Guidelines for Submitting Assignments

The way in which your assignments are presented is important. The marker must be able to clearly see the questions and your answers. It is essential to ensure that the grammar and spelling are accurate and correct. You should use the checklist below as a guideline before submitting an assignment for marking:

• Use standard Arial font size 11.

• Use 1.5 line spacing.

• Have a 2.5 centimetre margin on the left hand side of the page and a 2 centimetre margin on the right hand side.

• Include page numbers.

• Headings: use 16 point Arial Bold for first level headings, and 14 point Arial Bold for second level headings. If a third level heading is required, use 12 point Arial Bold.

• Attach a completed Statement and Confirmation of Own Work to the front of the paper copy of your assignment. This is available in the NCC Education Virtual Learning Environment programme pages

• The first page of your assignment should be a title page, which should also state your name, NCC Education ID number and the name of the Centre where you are studying.

• Include a table of contents.

• Start each task on a new page and include the question at the top of the page.

• Ensure any diagrams, screen shots, PowerPoint slides, etc fit correctly on the page and are referenced, for example, Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc.

• Check spelling, grammar and punctuation.

• You should also ensure that you proof read your document, because the above checks do not always pick up every mistake.

• Ensure you are aware of the word limit for the assignment and any regulations that apply if you exceed the word limit.

• Include the total word count at the end of the assignment.

• Use accurate Harvard referencing (see the document entitled Referencing and Bibliographies in the NCC Education Virtual Learning Environment programme pages) and include a bibliography.

• Submit paper and electronic versions of the assignment by the deadline date specified.

• Electronic documents must be readable by Microsoft Word 2003, and the document File Name should take the form “student number_student name_module title”.

• Print the document double sided if possible. PLEASE NOTE: All assignments submitted will be checked for Introduction This assignment consists of THREE (3) parts and accounts for 100% of the overall mark for this unit. Assignment Notes

• You must complete all THREE (3) parts of this assignment.

• The total assignment should be 4,000 words including all THREE (3) parts, but excluding the bibliography and appendix.

• Please submit your assignment as ONE (1) document structured as follows:

Part A: A report

Part B: A structured business plan with clear sections that includes a bibliography and appendix.

Part C: A pitch comprising a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 15 power point slides and accompanying notes.

The notes will be included in the overall word count and should support the content of the slides. Please see Guidance for Students at the end of this document for further information. Assignment Part A: Idea Generation Generate an idea for a product or service. Produce a reflective account of how you generated and refined your idea.

You should include:

• The conclusions you have drawn from environmental scanning to identify the business opportunity. Include how your business idea was developed and why you rejected other ideas.

• The theories and methods of idea generation and creativity you have used to refine your idea.

• How you have introduced innovative concepts into your business idea or process