ECA Assignment 2 – Weighting 50%

ECA Assignment 2For this assessment students will complete a 2,000-word assignment in the form of an individual report on selected aspects of the ‘Business Operations’ part of the module.  The subject matter of the report may change from year to year and students will be informed of the assignment subjects during the course. Assignment 2:                                Presentation and layout for AssignmentsYour essay/report should be presented as a single Microsoft Word document.  Individual chapters/sections should be clearly identified and the essay/report may include a reference list and any appendices necessary to complete the report.  Writing style should be formal (e.g. as in an academic report/paper) and tense should be third person.  Please use a font with a point-size of 12 where possible.  Good assignments would be expected to include a front title page, a contents page and a list of figures/tables where appropriate.  Please note that the requirement to submit a single Word document means that supporting materials such as Microsoft Excel charts, simulation images and other documentary evidence must be incorporated into the Word document before submission.  Advice and guidance on preparing a single report file will be included in your module sessions. Assessment Criteria for ICA Assignment 1·         Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of global economic issues.·         Critically analyse issues in the global economy drawing on the appropriate concepts and theories.·         Draw well-supported conclusions from the analysis.·         Express ideas in a clear and understandable way. Assessment Criteria for ECA Assignment 2 Evaluation CriteriaMax PossibleAwardFirst Marker Moderated Award FeedbackKnowledge of Business OperationsDemonstrate knowledge of business operations relevant to the assignment requirements.25         AnalysisSelection of appropriate techniques and application of those techniques in the analyses25   EvaluationDerivation and presentation of appropriate findings and conclusions from the analyses.25   PresentationPresentation of the assignment in a clear and understandable way, using conventions appropriate to a business report.25   First Marker Totals100   Moderated Totals100   Final Award100   Module ReadingThe following reading list is indicative only; please use any other sources of information you think relevant and most importantly share the useful ones with the rest of the cohort via e-Learning.During your studies a number of key theories from each area will be identified and used as examples and it is important that you read around these subjects to familiarise yourself with other theories.Essential Textbooks Operations management– Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor c2011International business– Alan M. Rugman, Simon Collinson 2012Business environment in a global context– Andrew Harrison 2014RecommendedTextbooks