Diploma in Business (Level 7) DB745 Business Project Report

This Business Project Report is for the Diploma in Business (Level 7) course DB745, Assessment 3. The report requires a 4,500-5,000 word analysis of an actual New Zealand organization, covering key aspects such as the introduction, literature review, data collection and analysis methods, data analysis, discussion, conclusions, and recommendations. Students are expected to clearly state and pursue a set of aims and objectives, select and justify appropriate research methods, and draw conclusions from the study. The report includes sections for an executive summary, table of contents, and requires proper APA referencing. The project emphasizes both primary and secondary data collection and analysis, with an emphasis on authentic academic sources to support arguments. The assessment is worth 65% of the total grade and evaluates the students' ability to apply key business concepts and theories to a real-world scenario.

Diploma in Business (Level 7)
DB745: Business Project
Assessment 3: Business Project Report
Term 4, 2016
Level 7 Credits 20
Assessment 3 Project Report Due Date End of Week 10
Student Name Student ID
Student Signature Date
Assessor Name Total Marks / 100
Assessor Signature % Weighting / 65%
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
Sections Learning Outcomes
Marks
Allocated
Marks
Awarded
Report Cover - 1
Executive Summary 1-6 4
Table of Contents - 1
Introduction 1-6 12
Literature Review 1-6 15
Data Collection &
Analysis Methods 4 10
Data Analysis 1-6 18
Discussion 1-6 18
Conclusions 1-6 8
Recommendations 1-6 8
APA Referencing - 5
Total: 100 100

Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand key authors and theories relevant to the topic.
2. Identify and explore key facts and concepts.
3. Clearly state and pursue a clear set of aims and objectives.
4. Select and justify an appropriate research methods.
5. Draw appropriate conclusions from the study.
6. Create and sustain a substantial and coherent written argument based on the
independent study.
Read the following INSTRUCTIONS Carefully:
 The Business Project Report (Assessment 3) covers the Learning Outcomes
(LOs) 1-6 as part of the Paper DB745 – Business Project – this is towards the
completion of the Diploma in Business (Level 7).
 The Business Project Report (Assessment 3) must be your own work. If
copying (plagiarism) is identified from other student(s) or sources, you will
receive zero marks.
 A soft copy of the Business Project Report (Assessment 3) must be submitted
on Turnitin on Moodle and a hard copy must be handed/submitted to the
lecturer by Week 10, please save your file as: IDNumber/FULL
NAME/745/Assessment 3.
 Your Business Project Report should be word processed in black and white,
with the main text in 12 point Times New Roman/Arial/Helvetica left aligned,
with 6 point paragraph spacing, on A4 size paper, portrait format (left margin
minimum 3cm, right margin minimum 2cm).
 You are required to write a Business Project Report of 4,500- 5,000 words for
an actual NZ organisation. You are required to complete this thoroughly
without using excessive words.
● You are required to use outside authentic academic books, journals, and
companies’ websites to support the points you make in the discussion section of
your report. Paraphrase and reference all ideas, quotes and information which
you obtain from the authentic books, journals, and the Internet using the APA
format - refer to the APA guide.

 This Business Project Report, based on the Project Proposal (Assessment 1),
requires the use of secondary data, primary data, or combination of both.
You can conduct secondary research (qualitative and/or quantitative) about your
selected NZ organisation including analysing its annual reports, media reports,
articles, and website information. Or you can conduct primary research
(qualitative and/or quantitative – sampling size, statistical software package,
etc.) in which case you are expected to visit the site of your selected
organisation and conduct interviews, questionnaires and/or surveys. Discuss
with your lecturer as there are forms to fill before conducting any primary
research. Approvals are required regarding “The Code of Ethical Conduct for
Research.”
 Based on the Project Proposal, you should analyse/apply/discuss/evaluate your
proposed THREE objectives/aims/hypotheses.
Your Business Project Report Outline should be compiled in the order shown
below:
Report Cover Page: should include: (1 Mark)
-Student Name & ID (0.25 marks)
-Title of Assignment (0.25 marks)
-Submission Date (0.25 marks)
-Word Count (0.25 marks)
Executive Summary: Should summarise the key points of: (LOs 1-6) (4 Marks)
-Objectives (1 mark)
-Findings/analysis (1 mark)
-Conclusions (1 mark)
-Recommendations (1 mark)
Table of Contents: (1 Mark)
Should list the sections in the report with the related pages (1 mark)
1. Introduction (LOs 1-6) (12 Marks)
●Background on Organisation (3 marks)
●Objectives/Aims/Hypotheses (3*2 marks=6 marks)
●Scope (3 marks)
2. Literature Review (LOs 1-6) (15 Marks)
●Topic/Sub-Topic 1 (5 marks)
●Topic/Sub-Topic 2 (5 marks)
●Topic/Sub-Topic 3 (5 marks)
3. Data Collection & Analysis Methods (LO 4) (10 Marks)
●Data Collection Method(s) (Primary, Secondary, or Combination) (5 marks)

●Data Analysis Method(s) (Qualitative, Quantitative, or Combinations) (5
marks)
4. Data Analysis (LOs 1-6) (18 Marks)
●Topic/Sub-Topic 1 Analysis (6 marks)
●Topic/Sub-Topic 2 Analysis (6 marks)
●Topic/Sub-Topic 3 Analysis (6 marks)
5. Discussion (LOs 1-6) (18 Marks)
●Topic/Sub-Topic 1 Discussion of Findings (6 marks)
●Topic/Sub-Topic 2 Discussion of Findings (6 marks)
●Topic/Sub-Topic 3 Discussion of Findings (6 marks)
6. Conclusions (LOs 1-6) (4 Conclusions*2 marks=8 marks)
7. Recommendations (LOs 1-6) (4 Recommendations*2 marks=8 marks)
Referencing (5 Marks)
●In-text Referencing: APA Style of referencing (2.5 marks)
●Reference List: APA Style of referencing (2.5 marks)