Instructions on Assessment:
Select a ‘real world’ company of your choice which satisfies the following criteria 1) is a minimum of 20 years old, 2) has more than 10,000 employees and 3) has an operational presence in more than five countries 4) is listed on a stock exchange(s) and 5) has paid dividends.
Prepare record and upload the link to an individual oral video presentation of 15 minutes in length. `
Required (1-3):
Your presentation should discuss the effectiveness of the company’s practices and structures regarding the three following themes:
1. The role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness
2. Performance of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) stocks
3. Analysis and evaluation of investments for value creation
(Indicative oral video presentation length for required 1-3 above: 12 minutes)
Required (4)
Having analysed the above three themes for your selected company, discuss how would you as a finance professional help the company take business expansion related strategic decisions in a competitive environment where responsible business practices may have a price.
(Indicative oral video presentation length for required 4 above: 3 minutes)
Please note that your oral discussion must be critical; you should therefore compare the company’s practices and structures with other company (ies). You are also required to utilise relevant theoretical frameworks, models and literature in your discussion of the effectiveness of the company’s practices and structures regarding the three themes above.
You should upload the link of your video-recorded presentation through the assessment submission folder in blackboard. The PowerPoint file submitted MUST include the following elements:
1. The link to your recorded video presentation added to the title slide of your presentation
2. The PowerPoint slides addressing all four requirements (Required items 1-3 and item 4) above (maximum 15 slides not including the title slide and reference list slide)
3. The reference list citing all references used in your presentation
4. Annexes that you have prepared to support your presentation, added after the references slide(s).
Note:
The Bloomberg tool can be used to select the real world and comparable companies and access information and data as required.
Module Specific Assessment Criteria (Part B of the assessment)
Required
0 – 39 Standard Not Met 1(Fail) 40 – 49 Standard Not Met 2 (Fail) 50 – 59 pass Meets Standard 1 (Pass) 60- 69 Pass Meets Standard 2 (Commendation) 70 – 79 Exceeds Standard 1 (Distinction) 80 – 89 Exceeds Standard 2 (Distinction) 90 – 100 Exceeds Standard 3 (Distinction and Outstanding)
1 Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure 25%
(PG Objective: 1.2)
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate very poor academic literature, demonstrating poor understanding of governance issues and theories. Many errors in applying the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are missing. Fails to demonstrate your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices.
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate poor academic literature, which demonstrates limited or weak understanding of governance issues and theories. Errors in applying the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are limited and not synchronised. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are weak.
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate satisfactory engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of governance issues and theories. Work has applied the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are reasonable to pass. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are satisfactory. However, there are some errors/ inadequacies and therefore scope for improvements.
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of governance issues and theories that are commendable. Work has applied the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. Very good linkage between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are also commendable. However, there are some inadequacies, which can be improved.
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate very good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates wide understanding of governance issues and theories. Very good application of the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. You have also demonstrated a very good link between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are first class work with minor inadequacies at some places.
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear and deep understanding of governance issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are excellent.
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear, deep and exceptional understanding of governance issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are outstanding.
2 Socially Responsible Investments 25%
(PG Objective: 1.2, 2.3 and 3.1)
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate very poor academic literature, demonstrating poor understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Many errors in applying the principles of responsible investment practices. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are missing. Fails to demonstrate your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts to socially responsible investments
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate poor academic literature, which demonstrating limited or weak understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Errors in applying the principles of responsible investment practices. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are limited and not synchronised. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments is poor
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate satisfactory engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Work has applied the principles of responsible investment practices. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are reasonable to pass. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments are satisfactory. However, there are errors/ inadequacies, which can be improved.
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories that are commendable. Work has applied the principles of responsible investment practices. Very good linkage between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments are also commendable. However, there are some inadequacies, which can be improved.
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate very good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates wide understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Very good application of the principles of responsible investment practices. You have also demonstrated a very good link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments are first class work with minor inadequacies at some places.
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear and deep understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of responsible investment practices. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments practices are excellent.
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear, deep and exceptional understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of responsible investment practices. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments practices are outstanding.
3 Strategic Investment Decisions 25%
(PG Objective: 1.2 and 3.1)
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate very poor academic literature, demonstrating poor understanding of Strategic investment decision issues and theories. Many errors in applying the principles of appropriate strategic investment decisions. The link between current research and your real world company discussions are missing. Fails to demonstrate your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in the area of strategic investment decisions.
Oral video recording and power point slides have poor academic literature, which demonstrates limited or weak understanding of Strategic Investment decisions issues and theories. Errors in applying the principles of appropriate strategic investment decisions. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are limited and not synchronised. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in the area of strategic investment decisions is poor Oral video recording, and power point slides have satisfactory engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of Strategic Investment decisions issues and theories. Work has applied the principles of appropriate strategic investment practices. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are reasonable to pass. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in the area of strategic investment decisions are satisfactory. However, there are errors/ inadequacies which can be improved.
Oral video recording and power point slides have good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of Strategic Investment decisions issues and theories that are commendable. Work has applied the principles of appropriate strategic investment practices. Good linkage between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in the area of strategic investment decisions are very good. However, there are some inadequacies which can be improved.
Oral video recording and power point slides have very good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates wide understanding of Strategic investment decisions issues and theories. Very good application of the principles of strategic investment practices. You have also demonstrated a very good link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/techniques in strategic investment decisions are first class with minor inadequacies at few places.
Oral video recording and power point slides have excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear and deep understanding of Strategic investment decisions issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of strategic investment practices. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in strategic investment decisions are excellent.
Oral video recording and power point slides have excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear, deep and exceptional understanding of Strategic investment decisions issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of strategic investment practices. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in strategic investment decisions are outstanding.
4 Input from finance perspective on business expansion (25%)
(PG Objective: 1.2, 2.3 and 3.1)
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate very poor academic literature, demonstrating poor understanding of Strategic decisions related to business expansion. Many errors in considering the principles of responsible business Discussions related to competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable decisions are limited or not available. Lack/Poor interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate poor academic literature, demonstrating poor or weak understanding of Strategic decisions related to business expansion. Some errors in linking the principles of responsible business practices with growth. Discussions related to competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable decisions are weakly explained or limited. Weak interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). Oral video recording and power point slides have academic debate which is satisfactory, presentation demonstrates acceptable level of understanding of Strategic decisions related to business expansion. Principles of responsible business practices have been linked with the objective of growth decisions. Discussions related to competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions are acceptable. Satisfactory interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). Oral video recording and power point slides have academic debate which has been presented well; presentation demonstrates understanding of Strategic decisions related to company’s expansion and the presentation of these work are good in quality and therefore commendable. Principles of responsible business practices have good link with growth decisions. Discussions related to competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions for expansion are well presented although there are some inadequacies. Very good interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). Oral video recording and power point slides have academic debate which is very well presented, presentation demonstrates very good level of understanding of Strategic decisions related to company’s expansion. Principles of responsible business practices have very good link with growth decisions. Discussions related to competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions for expansion are very well presented. Your interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations) presented are first class work. Oral video recording and power point slides have excellent engagement with academic debate, presentation demonstrates excellent understanding of Strategic decisions related to company’s expansion. Principles of responsible business practices have excellent link with growth decisions. Excellent presentation on the discussions related to competitiveness nature and linkage with criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions for expansion. Excellent interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). Oral video recording and power point slides have an outstanding level of engagement with academic debate, presentation demonstrates outstanding level of understanding of Strategic decisions related to company’s expansion. Principles of responsible business practices have outstanding link with growth decisions. Outstanding presentation on the discussions related to competitiveness nature and linkage with criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions for expansion. Outstanding interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations) skills.
Overall
Evidence that there are major gaps in knowledge or understanding. Part of work may be missing. Very Poor or no engagement.
There are gaps in knowledge at several places with poor engagement.
You have engaged with the task at hand and demonstrated sufficient understanding of key concepts to be able to pass but presentation is descriptive rather than critical. Evidence of decision making or evaluation may be absent
You have engaged with the task at hand and demonstrated competent understanding of key concepts and issues and they are consistently critical in presentation. Commendable level of evidence of evaluation and rationale.
You have engaged with the task and presented all required levels of understanding of key concepts. Evidence of very good evaluation and rationale that are first class work of high standard both in presentation and content.
You have engaged with the task and the discussions are excellent and well-argued piece of work. Evidence of excellent evaluation and rationale that are of first class standard both in presentation and content You have engaged with
the task and the discussions are exceptionally well argued piece of work. Evidence of excellent evaluation and rationale that are of clear first class standard both in presentation and content. Additionally, your answers have exceeded expectations and can be a benchmark for others to apply as an example of a brilliant piece of work.