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Coursework Cover Sheet

Please use this document as the cover sheet of for the 1st page of your assessment.

Please complete the below table – the grey columns

Module Name Personal Effectiveness

Programme Name MSc Management
Student Reference Number
(SRN)
Assessment Title

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Declaration of Original Work:

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original work, researched, undertaken, completed and submitted in accordance with the requirements
of BPP School of Business and Technology.

The word count, excluding contents table, bibliography and appendices, is ______ words.

Student Reference Number: __________ Date: ______

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 MSc Management

Personal Effectiveness

Coursework Assessment Brief

Submission mode: Turnitin online access

1. General Assessment Guidance

• Your summative assessment for this module is made up of this coursework submission which
accounts for 100% of the marks
• Please note late submissions will not be marked.
• You are required to submit all elements of your assessment via Turnitin online access. Only
submissions made via the specified mode will be accepted and hard copies or any other digital
form of submissions (like via email or pen drive etc.) will not be accepted.
• For coursework, the submission word limit is 2500 words. You must comply with the word count
guidelines. You may submit LESS than 2500 words but not more. Word Count guidelines can be
found on your programme home page and the coursework submission page.
• Do not put your name or contact details anywhere on your submission. You should only put
your student registration number (SRN) which will ensure your submission is recognised in the
marking process.
• A total of 100 marks are available for this module assessment, and you are required to achieve
minimum 50% to pass this module.
• You are required to use only Harvard Referencing System in your submission. Any content which
is already published by other author(s) and is not referenced will be considered as a case of
plagiarism.
You can find further information on Harvard Referencing in the online library on the VLE. You can
use the following link to access this information: http://bpp.libguides.com/Home/StudySupport
• BPP University has a strict policy regarding authenticity of assessments. In proven instances of
plagiarism or collusion, severe punishment will be imposed on offenders. You are advised to
read the rules and regulations regarding plagiarism and collusion in the GARs and MOPP which
are available on VLE in the Academic registry section.
• You should include a completed copy of the Assignment Cover sheet. Any submission without
this completed Assignment Cover sheet may be considered invalid and not marked.
2. Assessment Brief

The required submission for this assignment is a 2500 words “Personal Effectiveness Report”. Your
report will include reflection on skills for a chosen career, comparison of own skill set with an
effective business leader, and analysis of methods for enhancing personal effectiveness.

Students are required to complete Three tasks:

1. Reflect on your own skill set in relation to a career goal.

2. Analyse skills of a business leader and compare to your own skill set.

3. Analyse methods of enhancing personal effectiveness.

The Learning Outcomes to successfully pass this assessment are:

(LO1) Critically evaluate how people learn for professional development.

(LO2) Appraise the key skills and behaviours required to be effective in a professional context.

(LO3) Demonstrate understanding of a range of methods of supporting personal effectiveness in a

professional environment.

Your Personal Effectiveness Report should contain the following:

Introduction

You should begin by an introduction to concept of personal effectiveness.

You should also give a brief overview of tasks 1, 2 and 3.

TASK 1

1) Using a model of reflective practice, reflect on how you attempt any task at work or university to
identify your own skill set. Identify both strengths and weaknesses.

2) Analyse the skills you identified with reference to your choice of career or job.

N.B. To support your answer, you should refer to the reflective model by Gibbs or Schön and
additional reading resources from this module. You should also include ideas from articles on wider
leadership concepts and personal effectiveness from the online library.

(This task meets LO2)

(Total marks for Task 1: 35% weighting)
TASK 2

1) Using the CEO of the Genome Project or Covey’s model, critically analyse the skills of a
business leader of your choice.

2) Compare the skills of the business leader with your own. Identify areas of development that
will help you improve your personal effectiveness.

You should consider a business leader that you would like to follow or that is in a career you
would like to succeed in.

N.B. You should support your analysis with references to additional reading resources from this
module. You should also include ideas from articles in the online library.

(This task meets LO1)

(Total marks for Task 2: 35% weighting)
TASK 3

Based on your response to Task 1 and Task 2, choose a maximum of two areas of
development and create a short-term plan to improve these areas. As part of your plan,
analyse one method for enhancing your personal effectiveness for each area of
development.

N.B. You should support your answer with references to additional reading resources from this
module. You should also include ideas from articles in the online library.

(This task meets LO3)

(Total marks for Task 3: 20% weighting)

Conclusion

You will need to summarise the key points of the assessment tasks.

You should end with a concluding statement on the main topic of the report.

Structure

Your Personal Effectiveness report should contain the following:

• BPP assignment cover sheet (including SRN and word count)

• Personal Effectiveness report title page

• Contents page

• Introduction (200 words)

• Task 1 (800 words)

• Task 2 (800 words)

• Task 3 (500 words)

• Conclusion (200 words)

• References (Correct Harvard Referencing applied throughout, including in-text citation and
reference list)

• Appendices (if required)

• Glossary (optional)
*(Total marks for introduction, conclusion and structure: 10 Marks)
3. Marking Guide
Assessment task 0-29%
Fail
Task 1 Inadequate reflection
with little or no clarity
(35% weighting, and precision in
LO2) identifying personal skill
set. Fails to use a
reflective model
effectively. Does not
identify both strengths
and weaknesses.
Inadequate analysis of
skills with little or no
clarity in the link to the
chosen career or job.
Fails to reference the
choice of career
effectively.
Task 2 Inadequate analysis of
the business leader's
(35% weighting, skills with little or no
LO1) clarity in the application
of the CEO Genome
Project or Covey's model.
Fails to critically evaluate
skills effectively.
Inadequate comparison
of skills with limited
clarity in the link to
personal development.
Fails to identify areas of
development effectively.
30-39%
Weak reflection with
limited clarity in
identifying personal skill
set. Applies a reflective
model but with limited
depth. Identifies some
strengths and
weaknesses with limited
analysis.
Weak analysis of skills
with limited clarity in the
link to the chosen career
or job. Makes some
reference to the choice of
career but with limited
depth.
Weak analysis of the
business leader's skills
with limited clarity in the
application of the CEO
Genome Project or
Covey's model. Makes
some attempts at critical
evaluation but lacks
depth.
Weak comparison of
skills with limited clarity
in the link to personal
development. Identifies
some areas of
development but lacks
depth.
40-49%
Low Fail
Limited reflection with
some clarity in identifying
personal skill set. Applies a
reflective model effectively
to some extent. Identifies
both strengths and
weaknesses but lacks depth
in analysis.
Limited analysis of skills
with some clarity in the link
to the chosen career or job.
References the choice of
career but lacks depth in
analysis.
Limited analysis of the
business leader's skills with
some clarity in the
application of the CEO
Genome Project or Covey's
model. Attempts to
critically evaluate skills but
with limited depth and
analysis.
Limited comparison of skills
with some clarity in the link
to personal development.
Identifies areas of
development but lacks
depth in analysis.
50-59%
Pass
Satisfactory reflection with
explicit identification of
personal skill set. Applies a
reflective model effectively.
Identifies both strengths
and weaknesses with a
satisfactory level of depth
and analysis.
Satisfactory analysis of
skills with explicit links to
the chosen career or job.
References the choice of
career effectively with a
satisfactory level of depth
and analysis.
Satisfactory analysis of the
business leader's skills with
explicit application of the
CEO Genome Project or
Covey's model. Critically
evaluates skills with a
satisfactory level of depth
and analysis.
Satisfactory comparison of
skills with explicit links to
personal development.
Identifies areas of
development with a
satisfactory level of depth
and analysis.
60-69%
Merit
Good reflection with
clear identification of
personal skill set. Applies
the reflective model
effectively. Identifies
both strengths and
weaknesses with depth
and clarity in analysis.
Good analysis of skills
with clear and coherent
links to the chosen career
or job. References the
choice of career
effectively with depth
and clarity in analysis.
Good analysis of the
business leader's skills
with clear and coherent
application of the CEO
Genome Project or
Covey's model. Critically
evaluates skills with
depth and clarity in
analysis.
Good comparison of skills
with clear and coherent
links to personal
development. Identifies
areas of development
with depth and clarity in
analysis.
70-79%
Distinction
Excellent reflection with a
deep and balanced
understanding of personal
skill set. Applies the
reflective model
exceptionally well. Identifies
both strengths and
weaknesses
comprehensively with
exceptional depth and
precision.
Excellent analysis of skills
with a thorough
understanding of their
relevance to the chosen
career or job. References
the choice of career
comprehensively with
exceptional depth and
precision in analysis.
Excellent analysis of the
business leader's skills with
a thorough understanding of
the application of the CEO
Genome Project or Covey's
model. Critically evaluates
skills comprehensively with
exceptional depth and
precision.
Excellent comparison of
skills with a thorough
understanding of their
relevance to personal
development. Identifies
areas of development
comprehensively with
exceptional depth and
precision in analysis.
80-100%
Outstanding reflection with an
exceptional and
comprehensive understanding
of personal skill set. Applies
the reflective model with
outstanding depth and
coherence. Identifies both
strengths and weaknesses
with exceptional clarity and
coherence.
Outstanding analysis of skills
with an exceptional and
comprehensive understanding
of their direct application to
the chosen career or job.
References the choice of
career with exceptional clarity
and coherence in analysis.
Outstanding analysis of the
business leader's skills with an
exceptional and
comprehensive understanding
of the application of the CEO
Genome Project or Covey's
model. Critically evaluates
skills with exceptional clarity
and coherence.
Outstanding comparison of
skills with an exceptional and
comprehensive understanding
of their direct application to
personal development.
Identifies areas of
development with exceptional
clarity and coherence in
analysis.
Assessment task 0-29%
Fail
Task 3 Inadequate identification
of areas of development
(20% weighting, with little or no relevance
LO3) to the previous tasks.
Fails to create a short-
term plan effectively.
Fails to identify suitable
methods effectively.
Presentation (10% Inadequate references
with inconsistencies,
weighting) errors or omissions.
Limited structure and
expression.
30-39%
Weak identification of
areas of development
with limited relevance to
the previous tasks.
Creates a short-term plan
with some gaps and
limitations. Identifies and
analyses some methods
but lacks depth and
relevance.
Weak references but may
contain inconsistencies,
errors or omissions.
Limited structure and
expression.
40-49%
Low Fail
Limited identification of
areas of development with
relevance to the previous
tasks. Creates a short-term
plan with some elements
but lacks depth and
specificity. Identifies and
analyses some methods but
has limited depth and
relevance.
Limited references with
errors or inconsistencies.
Limited structure and
expression.
50-59%
Pass
Satisfactory identification
of areas of development
with explicit relevance to
the previous tasks. Creates
a short-term plan with a
satisfactory level of depth
and specificity. Identifies
and analyses methods with
a satisfactory level of depth
and relevance.
Satisfactory with full and
appropriate references.
Satisfactory structured
layout and mainly accurate
expression.
60-69% 70-79%
Merit Distinction
Good identification of Excellent identification of
areas of development areas of development with a
with clear and coherent thorough understanding of
relevance to the previous their relevance to the
tasks. Creates a short- previous tasks. Creates a
term plan with depth and comprehensive short-term
clarity in objectives and plan with exceptional depth,
actions. Identifies and precision, and feasibility.
analyses methods with Comprehensively identifies
good depth and clarity in and analyses methods with
analysis. excellent depth and
precision.
Good with precise, full Excellent with precise, full
and appropriate and appropriate
references. references. Excellent
Well-structured layout structured layout and
and professional and professional and accurate
accurate expression. expression.
80-100%
Outstanding identification of
areas of development with an
exceptional and
comprehensive understanding
of their direct application to
the previous tasks. Creates a
short-term plan with
exceptional clarity, coherence,
feasibility, and innovation.
Identifies and analyses
methods with exceptional
clarity, coherence, feasibility,
and innovation.
Outstanding with precise, full
and appropriate references.
Outstanding structured layout
and professional and accurate
expression.