Trimester T2 2020 Unit Code HI6008 Unit Title Business Research Project Assessment Type 1. Group Formation*, Topic Approval, Team Charter, (Presentation may be required) Assessment Title Topic Approval Holmes Institute
Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping)
Clearly identify your chosen topic, having carried out some basic review of available secondary data to secure your interest (at least 3 academic articles, plus a business report, and a relevant current news item). Indicate the Research Problem, as you see it so far, and at least ONE research question at this stage (additional questions may be defined as you progress with this unit).
List the student numbers and names of your team members and complete the Team Charter, indicating what role(s) each will contribute throughout the project.
A brief presentation in-class may be requested by your lecturer.
Matches to Unit Learning Outcomes 1, 2, and 5
Purpose:
This unit aims to give you an opportunity to combine many facets of your acquired MBA skills into the production of a high-quality research project.
Assignment 1 - the Topic Approval - is to ensure you have given sufficient thought to the topic you are choosing to base your research project on. You will ideally work with a group consisting of 2 or 3 class-mates. Your respective contributions will be governed by the Team Charter, which is a document you will produce at the same time as your Topic Approval submission. The Team Charter is to indicate, essentially, what roles will be played by each member of the team.
Your tutor will LEAD and FACILITATE you through the process, week by week. The learning will be progressive, so for best results you will need to be listening to the weekly lectures as well as in contact with your tutor during the interactive tutorials.
Assignment Structure should be as the following:
Appended Team Charter (not applicable if doing the assignment individually)
Here the team members must participate in robust discussion during which they discuss their individual interests, strengths and weaknesses and contemplate who can best contribute what over the period of the business research project. For example, while all members of the team must contribute to the whole project, the team members may decide that a particular person will take the lead role in a certain section of the project, such as the sourcing of relevant literature. [If one member takes on the lead role it doesn’t mean that others don’t do any of the work, just that they will be guided by the one leading that section of the project]. It is recommended that each team member assumes a leading role for one aspect of the team effort. The result of your discussions should be documented in a table similar to the one below. [Note that you need to define the roles; those listed are simply examples]. Each person’s name and student number must appear at least once in the table. There may be more than one person allocated to any role.
Team Charter Template
HI6008 Business Research Project - Team Charter
Team Member Names |
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mobile |
Member 1 |
Contact 1 |
Pref 1 |
Member 2 |
Contact 2 |
Pref 2 |
Member 3 |
Contact 3 |
Pref 3 |
Note: The maximum team size is 3 persons.
This table may be useful in thinking about the effective combination of team members skills.
Team Members Lead-Role Allocations (examples) |
Name(s) |
Student Number(s) |
Innovation / Design |
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Networking / Relationships |
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Writing / Editing |
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Research / Data |
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Accuracy / Reference checks |
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Final Submissions |
HI6008 Assignment 1 – Topic Approval and Team Charter - Marking Rubric
Excellent |
Very Good |
Good |
Satisfactory |
Unsatisfactory |
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Topic identification and discussion |
Topic is clearly identified with robust concise discussion |
Topic is clearly identified with very good discussion |
Topic is clearly identified with good discussion |
Topic is identified |
Missing or confused |
Initial literature search |
5 or more academic sources with compelling argument |
At least 4 academic sources with good argument |
At least 4 academic sources with good discussion |
At least 4 academic sources with some useful discussion |
Insufficient rigour |
Statement of Research Problem |
Clear, concise, compelling |
The research problem is very-well evident |
The research problem is well-evident |
The research problem is evident |
Missing or confusing |
Research Question |
Clear, concise, compelling |
The research question is very-clearly stated |
The research question is clearly stated |
The research question is stated |
Missing or confusing |
Team Charter Appendix |
Eminently clear what role each will play |
Each team member has contributed to the Team Charter robust discussion and has an appropriate role |
Each team member has contributed to the Team Charter discussion and has a useful role |
the Team Charter indicates that each team member has been allocated a useful role |
Unclear what role each will play |
Total Marks (20) |
Comments: |
/20 |
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