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ARUBAV2BA03 Business Analysis

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As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Business Analysis assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the module you should be able to:
 Demonstrate an understanding of how most effectively to prepare and
present
information in ways useful to decision makers
 Identify, collect and collate primary and secondary data from a range of
sources
 Apply a range of techniques to analyse data
 Utilise propriety software as an aid to decision-making and control
Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, the submission deadline and a word count; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in Arden University (AU) Harvard format. You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.
Maximum word count: 3000 words
Please note that exceeding the word count will result in a reduction in grade proportionate to the number of words used in excess of the permitted limit.
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Assignment Task
Answer all the following questions.
Please note the following instructions:
• You may select any organisation upon which to base your answers but you are strongly recommended to select an organisation that you have worked for or one you feel you can research easily using the Internet and academic search engines. The latter approach is acceptable where you do not work for an organisation. It is also acceptable to base your answer on a case study.
• Where you are asked to supply MS Excel (or equivalent) material such as graphs and/or data tables please note these must be embedded as figures within the file and not shown as linked files (i.e. your assignment must be a single document in word or PDF format. Turnitin cannot accept multiple files or linked files).
Question 1
You have been asked to conduct a survey within your own organisation of your colleagues to gauge their response to the possibility of flexible working hours being introduced at the work place. In this context, explain the following:
a) Population
b) Sampling techniques
You must draw upon relevant theory, concepts and models and appropriate organisational examples.
In order to complete this task you will need to consider as a first step the factors outlined in the course materials, referring as a start to Primary Sources in the Introduction to Business Analysis unit and add relevant external academic sources to your answer.
(25 marks)
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Question 2
In respect of primary and secondary data compare and contrast the:
1) main differences of primary and secondary data
2) advantages and disadvantages of primary and secondary data
You must draw upon relevant theory, concepts and models and appropriate organisational examples.
In order to complete this task you will need to consider the factors outlined in the course materials, referring as a start to the lessons Primary Sources and Secondary sources in the Introduction to Business Analysis Unit and add relevant academic sources to your answer.
(25 marks)
Question 3
Drawing upon examples from your own organisation, or one with which you are familiar, select an appropriate recorded measure for five equal periods (such as turnover, profit, available from annual reports etc) and having obtained values over the 5 equal time periods calculate the following:
a) the mean
b) the mode
c) the standard deviation
You must include all of your manual calculations. Use an Excel spread sheet to verify your calculations and embed a copy of this spread sheet in your answer. Present the original data in a suitable graph.
In order to complete this task you will need to consider as a first step the factors outlined in the course materials, referring as a start to the Techniques to Analyse Data Unit and add relevant external sources to your answer.
(25 marks)
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Question 4
When it comes to making sound decisions using management information systems can be an important part of the process. Do you agree with this perspective and why?
You must draw upon relevant theory, concepts and appropriate organisational examples to inform your answer.
In order to complete this task you will need to consider the factors outlined in the course materials, referring as a start to the Management Information Systems unit and add relevant external academic sources to your answer.
(25 marks)
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Formative Feedback
You have the opportunity to submit a draft of your response to Question 1 prior to submission to receive formative feedback.
The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps you develop your skills as an independent learner.
Your work must be submitted to your module tutor by email using the email address on the module page on or before two weeks prior to the assessment submission date. This is to allow time for you to reflect on the feedback and draft your final submission.
Formative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date.
Guidelines
You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU Harvard system. The My Study Skills Area contains the following useful resources:
Guide to Harvard Referencing http://moodle.bl.rdi.co.uk/guides/HarvardRef/AU_Harvard_Quick_Ref_Guide.pdf Guide to Harvard Citation http://moodle.bl.rdi.co.uk/guides/HarvardRef/AU_Guide_to_Harvard_Citation.pdf
You must use the AU Harvard Referencing method in your assignment.
Additional notes:
Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the assessment.
The word count excludes the title page, executive summary, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count. Printed words include those contained within charts and tables. See ‘Word Count Policy’ on the homepage of this module for more information.
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Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0% fail.
Your assessment should be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file. For more information please see the “Guide to Submitting an Assignment” document available on the module page on iLearn.
You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show evidence of academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is on the homepage of your module and also in the Induction Area).
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