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New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5)
Course Title
			4
Title
			20	Total Marks [Weighting]	60 [30%]



	Week 9	Due Date

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Assessment 2 – Part A (Project Report – 30%)

Executive summary Introduction
Findings and Analysis Conclusion

15%

60 marks

30%

General Instructions:

1.“APA” 6th edition referencing and citation are compulsory.

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LO3: to develop skills in personal time management for effective and efficient performance.

1. Complete Part A using secondary data and present your project plan in a report format using the specified instructions, below.

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of content, reference list. Please state the word count on the cover page of your report.

•Demonstrate the ORIGINALITY OF IDEAS and justification. PARAPHRASE sentences to show

documents such as reports and official websites)

•Use the APA 6.0th referencing system (In-text citation and reference list) and paraphrasing

•Be shown to your tutor on a weekly basis for his/her feedback.

3. Please submit your paper with the following:

Turnitin Upload Name	Sample
Course Code_Assessment Number_Organisation (Name: ID)	DBN508_A2T1_ XYZ Company (John Doe: TIZ0000123)

receive ZERO marks. (Note: Refer to academic policy for details)

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Based on the secondary research on your selected organisation and project, answer the following questions with the support of facts and relevant theories/ concepts and examples.

Your report should contain the following sections and evidence with in-text citations and reference list. The assessment covers LO2 and LO3.

1.Introduction (100-150 words. 5 marks)

Company Background including:
•history and industry
•vision and mission
•organisational structure
•product/service
•importance of for launching your selected project in your selected organisation

2, 3

/5 marks

(a) Scope of the project including:

• Project objectives (using SMART concept) (5 marks)
• steps, tasks and schedule using a Gantt Chart. Give a short discussion of the chart.

(a)	/5 marks +	/5 marks

5		3	Quadrant 1: / 5 marks Quadrant 2: / 5 marks
	3. Conclusions (100-150 words) (10 marks) Provide your conclusion based on your findings. (a)A conclusion for section 2.1 (a, b) on ONE challenge in applying the proposed project scope, budget, and resources in your selected organisation to achieve the project objective(s).
		N/A	N/A

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Marks	0	1	2	3	4	5
Assessment Criteria	0	1	2	3	4	5
Knowledge & understanding of subject				Sound, routine knowledge and understanding of the material, main concepts and key theories. Some flaws may be evident.	Good, consistent knowledge and understanding of the material, main concepts and key theories at this level.
	Brief and irrelevant. Descriptive. Only personal views offered.		Some awareness of issues. Sense of argument emerging though not completely coherent. Some evidence to support views, but not always consistent. Some relevant conclusions.	Issues identified within given areas. An emerging awareness of different views and ability to use evidence to support a coherent argument.		Carefully selected evidence, drawn from relevant research. Convincing conclusions.
			Some evidence of reading, with superficial linking to given text(s). Some academic conventions evident and largely consistent, but with some weaknesses.			Exceptionally wide range of relevant literature used to discuss argument, balance discussion and/or inform problem-solving. Consistently accurate and assured use of academic conventions.
		More than 2 sentence fragments.	Word choice is inappropriate and sometimes uses action verbs and passive voice.

English usage errors.

New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5)
Course Title
			4
Title
			20	Total Marks [Weighting]	40 [20%]



	Week 8	Due Date

LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSED

Learning Outcome	Sections	Mark Allocation
		40 marks	20%
		40 marks	20%

General Instructions:

1.“APA” 6th edition referencing and citation are compulsory.

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2.This individual presentation must be your own work. All content must demonstrate an originality of ideas. If copying is identified, a student will receive zero mark. (Note: Refer to the current faculty academic policy for details).

3.You presentation must demonstrate evidence of applying concepts/theories learned from a wide range of materials, such as relevant textbooks, academic journals or articles, media reports, annual reports, company’s website and/or reputable online sources.

7.The presentation time limit must not exceed 10+2 minutes. An extra 3-5 minutes will be given for the audience members to ask questions.

8.Your presentation will be video recorded. The video will be also be available for post moderation (internal/external) requirements.

12.Start your presentation by telling the audience what your topic is and what you will be covering. 13.Ensure there is a consistency of syntax on each slide. For example, use the same font throughout your presentation slides.

16.Speak in a clear, audible voice, loud enough to be clearly heard from the back. Never, ever mumble.

17.Stand up straight, don’t slouch or drape yourself around any podium. Don’t be afraid to move around the room, moving around is good, it causes the audience to pay attention.

23.At the end of your presentation, summarise your main points and give a strong concluding remark that reinforces why your information is of value.

24.At the conclusion of your presentation ask for questions. Encourage questions with your eyes and your body language. Respond to questions politely, good-humouredly, and briefly. Take a quick moment to compose your thoughts before responding.

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1.Each individual presentation should:
● Be 10 minutes (plus or minus 2 minutes)
● Be supported by power point slides, covering the following content:
Slide #1: A main research question and student’s name and I/D
Slide #2: Brief background of the company
Slide #3: Your suggested Team Development Action Plan – title, importance, objectives

Slide #4, 5, 6 (Your answer for Question 1, below)

Slide #10: Conclusion
Slide #11: Reference List

2.At the end of the presentation, please be ready to answer any questions raised by the audiences including your tutor to demonstrate your understanding of the topic.

4.Rehearse prior to the presentation and dress professionally for the presentation.

5.Unless you have obtained approval from your tutor in advance, student who failed to deliver the presentation on the scheduled date/ time will be awarded a ZERO mark.

DBN508 Assessment 2 - Task 2 (Oral Presentation - 40 marks. 20%) LO4 due in Week 8 – Rubric


6.Timing (5 minutes +/- 2 minutes) excluding Q&A		Prepared presentation is between 7-8 minutes or between 3-4 minutes	Prepared presentation is between 6-7 minutes or between 4-5 minutes
Contents
	1 mark (Poor)			6-7 marks (Excellent
	Major gaps in knowledge and understanding. Significant inaccuracies. Brief and irrelevant. Descriptive. Only personal views offered.		Arguments generally logical, coherently expressed, well organised and supported. Acknowledgement of views of others..	Highly detailed knowledge and understanding of material, concepts and theories at this level. Awareness of the ambiguities and limitations of knowledge.
			Knowledge of the field of literature appropriately used to support views. Research-informed literature integrated into the work. Good use of academic conventions.
			Sound conclusions	Logical and persuasive points made throughout the work within a highly coherent argument. Carefully selected evidence, drawn from relevant research. Convincing conclusions.
	Presenter is unable to answer the questions.			Presenter recognised the thrust of the questions and answers them thoroughly with evidence.
Note: If a tutor perceives a student has done sufficiently more work to be awarded a mark higher than the lower grade boundary but not enough to award a mark at the higher grade boundary, then a tutor may award a ½ mark between grade boundaries. If done so it is done at a lecturer’s discretion. For certain criteria, this means that marks of 0.5, 1.5, 2.5 … 3.5 inclusive may be awarded.