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Academic and Assessment Calendar

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4. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 4

5. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE 5

10. ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE 10

11. ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS 11

1. MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Welcome to REGENT Business School (RBS).

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Through the duration of your studies, you will receive academic support from your facilitators via email and electronic content will be uploaded to the student portal. Studying towards this programme requires a lot of hard work, but there is no better sense of personal achievement than the satisfaction experienced at graduation upon completion of your studies.

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2. PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC AND ASSESSMENT CALENDAR
The objective of the academic and assessment calendar is to clearly define the rollout for the academic year ahead, and assist the student in grasping the assessment terminology and requirements. Students will find the programme structure inclusive of the module outlines, timeframes and other important deliverables.

Perhaps, more importantly, SID gives intrinsic meaning and credence to the institution’s motto – ―Taking The Distance Out Of Distance Learning”. The team at SID ensures that the many challenges and problems experienced by students at a distance are dealt with efficiently.

Furthermore, in an effort to coordinate all student queries and ensure timeous and appropriate feedback; a specially designed system has been developed with the following focus:

Once again on behalf of the management and support team, REGENT Business School would like to confirm its commitment to students to ensure that you have a rewarding and fulfilling study experience.

We wish you everything of the best with your studies. Please feel free to contact the support staff of RBS.

6. WORKSHOPS

RBS will conduct workshop sessions for each module in each semester; however the workshops are held in regions where there are viable student numbers per module. The workshops are held on weekends. Whilst it is not compulsory to attend these workshops, all students are encouraged to attend the workshops at the nearest available workshop venue. In addition to obtaining additional insight regarding the modules, students have the opportunity of meeting and interacting with other students and academics.

• Workshops will be held at the venues above, depending on student enrolment.• In addition, workshops could be held at venues not mentioned above, depending on student enrolment.

6.2 WORKSHOP MODULES AND STRUCTURE

Workshops will be conducted on the following dates:

A DETAILED WORKSHOP SCHEDULE WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE STUDENT PORTAL

7. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (ASSIGNMENTS)

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8.2 Mode of Submission: Upload via “myRegent” Portal

• Assignments must be submitted on or before the assignment due date indicated in the assignment schedule.

• A student who achieves a mark of less than 60% will have another attempt at improving his/her grade by means of a re-submission.

• All resubmitted assignments are capped at a maximum mark of 60% in the event of the student achieving a mark that is higher than 60%.

Based on the publication of new editions as well as ongoing curriculum review and

development, the prescribed/recommended lists of textbooks are subject to review and/or

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2.1. ACER employees seem highly motivated. Do you agree? Motivate your answer by providing an explanation of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. In your discussion, illustrate

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and provide any five (5) guidelines that ACER could use for

This extract, especially the repetition of “we” is indicative of the fact that groups and
teams are at the core of the company’s success. Do you agree? Provide a balanced
debate by focussing on the Acer employee’s desire to form teams and groups and work within those structures.

In your answer, by considering certain assumptions, comment on group characteristics that may have unfolded at Acer over time. (15)

SECTION A
Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow:
BMW
BMW is the ultimate driving machine. Manufactured by the German company Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, BMW stands for both performance and luxury. The company was founded in 1916 as an aircraft-engine manufacturer and produced engines during World Wars I and II. It evolved into a motorcycle and automobile maker by the mid-20th century, and today it is an internationally respected company and brand with $106 billion in sales in 2012. BMW’s logo is one of the most distinctive and globally recognised symbols ever created. The signature BMW roundel looks like a spinning propeller blade set against a blue sky background—originally thought to be a tribute to the company’s founding days as an aircraft-engine manufacturer. Recently, however, a New York Times reporter revealed that the logo, which features the letters BMW at the top of the outer ring and blue-and-white checkered design in the inner ring, was trademarked in 1917 and meant to show the colors of the

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1 Series reached this group with its lower price point, sporty design, and luxury brand. The X1 and X3 also hit home with a smaller, less expensive SUV design. The redesign of the 7 Series, BMW’s most

BMW has returned to emphasizing performance over status, stating, “We only make one thing, the

ultimate driving machine.” BMW owners are very loyal to the brand, and enthusiasts host an annual Bimmerfest each year to celebrate their cars. The company nurtures these loyal consumers and continues to research, innovate, and reach out to specific segment groups year after year.

Basic psychological processes play an important role in understanding how consumers make decisions. Marketers must therefore understand the different facets of consumer behaviour. With regards to the above statement use the five stage model to explain the consumer buying process.

QUESTION THREE [30] Service quality differs from product quality in that the consumer is actively involved in the service creation process. Service firms therefore face a unique situation whereby each service encounter with a customer is a test of the firms service quality standards.

Research (6)

1.4 Discuss the most suitable research strategies to be used. Justify your answer. (6)

Additional Research is required. Read, understand and apply Section 5: Data Collection

2.1 Discuss the reasons why sampling such a population is necessary. (10) Additional Research is required. Read, understand and apply Section 4: sampling

2.2 Describe four (4) types of non-probability sampling. (8) Additional Research is required. Read, understand and apply Section 4: sampling

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X and Good Y with the following price elasticity of demand co efficients. Use diagrams to motivate

your answer.

of a contemporary oligopoly. (13)

2.2 Discuss and motivate whether the following market structures can engage in price

Questions 3.1 to 3.3 relate to the diagram below.

only rising at 2%. Discuss the type of inflation this would lead to. Use a diagram to motivate

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R20. The abbreviated balance sheet before paying out the dividend is:

Equity 240 000 Bank/cash 90 000

1.2 The dividends per share (for the first alternative, i.e. pay the dividend) (2)

1.3 Calculate:

Gandul Limited has the option to invest in Project XXX. The following information is available on the project:

Required:

2.1 Calculate the accounting rate of return. (Two decimal places) (4)

2.5 Should the project be accepted on the basis of NPV? Why? (2)

QUESTION THREE [20]

3.2 Differentiate between the various aims of appraising projects. (8)

QUESTION FOUR [20]

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Their present capital structure is as follows:

b. The current tax rate is 30%
c. The company’s current dividend is 43c per share and they expect their dividends to grow by 7% p.a.

Required:

Extract of Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December

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(2)

END OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

Case Study: A retailer in Gauteng, has been accused of stocking rotten food.

Xoli said she went to the shop to complain, and what she experienced shocked her. “I asked the ladies at the counter for a manager, and one called her. When she came, she was so angry. She said

[to the lady at the counter], ‘Why are you calling me like that?’ I said, ‘No, I am the one who asked for you, so don’t shout at her in front of me.'” Another gentleman who was on his way to the store said he too has had bad experiences with the quality of the food.

Yet they admit that there is “dodgy food” at the shop and that the ladies who work there advise them

not to buy certain things. “They sell these deep-fried chicken backs,” Amanda told us. “The other day

Source: http://www.destinyman.com/2016/07/13/

1.1 As a consultant, which Total Quality Management (TQM) tools would you suggest be used to improve quality at this retailer? (15)
1.2 Using the ten (10) general attributes of service quality explain how this retailer can improve customer service. (10)

Prepare a:

Annual student drop-out rates for a university are listed in the table below:

Studying recent past records the Register has forecasted 33 drop-outs for the year 2019.

Customers increasingly demand greater functionality, greater performance and greater reliability from their products and services. Innovation is fundamental in meeting this challenge. Long term success and survival is heavily dependent on the ability of the organisation to innovate. One approach to managing innovation is through a new product development (NPD) framework. The goal of an NPD framework is to bring products to the market in on time and to optimise business results by reducing cycle times and costs. A Structured Development Process (SDP) is a sequence of steps or stages to conceive design and commercialise a product.

Using the seven (7) stages of the SDP, explain how you would launch a new product or service for your organization or one that you are familiar with.

12.1 EXAMINATION VENUES