Assignment Brief
BUSI7280
Module 1: Reflective Essay 1
Details of task: Students are asked to write a short reflective essay at the conclusion of Module 1. This
essay should explore the leadership, metacognitive and critical thinking skills you have developed
throughout the module, that are relevant to managing in a global context. It should also place this
self-reflection in the context of the academic commentary covered in Module 1.
In order to complete this assignment, it is strongly recommended that you keep a personal journal
throughout the course to record the thoughts, issues and dilemmas that arise for you. The journal is
used to record insights gathered from course reading and other sources, as well as for noting
personal reflections as the course proceeds. Students should reflect on the skills, resources,
capabilities, thinking and learning styles and consider how they will prepare themselves for working in
a management role, and potentially in a global context.
This assignment should be:
1. a summary and analysis of your learning from the module and from the assignment, and your plan
about how you will develop your personal competencies and capabilities.
2. a critical overview of how this self-reflection relates to the academic commentary presented in
Module 1.
3. an outline of the conceptual framework in which you place your understanding of the role of
management
Purpose of the task: The Reflective Essay gives students an opportunity to take stock of what they
have learned from the module, in particular, to understand their own strengths and weaknesses and
develop a skill, resource network and capabilities plan. It helps students to focus on their own
development of individual management competencies.
Important information:
 Due Date: Thursday Week 6, 11.59pm Thursday 29/08/2024
 Word limit: 1500 words (+/- 10%)
 Submission: please submit your essay via Turnitin using the link on Wattle
 Weighting: The reflective essay for Module 1 is worth 20% of your overall grade for this course.
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Learning outcomes - this assignment addresses the following course learning outcomes:
 LO1. Distinguish between the concepts and theories of management.
 LO2. Establish the roles and functions of management within organizations.
 LO3. Recognize the challenges of managing dynamic and complex organizations in a global
context.
 LO6. Reflect on the emerging evidence about changing nature of management, institutions,
and markets.
Task Specifications:
Please use the following marking criteria to guide the structure and content of your Reflective Essay.
Marking Criteria
The following criteria will be used to assess your essay:

1. Reflection – evidence of self-awareness regarding insight into your skills, resources, capabilities,
thinking and learning style.
2. Process – evidence of metacognition and critical thinking regarding the development of
strategies to improve and enhance your understanding and skills in the management role.
3. Integration – outline of a conceptual framework in which you place your understanding of
your role as a manager.
Each criterion will be rated on a 10 point scale from 0 to 10.
The following interpretation of final grades for this assignment is based on ANU grading policy:
http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/assessments-exams/grading-scale
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Letter
Mark
(%) Standards
HD 80-100 Work of exceptional quality, as demonstrated in the
attainment of learning outcomes at or above the relevant
qualification level
D 70-79 Work of superior quality, as demonstrated in the attainment of
learning outcomes at or above the relevant qualification level
C 60-69 Work of good quality, as demonstrated in the attainment of
learning outcomes at or above the relevant qualification level
P 50-59 Work of satisfactory quality, as demonstrated in the attainment
of learning outcomes at or above the relevant qualification
level
PS 50
N 0-49 Work in which the attainment of learning outcomes at or
above the relevant qualification level has not been
demonstrated
Academic Integrity

ALL BUSI7280 STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ACT WITH ACADEMIC INTEGRITY. If you do not understand
what this means please see ANU Academic Standards and Quality Office webpage:
http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/assessments-exams/academic-honesty-
plagiarism
We do conduct systematic checks for commonality between submitted assignments, assignments
from past years and other courses, and of course, the internet. Please see additional information in
the marking criteria table above.
Special Considerations
Written permissions for late submissions and extensions should be made by completing and
submitting an application for special consideration:
http://students.anu.edu.au/manage/forms/application-for-special-consideration.pdf
It is important that an application for special consideration is accompanied by evidence. For most
applications, that will be medical evidence as specified in the form. In other cases, it may take the
form of evidence of registration with the ANU Disability Services Centre, or a letter from the ANU
Counselling Centre.
In considering an application for special consideration we will give great weight to the amount of
work that has been completed. If the report is 90% complete and the student was not able to finish it
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because of a few days of illness leading up to the due date, we will be generous. On the other hand,
if it’s 10% complete, we are not likely to approve the application.
Computer Failures
Common sense should prevail here. In general, we would not be sympathetic to applications for
special consideration made on the basis of theft, loss, damage to or failure of computer equipment.
A basic responsibility for students and, indeed, business professionals and consultants, is to set up and
maintain a rigorous, failure-proof backup system.
Excessive Workload
Applications for special consideration submitted around the due date based on workload in the
week or two leading up to the due date, that is, applications based on having several assignments
due in the same week, are not likely to be approved. In the great majority of cases, such situations
can be dealt with by good planning and early commencement of assignments. Most students cope
with these situations without requesting special consideration or extensions.
Use of Assignments for Teaching and Research
We would like to have the option of using some of the assignments submitted for this course for other
purposes in the future. Of course, any identifying information would be removed. The kinds of
purposes are:
 Providing examples to students in subsequent versions of the course;

 Providing examples when teaching about writing and grading of assignments; Calibration of
grading standards: having several lecturers or tutors mark assignments, then compare the
marks and discuss; and, possibly;

 Research into educational practice.
If you do not wish for us to use your de-identified report for any of these purposes please know by
email or by making a note to that effect on the first page of the assignment.