ASSESSMENT 2 Part 1a: 5 Minute Presentation (20%); Part 1b: 700 Word Report Summary (10%) and Part 2: Reflection 300 words (10%) Part 1: Individual presentations (1 x 5-minute presentation per person).Enterprise Leadership students will be assessed on their individual contributions. Length: Part 1: 5-minute presentation – 20%Students are required to select a company from the excel spreadsheet in vUWS.-You are appointed as a business consultant recruited by the company selected by you.– Your role is to deliver the findings from your research about the topic associated with your chosen company, and make recommendations for your client.– Content for the presentation and written document will be drawn from the relevant theories and aspects of enterprise leadership that are assigned from the topics covered in weeks 10,11 & 12.– Research for the presentation will need to encompass the use of business databases, refereed articles and most importantly current media.– When researching the company and compiling your presentation, you will need to make sure you have included: a background about the company,a literature review about the topic and theory (area of research),the issues and challenges (what you think the company is not doing well)finally make recommendations that the company may consider to improve based on the area of research you have been allocated. – Students are required to act as enterprise leaders and therefore the issues you identify should be based on elements you have identified from the research. The recommendations should not be based on what the company is already doing but rather what you, as enterprise leaders, think the company can do to better. – Use of palm cards or reading from the screen is not permitted during your presentation. – Remember – best results will be achieved through constant and rigorous rehearsal of both material and timing. Where individuals fail to present, a zero mark for that presentation will be recorded.Students are encouraged to use as many resources as needed to achieve a great outcome in this assessment.In addition to the textbook students must use peer reviewed articles, business databases and relevant media sources.Useful Information: Company annual reports should not be seen as the sole source of information; your research should use other sources such as Factiva (e.g. articles from the [Australian] Financial Review) and IBIS (provides reports on companies) – both of which are available through e-resources on the WSU Library site.Other sources such as the ASX company information and announcements database, Who’s Who in Australia, Who’s Who in Business in Australia, etc. could be useful for specific presentation topics.Note: During your tutorial in week 8, students will be required to attend an online research session – during this session students will work on this assessment and will be required to complete a progress report. Students will submit a progress report to the drop box in vUWS and your teaching academics will use this report to evaluate the overall performance of your presentations. Individual Presentation Power-point Structure You should use the following structure when preparing the presentation slides for this assessment: – Title Slide – Include full name and Student ID– Background company information – About the company, financial position and current share price.– Topic – review of the literature about the topic, what theories are relevant (use the chapter from the textbook and any other scholarly sources)– Discussion of the issues – analyse and examine the issues and synthesise these with the topic and relevant theories.– Recommendations – what do you recommend for the company to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in your area of research?– Conclusion – summary of your presentation– Reference list – include all sources used for the presentationPart 1b: 700-word report summary (10%) and Part 2: 300-word reflection (10%)Written Report Summary and Reflection Structure You should use the following template when preparing the written document for this assessment: – Individual cover sheet– Title page – include full name and student ID – Abstract – 150 word summary of the content of your document – not included in your word count.– Contents page – include all headings and page numbers– Introduction – background of the company you have researched (100 words)– Literature Review – About your topic (area of research), include a discussion of the relevant theories as related to the company you are researching (use your textbook and other peer reviewed academic journals). – (200 words)– Discussion – What issues and challenges have you identified based on your area of research with the company you have been allocated? – (200 words)– Recommendations – What do you recommend for the company to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in your area of research? (100 words)– Self-reflection – on the learning you accomplished in this assessment – 10% – (300 words) – refer to instructions below.– Conclusion – summary of your findings – (100 words)– Reference list – make sure you include all citations in your reference list – remember to include in-text citations throughout your report.The written report summary and reflection is 1,000 words combined – 700 words for the report and 300 words for the reflection that is included in the report.Individual written report summary component (700 words) 10%Students are required to follow the exemplar template outlined above when preparing their report.Submission of the written report must be online only, using the appropriate vUWS Turnitin assignment drop box and the appropriate assignment template. That is, no teaching academic or any other WSU staff member will accept a hard copy submission no matter what reason is put forward by the student. You must also retain a copy of the Turnitin Receipt as evidence of submission – no receipt means non-submission which means ZERO marks.The late submission Turnitin link will close 10 days after the due date and any attempts to submit after this date will not be entertained and the student/s will receive an FNS and fail the unit. Additionally, a penalty of 10% per day late is levied including weekends. Submissions must be realistic and appropriate to be counted as having attempted the assessment. Simply uploading a cover page is not considered as a realistic or appropriate submission and will result in a mark of ZERO and an FNS grade for the unit regardless of whether you have completed all the other assessments.In order for students’ assignments to be marked, students must submit their final version to the relevant Turnitin assignment drop box in the Enterprise Leadership vUWS site. That is, submission to the Turnitin assignment drop box will be recognised as the only formal submission of your assignment. IT is your responsibility to ensure that you submit the CORRECT assessment for the unit. The assignment should conform to the word limits specified (plus or minus 10 per cent). References and abstract are excluded from the word count. Self-reflection component (300 words) 10%The purpose of this assessment is two-fold. Firstly, it allows you to reflect on your experience working as a consultant.Secondly, this reflection allows you to think about the elements of making verbal presentations to larger audiences and the development of public speaking skills.The aim of reflection is to help you gain an insight into your strengths and weaknesses in a professional environment. To complete your reflection please do the following: Your reflection starts with an awareness of the learning situation or event. This awareness might trigger some emotional reaction (positive or negative) or thoughts about the learning event.The second stage of the process is to undertake a critical analysis. This involves critically analysing the relevant knowledge and experience you have as well as how you can apply this new knowledge. Self-awareness becomes the focus of this stage.The third stage relates to how this changed perspective has changed your emotional, cognitive (thoughts) and behaviour as a result of your critical analysis. The main objective of a reflective journal is to ’translate theory into practical action, that is, a praxis’ (Loo & Thorpe 2002, p.135).Please note: your individual reflection is included in your written report summary – please refer to the template above. Students who do not include this component in their written report summary will lose 10% off their total mark in this assessment.Comments for formative feedback will be available in Turnitin in week 14. 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