models and theories into the discussion

· Write using single sentence paragraphs

· Work outside the word tolerances for the assessment (shown on page 1 of this document)