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MAN304_T2_2020_Assessment_1 Page 1 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Assessment 1 Information Subject Code: MAN304 Subject Name: Issues in International Business Assessment Title: Business News Article Analysis Assessment Type: Individual Written Analysis Word Count: 1500 Words (+/-10%) Weighting: 30 Total Marks: 30 Submission: Via Turnitin Due Date: Monday, Week 6, 13.55pm Your Task To undertake an individual analysis of a contemporary business article related to a current international business issue. Assessment Description You are expected to find a “current news/business article” of approximately 600-800 words related to a current international business issue (that might include topics such as: International Business/Globalisation, Strategic Directions, Global Monetary Environment, Trade, Investment, and Foreign Ownership) The article must be sufficient in length and scope to allow a detailed analysis, and examples. Your choice of article and the topics to be covered MUST be approved by your lecturer to ensure that the article/topics are relevant. Sample articles will be provided as a guideline, to assist you in your own choice of article. Learning Outcomes LO1: Discuss and demonstrate an understanding of the key issues in international business LO2: Demonstrate understanding of the nature of the trade and investment environment in which international business takes place LO4: Demonstrate awareness of the political and cultural differences that influence international business Assessment Instructions You are to write a detailed “article analysis” that seeks to analyse, comment on and critique your selected article and the author’s point of view. The purpose of writing an article analysis is to demonstrate that you have read, understood, and can apply the ideas in the international business field, and to demonstrate your critical thinking abilities. Your analysis will include three key components: a summary of the article’s main points, the evidence that the article puts forward and the relationship to current issues in the International Business field. Page 2 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Your choice of article and the topics to be covered MUST be approved by your lecturer to ensure that the article/topics are current/relevant. You are required to submit a copy of your article with appropriate references with your individual analysis. You will be required to apply two (2) key theories/models in your analysis of the article from the core themes (International Business/Globalisation, Strategic Directions, Global Monetary Environment, Trade, Investment, and Foreign Ownership) covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article Sample articles will be provided as a guideline, to assist you in your own choice of article. Important Study Information Academic Integrity Policy KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy. What is academic integrity and misconduct? What are the penalties for academic misconduct? What are the late penalties? How can I appeal my grade? Click here for answers to these questions: http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/. Word Limits for Written Assessments Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded. Study Assistance Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to the resources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information. http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/ https://elearning.kbs.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1481 Page 3 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Assessment Marking Guide Criteria NN (Fail) 0 - 49 P (Pass) 50 - 64 CR (Credit) 65 - 74 DN (Distinction) 75 - 84 HD (High Distinction) 85 - 100 Demonstrated a detailed understanding of the article and the “key” concepts/themes identified (8 Marks) Your understanding of the article lacks depth, and your interpretation is not relevant to the assessment criteria. You provided a brief overview of some of the key” concepts/themes but your interpretation is not always relevant to the assessment criteria. You discuss most of the key” concepts/themes and your interpretation is well structured. You discuss and interpret the key” concepts/themes thoroughly. You discuss and interpret the key” concepts/themes articulately and convincingly. Demonstrated application of the ideas identified in the article to the international business field (8 Marks) You have not demonstrated application of the ideas identified in the article to the international business field You have provided only a brief application of the ideas identified in the article to the international business field Your application of the ideas identified in the article have provided a good application of the ideas identified in the article to the international business field Your application of the ideas identified in the article have provided a very detailed application of the ideas identified in the article to the international business field Your application of the ideas identified in the article has been very thoroughly and comprehensively provided and linked to the ideas identified in the article to the international business field Application of two (2) key theories/models covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article (8 Marks) You have not applied two (2) key theories/models as covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article You have applied two (2) key theories/models at a very superficial level as covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article You applied the two (2) key theories/models to only some of the core themes covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article You applied the two (2) key theories/models to the majority of the core themes covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article You have provided a very detailed an comprehensive use of two (2) key theories/models to the majority of the themes covered in the subject so far and the contents of the article Relevant Choice of Business Article (Attached) with correct referencing (2 Marks) Your article was not relevant and/or was not attached without correct referencing Your article was not entirely relevant but was was attached but with incomplete referencing Your article was relevant, was attached and correctly referenced Your article was relevant, was attached and correctly referenced Your article was relevant, was attached and correctly referenced Page 4 Kaplan Business School Assessment Outline Academic Structure, Research and Referencing (4 Marks) Spelling, grammar and presentation/or grammar is consistently incorrect. In-text referencing and/or reference list is mostly incorrect or non-existent. Spelling, grammar and presentation have numerous errors. In-text referencing and/or reference list is obvious but there are major errors. Spelling, grammar and presentation have numerous errors. In-text referencing and/or reference list has only minor errors throughout Errors in grammar and spelling are rare and professionally presented. In-text referencing and the resultant reference list is correct, with only the occasional error. Correct grammar and spelling throughout the analysis with no obvious errors. In-text referencing and the resultant reference list is correct, with no errors. Assessment 1 Information Subject Code: Subject Name: Business News Article Analysis Assessment Title: Individual Written Analysis Assessment Type: 30 Weighting: Total Marks: Via Turnitin Submission: Monday, Week 6, 13.55pm Due Date: 30 Word Count: Issues in International Business MAN304