Fluent Essays

BM1202 Management Lab and Business Skills Individual coursework CW3 instructions Principles and summary This is a major individual piece of coursework which offers you the chance to draw on the various activities within the module. You should aim to write this as an essay of up to 2000 words. There are four parts to the coursework and each carries equal weight when we mark it. You should provide references using the Harvard system and the reference list is not included in the word count. You must follow some important principles of good scholarship: you need to cite your references, consider whether sources which you draw on are valuable, trustworthy and relevant, and you should keep direct quotes from other sources to a minimum and make it very clear when you do include such quotes. In producing this coursework we would like you to demonstrate: • That you can produce a significant and well structured piece of written work, and draw on sources that you find and interpret yourself (skills seminars weeks 7 and 8) • That you can interpret management theory and consider how to apply it to practical examples (lectures weeks 2 and 4) The particular sessions and lectures mentioned above do not constitute an exhaustive list and you can draw on any part of the module or indeed of any other module within your course. We will use plagiarism detection software to check submissions for this coursework. Choosing a function For this coursework you should focus on one of the following eight functions within a business. These are the same functions that are used in the Millcaster exercise that starts in week 6. It is up to you whether to write about the same function that you will be working in within Millcaster but you may find it useful to agree with other members of your team at an early stage of the term, which function each of you will be performing. ACC: Accounting and finance CAL: Coordination and legal CSR: Corporate social responsibility DGI: Design and innovation HUM: Human resources ISP: Information systems and project management MKS: Marketing and sales PSC: Procurement and supply chain You must choose one of these and apply it to each of the four parts of this coursework Specific coursework instructions Part A: Consider what you expect to be the most important characteristics of an effective manager in this function over the next ten years. You can identify personal characteristics, or abilities, or skills that a manager should develop. This is your opportunity to find out more about the function and to summarise what it entails. Part B: Choose one business or other organisation with which you are familiar. The Quinn framework which is discussed in the week 2 lecture, and represented in the diagram in appendix 1 of this document, is based around four possible models. Which of these models best describes the organisation which you have chosen, and why? WhatCW4 | Deadline: Friday 12th August, 8pm Section 1 CREATE A CV Select a role, from those we have shared on Moodle, and create a one-page CV, that represents where you are now, tailored to this role. Be guided by the best practice shared in the Careers Workshop. Please indicate which role you are tailoring your CV to, at the top of your CV Maximum 1 page Section 2 COMPETENCY QUESTION Write an answer to one of the below competency questions, using the STAR framework to structure your answer: Describe a situation where your communication skills or your planning skills made a difference, in a team situation. Maximum 400 words Section 3 ALUMNI PANEL Describe two things of use to your career planning, that you have learnt from the Alumni Panel The Alumni Panel recording can be found on Moodle: https://moodle.city.ac.uk/mod/kal vidres/view.php?id=2222158 Maximum 300 words https://moodle.city.ac.uk/mod/kalvidres/view.php?id=2222158MANAGEMENT LAB AND BUSINESS SKILLS DÉRIVE – CW2 ALTERNATIVE General Instructions You are to carry out a dérive in accordance with the general instructions and guidance in the Module Handbook. For the 2021/22 academic year this means that you can carry it out either in person or as a virtual exercise using the digital resources mentioned in the briefing for the standard CW2 Specific Instructions You are to conduct a dérive around the area of Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB, the area bordered by: To the North Wynyatt Street To the South Compton Street To the East Goswell Road To the West St John’s Street and Agdon Street In each case the boundary road is inclusive to the area you can use. You will need to download your own map of the area. Requirement The question you need to address is: Your area: What is its hidden potential for business and management? Submission You should submit a report of approximately one page summarising your answer and explaining how this relates to what you have observed. You must submit this by 2000 on 12th August. You are privileged that special arrangements have been made in order for you to gain some marks for this piece of coursework as well as benefiting and learning from the experience. It is up to you to fit it in and to meet the requirements and no excuses for failing to do so will be accepted. Good luck. Dr Martin Rich Module Leader Dr Ian Daniell Lead Tutor