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You are required to identify a specific sector or industry you may wish to enter when you graduate. You are to then develop an in-depth comprehension of the challenges organisations may face in relation to leadership and management.

Module code &
title:

BAM6009 – Field
Immersion for Leadership & Career Development

Module leader:

Assignment No. and type:

CW1 – Selective Portfolio
of any ONE of the following:

a.    
15
Minute presentation OR

b.    
2000-word
Report OR

c.     
Poster
with 15- minute viva OR

d.    
15-minute
Film Report OR

e.    
3000-word
Portfolio.

Assessment weighting:

100%

Submission time and date:

Friday 05 June 2026
at
14:00

Target feedback time and date:

Friday 26 June 2026
at 14:00

Assignment
task

You
are required to identify a specific sector or industry you may wish to enter
when you graduate.  You are to then develop
an in-depth comprehension of the challenges organisations may face in
relation to leadership and management. You should consider how your
individual developmental activities, and self-leadership, can assist you in
securing a graduate role.

The
Activity:

You
are required to engage with ONE of the following:

1.    
An
organised internship.

2.    
Building
an industry or sector market intelligence portfolio that will assist you in
identifying organisations, challenges and solutions that could be show cased
during interview/assessment events. 
This could be a local, national, or global portfolio.

3.    
Participating
in a public speaking or debating event to build your confidence in presenting
and participating in discussions.

4.    
Attending
an industry conference to learn about the latest developments within your
chosen sector/industry to build your commercial acumen.

5.    
Completion
of a MOOC that builds your knowledge and or skills in the use of specific
skills such as leadership, confidence, decision making, commercial
acumen.  The choice of what to develop
is personal to you so choose either a big developmental activity or a series
of three or four smaller developmental activities.

6.    
Taking
on a mentoring role within the university to develop your personal
communication and emotional intelligence skills.

7.    
Volunteering
with a local charity to build your resilience and confidence as well as
interpersonal skills.    

8.    
Taking
on a project with an existing employer that assist in your development such
as becoming a team leader or deputising for a manager, training new staff or
delivering a training event, participating in a recruitment activity/panel.

9.    
Joining
a local chapter of your industry professional body such as CIPD, CIMA, ACCA,
CMI, and taking on an active role that pushes you out of your comfort
zone. 

10.  Other…, please
discuss with the module lecturer as the options here are varied and there is
not a one size fits all approach. 

                Whichever activity you choose
– you MUST agree this with the tutor in advance.

The
Task:

Applying
one of the activities outlined in (1) to (10) above you are to:

·       
Critically
evaluate a range of different schools of leadership and management practice
in relation to the chosen sector or industry you wish to enter at a graduate,

·       
Participate
in a career development activity and reflect upon your experience in relation
to how the activity has assisted you in developing your employability, noting
any specific key lessons learned that you take away from the experience both
positive and negative and anything that you would do differently. 

·       
Critically
evaluate your learning journey as an undergraduate on your degree course and
identify the key skills, knowledge, and behaviours you have developed that
will assist you in your chosen future career. 

The
Assessment:

You
may choose to complete ONE of the following:

11.  15 Minute
presentation OR

12.  2000-word Report
OR

13.  Poster with 15-
minute viva OR

14.  15-minute Film
Report OR

15.  3000-word
Portfolio.

If
you are registered with the Disability and Inclusion Services or have a
disability, please contact your module leader to discuss how your reasonable
adjustments will be applied to this assignment.

Getting
Support for Your Assignment

Your first point of advice
should be the person setting the assignment or the module leader.

If you need more general
support with your studies (e.g. academic writing, referencing, critical
thinking) then the
Student Learning and
Achievement Team

can support development of your academic skills.

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

LO1: Critically
evaluate the different schools of leadership and management practice.

LO2: Complete an
internship or personal career development activity.

LO3: Critically
assess their own performance as an undergraduate and their future career
aspiration.

Successful completion of the assignment(s) for this module will
enable you to meet the CMI Unit 525 below:

1. Understand
the value of reflective practice to inform personal and professional
development

2. Know how to
apply reflective practice to inform personal and professional development

Practicalities:
Referencing, presenting, and submitting your work

Please ensure that your
work is referenced in Harvard. Guidance on using this style correctly
is available at
https://www.citethemrightonline.com/.

Presenting
your work
 

The
presentation of your assignments should complement and support the
communication of your ideas. Where assignments have specific presentational
requirements, these will be outlined as part of the instructions in your
assignment briefs. Otherwise, it is recommended that you adopt the following
approach to the presentation of your work: 
 

·       
For written work, use Gill Sans Nova, Times New
Roman or Arial and font size 11.

·       
Use
headings and sub-headings within the work and provide a contents page where
applicable.

·       
An executive
summary may be required for students that elect to submit a report for this assignment.   

·       
Insert page numbers at the bottom of each page. 

·       
You must have a cover sheet with your student ID, Name, and word
count. 
 

·       
Do not submit your work as a PDF document.

 

Submitting Your Work

Your work should be
submitted electronically via Turnitin using the submission point provided
before the deadline set above.

Confidentiality

You
should maintain and respect confidentiality in relation to the protection of
personal, technical and/or commercial information of a sensitive nature in
your assessed work.

For
further information and guidance, please see the University
Academic Confidentiality
guidance
.

Academic
integrity

Academic
integrity means taking responsibility for your own work and not acting in a
way to give you an unfair advantage over another learner. This includes writing
in your own words and acknowledging sources you have used. It also covers the
appropriate use of Artificial Intelligence.

When you submit an assignment, you are making a declaration
that it is your own work and that you have acknowledged the contribution of
others and their ideas in its development (for example, by referencing them
appropriately).

For
further information, please see the following student facing guidance on the University
website:

BNU Student Academic
Integrity Guidance

BNU Artificial Intelligence
Guidance for Students

There
are also links to resources to support your understanding of Academic
Integrity within your Blackboard module sites in the Assessment Information
area.

Categorical Mark and Grade

0,1,10,20, (F)

32,35,38% (E)

42,45,48% (D)

52,55,58% (C)

62,65,68% (B)

72, 75,78% (A)

82, 85, 88,
92, 95, 98, 100% (A+)

Pass status

Fail

Learning Outcomes have not been met

Marginal Fail

Learning Outcomes have not been met

Pass – Satisfactory

Learning Outcomes have been met

Pass – Good Learning Outcomes have been
exceeded

Pass – Very Good

Learning Outcomes have been exceeded

Pass – Excellent

Learning Outcomes have been exceeded

Pass – Outstanding

Learning Outcomes have been exceeded

Criterion
1 (LO1) 33% weighting

Critically
evaluate the different schools of leadership and management practice.

This
should include evidence of:

§  A range of relevant reading around the topics
of leadership and/or management.

§  Critical analysis of the subject matter in
relation to a chosen sector/industry.

The
work does not include reference to any relevant sources related to the
subject matter.

There
are no analysis or synthesis of the subject matter and no clear links to an
identified sector/industry are evident.

The
work only uses inappropriate literature sources for an academic assignment
(e.g. blogs, newspaper articles) none from academic journal articles that
relate to the topic and weak relevance to the task.

The
work presents limited/weak analysis and synthesis of the subject matter and partial
links to an identified sector/industry are evident offering no original
insight and thought leadership opportunities.  

 

The
work uses a small number of appropriate literature sources (e.g. textbooks,
trusted websites) some of which are from academic journal articles that
loosely relate to the topic and some limited relevance to the task.

The
work presents satisfactory analysis and synthesis of the subject matter and some
links to the identified sector/industry are evident but offers little original
insight and thought leadership opportunities.  

The
work uses a range of relevant appropriate literature sources (e.g. textbooks,
trusted websites), some of which are from academic journal articles that
loosely relate to the topic that are mostly relevant to the task.

The
work presents a good analysis and synthesis of the subject matter and links
to the identified sector/industry but does not offer much original insight
and thought leadership opportunities.  

 

The
work uses a wide range of relevant appropriate literature sources (e.g.
textbooks, trusted websites) and some academic journal articles that mostly
relate to the topic that are mostly relevant to the task, some of which may
be at the cutting edge of academic and professional knowledge.

The
work presents very good analysis and synthesis of the subject matter and
links to the identified sector/industry that could offer original insight and
possible thought leadership opportunities.  

The
work uses a wide range of relevant appropriate literature sources (e.g.
textbooks, trusted websites) and some academic journal articles which are
highly relevant to the task some of which may be at the cutting edge of
academic and professional knowledge.

The
work presents an excellent analysis and synthesis of the subject matter and
links to the identified sector/industry that offer some original insight and
thought leadership opportunities.   

The
work uses a wide range of relevant appropriate literature sources (e.g.
textbooks, trusted websites) and many academic journal articles which are
highly relevant to the topic, some of which are at the cutting edge of
academic and professional knowledge.

The
work presents an outstanding analysis and synthesis of the subject matter and
links to the identified sector/industry that offers original insight and
thought leadership.

Criterion
2 (LO2)

33%
weighting

Complete
an internship or personal career development activity.

This
should include evidence of:

§  Completion
of an appropriate activity.

§  Demonstration
of developmental need and links to chosen sector/industry.

§  Evaluation
of performance and lessons learned from completion of the activity.

No
completion of a career development activity or activities.

No
links to the skills required for the sector/industry is evident with no
evidence of academic underpinning, and no links to the latest thinking in
skills development are presented.

No
self-evaluation of the student’s performance and critical reflection from the
chosen activity/activities, no use of a critical self-reflective tool or
tools have been attempted.

Partial
completion of a career development activity or activities.

Weak
link to the skills required for the sector/industry is evident with limited
evidence of academic underpinning, and no links to the latest thinking in
skills development are presented.

An
unsatisfactory self-evaluation of the student’s performance and critical
reflection from the chosen activity/activities, no use of a critical
self-reflective tool or tools have been attempted.

Completion
of a satisfactory career development activity or activities.

Some
link to the skills required for the sector/industry is evident with some
evidence of academic underpinning, but no links to the latest thinking in
skills development are presented.

A
satisfactory self-evaluation of the student’s performance and critical
reflection from the chosen activity/activities, some use of a critical
self-reflective tool or tools have been attempted but there are some
errors/omissions evident.

Completion
of a good career development activity or activities.

Some
link to the latest thinking in skills development for the chosen
sector/industry, supported by academic and professional sources some of which
may be at the cutting edge of thought leadership.

A
good self-evaluation of the student’s performance and critical reflection
from the chosen activity/activities, use of a critical self-reflective tool
or tools have been attempted but there are some errors/omissions evident.

Completion
of a very challenging career development activity or activities.

Clear
link to the latest thinking in skills development for the chosen
sector/industry, supported by academic and professional sources some of which
may be at the cutting edge of thought leadership.

Comprehensive
self-evaluation of the student’s performance and critical reflection from the
chosen activity/activities, use of a critical self-reflective tool or tools
have been attempted but there are some errors/omissions evident.

Completion
of a very challenging career development activity or activities.

Clear
link to the latest thinking in skills development for the chosen
sector/industry, supported by academic and professional sources that are at
the cutting edge of thought leadership.

Comprehensive
self-evaluation of the student’s performance and critical reflection from the
chosen activity/activities, using a recognised critical self-reflective tool
or tools.

Completion
of an extremely challenging career development activity or activities.

Clear
link to the latest thinking in skills development for the chosen
sector/industry, supported by academic and professional sources that are at
the cutting edge of thought leadership.

Comprehensive
self-evaluation of the student’s performance and critical reflection from the
chosen activity/activities using a recognised critical self-reflective tool
or tools.

Criterion
3 (LO3)

33%
weighting

Critically
assess their own performance as an undergraduate and their future career
aspiration.

This
should include evidence of:

§  Critical
self-reflection of academic performance and graduate skills development.

§  Comprehension
of the graduate career pathway for their role and/or sector/industry.

§  Graduate
career planning for the next 12 months.

No
critical self-reflection of the student’s academic performance using any
performance metrics.

No
overview or awareness of the graduate career pathway within a chosen sector
that has no links to the student’s future career role if identified.

No
graduate career plan has been provided.

An
unsatisfactory critical self-reflection of the student’s academic performance
using a limited range or single performance metric providing limited insight.

An
unsatisfactory overview with limited awareness of the graduate career pathway
within the chosen sector that has partial links to the student’s future
career role.

A
graduate career plan has been provided that demonstrates partial insight into
the process of securing a graduate role/future career role.  

A
satisfactory critical self-reflection of the student’s academic performance
using a range of different performance metrics providing satisfactory
insight.

A
satisfactory overview with some awareness of the graduate career pathway
within the chosen sector that has some links to the student’s future career
role.

A
graduate career plan has been provided that demonstrates some insight into
the process of securing a graduate role/future career role.  

A
good critical self-reflection of the student’s academic performance using a
range of different performance metrics providing good insight.

A
good overview of the graduate career pathway within the chosen sector that is
has some links to the student’s future career role.

An
informative graduate career plan that demonstrates good insight and thinking
into the process of securing a graduate role/future career role.  

A
very good critical self-reflection of the student’s academic performance
using a range of different performance metrics providing very good insight.

A
very good overview of the graduate career pathway within the chosen sector
that is clearly linked to the student’s future career role.

A
detailed and informative graduate career plan that demonstrates very good insight
and thinking into the process of securing a graduate role/future career
role.  

An
excellent critical self-reflection of the student’s academic performance
using a range of different performance metrics providing outstanding insight.

An
accomplished and possibly publishable overview of the graduate career pathway
within the chosen sector that is clearly linked to the student’s future
career role.

A
highly detailed and informative graduate career plan that demonstrates
excellent insight and thinking into the process of securing a graduate
role/future career role.  

A
comprehensive critical self-reflection of the student’s academic performance
using a range of different performance metrics providing outstanding insight.

An
accomplished and publishable overview of the graduate career pathway within
the chosen sector that is clearly linked to the student’s future career role.

A
highly detailed and informative graduate career plan that demonstrates outstanding
insight and thinking into the process of securing a graduate role/future
career role.   

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