BTEC HND ASSESSMENT BRIEF

Assessment Front Sheet

Qualification Unit number and title

Higher Nationals in Business Unit 4: Management and Operations
Assessor name Student name
Juan David Zuliani
Date issued Formative Deadline Summative (Final) Submitted on
Deadline

(one week after the Task 1: W11

Week 1 after reading week) Task 2: TW7
(Task 1) Task: 3 TW9, TW10

Assessment title Management and Operations

In this assessment students will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.

Learning Outcome Assessment Criteria

Descriptions
LO1
Differentiate between
the role of a leader
and the function of a
manager
To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that Task no. Evidence
the student is able to:
P1 Define and compare the different roles and
1 Infographic
characteristics of a leader and a manager.
M1 Analyse and differentiate between the role of a
leader and function of a manager by effectively 1 Infographic
applying a range of theories and concepts.
D1 Critically examine the scope, development and
growth of entrepreneurial ventures. 1 Infographic

LO2 P2 Examine examples of how the role of a leader

Apply the role of a and the function of a manager apply in different 2 Exam
leader and the situational contexts.
function of a P3 Apply different theories and models of approach,
manager in given including situational leadership, systems leadership 2 Exam
contexts and contingency.
M2 Assess the strengths and weaknesses of different
approaches to situations within the work 2 Exam
environment.
D1 Critically examine the scope, development and
growth of entrepreneurial ventures. 2 Exam

LO3 P4 Explain the key approaches to operations

Demonstrate an management and the role that leaders and PPT
3
appreciation of the managers play.
role leaders P5 Explain the importance and value of operations 3 PPT
and managers play in management in achieving business objectives.
the operations M3 Evaluate how leaders and managers can improve 3 PPT
function of an efficiencies of operational management to

DGHE Centre – HNC/D Assignment (January 2015) Page 1

 organisation successfully meet business objectives.
D2 Critically evaluate application of operations
management and factors that impact on the wider PPT
3
business environment.
LO4 P6 Assess the factors within the business environment
Demonstrate an that impact upon operational management and PPT
3
understanding of the decision-making by leaders and managers.
relationship between M4 Analyse how these different factors affect the 3 PPT
leadership and business environment and wider community.
management in a D2 Critically evaluate application of operations
contemporary management and factors that impact on the wider
3 PPT
business environment business environment.

Summary of Grades

 all learning outcomes and associated assessment criteria

In order to achieve a pass in a module
have been met
 pass requirements achieved
In order to achieve a merit in a module
 all merit grade descriptors achieved
 pass and merit requirements achieved
In order to achieve a distinction in a module
 all distinction grade descriptors achieved

Student submission and declaration

I certify that by submitting the work for this assessment on Moodle (and via Turnitin) it is my own work and all research sources
are fully acknowledged using the Harvard system of references. I certify that there are no personal or mitigating circumstances
that has affected my work.

Student signature: Date:

DGHE Centre – HNC/D Assignment (January 2015) Page 2

Assessment Brief

Qualification Higher Nationals in Business

Unit number and title Unit 4: Management and Operations
Assessor name Juan David Zuliani
Date issued Week 1
Deadline Week 11

Assessment title Innovation and Commercialisation

Purpose of this assessment
This assignment is designed to assess the learner’s knowledge of the principles of management and operations,
enabling them to identify and use fundamental tools and concepts that incentivise leadership, managerial and
operational improvements within organisations, in order to reap business benefits.

Vocational Scenario:

Assume you are part of the Human Resources (HR) department of an organisation of your choice. As part of the
company’s commitment to excellence through the continuous improvement and training of their staff, they
have asked you to prepare informative didactic material that will used in their corporate training programmes.

The organisation is seeking to identify talented individuals who will be groomed for influential positions. As
such, it is important to identify and define key behavioural characteristics and traits related to the role of
managers and leaders within business and organisational environments.

TASK 1 – InfoGraphic - Must Demonstrate fulfilment of LO1 (P1, M1, D1)

Working individually and using a specific design tool (as instructed by your lecturer), you need to produce a
creative and informative Infographic that:

1. Define the difference between the roles of a manager and a leader

2. Includes specific business and individual examples to show different types of behaviours

Submission Format:

The Infographic must be submitted as one PDF or JPEG file in A4 format. It may be portrait or landscape layout.
The Infographic must be well designed and should look professional, thus allowing information to be clearly and
comprehensively communicated. It should make creative use of different ways to present data, and must be
supported with specific business cases and examples.

Task 2 – Individual Exam - Must Demonstrate fulfilment of LO2 (P2, P3, M2, D1)

Students will sit an individual closed book 2-hour examination. The exam will include two parts.

Part A – Assessment Questions

Includes questions that will require learners to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of course topics.

Part B – Short Case Study

Using a short case study, which will be available before the exam, students will need to answer questions that
will require them to demonstrate their ability to critically analyse specific business scenarios by applying course

DGHE Centre – HNC/D Assignment (January 2015) Page 3

 concepts and theories to practical situations.

Submission Format:

Students will submit a handwritten examination booklet containing the answers to the questions provided. It is
imperative that the answers submitted by students are clear and legible in order for them to be graded.

TASK 3: INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION - Must Demonstrate fulfilment of LO3 (P4, P5, M3, D2) & LO4 (P6, M4,D2)

Working individually, you will select a renowned organisational leader and you will prepare an engaging and
informative PowerPoint presentation where you will showcase their personal leadership profile and the
achievements they accomplished through management and operation performance improvements.

The presentation slides should cover the following areas:

1. An overview of the individuals biography and career highlights.
2. An introduction to the key operations of the organisation they transformed.
3. An evaluation how the internal and external operation management environments created an
atmosphere that allowed for that particular individual and his respective leadership style to flourish.
4. How operational efficiencies improved to successfully meet business objectives, using appropriate
management and leadership approaches.
5. Conclusions and supported recommendations for future improvements to be taken by the leader and
the respective organisation.

Submission Format:

The submission is in the form of a 10-minute individual PowerPoint presentation and 5 minutes allocated for
questions. The presentation slides and speaker notes should be submitted as one copy. You are required to
make effective use of PowerPoint headings and subsections as appropriate. You should make use of engaging
presentation styles and content delivery methods, including video, audio and images, as well as demonstrate
public speaking skills.

Your research should be referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography
using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 1,500 words, including speaker notes.

Note: The Programme Leader or Programme Manager may, at their discretion, request a supplementary 20-
minute PowerPoint presentation with 10 minutes questions about any written work submitted as an
assessment, where the lecturer suspects that the work is not the students own authentic work and such
student has been referred by the lecture for potential academic misconduct.

Evidence checklist [Summarise evidence required, e.g. ‘leaflet’, ‘presentation notes’ etc.]

Evidence Evidence
Summary of evidence required by the student
checklist presented

Task 1 INFOGRAPHIC

Task 2 INDIVIDUAL EXAM (Examination booklet)

Task 3 INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION (MS POWERPOINT with SPEAKER NOTES)

DGHE Centre – HNC/D Assignment (January 2015) Page 4

 Sources of information:
- Newspapers/news websites
- Organisation website
- Textbooks and class hand-outs

Student Achievements and Assessor Feedback

Student achievement and Assessor feedback for both formative and summative submissions will be recorded
within Grademark Turnitin via Moodle and will be available for students to view as notified on Turnitin.

DGHE Centre – HNC/D Assignment (January 2015) Page 5