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MN4100 – Contemporary Issues in Management
2025/26
Assessment Guidance
Assignment 2: CASE STUDY REPORT (INDIVIDUAL)
Length: 3,000 words excluding references
Deadline: Monday 13th April (Week 11) Noon
Weight: 70% of the module grade
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Guidance on the Assignment:
You will critically analyse literature from a topic in MN4100, apply this to a real-world
organisational context of your choice which is facing a grand challenge, and provide
practical recommendations for this organisation informed by your analysis. You will
also reflect on how this case study analysis intersects with another topic you have
studied during your Management degree*, and how it has prompted you to re-think
your prior learning.
This assignment will draw on topics covered in Weeks 1-11 of Semester 2.
This assignment is designed to integrate your learning from MN4100 and across your
Management degree.
* For students who have spent their entire degree at St Andrews, this refers to MN-coded
modules. For visiting students or those who have studied abroad, topics taught in these
Management modules may also be included. Please contact Dr Neville if you need to discuss
further.
Please note all assessments on this module should use the
appropriate assessment cover sheet (found on Moodle) and be
uploaded to MMS in pdf form. This is to allow us to upload your
assignment to the marking software
Learning Outcomes
This assignment relates to all of the Learning Outcomes identified in the Module Guide:
Communicate professionally and effectively using a variety of media
Reflect on skills and knowledge acquired at University
Understand the nature and complexity of contemporary challenges for management
in a variety of organisations
Critically discuss these challenges and their impact to offer viable organisational
solutions
Suggested word counts
Executive summary: 200 words
Introduction to chosen organisation and the grand challenge it faces: 1000 words
Literature review of chosen MN4100 topic as applied to the organisation: 1000 words
Recommendations for the organisation based on your literature review (written for
professional non-academic audience): 400 words
Reflection on how this case study analysis intersects with another topic studied
during your Management degree, and how it has prompted you to re-think your
prior learning: 400 words
General Information for Assignment
Please try to pick something original for your chosen organisation and avoid the
“usual suspects” (Tesla/Apple/Uber etc.). You cannot choose an organisation which
you have studied for a previous assignment.
For this assessment, the use of Generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or any
similar platforms) is strictly prohibited. You are expected to complete this assessment
independently.
The assignment should include academic literature referenced using the Harvard
reference style (see Honours Handbook on Moodle for more information on Harvard
reference style).
A reference list should be included. This is not included in the word limit.
A ten per cent margin over the specific word count is allowed.
You should give your assignment a suitable title.
All pages should be numbered.
Marking Rubric for Assessment 2
A B C D E
Identification
of issues and
context
Clear and
coherent
identification of
issues with
concise
discussion on
context.
Identification of
issue with
appropriate
discussion of
context.
Identification of
issue and some
discussion of
context with
some erroneous
information.
Limited
discussion of
context which
makes issue
difficult to
understand.
No
identification of
issue.
Incoherent
discussion of
context.
Appropriate
use of
supporting
references
and evidence
All claims are
supported by
sources which
are appropriate
and accurately
referenced.
Appropriate
sources have
been used to
evidence most
claims. There are
some minor
referencing errors.
Appropriate
sources have
been used to
evidence some
claims. There
are frequent
referencing
errors.
Some evidence
of engagement
with sources.
There is
minimal
attempt to
reference.
There is no
attempt to
reference
works used.
Critical, in depth and
balanced
analysis
Nuanced critical
analysis of
context from
multiple
perspectives.
Clear attempt to
critically analyse
context from
multiple
perspectives.
Some critical
analysis but
moments where
analysis needs
further depth
and/or balance.
Some attempt
to critically
analyse
context but
superficial and
primarily takes
one point of
view.
Superficial,
descriptive
writing.
Structure and
clarity of
writing
Excellent
structure with
appropriate use
of signposting
and language for
audience.
Clear attempt to
provide coherent
report with some
minor flaws in
structure and/or
tone.
Presents a basic
structure for
report with some
moments of
incoherence. No
consistency in
tone.
Report lacks
clear structure.
Inappropriate
tone for
audience at
points.
Report
structure is
confusing and
written in
inappropriate
tone for
audience.
Insightful
identification
of
consequences
for practice
Excellent and
creative links to
consequences
for practice.
Clear
identification of
consequences for
practice.
Some attempt to
link
consequences
for practice but
requires further
justification.
A limited
attempt to link
consequences
for practice.
No attempt to
identify
consequences
for practice.
Undergraduate Programmes
STUDENT ID NUMBER:
MODULE NUMBER: MN4100
MODULE TITLE: Contemporary Issues in Management
TOPIC/ASSIGMENT TITLE: Assignment 2 – Case Study Report
MODULE COORDINATOR: Dr Fergus Neville
WORD COUNT: 3000
DEADLINE DATE: 13th April 2026, 12pm
In submitting this assignment I hereby confirm that:
I have read and understood the University’s policy on academic misconduct
I confirm that this assignment is all my own work
I confirm that in preparing this piece of work I have not copied any other person’s work, or any other pieces
of my own work
I confirm that this piece of work has not previously been submitted for assessment on another programme
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