First thing to look is Policy, (What type of policy we have, where is it, and the intention of the policy)
As a leading consultant, you have been tasked to identify, evaluate, analyze policies in your country that can be both exploited and act as drivers of and for disruption. (My country is Italy)
Your analysis should consider the macro-dynamics (ex. Unemployment), and these will lead to interconnected and dependent industries and firms. It must be noted that policies are not independent of themselves ( a policy can be versatile) , therefore as you select a specific policy for your analysis this should be part of your initial consideration.
In the absence of relevant policies to support and drive disruption, students can propose new policies. To achieve the above, students are required to produce a 2500-word report.
Kindly note a conceptual map can be incorporated. The use of transformational maps is encouraged.
Ensure that your analysis is contextualized—for example, by referring to the primary drivers of economic development in your country— Economic outlook? What factors were driving economic growth and development at the time? How can transformative technologies and businesses be created? Exploiting new avenues for economic growth?
Disruption through innovation or technology has the potential to drive economic growth. Examine how specific sectors innovate and how this contributes to economic development. What role does policy play in fostering disruptive innovation in an economy?
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit must be the student’s own work. If you present, as your own idea, any material copied, paraphrased, or extensively drawn upon, you are plagiarizing—unless you give full citations for your sources. Of course, you may make full use of ideas, arguments and information obtained from books, etc. but you must make clear which portion of your paper is not your own and provide a detailed reference to the original source.
Assignments that violate Hult’s Honor code may not be revised. In the first instance of plagiarism, the plagiarized assessment will be given a grade of zero and will result in automatic Disciplinary Probation. You may also be required to rewrite the plagiarized assignment for no additional credit.
Subsequent violations of the Honor Code are assessed on a case by case basis before the Academic Standards Committee and may result in sanctions up to and including dismissal from the program.
You are responsible for ensuring that you have read and understood the section entitled “Academic Integrity” in the Student Handbook. If you have any questions about that material, please speak to your instructor.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REPORT
2500 words (±10%)
This word count is for the BODY of the assignment and does NOT include obligatory:
- Header page
- Executive summary
- Contents page
- Appendices (optional – but likely to be needed)
- References and Bibliography.
Report Structure:
You are expected to include the following sections:
- Title page
- Executive summary (separate page)
- Contents Page
- Body
- Introduction
- Selection of frameworks/theories to be used and the reason why
- Application of theory
- Results
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
4. Appendices (Optional)
5. References
6. Glossary (if needed)
Additional specifications
- Your Title Page should include:
- Your name,
- Course and Cohort
- Professor
- Title of your report
- Assignment name
- Date
- Number of words
- Your report should have page numbers
- Your contents page should indicate all sections and sub-sections and their page numbers.
- Please make sure you include screengrabs of the web pages and charts showing the analytics.
- Appendices are optional. But if you use an appendix, make it a self-contained section…do not simply put a diagram there.
- Your References page should show all the sources you have cited in the report.
| A1: Policy Development and Disruption | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeIntroduction- Conceptual Underpinning | 25 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a learning outcome Analysis- Provide depth to the underlying dimensions of policy development and disruptive innovation | 25 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a learning outcome Evaluation- Offer relevant insights that exceed the descriptive and provides depth and insights into the complexities of policy development and disruption | 25 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeRecommendations- Should rely on sound justifications that have been developed through both the analysis and evaluation | 25 pts | |
| Total points: 100 |
- Copying and pasting of text are strictly forbidden. If you think you need to use a direct quote, ensure it is important that we have the words of the person concerned and you must cite them appropriately. It is usually unlikely that someone needs to be quoted directly in a report of this nature, so far better that you incorporate their thoughts and ideas into your own text and contrast them with other opinions. Reference the thoughts and ideas
