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DPBS1100
Busine s Decision M king
Diploma in Business
January 2023
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1. Assessment details
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Due date Weigh Format Word length Submission
Turnitin
Turnitin is an originality and plagiarism prevention tool that enables the assessment of submitted
written work for improper citation or misappropriated content. Each Turnitin task is checked against
other students' work, the internet and key resources selected by the course convenor.
You will find the link to the submission in your Moodle course site.
Late submission
If you submit your assessment after the due date, you may incur penalties for late submission. Refer to
the course outline for details.
Extension
You are expected to manage your time to meet assessment requirements including submission by the
due date. If you do however require an extension for the submission of a task, it is important that you
contact the course convenor/your tutor in the first instance to discuss the request as soon as you are
aware of why you need this consideration. Note that an extension will only be granted in certain
circumstances.
Special consideration
Special consideration is the process for assessing the impact of short-term events beyond your control
(exceptional circumstances), that may impact your performance in an assessment task. Always seek
advice from the course convenor/your tutor first, before applying for any special consideration. As a
guide an exceptional circumstance generally:
• Prevents you from completing a course requirement
• Keeps you from attending or submitting an assessment
• Significantly affects your assessment performance
You can find more details in the course outline.
As a student at UNSW you are expected to display academic integrity in your work and interactions.
Where a student breaches the UNSW Student Code with respect to academic integrity, the University
may take disciplinary action under the Student Misconduct Procedure. To assure academic integrity,
you may be required to demonstrate reasoning, research and the process of constructing work
submitted for assessment.
To assist you in understanding what academic integrity means, and how to ensure that you do comply
with the UNSW Student Code, it is strongly recommended that you complete the Working with
Academic Integrity module before submitting your first assessment task. It is a free, online self-paced
Moodle module that should take about one hour to complete.
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Assessment 1: Extended responses
Weeks 4, 6 and 9
50% - 1.1 (10%), 1.2 (20%), 1.3 (20%)
Extended responses that focus on the application of concepts covered in lectures and tutorials including the research and application of relevant case studies and contemporary
business issues.
Extended responses of varying lengths (refer to details below)
Via Moodle course site, through Turnitin
Description of assessment task
These tasks are extended responses of varying lengths. The following rubric provides a general
approach to how each response will be assessed.
• Demonstrate relevant knowledge and understanding
• Apply appropriate business case study/studies and/or current business issues
• Utilise business terminology and concepts
• Present a sustained, logical and cohesive response
More detailed marking guidelines are however provided below.
Assessment 1.1 Analysing (ASX) businesses
Due Week 4
• Explore the key recurring concepts of stakeholders and corporate responsibility through the
lens of ASX listed business cases studies.
• The focus will be to use websites to identify suitable ASX listed businesses that convey the role
of stakeholders and corporate responsibility within the organisations.
• The response should be 300 words (+/-10%) and must include references in accordance with
the Harvard system.
• Note: In text references are counted in the word limit, those at the end are not.
Assessment 1.2 Case study
Due Week 6
• Use the course materials to guide an examination of a pertinent case study (provided) that will
include considering the role of relevant stakeholders and features of corporate responsibility
(social, economic and environmental) and/or legal issues.
• The focus will be the key elements/issue, stakeholders and the extent to which business
decision making considers social, economic, environmental and/or legal responsibilities as
examined in the case.
• The response should be 600 words (+/-10%) and must include references in accordance with
the Harvard system.
• Note: In text references are counted in the word limit, those at the end are not.
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• Assessment 1.3 Contemporary business issue
Due Week 9
• Use the course materials to investigate a current business issue (provided) that will consider
the role of relevant stakeholders and features of corporate responsibility (social, economic and
environmental) and/or legal issues.
• The focus will be the key elements/issue of the issue, stakeholders and the extent to which
business decision making considers social, economic, environmental and/or legal
responsibilities.
• The response should be 600 words (+/-10%) and must include references.
• Note: In text references are counted in the word limit, those at the end are not.
Supporting resources and links
These will be provided as the assessment draws near and will be available on the course Moodle page.
Assessment 2: Final examination
Examination period
50%
Extended response that reconciles contemporary business issues and/or case studies with course work.
The response should be 900 words (+/-10%) and include, if necessary, any references.
Via Moodle course site, through Turnitin.
Description of assessment task
Assessment 2.1 Final Examination
• Students will be provided with a range of resources that address a contemporary business
issue/s.
• These resources will be available on the course Moodle page and students will be required to
use these and course materials in the task.
• The focus will be stakeholders and how business decision making examines economic
(including appropriate economic models), legal and corporate responsibility principles in
management decisions.
• The response should be 900 words (+/-10%) and must include references in accordance with
the Harvard system.
• Note: In text references are counted in the word limit, those at the end are not.
Supporting resources and links
These will be provided as the assessment draws near and will be available on the course Moodle page.
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Marking guidelines
Assessment 1 Extended responses
Assessment 1.1 Analysing (ASX) businesses (extended response)
Criteria Marks
• Draws out and clearly relates the implications of the role of
decision makers in managing stakeholders and corporate
responsibility in the contemporary business environment
• Applies relevant case studies and business issues
• Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive response and
communicates clearly using relevant business terminology and
concepts
17-20
• Makes evident the role of decision makers in managing
stakeholders and corporate responsibility in the contemporary
business environment
• Uses relevant case studies and business issues
• Presents a logical and cohesive response using relevant
business terminology and concepts
13-16
• Provides characteristics and features of the role of decision
makers in managing stakeholders and corporate responsibility
in the contemporary business environment
• Refers to studies and/or business issues
• Communicates using relevant business terminology and
concepts
9-12
• Sketches the role of decision makers in managing stakeholders
and corporate responsibility in the contemporary business
environment
• May refer to case studies and/or business issues
• Communicates using some business terminology and concepts
5-8
• Makes limited reference to stakeholders or corporate
responsibility
• May identify case studies or issues
• Uses basic business terminology
1-4
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Assessment 1.2 Case study (extended response)
Criteria Marks
• Clearly states the issue/s referred to in the case study
• Draws out and clearly relates the implications of the case study
on stakeholders
• Makes a well-reasoned judgement based on criteria regarding
the economic and/or legal and/or corporate responsibility
effects of business decisions
• Applies the relevant case study, economic models and business
issue/s
• Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive response and
communicates clearly using relevant business terminology and
concepts
17-20
• States the issue/s referred to in the case study
• Makes evident the effect of the case study on stakeholders
• Makes some judgement regarding the economic, legal and
corporate responsibility effects of business decisions
• Uses the relevant case study, economic models and business
issue/s
• Presents a logical and cohesive response using relevant
business terminology and concepts
13-16
• States an issue referred to in the case study
• Provides characteristics and features of the case study on
stakeholders and/or the economic, legal and corporate
responsibility effects of business decisions
• Refers to the case study and/or economic models and/or
business issue/s
• Communicates using relevant business terminology and
concepts
9-12
• Sketches an issue and/or case study effects on stakeholders
and/or the economic, legal and corporate responsibility effects
of business decisions in general terms
• May refer to the case study and/or an economic model and/or a
business issue
• Communicates using some business terminology and concepts
5-8
• Makes limited reference to the issue, effects on stakeholders,
economic, legal, or corporate responsibility of business
decisions
• May identify a case study, an economic model or an issue
• Uses basic business terminology
1-4
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Assessment 1.3 Contemporary business issue (extended response)
Criteria Marks
• Draws out and clearly relates the implications of corporate
responsibility principles and/or legal issues on stakeholders that
arise in the contemporary business environment
• Applies the relevant business issue, economic models and
suitable case study/studies
• Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive response and
communicates clearly using relevant business terminology and
concepts
17-20
• Makes evident the role of corporate responsibility principles
and/or legal issues and/or stakeholders that arise in the
contemporary business environment
• Uses the relevant business issue, economic models and suitable
case study/studies
• Presents a logical and cohesive response using relevant
business terminology and concepts
13-16
• Provides characteristics and features of the role of corporate
responsibility principles or legal issues on stakeholders that
arise in the contemporary business environment
• May refer to the business issue and/or economic models and/or
case study/studies
• Communicates using relevant business terminology and
concepts
9-12
• Sketches the role of corporate responsibility principles or legal
issues on stakeholders that arise in the contemporary business
environment in general terms
• May refer to the business issue and/or an economic model
and/or a case study
• Communicates using some business terminology and concepts
5-8
• Makes limited reference to corporate responsibility or legal
issues or stakeholders
• May identify an issue, economic model or case study
• Uses basic business terminology
1-4
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Assessment 2 Final examination
Assessment 2.1 Case study of a contemporary business issue (extended
response)

Criteria Marks
• Clearly states the issue/s referred to in the case study
• Sketches in general terms the stakeholders considered in the decision
making process
• Makes clearly evident the relationship between appropriate economic
models that could be used to assist management decisions
• Draws out and clearly relates the implications of the key features of
economic, legal and corporate responsibility considerations for
managers
• Applies relevant case study/studies and business issue/s
• Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive response and
communicates clearly using relevant business terminology and
concepts
17-20
• States the issue/s referred to in the case study
• Provides characteristics and features of the stakeholders considered in
the decision making process
• Makes evident the relationship between appropriate economic models
that could be used to assist management decisions
• Makes evident the relationship between the key features of economic,
legal and corporate responsibility considerations for managers
• Uses relevant case study/studies and business issue/s
• Presents a logical and cohesive response using relevant business
terminology and concepts
13-16
• States an issue referred to in the case study
• Sketches in general terms the stakeholders considered in the decision-
making process
• Gives characteristics and features of appropriate economic models
that could be used to assist management decisions
• Provides characteristics and features of the key features of economic,
legal and corporate responsibility considerations for managers
• Refers to case study/studies and/or business issue/s
• Communicates using relevant business terminology and concepts
9-12
• Sketches an issue, role of stakeholders, economic models, economic,
legal and corporate responsibility considerations for managers in the
contemporary business environment in general terms
• May refer to a case study and/or an economic model and/or a business
issue
• Communicates using some business terminology and concepts
5-8
• Makes limited reference to the issue, stakeholders economic, legal, or
corporate responsibility in business
• May identify a case study or a model or an issue
• Uses basic business terminology