BSM22004 Developing Professional Skills – Year 0 Level 3 Project Brief 2025 | RUL

Project Brief

Introduction

This module aims to deepen your understanding of people at work by exploring the job roles within business. The assignment requires you to find and examine a relatable role within a new company and, through your examination, to develop an in-depth understanding of professional skills relevant for your future employment.
For this, you will engage in group work and talk with industry professionals from various jobs and roles. You will also develop technical skills in industry-standard software.

Assignment Details:

In groups of 3, explore the critical roles within any new business concept (opened within the last 5 years) and analyse the essential responsibilities and daily skills they use at work.

Task 1: Poster Presentation (LO2, LO3, LO4)

- In your groups, create a range of “A day in the life of a…” posters highlighting your chosen roles, key responsibilities, technical skills, and general tasks to educate others about the roles within your chosen business.
- These posters should be created in professional standard software from Adobe and presented in class as your visual pitch.

Task 2: Explore & Reflect (LO1)

- Write an individual rationale explaining the why, what, and how of creating your poster.
- Justify crucial design choices and where you gathered your information.

Format Instructions:

- Please sign, date and attach the BSc Business Management Assignment Cover sheet to your assignment

BEFORE you upload it onto Aula.
- Use Ariel or Times New Roman (12 point) for the individual reflection, and double-space your work.
- Make sure you attach a reference list in the Harvard Referencing System.
Overview of Module Content:
Week 1: - Module Introduction & Poster Review
Week 2: - Introduction to Typography & Photoshop
Week 3: - Introduction to Colour
Week 4: - Degree Student Drop-In. (Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Branding & Business)
Week 5: - Illustrator

Assessment Methods and Tasks

More detailed assessment tasks to be specified in the brief

Assessment tasks  

Create a poster and presentation advertising and promoting the roles within an enterprising new business.
This pitch and presentation will be conducted in session. (10 Minutes)

Unit Learning outcomes (including relevant principle from Mindsets and Skillset, from Unit specs)

LO_1 Explore/Critical Thinking and Reflection Recognize your own practice of working in a professional team environment and analyse experience to identify transferable skills.

LO_2 Create/Ideation
Consider solutions to network with individuals to successfully gather and analyse information to make better informed decisions

LO_3  Create/Technical Competence
Identify creative initiatives for enterprise through digital and visual presentation. 

LO_4  Integrate/Professional Development
Take on a role within a team and communicate effectively and professionally.