Sport Business in Practice SBP401 Report

Module title

Sport Business in Practice

CRN

59141

Level

4

Assessment title

Reflection report format (Individual)

Weighting within module

This assessment is worth 50% of the overall module mark.

Module Leader/Assessment set by

Paul Walters email: p.a.walters@salford.ac.uk

Maxwell Building, Room 605

Submission deadline date and time

The submission deadline is [28^th April 2025] by no later than 16:00. Any submission received after 16:00 (even if only by a few seconds will be considered as late).

For coursework assessments only: students with a Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP) or Carer Support Plan should check your plan to see if an extension to this submission date has been agreed.

How to submit

You must submit your assessment via the online link provided on the Blackboard platform.

As the University will mark assessments anonymously where this is possible, please use your student roll number and not your name on your submission.

Assessment task details and instructions

In this individual report, you should address the following points:

1. Introduce the client, the brief, and the project you have undertaken.

1. Consider what specific challenges did you face in your project brief and how did you address them as a group/individual?

3. What research existed or did you have to undertake significant research to fully understand your business solution for your chosen client?

4. What were the project boundaries (e.g. geography, market, timescale, competitors with similar issues or the same type of business)?

5. Reflecting on the process, what worked/what didnt and what would you do differently next time?

6. Conclusion with supporting recommendations

There should be evidence of a logical and well-structured and professionally presented report with little or no grammatical or spelling errors. Also, good, frequent and consistent use of at least six academic, technical and non-technical references as evidenced through your references.

Please use a formal University report format. Therefore, you should have a title page, contents page, sections and sub sections, page numbers, appendix section etc. Please note if you are uncertain on how to present and structure a report then visit the University library pages on the University website and ask for assistance.

Please try to use theory explicitly at all stages, but do not spend too much time describing a theory. While you must be explicit about the theories, models, techniques etc. that you use, you can assume that the reader is familiar with them. What the reader requires is evidence of your ability to understand and apply the theory and learn from in order to support the development of your findings and/or ideas for your client/brief you have worked towards.

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge and Understanding

Practical, Professional or Subject Specific Skills

On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:

1. Understand the role of business intelligence in identifying sports business needs

2. Identify and select structured approaches to problem solving

3. Generate creative and ethical solutions to business problems

4. #Apply structured approached to problem solving

5. Work effectively as part of a team

6. Be creative, innovative and enterprising when seeking solutions to business problems that are ethical, sustainable and responsible

7. Contribute to the definition and planning of a discrete business project

8. Plan and manage personal development effectively at an individual level (time, behavior and motivation) as part of a team (leadership, influencing and project managing

For Apprentices Only

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSB)

N/A

Employability Skills developed / demonstrated

You will develop a range of employability skills sought by employers through each assessment.

Through this assessment will have an opportunity to develop and demonstrate the following employability skills:

(please put a cross in the box for the skill and level demonstrated in the assessment)

I = You will have been introduced to this skill

U = You will have developed an understandingof this skill in the context of your subject

A = You will be able to apply this skill in the context of your subject

D = You will have demonstrated an enhanced understanding and application of this skill in a wider context

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

Please note, whilst AI technology is an inevitable part of the working world moving forward, we still suggest caution in these early stages, the best place to find data and information is the University library and supporting databases (of which we will provide guidance on). Check any sources of facts you receive from an AI tool as they may not be valid, and this will reduce the credibility of your assessment and reduce your mark.

LTEC hub site.

Word count/ duration (if applicable)

Word count/ duration (if applicable)

Your assessment should be 1500 words. Your word count does not include title page, contents page, reference section, appendices etc

Feedback arrangements

. You can expect to receive feedback three working weeks after the submission date 16^th May 2025)

Marks and written feedback will be available on the module Blackboard site

o You will need to log into the full site to access the written feedback.

o An announcement will be made informing you of the release.

Please email your module tutor should you require specific feedback.

Academic Integrity and Referencing

Students are expected to learn and demonstrate skills associated with good academic conduct (academic integrity). Good academic conduct includes the use of clear and correct referencing of source materials. Here is a link to where you can find out more about the skills which students need:

Academic integrity & referencing

Referencing

Academic Misconduct is an action which may give you an unfair advantage in your academic work. This includes plagiarism, asking someone else to write your assessment for you or taking notes into an exam. The University takes all forms of academic misconduct seriously.

Assessment Information and Support

Support for this Assessment

You can obtain support for this assessment by arranging a meeting with the Academic Support Tutor or module tutor, academic support is also available through the library on campus.

You can find more information about understanding your assessment brief and assessment tips for success here.

Assessment Rules and Processes

You can find information about assessment rules and processes in the Assessment Support module in Blackboard.

Developyour Academic and Digital Skills

Find resources to help you develop your skills here.

Concerns about Studies or Progress

If you have any concerns about your studies, contact your Academic Progress Review Tutor/Personal Tutor or your Student Progression Administrator (SPA).

askUS Services

The University offers a range of support services for students through askUS including Disability and Inclusion Service, Wellbeing and Counselling Services.

Personal Mitigating Circumstances (PMCs)

If personal mitigating circumstances (e.g. illness or other personal circumstances) may have affected your ability to complete this assessment, you can find more information about the Personal Mitigating Circumstances Procedure here. Independent advice is available from the Students Union Advice Centre about this process: https://www.salfordstudents.com/advice/centre

In Year Retrieval Scheme

Your assessment is/is not (please delete as appropriate) eligible for in year retrieval. If you are eligible for this scheme, you will be contacted shortly after the feedback deadline.

You can find more information about this scheme in the Assessment Support module in Blackboard.

Reassessment

If you fail your assessment, and are eligible for reassessment, you will be able to find the date for resubmission on your module site in Blackboard.

For students with accepted personal mitigating circumstances for absence/non submission, this will be your replacement assessment attempt.

If students have a reassessment in this module, they will be notified after the summer exam board and given a new submission date.

We know that having to undergo a reassessment can be challenging however support is available. Have a look at all the sources of support outlined earlier in this brief.