London Business: Operating as a Global City
You are required to produce an individual report (word limit 1000 words) on ONE of the following topics. This report is worth 25 % of the marks on this module. The background research needed is linked to activities you will be asked to undertake in week 6. Your work should be supported by data and derive from published reports and other independent and reliable sources.
- Examine the consequences of Britain leaving the European Union to the financial sector in the City of London
As well as a summary of the overall economic advantages and disadvantages of Brexit concentrate on the following: changes in regulatory environment and access to customers; consequences for the skilled personnel; locational decisions of businesses represented in the City of London. (unique_solution)
- Explore how ‘global’ London’s labour market is.
After providing a brief historical background and short overall economic profile of London, including levels of unemployment, examine in more detail the following: size and diversity of London’s labour force; international and national labour migration; income inequality inside and across the sectors.
- Analyse the state of the hi-tech sector in London and its connections with other businesses.
As well as offering a definition and an overview of general trends in the sector examine in detail the following: providers and business users of new technologies in London; foreign and British companies and local governance as influencers of hi-tech sector development.
This is worth of 25% of the module mark. The deadline for on-line submission (via Turnitin/Blackboard) is Friday , 08th December 2017 at 13.00 (noon). Please see submission guidance below*.
Assessment Criteria:
- Appropriate length (no more than 1000 words, excluding Summary), format and structure.
- You must supply full references for all your sources.
- Your work should be grammatically sound; please proof-read or spell-check before submission.
- Evidence of adequate research and the use of an appropriate range of data sources and data presentation formats (graphs, charts, figures and tables, as relevant).
- Quality and originality of analysis, which focuses on the question requirements.
- A brief Executive Summary and Conclusion, each of no more than 250 words.
Appendix 1: Marking scheme
| Category | Mark Allocation | Comments |
| Executive Summary | 10% | This should be used to summarise the key findings of the report. |
| Presentation | 10% | Layout. Grammar and spelling, use of charts, tables etc. Referencing. |
| Structure | 10% | Appropriate format for thefhttps://studygroom.com/thinking-and-writing-like-a-historian/Section numbering. |
| Research | 30% | Use of a range of sources of information. Evidence that data (of all types) has been accessed and used appropriately. |
| Analysis | 30% | Evidence that the information you have gathered has been used to produce an ‘answer’ to the question. Rather than simply offering description, some insights (informed by your research) are required. |
| Conclusion | 10% | This should pull together the previous analysis, perhaps highlighting the most important elements and indicating any constraints (in terms of availability of data length, time etc). |
*Submission of Coursework
All coursework on this module is submitted via Blackboard only. It will automatically be scanned through a text matching system (designed to check for possible plagiarism).
- DO NOT attach a CA1 form or any other form of cover sheet;
- YOU MUST include your name and student ID on the first page of your assignment.
To submit your assignment:
- Log on to Blackboard at http://learning.westminster.ac.uk;
- Go to the relevant module Blackboard site;
- Click on the ‘Submit Coursework’ link in the navigation menu on the left-hand side, as advised by the module teaching team;
- Click on the link for the relevant assignment;
- Follow the instructions.
You will be given details by the module teaching team about how and when you will receive your marks and feedback on your work.