PROGRAMME : MASTER OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION

LEARNING CENTRE : CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE SRI LANKA

Assignment Submission Guidelines

Page Layout

 The document must be word processed and must be printed on one side only, please use
white A4 papers.
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 Margins: 1” from each side (Left/Right/Top/Bottom)
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 Paper size: A4
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 Orientation: Portrait
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 Decorative borders, shading and other effects (including decorative clip art) should not
be used anywhere in an assignment including the cover page.
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 The typeface (font) used in the text should be 12 point Times New Roman and for
headings 14 point Times New Roman.
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 Lines spacing should be 1.5 spaced
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 Headings in Bold
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 Use footer on every page including the title page and contents page (if used).The
footer should contain the following information only:
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 Student ID (left justified; i.e. aligned to the left margin) and page number (right
justified; i.e. aligned to the right margin).
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 The Assignment should be submitted in PDF format via Email
File Name: MBA Student ID: Module Name Submission: Month & Year

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Cover page (Mandatory)
 The cover page of your assignment must be the first page of the attached Assignment.

Plagiarism Report

 The Plagiarism report should be sent along with the final assignment.
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 Ensure that the similarity index is below 20% of your assignment
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 The plagiarism reports from Viper or other online Plagiarism checking tools will not be
accepted by the university

Assignment Submission

 Students who registered for the module can submit the assignment on or before the due
date.
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 Do ensure that you have completed your module fees and submission fees on or before
the deadline in order to submit your assignment.
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 Students who fail to submit their assignment on or before the given deadline will
be required to do a late submission bearing the cost of LKR 5000 penalty.
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 Kindly submit the following 3 documents in one email
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- Final assignment PDF (with cover page)
- Plagiarism Report

 Always use a fresh email and don't send your assignment just as a reply to any email.
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 The submission email subject needs to be as follows:
MBA Student ID: Module Name Submission: Month &
Year
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 Assignments will not be accepted after the submission deadline under any circumstances.
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 Strictly follow the instructions for a smooth process of submission.

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General Requirements

 Confidentiality: Candidates using organizational information dealing with confidential

material or issues must seek advice and permission from the organization about its
inclusion in an assignment. Where confidentiality is an issue, candidates are advised to
anonymize their assignment so that it cannot be attributed to a particular organization.
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 Word count: 2500-3000.
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 Referencing style: APA referencing or Harvard referencing format.
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 Plagiarism and collusion: It is a candidate’s responsibility to understand what constitutes
an academic offence, and, in particular, what plagiarism and collusion are and how to
avoid them.