General Information

Students are required to complete and submit only one assignment in each module. The assignments are designed to encourage students to prepare thoroughly and make observations and recommendations in the specific field of study.

The assignments also allow students to assess their progress, while feedback enables students to ascertain what areas they may need to focus on before writing their examinations.

Assignments must be submitted to the IMM Graduate School of Marketing (IMM GSM) on or before the specified date. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the IMM GSM has received his/her assignment/s on or before the specified date. It is recommended that the assignment is typed as marks will be awarded for presentation. Please see the style guidelines on the website or at any of the IMM GSM offices.

Please note:

• No extensions for submission will be granted after the published due dates.
• Faxed and e-mailed assignments will not be accepted.
• Assignment marks cannot, under any circumstances, be carried over from one semester to another.
• Assignment results are final. The IMM GSM will not re-mark assignments.
• Assignment question papers are available at any IMM GSM office. Please check our calendar regarding the dates on which the assignment question papers become available.
• Assignments will be accepted up to 3.00pm on the closing date. Those received after 3.00pm of the submission date, but before 5.00pm on the following day, will be regarded as Late Assignments and will have 25 marks deducted. Assignments received thereafter will be regarded as Overdue Assignments and will not be submitted for marking.
• The IMM GSM reserves the right to alter the format of its assignment question papers at any time.

Assignment results

The assignment mark constitutes 20% of the total assessment mark. Assignment results are released (as percentages) on the specified date. After each assignment mark release date, a comprehensive marking memorandum per module is placed on the IMM GSM website to assist you in judging your performance.

No assignment results will be released for a student if there are any outstanding fees owed to the IMM GSM by that student.

ZIMBABWE STUDENTS ONLY:
Please note assignments must be handed in no later than 11 March from 8:00am until 3:00pm at the following venue:

The Julias Nyerere Hall
Exhibition Park
Zimbabwe Agricultural Society Show Grounds (ZAS)
Samora Machelle Avenue
Harare

N.B.
1) Students may hand their assignments in at the Harare office up to 10 March 2010. NO assignments will be accepted at the Harare office on 11 March 2010

2) Any assignment not handed in by 3:00 pm at the ZAS will not be accepted at the Harare office and must be couriered to the SA National Office so that it reaches the SA National office no later than Monday 15 March 2010, or must be submitted online no later than midnight on Tuesday 16 March 2010.

Assignments may be delivered in one of two ways

1. Personal delivery
All students may deliver completed assignments personally to their nearest IMM GSM office.

2. Postal delivery
If you prefer to send your assignment by post please send it via registered mail. It is your responsibility to ensure that your assignment reaches the IMM GSM on or before the closing date, so please send the completed assignment at least 2 weeks before the due date if by ordinary mail.

Please note that assignments may NOT be submitted by facsimile or e-mail.

Extensions
Please do not call us to request an extension for the submission of an assignment. No assignment will be accepted and marked after the closing date.