MPA702 Financial Interpretation - Trimester 1 2024
MPA702 Financial Interpretation - Trimester 1 2024
Assignment 2 Part C Self-Evaluation and Self-Reflection
Individual Task
DUE DATE AND TIME:Sunday, 5th May 2024, by 8:00pm (Melbourne time)
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE:5%
WORD COUNT:500 words
Description
Assignment 2 Parts A & B required you to work as part of a team on preparing a business report and then you were asked to collectively reflect on your collaborative effort to present and defend financial information. This task (Part C) requires you to evaluate and reflect on your own contribution towards the development and implementation of the project plan for complex financial decision making.
Specific Requirements
This assignment requires the completion and submission of an individual statement of approximately 500 words that evaluates your individual contribution to the team project and reflects on your experience.
You should demonstrate and provide evidence of how you managed yourself in the team project and how you contributed to developing and implementing a project plan for complex financial decision making.
What exactly is self-management?
Self-management is a broad term but encompasses some quite complex skills and understandings that only come with guidance, training, opportunity, and experience. To begin with, consider the following 16 aspects carefully (in no particular order of importance), self-management as the ability to:
process information and use this for knowledge building
adapt to particular environments and situations
review feedback for understanding
use feedback for improvement in a constructive manner
set goals
set priorities
reach milestones in a timely way/submit work on time
select the right tools and working with these accordingly (eg databases etc.)
plan and organise learning
handle stress so that it does not become debilitating
seek out information, assistance and resources
adopt an independent approach to study
collaborate with others whilst being able to flag difficulties and handle difficulties as would
be reasonably expected
reflect on areas of weaknesses and work towards amelioration (think about reflective practice)
attend to daily issues to allow for important activities eg study time etc.
For additional resources to support the development of your self-management skills, please check the Self-management Skills Resources document in the Assessment Folder.
Tasks
The main tasks for an individual within a team project are to collaboratively:
Plan work:
clarifying and establishing individual goals and performance expectations
identifying team values
identifying project milestones, subtasks, and timelines
assigning individual roles
Manage work:
Monitoring individual progress of the assigned tasks and prioritising tasks
Communicating within the team, preventing/dealing with issues
Review work:
Evaluating individual progress and outcomes
Self-reflecting on individual achievements, strengths/weaknesses, future growth, and strategies for self-development
You will be graded on how you managed yourself in the project. Regardless of team project challenges, you need to self-evaluate and self-reflect on your experiences and how you can apply your learnt lessons in future teamwork projects.
To substantiate your self-evaluation and self-reflection, you must keep a record of your team and individual activities: log/diary of your project activities, meetings, division of work and expectations. Your evidence can be presented in your appendices this may include the following:
Team Canvas/team contract
meeting agendas, minutes of meetings and action items.
Project milestones and deadlines
Written communications within the team, eg Email, chat, forums, MS Teams communication and collaboration, MS Planner notes, etc
Peer feedback
SWOT analysis of individual teamwork performance
Other relevant evidence
Please note word count wont be applied to your appendices.
The Individual Reflective template is provided below to give you some structural ideas of how to proceed.
SELF-EVALUATION (200 word; 2 marks)
Complete the following self-evaluation to provide the background information on how you functioned as part of your team. This will prepare you for your Self-Reflection. Developing your ability to self-evaluate is a crucial step to reflective practice.
1. GOALS:
What were your individual goals for the project in terms of developing and implementing the team project plan?
What were the individual performance expectations and how were they to be measured?
What self-management skills did you want to develop or improve as an individual team member?
2.
PLANNING:
What was your team role in this project? Why were given that role?
What were the main task milestones? Were they achieved? What was your contribution?
What tasks were you assigned? Did you complete them all? Why not?
What self-management skills helped you support your team progress with the Tasks?
3. TEAM PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION:
How did you contribute to your team management and performance?
What self-management skills helped you meet and evaluate team and individual expectations?
4.
ISSUES and PREVENTION/RESOLUTION:
How did you manage potential and actual issues within your team? (For example: non-performance in terms of meeting agreed timelines and task milestones, conflict within the team or poor communication)
How did you prevent or resolve any teamwork issues?
SELF-REFLECTION (300 words; 3 marks)
5.
REFLECT on the following:
What individual strengths and weaknesses in relation to self-management have you identified as a result of this project? (Conduct a SWOT analysis of your current teamwork skills)
What have you learnt from this team experience?
How has the teamwork experience impacted on you? In what way and why?
What are you going to do as a result of your experience? (For example: if you identify a deficiency in time management or feedback seeking skills, you need to outline a clear action plan on how you are going to improve those skills)
How will you apply what you have learnt in this teamwork project to future collaborative projects?
Learning Outcomes
This task allows you to demonstrate achievement towards the unit learning outcomes. The ULOs are aligned with specific graduate learning outcomes that is, the skills and knowledge graduates are expected to have upon completion of their studies and this assessment task is an important tool in determining achievement of those outcomes.
If you do not demonstrate achievement of the unit learning outcomes, you will not be successful in this unit.
It is good practice to familiarise yourself with the ULOs and GLOs as they provide guidance on the knowledge, understanding and skills youre expected to demonstrate upon completion of the unit. In this way they can be used to guide your study.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO)
ULO 4: Contribute to developing and implementing a project plan for complex financial decision making. GLO 6: Self-management.
Submission
You are to submit your assignment uploading it into the Assignment2 Part CIndividual Reflective AssessmentDropbox in the MPA702 CloudDeakin unit site on or before the due date.
When uploading your assignment, name your document using the following syntax: <your surname_your first name_your Deakin student ID number_[unit code] Assignment 2 Part C.doc (or .docx). For example, Jones_Barry_123456789_ABC123_ MPA702 Assignment 2 Part C.doc
You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit,until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced,you will need to submit your backup copy.
Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism.
When you submit an assignment through your CloudDeakin unit site,you will receive an email to your Deakin email address confirming that it has been submitted.You should check that you can see your assignment in the Submissions view of the Assignment Dropbox folder after upload,and check for,and keep,the email receipt for the submission.
Marking and feedback
The marking rubric indicates the assessment criteria for this task. It is available in the CloudDeakin unit site in the Assessment folder, under Assessment Resources. Criteria act as a boundary around the task and help specify what assessors are looking for in your submission. The criteria are drawn from the ULOs and align with the GLOs. You should familiarise yourself with the assessment criteria before completing and submitting this task.
Students who submit their work by the due date will receive their marks and feedback on CloudDeakin 15 working days after the submission date.
Extensions
Extensions can only be granted for exceptional and/or unavoidable circumstances outside of your control. Requests for extensions must be made by 12 noon on the submission date using the online Extension Request form under the Assessment tab on the unit CloudDeakin site. All requests for extensions should be supported by appropriate evidence (e.g., a medical certificate in the case of ill health).
Applications for extensions after 12 noon on the submission date require University level special consideration and these applications must be must be submitted via StudentConnect in your DeakinSync site.
Late submission penalties
If you submit an assessment task after the due date without an approved extension or special consideration, 5% will be deducted from the available marks for each day after the due date up to seven days*. Work submitted more than seven days after the due date will not be marked and will receive 0% for the task. The Unit Chair may refuse to accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the due date. *'Day' means calendar day for electronic submissions and working day for paper submissions.
An example of how the calculation of the late penalty based on an assignment being due on a Thursday at 8:00pm is as follows:
1 day late: submitted after Sunday 11:59pm and before Monday 11:59pm 5% penalty.
2 days late: submitted after Monday 11:59pm and before Tuesday 11:59pm 10% penalty.
3 days late: submitted after Tuesday 11:59pm and before Wednesday 11:59pm 15% penalty.
4 days late: submitted after Wednesday 11:59pm and before Thursday 11:59pm 20% penalty.
5 days late: submitted after Thursday 11:59pm and before Friday 11:59pm 25% penalty.
6 days late: submitted after Friday 11:59pm and before Saturday 11:59pm 30% penalty.
7 days late: submitted after Saturday 11:59pm and before Sunday 11:59pm 35% penalty.
The Dropbox closes the Sunday after 11:59pm AEST/AEDT time.
Support
The Division of Student Life provides a range of Study Support resources and services, available throughout the academic year, including Writing Mentor and Maths Mentor online drop ins and the SmartThinking 24 hour writing feedback service at this link. If you would prefer some more in depth and tailored support, make an appointment online with a Language and Learning Adviser.
Referencing and Academic Integrity
Deakin takes academic integrity very seriously. It is important that you (and if a group task, your group) complete your own work in every assessment task Any material used in this assignment that is not your original work must be acknowledged as such and appropriately referenced. You can find information about referencing (and avoiding breaching academic integrity) and other study support resources at the following website: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-supportYour rights and responsibilities as a student
As a student you have both rights and responsibilities. Please refer to the document Your rights and responsibilities as a student in the Unit Guide & Information section in the Content area in the CloudDeakin unit site.
[Rubric is added on the following page]
T1 2024 MPA702- Assignment 2 Part C Rubric - Individual Self-Evaluation and Reflective Statement
Performance
Levels/Criteria N (0-29)%N (30-49)%P (50-59)%C (60-69)%D (70-79)%HD (80-100)%Evaluate own team role, responsibilities, individual expectations and standards of performance.
ULO4 and GLO6
(2 marks) Not attempted/poorly attempted (poorly defined duties/description of the role, no/little evidence) Presents a vague definition/description of the role, assigned tasks and individual and team expectations.
Provides limited evidence of how the role was performed,
how assigned tasks were completed and how individual standards/expectations of the performance were met and measured. Presents a fair but inconsistent definition/description of the role, assigned tasks and individual and team expectations.
Provides partial evidence of how the role was performed, how assigned tasks were completed and how individual standards/expectations of the performance were met and measured.
Provided evidence partially aligns with the agreed team goals, purpose, expectationsand values. Presents a reasonably clear definition/description of the role, assigned tasks and individual and team expectations.
Provides mostly relevantevidence of how the role was performed, how assigned tasks were completed and how individual standards/expectations of the performance were met and measured.
Provided evidence reasonably aligns with the agreed team goals, purpose, expectationsand values. Presents a clear definition/description of the role, assigned tasks and individual and team expectations.
Provides comprehensive and relevant evidence of how the role was performed, how assigned tasks were completed and how individual standards/expectations of the performance were met and measured.
Provided evidence mostly aligns with the agreed team goals, purpose, expectationsand values. Presents a clear and specific definition/description of the role, assigned tasks and individual and team expectations.
Provides comprehensive, relevant and specific evidence of how the role was performed, how assigned tasks were completed and how individual standards/expectations of the performance were met and measured.
Provided evidence fully aligns with the agreed team goals, purpose, expectations and
values.
Reflect on own performance, with the focus on self- management skills in a team project.
ULO4 and GLO6
(3 marks) The reflection does not exhibit any original or important insight.
Writing describes the events that have occurred but with no attempt to explain why/how. Never identified self- improvement opportunities. The reflection rarely exhibits any original or important insight.
Self-reflection is descriptive; may include reasons but without an explanation.
Limited identification of self-improvement opportunities. Self-evaluation is of a dialogic nature and is in a form of a personal dialogue; involvesquestioning things but without taking it further. Identifies feedback received and some self- improvement opportunities.
Discussion provides some explanation and justification including evidence of the reflection to a minimal acceptable standard. Self-reflection takes into account the context in which events occurred, considers alternatives, provides argument about consequences of personal decisions/actions and includes a predictable response to change/new challenges.
Identifies in depth, feedback, clarifying meaning and self- improvement opportunities.
Discussion provides succinct explanation and justification including evidence of the reflection to a good standard. Self-reflection takes into account the context in which events occurred, questions assumptions, considers alternatives, provides argument about consequences of personal decisions/actions and includes a logical and relevant response to change/new challenges.
Discussion provides succinct explanation and justification including evidence of the reflection to a very good standard, and extends to a changed perspective. Self-reflection takes into account the context in which events occurred, questions assumptions, considers alternatives, provides a balanced argument about consequences of personal decisions/actions and includes a comprehensive response to change/new challenges (outlines personal performance struggles, identifies growth opportunities to improve future performance in a team environment and suggests specific initiatives/strategies to achieve them)
Includes relevant and specific quantitative/qualitative examples to track and analyse own performance.
Overall 5N
0 or above% N
30 or above% P
50 or above% C
60 or above% D
70 or above% HD
80 or above%
MPA702 Financial Interpretation - Trimester 1 2024
Assessment Task 2 Parts A & B Business Report & Group Reflection Report
(Group Tasks)
DUE DATE AND TIME:Sunday, 5th May 2024, by 8:00pm (Melbourne time)
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE:25%
WORD COUNT:2,500 words
Description
This assessment task is divided into three parts:
Part A - Group Report Groups of 3 (20 marks): The task focuses on developing your practical knowledge and skills to analyse accounting information in the financial statements of an ASX listed company. You will prepare a group report on the companys financial performance and financial position over a period of three years.
Part B - Teamwork review and self-evaluation (5 marks): In addition, as a team, you are required to provide a teamwork review and self-evaluation of the team effort exerted to complete Part A (Business report).
Please see Part C instructions in a separate document under Assignment 2 folder.
Specific Requirements
Part A: Business report
This group assignment requires the completion and submission of a business report of 2,000 words that analyses the financial position and performance of an ASX listed company for a three-year period advised by the unit chair to your group. You will be allocated the company on which your report is to be based by the unit chair once you have formed your group and enrolled yourselves into a group online.
Review the group formation and registration on page 4 of this document.
Please make sure that you have enrolled in a Group on our CloudDeakin site no later than Thursday 11th April 2024. You will be advised of your company via your Cloud Deakin group discussion forum after formation of your group (within 1-2 days).
Assume you are business consultants reporting to potential investors.
Step 1: Preparation
Review chapter 10 (ratio formulas on PP. 298-300) of the prescribed textbook and make sure you can:
Calculate financial ratios.
Interpret the meaning of each financial ratio; and
Use financial ratios to assess a companys financial performance, financial position, and market performance.
Step 2: Financial analysis
Calculate and analyse all relevant ratios for the three- year period required. Each group member must calculate one year of ratios (ensuring the same formulas are used) and evidence of this participation must be included in your group discussion on MS Teams.
Analyse the changes in the following ratios of the company based on your three-year calculations:
Profitability
Operating efficiency
Liquidity and solvency
Market performance
Note:
To enable a comprehensive analysis of your company, you will need to include additional relevant information in relation to the performance of, and existence of competitors and regulatory and/or environmental factors influencing your company/industry. When undertaking your company research, you must utilise current financial press (such as The Age, Financial Review, The Australian, or appropriate relevant on-line business sites*). A minimum of four articles relevant to your company (or industry sector) over the period of analysis must be incorporated into your report discussion.
* Appropriate business sites do not include sources such as Wikipedia, Investopedia, MyAccountingCourse or similar. These sites are not regarded as appropriate academic sources.
Step 3: Write the group report and include all references.
Report Structure and Formatting Requirements (Yourreportmustadheretothestructure setoutbelow)
Section 1: Titlepage
Thetitlepageshouldbethefirstpageofyourreport.Itmustincludethefollowinginformation:
Title: Analysis and interpretation of the performance of (name of company)Unitcode andunit name:MPA702 Financial Interpretation
NameoftheUnitChair:Simona ScarparoA table with each team members full name and Deakin ID and each members contribution to the overall assignment (must be in percentage format).
Due date Sunday 5th May 2024 by 8:00pm (Melbourne time). If granted a time extension, then provide the approved revised date approved.
Thefollowingstatement:
Wecertifythattheattachedworkisentirelyourown,exceptwhere material quoted or paraphrased is acknowledged in the text. We also declarethatithasnotbeensubmittedforassessmentinany otherunitorcourse.
Note: reportsthatdonotcontainthisstatement willnotbeassessed.
Section 2: Table of contents
Section3: Introduction(maximum250words)
The introduction needs to include the companys background the report purpose.
Section 4: Body of the report -Trend and cross-sectional financial analysis (maximum1,500 words)
Youmust use the financial ratios to analyse the companys three years (e.g., 2021-2023) profitability,operatingefficiency,liquidity andsolvency,andmarketperformance.
Youneedtoanalysewhether the changes of a companys financial position and performance are caused by anyexternal factors such as regulatory changes, increased market competition, changes of consumer preferences, inflation, foreign exchange fluctuation or someotherrelevantevents(e.g., COVID-19 pandemic or Russia and Ukraine conflict), especially when there are significant changes in performance (hint:youmayfindthisinformation from directors report or media reports). Also, remember to take all ratios, whereappropriate,totwo decimal places(i.e., ROE10.75%not11%).
If you can find industry averages, compare a companys financial ratios with the industryaverage. However, this is not often available data.In addition, you may want to enhancethe relevance of your report by including the most recent reports released by your company.
This is to be presented as a business report, therefore use appropriate subheadingsthroughoutyour report.
Section5: Conclusion(maximum250words)
Provide a summary of the issues raised with concluding remarks and recommendations.
Section6:Referencesand additional information
Students must submit a properly referenced assignment that complies with the Harvard referencing style. This includes in-text citations and a reference list. The reference list is not included in the total word count, and this gives flexibility as to the amount of research that is necessary to form opinions.
Please make sure that you adhere to the total word limit (2000wordsfor Part 1)double space, 12-point Arial or Times New Roman.
A 10% tolerance willbeapplied.Apenaltyof 20%willbe applied to assessment of excessive length.
Each page of the report should be numbered, and every page must have a header thatidentifiesfull nameandI.D.ofeverycontributingstudent,andtheunitcodeMPA702.
You can use figures (or tables) to exhibit the trend change of a companys financial ratios. Iffiguresareused,theyneedtobefullydiscussedandanalysed.Figuresshouldbenumberedsequentially, givenappropriatecaptions, andplacedinthemainbodyofyourreportatsuitablepoints.Pleaseattachyour ratiocalculationstoyour submissionastheAppendix. The appendix is excluded from the word count.
Part B: Teamwork Review and Group Self-Evaluation (500 words)
Step 1: please use the Teamwork Review and Group Self-Evaluation Template (separate document available on CloudDeakin site, assignment 2 folder) to discuss and reflect on the team effort to complete the task.
Step 2: collectively address the criteria on the template.
Step 3: copy and paste the filled template into the document with your group business report (Part A).
Step 4: submit your combined document (parts A & B) for assessment.
Note: Overall word count for your collective response (Teamwork Review & self-Evaluation) should be around 500 words (part B).
Assignment Group Formation and Registration
All groups must consist of three (3) members (group of two members might be allowed but only with written approval of the unit chair).
You must REGISTER your group in the Cloud Deakin site for Assignment 2 Parts A & B (Group tasks). Under the tab Tools you will find Groups, click on this and it takes you to the Group folders where you will self-enrol in a numbered box with your group members. Please make sure that you are enrolled in a group no later than Thursday 11th April 2024.
Students will self-select their groups. Where possible, Cloud students may wish to group with other online students and on campus with on campus (or a mix) but this is up to yourselves. Students will be allocated the company on which their report is to be based once you have formed your groups and you have enrolled yourselves into a group online. You will be advised of your company via your Cloud Deakin group discussion forum when your group is formed.
A student is not able to withdraw from the team if they have been allocated to in CloudDeakin unless the student decides to withdraw from the unit. In that case, the withdrawing student must, as a courtesy, inform the unit chair so the team impacted by the withdrawal can be informed.
Managing Teamwork
Team-work spirit - Important
Each group member is expected to contribute equally, and the assessment panel reserves the right to have a peer performance review as part of grading of this task, should any group request it, based on group interpretation of individual performance. Each group must submit an integrated report rather than an assignment with disjointed pieces written by different group members. The group as a whole must ensure all the fonts, tables, space between paragraphs and reference list are presented in a consistent manner and the discussion in the report is presented in a logical flow.
The marking rubric for the group written report is provided at the end of this document. Please read it and understand how your assignment will be marked. Should you need further clarification on internal assessments, feel free to post your queries online.
To make your teamwork visible and to effectively manage your teams tasks, communication, milestones, files and progress, you have access to Microsoft Teams. Please use Microsoft Teams Student Support webpage to familiarise yourself with the platform and make the most out of this feature-rich platform designed to support online team collaboration. Additional resources to help you with using MS Teams have been provided in the Unit Assessment folder.
Using MS Teams will also allow you to fully and constructively capture the evidence of how you collaborated with peers to present and defend financial information and decisions. This evidence is crucial in supporting your evaluation and reflection part of this task.
Important:
Please make sure to read Assignment 2 Parts A & B brief and check the rubrics in conjunction with Part C brief and rubric. To generate sufficient quality evidence for Part B, all critical team processes, MS Teams and Planner setup, communication, collaboration, planning, allocation of team roles/responsibilities/tasks, goal setting, file management, etc. must be discussed by all team members, carefully considered and put in place BEFORE your team starts working on these parts. A list of useful resources to help you effectively manage your team project has been provided in the Unit Assignment 2 Folder. Please study the resources thoroughly before starting on the task.
When you create MS teams for your Assignments 2, please ensure:
Appropriate naming conventions: e.g. T1 2024 MPA702 Assignment 2 Group 1
You add your Unit Chair (Simona Scarparo). Please assign her role as owner.
Learning Outcomes
This task allows you to demonstrate achievement towards the unit learning outcomes. The ULOs are aligned with specific graduate learning outcomes that is, the skills and knowledge graduates are expected to have upon completion of their studies and this assessment task is an important tool in determining achievement of those outcomes.
If you do not demonstrate achievement of the unit learning outcomes, you will not be successful in this unit.
It is good practice to familiarise yourself with the ULOs and GLOs as they provide guidance on the knowledge, understanding and skills you are expected to demonstrate upon completion of the unit. In this way they can be used to guide your study.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO)
ULO 1: Assess the financial standing of an entity by examining relevant financial information and identify how disclosure techniques can support business decisions. GLO 1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities: appropriate to the level of study related to a discipline or profession.
ULO 3: Collaborate with peers to present and defend financial information and decisions. GLO 7: working and learning with others from different disciplines and backgrounds.
Submission
The written report which includes Team Members Collective Statements on the template must be submitted electronically in the assignment dropbox in the MPA702 CloudDeakin unit site on or before the due date.
Each group must nominate one member to upload the report. When uploading your report, name your document using the following syntax: <Group number XX_MPA702.doc (or .docx). For example, Group 1_MPA702.doc.
You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit,until the marked assignment has been released to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced,you will need to submit your backup copy.
Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism.
When you submit an assignment through your CloudDeakin unit site,you will receive an email to your Deakin email address confirming that it has been submitted.You should check that you can see your assignment in the Submissions view of the Assignment Dropbox folder after upload,and check for,and keep,the email receipt for the submission.
Marking and feedback
The marking rubric for this task is included at the end of this document. It is always a useful exercise to familiarise yourself with the criteria before completing any assessment task. Criteria act as a boundary around the task and help identify what assessors are looking for specifically in your submission. The criteria are drawn from the units learning outcomes ensuring they align with appropriate graduate attribute/s.
Identifying the standard you aim to achieve is also a useful strategy for success and to that end, familiarising yourself with the descriptor for that standard is highly recommended.
Students who submit their work by the due date will receive their marks and feedback on CloudDeakin 15 working days after the submission date.
Extensions
Extensions can only be granted for exceptional and/or unavoidable circumstances outside of your control. Requests for extensions must be made by 12 noon on the submission date using the online Extension Request form under the Assessment tab on the unit CloudDeakin site. All requests for extensions should be supported by appropriate evidence (e.g., a medical certificate in the case of ill health).
Applications for extensions after 12 noon on the submission date require University level special consideration and these applications must be must be submitted via StudentConnect in your DeakinSync site.
Late submission penalties
If you submit an assessment task after the due date without an approved extension or special consideration, 5% will be deducted from the available marks for each day after the due date up to seven days*. Work submitted more than seven days after the due date will not be marked and will receive 0% for the task. The Unit Chair may refuse to accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the due date. *'Day' means calendar day for electronic submissions and working day for paper submissions.
An example of how the calculation of the late penalty based on an assignment being due on a Sunday at 8:00pm is as follows:
1 day late: submitted after Sunday 11:59pm and before Monday 11:59pm 5% penalty.
2 days late: submitted after Monday 11:59pm and before Tuesday 11:59pm 10% penalty.
3 days late: submitted after Tuesday 11:59pm and before Wednesday 11:59pm 15% penalty.
4 days late: submitted after Wednesday 11:59pm and before Thursday 11:59pm 20% penalty.
5 days late: submitted after Thursday 11:59pm and before Friday 11:59pm 25% penalty.
6 days late: submitted after Friday 11:59pm and before Saturday 11:59pm 30% penalty.
7 days late: submitted after Saturday 11:59pm and before Sunday 11:59pm 35% penalty.
The Dropbox closes the Sunday after 11:59pm AEST/AEDT time.
Support
The Division of Student Life provides a range of Study Support resources and services, available throughout the academic year, including Writing Mentor and Maths Mentor online drop ins and the SmartThinking 24 hour writing feedback service at this link. If you would prefer some more in depth and tailored support, make an appointment online with a Language and Learning Adviser.
Referencing and Academic Integrity
Deakin takes academic integrity very seriously. It is important that you (and if a group task, your group) complete your own work in every assessment task Any material used in this assignment that is not your original work must be acknowledged as such and appropriately referenced. You can find information about referencing (and avoiding breaching academic integrity) and other study support resources at the following website: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-supportYour rights and responsibilities as a student
As a student you have both rights and responsibilities. Please refer to the document Your rights and responsibilities as a student in the Unit Guide & Information section in the Content area in the CloudDeakin unit site.
[Rubric is added on the following page]
T1 2024 MPA702 Assignment 2 - Parts A&B Rubric- Group Business Report and Teamwork Review and Group Self-Evaluation
Performance Levels/Criteria N (0-29)% N (30-49)% P (50-59)% C (60-69)% D (70-79)% HD (80-100)%
Use financial ratios to determine financial health of a company.
ULO1 and GLO1
(5 marks) Extracts the most relevant financial information from a companys annual reports with numerous and significant errors.
Identifies and categorises data with significant and numerous errors/omissions.
Uses incorrect formulas to calculate 4 sets of ratios (a companys three years profitability, operating efficiency, liquidity, solvency and market performance) resulting in an inaccurate evaluation of a company's financial health.
Extracts the most relevant financial information from a companys annual reports with significant errors.
Identifies and categorises data with significant errors/omissions.
Uses incorrect formulas to calculate 4 sets of ratios (a companys three years profitability, operating efficiency, liquidity, solvency and market performance) resulting in an inaccurate evaluation of a company's financial health. Extracts the most relevant financial information from a companys annual reports with some errors.
Identifies and categorises data with some errors/omissions.
Uses correct formulas to calculate 4 sets of ratios (a companys three years profitability, operating efficiency, liquidity, solvency and market performance) resulting in an accurate evaluation of a company's financial health.
Extracts the most relevant financial information from a companys annual reports with minimal errors.
Identifies and categorises data with minimal errors/omissions.
Uses correct formulas to calculate 4 sets of ratios (a companys three years profitability, operating efficiency, liquidity, solvency and market performance) resulting in an accurate evaluation of a company's financial health.
Extracts the most relevant financial information from a companys annual reports with minor errors.
Identifies and categorises data with minor errors/omissions.
Uses correct formulas to calculate 4 sets of ratios (a companys three years profitability, operating efficiency, liquidity, solvency and market performance) resulting in an accurate evaluation of a company's financial health.
Accurately and in full extracts the most relevant financial information from a companys annual reports.
Correctly and in full identifies and categorises data.
Uses correct formulas to calculate 4 sets of ratios (a companys three years profitability, operating efficiency, liquidity, solvency and market performance) resulting in an accurate evaluation of a company's financial health.
Synthesise gathered financial information and produce a balanced analysis of the evidence.
ULO1 and GLO1
(10 marks)
Conducts a limited analysis of each individual ratio.
Current/future trends are not identified/explained. Conducts a limited analysis of each individual ratio.
Inconsistently synthesises financial data to identify current and future trends as well as their directions, effects, implications/impact.
Fails to integrate any relevant theories/frameworks/
concepts to substantiate current/future trends.
Conducts a fair but inconsistent analysis of each individual ratio.
Fairly but inconsistently synthesises financial data to identify current and future trends as well as their directions, effects, implications/impact.
Integrates some relevant theories/frameworks/
concepts from a range of business/non-business disciplines.
Considers some relevant external and internal factors that play/will play a role in the identified current and future trends.
Conducts an adequate analysis of each individual ratio.
Adequately synthesises financial data to identify current and future trends as well as their directions, effects, implications/impact.
Integrates key relevant theories/frameworks/
concepts from a range of business/non-business disciplines.
Considers key relevant external and internal factors that play/will play a role in the identified current and future trends.
Conducts a comprehensive analysis of each individual ratio.
Comprehensively synthesises financial data to identify current and future trends as well as their directions, effects, implications/impact.
Provides comprehensively rationalised and slightly biased professional judgement by integrating a sufficient range of relevant theories/frameworks/concepts from a range of business/non-business disciplines.
Considers most relevant external and internal factors that play/will play a role in the identified current and future trends. Conducts a comprehensive, insightful and thorough analysis of each individual ratio.
Comprehensively and insightfully synthesises financial data to identify current and future trends as well as their directions, effects, implications/impact.
Provides comprehensively rationalised and unbiased professional judgement by seamlessly integrating a wide range of relevant theories/frameworks/concepts from a range of business/non-business disciplines.
Considers all relevant external and internal factors that play/will play a role in the identified current and future trends.
Develop, structure, and communicate a Group Business Report.
(5 marks) The report is poorly structured/incoherent.
Multiple errors in the use of language, presenting visuals (if included) and formatting.
No/very limited adherence to Harvard referencing standards. Writing lacks structure, coherence and logic.
Multiple errors in the use of language, presenting visuals (if included) and formatting.
V Includes limited or out of date industry and academic evidence (over-reliance on social media sources). Demonstrates limited adherence to Harvard referencing standards. Presents a fair but sometimes inconsistent report with some errors in structure, content, tone and formatting.
Some errors in the use of language and presenting visuals ((if included). Uses a limited range of sources, and references are dated or from less credible sources.
Sources are referenced with some errors using Harvard-style. Presents an adequate report with coherent and consistent structure, content, tone and formatting.
Minimal errors in the use of language and presenting visuals (if included).
Sources are referenced with minimal errors using Harvard-style. Some references are dated or from less credible sources
Presents a comprehensive and concise global report with coherent and audience appropriate structure, content, tone and consistent formatting.
Fluent use of language and minor errors in presenting visuals.
Uses multiple credible industry and academic sources. Sources are referenced with minor errors using Harvard-style. Presents a comprehensive, concise and insightful report with coherent and audience-appropriate structure, content, tone and consistent formatting.
Demonstrates persuasive and fluentuse of language and impactful use of visuals.
Uses a wide range of credible, relevant and recent industry and academic sources. All sources are accurately referenced using Harvard-style.
Use interpersonal skills and behaviours to foster collaboration and team cohesion.
ULO3 and GLO7
(5 marks)
Hardly interacted with team members and no plausible reason was provided.
Interaction with team members was scarce.
Poor diversity awareness.
Failed to prevent or address major impasses or conflicts.
Overall, treated team members respectfully and empathetically by being polite and constructive in all team interactions.
Sometimes demonstrated positive attitude about the team and its work, e.g. using positive vocal or written tone, facial expressions, and/or body language, appreciating and recognising team members, taking full control of how responses were handled, etc.
Overall, respectfully communicated and listened to all team-members perspectives.
Most of the time treated team members respectfully and empathetically by being polite and constructive in all team interactions.
Regularly demonstrated positive attitude about the team and its work, egg using positive vocal or written tone, facial expressions, and/or body language, appreciating and recognising team members, taking full control of how responses were handled, etc.
Employed some of effective active listening strategies with most team members, e.g.: paying attention, deferring judgement, providing feedback, considering other team members perspectives and showing engagement. Used some conflict resolution strategies.
Consistently treated team members respectfully and empathetically by being polite and constructive in all team interactions.
Consistently demonstrated positive attitude about the team and its work, e.g. using positive vocal/written tone, facial expressions, and/or body language, appreciating and recognising team members, taking full control of how responses were handled, etc.
Consistently employed a range of effective active communication strategies with all team-members, e.g.: paying attention, deferring judgement, providing feedback, considering other team members perspectives and showing engagement. Constructively addressed team conflicts in a timely manner.
Consistently treated team members respectfully and empathetically by being polite and constructive in all team interactions.
Consistently demonstrated positive attitude about the team and its work, e.g. using positive vocal/written tone, facial expressions, and/or body language, appreciating and recognising team members, taking full control of how responses were handled, etc.
Consistently employed a range of effective active communication strategies with all team-members, e.g.: paying attention, deferring judgement, providing feedback, considering other team members perspectives and showing engagement. Proactively prevented and/or constructively addressed team conflicts in a timely manner.
Proactively and consistently contributed to team processes, e.g. setting team goals, setting and achieving project milestones, fair workload sharing and team productivity.
Overall25 marks N0 or above% N30 or above% P50 or above% C60 or above% D70 or above% HD80 or above%
