📘 Component A: Case Study Analysis
Assignment Checklist (3500 Words)
🔍 Pre-Submission Essentials
[ ] Organisation selected has accessible data from academic journals, company
reports, and credible sources.
[ ] Specific issue identified related to people management, leadership, or
entrepreneurial practice impacting performance.
[ ] Word count: 3500 words (excluding references, cover sheet, table of contents,
executive summary and appendices).
🧾 Structural Components
[ ] Cover Sheet: Includes student name, ID, module title, assignment title, and
submission date.
[ ] Executive Summary: Summarises key findings and recommendations.
[ ] Table of Contents: Lists all sections with page numbers.
[ ] Introduction: Brief overview of the organisation and the issue being analysed.
🧠 Core Analysis Sections
1. Principles for Leading and Developing People
(LO1 – CMI Unit 702 LO1)
[ ] Discuss leadership and people development principles adopted by the organisation.
[ ] Apply relevant leadership and organisational development theories (e.g. Situational
Leadership theory, Path Goal Leadership theory, Contingency theory).
[ ] Link principles to performance outcomes and organisational context.
2. Leadership and People Management Strategies
(LO2 – CMI Unit 702 LO2)
[ ] Analyse current strategies used to address the identified issue.
[ ] Evaluate strengths and weaknesses using appropriate theoretical models.
[ ] Propose alternative or future strategies and practical actions.
[ ] Justify proposals with evidence and strategic alignment.
3. Contemporary Leadership and Entrepreneurial Practice
(LO3 & LO4 – CMI Unit 711)
[ ] Appraise leadership practices that embed ethics, diversity, equality, inclusion, and
PRME principles.
[ ] Discuss examples of corporate entrepreneurship and innovation.
[ ] Identify leadership skills, attributes, and competencies used to drive innovation.
[ ] Explore challenges and barriers to entrepreneurial practice.
[ ] Propose evidence-based actions to achieve entrepreneurial aims.
📌 Recommendations
[ ] Provide practical, actionable suggestions for improving leadership, people
management, and entrepreneurial performance.
[ ] Ensure recommendations are grounded in theory and evidence.
🔚 Conclusion
[ ] Summarise key findings.
[ ] Reflect on implications for future practice and performance improvement.
📚 References
[ ] Use a consistent academic referencing style (APA 7th).
[ ] Include all sources cited in the report.
[ ] Ensure references are credible and relevant.
📏 Final Checks
[ ] Logical structure and flow of arguments.
[ ] Integration of theory and practice throughout.
[ ] Critical analysis—not just description.
[ ] Clear links between issue, analysis, and recommendations.
[ ] Proofread for grammar, spelling, and formatting.
✅ Component B - Assignment Checklist: 1000 words Self-
Appraisal & Reflection (LO4)
📌 General Requirements
[ ] Word count: Approximately 1000 words (excluding appendices)
[ ] Clear structure: Introduction, main body, conclusion
[ ] Personal and Critical reflective tone, you can write in first person
[ ] Referenced evidence from work-based or relevant experiences
[ ] Use of a reflective model (e.g., Gibbs, Kolb, Schön)
[ ] Appendices used to support and deepen discussion
[ ] Personal Development Plan included in appendices
🧠 Section 1: Introduction
[ ] Brief overview of your career goal
[ ] Purpose of the reflection and self-appraisal
[ ] Mention of reflective model to be used (with citation)
🧑💼 Section 2: Self-Appraisal of Key Skills
Reflect on your current strengths and areas for development in relation to:
[ ] Leadership
[ ] Relationship Management
[ ] People Development
[ ] Entrepreneurial Practice
[ ] Link each skill to your career goal
[ ] Include specific examples or evidence (e.g., feedback, performance reviews,
project outcomes)
📚 Section 3: Case Study Influence
[ ] Summarize key insights from the case study analysis
[ ] Explain how these insights have influenced your leadership approach
[ ] Connect to real-life application or mindset shift
🔍 Section 4: Critical Reflection on Experience
[ ] Choose a relevant personal, interpersonal, or professional experience (be specific)
[ ] Apply the reflective model and academic theory to analyse the experience
[ ] Discuss what you learned and how your perspective has changed
[ ] Link to leadership and entrepreneurial development
🚀 Section 5: Implications for Learning & Career
[ ] Identify key takeaways for your personal growth
[ ] Discuss how these insights shape your future leadership style
[ ] Explore implications for your career in an entrepreneurial context
[ ] Reference back to reflective model and evidence
📎 Appendices
[ ] Personal Development Plan (PDP) with SMART goals
[ ] Supporting documents (e.g., feedback, performance data, training records)
[ ] Clear references to appendices within the main text
[ ] Reference list: reference what was cited, e.g. reflective model, theory, etc
[ ] Themes or key points from appendices integrated into the reflection
🧾 Final Checks
[ ] Proofread for grammar, clarity, and coherence
[ ] Ensure citations and references are correctly formatted
[ ] Confirm all required elements are included
[ ] Submit in the correct format and by the deadline