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Southampton Business School: Postgraduate Module Grade Descriptor / ENTR6033 Individual / 22-08-25
Postgraduate Grade Descriptor for ENTR6033
Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and New Business Venturing
Individual coursework
Percentage 0 – 34 35 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 100
Degree Class Fail Compensatable fail* Pass Merit Distinction Distinction
Knowledge and
understanding
i. You use appropriate
tools to analyse an
entrepreneurial venture
business plan. (A1)
ii. You uses appropriate
literature to support the
analysis. (A2)
iii. Your report provides
considered conclusions
based on your analysis.
(A3)
iv. You provide a justified
assessment ofthe promise
of the analysed venture.
(A4)
Weighting 40%
Module tools are
not used or they are
used only
superficially.
The academic
literature is not
used or it is used
only superficially to
support the
analysis.
None or only
superficial
conclusions are
provided.
None or only
superficially justified
assessment is
provided.
The use of module
tools is
inappropriate,
inconsistent orlacks
careful thought.
The use of academic
literature to
support the analysis
is inappropriate,
inconsistent orlacks
careful thought.
Conclusions are
inconsistent orlack
careful thought.
Assessment is not
justified.
The use of module
toolsis appropriate
but some
deficiencies are
apparent.
The use of academic
literature to
support the analysis
is appropriate but
some deficiencies
are apparent.
Appropriate
conclusions are
presented.
A justified
assessment is
presented.
Module tools are
used purposefully
and well.
A range of academic
literature is used to
support the
analysis.
Good conclusions
are drawn and
clearly presented.
Assessment is
justified well.
Module tools are
used skillfully.
A range of academic
literature going
beyond that in the
module reading list
is used to support
the analysis.
Considered
conclusions are
drawn and clearly
presented.
The carefully
considered
assessment is
justified well.
Module tools and a
range of academic
literature are used
skilfully to put
forward a
professionalreport.
Carefully
considered
conclusions are
drawn and
professionally
presented.
A professional and
justified assessment
is provided.
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Southampton Business School: Postgraduate Module Grade Descriptor / ENTR6033 Individual / 22-08-25
Percentage 0 – 34 35 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 100
Degree Class Fail Compensatable fail* Pass Merit Distinction Distinction
Intellectual and research
skills
i. You use tools and
materials critically. (B1)
ii. You include relevant
case material to illustrate
your analysis. (B2)
iii. You include an original
range of sources in your
research. (B3)
iv. You acknowledge the
audience of your report.
(B4)
v. Your report covers the
key aspects of the venture
business plan. (B5)
Weighting 40%
Tools and materials
are used
unquestioningly.
Little or no case
material isincluded
to illustrate the
analysis.
Only a few or no
originalsources are
included.
The report audience
is not clear. Several
key aspects of t
he
venture business
plan are missing.
An attempt at
critical use of tools
and materials is
made.
The case materials
included illustrating
the analysis are
inconsistent and
lacking in breadth.
The report audience
is not considered.
The most relevant
aspects of the
venture business
plan are included but
there is some
confusion and
omissions.
The use of tools and
materials shows
some critical
assessment.
The case materials
included illustrating
the analysis are
adequate.
The report’s
audience is
considered
inconsistently. The
most relevant
aspects of the
venture business
plan are included.
The use of tools and
materials shows
good critical
assessment.
Good,relevant case
material isincluded
to illustrate the
analysis.
The report’s
audience is
considered
consistently. Key
aspects of the
venture business
plan are included.
The use of tools and
materials shows
good, careful and
considered
assessment.
Relevant, original
case materials are
included to
illustrate the
analysis.
The report
consistently
addresses its
audience. Key
aspects of the
venture business
plan are covered
very well.
The use of tools and
materials shows
professional
assessment.
Relevant, original
case materials are
included to
illustrate the
analysis.
The report
addresses its
audience
confidently. Key
aspects of the
venture business
plan are confidently
covered.
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Southampton Business School: Postgraduate Module Grade Descriptor / ENTR6033 Individual / 22-08-25
Percentage 0 – 34 35 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 100
Degree Class Fail Compensatable fail* Pass Merit Distinction Distinction
Transferrable and generic
skills
i. You follow the set
instructions carefully and
purposefully. (C1)
ii. You finish and deliver
the report professionally.
(C2)
iii. You structure the
report in a way that allows
you to integrate your
learning over the whole
module into the report.
(C3)
Weighting 20%
The report fails to
addressthe set task.
The report is messy
and unfinished.
The report fails to
connectthe different
aspects of the
module into a
coherent whole.
The report addresses
only part of the set
task.
The reportis messy
in places.
The report connects
some of the aspects
of the module but
fails to present a
coherent whole.
The report addresses
the set task
adequately.
The finish of the
report is adequate.
The report connects
many of the aspects
of the module to
present a loosely
integrated whole.
The report addresses
the set task well.
The reportisfinished
to a good standard.
The report connects
the aspects of the
module into an
integrated whole.
The report addresses
the set task
thoroughly and well.
The reportisfinished
to a very good
standard.
The aspects of the
module are
integrated and
structured to present
an informative
report.
The report addresses
the set task originally
and thoroughly.
The report isfinished
to a professional
standard.
The aspects of the
module are
integrated and
structured to present
a professional
report.
*Compensatable fail is only possible for compulsory or optional modules.