Module code and Dynamic Business Environment Module leader: Daniel Appah

title: MGBAF1DBE
Assignment type: Individual Presentation Assessment 50%
(2000 words) in 15minutes weighting:

Submission due On or before 1st March 2024 at Feedback 3 weeks from submission
dates: 2:00PM Target: date

Assignment Overview

The assignment aims at enhancing students understanding of types of business organisation, its legal structure, and
the extent to which the structure impacts the operation of the organisation. It also aims enhancing learners
understanding of the impact of globalisation as well as state interventions on the operations of organisations.

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your
achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO 1 Demonstrate an understanding of relevant information required to analyse different organisation’s

business environments

LO 3
Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of global changes in the business
environment on business organisations and activities including state interventions.

Assignment Task and Requirements

WHAT ARE YOU ASKED TO DO?

 Choose a firm within the accounting and finance sector in the UK and provide background information of the
nature of ownership, products, competitors, and the market within which it operates.
 Discuss three advantages and three disadvantages of the type of business the chosen firm operates in.
 Analyse three global changes that have impacted the firm you have chosen.
 Identify and discuss two positive and negative effect of the changes in government (state) interventions and
regulation on the activities and ability of the chosen organisation to compete both internally and globally.
 Discuss at least two appropriate strategies that the chosen organisation could consider in improving its
operations and competitiveness.

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Assignment Guide and Format

Your presentation must at least, cover the following:

1. Write an introduction that defines the subject matter and clearly sets the tone for the presentation
(1-2 slides).
2. Discuss the nature of ownership, products, competitors, and the market within which the chosen
firm operates (1-2 slides).
3. Discuss three advantages and three disadvantages of the type of business the chosen firm operates
in (2-4 slides).
4. Analyse three global changes that have impacted the firm you have chosen. Site appropriate
examples from the chosen firm to back your presentation (2-4 slides).
5. Identify and discuss two positive and negative effect of the changes in government (state)
interventions and regulation on the activities and ability of the chosen organisation to compete
both internally and globally (2-4 slides).
6. Discuss at least two appropriate strategies that the chosen organisation could consider in
improving its operations and competitiveness (2-4 slides).
7. Conclusion: A summary of all the key points in the slides above without introducing any new ideas.
(1-2 slides).
8. References & Structure: Well-structured and argued report that shows evidence of wide reading of
academic sources (beyond the module paper and core texts) that are integrated into your slides
and correctly referenced.

9. You may use images and charts to help demonstrate the analysis – you must ensure the images
and charts are from a reliable source and not created by yourself and must also be clear to read.

IMPORTANT:
10. Your work must be based on valid and reliable data and contain a minimum of 10 different sources
of reference within it. Please ensure you use both direct and indirect citations.
11. You must have at least 10 slides excluding the presentation title page and reference list.
12. Your work must be based on reliable research and have a minimum of 10 different sources within it.
13. Please ensure you use both direct and indirect citations. Also, you must reference all sources used
in your presentation, using the Harvard Referencing Guide from CCCU.

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Core Text Books and Referencing

 Baron, D.P. and Baron, D.P., (2003) Business and its environment (p. 2). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
 Clegg, S.R., Kornberger, M. and Pitsis, T., (2015) Managing and organizations: An introduction to theory and practice.
 Costello, T. (2005) Legal structures and responsibilities of voluntary organisations. In AIDS: A Guide to the Law.
Routledge.
 Du Bois et al., (2004) Objectives of non-profit organisations: a ‘managerial economics’ perspective, Zeitschrift für
öffentliche und gemeinwirtschaftliche Unternehmen, 27(3), 288-302.
 Hall, D., Jones, R., Raffo, C. and Anderton, A. (2008) Business Studies. 4th. Edn. Essex: Pearson Education.
 Kenessey, Z. (1987) The primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectors of the economy. Review of Income and
Wealth.
 Madura, J. (2007) Introduction to Business. 4th ed. Ohio: Thomason Southwestern.
 Palmer, A. and Hartley, B. (2006) The Business Environment. 5th ed. Berkshire: McGraw Hill
 Worthington, I. and Britton, C. (2020) The Business Environment, Harlow: Prentice-Hall
 Needle, D. and Burns, J. (2019) Business in Context: An Introduction to Business and Its Environment,
Cengage Learning EMEA
 Morrison, J. (2020) The Global Business Environment, Red Globe Press

Referencing and research requirements

Please reference your work according to the Canterbury Harvard Referencing style guidance. You can access this on
Moodle.

For each reference used, provide the full Harvard reference within your references section and the core in-text citation
if you are referencing something in your text.

Include both direct and indirect citations from a wide variety of sources.

How your work will be assessed

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes
for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria content, design and layout, and graphics, as defined in
the University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and your subject
area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.

This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 1

Submission details

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This assignment should be submitted electronically via Moodle (module tutors will discuss this process with you
during class time) on or before 1st March 2024 at 2:00PM.

 Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format (Microsoft Word). Your file must
also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size.

 You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit your work
more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.

 Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which will be
sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please keep this receipt for future
reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment

 You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on the
University website: Academic Misconduct Policy. In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that
you have read and understood these regulations.

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 Assessment category
Introductory knowledge Cognitive and intellectual Reading and referencing Presentation, style and
and understanding of the skills structure
basic underlying Work that significantly exceeds
concepts and principles the specified word limit may be
of the subject(s) penalized
Excellent work showing Insightful and accurate Insightful and effective use of a Exemplary presentation of work that
flawless understanding of the interpretation and evaluation of carefully selected range of relevant is fluent and flawless throughout.
basic underlying concepts information and ideas, based on reading. Consistently accurate
90%-100%

and principles of the an excellent application of the application of referencing.

subject(s), resulting in most appropriate skills, methods
students being fully prepared and procedures. Work shows full
for study at Level 4. awareness of the nature of the
area of study and different
Pass Mark

perspectives or approaches
within it
High quality work showing Excellent interpretation and Consistent and balanced Highly effective presentation of work
fluent understanding of the evaluation of information and engagement with a refined selection that is coherently structured and
basic underlying concepts ideas, employing highly of many types of relevant reading. clearly expressed throughout.
80%-89%

and principles of the appropriate skills, methods and Consistently accurate application of
subject(s), resulting in procedures. Work shows strong referencing.
students being fully prepared awareness of the nature of the
for study at Level 4. area of study and different
perspectives or approaches
within it

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 Commendable work showing Effective interpretation and Consistent engagement with a wide Well-formed presentation of work
detailed understanding of the evaluation of information and range of relevant reading. that is coherently structured and
basic underlying concepts ideas, showing effective use of Consistently accurate application of clearly expressed throughout.

70% – 79%
and principles of the appropriate skills, methods and referencing.
subject(s), resulting in procedures. Work shows well
students being highly established awareness of the
prepared for study at Level 4. nature of the area of study and
different perspectives or
approaches within it.
Work of solid quality showing Good interpretation and Engagement with a wide range of Competent presentation of work in
competent and consistent evaluation of information and relevant reading. Sound application terms of structure and clarity of
understanding of the basic ideas, using appropriate skills, of referencing, with no inaccuracies expression.
60% – 69%

underlying concepts and methods and procedures. Work or inconsistencies.

principles of the subject(s), shows sound awareness of the
resulting in students being nature of the area of study and
well prepared for study at different perspectives or
Level 4. approaches within it.

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 Introductory knowledge Cognitive and intellectual Reading and referencing Presentation, style and
Level 3 skills structure

Adequate work showing Adequate interpretation and Engagement with an appropriate Work is structured in a largely
understanding of the basic evaluation of information and range of reading beyond essential coherent manner and is for the most
underlying concepts and ideas, largely using appropriate texts. Referencing may show minor part clearly expressed.

50% – 59%
principles of the subject(s), skills, methods and procedures. inaccuracies or inconsistencies.
resulting in students being Work shows awareness of the
prepared for study at Level 4, nature of the area of study and an
but lacking depth and breadth. emerging awareness of different
perspectives or approaches within
it.
Pass mark

Simple factual approach A limited interpretation and Evidence of reading, largely confined Ordered presentation in which
showing understanding of the evaluation of information and to essential texts, but mainly reliant relevant ideas / concepts are
basic underlying concepts and ideas, showing emerging on taught elements. Referencing may reasonably expressed.
principles of the subject(s), awareness of the nature of the show inaccuracies and/or
40% – 49%

resulting in students being area of study and different inconsistencies.

largely prepared for study at perspectives or approaches within
Level 4. Narrow or misguided it, although not always logical or
selection of material, with coherent and with inaccuracies.
elements missing or
inaccurate.

Work shows limited but Weak and at times flawed Poor engagement with essential texts Work is loosely, and at times
fragmentary understanding of interpretation and evaluation of and no evidence of wider reading. incoherently, structured, with
the basic underlying concepts information and ideas, resulting in Heavily reliant on taught elements. information and ideas often poorly
Marginal fail

35% – 39%

and principles of the largely descriptive work that Inconsistent and weak use of expressed.
subject(s), for example shows lack of awareness of the referencing.
through inaccuracies, inclusion nature of the area of study and
of irrelevant material and/or different perspectives or
absence of appropriate approaches within it.
information.
Unsatisfactory work showing Very weak interpretation and Limited evidence of reading and/or Work is poorly presented in a
weak and flawed evaluation of information and reliance on inappropriate sources. disjointed and incoherent manner.
understanding of the basic ideas, resulting in descriptive work Limited engagement with taught Information and ideas are very poorly
20% – 34%

underlying concepts and that is often illogical, invalid or elements. Very poor use of expressed, with weak English and/or
principles of the subject(s), for irrelevant. Little awareness of the referencing. inappropriate style.
example through serious nature of the area of study and no
inaccuracies, inclusion of a appreciation of different
significant amount of irrelevant perspectives or approaches within
material and/or absence of it.
appropriate information.
Fail

Highly unsatisfactory work Work is largely irrelevant or No evidence of reading or Work is extremely disorganised, with
showing major gaps in inaccurate, characterised by7 engagement with taught elements. much of the content confusingly
understanding of the basic descriptive text and Absent or incoherent referencing. expressed. Very poor English and/or
underlying concepts and unsubstantiated generalisations. very inappropriate style.
< 20%

principles of the subject(s). Minimal or no use of evidence to

Inclusion of largely irrelevant back up views, showing complete
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