Digital Business & New Technologies

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Assignment Brief Academic Year 2022-23

Module code
and title:		 BM565 Digital Business & New
Technologies		 Module leader: Dr Divya
Assignment
No. and type:		 PR1 15-minute Group
presentation built on CW1		 Assessment
weighting:		 40%
Submission
time and date:		 In-person group Presentation in
previous 2 weeks of Electronic
submission of slides and
supporting materials on 12th May
2023 at 14h00 on BB		 Target feedback
time and date:		 3 weeks

 

Assignment task
Work in a group and create a PowerPoint to present in 15 minutes
Students will be required to address the following
1. A brief Introduction and findings emerging from group members’ collective CW1
2. A short set of conclusions based on your CW1 summary relating to your chosen organisation
3. An introduction of the chosen organisation and set out the existing and emerging challenges
posed by digital disruption within that sector or profession
4. A set of strategic recommendations on how the conclusions from 2 could be applied to an
organisation in that sector and /or profession which would improve its effectiveness and in
meeting existing and emerging challenges identified in 3
Should be done via the application to an organisation that you have experience of but must include clear
references to wider sector or profession issues.
The work should relate to theories and models set out in the course content and other referenced source
material, and course material and include critical discussion, application and recommendation of these
from those sources.

 

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your
achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO 2: Apply concepts and theories of technology to specific industries, markets, businesses or operational
roles to gain commercial insight and/or inform business operational practice.

Internal approval: John M, 09/01/23
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Referencing and presentational requirements
Please reference your work according to the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online
(http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and
Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 11th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave
Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library.
You can work in groups of up to four people as the maximum and two people as the minimum.
Group will be formed based on the similar technological topics in CW1 either by the module leader
or by the group yourselves
As evidence of individual contribution to the task a group log detailing individual contribution must
be maintained and handed in at the final presentation and also uploaded with a copy of the slide
deck to Blackboard via Turnitin by 2 pm on 27th May 2023.

 

Submission details
This assignment slide deck and group logs should be submitted electronically using the
relevant submission point in the Submit your work section of your Blackboard module shell.
One group member needs to submit only.
Please also note that work that is submitted up to 10 working days beyond the submission date will
be considered a late submission. Late submissions will be marked, and the actual mark recorded
but will be capped at the pass mark (typically 40%), provided that the work is of a passing standard.
Work submitted after this period will not be marked and will be treated as a non-submission.
Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format. Turnitin will only accept
the following file types: Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint, PostScript, PDF, HTML, RTF,
OpenOffice (ODT), Hangul (HWP), Google Docs, or plain text. Your file must also contain at least
20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size.
You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit
your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.
Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which
will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please keep this
receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment.

 

Academic integrity
Academic integrity means taking responsibility for your own work.
When you submit an assignment, you are effectively making a declaration that it is your own work and that
you have acknowledged the contribution of others and their ideas in its development (for example, by
referencing them appropriately).
For further information and guidance, please see the University website: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/current
students/registry-helpdesk-and-academic-advice/academic-integrity-and-misconduct
You are also expected to take responsibility for maintaining and managing confidentiality issues in your
work. You should maintain and respect confidentiality in relation to the protection of personal, technical
and/or commercial information of a sensitive nature in their assessed work, whatever the format.
Confidentiality issues will vary from subject to subject and you are encouraged to seek advice from your
course team if you are unclear about requirements in your context. For further information and guidance,

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please see the University website: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/academic-confidentiality

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Assessment Criteria Academic Year 2022-23

Fail Fail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
0-34 (F) –
Fail		 35-39 E –
Marginal fail		 40-49 (D) 50-59 (C) 60-69 (B) 70-79 (A) 80-100 (A+)
Not successful Below required
standard		 Satisfactory Good Very Good Excellent Outstanding
Knowledge and
Understanding
(30%)
This should include the
evidence of:
Knowledge
and critical
understanding
of how to
apply the
theories and
concepts of
technology in
an ever
changing
global
business
environment
presented in
summary of
findings from
CW1s
Understandin
g the
challenges
these present
to managers
of specific
industries,
markets,
businesses or
operational		 The work
demonstrates a limited
and/or substantially
inaccurate or no
knowledge and critical
understanding of how
to apply the theories
and concepts of
technology in an ever
changing global
business environment
presented in summary
of findings from CW1s
and the challenges
these present to
managers of specific
industries, markets,
businesses or
operational roles		 The work
demonstrates
insufficient knowledge
and critical
understanding of how
to apply the theories
and concepts of
technology in an ever
changing global
business environment
presented in summary
of findings from CW1s
and the challenges
these present to
managers of specific
industries, markets,
businesses or
operational roles		 The work
demonstrates a basic
knowledge and critical
understanding of how
to apply the theories
and concepts of
technology in an ever
changing global
business environment
presented in summary
of findings from CW1s
and the challenges
these present to
managers of specific
industries, markets,
businesses or
operational roles		 The work
demonstrates a sound
breadth and depth
knowledge and critical
understanding of how
to apply the theories
and concepts of
technology in an ever
changing global
business environment
presented in summary
of findings from CW1s
and the challenges
these present to
managers of specific
industries, markets,
businesses or
operational roles		 The work
demonstrates refined
knowledge and critical
understanding of how
to apply the theories
and concepts of
technology in an ever
changing global
business environment
presented in summary
of findings from CW1s
and the challenges
these present to
managers of specific
industries, markets,
businesses or
operational roles		 The work
demonstrates highly
accomplished
knowledge and critical
understanding of how
to apply the theories
and concepts of
technology in an ever
changing global
business environment
presented in summary
of findings from CW1s
and the challenges
these present to
managers of specific
industries, markets,
businesses or
operational roles		 The work
demonstrates
exceptional knowledge
and critical
understanding of how
to apply the theories
and concepts of
technology in an ever
changing global
business environment
presented in summary
of findings from CW1s
and the challenges
these present to
managers of specific
industries, markets,
businesses or
operational roles

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Assessment Criteria Academic Year 2022-23

roles
Analysis and criticality
(20%)
This should include the
evidence of:
Coherent linkage
and logic argument
for the analysis of a
chosen topic
Use of course
materials and
range of
independently
selected sources		 The work
demonstrates a limited
or no ability to use of
course materials and
range of independently
selected sources to
support investigation
into the chosen topic,
poor coherent linkage
and logic argument		 The work
demonstrates an
insufficient ability to
use of course materials
and range of
independently selected
sources to support
investigation into the
chosen topic, limited
coherent linkage and
logic argument		 The work
demonstrates a
sufficient ability to use
of course materials
and range of
independently selected
sources to support
investigation into the
chosen topic,
satisfactory coherent
linkage and logic
argument		 The work
demonstrates a well
developed ability to
use of course materials
and range of
independently selected
sources to support
investigation into the
chosen topic, good
coherent linkage and
logic argument		 The work
demonstrates a
sophisticated
accomplished ability to
use of course materials
and range of
independently selected
sources to support
investigation into the
chosen topic, very
good coherent linkage
and logic argument		 The work
demonstrates highly
accomplished ability to
use of course materials
and range of
independently selected
sources to support
investigation into the
chosen topic, excellent
coherent linkage and
logic argument		 The work
demonstrates
exceptionally
accomplished ability to
use of course materials
and range of
independently selected
sources to support
investigation into the
chosen topic,
exceptional coherent
linkage and logic
argument
Application, evaluation and
recommendation
(30%)
This should include evidence
of:
Critical application
the knowledge gain
from CW1 to make
recommendations
to an organisation
which would
improve its
effectiveness and
discusses in detail
of how to meet
existing and
emerging
challenges posed
by digital disruption
within that sector or
profession.		 Work demonstrates a
limited or no ability to
evaluate and make
recommendations to
an organisation which
would improve its
effectiveness and
discusses in detail of
how to meet existing
and emerging
challenges posed by
digital disruption within
that sector or
profession		 Work demonstrates an
insufficient ability to
evaluate and make
recommendations to
an organisation which
would improve its
effectiveness and
discusses in detail of
how to meet existing
and emerging
challenges posed by
digital disruption within
that sector or
profession.		 Work demonstrates a
sufficient ability to
evaluate and make
recommendations to
an organisation which
would improve its
effectiveness and
discusses in detail of
how to meet existing
and emerging
challenges posed by
digital disruption within
that sector or
profession		 Work demonstrates an
ability to evaluate and
make
recommendations to
an organisation which
would improve its
effectiveness and
discusses in detail of
how to meet existing
and emerging
challenges posed by
digital disruption within
that sector or
profession in a
consistent and
informed manner.		 Work demonstrates an
ability to evaluate and
make
recommendations to
an organisation which
would improve its
effectiveness and
discusses in detail of
how to meet existing
and emerging
challenges posed by
digital disruption within
that sector or
profession in a capable
and effective manner.		 Work demonstrates an
ability to evaluate and
make
recommendations to
an organisation which
would improve its
effectiveness and
discusses in detail of
how to meet existing
and emerging
challenges posed by
digital disruption within
that sector or
profession in a highly
accomplished manner.		 Work demonstrates an
ability to evaluate and
make
recommendations to
an organisation which
would improve its
effectiveness and
discusses in detail of
how to meet existing
and emerging
challenges posed by
digital disruption within
that sector or
profession in an
exceptionally
accomplished manner.

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Assessment Criteria Academic Year 2022-23

Transferable Skills (20%)
Presentation skills
Professionalism		 Demonstrates limited
or no ability in verbal
communication is
unclear (pace, pitch,
clarity and enthusiasm)
and no attempt in
presentation design
with no structure and
no attempt to support
with visual aids, all
texts. Too many errors
in referencing or no
reference.
Demonstrates limited
or no ability in
professionalism
(punctuality, time
management way
more exceeds 15
minutes or too short
presentation, dress
and inability to respond
and handle questions)		 Demonstrates an
insufficient ability in
verbal communication
(pace, pitch, clarity and
enthusiasm) and
insufficient
presentation design
with no structure and
no attempt to support
with outstanding visual
aids, all texts.
Limited attempts to
adheres to rules of
Harvard Referencing in
text, some elements
missing in reference
list.
Demonstrates an
insufficient ability in
professionalism
(punctuality, time
management way
more exceeds 15
minutes or too short
presentation, dress
and inability to respond
and handle questions)		 Demonstrates a
sufficient ability in
verbal communication
(pace, pitch, clarity and
enthusiasm) and basic
presentation design
with some attempt to
provide structure and
may/may not support
with visual aids.
Satisfactory adheres to
rules of Harvard
Referencing in text,
some elements
missing in reference
list.
Demonstrates a
sufficient ability in
professionalism
(punctuality, time
management may
exceed 15 minutes or
too short presentation,
dress and ability to
respond and handle
questions to some
extents)		 Demonstrates
consistent and
confident ability in
verbal communication
(pace, pitch, clarity and
enthusiasm) and
presentation design
with some structure
and attempt to support
with visual aids.
Good adheres to rules
of Harvard Referencing
in in text and ref list.
Demonstrates
consistent and
confident ability in
professionalism
(punctuality, time
management may
exceed 15 minutes,
dress and ability to
respond and handle
questions reasonably)		 Demonstrates high
proficient ability in
verbal communication
(pace, pitch, clarity and
enthusiasm) and
sophisticated
presentation design
with clear structure and
support well with visual
aids.
Very good adheres to
rules of Harvard
Referencing in text and
in reference list
Demonstrates high
proficient ability
professionalism
(punctuality time
management well in 15
minutes, dress and
ability to respond and
handle questions well)		 Demonstrates highly
accomplished ability in
verbal communication
(pace, pitch, clarity and
enthusiasm) and
sophisticated
presentation design
with clear structure and
support with excellent
visual aids.
Excellent adheres to
rules of Harvard
Referencing in text and
in reference list.
Demonstrates highly
accomplished ability in
professionalism
(punctuality time
management well in 15
minutes, dress and
ability to respond and
handle questions
excellently)		 Demonstrates
exceptional ability in
verbal communication
(pace, pitch, clarity and
enthusiasm) and
sophisticated
presentation design
with clear structure and
support with
outstanding visual
aids. Outstanding
adheres to rules of
Harvard Referencing in
text and in reference
list.
Demonstrates
exceptional ability in
professionalism
(punctuality and time
management well in 15
minutes, dress and
outstanding ability to
respond and handle
questions)

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