BSB115 Management: Assessment 3 Virtual Business Report (60%) Criteria (/60) High Distinction (7)(85% +) Distinction (6) (75% - 84%) Credit (5) (65%-74%) Pass (4) (50%-64%) Fail (< 4) (less than 49%) Assurance of Learning goal KS1.1: Demonstrate and apply integrated discipline (including technical) knowledge across the broad field of business with depth in one or more business disciplines Definition of business issue and explanation of the function/s of management to which it relates 15 marks Demonstrates full understanding of the business issue and the function/s of management to which it relates; well supported by appropriate evidence. Demonstrates understanding of the business issue and the function/s of management to which it relates; mostly well supported by appropriate evidence. Demonstrates some understanding of the business issue and the function/s of management to which it relates; some support from appropriate evidence. A basic understanding is shown of the business issue and the function/s of management to which it relates and there may be issues of accuracy and/or relevance; only partial support from appropriate evidence. There is little or no understanding of the business issue or the function/s of management to which it relates; little or no evidence given in support. Assurance of Learning goal HO2.1: Investigate real world business issues and situations through the effective analysis, evaluation and synthesis of theory and practice Address/Analyse the business issue 20 marks The analysis shows depth of understanding of the business issue for your business and appropriate theory (including function/s of management) that best explains it; relevant environmental factors have been carefully considered. The analysis mostly demonstrates depth of understanding of the business issue for your business and appropriate theory (including function/s of management) that best explains it; relevant environmental factors have been considered. An understanding of the business issue for your business and appropriate theory (including function/s of management) that best explains it are evident although some of these elements may lack critical analysis. There is some consideration of relevant environmental factors. Partial analysis is given that shows only a basic understanding of the business issue for your business and an appropriate theory (including function/s of management) that best explains it. There is only partial consideration of relevant environmental factors. Analysis shows little or no understanding of the business issue for your business and an appropriate theory (including function/s of management) that best explains it AND/OR not all of the elements of the analysis have been carried out AND/OR there is little or no consideration of relevant environmental factors. Assurance of Learning goal HO2.2: Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts. Recommendations (no less than two; no more than three) 15 marks Provides highly relevant and useful recommendations that are closely linked to the foregoing analysis and fully justified by theory. Provides relevant and useful recommendations that are mostly linked to the foregoing analysis and mostly justified by theory. Provides recommendations that are relevant and useful but with minor lapses in judgement; some linking to the foregoing analysis and some justification by theory are evident. Provides recommendations although one or some of these may not be relevant or useful and/or one or some may not be linked to the foregoing analysis and/or lack theoretical justification. Provides no recommendation/s or those that are provided are not relevant or useful nor do they demonstrate links to the foregoing analysis or theoretical justification. Assurance of Learning goal PC3.1: Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts. Structure and writing style of the report and use of APA referencing 10 marks Report is logically organised and addresses all aspects of the task. Writing style is concise, purposeful and highly professional. Well-judged selection of highly appropriate sources that are critically integrated. All sources are appropriately acknowledged and use of APA referencing is consistently accurate. Report is logically organised and addresses all aspects of the task. Writing style is concise, professional and mostly fit for purpose. Selection of appropriate sources is mostly well-judged and critically integrated. All sources are appropriately acknowledged and there is a high level of accuracy in use of APA referencing. Report is well organised with only minor errors or omissions. Writing style is mostly professional although there are some lapses in conciseness and purpose. Selection of sources used show some attempt at judgement and critical integration. Most sources are acknowledged and there are only minor inaccuracies in use of APA referencing. Report is organised but there may be some aspects of the task where the requirements are not met. Writing style shows only a basic awareness of professional standards. Adequate number of sources used but not always welljudged or critically used. There are omissions in source acknowledgement and some inaccuracies in use of APA referencing. Report is not logically organised and the writing style shows little regard given for professional presentation. Sources selected are insufficient for the task, inappropriate or uncritically used. There is a lack of acknowledgement of sources and use of APA referencing is not evident or is inaccurate.