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hello, i need to write a reflection about an activity I undergo. i will provide you with the guidelines and will be writing the learning analysis part. your assistant will be in writing the remaining parts. important notes: In the description section, it is important to link this activity to a competency I am developing in my personal development plan, which is leadership.Secondly, you must link it to one or more United Nations sustainable development goals, and you must provide a definition of sustainability, it is important. i really would like of you to discuss application in context section Decision making approach.Attached are the guidelines. all reference must be academic (Theory/Journals/Books/Websites (must be credible). and using haverford style
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The business and society model, require all student take a compulsory pod activity about ethics,
which helped us understand its importance in the corporate world. This activity allowed us to
reflect on our own values and how they align with the organization’s principles. The course was
launched on December 18 and lasted for four weeks, involving deferent activities like wiring
short reflective, reading case study, answering related questions and watching videos. This pod
will enhance my leadership competency where I aim to develop in my personal development
plan and it is associate with SDGs 16 where ethics considerations involve issues like fairness,
justice, and peace. It engage with SDG 3 as it Guide decision making to ensure health surface are
accessible affordable and high-quality for everyone. Finally, it is related to SDG 5 in relation
with advocating for equal rights opportunity and representation for all genders. (please add
refrence from UN websit as
Note: in the above section it is important to link this activity to a competency I am developing in
Peronal development plan which is leadership.
Secondly you must link it to one or more united nation sustainable development goals and you
must provide a definition about sustainability and it is important.
Self-analysis
At the beginning of any competition or project, we are asked to keep it ethical and professional,
but what exactly does ethics mean? In my mind, ethics is what the current place I am working in
considers to be right and wrong, based on moral principles and values. Then, in the business and
society model, we were asked to take a compulsory pod activity about ethics, which helped us
understand its importance in the corporate world. My knowledge of what is ethical comes from
reading the organization handbook, but I was shocked that there are grounds or bases for ethics
that leaders are following. I never realized the extent to which leaders in the corporate world
prioritize ethical behavior. I was looking forward to undertaking this pod activity and correcting
my previous knowledge about ethical behavior for business leaders. Ethics impact leadership
where it develop a moral atmosphere within their organizations, emphasizing qualities like as
integrity, justice, and accountability. Their actions and decisions have a significant impact on the
ethical culture prevailing within the firm. Regarding the intersection of business and society, it
pertains to the impetus behind Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs, which urge
firms to take into account their social, environmental, and economic effects. Ethical enterprises
make a positive impact on society by tackling societal issues, upholding human rights, and
advocating for equitable labor standards.(please rephrase and reference as it was not my words)
Self-learning
The course was launched on December 18 and lasted for four weeks. Each week we were
introduced to a new area of ethics, starting with the philosophical framework for business ethics
and introducing the following theories: dentological ethics, consequentialism, utilitarianism, and
finally virtue ethics. What is virtue ethic? (definition and refrence )
The second week, I learned about individual ethics in business, which was very interesting. 3
hours of discussion introduced various ethical dilemmas and case studies reviewing the famous
Enron Corporation scandals, where the company collapsed due to massive accounting fraud and
unethical practices on both individual and organizational levels. During the discussion, we also
explored different ethical frameworks and theories that can be applied to real-world business
situations, like misappropriation, conflict of interest, and Tax evasion, and tax avoidance . These
practices can have serious consequences for individuals, organizations, and society as a whole.
Furthermore, the following week we start discussing managerial ethics in business and
leadership theory. The instructor introduces us to two decision-making theories and their
applications in real-world scenarios using a video discussing a case study. Both theories were
general but provided a newbie of a correct or strong fundamental way to make a decision.
Starting by reviewing Mele eight stages of the decision-making process and moving into a
holistic approach to decision-making, taking into account the morality of the choices available,
Concluding the course with every informative number of articles and videos about sustainable
business and cultural diversity. The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of
business ethics, decision-making, emphasizing the importance of considering the long-term
impact on both business sustainability and cultural inclusivity.
Application in context:
Decision making approach.
Report Style Requirements
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• Font – Arial or Calibri
• Font size – 11 to 12
• Referencing – Harvard Referencing (must use DCU Cite Them Right)
• Spacing – 1.5
• Word Limit – Max 2000 (excluding appendix & bibliography)
• Doc type – Microsoft Word File (only)
Personal Opportunities for Development (PODs) are activities, which together with the
relevant reflection, are intended to help you develop your competencies under each of
the four NGM themes. Specifically, the PODs that you choose should be consistent with
your own personal development needs as outlined in your personal development plan,
and in line with the learning outcomes of the NGM module. At the end of this process,
you will have developed
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further your unique mix of competencies and experience. Each person taking the NGM
module will likely have a different mix of PODs, and you will acquire unique benefits from
your choice of PODs.
Have a plan for obtaining PODs. Do not just go to events or undertake activities and then
consider which theme it will fit into. Instead, look at your PDP and ask yourself what else
it needs. Or consider yourself and the areas which you are still unsure about and seek
out ways to improve these aspects.
If you don’t know how a POD helped you to develop, then it probably didn’t! In this case,
you should not include it.
B&S POD Overview
As outlined at the start of this booklet, this theme was chosen in order to get students to
engage with global and societal trends which are affecting business and management
practices, both nationally and internationally. Trends and cultural shifts are constantly
changing the way that individuals purchase, consume and view the world.
Consequentially it is essential for business practitioners in particular to be aware of
these in order to forecast what customers will want or reject in the future
The Personal Opportunity for Development (POD) activities which you undertake for the
Business and Society theme should make you more knowledgeable about what large
issues and opportunities are occurring, which in turn will affect the world of work. The
themes and SDGs which were introduced at the start of this booklet are worth revisiting
in this regard. All POD proposals and reflections MUST refer to at least one SDG.
REMEMBER: The B&S theme is primarily concerned with your development of
knowledge about key trends and large issues which are based on the Sustainable
Development Goals. If you are writing a reflection which is focused on your development
of personal skills then you may need to reconsider with theme it belongs to.
It is most beneficial for you to have your final set of B&S PODs extend over a wide range
of SDGs and activities, i.e. make sure your choice of PODs is as diverse as possible.
B&S POD Insights and Rules
The variety and scope of your POD selection will count towards your overall portfolio
grade. As the B&S theme includes many and various themes, I would be disappointed to
see many reflections discussing the same societal trend or SDG throughout.
Critical points for your B&S reflections:
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• Students are advised to DISTRIBUTE B&S PODs across the sub-themes (SDG’s).
For example, writing three reflections about female empowerment would not
indicate a wide range of development or learning.
• Students should watch movies/documentaries for a maximum of One POD.
• The B&S section of your portfolio should contain a table with a list of all PODs
linked
to each SDGs and a second column that notes the related topic/theme, e.g.:
Activity(s) POD Value SDG Topic/Theme
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Crisis Management: Lecture by
Gavin Brown and the CM Harvard
Course via Loop
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• SDG 11: Sustainable
Cities and
Communities
Examining Sustainable and
• SDG 8 Decent Work Resilient Organizations within
and Economic
Society
Growth
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• Again: the B&S theme is primarily concerned with your development of
knowledge about key trends and large issues. If you are writing a reflection which
is focused on your development of personal skills, then you may need to
reconsider the theme it belongs.
• I want to hear YOUR opinion come through on the issue. Engage with the
literature to elevate or reinforce your point of view. Be honest, and always try to
support your point of view with evidence – be it academic, practitioner or casestudy based.
• You should underpin your B&S reflections with examples (where possible to
illustrate your point) as well as engagement with academic papers & reports.
o A minimum of THREE references is expected for 1 POD; and a minimum of SIX
references for 3 PODs
o Use references well (i.e. do not insert a reference for the sake of a reference). Show
that you have read and engaged with the reading you are referencing.
o Use national/international statistics to contextualise your discussion of the
topic.
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• Don’t worry about discussing errors, failures, or changes in your opinions
throughout
this module.
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• Time spent, or activity by itself does not necessarily justify a POD – nor does
travel to
and from if the activity is a long-distance away.
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• Note, competing, and conflicting perspectives are a normal part of the
interconnections
between Business & Society. It is important to assess your perspective as this
may
change over time.
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• You cannot ask for retrospective recognition for work that you already carried
out
before applying for the POD, or before starting NGM.
How can I prove that I completed the POD?
There are lots of ways to prove attendance or completion of a POD activity –
admission tickets, photos (screenshot), certificates, etc. However, the real ‘proof
of attendance’ for a POD is conclusive evidence of the new knowledge or insight
that you have gained from the activity, or demonstrable proficiency in the
application of the knowledge or skills …. and which you can use to enhance some
aspect of your CV or PDP. You can highlight this in your portfolio.
When should I write my reflections?
You should write a draft as soon as possible while it is still fresh in your memory.
A reasonable first draft requires that:
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• At a minimum, there is a description of the POD activity
• Justification as to why you attended this activity
• An evaluation of the POD activity for your learning
The reflection that you write within the few weeks may not be perfect, but
especially for the B&S theme, will reflect much more understanding and
awareness than a reflection which has been forgotten about and written close to
the deadline. Once you have your notes from the
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event and your personal insights recorded, you should begin to read more about the
broader topic.
Remember, all POD proposals and reflections MUST refer to at least one SDG.
Choosing PODS for Business and Society Theme
There are a wide range of activities which you could undertake for B&S PODs. Some
examples are listed below.
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• Reflecting on Business and Society POD lectures organised by NGM team.
• Volunteering activities – as long as they relate to one of the B&S themes –
otherwise
they veer into the personal development section.
o NOTE: We encourage students to engage in voluntary work but the reflection
must discuss business related larger issues and not the charity itself or the
skills attained.
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• Attending live talks of business leaders organised by the NGM Team or the
university
• Watching and reviewing a movie covering a relevant social issue e.g. entitled
‘An Inside
Job’ which explores how changes in the policy environment and banking
practices
helped create the financial crisis.
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• Essentially if something you see or read sparks your interest about a larger
trend which
will have an impact on consumer behaviour or the wider world of work, you would
be welcome to research and write an analysis of it for a POD activity. For activities
that you create yourself you should write an essay or report PLUS a reflection.
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• Reading books as advised by the NGM team (you may also propose one of your
own). The reading list will be available on your Loop page.
• Not accepted: Personal skill development; holidays taken. Reflection: Proposed
structure / points of consideration
Some Guidelines on Reflective Writing
It IS:
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your response to experiences, opinions, events, or new information
a way of thinking to explore your learning
a chance to develop writing skills It’s NOT:
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just conveying information
Pure description, though there are descriptive elements
Straightforward decision or judgement about whether something is good or bad
A summary of notes
Macro level: Show evidence of your engagement in the macro level debate.Allow
your opinion to come through, this is a reflection after all, thus avoid a generic
discussion. I want to hear YOUR opinion come through on the issue. Engage with
the literature to elevate or reinforce your point of view. Be honest, but ALWAYS
support your point of view with evidence be it academic, practitioner or casestudy based.
1. Structure For B&S Reflections
B&S uses the same 7-part reflection structure as per CPD (Terry).
The KEY difference between B&S and CPD is that in B&S you must also think
about topics from a higher level – this is about you (an individual), the systems
(organisations, communities) and society at large (e.g., nations, economies).
In other words you must show that you understand the topics from a Business
and Society perspective, not just a “personal” level (me, I, etc.)
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Description
What happened/ what was the experience / what was your role? Why did you go?
(How does this relate to B&S and your PDP).
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• Explain the SDG connection. Keep it brief.
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Self-analysis
What were your thoughts?
Feelings? Values? Attitudes? Reactions? Assumptions?
Why is this of relevance to your personal development – connected to B&S
Analysis of your learning
What did you learn?
What parts in particular interested you?
What conclusions about your learning can your draw?
Use the literature to derive understanding from experiences
4. Application in context (most important section)
Here you must focus on deep learnings (not surface learning)
What is your deep learning topic/angle from the POD? – Only pick 1!
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How does POD learnings link to your previous knowledge, experience, learning
and/or assumptions
How does it help you understand (or not) your previous knowledge or experience?
o How does it link to theory/frameworks
o How does it link to the themes inB&S?
o How does it link to society?What are the implications?
This linkage must be articulated clearly such that it explains:
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• How and why you think there is a link
• The importance of the link
Evaluate (can be the longest section in your overall reflection)
5.
What would you like to evaluate or learn more about, in that deep area, to benefit
you?
• Is there an angle that you like to take/explore? o Why does what you learned
matter?
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• Did you agree/disagree and why?
• How does it test or require you to re-interpret or re-consider what you
already
knew/previously did?
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• How will it affect your future managerial role? (Think B&S)
Note 1: Evaluation section is about exploring new knowledge around the
angle/deep learning topic Back up with Critical Analysis/Discussion/Debate
on that deep learning topic.
Remember! You’re not criticising the POD activity or the list of learnings
from the POD activity – you have moved onto some angle about the deep
learning topic that is relevant or of interest to you.
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Note 2: Use Theory/Journals/Books/Websites (must be credible)/Reports to
explore new information
The more discussion that is relevant to your deep topic/angle, the more new
relevant interesting information that you will find.
6. Self-concept
In the Evaluation section, you explored and researched new information around
the deep learning topic & angle; then you discussed, debated or critically wrote
around that topic/angle
In section 6, think about what this new information means for you.
• What did you take away from this learning opportunity?
o HowmightthisPODimpactyourfuturedecisionmaking?
o Did a topic/POD challenge your perceptive?
o Whatchangescan/willyoumakeinlightofthisPOD?(Bothshorttermandlong
term)
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• What would you do differently or will do differently next time as a
consequence of this
event?
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• What new knowledge do you have now?
• How will this change you in your career in the future?
o How has this POD influenced your feature actions? (Consider both from a
business and society perceptive)
Note: This section is relatively short but is personal to you.
7. Action
What are your plans or future actions to apply this new learning(s)?
• Give an example of how you understand this new learning OR – How did you
apply that learning?
Overall, please consider
• putting the learning into practice – in the context of B&S
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