BUSN7003-2023-DT4
Industry Research Project –
Assessment Three – Final report
Weight: 50%
Length: 6,000 words
Due date: Monday 4th December (Week 12) 11.59 PM AEDT
Instructions
Prepare a written final report based on your completed project. The final report must be structured as follows:
• Introduction (i.e., the research question that was investigated and why it is important) (5 marks);
• Institutional context (i.e., a review of the relevant literature) (10 marks);
• Data source and empirical approach (i.e., the data source used and analytical approach adopted) (10 marks);
• Results (i.e., a clear and concise presentation of the key results) (10 marks);
• Discussion (i.e., a summary of the findings and whether the findings are consistent with other studies) (10 marks); and
• Conclusion (i.e., the implication of the findings) (5 marks).
Advice
Please ensure that your final report is clear, concise, and well-presented (as style and substance go hand in hand).
Please note that the inclusion of tables and charts do not count towards the total word limit.
Assessment 3 –
Rubric Final
Report
Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction Marks
Introduction Introduction is absent
or does not identify
key parts of the report.
Attempts to orient the
report and/or define
key terms; identifies
and lists some key
parts; lacks focus.
Good attempt to orient
the report and define
key terms; identifies
and lists most key
parts; limited or
inadvertent
presentation of
evidence or findings.
Orients the report;
defines key terms;
identifies and lists key
parts; does not present
evidence or findings.
Orients the report and
defines key terms within
this context; creatively
identifies and lists key
parts; does not present
evidence or findings.
5
Institutional context Institutional context Attempts to cover the A solid effort at A commendable effort An excellent effort that 10
(i.e., literature review) salient literature but covering the salient that covers the salient covers the salient
is absent or does not are somewhat limited literature and its literature and its literature and its
cover the relevant key or superficial. limitations. limitations. Links the limitations. Links the
literature. literature to the literature to the
research question being research question being
investigated. This investigated and its
section is well written. contribution to the
literature. The section
is well-written and
presented.
Data source and Is absent or does not An acceptable attempt A solid effort that A commendable effort An excellent effort that 10
empirical approach cover the data source that describes the data described the data that describes that data describes the data
and empirical source and empirical source and empirical source and empirical source and empirical
approach adopted. approach, but it is approach. Identifies approach. Articulates approach. Articulate
somewhat limited or limitations with the how it will address the how it will address the
superficial. data source and research question. research question.
empirical approach. Highlights potential Highlights potential
problems in using this problems in using this
approach. The section approach and potential
is well-written caveats when
interpreting the results.
The section is well
written and presented.
Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction Marks
Results Is absent or does not
present the results.
An acceptable attempt
that presents the
results. However, the
A solid effort that
provides a summary of
the results with
A commendable effort
the provides a
summary of the key
An excellent effort that
provides a summary of
the key results with the
10
presentation and appropriate use of results with the appropriate use of
associated charts and tables. appropriate use of charts and tables. The
interpretation are However, the charts and tables. The interpretation of the
somewhat limited or interpretation of the interpretation of the key findings is clear
superficial. results may lack
clarity.
key findings is clear
and concise. The
and concise. Any
caveats when
section is well-written. interpreting the results
has been identified.
The section is well
written, and any charts
and tables and well
presented.
Discussion Is absent or does not
discuss the results
and their associated
implications.
An acceptable attempt
that summarises the
principal findings and
their associated
limitations. The
discussion is,
however, somewhat
limited or superficial.
A solid effort that
summarises the
principal findings, their
limitations, and
implications for the
decision-makers. The
discussion, however,
may lack focus or
clarity.
A commendable effort
that summarises the
principal findings, their
limitations, and
implications for
decision-makers.
Discusses whether the
findings are consistent
with existing empirical
evidence. The section
is well-written.
An excellent effort that
summarises the
principal findings, their
limitations, and
implications for
decision-makers.
Discusses whether the
findings are consistent
with existing empirical
evidence. It also
identified areas for
future work and offers
practical
recommendations. The
section is well-written
and presented.
10
Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction Marks
Conclusion Conclusion not Conclusion is Reviews the key parts Highlights the report’s Persuasively highlights 5
presented or does not included; refers to the of the report in a main points; does not key points and
follow academic report purpose but is minimum of two to introduce any new evidence for these in
writing conventions. limited in depth, three sentences; some information; is the context of report
breadth and length evidence of reflection appropriately purpose/introduction;
upon the impact of reflective; at least does not introduce any
these findings. three sentences in new information;
length. contains a short
reflection on the
significance and impact
of the findings.