Assessment 1: Individual Essay Checklist
Assessment 1: Individual Essay Checklist
Content
Title page - Unit name, assessment name, title including selected creativity/foresight method, student name, ID.
Abstract
Contents
Discussion on selected foresight/creativity method
Background, history, typical application context.
Justification including advantages, limitations, preparations and/or additional tasks and activities, and costs in terms of time and funding where applicable
Example of the method applied to a business or social context where outputs have been used to develop an innovation or to innovatively address a problem
Reflection. On your learning of the method
Conclusions including at least two key insights on using the method applied to a business or social context where outputs have been used to develop
an innovation or to innovatively address a problem
References.
Appendices
Specifications
All Submissions should conform to the ICF individual essay manuscript template
MS-word only (No PDF files)
No assignment cover sheets - These are not required for Turnitin submissions
Essay format (section headings and sub-headings are permitted)
Maximum length 1,000 words (excluding references and appendices)
Spelling and grammar-checked
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BUSM7048 Innovation, Creativity and Foresight
Individual Essay
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BUSM7048 Innovation, Creativity and Foresight
Quarter 1, 2024
Individual Essay
Developing Business and Social Innovation through Creativity and Foresight Methods
<<Name of Selected creativity/foresight method>>
First name Surname (student id.), WSU email address
Abstract
Your text here summarising all parts of the essay. One paragraph (typically 100-150 words long) is enough for Abstract.
Background
<< In this section include: Discussion on selected foresight/creativity method
Background, history, typical application context.
Justification including advantages, limitations, preparations and/or additional tasks and activities, and costs in terms of time and funding where applicable >>
Using <<name of method>> for Innovation
<< In this section discuss an example of the method applied to a business or social context where outputs have been used to develop an innovation or to innovatively address a problem. Cite your sources of information. Try to use both scholarly and practical sources.>>
Conclusions
<<In this section, discuss Conclusions including at least two key insights on using the method applied to a business or social context where outputs have been used to develop an innovation or to innovatively address a problem. Use sub-headings if you wish (bold, left-justified for each of the insights discussed in this section>>
<<Key Insight 1>>
<<Key Inisght 2>>
REFERENCES
<<Examples below, refer to HARVARD WESTERNSYDU Referencing Guide for further details at http://library.westernsydney.edu.au/main/sites/default/files/cite_Harvard.pdf >>
Bloomberg BusinessWeek 2011, Steve Jobs: 1955-2011, Special Reports, viewed 27 January 2014, http://www.businessweek.com/technology/special-reports/steve-jobs-19552011.html
Bradfield, R, Wright, G, Burt, G & Cairns, G 2005, The origins and evolution of scenario techniques in long range business planning, Futures, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 795-812
Gibson, R 2015, The Four lenses of Innovation, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
Martin, R 2017, Use Design Thinking to Build Commitment to a New Idea, Harvard Business Review: Design, 3 January, viewed 13 January 2019, https://hbr.org/2017/01/use-design-thinking-to-build-commitment-to-a-new-idea
Pattinson, HM & Sood, SC 2010, Marketers expressing the future: Scenario planning for marketing action, Futures, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 417-426
APPENDICES
Required for Extended Discussion on analysis and key issues. Include extra discussion that cannot fit into the Word Limit of the Main Report. Do not leave in Appendix Titles that are not required. All Appendices must be written and referenced to the same standard as the main body of the Essay
<<Appendix A: Title>>
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<<Appendix B: Title>>
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<<Appendix n: Title>>
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Appendix n:
<<Sample Landscape Set-up: Use for Long Tables, and Figures to Improve Readability>>
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Appendix n: Title
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