Foundation Degree in Business and Management (Year 1)

Business Environment (BMS412)

School of Business Management and Professional

November 2020 Cohort

Semester 1

Delivery Staff:

David Mwaura - Module Leader

Douglas Darkwah - Module Tutor

TITLE: Professional Discussion Paper (Individual Presentation Paper)

ASSESSMENT TWO

Completion of this work will satisfy the following learning outcomes from module
BMS412:

LO3 Analyse the relationship and influence internal and external stakeholder have on
business practice

INDIVIDUAL TASK
Your task is to prepare an Individual Presentation Paper with supporting Notes.

As an individual you need to select a business organisation of your choice and then research
the stakeholders of the business selected. You should analyse the relationship and influence
the internal and external stakeholders have on the business practices.

You will be expected to assess how the business engages with these stakeholders including
any benefits of doing this.

The judgments and conclusions you have drawn from your research will form the basis of the
Individual Presentation Paper that you will prepare.

Within the discussion, you will be required to provide a range of supporting evidence including
theory from academic texts and examples from the business selected.

Other relevant assessment information:

 The Individual Presentation Paper and supporting notes should be a Maximum of 10

Power Point Slides with Notes with a total word count of 1,000 words (+/-10%).

 You will need to include and reference at least 4 different sources including 2 academic
textbooks, 1 academic journal to help provide supporting evidence for any assertions that
you make within your presentation.

 Please use credible sources such as textbooks; MarketLine; Statista; Google Scholar
etc.

 You must include both a reference list and bibliography.

Foundation Degree in Business and Management (Year 1)
Business Environment (BMS412)

School of Business Management and Professional

November 2020 Cohort

 The PPT Slides with Notes under the slides should be converted/ exported to a Word/PDF
document and submitted Online via Turnitin!

 The completion of your work will satisfy 25% of the assessment for the Business
Environment module.

Issue Date: 19/04/2021

Notes Submission Date: 09/07/2021
Feedback Date: 06/08/2021

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

The skills development opportunities identified in this assignment are:

 Understanding of the influence of stakeholders on business operations

 Develop research skills through examination of business theory and business case studies.
 Critical thinking developed through the assessment of influencing factors
 Consideration of the requirements of a professional discussion
 Development of effective team-working skills through classroom-based activities
 Academic writing skills
 Communication and IT skills
Foundation Degree in Business and Management (Year 1)
Business Environment (BMS412)

School of Business Management and Professional

November 2020 Cohort

MARKING CRITERIA

Task Indicative Content Marking

Professional Discussion Introduction and background to the business 20
Paper organisation selected.

The review of relevant literatures related to stakeholder 25

analysis and engagement.

An analysis of the relationship and influence of internal 25

and external stakeholders to the business selected.

The conclusions/recommendations drawn and the 20

justification of position adopted.

Business professional approach used through 10

engagement within the presentation

Attribution of higher grades are associate with:

 evidence of good research and judgements
made supported by business theory within all
written work
 evidence of wide reading around topics to
support conclusions drawn
 effective use of the Harvard referencing format
good use of spelling, grammar and punctuation
throughout all written work

Total Grade 100%

Foundation Degree in Business and Management (Year 1)
Business Environment (BMS412)

School of Business Management and Professional

November 2020 Cohort

Undergraduate Generic Marking Criteria Foundation Degree Level 4

Level 4 (Certificate) Classification Level 4 (Certificate) Classification Level 4 (Certificate) Classification

90%-100% Distinction* 80%-89% Distinction* 70%-79% Distinction*
Exceptional work with presentation of Outstanding work with presentation Extremely good work with
a very high standard. There is of a very high standard. There is presentation of a high standard.
coherence of ideas and demonstration coherence of ideas and demonstration There is coherence of ideas and
of a thorough knowledge and of a thorough knowledge and demonstration of thorough
understanding. Arguments are understanding. Arguments are knowledge and understanding.
supported by wide reading with very supported by wide reading with Arguments are supported by wide
effective use of source material and effective use of source material and reading with appropriate use of
accurate referencing. accurate referencing. source material and accurate
referencing.
60%-69% Distinction 50%-59% Merit 40%-49% Pass
The work is well presented and Presentation is acceptable but with Presentation is acceptable but
coherently structured. There is some errors. There is knowledge and attention to structure and style is
evidence of a sound knowledge and understanding of issues under required. The content is relevant but
understanding of the issues with theory discussion and some evidence of the largely descriptive. There is evidence
linked to practice where appropriate. application of knowledge and ideas of a reasonable level of knowledge
Most material used has been where appropriate. Some use of and understanding but there is limited
referenced/acknowledged. relevant source material. use of source material to support the
arguments, proposals or solutions.
Some links are made to practice
where appropriate.
Foundation Degree in Business and Management (Year 1)
Business Environment (BMS412)

School of Business Management and Professional

November 2020 Cohort

Level 4 (Certificate)
30%-39%
The work is poorly structured and
presented. Some material may be
irrelevant. Content is based largely on
taught elements with very little
evidence of reading around the topic
and little or no reference to practice
where appropriate.
Classification Level 4 (Certificate) Classification Level 4 (Certificate) Classification
Fail 20-29% Fail 0-19 % Fail
The work is very poorly structured The work is extremely poorly
and presented. Much material is structured and presented. It
irrelevant. Content is based almost demonstrates no real knowledge or
entirely on taught elements with very understanding of key concepts and
little evidence of any purposeful principles. Much material is
reading around the topic. No irrelevant. No effective use of
effective reference to practice where supporting material. No reference to
appropriate. To obtain a mark of practice where appropriate. Not a
20% the work must show evidence of genuine attempt to engage with the
a genuine attempt to engage with the assessment requirements and/or
assessment requirements and with the subject matter.
subject matter.