Essay Assignment
Length: 1400 to 1650 words.
Scenario
The business environment is subject to continuous challenges presented by internal and external events. It is important for all enterprises both profit-making and non-profiting making to be aware of current and future influences.
Task
You are required to write an essay examining the implications of a topical current affairs issue on the business environment. The specific choice of what to write about will be yours. It may be one of the issues covered in the module or an issue agreed by your seminar tutor.
Learning Outcomes:
• Explore the impact of current affairs on the business environment.
Considerations in Preparing Your Work:
• Write your assignment in Microsoft Sans Serif or Verdana font (use size 12 font).
• Use the following structure for your work:
o Introduction - this should provide an outline of what you plan to do. It will provide the reader with an indication of a couple (probably two, but possibly three) of the key models or theories that you will use in greater detail in the work itself (this section will be approximately 150 - 200 words).
o Main Analysis - this section will be approximately 1,100 - 1,200 words.);
o Conclusions - outlines the key points from the main analysis and must include academic citations from those used in your main analysis. It must not include any new academic models or theories (this section will be approximately 150 - 200 words);
• You should include a minimum of ten academic sources (references) in your work. While there is no maximum number, it is not likely to be more than fifteen. This can include a maximum of five web sources. This consequently requires you to read books and journals to supplement your subject knowledge and understanding.
• Do not use single sentence paragraphs as they will not help the flow of your ideas.
• Do not use first or second person narrative (e.g. I think; they said; we believe etc.). Approach in terms of the analysis, the report, the examination, the evaluation etc. (i.e. use thirdperson narrative).
• Work within the word tolerances shown at the top of page 1.
Constructing the Essay
o You must discuss the way in which your chosen issue might or does impact both internally and externally.
o You must acknowledge through the use of academic models and theories how that relationship can or does work. Finding practical published examples from books and journals will add value to your work and is more likely to earn higher grades.
o In each point you construct, think about using at least two or ideally three different academic sources to create a more robust argument and appreciation of that working relationship.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.