BSC OBU – RAP- Final Submission Checklist
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The things you want to ensure before submitting your checklist, download the printable version or refer to below article.
| Content | Description | ||
| 1 | Demonstration of Proper accounting/business model chosen | Have you demonstrated in your RAP, that you had done enough research to come to the conclusion of using these accounting/business models | |
| 2 | Demonstration of Understanding of Theory/Models | Have demonstrated a Thorough understanding of the Model/Theory by explaining, reviewing and evaluating the concepts | |
| 3 | Linking theory/business model | Applied the accounting/business models appropriately to the organization. | |
| 4 | Limitations of accountancy/business models/theory | Identification and full discussion of the limitations of the application of theories in the chosen context. | |
| 5 | Information is appropriately benchmarked | A suitable competitor/benchmark has been selected and performance/information has been benchmarked. | |
| 6 | Re-check the calculation of Excels | Recheck the Excel formulas, match the graphs pasted in word file. | |
| 7 | Analysis | Critical analysis has been undertaken using a rigorous approach. Appropriate reasons for increase/decrease or changes have been researched and communicated. Identification and analysis of trends and relating it to corporate strategy. | |
| 8 | Conclusions and recommendations | Clear conclusions are well reasoned referring to the research aim, supported by the models used and the evidence gathered in the chosen context. Where relevant, well reasoned practical recommendations made. | |
| 9 | Presentation is summarized | Presentation is a summary of findings and analysis, consisting of 10 to 20 slides, presented in 15 minutes. | |
| 10 | SLS | All 4 questions are answered appropriately, a balance is achieved in terms of word division between the 4 questions. | |
| 11 | References order | The reference list must be presented in alphabetical order | |
| 12 | Check all the references | Re-check all the Citations and references in accordance with Harvard-referencing system. | |
| 13 | Broken Links in referencing | If created reference list by word, create a fresh copy and recheck. | |
| Tone | |||
| 14 | Perspective | 3rd person is used in RR and the first person is used in SLS | |
| 15 | Passive voice | RR should be mostly in the passive voice, SLS could follow the active or passive voice and a mix of two, whatever suitable for the situation | |
| 16 | Past tense | RR should be written in the past tense, as you are reporting on your research findings. | |
| 17 | Uncertainty | Avoid using the word might, as it shows uncertainty. For example ” The revenue of the company had increased due to ……..” if you would have used might, that shows uncertainty and that you are not confident in your research work. | |
| 18 | Coherence and Structure | The report has followed a structured approach and has achieved coherence by appropriately linking all the information/research undertaken. | |
| Formatting | |||
| 19 | Graphs and visual aids used | An appropriate amount of graphs and visual aids have been used to engage the business reader. | |
| 20 | Spell and Grammar check | Run Spell and grammar check using word and also by reading your report multiple times. | |
| 21 | Punctuations | Make sure appropriate punctuations have been used. | |
| 22 | Word limit | RR words are not less than 7,000 and not more than 7,500 words | |
| 23 | Name is not mentioned anywhere | Only registration number is mentioned | |
| 24 | Author of word files | From the properties of the files, make sure to change Author name to your registration number. | |
| 25 | Title page | A suitable title page, which catches the attention of the reader has been creating, while not uploading a heavy image to increase the file size. | |
| 26 | Automatic Table is updated | If automatic tables have bee used, make sure to update them. | |
| 27 | Check Page Numbers | Check the links and page numbers of the table of content | |
| 28 | Page Breaks | Appropriate page and section breaks should be used to separate the different parts of the report. | |
| 29 | Check formatting | Justify the text to make it visibly appealing | |
| 30 | Print or Convert to Pdf for the final check of formatting | Printing or converting to pdf shows the formatting flaws better, print or convert to check. However, you must submit a word copy to OBU. | |
| 31 | Files to Submit | 1) Research Report 2) Skills & Learning Statement 3) Powerpoint presentation 4) Spreadsheets 5) Reference list 6) Financial statements/ appendices 7) Copies of questionnaires/other primary information |
9 Comments
The information is very detailed and is a must to follow while writing the report. The tone and formatting section in particular are essential to write a professional and appealing research report.Highly recommend to read and apply this while writing the report and also confirm you followed these instructions before submitting.
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This checklist have provided all the important details of the information pack and it was really helpful in the last moment for just having a quick check on what all to submit and if we have met all the requirements. Just going through during the final days of submission was really useful.
When i was about to submit my project, this check list provided me summarized form of OBU information pack guidelines. I had easily check my project with this check list to ensure that it meets OBU submission criteria in the last moments.
Instead of reading the long infopack, this checklist pointed out the important points that i must check before my submission.
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