...Preliminary Business Studies Assessment Task 3 Notification SCEGGS Darlinghurst Preliminary Business Studies Assessment Task 3 Notification BUSINESS STUDIES PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT TASK Assessment Task 3 Notification Assessment Task 3: A BUSINESS REPORT Date Issued: Wednesday 6th May, 2013. Subject: Preliminary Business Studies, Topics: 1-3 Title of Task: Business Report on an SME Weighting: 30% Due Date: Part 1 - This should be presented to your teacher by Friday 17th May (Wk 3). It may be presented as either one page of notes or a one page mind map. Part 2 - Tuesday 11 June 2013 (in your lesson), 2013 Term 2, Week 7 (PF- P4, MW-P3) Component: Inquiry & research, Communication of business information, ideas & issues in appropriate forms, Knowledge and understanding of course content Outcomes: P1 discusses the nature of the business, its role in society and its legal structure P2 explains internal and external influences on business P3 describes factors contributing to the success or failure of small to medium business enterprises P4 assesses the processes and interdependence of key business functions P6 analyses the responsibilities of business to internal and external stakeholders P7 plans and conducts investigations into contemporary business issues P8 evaluates information for actual business situations ...
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...outcomes: • Integrate concepts and principles, understandings of entrepreneurial issues into actual business ideas and scenario applications • Exhibit high level of group efforts and cooperativeness • Effective roles as group members. The Task: The group tasks to identify and choose a successful entrepreneur, and come up with a report (which also needs to be presented) on the findings that relate to entrepreneurial issues about the entrepreneur and the business. Refer to the Rubric for Assessing Group Project below as to what are the areas that your group need to provide/cover in your report. The requirements: The report should be prepared using Microsoft office word, with line spacing of 1.5, using font 11 on Times New Roman or Arial. The length of the report should be between 3,000 to 3,500 words. Proper heading and sub-heading should be used to organize the flow of the report. Minimum of 15 sources should be used to prepare the report. A softcopy of the report should be kept by the group, in case of the lost of report. Plagiarism could be penalized to Zero mark. The report is due on the 12th week of the semester, in class – after which, marks could be deducted based on lateness. RUBRICS FOR ASSESSING GROUP PROJECT PAPER Principles of Entrepreneurship (ENT530) Entrepreneurial Opportunity or Business Issues Identification & Analysis Skill | | | | ...
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... |6 | |Pass 5/Distinction 1 | | | | |7 | How this unit works: You will be working in a small team (chosen by your tutor) throughout the unit. You will come up with a business idea together. Each team will occasionally be partnered with another group who will be known as your ‘critical friend team’. You will exchange ideas and feedback with them. • Your group will pitch the business idea to a panel who will decide whether to accept your idea, and who will also give you some advice and guidance • You will produce a report on your target market • You will be interviewed to find out what skills you have that can help the business and how you can improve • You will write about the legal and financial aspects that will affect your business • Throughout the year you will work, in your team and individually, to produce a written business plan (a proforma will be provided) • You will attempt to run your business (or a...
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...MGB223 Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Assignment 1 Business concept guidelines Due: Friday of week 5, 21 August (via Assignment Minder) Weighting: 20% Length: 1000-1200 words Task: In developing a new business venture, the process begins with recognising an opportunity from a business problem and creating a business concept that articulates it. For the first steps, the entrepreneur (1) builds a concept to solve the business challenge; (2) fashions a story that conveys the meaning of the new venture, and (3) prepares a presentation that tells the story and explains the concept to potential customers, investors and partners. After testing the concept with stakeholders, the entrepreneur may go on to develop a complete business plan. To help you build these skills you will be required to undertake the entrepreneurial process of opportunity recognition and concept development. You will be asked to identify possible commercial opportunities for an innovation and then articulate the opportunities into a new business concept. You will submit a 1000-1200 word business concept report that identifies and describes your innovative business idea. You will develop your business concept into a full business plan in assignment 2. Some of the issues that will help you in developing and evaluating your business idea are: * the problem or need and identification of the customer/s and market * the proposed solution and the uniqueness of the solution ...
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...Contents Introduction............................................................................................ 1 1 Planning your business report ........................................................... 2 1.1 What is the purpose of this report? .................................................... 2 1.2 Who are the readers of this report?..................................................... 2 1.3 What are the report’s main messages?................................................ 3 1.4 How will the messages be structured?................................................ 3 2 Structuring your business report ....................................................... 4 2.1 Covering letter/memorandum.............................................................. 4 2.2 Title Page............................................................................................. 5 2.3 Executive Summary ............................................................................ 5 2.4 Table of Contents................................................................................. 5 2.5 Introduction ......................................................................................... 6 2.6 Conclusions/recommendations ............................................................ 6 2.7 Findings and discussion........................................................................ 8 2.8 References..................................................................................
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...BTEC L3 Diploma in Business Unit 36: Starting a Small Business Assignment |Learning Outcomes | | | |To be able to present the initial business idea using relevant criteria | |Understanding the skills and development needed to run the business successfully | |Know the legal and financial aspects that will affect the start-up of the business | |be able to produce an outline business start-up proposal | |Scenario | |You have just completed a business course at Wolverhampton College and you are very interested in pursuing your dreams of | |starting your own business and being your own boss. | | | |Your Aunt and Uncle run a successful Property Management Company and they have proposed that if you can put together...
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...most cases costlier than an average PC. Eng discuss 1 •Identify the specific demographic factors you should consider about the audience members of the organization for your report and presentation. •Explain how you will go about analyzing the audience and whether the audience profile would be a factor in the successfulness of your speech. •Describe what you believe you can do as a speaker to respond to the audience’s listening goals. Eng discuss 2 •Identify the type of outline and/or speaking notes you would prefer to use for your speech and explain why Eng Assignment 5.1: Report - Draft Version Write a formal justification report to an organization making a recommendation to implement a particular product, service, or program. The organization may have a business, governmental, professional, or social focus. The report may focus on a “real” or “made-up” recommendation, but you should direct the report to an actual organization, even if you do not plan to actually submit the report. The audience within the organization will be whatever level is most appropriate to make a decision on the topic of your report. Write a minimum of 4-6 single-spaced report pages (not including the table of contents, transmittal form, executive summary, or title page). 1.Organize the reports by section headings. 2.The report should contain...
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...writing Report Writing Effective Learning Service Report Writing Bradford University School of Management Report Writing REPORT WRITING A report is a form of communication in one or more of the following ways: Written form Verbal form Audio-visual form A report is a form of communication that will do one or more of the following: describes analyses summarises criticises or praises makes predictions about … a subject and is based on an analysis of current or past events or identifiable phenomena. If you are studying on an undergraduate or postgraduate course you will be expected to write reports and to present findings in both written and verbal and/or audio/visual forms. You will, for example, write reports: • • • • for module assignments, e.g. case study reports presenting the results of an individual research project summarising the result of a group project and presentation reflecting on a work experience or other placement you were involved in Effective Learning Service 1 Bradford University School of Management Report Writing What’s the difference between a report and an essay? There are two main differences: aim and presentation. Aim Essays give you more opportunity to expand on possibilities, ideas or concepts. Reports deal with describing and/or analysing actual past events. Reports can be written that make predictions or recommendations for the future, but these are usually the result of an analysis of past events or of current or...
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...Now-a-days business is the most profitable form of earnings. Opening a business is both exciting and risky. A person might face different obstacles while opening a new business. To open a business in a particular area there are different things to consider. 1.1. Origin of report: Project report is a practical part of academic studies. This is a reflection of academic knowledge throw practical work experience. Thus this project report aims to reflect the professional view of a real world work environment. This report is assigned by our honorable faculty Mr. Md. Tarikul Islam, as a requirement of our business communication course, which is a core course to the completion of our undergraduate program. Because of his proper guidance we are able to complete this report in a very well manner and short time. 1.2. Purpose of the report: The main purpose of the report is to fulfill the mandatory requirement for the Business communication course. Other purposes are: • To prepare an overview of introducing a new venture • Analyze different aspects related to the venture • Identify the opportunities for doing a business • Develop ideas to build up a business 1.3. Scope of the report: We have conducted surveys within the people of that area. This is a huge opportunity for us. Because we have surveyed our original target customers. So, we got a clear idea about their...
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...successful business, we will discuss ownership, and funding of a business. We will look at the pros and cons of partnership as a form of ownership. We will look at accounting practices, and marketing of the business to the consumer. We will look at how technology has changed the business and marketing environment and a company’s social and environmental responsibility. Starting, Financing, and Marketing a Business A business is any activity that provides goods and services in an effort to earn a profit (Mcgowan, Kelly and; 2012) There are many aspects to a successful business, an idea for a product or service that is needed or wanted by the consumer. After the idea, comes finding a way to fund the business, develop the idea, and a good marketing and distribution plan. Good accounting practices are a must to keep track of how the business is doing. There are four major forms of business ownership. * If just one person owns the business, it is a sole proprietorship. In this form of business the owner has all the say in how the business is run, and keeps all the profit. The owner is also responsible for all debts the business incurs. * A partnership is an agreement between two or more people that act as co-owners there are several types of partnership, but in a basic partnership, owners share profits, and liabilities * A Cooperation is a business that is created to be separate from its owners. This protects owners from debts and obligations that the business incurs...
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...Research Reflection Report (Assignment Format) – Guidelines for the Report These notes are designed to help you deliver and conduct a successful Research Reflection Report. The Research Reflection Report is a major piece of work and is designed to support your own self-critical consideration of your research and related business skills and demonstrate that you can:- • Reflect and comment critically on what you have learnt during the programme and during the carrying out of your research activities • Carefully consider the research which you have carried out and critically comment on this • Discuss the relationship of your research, research sources and evidence, and researching activities to the production of your Major Project • Critically comment on the key areas, examples, sources of your research • Consider the relationship of your research, and researching, to both your Major Project and possible future employment opportunities Your Research Reflection Report is not only an academic exercise but also a piece of work which you may wish to use in future employment contexts to demonstrate your ability to consider the importance of research and researching to:- • business planning, • business success, • organisational contexts • your own academic and business skills and the contribution which you can make to an organisation as a result of developing these skills The Research Reflection Report therefore aims...
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...NATIONAL IN BUSINESS Unit 4 – Business Communication Assignment 2 – Presenting Different Types of Business Information Effectively ------------------------------------------------- This task assesses ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- P2 Present complex internal business information using three different methods appropriate to the user’s needs ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- P3 Produce corporate communications ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- P4 Evaluate the external corporate communications of an existing product or service ------------------------------------------------- Scenario: You work in the marketing department at a theme park of your choice and you have been given a project to research and design a marketing campaign for the company. One part of your project requires you to communicate information relating to the project in a number of different formats; a verbal presentation about ideas for how to market the theme park/ new ride, a report on the success of previous marketing campaigns and a leaflet to advise staff on a new marketing campaign. Another part of the project requires you to team up with colleagues to pitch an idea for the marketing campaign of a new ride. You will make a number of corporate communications and pitch the idea to the board...
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...30 Introduction to Business Summer 2015 04-75-100-Section 30 Introduction to Business Summer 2015 Class meetings: | Tuesdays: 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. (OB B14) | Professor: | Prof. Nicole Anderson | Office: | Room 118 OB | Office hours: | Tuesdays, 5:30PM – 7:00PM | E-mail: | nsleiman@uwindsor.ca | Secretary:Office: | Ms. May NhanRoom 405 OB | E-mail: | nhan@uwindsor.ca | Teaching Assistants: | To Be Assigned | | | This course will familiarize students with business including marketing, operations, finance, accounting international business and human resource management. By the end of the course students should develop a general understanding of business including but not limited to its various applications and forms, key challenges to ethical decision-making, key success factors for a career in business, and the impact on, and the impact of, business on political, legal, social, cultural and economic environments. Methodology This class follows a lecture-discussion format. Students are expected to be prepared to discuss readings assigned for each class. With only limited time to meet during the semester, is it essential that students be prepared to engage, participate and contribute in each session. Lectures and readings will be supplemented by discussion, videos, and case studies, which apply concepts to real-world situations. Textbook, Other Materials and Course Web Site * Bissonette, G. 2012. Business: Strategy, Development...
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...Revision: English for Written communication 1. What is communication? Communication is defined as giving, receiving or exchanging information, opinions or ideas so that the message is completely understood by everybody involved. 2. List problems in communication Status & role: one way communication in hierarchy Cultural difference: technical and medical jargons or Google work environment Choice of communication: using the wrong medium(phone) to communicate Length of communication Use of language: grammar, vocabulary Disabilities: hearing and sight Known or unknown receiver Individual perception/ attitudes/ personalities: racial difference / labeling people according to their looks, false perception Atmosphere/noise/distraction Clarity of message Lack of feedback 3. What is written communication? Why is it Important compared to oral communication? (4 marks) Written communication is a form of communication written using symbols between people or groups. It is important for - For record purpose - Legal issues - For reference purpose - Purpose of clarity (pictures, authority, etc) - To be formal 4. What are the good practices that increase the effectiveness of communication? (4 marks) Ways to improve effective communication - Continually practice writing in the language - write with a clear purpose that meets the needs of the reader - decide what you want to say and put this in a logical and suitable sequence - Use words, sentences, paragraphs and layout to convey your...
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...Business Plan This is a purposed business plan that will answer the questions of the individuals looking for answers to some questions regarding the operations of the business. This plan is designed to show a solid plan as to how the business will operate and how the accounting aspect of this business will be handled. The hope is that after reading this business plan the investor will have their questions answered in a way that will put them in a position where they will be willing to put up the capital for the start of this business. The name of the business which I am looking to start is Roundup Espresso. This business will be a partnership. The reason that I have chosen to make this business a partnership is because there will be more than one person who is an owner in the business. It will be a good plan for this business because it will allow the two of us to join economic resources and initiate the business (Kimmel, Weygandt, & Kieso, 2003) . Another reason that this business will be a partnership is because the other partner of this business will be able to bring a unique set of skills to the table in order to make the business run effectively. There will be a written partnership agreement in place deligating the duties and contributions of each partner. The types of service that will be provided at Roundup Espresso will be a relaxing environment where individuals can come and work on their school work or their work from their employment while enjoying...
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