DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (INTAKE 1)

ENTERPRISE PLANNING
TERM: SEPT 2013 MARCH 2014

Student Name Unit Title Group Code Assessment No/ Title Scenario and Task ENTERPRISE PLANNING ASSIGNMENT 2 Date Set Submission Date Return Date 09th Dec 2013

Students are given a task to interview a local successful entrepreneur. Performance/ Enabling Objective To be able to identify one successful entrepreneur To present the qualities of one successful entrepreneur

Life Skills To Be Assessed Self Management: Using time management, Work plans, Efficient well organized work area. Planning and Organising: Completed tasks/work products, Data collection Communicating: Following instructions, Completed tasks Applying Numeracy, Design & Technology skills: Using ICT skills to complete activities Assessment Criteria Performance Criteria Standard Refer to Page 5 Overall Grade Report: 80/80 Presentation: 20/20 Weighting: 50%

Review/ Comments & Future Targets Students should be able to develop effective communication skills with the entrepreneur that they will interview, and hopefully that confidence and skills are useful for the future undertaking.

WRITTEN DOCUMENT [ASSIGNMENT] SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. Complete the cover sheet (page 1), which forms the first page of your assignment submission.

2. The assessment criteria include: (a) Content of Work. This includes the amount of research done to provide accurate and credible information necessary for this assignment. (b) Creativity, Originality and Style of Work. This refers to the uniqueness and artistic element of the final assignment. (c) Presentation of the Final Assignment. This refers to the clarity, organization and final project.

3. Independent research on the relevant topic area is encouraged. Work that demonstrates an in-depth analysis of the question and that provides a coherent answer will be awarded a higher grade compared to that which simply regurgitates answers from the texts. To avoid plagiarism please: (a) (b) Paraphrasing work rather than cut & paste. Include citation in your work.

4. The assignment should be organized as follows: a) b) c) d) Cover Page. Mark Template. Answer sheet. Bibliography/references: Students must use at least one [1] textbook and not more than two [2] internet websites and a proper referencing system.

5. The document must include the following specifications: a) b) c) d) e) f) 6. Font Type and Size: Paper size: Margin: Line spacing: Header: Footer: Times New Roman 12 A4 1 inch on both sides 1.5 Use creatively Page numbers, Centered . Late submission will be penalized 20% for

Submission Date: each day.

MARK TEMPLATE (REPORT)

Name of Student: Course: Subject: ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

The Assignment Cover Sheet must be attached to each assignment. Assignments must be submitted to the Unit Lecturer by the Submission Date. Assignments submitted after the Submission Date but before the Review Date will receive a maximum grade of a Pass, or a Fail. Assignments submitted after the Review Date or not submitted will receive a grade of Fail. CRITERIA BASE MARK WEIGHTING COMMENTS MARKS

Personal details of the entrepreneur Educational entrepreneur background of the

5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 5% 10%

Company profile Nature and type of business Qualities of a successful entrepreneur How the entrepreneur maintained good networking relationship Advantages of maintaining networking relationship good

Contribution of SMEs towards economic development Evidence of researched conducted Effective writing (Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence structure & organization) Reference Presentation (Refer to Presentation) Marking Criteria for

10% 10% 10% 5% 20%

TOTAL MARKS (80%)

MARK TEMPLATE (PRESENTATION)

Criteria Preparation evidence of preparation for the presentation (example handouts, PowerPoint or notes) Impact of Visual Aids Visual Aids (Slides) were effective, organized and helpful. Organized The presentation had a clear introduction, content and conclusion Expertise Demonstrated understanding of the material an /15 /5 Notes / Comments Points

/10

/10

/15

Vibrancy Engaged the audience, kept others interested. Body Language- & Eye contact Appropriate body posture and hand gesture were executed during the presentation of speech. Managed to establish eye contact. Verbal articulation Ideas were clearly expressed Proper grammar and language use Full sentences, slang free Attire Presenter was appropriately dressed Creativity Ideas were expressed in an innovative way

/10

/10

/5 /5

/10

Demonstrated time management skills by delivering a clear, concise presentation TOTAL POINTS (20%)

/5 /100
4

ENTERPRISE PLANNING Assignment Marking Criteria - Assignment: 01 Actual marks within the range shall be dependent on level of achievement on each criterion. Student Name: ________________________ Date: ____________ LS NO. 1: ______ LS NO. 3: ________ LS NO. 2: ______ LS NO. 4: ________

Grade

Coverage of Significant points

60%

Assertions backed by practical evidence

20% Very good-excellent

Structure and Transition

5% Logical, interesting

Grammar Syntax Spelling

5% No errors

Reference structure
10% Correct format, complete

MARKS ALLOCATED

81-100

Very well covered

70-80

Well covered

Good

Mostly logical, interesting

Few errors

Correct format Mostly complete

50-69

Fairly well covered

Average

Fairly logical mostly interesting

Fairly large number of errors

Correct format, Fairly complete

41-49

Little Coverage

Satisfactory

Averagely logical ,interesting

Very large number of errors

Incorrect format or only few references

<40

None or minimal

None

Very Poor logic, uninteresting

Poor

No reference

TOTAL MARKS (%)

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS:
Interview a successful local entrepreneur and find out below details pertaining to his/her character and business.

1. Personal details of the entrepreneur 2. Educational background of the entrepreneur 3. Company profile 4. Nature and type of business 5. Qualities of a successful entrepreneur 6. How the entrepreneur maintained good networking relationship 7. Advantages of maintaining good networking relationship 8. Contribution of SMEs towards economic development 9. Evidence of researched conducted

Should there be any queries regarded to this assignment paper, please do not hesitate to arrange a meeting with your lecturer.