Most assessment in business education still comes down to one thing: exams.
But in the real world, nobody hands you a paper and asks you to write for two hours.
At Argyll Business School, we see assessment differently.
Why vary assessment methods?
Because business isn’t one skill—it’s many:
• Decision-making
• Communication
• Analysis
• Adaptability
A single exam can’t measure all of that.
What better assessment looks like
Instead of relying on one format, learning should include:
→ Case-based tasks
Real scenarios where you make decisions, not just recall theory
→ Short written insights
Clear, concise thinking—like you’d use in a meeting or report
→ Presentations
Explaining ideas simply is a core business skill
→ Reflection
Understanding why something worked (or didn’t)
The real goal
Assessment shouldn’t just test knowledge.
It should build capability.
Because in business, success isn’t about what you remember—it’s about what you can do with what you know. Keep an exam if it’s one of a plethora of assessment methods but let’s not make it the method.
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