To: BUSI 7280 Students
To: BUSI 7280 Students
From: Babita Bhatt
Due Date: 23:55, Thursday 2 November 2023
Re: Reflective Essay 2
Details of task: Students are asked to write a short reflective essay at the conclusion of Module 2. This essay should explore the leadership, metacognitive and critical thinking skills you have developed throughout the module, that are relevant to managing in a global context. It should also place this self-reflection in the context of the academic commentary covered in Module 2.
In order to complete this assignment, it is strongly recommended that you keep a personal journal throughout the course to record the thoughts, issues and dilemmas that arise for you. The journal is used to record insights gathered from course reading and other sources, as well as for noting personal reflections as the course proceeds. Students should reflect on their skills, resources, capabilities, thinking and learning styles and consider how they will prepare themselves for working in a management role, and potentially in a global context.
This assignment should be:
a summary and analysis of your learning from the module and from the assignment, and your plan about how you will develop your personal competencies and capabilities. Alternatively, you can write a short reflective essay that explores the ethical and social concerns managers face when engaging with the base of the pyramid market.
a critical overview of how this self-reflection relates to the academic commentary presented in Module 2.
an outline of the conceptual framework in which you place your understanding of the role of management.
Purpose of the task: The Reflective Essay gives students an opportunity to take stock of what they have learned from the module, in particular, to understand their own strengths and weaknesses and develop a skill, resource network and capabilities plan. It helps students to focus on their own development of individual management competencies.
Important information:
Due Date: Thursday 2 November 2023
Word limit: 1500 words (+/- 10%)
Submission: please submit your essay via Turnitin using the link on Wattle
Weighting: The reflective essay for Module 2 is worth 20% of your overall grade for this course.
Learning outcomes - this assignment addresses the following course learning outcomes:
LO1. Distinguish between the concepts and theories of management.
LO2. Establish the roles and functions of management within organizations.
LO3. Recognize the challenges of managing dynamic and complex organizations in a global context.
LO6. Reflect on the emerging evidence about changing nature of management, institutions, and markets.
Task Specifications:
Please use the following marking criteria to guide the structure and content of your Reflective Essay.
Marking Criteria
The following criteria will be used to assess your essay:
Reflection evidence of self-awareness regarding insight into your skills, resources, capabilities, thinking and learning style.
Process evidence of metacognition and critical thinking regarding the development of strategies to improve and enhance your understanding and skills in the management role.
Integration outline of a conceptual framework in which you place your understanding of your role as a manager.
Each criterion will be rated on a 10-point scale from 0 to 10.
The following interpretation of final grades for this assignment is based on ANU grading policy: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/assessments-exams/grading-scale
Letter Mark (%) Standards
HD 80-100 Work of exceptional quality, as demonstrated in the attainment of learning outcomes at or above the relevant qualification level
D 70-79 Work of superior quality, as demonstrated in the attainment of learning outcomes at or above the relevant qualification level
C 60-69 Work of good quality, as demonstrated in the attainment of learning outcomes at or above the relevant qualification level
P 50-59 Work of satisfactory quality, as demonstrated in the attainment of learning outcomes at or above the relevant qualification level
PS 50 N 0-49 Work in which the attainment of learning outcomes at or above the relevant qualification level has not been demonstrated
Academic Integrity
ALL BUSI7280 STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ACT WITH ACADEMIC INTEGRITY. If you do not understand what this means please see ANU Academic Standards and Quality Office webpage: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/assessments-exams/academic-honesty-plagiarism
We do conduct systematic checks for commonality between submitted assignments, assignments from past years and other courses, and of course, the internet. Please see additional information in the marking criteria table above.
Special Considerations
Written permissions for late submissions and extensions should be made by completing and submitting an application for special consideration: http://students.anu.edu.au/manage/forms/application-for-special-consideration.pdf
It is important that an application for special consideration is accompanied by evidence. For most applications, that will be medical evidence as specified in the form. In other cases, it may take the form of evidence of registration with the ANU Disability Services Centre, or a letter from the ANU Counselling Centre.
In considering an application for special consideration we will give great weight to the amount of work that has been completed. If the report is 90% complete and the student was not able to finish it because of a few days of illness leading up to the due date, we will be generous. On the other hand, if its 10% complete, we are not likely to approve the application.
Computer Failures
Common sense should prevail here. In general, we would not be sympathetic to applications for special consideration made on the basis of theft, loss, damage to or failure of computer equipment. A basic responsibility for students and, indeed, business professionals and consultants, is to set up and maintain a rigorous, failure-proof backup system.
Excessive Workload
Applications for special consideration submitted around the due date based on workload in the week or two leading up to the due date, that is, applications based on having several assignments due in the same week, are not likely to be approved. In the great majority of cases, such situations can be dealt with by good planning and early commencement of assignments. Most students cope with these situations without requesting special consideration or extensions.
Use of Assignments for Teaching and Research
We would like to have the option of using some of the assignments submitted for this course for other purposes in the future. Of course, any identifying information would be removed. The kinds of purposes are:
Providing examples to students in subsequent versions of the course;
Providing examples when teaching about writing and grading of assignments; Calibration of grading standards: having several lecturers or tutors mark assignments, then compare the marks and discuss; and, possibly;
Research into educational practice.
If you do not wish for us to use your de-identified report for any of these purposes, please know by email or by making a note to that effect on the first page of the assignment.
