Quality Assurance RecordInternal approval: Paul Fowler Jan 2021 Assignment BriefAcademic Year 2020-2021Module Code andTitle:MG413Data insights For BusinessDecisionsModule Leader:Shifan RazickAssignment No.and Type:CW1 15 Minute GroupPresentation & NotesAssessmentWeighting:30%Submission Date:07th May 2021Target FeedbackDate:Assignment TaskPrepare a 15-minute presentation on the role of information and data within an Industry or ProfessionalSector related to your course:This should cover the following tasks:1. … Continue reading “Data insights For Business Decisions | My Assignment Tutor”
Quality Assurance RecordInternal approval: Paul Fowler Jan 2021 Assignment BriefAcademic Year 2020-2021Module Code andTitle:MG413Data insights For BusinessDecisionsModule Leader:Shifan RazickAssignment No.and Type:CW1 15 Minute GroupPresentation & NotesAssessmentWeighting:30%Submission Date:07th May 2021Target FeedbackDate:Assignment TaskPrepare a 15-minute presentation on the role of information and data within an Industry or ProfessionalSector related to your course:This should cover the following tasks:1. State what type of data is collected and used by the organisation and if this is Big Data, and ifthis is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd party data2. Describe orthodox market research and how this is different from Big Data3. Explain how information is captured and stored with key references to types of databases andmanagement information systems4. Describe the impact of technological development on the role and use of data in the businessdecision making process within your chosen sector5. Set out how information and data is used within the day to operations of organisations within thatsector and what is its strategic importance to the organisation within its sector6. Set out outline for research into improving data capture and use in a sector/organisationYou should submit your slide deck material and supporting material in a suitable format, asone submission point. You should copy and paste the PPT slides, and your accompanyingnotes and supporting material, including a detailed group log, registering who has carriedwhat work in MS word or PDF document. This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate yourachievement of the following module learning outcomes:LO 1Identify and select relevant sources of data and information for decision making.LO 2Analyse and present information to support decision making. Task requirements• Carry out assignment tasks• Ensure correct use of course materials, correctly referenced.Referencing and research requirementsPlease reference your work according to the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online(http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. andShields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 10th ed. Basingstoke: PalgraveMacmillan. Copies are available via the university library.You are expected to provide at least three references to support your presentation.How your work will be assessedYour work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the statedlearning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in theUniversity’s institutional grading descriptors. A proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use ofacademic referencing conventions. This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptorsfor Level 4.This being a group presentation you will be receiving a mark for the performance of the group (this mostlyrelates to the structure and the content of your presentation).Each member of the group will be questioned on the section of the presentation they have given.Individual marks will be adjusted based upon whether their individual contribution of the knowledge andunderstanding of their task and its link to whole project is appropriate for this level of study. Submission detailsThis assignment should be submitted electronically.Please use the relevant Turnitin submission point in the Submit your work area in your Blackboardmodule shell.Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format. Turnitin will only accept thefollowing file types: Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint, PostScript, PDF, HTML, RTF, OpenOffice(ODT), Hangul (HWP), Google Docs, or plain text. Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text,consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size.You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit yourwork more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which willbe sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please keep this receipt forfuture reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment.• You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewedon the University website: https://bucks.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/9546/AcademicMisconduct-Policy.pdf. In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have readand understood these regulations.Submission date and timeThis assignment should be submitted before 14:00 UK time on the set date of submission.Work that is submitted up to 10 working days beyond the submission date will be accepted as a latesubmission. Late submissions will be marked, and the actual mark recorded but will be capped at thepass mark (typically 40%), provided that the work is of a passing standard. Work submitted after thisperiod will not be marked and will be treated as a non-submission.Feedback and marks for this assignment will be available three weeks after the day of the presentation.