Description
University of Sheffield
Management School – Undergraduate Coursework Specification
Module Code: MGT243
Coursework Code: MGT243-2
Module Title: Career Management Theory and Practice
Date Available: 6th February 2025
Submission Details: Monday 9th June 2025, 12pm (noon)
Contribution to Final Mark for Module: 50 %
Maximum Word Length: 1,500.
Assignment Requirements: Produce a 1,500-word report that critically analyzes your own career plans. Your report should be structured in a formal report format (no need for a contents page or executive summary) and include the following components:
- Action Plan for Entering Your Career
- Develop an Action Plan:
o Detail the steps you will take to secure an entry-level role in your chosen career.
o Incorporate career theories and/or other relevant theories to inform your plan.
- Address Personal Barriers:
o Identify any barriers you may personally experience.
o Explain how you plan to overcome these barriers.
- Sector Analysis for the Next 1–5 Years
- Analyse Expected Developments:
o Examine the anticipated changes and trends in your chosen sector over the next 1 to 5 years. Impact on Your Career Plans:
o Discuss how these developments may potentially affect you.
o Consider both opportunities and challenges these changes might present.
- Critical Analysis of Your Career Plans
- Strengths and Weaknesses:
o Critically evaluate your action plan.
o Highlight the strengths of your plan.
o Identify any weaknesses or areas for improvement.
Reflection:
o Reflect on the feasibility of your plan.
o Consider any adjustments you might need to make.
- Sheffield Graduate Attributes (Approximately 300 words)
- Select Three Attributes:
o Choose three Sheffield Graduate Attributes that are most relevant to you.
Use the STARR Technique:
o Situation: Describe a situation where you developed or demonstrated the attribute.
o Task: Explain the task you needed to accomplish.
o Action: Detail the actions you took.
o Result: Share the outcomes of your actions.
o Reflection: Reflect on what you learned and how the module helped you develop the attribute.
Module Influence:
o Explain how this module has contributed to your development of these attributes.
- Word Count Guidance:
o This section is anticipated to be around 300 words, but you may adjust the word count as needed.
Additional Instructions:
- Report Structure:
o Use a formal report format.
o No need to include a contents page or executive summary.
- Word Count Distribution:
o Total word count: 1,500 words.
o You have flexibility in how you distribute words among the sections, but ensure each component is thoroughly addressed.
- Focus on Clarity and Critical Analysis:
o Be clear and concise in your writing.
o Support your analysis with relevant theories and evidence.
- Personalization:
o Ensure the report reflects your personal career aspirations and circumstances and current starting point.
o Tailor the action plan and analysis to your specific goals.
Summary:
Your report should provide a comprehensive and critical examination of your career plans, incorporating theoretical frameworks and personal reflection. By addressing each of the components outlined above, you will create a well-structured report that demonstrates your preparedness for entering your chosen career and your ability to critically analyze your own plans.
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