Module Code and Title:

MG413 Data insights For Business Decisions

Module Leader:

Assignment No. and Type:

PR1: 15 Minute Group Presentation & Notes

Assessment Weighting:

30%

Submission Date:

Target Feedback Date:

3 weeks after submission deadline

Assignment Task

Prepare a 15-minute presentation on the role of information and data within an Industry or Professional Sector related to your course:

This should cover the following tasks:

1. State what type of data is collected and used by the organisation and if this is Big Data, and if this is primary or secondary data
2. Describe orthodox market research and how this is different from Big Data
3. Explain how information is captured and stored with key references to types of databases and management information systems
4. Describe the impact of technological development on the role and use of data in the business decision making process within your chosen sector
5. Set out how information and data is used within the day to operations of organisations within that sector and what is its strategic importance to the organisation within its sector
6. Set out outline for research into improving data capture and use in a sector/organisation

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

Task requirements

• Carry out assignment tasks
• Ensure correct use of course materials, correctly referenced.

Referencing and research requirements

Please reference your work according to the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online (http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 10^th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Copies are available via the university library.

You are expected to provide at least three references to support your presentation.

How your work will be assessed

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors. A proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions. This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 4.

This being a group presentation you will be receiving a mark for the performance of the group (this mostly relates to the structure and the content of your presentation).

Each member of the group will be questioned on the section of the presentation they have given. Individual marks will be adjusted based upon whether their individual contribution of the knowledge and understanding of their task and its link to whole project is appropriate for this level of study.

LO 1

Identify and select relevant sources of data and information for decision making.

LO 2

Analyse and present information to support decision making.