Business and Commercial Awareness Assignment, Singapore

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding Assessed in this Assignment

• LO1: Describe and evaluate organizational decision-making processes to understand how strategic objectives are planned and implemented.
• LO2: Analyze the impact of uncertainty, change, and organizational politics on decision-making and implementation.

Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes Assessed in this Assignment

• LO5: Make necessary decisions to revise an implementation plan based on new information.
• LO6: Reflect on personal experiences to evaluate team-working abilities.

Transformational Opportunities

Example: Utilize LinkedIn Learning to enhance skills.

• Explore real-world business simulations to understand strategic and operational decision-making in rapidly changing internal and external environments.

Feedback/Marking Criteria for this Assignment

• Performance will be assessed using the HBS Grading Criteria (Rubric).
• Feedback for improvement will be provided in writing on your Canvas module site within four weeks of submission.
• Lateness Penalty:
  • For submissions up to five days late, the numeric grade will be reduced by 10 points per day until the minimum pass mark (UG 40/PG 50) is reached.
  • Submissions over five days late will not be marked and will receive a grade of zero (0).
• Extensions: Extensions must be requested before the deadline and are not automatically granted. Not all assessments are eligible for extensions; check specific guidelines above.
• Retrievable Assessments:
  • Students who fail a retrievable assignment may resubmit based on feedback.
  • Resubmitted work will be capped at 40% for UG and 50% for PG.
  • If the module is still failed after resubmission, referred coursework (capped) is allowed.

Assignment Brief

Assignment Title: Implementation Plan for Inside/Out Hotels (Individual Assignment)
Purpose:
Develop an Implementation Plan based on the idea recommended by your syndicate group in Coursework 1, with a focus on your assigned functional area. Reflect on group work experiences during the module.

Format:
This individual assignment constitutes 70% of the module marks and includes:

• Part A: A 1,500-word Implementation Plan for your allocated functional role within the recommended investment idea.
• Part B: A 500-word Reflection on your syndicate group experience.

Submission Requirements:

• The Implementation Plan and Reflection must be submitted as one Microsoft Word document.

Part A: Implementation Plan

The plan should focus on ensuring your functional department effectively contributes to the group’s recommended idea. Include the following:

1. Overview of the recommended investment idea.
2. A Business Model Canvas for the business idea, emphasizing its impact on your function.
3. Resource Requirements, including budget allocation ($25 million).
4. A Time Plan outlining key activities and events.
5. Dependencies and Links between your function and others.
6. Milestones to track critical activities.
7. A Risk Plan addressing major risks, particularly those relevant to your function.
8. A Stakeholder Plan tailored to your functional responsibilities.

Part B: Reflective Brief

Reflect on your group work experience, referencing at least one reflective model (e.g., Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle or 5R’s).

• Ensure your reflection is referenced using the Harvard System.
• Word Limit: 500 words.

Submission Guidelines

1. Revisit Appendix A and your syndicate’s Investment Case for reference.
2. The total word limit is 2,000 words, excluding:
   • Title page
   • Contents list
   • References
   • Labels for diagrams, tables, or graphs.
3. Ensure this is an individual assignment to avoid plagiarism. Collaboration is limited to understanding dependencies between functional roles.
4. Incorporate Uncertainty Events 1 and 2 in your plan.
5. Use Harvard Referencing, citing at least 12 sources (industry and academic).
6. GenAI Use: Permitted only for proofreading (not content creation) and must be declared. AI tools may:
   • Identify errors or formatting inconsistencies.
   • Suggest areas for improvement without making direct edits.

Submission Format

• Save the document as: StudentNumber (e.g., 9999000).
• Submit via Canvas in Microsoft Word format.

Grading Criteria

Refer to the Implementation Plan Marking Scheme for detailed guidance on mark allocation.

Academic Integrity

• Avoid plagiarism, collusion, self-plagiarism, and contract cheating.
• Unauthorized use of AI tools for content creation will result in penalties.
• Misconduct can lead to reduced marks, failure of the module, or disciplinary action.

Implementation Plan and Reflection Marking Scheme