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Deakin's Bachelor of Commerce and MBA are internationally EPAS accredited. Deakin Business School is accredited by AACSB. MMH733 – Ethics for Managers Trimester 2 2019 Assessment 1 – SDG Industry Analysis (revised 21/06/19) DUE DATE AND TIME: Week 4, 4th August, 23h59m PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE: 20 % WORD LIMIT: 1500 words (+/- 10%) HURDLE DETAILS: No hurdle Learning Outcome Details Unit Learning Outcome (ULO) Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO) ULO 1: Analyse the ethically and politically charged nature of managerial work arising from responsibilities towards diverse stakeholder groups. GL01: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GL08: Global citizenship ULO 2: Propose and evaluate managerial responses to complex ethical and sustainability issues. GL01: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GL08: Global citizenship Assessment Feedback: Students who submit their work by the due date will receive their marks and feedback on CloudDeakin within 15 working days (3 calendar weeks). Description / Requirements Word limit: 1500 words Formatting: Report Format; 1.5 line spacing; 12-point font; Times New Roman or Arial Task: Individual Note that you are required to reference appropriately using the Harvard (In-text) referencing format – not referencing your work will result in a substantial loss of marks. https://www.efmd.org/index.php/accreditation-main/epas http://www.aacsb.edu/ http://www.deakin.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/392305/Deakin-guide-to-Harvard.pdf Page 2 of 5 TASK INFORMATION This task requires you to focus on and address how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are currently being implemented within the Travel and Leisure Industry. You may find the following SDG Industry Matrix report from the United Nations Global Compact and KPMG a useful starting point as well as other publications provided in the United Nations Global Compact Library. The list of sections below provides the issues that you need to consider and address in your report: 1 What three (3) SDGs do you consider are the most relevant to the sector (in terms of positive and negative impact on the society and the environment)? 2 What strategies could be implemented in order to meaningfully contribute toward these the three (3) SDGs? What would be appropriate targets and/or indicators to evaluate these strategies? Submission Instructions Submission is online via Cloud Deakin Submissions are required to be in MS Word (or compatible) format You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit, until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced, you will need to submit your backup copy. Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism. When you are required to submit an assignment through your CloudDeakin unit site, you will receive an email to your Deakin email address confirming that it has been submitted. You should check that you can see your assignment in the Submissions view of the Assignment dropbox folder after upload, and check for, and keep, the email receipt for the submission. Note that your assignment must address the nominated sector or industry: Travel and Leisure Industry https://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/development/SDGMatrix_Transportation.pdf https://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/development/SDGMatrix_Transportation.pdf https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search%5Bkeywords%5D=travel+and+leisure&button=&search%5Bcontent_type%5D=&search%5Bsort_field%5D= https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search%5Bkeywords%5D=travel+and+leisure&button=&search%5Bcontent_type%5D=&search%5Bsort_field%5D= Page 3 of 5 Assignment 1 Template Cover Page Ensure a cover page is attached to the front of your report, showing unit name, your name, date of submission, and your student ID number. Abstract (approx. 100 words; not included in word count) Type in a short abstract that briefly describes the purpose of the project, and what the main findings are. (You may want to do the abstract once the assignment is done.) Introduction (approx. 150 words) This section must cover two main things (a) a brief introduction and background to the study (b) the objectives of the study For the introduction and background, you must provide a brief introduction to the reader about the assignment, its relevance and importance etc. Objectives: You need to clearly state the key objectives (2-3) of the assignment. (hint: consider the issues you have been asked to address). Analysis of Sector (approx. 1200 words) Address the 3 sections representing the issues that you need to consider. Conclusion (approx. 150 words) Write a short concluding comment which reminds the reader what the main purpose of the research was, how you went about addressing the objectives of the study, what was the data you used and what were the main findings. References Include a list of relevant references in alphabetical order, using Harvard style. Page 4 of 5 Appendix (optional) Additional Information Submission of Report Students are required to submit only an electronic copy of their report (in MS Word) in the area provided on Cloud Deakin by 23h59 on the due date. Supporting diagrams Use tables and diagrams where appropriate. All tables and diagrams must be numbered, labelled and briefly explained in the text of your paper e.g. “Table 2 shows the GDP growth of the main economies ....” Font Use a 12-point font. (Times New Roman or Arial). The report should be 1.5 line spaced with an extra line space between each paragraph. Please use page numbers and indicate at the end of your report the word count. Word Count The word limit is 1500 words (=/-10%) and will be strictly adhered to. A 10% penalty (from the available marks) will apply for deviating from this word limit. The following sections are NOT included in the word count: Cover Page; Abstract; References; Appendices. Research Students are expected to prepare for the report by reading and citing a range of references. These could include journal articles, books, newspaper articles, business reports, and government reports. Extensions Extensions may be granted on the grounds of illness or special consideration (not foreseen possibilities like travel time taken for work). If you need an extension please Page 5 of 5 discuss this with the unit chair as soon as possible. A medical certificate must accompany any extension requests based on illness. Assessment of the report This report is worth 20% of your final grade. The rubric is available on CloudDeakin. You should refer to these criteria when preparing your report for submission. Your results and assessor’s comments will be returned to you normally within 15 business days of the due date (unless an extension has been granted). You will be notified by an announcement on CloudDeakin. Students are expected to regularly check CloudDeakin for such announcements. Notes • Penalties for late submission: The following marking penalties will apply if you submit an assessment task after the due date without an approved extension: 5% will be deducted from available marks for each day up to five days, and work that is submitted more than five days after the due date will not be marked. You will receive 0% for the task. 'Day' means working day for paper submissions and calendar day for electronic submissions. The Unit Chair may refuse to accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the due date. • For more information about academic misconduct, special consideration, extensions, and assessment feedback, please refer to the document Your rights and responsibilities as a student in this Unit in the first folder next to the Unit Guide of the Resources area in the CloudDeakin unit site. • Building evidence of your experiences, skills and knowledge (Portfolio) - Building a portfolio that evidences your skills, knowledge and experience will provide you with a valuable tool to help you prepare for interviews and to showcase to potential employers. There are a number of tools that you can use to build a portfolio. You are provided with cloud space through OneDrive, or through the Portfolio tool in the Cloud Unit Site, but you can use any storage repository system that you like. Remember that a Portfolio is YOUR tool. You should be able to store your assessment work, reflections, achievements and artefacts in YOUR Portfolio. Once you have completed this assessment piece, add it to your personal Portfolio to use and showcase your learning later, when applying for jobs, or further studies. Curate your work by adding meaningful tags to your artefacts that describe what the artefact represents.