Assessment Guide- FN7226- Managing Resources in the International Business Environment

Assessment Guide- FN7226- Managing Resources in the International Business Environment

Summary

This is group work, and it includes a Group Project Report and Poster Presentation

Submission deadline:

Presentations: 12th December 2022 5PM

Report & Presentation slides submission: 12th December 2022 5PM

Learning Outcomes Evidenced by this assignment:

Knowledge

Make informed strategic choices based on an understanding of the financial and economic environment and of key institutions within it

Determine the likely impact of changes in financial and economic circumstances on organisations and industries with which they are associated

Thinking skills

Appraise the financial performance and standing of a business or business unit

Determine the likely impact of changes in financial and economic circumstances on organisations and industries with which they are associated

Subject-based practical skills

Critique and contribute to project appraisal decisions

Assess the appropriate means whereby international businesses can raise and manage financial resources

Skills for life and work (general skills)

Make informed contributions to policy debates within their industry or sector.

Communicate effectively on financial and economic matters to both expert and non-expert audiences

Submission procedure:

Presentation slides should be submitted to TurnItIn by 5pm 12th December 2022

YOUR TASK

Choose a multinational company.

Elaborate on the recent global events that could affect the international performance of your chosen firm. Base your discussion on ANY 4 of the following international forces:

distributive

economic

financial

socioeconomic

labor

sociocultural

political

legal

technological

Please devise strategy for your company to minimize risk posed by your discussed international forces.

For the same company analyse its their most recent financial accounts. Based on Financial resources advise the board how prepared is your company to implement your suggested strategies.

Instructions

Submission of the group report and presentation slides:

1 File with 1500 words group report and maximum of 7 slides per group

Only 1 group member to submit

Only student numbers to be written

Front sheet provided

Must be submitted on the Turnitin link

Posters:

Students must prepare Poster

Design posters as best as you can, use your endless creativity

Include presentation slides on the posters,

Include student numbers on the poster

Include Student introductions on the posters and their contribution to the group work

Presentations will take place on 12th December 2022 5pm onwards venue TBC

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70% AND ABOVE 60-69%

50-59%

40-49%

35-39%

34% OR LESS

EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD PASS FAIL BAD FAIL

Coverage of question

Relevance to question Comprehensive

Entirely relevant Broadly

Relevant Reasonable

Not always directly relevant Incomplete

Includes irrelevant material Patchy

Doesn't address question Complete inability to understand the question

Structure of discussion/Presentation

Clarity of discussion

Originality of discussion

Good

Clear

Shows original thought Good

Clear

No/little originality Reasonable

Lacks precision

No originality

Reasonable

Incomplete

No originality Poor

No clear structure

No originality No structure

Understanding of technical complexity

Thorough Sound grasp Reasonable grasp Some understanding Inadequate grasp Failure to grasp

Coverage of appropriate reading

Wide coverage

Solid coverage

Some coverage of essential reading Inadequate coverage/ reading Minimal reading shown Minimal reading shown

Understanding of content of reading

Ideas from sources carefully and accurately explained, in context, achieving a synthesis Good understanding, with accurate exposition Some understanding, but incomplete and unclear explanation Confused exposition, with inaccuracies Confused

Unable to see key connections and fails to grasp context Very confused

Correct referencing

/documentation

Comprehensive

Correct Good Adequate Incomplete

Minimal Poor documentation /none No documentation

Reliance on paraphrasing from texts and/or direct copying from texts

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