Assessment (non-exam) Brief
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Module code/name
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MSIN0047 Entrepreneurial Finance
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Academic year
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2024/25
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Term
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2
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Assessment title
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Financial Model Spreadsheet (Level 6)
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Individual/group assessment
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Individual
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Submission deadlines: Students should submit all work by the published deadline date and time. Students experiencing sudden or unexpected events beyond your control which impact your ability to complete assessed work by the set deadlines may request mitigation via the extenuating circumstances procedure . Students with disabilities or ongoing, long-term conditions should explore a Summary of Reasonable Adjustments. Students may use the delayed assessment schemefor pre-determined mitigation on a limited number of assessments in a year. Check the Delayed Assessment Scheme area on Portico to see if this assessment is eligible.
Return and status of marked assessments: Students should expect to receive feedback within 20 working days of the submission deadline, as per UCL guidelines. The module team will update you if there are delays through unforeseen circumstances (e.g. ill health). All results when first published are provisional until confirmed by the Examination Board.
Copyright Note to students: Copyright of this assessment brief is with UCL and the module leader(s) named above. If this brief draws upon work by third parties (e.g. Case Study publishers) such third parties also hold copyright. It must not be copied, reproduced, transferred, distributed, leased, licensed or shared with any other individual(s) and/or organisations, including web-based organisations, without permission of the copyright holder(s) at any point in time.
Referencing: You must reference and provide full citation for ALL sources used, including AI sources, articles, text books, lecture slides and module materials. This includes any direct quotes and paraphrased text. If in doubt, reference it. If you need further guidance on referencing please see UCL’s referencing tutorial for students. Failure to cite references correctly may result in your work being referred to the Academic Misconduct Panel.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools in your Assessment: Your module leader will explain to you if and how AI tools can be used to support your assessment. In some assessments, the use of generative AI is not permitted at all. In others, AI may be used in an assistive role which means students are permitted to use AI tools to support the development of specific skills required for the assessment as specified by the module leader. In others, the use of AI tools may be an integral component of the assessment; in these cases the assessment will provide an opportunity to demonstrate effective and responsible use of AI. See page 3 of this brief to check which category use of AI falls into for this assessment. Students should refer to the UCL guidance on acknowledging use of AI and referencing AI . Failure to correctly reference use of AI in assessments may result in students being reported via the Academic Misconduct procedure. Refer to the section of the UCL Assessment success guide on Engaging with AI in your education and assessment.
Content of this assessment brief
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Section
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Content
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A
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Core information
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B
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Coursework brief and requirements
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C
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Module learning outcomes covered in this assessment
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D
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Groupwork instructions (if applicable)
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E
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How your work is assessed
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Additional information
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Section A: Core information
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Submission date
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24/03/2025
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Submission time
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10am. You are advised to upload a minimum of one-hour before this deadline. A penalty will apply immediately after 10am - no time tolerance given.
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Assessment is marked out of:
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100
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% weighting of this assessment within total module mark
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50%
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Maximum word count/page length/duration
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10 Excel sheets (i.e. tabs) within single spreadsheet. Excel file size should not exceed 40MB.
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Footnotes, appendices, tables,
figures, diagrams, charts included in/excluded from word count/page length?
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For the spreadsheet, references should be shown at the foot of the Introduction sheet. All appendices, tables, figures, diagrams, charts should be incorporated within the 10 sheet limit.
If a cover sheet/page is added to the spreadsheet, this will not
count as part of the sheet/page limits. This cover sheet must not contain assessed content, otherwise it will count as a sheet/page. The copyright sheet, which must be retained as the final tab of
the spreadsheet, does not count as part of the 10 sheets.
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Bibliographies, reference lists
included in/excluded from word count/page length?
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Must be included within the sheets/pages specified above.
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Penalty for exceeding word count/page length
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Penalty for exceeding word count will be a deduction of 10
percentage points, capped at 40% for Levels 4, 5, 6 and 50% for
Level 7).Refer to Academic Manual Section 3: Module Assessment - 3.12 Word Counts.
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Penalty for late submission
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Standard UCL penalties apply. Students should refer toAcademic Manual Section 3: Module Assessment - 3.11 Deadlines and Late Assessment.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) category
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Not permitted
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Submitting your assessment
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Spreadsheet must only be opened and edited in Excel and no other spreadsheet programme. It must be submitted in Excel format (.xlsx) only. No other formats will be marked and would attract zero marks if submitted.
Please also be aware of the requirement to only submit a
version of one of the two Excel spreadsheet templates provided from this term’s MoodIe page. This has specific markings to
identify the term’s version. You must not deIete any copyright notices on this spreadsheet. Submitting any other piece of work that is not based specifically on one of these two models will
not be accepted as a submission and will attract zero marks.
Note that the reference above to (PenaIty for exceeding word count’ refers to exceeding number of sheets/pages.
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Section C: Module Learning Outcomes covered in this Assessment
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This assessment contributes towards the achievement of the following stated module Learning Outcomes as highlighted below:
• Explain and analyse the nature, purpose, and characteristics of Profit & Loss (Income) Statements, Cash Flow Statements, and Balance Sheets as financial reporting mechanisms.
• Apply financial ratios to measure and interpret financial performance.
• Perform break-even analysis to assess financial viability.
• Construct financial models for new ventures using Excel.
• Assess and compare alternative financing strategies.
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