Lesson Four Assignment Instructions: Objective Update and Journal Critical Analysis review
Instructions:
Lesson Four is due at the end of week eleven. The Lesson Report assignment is generally submitted every two weeks Lessons One through Five. The Report contains three graded activities:

Overall format (do not overuse: page breaks, excess line returns, or increased margins size), readable of your assignment, and citations. Include page footers and page numbers on all assignments.
A unique Business Journal Article Critique Essay.
Internship update summary of internship site activities: 

Hours (containing a statement of activities).
Hours worked or volunteered.
Submit the status of the three Internship SMART Objectives with supporting raw data. Additionally, submit a current analysis (a state where you are in completing the objective and what you have learned so far) of collected raw data. If the objective is complete, state so.
To assist…review the SMART Objective Update Requirements Item found in the Lesson Tools.

The report includes the following components in this order (use a bold section header for each critical report element):
TRANSMITTAL LETTER: to the decision-maker (for this purpose that is the Professor) —watch the video found in Lesson Tools for more information.
TITLE PAGE: assignment title, plagiarism statement, and course information.
SECTION I: a short executive summary (ES) of the entire report —not to exceed (NTE) a half-page followed by a page break and NTE three paragraphs/single-spaced.
Executive Summary (ES) should answer this¦if the decision-maker only reads your ES would decision-maker want to move on through your report, or could they make a decision based on your ES?
SECTION II: the unique business journal critique essay (the article provided as part of the assignment)—watch the video found in Lesson Tools for more information.
SECTION III: The Internship Site update.

A current update of three internship objectives.
Raw data proof of internship objectives current status (analyze and graphically present raw data).
Performance hours for the period and to date.
SECTION IV: Reference page, with references listed in APA format.

Any appendices, if needed (outside sources must be referenced in the main report to be valid to report).
Length:

Journal Critique 4 to 5 pages
Site and Objectives update 4 to 5 pages
Transmittal memorandum, cover page, and references are not in the page count
Sources:
The completed report cites three outside sources. Two sources should be from reviewed business journals.
JOURNAL ARTICLE: “Saving Your Rookie Managers from Themselves” by Carol Walker.  Sign in to the CTC Library database to obtain the Article.
Resource Material critique deck v.2
Assignment RubricReport Assignment BMGT 2488 Requirements & CriteriaTransmittal Letter and Administrative Format (5%)Title Page (5%)Section I (10%)Section II (35%)Section III (40%)Section IV (5%)Total of 100 points (100%)Total (late assignments NTE 5 days – 15% reduction based on approval)

Lesson Four AssignmentRequirement: Submit Lesson Four Periodic Update assignment.
Process Elements:

Consider the assignment rubric.
Submit as a Word .doc document.
Use the course file naming criteria.