MCO202: PEOPLE AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT

MCO202: PEOPLE AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT

MIDTERM ASSESSMENT

The mid-term assessment paper serves as a pivotal tool in achieving the learning objectives of the course, particularly fostering critical thinking among MBA students. Its primary aim is to offer students an academic platform to delve into Human Resources Management (HRM) topics that present significant challenges in the HR domain, aligning with their specific interests and career aspirations. This paper provides a unique opportunity for students to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical, real-world scenarios, facilitating the application and evaluation of trends, ideas and solutions. The mid-term assessment is worth 40% of your final grade.

REQUIREMENTS

Topic: Students will select a topic in week 2-3 that highlights major trends and challenges within the HRM landscape, such as AI, employee turnover, employee motivation and engagement, diversity, company culture, work-life balance, employee benefits, etc.

Midterm paper submission deadline: Friday, 14 February 2025, 11:59 pm (CET) Structure of the Assignment

Structure of the Assignment

1. Cover page: Students are expected to use the cover page provided


2. Table of contents: Students are expected to indicate the topic and page number, as well as:


3. Introduction - research topic statement, importance


4. Identification of problem or challenge


5. Exploration of possible solutions (categorized by scale and timeframe)


6. Assessment of positive impacts, subsequent challenges, and ethical considerations


7. Summary/Conclusion


8. Appendix

Requirements

Students will upload in week 2-3 an executive summary of the chosen topic, into Excel Table in which the course lecturer will give feedback of any changes in structure and content: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o2c7jvpTr3amhW_0oXERocpYyf02PS2yk-WZup2oc3Y/edit? pli=1&gid=0#gid=0?=B1

Students must write the essay using full, complete sentences. It is highly recommended to proofread the essay a few times.

1. Length: Essay should be around 1300 These limits vary depending on the topic addressed, and thus are simply a rough guide.


2. Writing guidelines-Short Essay: Students should write in complete sentence and formal paragraph form. Students are welcome to use graphs, charts, visuals, and/or bullet points (in separate text boxes, not in the essay body) to supplement or enhance the main These should be student-made and not simply copied and pasted from elsewhere.

3. Resources: Students may reference the course book and lecture notes, as well as any other credible sources; and be sure to cite any outside sources and make sure to only reference credible material.


4. Independence: This is not a group Any evidence of collaboration will be considered cheating and penalized as such.


5. Citation: It is necessary to consult the required book and lecture materials to develop the essay. Students may also choose to reference our textbooks for further clarification. All direct references to, quotes from, and paraphrasing (restating in your own words) of the case must be properly cited using the Harvard Referencing Guidelines (Moodle and below). Any direct quotes must be in quotation marks and cited. Students may paraphrase (restate in their own words) material from the class lectures and PowerPoints without citing. However, if you copy the words directly, you must use quotations and cite the lecture material. If the essay is not well-reasoned and sources are not well-cited following Harvard style, plagiarism penalties may apply.

How to cite lecture notes

In text: (Sygin M. 2025, p. 1.3). Note: I require students to put the lecture number and slide number. For example, this is Lecture 1, Slide 3.)

Reference List:

Sygin M. (2025) Organizational Behavior Lecture 1 [Presentation]. Available at: https://intranet.euruni.net/ mod/resource/view.php?id=1410844 (Accessed: 2 Februar 2025)

How to cite the course books

In text:

(Mullins, 2016, p. x)

(George and Jones, 2012, p. x)

Reference List:

Mullins, L. J. (2016), Management and Organizational Behavior. 11th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education

George, J. and Jones, G.R., 2012. Understanding and managing organizational behavior. New Jersey: Pearson Education

HOW TO DEVELOP THE ESSAY:

• Identify the main components and challenges relevant to the topic


• Demonstrate understanding of main


• Apply theoretical concepts to the case to make your argument, analysis, or


• Support your claim with strong evidence from book or other Evidence is considered strong if it cannot be easily disputed by other facts and isnt strongly open to interpretation.

Note: This essay partly seeks to assess how well you can objectivelynot subject to your own biases and perspectivesanalyze a situation. This means you must challenge your own initial assumptions and make sure you have evidence to support all your claims. Claims that are supported by additional evidence elsewhere have higher validity.

• Focus your analysis on the overall In other words, critically evaluate how each component of your essay contributes to your overall argument (implications).


• Summarize and give conclusions

The assessment must be uploaded on the appropriate Turnitin folder created by the course Lecturer on Moodle. You can find the link under the Assessment section on your class Moodle page.

The title of the student's submitted file should contain the following information:

• Name of this course


• Name of the faculty member


• Student's full name


• Student ID number


• Title of this assignment (Mid-Term Assignment)

Academic Honesty: See citation guidelines above. If your answers are not well-reasoned and your sources are not well-cited (Harvard style), plagiarism penalties may apply.

Please see EUBSs recommendations for avoiding plagiarism, located in Masters and MBA Student Guidelines.

Academic honesty is one of the guiding principles of this course and this means that students must acknowledge all their sources through correct citation and by using the Harvard referencing system.

Course name: MCO 202 People and Talent Development

Professor: Mariana Sygin

Student Name: Program:

Date of submission: Year: 2025

Assignment/ Case (e.g. name or/and assignments number): MCO 202 Midterm 2025

Academic Year 2024 - 2025 Term / Semester: II

DECLARATION BY STUDENT

I hereby undersign that the work submitted is my own effort. I certify that all material in this Dissertation, which is not my own work, has been identified and acknowledged. No materials are included for which a degree has been previously conferred upon me.

Signed (Student):

For Lecturer only

Grade awarded:

Signature of Faculty:

GRADING CRITERIA

Grading is based on your knowledge, understanding, critical analysis, and application of models and themes covered in-class materials, the assigned textbooks, and your further research.