Assignment Brief

Unit Title: Unit Coordinator: Assignment Title/No: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Muhammad Azam Roomi Case Study Unit Code: Assessment Weighting: Anonymous Marking? MAR 602-6 40%

Submission date/week: April 27, 2013 / Submission instructions

Assignment should be handed in by 4.00pm. Unit title must be included as a header/footer on every page. Pages should be numbered. The sheets should be stapled and be enclosed in a plastic wallet with completed assignment top sheet. The unit title and code number must be clearly marked on the assignment top sheet. Students failing to submit material through Turnitin but provide a hard copy only will be considered as not having met the requirements of the assessment task and will be referred (rather than failed for non-submission). Coursework must be handed in by the date and time specified. Late work is not accepted, and will be deemed a fail and graded G(0) (no work submitted). Learning Outcomes To interpret and evaluate internal and external sources of information critically To identify the resources required and present a sound case for financing the plan To understand the process of entrepreneurial development at different stages in the growth and development of the business

Task The aim of this assessment is to extend the intellectual skills and personal development within the academic expectations of students. It is a group activity (in pairs) within a secondary research framework requiring a academic diligence and critical analysis in putting together an original piece of written work on entrepreneurial characteristics of a successful entrepreneur of your own country. Weighting: 40% Guideline length: 3000 4000 words Mode of activity: Group (in pairs) Due Date: Monday, 29 April, 2013 For guidelines, kindly read the case studies available on BREO or taught to you during the first few weeks. Please make sure that it is not just the life history of the entrepreneur but you also discuss some critical issues and problems faced by the entrepreneur. Some critical incidents, if any should also be described.

Format for submission The word limit is 3000 - 4000 words. All work should be word processed using either Times New Roman or Ariel font, with line spacing of 1 and justified. A bibliography and referencing (where applicable) is essential.

Extent of collaboration allowed All members of the group should contribute equally to the research and preparation of the report. Assignment Detail The start date is not specified but the Weekly Programme document signals as early as Week 2 that some sort of embryonic activity needs to be under way and by week 5 you should hand in a provisional statement / abstract of the case study you are planning to research in. The process has the following schedule: Period up to week 6 is the gestation period where an entrepreneur is studied and area of entrepreneurship excellence is reviewed (amongst many at the early stages) and gradually becomes more focused. Clearly you will be speaking to your tutor during this time and you are encouraged to network with colleagues who are in similar areas. This broadens the knowledge and data bases and stimulates discussion. Week 5 will be the first formal statement of what you are doing and with whom as a pair. You are required to draw the boundaries so it does not get too large; your reason for choosing this entrepreneur, which can include personal interest but must also have an academic slant; some suitably relevant and robust sources, i.e. that have academic credibility; and, finally, some plan of the next stages of your research. During weeks 6-9, you should have at least one meeting with your tutor. Week 10 is the final deadline for handing in the final document.

IMPORTANT: REFER TO THE MARKING CRITERIA IN YOUR STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR GRADING GUIDELINES