You are required to write a report to a corporate board summarising your views on corporate governance, sustainability and risk management practices. Assessment Description From Monday of Week 9 at 9 am, you will have access to a case study on MyKBS under the assessments tab. This document will have all the necessary case facts and the specific questions which you are required to answer for this assessment. This assessment examines two learning objectives: • LO4: Analyse the role of the board in the assessment of strategy and risk and the way in which this expertise can be better utilised. • LO5: Analyse the sustainability initiatives practised within organisations and determine their effectiveness in meeting corporate and ethical objectives.
Assessment 3 Information
Subject Code:
MBA402
Subject Name:
Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Ethics
Assessment Title:
Case study
Assessment Type:
Written report
Word Count:
2,000
Words
(+/-10%)
Weighting:
40 %
Total Marks:
40
Submission:
Via Turnitin on MyKBS
Due Date:
Tuesday of Week 13
Your Task
You are required to write a report to a corporate board summarising your views on corporate governance, sustainability and risk management practices.
Assessment Description
From Monday of Week 9 at 9 am, you will have access to a case study on MyKBS under the assessments tab. This document will have all the necessary case facts and the specific questions which you are required to answer for this assessment.
This assessment examines two learning objectives:
• LO4: Analyse the role of the board in the assessment of strategy and risk and the way in which this expertise can be better utilised.
• LO5: Analyse the sustainability initiatives practised within organisations and determine their effectiveness in meeting corporate and ethical objectives.
Assessment Instructions
• You are required to prepare a report and submit it via Turnitin via MyKBS.
• You should adhere to KBS’s referencing and Academic integrity requirements.
• Please refer to the assessment marking guide to assist you in completing all the assessment criteria.
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Important Study Information
Academic Integrity Policy
KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy.
• What is academic integrity and misconduct?
• What are the penalties for academic misconduct?
• What are the late penalties?
• How can I appeal my grade?
Click here for answers to these questions:
http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/.
Word Limits for Written Assessments
Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded.
Study Assistance
Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to the resources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information.
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Assessment Marking Guide
Criteria
F (Fail)
P (Pass)
CR (Credit)
D (Distinction)
HD (High Distinction)
Marks
0%-49%
50%- 64%
65%-74%
75% – 84%
85%- 100%
Discussion of Corporate
Poor/Insufficient
Limited discussion of
Satisfactory discussion
Good discussion of
Outstanding discussion
/15
Governance Practices
discussion of corporate
good corporate
of good corporate
good corporate
of good corporate
governance practices.
governance practices.
governance practices
governance practices
governance practices
Discussion is not
Discussion is
for a large private
for a large private
for a large private
supported by
somewhat supported
company that wants to
company that wants to
company that wants to
examples.
by examples.
transition into an ASX
transition into an ASX
transition into an ASX
listed entity.
listed entity.
listed entity. Discussion
Discussion is
Discussion is
is supported by
supported by
supported by
contemporary examples
examples.
examples and
and research.
research.
Discussion of a
Poor/insufficient
Limited discussion of
Satisfactory discussion
Good discussion of the
Outstanding discussion
/10
Sustainability Report
discussion of the
the significance,
of the significance,
significance, benefits
of the significance,
significance, benefits
benefits and
benefits and
and challenges of
benefits and challenges
and challenges of
challenges of
challenges of
producing a
of producing a
producing a
producing a
producing a
sustainability report,
sustainability report,
sustainability report.
sustainability report.
sustainability report.
especially for a
especially for a business
Discussion is not
Discussion is
Discussion is
business within the
within the logistics
supported by
somewhat supported
supported by
logistics industry.
industry. Discussion is
examples.
by examples.
examples.
Discussion is
supported by
supported by
contemporary examples
examples and
and research.
research.
Discussion of Risk
Poor/insufficient
Limited discussion of
Satisfactory discussion
Good discussion of the
Outstanding discussion
/7
Management practices
discussion of the
the benefits and
of the benefits and
benefits and
of the benefits and
benefits and
challenges of sound
challenges of sound
challenges of sound
challenges of sound risk
challenges of sound
risk management
risk management
risk management
management practices,
risk management
practices. Discussion
practices. Discussion
practices, especially
especially for a business
practices. Discussion
is somewhat supported
is supported by
for a business within
within the logistics
is not supported by
by examples.
examples.
the logistics industry.
industry. Discussion is
examples.
Discussion is
supported by
supported by
contemporary examples
examples and
and research.
research.
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Criteria
F (Fail)
P (Pass)
CR (Credit)
D (Distinction)
HD (High Distinction)
Marks
0%-49%
50%- 64%
65%-74%
75% – 84%
85%- 100%
The answer is clearly and
Very poorly organised.
The writing style could
Paragraphs are
Ideas and arguments
Ideas and arguments
/4
logically presented
Body paragraphs do
be more effective. The
generally well
are well structured.
are effectively
not refer to or relate to
organisation is hard to
organised. Better
Thoughtful progression
structured. Thoughtful
the main arguments:
follow, and there is
transitions needed.
of ideas and details.
progression of ideas
poor quality writing and
little progression of
The progression of
Sound transitions
and details. Excellent
apparent lack of care.
ideas. Little or no
ideas could be more
between paragraphs.
transitions between
transitions between
thoughtful. Paragraphs
Major arguments are
paragraphs. Concluding
paragraphs. Need to
relate back to main
effectively made.
comments show
weave main
arguments to prove
Conclusion shows
excellent thinking.
arguments more
argument.
good thinking.
effectively throughout
and relate body
paragraphs.
Correct academic writing
Poorly written and
Needs more sentence
Sentence variety is
Sentence variety is
Sentence variety is
/4
style used, such as
does not effectively
variety. Tone or
adequate. Tone Is
effective and good.
effective and
spelling, grammar, and
communicate intended
language is
appropriate.
Tone is appropriate
sophisticated. Tone is
punctuation. Referencing
message.
conversational. Some
Languages academic,
and consistent.
appropriate and
meets Harvard and KBS
examples of unclear or
and writing is clear and
Language is
consistent. Vocabulary
guidelines.
awkward phrasing.
effective. Little or no
academic. Writing is
is effective. Language is
Some errors and/or
unclear or awkward
clear and concise.
academic. Writing is
inconsistent
phrasing. A few errors
Minimal errors and/or
clear, concise, and
application of Harvard
and/or inconsistent
inconsistent
strong. No errors and/or
referencing
application of Harvard
application of Harvard
inconsistent application
conventions.
referencing
referencing
of Harvard referencing
conventions
conventions
conventions.
General comments:
/30
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