• Below is a summary of the details as provided in the unit outline.It isvery important to also read ALL details of the Business Simulation and Reportinformation which areavailable in the unit outline
• Availability period:Please refer to the assessment section of the unit outline
• Online access location:See Access sections below (written information and video)
• Time allowed:There is no time limit, however, please read the notes below*
• Due date:Please refer to the assessment section of the unit outline
• Extensions:No extensions will be given
• Points possible:40% of overall final mark , please read the notes below*
• Topics covered:Topics covered will be from Modules 1 to 10 inclusive
• Assignment composition:As part of the Business Simulation and Report, you will need to complete the following (marks are allocated for each of the below milestones)***:
• 1) Complete all parts (all tabs of the excel spreadsheet) of the simulation games;
• 2) Calculate all ratios from the excel spreadsheet (both for the 2019 and 2020 financial year);
• 3) Write a report comparing your 2019 ratios to the 2020 ratios.
• *Time allowed
• This assessment will take you a significant amount of time, therefore it is strongly recommended that you start as early as possible, and allocate enough time to complete the all three parts (please see above) of the assessments.The assessment will need to be completed individually, and is not time limited. The Business Simulation spreadsheet is made available to you from the start of the semester. Therefore, please use this tool to support your learning on a weekly basis (i.e. when you learn of a new concept / business strategy, have a play with the simulation to see the effect of this strategy on the profitability of your business).
• **Points possible
• The total marks for this assessment is 40%. Please see marks breakdown below:
• 1) Complete all parts (all tabs of the excel spreadsheet) of the simulation games - 5 Marks;
• 2) Calculate all ratios from the excel spreadsheet (both for the 2019 and 2020 financial year) - 15 Marks;
• 3) Write a report comparing your 2019 ratios to the 2020 ratios - 20 Marks.
• Please refer to marking guide provided below.
• ***Ensure to carefully follow the guidelines provided
• Prior to completing the business simulation, carefully watch the instruction video provided below and carefully read through the instruction PDF provided below.
• When completing your report, please refer to the example provided on the first page of the "Business Simulation Instruction Document" (please find this below) and ensure to word your report as per the examplar.
• Once you have completed all three milestones described above, you will be required to upload (please refer to the instruction video [see below] on "How to submit your assessment"):
• a) Your completed Simulation (the full spreadsheet) - please label the file as "studentnumber.lastname.campus.xlsx" (i.e. "12345678.Smith.Bentley.xlsx"); and
• b) Your report (ensuring that you follow the structure as provided in the example in red above) in word version - please label the file as "studentnumber.lastname.campus.doc" (i.e. "12345678.Smith.Bentley.docx").
• Assessment Conditions
• Assessment Conditions
• Note on Plagiarism
• Plagiarism is one form of academic misconduct. Plagiarism is defined as "presenting the work or property of another person as your own without appropriate acknowledgement or referencing".
• The Curtin University rules on plagiarism apply to all open book assessments.
• You should not copy-paste text into your quiz/test/exam/assignment answers, even if the material is provided to you as part of the unit (e.g. lecture notes or cases).
• All of your answers should be paraphrased (written in your own words).
• Failure to comply with these instructions may result in a reduced mark and/or an academic misconduct investigation.
• Note on Contract Cheating
• Contract cheating can be defined as submitting written or creative work which has been drafted or produced by someone else - including classmates, friends, family, paid contracting services and study help websites - and claiming authorship for it.
• You are at risk of contract cheating if, among other things, you ask someone to:
• Complete an assignment (or part of an assignment) for you
• Substantially edit your assignment
• Do your university work, with or without compensation
• Check test or quiz answers
• Sit a test or quiz for you
• Provide someone with your login details
• Contract cheating is considered academic misconduct.
• Curtin's ability to detect contract cheating is continuously improving through technological advancement and staff training. The University is aware of websites where quiz/test/exam/assignment questions from Curtin University assessments have been posted. The University has contacted the providers of some websites to request that the providers take materials down and to disclose the details of persons who have uploaded quiz/test/exam/assignment questions from a Curtin University assessment.
• Please have a careful read of the University's contract cheating webpage: https://students.curtin.edu.au/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/contract-cheating/
• The following conditions apply for all quiz/test/exam/assignment assessments:
• The assessment must be completed by you without assistance from other individuals.
• You agree not to share answers or to discuss any of the questions with anyone during the quiz/test/exam/assignment.
• You agree not to share answers or to discuss any of the questions with anyone after you have completed the quiz/test/exam/assignment.
• You agree not to record or copy, memorise, communicate, distribute or otherwise take the intellectual property contained in the assessment.
• You accept that if any of these conditions are violated, you may be subject to an academic integrity breach and appropriate action will be taken against you as per University policy.
• You must comply with the Statement of authorised materials for this assessment provided at the beginning of this document.
• You are reminded that possession of unauthorised materials in a quiz/test/exam/assignment or any other form of cheating or attempting to cheat in an assessment is not permitted. Your Unit Coordinator will advise what materials are unauthorised - please refer to the Statement of authorised materials for this assessment provided at the beginning of this document. If in doubt, always check with your Unit Coordinator.
• If a technical problem occurs while you are taking an online quiz/test/exam/assignment conducted within Blackboard/Wiley Plus (e.g. issues with Blackboard / Wiley Plus, an unforeseen loss of internet connection) and you are not able to continue with the online quiz/test/exam/assignment in Blackboard / Wiley Plus because of the technical problem, you should email the following parties immediately with details explaining the event and attach any supporting materials (e.g. screenshots showing the issue that has arisen):
• (a) your Unit Coordinator; and
• (b) your local Instructor (where applicable)
• If a technical problem occurs and you are not able to submit your assessment through Blackboard / Wiley Plus or through Turnitin within the time allocated to you, email your Unit Coordinator immediately with details explaining the event and attach:
• (a) any supporting materials (e.g. screenshots showing the issue that has arisen); and
• (b) a copy of your completed assessment.
• It is noted that you will be taking the assessment at your residence or at another environment where other people might be present (e.g. a library). So far as possible, however, you should try to ensure that the environment is conducive to you being able to focus on the assessment and remain uninterrupted during it. During the quiz/test/exam/assignment, you must not communicate with anyone else by any means except that it is acceptable to communicate with a child during the quiz/test/exam/assignment, if necessary, and it is also acceptable to briefly indicate to an adult that you are taking an quiz/test/exam/assignment).
• During the quiz/test/exam/assignment:
• You must not use any software or devices to take screenshots of the text in an online quiz/test/exam/assignment conducted within Blackboard / Wiley Plus or any other portal.
• You must not print a copy of the quiz/test/exam/assignment.
• You should answer quiz/test/exam/assignment questions using your own words. If you decide it is necessary to direct quote (i.e. word for word) from a source, please note the Guidance on Plagiarism given above.
• You must not copy and paste text from any source.

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