Drawing on lessons learned, the reflective piece will highlight specific actions that the candidates intend to take to further develop their practice as a business manager / leader. The intention of this piece of work is for you to draw lessons from the simulation project that can help and support you current and future career. Drawing on relevant literature the reflective essay will: Explore what reflective practice is and why it is a useful process for professionals to undertake; explain what topic(s) you are going to reflect on and why it is relevant to you; introduce, and justify, the reflective model(s) that you will use; give your reflection and analysis (which will be more about analysis than description); provide a SMART action plan (Doran, 1981) to make the most of your learning; provide a comprehensive list of references. High quality pieces will be reflective, draw on a wide range of ideas and experiences, and demonstrate significant learning for the individual. Less strong pieces will be descriptive and have little reliance on the literature. Avoid providing a mere description of what happened in each round. Focus on what you have learned/ can learn from the experience.
