Requirements:

You have the flexibility to choose ONE case that you want to analyse from among the 6 case studies.

Each case study will be discussed in the weekly tutorials.

NOTE: You need to decide which case/week you want to submit this individual case study report. A written
record of your choice needs to be made in the 1st tutorial with your tutor. 

Submission:
At the beginning of your chosen case/week, you are to submit NO MORE THAN 2 PAGES (A4 size, TYPED REPORT, decide your own font size and  style- make it presentable) to your tutors. Answer the questions of the case studies in an essay format.

Late Submission Policy:
No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted the task prior to the deadline will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task, except for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved.

Marking Guide:

It’s essential to apply the international business theories and demonstrate your critical thinking and constructive recommendation to the case study firm.
 
Turnaround Time:
These will marked and returned in TWO WEEKS from your submission dates. 

Requirements:

· 4,000-5,000 word report
· You will be asked to take on the role of a consultancy team which has been asked to prepare a report for a real company on:
“The global economic, political, social and environmental opportunities and risks facing the company in the next 10 years”

Reports  will be assessed as if they are submissions to a client in real life.
 
Criteria for assessing assignments are listed below:
1) Understanding of the international business policy issues;
2) Quality of case- care, originality and initiative in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data;
3) Quality of research- research ability and analytical skills for critical thinking (minimum 10 academic articles required);
4) Application and Implications- strength of the arguments supporting the conclusions and recommendations.
 
While advice will be available, you are expected to show a high degree of initiative and independent thinking in the project.
 
This is not a teacher-led class exercise in which there is a right or wrong answer to every question and neatly prepared data on every issue, just as is the case in real life business policy analysis.
 
The purpose is to learn how to deal with such ambiguous business issues and practical problems such as locating relevant information and interpreting conflicting or missing data.
· Each student will be assessed by other members of the group. Peer assessment criteria are shown on the unit website.
· It is expected that all group members will contribute equally to group assignments and presentations. Marks may be deducted for failure to participate fully in group work.

Note:
· In order to check progress, each group is also required to prepare a statement of progress for the tutorial in Week 8 on what they have researched to date. Feedback will be given by tutors, although it will not be counted towards the final course mark.

Submission:
At the beginning of your week 11 tutorial, you are required to submit the HARD COPY GROUP REPORT to your tutor.

Late Submission Policy for AT2:
 

• No extensions will be granted. Late tasks will be accepted up to 48 hours after the submission deadline. 
• There will be a deduction of 20% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved. In such event an ‘Advice of Absence or Other Circumstances’ form should be completed and submitted as soon as is practicable and in any case by the last day of class at the latest. The form may be obtained from the BESS office or downloaded from the Admin Central website:
• http://www.businessandeconomics.mq.edu.au/current/undergraduate/admin_central/absences

 
 (Please note that work or family commitments will not normally be acceptable excuses. The circumstances must be extraordinary and something that could not have been reasonably predicted or avoided. Conditions are explained on the Admin Central website.)
 
Work that is submitted late without prior written permission and without a completed advice of absence form will be not be marked. Students are advised to keep a copy of all permissions given in event of dispute.

Submission:
Group presentation: in your allocated tutorial (between week 11 and 13).

Requirements:

· 20 minutes presentation
· Group work, yet EVERYONE needs to present
· Individual presentation mark would be given base on individual performance

Note:

You will assign your group presentation week at your 1st tutorial.

Late Submission Policy for AT3:
 

• No extensions will be granted.

Length: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time
 
Format:

The final examination will consist of two parts:
Part A: A short case study with short answer questions
Part B: Two essay questions
Note: The examination will be a closed book examination.
 

A final examination is included as an assessment task for this unit to provide assurance that:
i) the product belongs to the student and
ii) the student has attained the knowledge and skills tested in the exam.
 
You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable. The timetable will be available in Draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in Final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations.
http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/exam
 
The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for Special Consideration. The University’s policy on special consideration process is available at http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html
 
If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Special Consideration process the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period. (Individual Faculties may wish to signal when the Faculties’ Supplementary Exams are normally scheduled.)
 
The Macquarie university examination policy details the principles and conduct of examinations at the University. The policy is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/examination/policy.htm