Task:
Select a multinational company and identify a recent investment decision that the company
made (this decision may have been for example the development of a new product line,
investment in R&D, investment in technology, an acquisition, expansion of retail stores
network, or any other major investment decision). Make sure that you select a company and a
recent investment for which there are available online data (e.g. records, statistics, etc) that you
will use as evidence for your analysis.
Conduct thorough research to identify information about this investment decision and critically
evaluate the multinational company’s decision to undertake this investment. Your analysis
should consider and discuss methods of investment appraisal, factors about the investment
decision as well as investment financing.
Learning outcomes applied in this assessment
1.Critique and contribute to project appraisal decisions
2. Assess the appropriate means whereby international businesses can raise and manage
financial resources
3. Make informed contributions to policy debates within their industry or sector
4. Communicate effectively on financial and economic matters to both expert and non-
expert audiences
General Guidance
Your assignment should be MS-Word processed (handwritten assignments are not accepted),
using Times New Roman size 12 font, double spaced, with numbered pages and your student
number printed as a footer on every page. Note this is a report supported by academic research
so you should adhere to the appropriate referencing guidance.
The word limit stated for this assignment excludes the list of references at the end of the
assignment but includes all text in the main body of the assignment (including direct quotations,
in-text citations, footnotes, tables, diagrams and graphs). Please be aware that exceeding the
word limit will affect the academic judgement of the piece of work and may result in the award
of a lower mark. Appendices are not considered a supplement and will not be assessed as part
of the content of the assignment. As such, they will not contribute to the grade awarded;
however, it may be appropriate to use an Appendices section for any material which is a useful
reference for the reader. Please note that appendices are not included in the word count. Please
indicate the word count length at the end of your assignment.
The majority of references should come from primary sources (e.g. journal articles, conference
papers, reports, etc.) although you can also utilise area-specific textbooks. You must ensure that
you use the Harvard style of referencing.
E-Book Essential Reading
Lasse Torkkeli, E. (2021) Contemporary Issues in International Business and Entrepreneurship. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Available at:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2968430&site=ehost-live(Accessed: 22 March 2024). Ch. 1.
Meyer, K.E. (2017) International business in an era of anti-globalization. Multinational Business Review, 25(2), pp. 78-90.
https://www.proquest.com/docview/1922852359/EF2CDBD0394641AFPQ/1?accountid=188730
Further Reading
Aspelund, A., Fjell, L. & Rodland, S.E. (2017) Doing good and doing well? International entrepreneurship and social responsibility. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 21(2), pp. 13-32.
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2280463733/3C501C60F1FC4BA1PQ/3?accountid=188730
Barnard, H., Deeds, D., Mudabi, R. & Vaaler, P.M. (2019) Migrants, migration policies, and international business research: Current trends and new directions. Journal of International Business Policy, 2, pp. 275-288.
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2413256521/1EF70CD199D54AABPQ/1?accountid=188730
Steger, M. & James, P. (2020) Disjunctive globalization in the era of the great unsettling. Theory, Culture & Society, 37(7-8), pp. 187-203. Available at: http://web.isanet.org/Web/Conferences/ISA2021/Archive/1543a3b2-bdb1-4baa-8122-a0f941953d2a.pdf [Accessed: 14/06/2021].
van Hoek, R. (2020) Research opportunities for a more resilient post-Covid-19 supply chain – closing the gap between research findings and industry practice. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 40(4), pp. 341-355.
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2414689881/42F54D05D73D40DCPQ/1?accountid=188730
Please note that all essential reading and the majority of further reading is available through ProQuest.
