A assignment of British undergraduate course.

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Students will grow in their knowledge and understanding of the subject material as we progress through this module. Each student is expected to choose ONE topic from the following topics (a or b) and apply each week’s learning to the chosen topic. Choose A

a) Advantages and disadvantages of conducting foreign direct investment (FDI) in ONE of the following countries:

· U.S.A.

· South Africa.

b) Critical analysis of recent foreign direct investment activities of ONE of the following companies:

· BP plc (https://www.bp.com/).

· Volkswagen Group (https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/group.html).

· Pfizer Inc. (https://www.pfizer.com/).

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes that are being assessed in this assignment are:

Subject-Specific Knowledge, Understanding & Application

a) Understand and critically review the principal ways in which the international environment affects firms involved in international trade and investment.

c) Appraise the process of global financial market integration and its implications for business finance, operation and investment.

Employability & Changemaker Skills

e) Select and apply a range of numerical techniques to present and interpret financial information in assessing the performance of multinational companies.

f) Integrate information from a variety of sources into a professional format suitable for a client.

Your grade will depend on the extent to which you meet these learning outcomes in the way relevant to this assignment. Please see the grading rubric at the end of this assignment brief for further details of the criteria against which you will be assessed.

Word Limits (where appropriate)

The maximum word limit for this assignment is 1600 words.

In accordance with the Assessment and Feedback Policy, as stated in section 4.40 where a submission exceeds the stipulated word limit by more than 10%, the submission will only be marked up to and including the additional 10%. Anything over this will not be included in the final grade for the assessment item. Abstracts, bibliographies, reference lists, appendices and footnotes are excluded from any word limit requirements.

In line with section 4.41 of the same Policy, where a submission is notably under the word limit, the full submission will be marked on the extent to which the learning objectives have been met.

Assignment Support

The assignment task listed above is graded and contribute to the overall module grade. In addition, there are opportunities for formative assessment, which are ungraded, to support students in completing the assignment. The formative assessment will take place through the completion of exercise and case studies on a weekly basis. Further assessment supports will be provided. Please see the ACC3007 NILE site for further details.

Read this document carefully. Attend all workshops, make use of practice opportunities and work diligently to completion as a mature and efficient professional. Your report should show:

1. Detailed understanding of the concept of FDI and arguments relevant to the chosen topic.

2. Detailed knowledge of the chosen country’s / firm’s foreign direct investment evidenced by extensive reading via both academic and practical sources.

3. Country / corporate actions related to the international events including changing regulations and tariff, political issues and major developments over recent years.

Please note that assignment presentation is assessed. Poor presentation will be penalised. The required format is given below:

1. The assignment MUST be typed in Microsoft Word

2. Format - letter in Calibri font with letter size 12 and 1.5 line spacing

3. A title page, detailed table of contents and list of appendices (if any) should be included

4. All tables and diagrams should have a number and a title

5. All pages should be numbered

Note:

· Appendices should only be used for non-essential supplementary information. The document should be able to stand without appendices.

· Please use small tables and graphs in the text where data is discussed. Please do not include any large tables or complete financial reports in the text or appendices. Avoid descriptive writing, for instance merely repeating figures in the paragraphs.

Generic Grading Criteria

You will find the generic grading criteria for achievement at University Grading Criteria. Also explained here are the meanings of the various G grades at the bottom of the grading scale.

Assessment Submission

To submit your work, please go to the ‘Submit your work’ area on the NILE site and use the relevant submission point to upload your report. The deadline for this is 11.59pm (UK local time) on the date of submission.

Written work submitted to TURNITIN will be subject to anti-plagiarism detection software. Turnitin checks student work for possible textual matches against internet available resources and its own proprietary database.

When you upload your work correctly to TURNITIN you will receive a receipt which is your record and proof of submission.

If your assignment is not submitted to TURNITIN rather than a receipt you will see a green banner at the top of the screen that denotes successful submission.

N.B Work emailed directly to your tutor will not normally be marked. The only exception to this is when you are instructed to do so because TURNITIN is down.

Late submission of work

For first sits, if an item of assessment is submitted late and an extension has not been granted, the following will apply:

· Within one week of the original deadline – work will be marked and returned with full feedback, and awarded a maximum bare pass grade.

· More than one week from original deadline – maximum grade achievable LG (L indicating late).

At the second opportunity deadline (resits) work submitted late will be awarded a LG grade. There is no opportunity to submit work late for a bare pass.

Extensions

The University of Northampton’s general policy with regard to extensions is to be supportive of students who have genuine difficulties, but not against pressures of work that could have reasonably been anticipated.

For full details please refer to the Extensions Policy. The module leader can, where appropriate, authorise a short extension of up to two weeks from the original submission date for first sits only. There are NO extensions for resits. The TWO weeks means 14 calendar days including weekends and any University closed days.

Mitigating Circumstances

For guidance on Mitigating circumstances please go to Mitigating Circumstances where you will find detailed guidance on the policy as well as guidance and the form for making an application.

Please note, however, that an application to defer an assessment on the grounds of mitigating circumstances should normally be made in advance of the submission deadline or examination date.

Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

Unless this is a group assignment, the work you produce must be your own with work taken from any other source properly referenced and attributed. The University of Northampton policy will apply in all cases of copying, plagiarism or any other methods by which students have obtained (or attempted to obtain) an unfair advantage.

If you are in any doubt about what constitutes plagiarism or any other infringement of academic integrity, please read the University’s Academic Integrity and Misconduct Policy. For help with understanding academic integrity go to UNPAC and follow the Top Tips for Good Academic Practice on the student hub.

Please note that the University of Northampton puts all written assignments through detection software which detects if work has been plagiarised (copied) from other students (past or present and whether at UON or any other university), books, journals or internet sources. Copied materials WILL be detected. The penalties for copying work from another source without proper referencing are severe and can include failing the assignment, failing the module and expulsion from the university.

Feedback and Grades

These can be accessed through clicking on the Feedback and Grades tab on NILE. Feedback will be provided by a rubric with summary comments. For work submitted to TURNITIN, please also click through for within text comments (or add information on accessing more detailed feedback if not a TURNITIN submission).

Rubric to mark for ACC3007 AS1 Report

Criteria

No Submission / no evidence

Fail

Pass

Commended

Merit

Distinction

Learning Outcome (A): Understand and critically review the principal ways in which the international environment affects firms involved in international trade and investment 1/2 - Introduction.

10%

Work submitted is of no academic value / nothing submitted.

1-3

Poor understanding of the theories and arguments relevant to the chosen topic. The aims and rationale of the report have NOT been clearly stated.

Fair understanding of the theories and arguments relevant to the chosen topic. The aims and rationale of the report have been stated without justification.

Good understanding of the theories and arguments relevant to the chosen topic. Clear aims and rationale, with justification.

Very good understanding of the theories and arguments relevant to the chosen topic. Clear aims and rationale, with supportive justification.

7-10

Excellent understanding of the theories and arguments relevant to the chosen topic. Clear aims and rationale, with excellent justification.

Learning Outcome (A): Understand and critically review the principal ways in which the international environment affects firms involved in international trade and investment 2/2 - Literature Review.

15%

Work submitted is of no academic value / nothing submitted.

1-5

Poor literature review with evidence of understanding key concepts and theories. The literature review shows limited evidence of familiarity

with subject

material.

6-7

Literature review presented is not critical. It is purely descriptive and indicates limited understanding of concepts.

Good review of key literature, theories and concepts gained from a variety of sources.

9-10

Clear evidence and application of readings from a wide range of sources relevant to the subject, including key literature, theories and concepts.

11-15

Detailed and critical literature review based on a wide range of sources with evidence of developing own

ideas in the

process.

Learning Outcome (C): Appraise the process of global financial market integration and its implications for business finance, operation, and investment 1/2 – Country / company overview.

10%

Work submitted is of no academic value / nothing submitted.

1-3

Insufficient

Knowledge of the country / company,

indicating lack of reading.

Fair Knowledge of the country / company, however, a few important aspects are omitted.

Good knowledge of the country / company, evidenced by some reading.

Very good knowledge of the country / company, evidenced by a wide range of reading.

7-10

Excellent knowledge of the country / company evidenced by extensive reading.

Learning Outcome (C): Appraise the process of global financial market integration and its implications for business finance, operation, and investment 2/2 – Country / corporate strategic action.

15%

Work submitted is of no academic value / nothing submitted.

1-5

Insufficient

analysis of major country / corporate events and strategic actions related to its foreign direct investment activities and international position in recent

years.

6-7

Fair analysis of

major country / corporate events and strategic

actions related to its foreign direct investment activities and international position in recent

years. However, there are significant omissions in the

analysis.

Good analysis on major country / corporate events and strategic

actions related to its foreign direct investment activities and international position in recent

years.

9-10

Very good analysis on major country / corporate events and strategic

actions related to its foreign direct investment activities and international position in recent

years.

11-15

In depth analysis

of major

country / corporate

events and strategic actions

related to its

foreign direct investment activities and international position in recent

years.

Learning Outcome (E): Select and apply a range of numerical techniques to present and interpret financial information in assessing the performance of multinational companies / company 1/2 – Financial / economic trend analysis and discussion.

15%

Work submitted is of no academic value / nothing submitted.

1-5

Financial / economic trends have been selected but incomplete or irrelevant to the key issues. Analysis and discussion of findings is poor, incomplete and not linked to existing literature.

6-7

Financial / economic trends have been selected but are limited. Analysis and discussion of findings is descriptive. There is lack of focus and clarity, and discussions are not clearly linked to existing literature.

Financial / economic trends selected are relevant and covered some of the key issues. However, some key factors have been omitted. Analysis and discussion of findings is reasonable and linked to existing literature with reference to published works, but lack of depth.

9-10

Financial / economic trends selected are relevant, justified and covered most of the key issues, however, a few key factors have been omitted. Analysis and discussion of findings is informed and linked to existing literature with reference to published works.

11-15

Financial / economic trends selected are relevant, justified and covered all key issues. Analysis and discussion of findings is detailed informed, critical and linked to existing literature with reference to published works.

10%

Work submitted is of no academic value / nothing submitted.

1-3

Charts and tables have not been appropriately used to interpret financial / economic data. Explanation / discussion is either irrelevant or incomplete.

Charts and tables have been used to interpret financial / economic data with limited explanation / discussion. The charts and tables show a lack of clarity and are not properly labelled.

Charts and tables have been used to interpret financial / economic data with reasonable explanation / discussion. All charts and tables are properly labelled.

Charts and tables have been used to interpret financial / economic data with informed explanation / discussion. All charts and tables are properly presented and labelled.

7-10

Charts and tables have been appropriately used to interpret financial / economic data with detailed and informed explanation / discussion. All charts and tables are properly labelled.

Learning Outcome (F): Integrate information from a variety of sources into a professional format suitable for a client 1/2 - Sources and referencing.

15%

Work submitted is of no academic value / nothing submitted.

1-5

Limited academic and practical sources are used to support the analysis, discussions and arguments. Some attempts at referencing but mostly do not conform to Harvard referencing style.

6-7

Some academic and practical sources are used to support the analysis, discussions and arguments. There are some attempts to conform to Harvard referencing style.

Sufficient academic and practical sources are used to support the analysis, discussions and arguments. Referencing is partially accurate and conforms to Harvard referencing style.

9-10

A very good collection of academic and practical sources is used to support the analysis, discussions and arguments. Referencing is most consistently accurate and conforms to Harvard referencing style.

11-15

Extensive academic and practical sources are used to support the analysis, discussions and arguments. Referencing is accurate and conforms to Harvard referencing style.

Learning Outcome (F): Integrate information from a variety of sources into a professional format suitable for a client 2/2 - Professional / academic quality.

10%

Work submitted is of no academic value / nothing submitted.

1-3

Poor presentation and structure which does not follow guidance provided. Poor command of academic / professional conventions appropriate to the discipline.

Acceptable presentation and structure following guidance provided. Satisfactory command of academic / professional conventions appropriate to the discipline.

Good presentation and structure following guidance provided. Sound command of academic / professional conventions sufficient and appropriate to the discipline.

Very good presentation and structure following guidance provided. Rigorous command of academic / professional conventions appropriate to the discipline.

7-10

Excellent presentation and structure following guidance provided. Authoritative command of academic / professional conventions appropriate to the discipline.