ECO-7010B-MultinationalFirms ResearchProject
- Subject Code :
ECO-7010B
- Country :
Australia
Assessmentbrief
Thissummativeassessmentisworth40%ofyourfinalmarkandisbasedonaresearchproposal on one or more topics covered in our syllabus.It is an individual assignmentcontaining and exploring an original idea.YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ACTUALLYCARRY OUT THE RESEARCH on the topic you propose.It is, instead, a descriptiveessaythatincludes:
- Anoriginalresearchquestionandmain
- Abriefreviewofthemostrelevant
- The methodology you intendto adopt
- Theresearchstrategy
- Timelinesandmajorhurdles
Theres no restriction on the kind of idea and method proposed.Examples include acase study based on a multinational firm entering a particular market, the analysis ofaggregate patterns, trends, challenges, and outcomes (among others) related to multi-nationalfirmsattheglobalorregionallevelusingeitheraggregateorfirm-leveldata,atheoreticalmodeloraqualitativeanalysis.
Assessment
Youwillbeassessedonthebasisof:
- Therelevanceandnoveltyofthequestionandhypothesistothe
- The feasibility of the project in all its dimensions (i.e., whether it is possible toansweryourresearchquestion,themethodsyoupropose,andtheabilitytomeetthedeadlinesoffered)anditsconnectionwiththetopicswediscussthroughoutthis
- Theproposedmethodology(e.g.,somemethodsmaysimplybeinsu?icienttotacklethequestionor,instead,excessivelycomplex).
- Thecontributionoftheprojecttothe
Wedividetheassessmentintotwoblocks.
- Outline/Draft:Maximumof750Deadline:Mar31at3pm(submittedviaBlackboard).Weight:15%.
Markingscheme:
- 33marks:relevanceandnoveltyoftheidea
- 33marks:feasibilityandmotivation
- 33marks:positionintheliterature
- 1markbonusforsubmittingtheassignment
- ResearchProject:Maximumof1,500Deadline:May19at3pm(sub-mittedviaBlackboard).Weight:25%.
Markingscheme:
- 30marks:relevance,novelty,motivationfortheresearchquestion,andhy-potheses
- 30marks:positionintheliterature
- 30marks:Methodologyandresearchstrategy
- 10marks:timelineandchallenges
Forthelayoutsofthedraftandtheproject,pleaserefertoFormativeAssessment>Layoutsonthemodulesblackboardsite.
Extenuatingcircumstances:
As per Extenuating Circumstances Regulations, a successful request to extend the sub-mission deadline on this assessment past the deadline for submission will result in aDelayedAssessmentinthenextavailableperiod.
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