Students and required to reflect on the learnings gained from undertaking the capstone subject and assessments. In addition, students are to look back at their MBA course as a whole and identify the specific skills developed that will assist them in becoming effective practitioners in the workplace.Learning is a persistent change in performance or potential that results from experience and interaction (Driscoll, 2005). Reflective learning is the process of stepping back from the experience and reflecting on how skills, attitudes, mindset and behaviours have evolved.Students should write a reflective essay of 2,500 words (+/-10%) that covers the following:• Introduction. • Summary of reflective capability and learning, that includes the knowing, being and competencies and four essential capstone skills (week 1). • A personal reflection on learnings from the capstone subject and consultancy research process. • A personal reflection on skills developed over the MBA. • A personal reflection on how these will assist in future career endeavours. • Conclusions. • References.The reflective essay should include discussion of learnings from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Additionally, insights from undertaking assessments and research, capstone lessons as well as group activities from this and other subjects over the duration of the course. Specific examples should be cited to support and justify all points.
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 Information Subject Code: Subject Name: Assessment Title: MBA600 Capstone: Strategy Assessment 3 – Reflective Essay Weighting: 40% Total Marks: 100 Due Date: Week 13, Monday at 11.55pm . Assessment Description Students and required to reflect on the learnings gained from undertaking the capstone subject and assessments. In addition, students are to look back at their MBA course as a whole and identify the specific skills developed that will assist them in becoming effective practitioners in the workplace. Learning is a persistent change in performance or potential that results from experience and interaction (Driscoll, 2005). Reflective learning is the process of stepping back from the experience and reflecting on how skills, attitudes, mindset and behaviours have evolved. Students should write a reflective essay of 2,500 words (+/-10%) that covers the following: • Introduction. • Summary of reflective capability and learning, that includes the knowing, being and competencies and four essential capstone skills (week 1). • A personal reflection on learnings from the capstone subject and consultancy research process. • A personal reflection on skills developed over the MBA. • A personal reflection on how these will assist in future career endeavours. • Conclusions. • References. The reflective essay should include discussion of learnings from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Additionally, insights from undertaking assessments and research, capstone lessons as well as group activities from this and other subjects over the duration of the course. Specific examples should be cited to support and justify all points. 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. Criteria F (Fail) 0%-49% P (Pass) 50%-64% CR (Credit) 65%-74% D (Distinction) 75% - 84% HD (High Distinction) 85%-100% Mark Assessment Content (Subject Specific) OUT OF 80 MARKS Introduction Provides poor context and does not link to the assessment in a clear and coherent way. May be missing entirely. Provides satisfactory context but links to the assessment in only a partially clear and coherent way. Provides reasonable context and links to the assessment in a fairly clear and coherent way. Provides solid context and links to the assessment in a clear and coherent way. Provides excellent context and links to the assessment in an extremely clear and coherent way. /10 Summary of Learning and Skills Summary is poorly presented, not thorough and identifies an unsatisfactory amount of the pertinent theories. Summary is satisfactorily presented, not very thorough and only identifies a few of the pertinent theories. Summary is well presented, reasonably thorough and identifies some of the pertinent theories. Summary is very well presented, very thorough and identifies most of the pertinent theories. Summary is excellently presented, extremely thorough and identifies all the pertinent theories. /15 Personal Reflections – MBA Capstone Reflections poorly explained, poorly analysed, and poorly applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. Reflections reasonably well explained, reasonably well analysed, and reasonably well applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. Reflections well explained, well analysed, and well applied with respect to the own learnings and objectives. Reflections very well explained, very well analysed, and very well applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. Reflections excellently explained, skilfully analysed, and thoughtfully applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. /15 Personal Reflections – MBA Course Reflections poorly explained, poorly analysed, and poorly applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. Reflections reasonably well explained, reasonably well analysed, and reasonably well applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. Reflections well explained, well analysed, and well applied with respect to the own learnings and objectives. Reflections very well explained, very well analysed, and very well applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. Reflections excellently explained, skilfully analysed, and thoughtfully applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. /15 Personal Reflections – Future Career Reflections poorly explained, poorly analysed, and poorly applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. Reflections reasonably well explained, reasonably well analysed, and reasonably well applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. Reflections well explained, well analysed, and well applied with respect to the own learnings and objectives. Reflections very well explained, very well analysed, and very well applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. Reflections excellently explained, skilfully analysed, and thoughtfully applied with respect to own learnings and objectives. /15 Conclusion Provides poor context and does not link to the reflections in a clear and coherent way. May be missing entirely. Provides satisfactory context but links to the reflections in only a partially clear and coherent way. Provides reasonable context and links to the reflections in a fairly clear and coherent way. Provides solid context and links to the reflections in a clear and coherent way. Provides excellent context and links to the reflections in an extremely clear and coherent way. /10 Structure Format and Presentation (Consistent across all courses) OUT OF 20 MARKS Answer clearly and logically presented. Answer presented is not clear and logical. Answer presented is somewhat clear and logical. Answer presented is very clear and logical. Answer presented is substantially clear and logical. Answer presented is exceptionally clear and logical. /4 Appropriate theory and research used to answer question posed. Answer unsatisfactorily incorporates, integrates and applies theory and research. Answer satisfactorily incorporates but only minimally integrates and applies theory and research. Answer solidly incorporates, integrates and applies theory and research. Answer predominantly incorporates, integrates and applies theory and research. Answer skilfully incorporates, integrates and applies theory and research. /4 Correct academic writing style used, including correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. Essay inadequate standard with substantial errors. Essay reasonable standard but with quite a few errors. Essay a good standard with some errors. Essay a high standard with minimal errors. Essay an impeccable standard with errors that are only negligible. /4 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. Format of answer/wordcount consistent with question requirements and KBS guidelines. Format of answer/wordcount poorly follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. Format of answer/wordcount partially follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. Format of answer/wordcount solidly follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. Format of answer/wordcount substantially follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. Format of answer/wordcount almost faultlessly follows the question requirement and KBS guidelines. /4 In-text referencing and reference list follows Harvard style and consistent with KBS guidelines. Frequent errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. Some errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. Occasional errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. Minimal errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. Negligible errors and/or inconsistent application of Harvard referencing conventions. /4 Comments: /80 /20 /100