Managing Business Resources BMB4004M
- Subject Code :
BMB4004M
- University :
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- Country :
United Kingdom
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
Module Code |
BMB4004M |
Module Tutor |
Andrew Fairley |
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Module Title |
Managing Business Resources |
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Level |
4 |
Credit Value of Module |
20 |
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Assessment Task |
Case study report:Discuss the ways in which financial resources can be utilised to improve business performance. |
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Word Count |
1750 words |
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Assessment No |
2 |
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2 |
Weighting |
50% |
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Type of Submission |
Written Report |
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Method of Submission |
Written report via Moodle/TurnItIn. |
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Publication Date |
Week commencing 6th February 2024 |
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Due Date |
Friday 31st May 2024 at 12pm (noon) |
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Expected Feedback Date |
21st June 2024 |
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Format of Feedback |
Written feedback via Moodle |
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Module Learning Outcomes |
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To be successful in the module students should be able to: LO3: Apply a range of financial techniques to make business decisions. |
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Assignment Description |
Case study report: Discuss the ways in which financial resources can be utilised to improve business performance.
For this assignment you must select and research one of the following publicly traded UK businesses:
You will need to gather information on their financial statement (from their annual report), analyse this material to make sense of their expenditure and performance, compare and contrast them to their competitors (for example looking at their relative industry performance), and consider what factors may be likely to affect their performance in the future. In addition, you are expected to provide recommendations for how your chosen business could deploy its resources more effectively to improve its performance, relying on appropriate theory to support this. Report Structure: Introduction and case background (Guide: 300 words) This section must introduce your chosen business. You should be able to provide a brief overview of the business, including their current financial position, and provide basic background information necessary to understand their business model. Remember the aim of this report is to discuss the ways in which financial resources can be utilised to improve business performance. Therefore you may wish to engage with financial theory to show the link between use of financial resources and business performance. Main Body (Guide: 1250 words) What are financial resources, and what financial resources does your chosen business have access to? Analyse the current performance of your case study business. What do the financials and details you can find tell you? Utilise appropriate analytical tools. You will want to engage with basic financial ratios to analyse performance, and be able to comment on profit/loss over time. Identify examples of capital expenditure. What were they used for? What impact did they have on financial performance? Based on current performance, what would the business future look like? How does their performance compare to direct competitors? Can you make recommendations of how to deploy financial resources more effectively to improve the business performance? Remember to include key theory to support your analysis. Conclusion (Guide: 200 words) Summarise your report by informing the reader what you have covered. References (Not part of word count) York St John Harvard Referencing Style. Alphabetical order. Only use academic sources (academic books, peer review journal articles). As a very broad guide aim for 10-20 academic references (academic book, peer review journal articles) |
Additional Information |
Support and suggestions will be given in the lectures and seminars |
Assessment Regulations |
Your attention is drawn to the University policy assessment. Penalties will be applied where a student is found guilty of academic misconduct, including termination of programme: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/policies-and-documents/code-of-practice-for-assessment/ Students are reminded of the universitys policy on generative AI. Misuse of generative AI is a form of academic misconduct. Using generative AI to create content for you is inappropriate and can lead to penalties: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/policies-and-documents/generative-artificial-intelligence/ You are required to keep to the word limit set for an assessment and to note that you may be subject to penalty if you exceed that limit. You are required to provide an accurate word count on the cover sheet for each piece of work you submit. For presentations you must abide to the set time and your presentation may be ended prematurely if you go over the time limit: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/students/exams-and-assessment/over-length-work/ Late or non-submission of work without an approved extension will be subjected to mark penalties, up to and including automatic failure. Where a re-assessment opportunity exists, a student will normally be permitted only one attempt to be re-assessed for a capped mark: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/students/exams-and-assessment/late-or-non-submission-of-work/ An extension to the published deadline may be granted to an individual student if they meet the eligibility criteria of the Exceptional Circumstances Policy: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/students/exams-and-assessment/exceptional-circumstances/ Students must use the Harvard Referencing System. |
General Characteristics |
High First (100 - 85) |
First (84 - 70) |
2:1 (69 - 60) |
2:2 (59 - 50) |
3rd (49 - 40) |
Not Successful Compensatable (39 - 30) |
Fail Non-Compensatable (29 - 0) |
Thinking skills Weighting: Relevant Graduate attributes: Enterprising Professional Resilient |
Analysis is complex, nuanced, and tackles the subject well. There is very significant depth in the work and the student is drawing on ideas from significantly beyond the modules content, showing a great deal of skill in applying them to their work. |
The financial analysis is sophisticated and intelligent. The student has clearly demonstrated their understanding of the core concepts and shows reading and application of literature and theory from beyond the module. Analysis is very well supported by findings. |
The financial analysis is clear and logical, and engages well with the core content of the module. Inferences are well supported and largely follow what we would expect. Use of theory is present, primarily applying ideas and modules from taught content. |
The financial analysis performed is competent and the student has drawn reasonable inferences from their findings. There is some attempt to relate these to theory. |
The work has adequately engaged with core ideas from the taught content and the basics of financial analysis are present. Use of theory is limited and largely taken from module materials. |
There is limited application of core ideas from the module. The financial analysis is not at an appropriate level and the student has not demonstrated their understanding well. |
The work does not address the required areas of knowledge from the taught content. It does not address the role of financial analysis in understanding decisions businesses make when using financial resources. |
Technical and Practical skills Weighting:
Relevant Graduate attributes:
Enterprising Confident Professional |
Analysis is complex, critical, and highly sophisticated. The student is applying tools beyond the taught content appropriately and highly competently. They demonstrate excellent knowledge of the companys documentation and have drawn nuanced insights from it. |
Use of ratios and other tools are sophisticated and accurate, and analysis is clearly drawn from these findings. The student has gone the extra mile to explore performance over time, and has performed a deep search of the documentation for additional relevant info. |
Use of ratios and other tools is good quality, accurate, and the implications of the analysis are made clear. The student has made good use of the companys documentation to draw out more than just the consolidated information. |
The student shows competent use of ratios and other tools. They show reasonable ability to parse the company documentation and are not just relying on summaries. |
Use of basic ratios is present, but relatively limited in number. The student has generally been able to find the correct information from documentation and use it. |
Use of key tools such as ratios is very limited and there are mistakes or issues present. The student has not sufficiently engaged with the companys documentation and there are issues with their findings. |
There is little to no evidence of use of ratios or other tools. There is little to no evidence of engaging with the companys financial documentation and the student has not demonstrated their ability to parse this information. |
Communication Weighting: Relevant Graduate attributes:
Confident Enterprising Professional |
The work is highly sophisticated, clear, and convincing. The structure is extremely systematic and logically laid out, and all information is presented clearly, logically, and legibly. The work is extremely professional and where appropriate applies a convincing critical voice. |
The work is extremely clear, well structured, and followed a logical lay-out and flow. Your arguments and claims are well evidenced and well supported, and there is sophisticated use of tabulation and other techniques to present data clearly and efficiently. |
The work is clear, well presented, and generally easy to read. It demonstrates some good use of technical presentations skills such as tables and graphs, and the structure has a logical flow that supports your claims. |
Presentation is relatively clear, with some attempt at structuring and some engagement with tabulation and graphics to present data. The work mostly follows a logical path and your ideas are elucidated relatively clearly. |
Generally the work is acceptable. There may be some issues with structure and presentation of data, but it is possible to follow your analysis and your claims are generally supported. |
The work is difficult to follow in places, is not laid out consistently or logically, and data is presented poorly. Your analysis is not convincing and has gaps in it. |
The work is poorly written, difficult to follow, and does not use methods such as tables or other ways of presenting complex data. |
