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Assessment – Group Oral Presentation and a Group Report

Course Learning Outcomes addressed:

1)To demonstrate knowledge of broad business principles with depth of understanding of at least one business discipline

2)To develop effective oral and written communication skills

3) To develop and apply skills in critical thinking, complex problem solving and decision making

4)To develop and apply knowledge of the social, economic, ethical and cultural contexts of business

5)To develop and apply an understanding of independent as well as group learning

Unit Learning Outcomes addressed:

1) Interpret and describe the contemporary theoretical frameworks and concepts of organisational behaviour

2) Analyse and outline different types of human behaviour in the workplace

3) Assess how an evidence-based approach can be applied to interpret management and organisational behaviour

4) Implement personal and interpersonal skills and knowledge to manage oneself and others effectively in an organisational context

5) Analyse the importance of team work and critically evaluate the methods that can be used to develop effective teams

6) Hypothesise organisational problems and develop strategies to resolve them

Assessment Task:

Group in-class presentation and a Group Report to be submitted. Each group is required to prepare and present a 15-minutes presentation on a topic as listed in the assessment description.

The students are required to involve in extensive desk research and explore the issue. A group a Group Report on the task (within 2000 words) and the presentation slides should be submitted in Moodle on Week 9 as well as a hard copy to be handed to the lecturer in class before presentation.

Assessment Description:

Working in a group of 3-5 students, you will give a 15 minutes oral presentation. All group members must present their part as per the group charter.

Failure to present will lead to zero for presentation part of this task. The softcopy of the presentation slides, a written a Group Report (within 2000 words) and other supporting materials (if any) are to be uploaded in the Moodle on due date as well as a hard copy to be handed to the lecturer in class on the day of presentation.

Students are required to identify and research into any business person which has a great influence as a leader in the business world. The leader may have offered a new product, discover something new, leading a successful business, make the customers happy or taking risks e.t.c.

Once the Business leader is being selected, each Group can cover any three (3) to five (5) topics focusing on the leader (depending on the number of members in each group. Each Member must cover one topic). The suggested topics below as part of the presentation as follows:

1) Important decision (s) the leader has made

2) Sources of drawing inspiration or ideas from

3) Dealing with managers and employees

4) Visions the leader has for the organisation

5) Challenges the leader has to faced

6) Strengths and weakness of the leader

7) The risks the leader has undertaken

8) Lesson(s) we can learn about this person as a leader

9) Sources/area for leaders to find employees for its organisation

Note: Every person in the group will get the same mark for the report.

WL : 2000 group report + PPT ( 10 slides)