Digital Business & New Technologies

Assignment Brief Academic Year 2021-22
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Assignment task
Work in a group and create a PowerPoint to present in 15 minutes Students will be required to address the following 1. A brief Introduction and findings emerging from their CW1 2. A short set of conclusions based on your CW1 summary 3. A set of strategic recommendations on how the conclusions from 2 could be applied to an organisation in that sector and /or profession which would improve its effectiveness and in meeting existing and emerging challenges posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession. May be done via the application to an organisation that you have experience of but must include clear references to wider sector or profession issues. The work should relate to theories and models set out in the course content and other referenced source material, and course material, and include critical discussion, application and recommendation of these from those sources.
This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO2	Apply concepts and theories of technology to specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles to gain commercial insight and/or inform business operational practice.
Task requirements

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Module code and title:	BM565 Digital Business & New Technologies	Module leader:	Dr. Muhammad Haque
Assignment No. and type:	PR1 15-minute Group presentation built on CW1	Assessment weighting:	40%
Submission time and date:	31/05/2022 before 2 pm	Target feedback time and date:	3 weeks after submission deadline

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 Carry out all the presentation in accordance with the instructions in this assignment brief and other supporting material. Group formation will be based on similar topics from CW1. Detail of when group will be formed in the module scheme and advised from the module tutor in due course.  Ensure that at least 80% of your referenced material is from module sources and material cited in these sources.  The use of other sources must be relevant to the module and the assignment and fully justified in its use.  Ensure that your answers to the tasks are coherent and specifically relate to the tasks and that they demonstrate critical and correct applications of justified sources.

Referencing and research requirements

Please reference your work according to the [Harvard style] style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 11th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library.

How your work will be assessed

Your work will be assessed against the assessment criteria which have been provided at the end of this brief. These criteria have been designed specifically for this assignment and are intended to measure the extent to which you have demonstrated your achievement of its associated learning outcomes (see above). They have been aligned with the institutional grade descriptor appropriate for your level. The assessment criteria provide a basis for fair and consistent marking and indicate what is expected of you in this assignment. It is strongly recommended that you engage with them while you are working on the assignment and use them in combination with any feedback you receive once your work has been marked to help you plan for future learning and development.

Submission details

 This assignment should be submitted electronically, but the presentation should be delivered live to the tutor/teaching team as per tutor schedule.  Please use the relevant Turnitin submission point in the Upload My assignment section on LSST Connect.  You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on the University website: https://bucks.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/9546/Academic-Misconduct Policy.pdf. In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations

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 Please also note that work that is submitted up to 10 working days beyond the submission date will be considered a late submission. Late submissions will be marked and the actual mark recorded, but will be capped at the pass mark (typically 40%), provided that the work is of a passing standard. Work submitted after this period will not be marked and will be treated as a non-submission.  This assignment should be submitted electronically. Please use the relevant Turnitin submission point in the Submit your work area in your Blackboard module shell.  Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format. Turnitin will only accept the following file types: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, PDF. Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size.  You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.  Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which will be sent to your LSST email address. Please keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment.

 

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 Please use the provided checklist below to make sure you are ‘fit to submit’ your work.  We recommend you use this checklist as soon as you get this assignment brief to help you plan your work.

 

Fit to Submit: Assignment Checklist

This brief assignment checklist is designed to help you avoid some of the most common mistakes students make in their coursework. Have you read the assignment brief? If not, do so now! In it you will find details of the assessment task, word count, the assessment criteria your work is marked against, and the learning outcomes – the basis for the assessment strategy in each module. Students often lose marks by forgetting some of the more straightforward elements of their assignments. We recommend that you “tick off” each of the points below as you prepare your work for submission. If you need any help, ask your tutor and/or visit https://bucks.ac.uk/students/academicadvice/assessment-and-examination Have you read and understood the assessment criteria? Have you met the learning outcomes? You will lose marks and your work may even be failed if you have not. Have you demonstrated you can think and write critically in the completed work? This means you have supported your arguments/explanations appropriately e.g. using relevant academic sources and you have offered discussion points which extends your own or others’ viewpoints to make reasoned conclusions/judgements. Have you maintained an appropriate tone throughout your work? Is your work formal, focused, developed and clear?

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 Have you checked that the referencing in your assignment is in line with your programme requirements? Have you proof-read your work and used spellcheck software to check your spelling and grammar? Have you checked the presentation of your work is as specified by your tutor, for example, are font size, colour, style, line spacing and margins as the tutor specified? Have you kept to the word count (or equivalent)? If you are not sure, check with your tutor.  Can you confirm that the work submitted is your own and maintains academic integrity?

Assessment Criteria Academic Year 2021-22
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Fail	Fail	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
0-34 (F) – Fail	35-39 E – Marginal fail	40-49 (D)	50-59 (C)	60-69 (B)	70-79 (A)	80-100 (A+)
Not successful	Below required standard	Satisfactory	Good	Very Good	Excellent	Outstanding
Knowledge and Understanding (20%) This should include the evidence of:  Knowledge and critical understanding of how to apply the theories and concepts of technology in an ever changing global business environment  Understanding the challenges these present to managers of specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles	The work demonstrates a limited and/or substantially inaccurate or no knowledge and critical understanding of how to apply the theories and concepts of technology in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers of specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles (0-6)	The work demonstrates insufficient knowledge and critical understanding of how to apply the theories and concepts of technology in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers of specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles (7-8)	The work demonstrates a basic knowledge and critical understanding of how to apply the theories and concepts of technology in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers of specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles (8-9)	The work demonstrates a sound breadth and depth knowledge and critical understanding of how to apply the theories and concepts of technology in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers of specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles (10-11)	The work demonstrates refined knowledge and critical understanding of how to apply the theories and concepts of technology in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers of specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles (12-13)	The work demonstrates highly accomplished knowledge and critical understanding of how to apply the theories and concepts of technology in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers of specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles (14-15)	The work demonstrates exceptional knowledge and critical understanding of how to apply the theories and concepts of technology in an ever changing global business environment and the challenges these present to managers of specific industries, markets, businesses or operational roles (16-20)

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Analysis and criticality (20%) This should include the evidence of:  Coherent linkage and logic argument for the analysis of a chosen topic  Use of course materials and range of independently selected sources	The work demonstrates a limited or no ability to use of course materials and range of independently selected sources to support investigation into the chosen topic (0-6)	The work demonstrates an insufficient ability to use of course materials and range of independently selected sources to support investigation into the chosen topic . Just a series of non interrelated descriptions (7-8)	The work demonstrates a sufficient ability to use of course materials and range of independently selected sources to support investigation into the chosen topic . Many non-interrelated descriptions (8-9)	The work demonstrates a well developed ability to use of course materials and range of independently selected sources to support investigation into the chosen topic (10-11)	The work demonstrates a sophisticated accomplished ability to use of course materials and range of independently selected sources to support investigation into the chosen topic (12-13)	The work demonstrates highly accomplished ability to use of course materials and range of independently selected sources to support investigation into the chosen topic (14-15)	The work demonstrates exceptionally accomplished ability to use of course materials and range of independently selected sources to support investigation into the chosen topic (16-20)
Application, evaluation and recommendation (40%) This should include evidence of:  Critical application the knowledge gain from CW1 to make recommendations to an organisation which would improve its effectiveness and discusses in detail of how to meet existing and emerging challenges posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession.	Work demonstrates a limited or no ability to evaluate and make recommendations to an organisation which would improve its effectiveness and discusses in detail of how to meet existing and emerging challenges posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession (0-13)	Work demonstrates an insufficient ability to evaluate and make recommendations to an organisation which would improve its effectiveness and discusses in detail of how to meet existing and emerging challenges posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession. (14-15)	Work demonstrates a sufficient ability to evaluate and make recommendations to an organisation which would improve its effectiveness and discusses in detail of how to meet existing and emerging challenges posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession (16-19)	Work demonstrates an ability to evaluate and make recommendations to an organisation which would improve its effectiveness and discusses in detail of how to meet existing and emerging challenges posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession in a consistent and informed manner. (20- 23)	Work demonstrates an ability to evaluate and make recommendations to an organisation which would improve its effectiveness and discusses in detail of how to meet existing and emerging challenges posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession in a capable and effective manner. (24-27)	Work demonstrates an ability to evaluate and make recommendations to an organisation which would improve its effectiveness and discusses in detail of how to meet existing and emerging challenges posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession in a highly accomplished manner. (28-31)	Work demonstrates an ability to evaluate and make recommendations to an organisation which would improve its effectiveness and discusses in detail of how to meet existing and emerging challenges posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession in an exceptionally accomplished manner. (32-40)
Transferable Skills (20%) Presentation skills	Demonstrates limited or no ability in verbal communication is unclear (pace, pitch, clarity and enthusiasm) and no attempt in presentation design with no structure and no attempt to support with visual aids, all texts. Too many errors in referencing or no reference.	Demonstrates an insufficient ability in verbal communication (pace, pitch, clarity and enthusiasm) and insufficient presentation design with no structure and no attempt to support with outstanding visual aids, all texts. Limited attempts to adheres to rules of	Demonstrates a sufficient ability in verbal communication (pace, pitch, clarity and enthusiasm) and basic presentation design with some attempt to provide structure and may/may not support with visual aids. Satisfactory adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in text,	Demonstrates consistent and confident ability in verbal communication (pace, pitch, clarity and enthusiasm) and presentation design with some structure and attempt to support with visual aids. Good adheres to rules of Harvard Referencing in in text and ref list.	Demonstrates high proficient ability in verbal communication (pace, pitch, clarity and enthusiasm) and sophisticated presentation design with clear structure and support well with visual aids. Very good adheres to rules of Harvard	Demonstrates highly accomplished ability in verbal communication (pace, pitch, clarity and enthusiasm) and sophisticated presentation design with clear structure and support with excellent visual aids. Excellent adheres to rules of Harvard	Demonstrates exceptional ability in verbal communication (pace, pitch, clarity and enthusiasm) and sophisticated presentation design with clear structure and support with outstanding visual aids. Outstanding adheres to rules of Harvard

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Professionalism

Demonstrates limited or no ability in professionalism (punctuality, time management way more exceeds 15 minutes or too short presentation, dress and inability to respond and handle questions) (0-6)

Harvard Referencing in text, some elements missing in reference list. Demonstrates an insufficient ability in professionalism (punctuality, time management way more exceeds 15 minutes or too short presentation, dress and inability to respond and handle questions) (7)

some elements missing in reference list. Demonstrates a sufficient ability in professionalism (punctuality, time management may exceed 15 minutes or too short presentation, dress and ability to respond and handle questions to some extents) (8-9)

Demonstrates consistent and confident ability in professionalism (punctuality, time management may exceed 15 minutes, dress and ability to respond and handle questions reasonably) (10-11)

Referencing in text and in reference list Demonstrates high proficient ability professionalism (punctuality time management well in 15 minutes, dress and ability to respond and handle questions well) (12-13)

Referencing in text and in reference list. Demonstrates highly accomplished ability in professionalism (punctuality time management well in 15 minutes, dress and ability to respond and handle questions excellently) (14-15)

Referencing in text and in reference list. Demonstrates exceptional ability in professionalism (punctuality and time management well in 15 minutes, dress and outstanding ability to respond and handle questions) (16-20)