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4BMT0801
Business Management
Year

2015

Exam Sitting

November 2015

INSTRUCTIONS:
In this module, you will be assessed throughout the subject by using different elements of
work. To pass the subject, you must have an overall mark of 50%. The table below is an
overview of the subject assessment:

Assessment

Marks

Due Date

Test A

10%

3rd September 2015

Assignment (Group)

20%

24th September 2015

Presentation (Group)

10%

1st October 2015

Participation

10%

Throughout the semester

Final Examination

50%

November 2015

Regulations
A. Late Submission

A 10% deduction per day of total coursework marks (excluding weekends and public
holidays).
Late submission after 5 days of the due date results in an automatic 0% for
coursework. The student will be barred from the final examination.

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B. Deliverables
Students must submit all materials supporting their coursework listed in the deliverable
section.

Please make sure that you are aware of the rules concerning plagiarism. If you are
unclear about them, please consult your program coordinator/ lecturer.

Plagiarism is presenting somebody elses work as your own. It includes:

copying information directly from the Web or books without referencing the
material;
submitting joint coursework as an individual effort;
copying another students coursework;
stealing coursework from another student and submitting it as your own
Suspected plagiarism will be investigated. If plagiarism is found to be occurred in the
students coursework, it will be dealt with according to the procedures set down by the
university/college.

The coursework should contain a cover page, content of the coursework, proper intext citations and a list of references.
You are required to use the Harvard referencing system.
You should bind your coursework with the coursework cover as the 1st page.

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Group Assignment (20%)
Students are required to form a group of 4 persons to develop a strategic planning by
applying the Strategic Management Process which is recommended by Robbins and Coulter
for a new business.
Students are asked to conduct additional research from alternative sources to support your
discussions and apply the SWOT analysis, Porters Generic Strategy and another analytical
tool.
The assignment should consist of cover page, content page, introduction, analysis,
discussions, recommendation, conclusion, appendix (if applicable) and references.
Students are required to state the word count on the cover page.
Recommended Assignment Format:

Microsoft Word

Font type: Times New Roman

Font size: 12

Line spacing: 1.5

The word limit for this group assignment is 2000 (10% is allowed).

Assessment Criteria

Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory

Proficient

Outstanding

Understanding of
topic and
organization

The student did not

show an adequate
understanding of the
topic.
Arguments were not
clearly tied to an
idea.

The student seemed

to understand the
main points of the
topic.
Most arguments
were clearly tied to
an idea. The
organization was
sometimes not clear
or logical.

The student
understood the topic
in-depth and
presented his/her
information with
ease.
Most arguments
were clearly tied to
an idea and
organized in a
logical fashion.

The student clearly

understood the topic
in-depth and
presented his/her
information
forcefully and
convincingly.
All arguments were
clearly tied to an idea
and organized in a
logical fashion.

5 or more grammar/
spelling/ referencing
mistakes are found
in the assignment

3 or 4 grammar/
spelling/ referencing
mistakes are found
in the assignment

1 or 2 grammar/
spelling/ referencing
mistakes are found
in the assignment.

No grammar/
spelling/ referencing
mistakes

Assignment is not
written according to
the recommended
format

Most of the parts are

not written
according to the
recommended
format

Most of the parts are

written according to
the recommended
format

Assignment is
written according to
the recommended
format

13%

Grammar/ spelling/
referencing
7%
Format
5%

Total Marks:
/20%

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Group Presentation (10%)

Students are required to carry out a group power point presentation to explain their group
assignment.
ALL members MUST participate in the group presentation. The presentation of each group
should take no more than 12 minutes ( 10% is allowed). A question and answer session will
be held after the presentation.

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Assessment Criteria

Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory

Proficient

Outstanding

Content of the
presentation

Explanations of
concepts are
inaccurate or
incomplete. Poorly
organized.

Some of the
explanations of
concepts are
accurate and
complete.
Somewhat
organized.

Explanations of
concepts are
accurate and
complete. Generally
well-organized.

Explanations of
concepts are accurate
and complete. Went
above and beyond to
research information.
Extremely wellorganized.

Cannot be heard.
Obviously anxious.
Monotone with little
or no expression.
Pronounce terms
incorrectly. Use
incorrect grammars.

Occasionally cannot
be heard. Seems
uncomfortable.
Occasionally
pronounce terms
incorrectly. 3
incorrect grammars.

Most can hear the

presentation.
Slightly
uncomfortable at
times. Most words
are pronounced
correctly. No more
than 2 grammar
mistakes.

Proper volume.
Steady rate.
Enthusiastic and with
confidence. Correct
pronunciation, and no
grammar mistakes.

Occasional use of
graphics that rarely
support presentation.
Font size is
inappropriate.

Appropriate use of
graphics. Font size is
appropriate.

2%

Student uses
superfluous
graphics, no
graphics, or poorly
prepared graphics.
Font size is
inappropriate.

Graphics are
designed to
maximize audience
understanding. Fonts
are large enough to
be seen by all.

Appearance of
students

Personal appearance
is inappropriate.

Personal appearance
is somewhat
inappropriate.

For the most part,

personal appearance
is appropriate.

Personal appearance
is completely
appropriate.

Less than 10
minutes or more
than 19 minutes

Less than 11 minutes

or more than 18
minutes

Less than 12
minutes or more
than 17minutes

13 to 17 minutes of
presentation

2%

Use of language,
voice, speed and
confidence
2%

Use of
communication aids

2%
Length of
presentation
2%
Total Marks:
/10%