Students will receive an individual mark for ongoing participation throughout the semester. 

For students undertaking the online offering of this unit - this grade will be determined by your weekly contributions/posts to the discussions and readings detailed each week.

For students undertaking the in-class offering of this unit, this grade will be determined by your presentation of key questions during the semester.

Each student will be expected to submit an individual ESSAY of 2,500 words.

An essay requires the systematic investigation of a topic and the development of a written argument. Essays assess cognitive and research skills. Essays are expected to develop coherent arguments, be founded on thorough research, and provide insight into the topic area.

In undertaking this assignment students’ need to:

• Research the topic in an in-depth manner
• Provide a critical perspective of the literature on a topic
• Construct a sustained argument in response to the question/statement using concepts, theories and models relevant to BUS804

Your essay should incorporate at least 20 different references.  These should be sourced from the following:

• Academic articles
• Relevant books
• Periodicals (ie The Economist etc).

The 20 references should be evenly balanced between these three resource options. Examples of all of these reference options are detailed on iLearn.

Students are expected to maintain an appropriate standard in presenting their essay.  Remember to acknowledge your sources throughout the paper using the Harvard referencing system. The report is to be typed and 1.5 spaced (a standard 12 point font should be used).  Students are expected to maintain an appropriate standard in presenting their essay.  It should be checked for spelling, consistency and clarity of expression.  The marking rubric for the essay will be available on iLearn. 

Your essay must be submitted to Turnitin at www.turnitin.com by the due date.

There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period, or part thereof, that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission– 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Disruption to Study is made and approved. No extensions will be granted. Please note that students who have not submitted, or sat for, an assessment task will be awarded a mark of '0' for that task, except for cases in which an application for Disruption to Study is made and approved by the Unit Convenor.

You will be required to join a group (of no more than four students, preferably three) and develop a 4000 word written case study REPORT. 

A case study or report is a written document outlining the results of a detailed analysis of a situation using empirical data and research. Case Studies or Reports are used to assess critical thinking, analytical and research skills.

As this is a group exercise all members of the group are expected to contribute actively and substantially. While it is understood that some members of the group may provide more input in the research area whereas others may do more of the actual written work, the group will be required to acknowledge that all group members have given quality time to the project.

While writing your report, you should incorporate relevant theories and concepts to justify your arguments. These must be relevant to BUS804 and not adapted or ‘cloned’ from other units

Remember to acknowledge your sources throughout the paper using the Harvard referencing system. The report is to be typed and 1.5 spaced (a standard 12 point font should be used).  It should be checked for spelling, consistency and clarity of expression.  The marking rubric for the report will be available on iLearn. 

Your report should incorporate at least 30 different references.  These can be sourced from the following:

• Academic articles
• Relevant books
• Periodicals
• Relevant company sources

The 30 references need to be evenly balanced between these four resource options.

Your report must be submitted to Turnitin at www.turnitin.com by the due date. 

There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period, or part thereof, that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission– 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Disruption to Study is made and approved. No extensions will be granted. Please note that students who have not submitted, or sat for, an assessment task will be awarded a mark of '0' for that task, except for cases in which an application for Disruption to Study is made and approved by the Unit Convenor.

Each student will be expected to submit an individual ESSAY of 3,500 words.

An essay requires the systematic investigation of a topic and the development of a written argument. Essays assess cognitive and research skills. Essays are expected to develop coherent arguments, be founded on thorough research, and provide insight into the topic area.

In undertaking this assignment students’ need to:

• Research the topic in an in-depth manner
• Provide a critical perspective of the literature on a topic
• Construct a sustained argument in response to the question/statement using concepts, theories and models relevant to BUS804

Your essay should incorporate at least 25 different references.  These should be sourced from the following:

• Academic articles
• Relevant books
• Periodicals (ie The Economist etc)

The 25 references should be evenly balanced between these three resource options. Examples of all of these reference options are detailed on iLearn.

Students are expected to maintain an appropriate standard in presenting their essay. Remember to acknowledge your sources throughout the paper using the Harvard referencing system. The report is to be typed and 1.5 spaced (a standard 12 point font should be used).  Students are expected to maintain an appropriate standard in presenting their essay.  It should be checked for spelling, consistency and clarity of expression.  The marking rubric for the essay will be available on iLearn. 

Your essay must be submitted to Turnitin at www.turnitin.com by the due date

There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period, or part thereof, that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission– 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Disruption to Study is made and approved. No extensions will be granted. Please note that students who have not submitted, or sat for, an assessment task will be awarded a mark of '0' for that task, except for cases in which an application for Disruption to Study is made and approved by the Unit Convenor.