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BUS601 Assignment 1
BUSINESS AND M AN AG E MENT
ASSIGNMENT FRONT SHEET – MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL
Student Name:
Certification: I certify that the whole of this work is the result of my individual effort and that all quotations from books, periodicals etc. have been acknowledged.
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Programme : BA Business Undergraduate
Year/Level : 3/6
Academic Year : 2014/15
Trimester : 1
Module title : Strategic and Operations Management
Assignment no. : 1
Module code: BUS601
Word guide: 2500
Percentage Weighting of this assignment for the module: 50%
Issue date : 20 February 2015
Return date : 30 March 2015 (Monday) 22:00 HRS
Lecturer : Mr. Farooq Habib
Second marker : Mr. Bushan Mohan

Notes for students :
1. Electronic copy of assignment must be submitted through Turnitin.
2. 10% of marks are awarded for satisfactory use of language and/or good presentation.
3. 5% of marks are awarded for satisfactory referencing and/or presentation of a bibliography where either is required. Note that all referenced work should be obtained from credible sources.
4. Students should ensure that they comply with Glyndwr University’s plagiarism policy.
5. Students should make correct use of the Harvard referencing method.
Learning Outcomes Tested in this Assignment :
To demonstrate an understanding of the principles of strategic management
To apply the concepts for strategy implementation and control to a range of business situations To evaluate relevant research and the work of the main writers in the field of business strategy and link them to practice in strategic management.
Overall Comment :

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Would students please note that achievement of the learning outcomes for this assessment is demonstrated against the assessment criteria shown below (which are not necessarily weighted equally). All marks/grades remain indicative until they have been considered and confirmed by the Assessment Board

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