BPP Business School  

Coursework Cover Sheet

1. General Assessment Guidance 

• Your summative assessment for this module is made up of this 5000 words submission which  accounts for 100% of the marks  

• Please note late submissions will not be marked. 

• You are required to submit all elements of your assessment via Turnitin online access. Only  submissions made via the specified mode will be accepted and hard copies or any other digital  form of submissions (like via email or pen drive etc.) will not be accepted. 

• For coursework, the submission word limit is 5000 words. You must comply with the word count  guidelines. You may submit LESS than 5000 words but not more. Word Count guidelines can be  found on your programme home page and the coursework submission page. 

• Do not put your name or contact details anywhere on your submission. You should only put your student registration number (SRN) which will ensure your submission is recognised in the  marking process. 

• A total of 100 marks are available for this module assessment, and you are required to achieve  minimum 50% to pass this module. 

• You are required to use only Harvard Referencing System in your submission. Any content which  is already published by other author(s) and is not referenced will be considered as a case of  plagiarism. 

You can find further information on Harvard Referencing in the online library on the VLE. You can  use the following link to access this information: http://bpp.libguides.com/Home/StudySupport • BPP University has a strict policy regarding authenticity of assessments. In proven instances of  plagiarism or collusion, severe punishment will be imposed on offenders. You are advised to  read the rules and regulations regarding plagiarism and collusion in the GARs and MOPP which  are available on VLE in the Academic registry section. 

• You should include a completed copy of the Assignment Cover sheet. Any submission without this completed Assignment Cover sheet may be considered invalid and not marked.

2. Assessment Brief Introduction

This business project assessment will require a 5000-word consultancy report on your chosen  company. Your chosen company is your client who has asked you to provide the consultancy report.  

The report should cover the following key areas:  

1. Introduction  

2. Challenges / problems the client is facing: Identified issues with how this is connected to the  current affairs. Plus, an examination of the problem from the consultant’s perspectives 3. Purpose of the report  

4. Stakeholder analysis – need to analyse how current issues are impacting on stakeholders.  5. Evaluation and analysis with secondary data  

6. Recommendations / solutions to the problem.  

You are required to show your understanding of the importance of strategy in business. You will also  need to discuss how your project would impact stakeholders and provide relevant recommendations  or solutions which could be of value to your chosen organisation.  

Business Consultancy Report Structure  

The following structure reflects a common way of organising final business reports. You are advised  to follow this structure, but you can adapt it to reflect the exact nature and details of your project in  liaison with in-class supervisors.  

• PP Declaration Page  

• Title page  

• Table of contents  

• List of figures/tables/abbreviations – if required  

• Executive summary  

• Introduction  

• Challenges / problems the client is facing: Identified issues with how this is connected to the  current affairs. Plus, an examination of the problem from the consultant’s perspectives  • Purpose of the report  

• Stakeholder analysis – need to analyse how current issues are impacting on stakeholders.  • Evaluation and analysis with secondary data  

• Recommendations / solutions to the problem.  

• Harvard references  

• Appendices (if required)  

The whole report should be 5,000 words. The front cover, table of contents, bibliography, and  appendices are not included in this limit. 

Word Count Breakdown  

Your total word count for the business project is 5000 words. It is important that you ensure you  cover each section thoroughly. In order to do this, it is recommended that you allocate an  approximate word count to each section of the project. Below is an example you could use: