Assignment Instructions for Business Plan.
This document explains the details of your assessment, please read it carefully.
Qualification/Programme: Undergraduate Foundation Programme: BusinessBehaviours
Module Name: Module 2 – Setting up a business
Start DateLexact date to be confirmed by your tutor)
Deadline: 2018 (exact date to be confirmed by your tutor)
Module learning outcomes:
Assignment Title: Introduction to Business
This assignment requires that you demonstrate that you can:
You will be marked against the following criteria: see marking scheme
Assignment Purpose:
For learners to demonstrate their business skills, problem-solving skills and creativity to launch a successful business.
This assignment counts for 40% of your overall grade for UFP Business Behaviours.
The pass mark for this assignment is 40%.
Assignment Instructions:
You will work in a team of 3 or 4. Team members must communicate in English and wherever possible, they should not share the same native language. For this assignment you need to submit one group business plan of between 3000-5000 words, and give one group presentation (lasting 20 minutes) presenting your business idea. Please note, if you go over or under the word count (so if you submit less than 3000 or more than 5000 words), your grade will be lowered by 10%. Please check each sentence you write to make sure it is concise and there is no repetition taking up valuable space. Use the following details to help structure your business plan.
Business Idea
Market Overview
Research Section
Secondary Research
Primary Research
Legal Structure
Location
Human Resources
Finance Section
Costs
Budgets – produce the following:
Financial forecasts – produce the following:
Marketing Mix
SWOT analysis
Appendix
Further Instructions:
All coursework (unless direct otherwise by your tutor) must be word processed, 1.5 spaced, justified, fully referenced using the Harvard system, and in size 12 font, with page numbers and the word count. The word count does not include end of text references or appendices.
Using correct Harvard Style referencing is very important.
You are required to submit an electronic copy to a plagiarism checker using the website http://www.turnitinuk.com/en_gb/home
If you are unsure of what is expected of you please speak to your tutor.