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PDFen Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Assessment 1 Information Subject Code: MBA503 Subject Name: Operations Management and Decision-Making Models Assessment Title: Operational Strategy Report Assessment Type: Length: Individual Written Analysis 1500 words (+/- 10% allowable range) Weighting: 30% Total Marks: Submission: 100 Online Due Date: Week 5 Your task Using the most recent year’s gold award winners of the Australasian Reporting Awards – Sustainability section prepare a 1500 word report explaining how your chosen company’s operational strategies, supply and logistics systems and strategic decisions have supported the company to achieve its desired business outcomes. Assessment Description. In this individual assessment, students will be given an opportunity to explain operational strategies and demonstrate the skills needed to build effective supply and logistics systems that support desired business outcomes by applying strategies integrating ethical, social and global considerations, which will benefit organisational performance. Assessment Instructions The Australasian Reporting Awards celebrate and acknowledge excellence in preparing annual reports. The awards are held annually with companies from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific area being eligible to apply. The company chosen by students must; have won either a gold award in the sustainability section of the awards in the most recent year. Link to the relevant section of the awards link is http://www.arawards.com.au/SustainabilityAwards The assessment needs to include the following headings: 1. INTRODUCTION - (150 Words) – Provide an overview of the company. 2. REPORT – Address the following questions under each of the headings: ✓ Supply Chain – How has the company built an effective supply chain and/or logistics system which supports the company’s operational and sustainability processes. (400 words) ✓ Economic, environmental and social impacts – What are the critical of factors (ethical, social or global) for the company in relation to sustainability and organisational performance. (400 words) ✓ Operational/ management approaches – What are the key operational / management matters the company has needed to address in the year covered by the report. (400 words) 3. CONCLUSION (150 words). http://www.arawards.com.au/SustainabilityAwards Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. 4. REFERENCE LIST (following Kaplan Harvard Referencing Guide) • The report needs to be submitted via Turnitin. The primary source of information with this assessment is the chosen company’s annual report. This information needs to be augmented by a minimum of 10 academic references. • Please refer to the assessment marking guide to assist you in completing all the assessment criteria. . Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Assessment Submission This file must be submitted as a ‘Word’ file to avoid any technical issues that may occur from incorrect file format upload. Uploaded files with a virus will not be considered as a legitimate submission. Turnitin will notify you if there is an issue with the submitted file. In this case, you must contact your workshop facilitator via email and provide a brief description of the problem and a screenshot of the Turnitin error message. You are also encouraged to submit your work well in advance of the deadline to avoid any possible delay with the Turnitin similarity report or any other technical difficulties. Late assignment submission penalties Penalties will be imposed on late assignment submissions in accordance with Kaplan Business School “late assignment submission penalties” policy. Number of days Penalty 1* - 9 days 5% per day for each calendar day late deducted from the total marks available 10 - 14 days 50% deducted from the total marks available. After 14 days Assignments that are submitted more than 14 calendar days after the due date will not be accepted, and the student will receive a mark of zero for the assignment(s). Note Notwithstanding the above penalty rules, assignments will also be given a mark of zero if they are submitted after assignments have been returned to students *Assignments submitted at any stage within the first 24 hours after the deadline will be considered to be one day late and therefore subject to the associated penalty For more information, please read the full policy via https://www.kbs.edu.au/about-us/school-policies https://www.kbs.edu.au/about-us/school-policies Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Important Study Information Academic Integrity Policy KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy. What is academic integrity and misconduct? What are the penalties for academic misconduct? What are the late penalties? How can I appeal my grade? Click here for answers to these questions: https://www.kbs.edu.au/about-us/school-policies Word Limits for Written Assessments Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded. Study Assistance Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to the resources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information. https://www.kbs.edu.au/about-us/school-policies https://elearning.kbs.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1481 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. MBA503 Assessment 1 Marking Rubric - Operational Strategy Report 30% Marking Criteria (__/100) F (Fail) 0 – 49% P (Pass) 50 – 64% C (Credit) 65 – 74% D (Distinction) 75 – 84% HD (High Distinction) 85 -100% Introduction and Conclusion __/10 marks Either the introduction and/or the conclusion is missing. If present poorly written, with grammatical and spelling errors detracting from what is written. An introduction and conclusion are present but not well written, vague and unstructured. Some effort at indicating what will be covered in the paper included but not clear. The conclusion, also present but vague and reiterates points made in the paper, without highlighting key points The intro is effectively written. Provides an overview of the direction of the paper but is not compelling. The reader has an idea of what to expect. The conclusion recaps the main points, summarising the central and significant points. The intro is engagingly written. Provides an overview of the direction of the paper. Gives the reader an idea of what to expect without engaging. The conclusion recaps the main points, summarising the central and significant points. Both could have more impact on the reader The intro is compellingly and engagingly written. Provides a precise and succinct, overview of the direction of the paper – engaging the reader. The conclusion recaps the critical points, summarising the central and significant points. Together they “bookend” the report. Report – Supply Chain __/25 marks Poorly written. Errors in the writing make the report hard to understand. Few, if any linkages made between the supply chain and operations of the organisation. Acceptably written, but grammatical and spelling errors detract from the document. Vague linkages supply chain /logistics and impact on the operational practice of the company. A basic understanding