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OBU Registered Mentor

maq — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 04:07:29 +0000

Any student that plans to submit a Research and Analysis Project (RAP) to OBU needs to contact and render the services of an OBU Registered Mentor. The OBU Registered Mentor has the role of supporting the student during the preparation of the RAP, providing guidance, advice and feedback to the student where necessary.

The other role the OBU Registered Mentor has is to vouch to OBU that they have been the student’s mentor and the submitted RAP is the student’s personal work. The online RAP submission requires the submission of the Mentor’s registered e-mail address, later the Mentor will be required to confirm that they have in fact been the student’s mentor.

The student needs to find an OBU Registered Mentor that will provide mentoring services during the preparation of the RAP and hold at least three meetings with them. The OBU does not provide a Mentor to the students, but has some basic recommendations and has defined three categories of people from which the student can select a Mentor. Click here to know about key attributes of good OBU Registered Mentor. It is up to the Mentor to get an ACCA and OBU approval.

The person you choose should be one of the following:

A qualified Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) – Full member.

Your tutor at an ACCA Learning Provider

A senior colleague at work e.g. your line manager

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Important Links

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Major attributes of good OBU Registered Mentor?

maq — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:56:31 +0000

What are the major attributes of good OBU Registered Mentor?

The Oxford Brookes University (OBU) has defined some important attributes / traits a good Mentor should possess. The student needs to look over these and consider them when selecting a Mentor.

Any student that plans to submit a Research and Analysis Project (RAP) to OBU needs to contact and render the services of a OBU Registered Mentor. The OBU Registered Mentor has the role of supporting the student during the preparation of the RAP, providing guidance, advice and feedback to the student where necessary.

Key attributes of a good OBU Registered Mentor are as follows.

Is approachable and has genuine interest in helping students to succeed.
Listen and actively ask questions.
Respects confidentiality and is trustworthy.
Acts as a sounding board to explore ideas and issues arising from research
Provides positive and constructive feedback on research being carried out.
Challenges and discusses effective communication.
Offers support and encouragement;
Helps the student meet their objectives;
Helps the student ask the right questions, to think systematically, to learn to apply appropriate evaluation techniques and to analyse and interpret the findings;
Remains neutral and not judgmental;
Provides subtle guidance but ensures student makes the decisions; and
Is knowledgeable and competent.

Click here for detail about complete guidance of RAP.

Important Links

Click here to access Registration Form.

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Role of OBU Registered Mentor

maq — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:43:20 +0000

What is the Role of OBU Registered Mentor of Oxford Brookes University for availing BSc Hons. Degree in Applied Accounting?

The student needs to have at least three meetings with their OBU Registered Mentor. These meets allow the OBU Registered Mentor to provide their guidance during the student’s work on the RAP and give the appropriate feedback. These meetings allow the student to develop interpersonal skills like questioning, listening and giving a presentation. The student will be asked to reflect on the developing of such skills in the Skills and Learning Statement.

No OBU Registered Mentor is required to have extensive knowledge in every project topic or academic research. The Mentor does not play any role in the assessment of the RAP, except the confirmation to OBU that the RAP is the student’s own work. The OBU Registered Mentor cannot help the student by telling them what to write in order to pass the RAP. The Mentor also does not provide advice on the content and structure of the Research Report, nor does the Mentor help in writing the RAP. The content, structure and the writing need to be completely done by the student.

It is always of great help that the Mentor understands everything that is important for the student during the preparation of the RAP. The student needs to share with the Mentor as much information about their RAP as possible, and all the project requirements. This includes the information contained in this Information Pack.

The Mentor helps the student by encouraging the student in creative thinking about the RAP, propose challenges to the student in order for the student to show their strive in reaching the project objectives and the aim for meeting the time frame for submission the RAP to OBU. The Mentor should ask of the student to show their understanding of the issues that arise during research, and may even ask some questions related to the conclusion and recommendations the student has reached.

Click here for detail about complete guidance of RAP.

Important Links

Click here to access Registration Form.

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Third meeting with “OBU Registered Mentor”

maq — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:32:36 +0000

How to manage third meeting with “OBU Registered Mentor”?

OBU has proposed that the student hold at least three mandatory meetings with the Mentor, each at least thirty minutes long. Upon additional agreement, the student and the Mentor can have additional meetings, and this should be defined before the RAP preparation begins. OBU has also made a suggestion about the framework of the three mandatory meetings.

The Mentor serves a role helping the student in planning, research and preparation of a good quality RAP. There is also the opportunity for the student to develop some necessary skills like listening, asking questions and preparing and giving a proper presentation. OBU has made a suggestion that the extensive planning, taking the appropriate notes and preparing a good agenda makes for a quality, productive meeting, and having the appropriate focus on the important actions and desired outcomes. Taking the appropriate notes is important for the identification and the recording of the important actions will help the student in their Research Report and will help them to easily write the Skills and Learning Statement.

In third meeting with engaged “OBU Registered Mentor”, the student should have a competed research and almost finished Research Report. The student should give a copy of the draft Report to the Mentor before the third meeting takes place. The third meeting needs to have a fifteen minute long PowerPoint presentation that the student presents to their Mentor and if possible, simultaneously to other fellow students.

The student needs to do a proper research and learn how to prepare and give a good PowerPoint presentation. A copy of this presentation needs to be submitted with the Skills and Learning Statement portion of the RAP. This will also help the student in honing their presentation skills to an audience and skills in answering questions in such conditions.

The Mentor may focus on the following issues in the third meeting:

Is the content of the presentation consistent with the Research Report findings?
How effective was the presentation? Did it make sense?
Are there satisfactory links between the different parts of the project, from objectives through to findings and conclusions?
Is the quality of the analysis and evaluation sufficient to meet the required standard?
If the student was to do the RAP again, what might they do differently?
Given the feedback and questions, will the student make any changes to their Research Report before it is submitted to OBU?

The student’s desired outcomes from the third meeting may include the following:

The student is confident that they have produced a good Research Report which meets the assessment criteria;
The student can identify further improvements to the quality of their Research Report;
Reflection on the presentation skills for the Skills and Learning Statement; and
The student has prepared the required presentation to include in their Skills and Learning Statement.

After the third meeting with the Mentor, the student has to finalise their Research Report and Skills and Learning Statement. This completes the Research and Analysis Project and this is submitted online to the OBU website.

Click here for detail about complete guidance of RAP.

Important Links

Click here to access Registration Form.

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Second meeting with “OBU Registered Mentor”

maq — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:24:06 +0000

How to manage second meeting with “OBU Registered Mentor”

In second formal meeting with engaged “OBU Registered Mentor”, The second meeting allows the chance for the student to get feedback from the Mentor about the progress and findings related to the Research Report. The student should gather important information and make notes on some important issues, along with appropriate evaluation of the progress, so the Mentor can provide their feedback and gain some insight into the progress the student has made into their Research Report and their goals and objectives.

The student needs to show their progress to the Mentor. This could be done via a word document outlining the structure of the Research Report. A draft report can contain some early chapters that cover the goals and objectives, and explanations on why the student has selected any particular technique (accounting or business) and their choice for preparing and continuing with the project. The student may yet to find the important information, but this presentation is important to shoe the Mentor that you have a good grasp on the work that needs to be done and the progress the student has made up to that point.

The Mentor may focus on the following issues in the second meeting:

Does the student’s written work contribute towards meeting their goals and objectives?
Does the student’s written work meet the Research Report assessment criteria?
Has the student been able to do everything they have planned?
If the student has had to change their approach, is it still consistent with the set objectives?
Is the student’s evaluation of information and data in sufficient depth?
What further work does the student still have to undertake?
Is the student still confident that they will meet the RAP deadline?

The student’s desired outcomes from the second meeting may include the following:

Reassurance that the student’s Research Report is progressing well
The student is confident that they are fulfilling the Research Report assessment criteria

The student can identify changes that they will make following the Mentor’s feedback

The student can identify possible improvements to the quality of their work to date
The student feels confident that they know what else is required of them in order to adequately complete the RAP
Realisation that the student is able to meet the RAP timetable
Reflection on the student’s personal skills for the necessity of the Skills and Learning Statement.

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Important Links

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First meeting with “OBU Registered Mentor”

maq — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:11:51 +0000

How to manage first meeting with “OBU Registered Mentor” efficiently?

In first formal meeting with engaged “OBU Registered Mentor”, The student should identify some potential topic areas and companies they would like to examine. This should be done before the first meeting with the Mentor, and the student should also consider the manners for undertaking their research work and should prepare a rough RAP timetable.

In order for the Mentor to show their best, the student should also provide them with ideas upon the Mentor can give their feedback. The Mentor also should have appropriate time to go over your content and consider what the student has written in order to be able to give a good advice and clarify some ideas.

The first meeting is also used for discussion of the possible choices of the topic areas and project objectives. The student should have clear goals and objectives for the RAP, and these need to be set at the beginning of the project. This determines the manner of information collection and its evaluation. The rough structure that will be set at the beginning of the project research helps the student to conduct an in-depth and thorough research.

The Mentor may focus on the following issues in the first meeting:

Has the student set a clear view of the work that needs to be done?
Are the project ideas realistic given the student’s previous knowledge?
Does the student know how to undertake the necessary research?
Is the student’s information gathering approach robust?
How will the student demonstrate their analytical and evaluative skills?
Is the student’s RAP timetable realistic?

The student’s desired outcomes from the first meeting may include the following:

An agreed Research and Analysis Project title
Clarification of your Research Report goals and objectives
An agreed approach for undertaking the project research
A robust and realistic timetable for completing the Research and Analysis Project

Reflection on your personal skills for writing the Skills and Learning Statement.

Click here for detail about complete guidance of RAP.

Important Links

Click here to access Registration Form.

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How “OBU Registered Mentor” support students in Skills and Learning Statement?

maq — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 02:30:55 +0000

How “OBU Registered Mentor” support students in Skills and Learning Statement?

The student needs to answer four different question that are important for the preparation of the Skills and Learning Statement (SLS). Two questions are directly connected to the meetings with the Mentor (i.e. OBU Registered Mentor):

‘What did you learn from the meetings with your Mentor, including the presentation that you gave to your Mentor?’
‘How have you demonstrated your interpersonal and communication skills during the project work?’

In order for the student to successfully pass the SLS, they need to show their ability of reflection on judgements that have been made and the actions that have been undertaken while the project was prepared. The student also needs to provide the evidence that they are aware of their strengths and weaknesses.

The student needs to carefully consider what are their wishes and ideas they want to achieve during their meetings with the Mentor. The student should also make notes after the meetings on the happenings during the meetings so they will be able to easily answer the SLS questions. This is also important for upholding the meeting objectives, and remembering if the student has forgotten anything. The notes and a personal diary help to easily create the content of the answers to the SLS questions.

Click here for detail about complete guidance of Research and Analysis Project

Important Links

Click here to access Registration Form.

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