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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
In order to compete in the rapidly changing international business environment, executives and business professionals must be able to collect, analyze, and critically appraise information, including the evidence and claims on which it is based, and use this information as a basis for decisions. In this module, students critically assess and apply a systematic analysis (e.g. using a business/best practice model) to a specific field or topic within the international business environment. The students develop their own research question, expand and hone their skills through the application of academic research methods, focused analyses and synthesis of literature for a broad business-oriented readership in a concise and appealing format.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No
Contents
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments
(3)
Self-study with Teacher’s tutorials
(4)
Lecture
(1)
Practice, Seminar
(2)
1
Module 1: Expand and improve systematic approaches to researching and reviewing literature.
6
0
3
6
1,2,4,7,10,11,12
2
Module 2: Expand and improve systematic approaches to writing in a coherent, precise and objective style.
6
0
3
6
1,2,3,4,6,7,10,11,12
3
Module 3: Improve awareness of the international business environment through a systematic analysis of a specific aspect of it, defined through the research question.
6
0
3
6
1,2,4,5,6,7,10,11,12
4
Proposal Defense
0
3
0
3
1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
5
Paper Analysis 1
3
3
3
15
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ,10,11,12
6
Paper Analysis 2
3
3
4
15
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ,10,11,12
7
Paper Analysis 3
3
3
4
15
1,2,3,4,6,7 ,10,11,12
8
Paper presentation
3
3
0
0
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,010,11,12
Total (hour)
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Research Proposal
Pass/Fail.
Once the proposal has been accepted, students can no longer deregister from the course.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
0%
Summative
Research paper
Abstract, introduction and description of project
Description of methodology, technical content or empirical work
Critical analysis and evaluation
Conclusion, summary of achievements and list of references
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
100%
Total:
100%
* Grading rubrics for individual’s/group’s written assignment/report
Criteria
CLO
Weighted average
Level of Assessment
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
8,5-10
7-8,4
5,5-6,9
4,0-5,4
<4
Format
8,9,10
20%
All assignment format’s requirements are met with professional look. No spelling & grammar errors; well-presented tables & graphs; and sources are adequately cited.
Assignment format has professional look but may have some format and spelling errors
Assignment has format, spelling and grammar errors. Sources are not adequately cited.
Assignment is sparsely written with many errors of format, spacing, spelling and grammar
Assignment is carelessly written with many format errors; and fails to meet format’s requirements
Writing style
9,10
20%
Writing is very clear, coherent, logically organized and interesting. Main ideas are well developed and supported throughout the paper.
Writing is good with clear ideas, but some parts are not logical.
Writing is unclear with some incoherent and vague ideas
Substandard writing which lacks logical organization. Ideas are vague with little evidence of critical thinking
Poor writing with mainly “copy and paste” ideas.
Content
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
50%
Content meets assignment requirements very well, and indicates the synthesis, expansion and in-depth analysis of ideas. No sign of plagiarism
Content meets assignment requirements without sign of plagiarism. However, content does not indicate the expansion of ideas.
Content basically meets assignment requirements without sign of plagiarism. But some parts of content are inadequate
Content just meets the minimum requirement of assignment, without sign of plagiarism. But the analysis is underdeveloped and unoriginal.
Content strays from the main topic; or plagiarism is over 20%
Reference
1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10
10%
A variety of sources are adequately and correctly cited.
A variety of sources are included, but there are some format errors and incorrect citation.
Sources are reasonable but lack of diversity. There are quite a few format errors and incorrect citation.
Sources are lack of diversity. There are many format errors and incorrect citation.
The writing does not use adequate research reference. There are many format errors and incorrect citation.
Member contribution
9,10
It depends on the cross-assessment.
Active and adequate participation. Proactively working to meet deadline set by group.
Quite active and adequate participation. However, there is a delay in meeting group deadlines.
Not really proactive when participating. there is a delay in meeting group deadlines.
Just participate in a small part of group work. Not proactive when participating
Little or no participation. Shows no responsibility with work and often fails to meet deadlines.
Note:
Lecturer instructs group member to conduct peer review on a scale of 1 to 10, based upon the contribution of each member to group work. The grade of each member will be adjusted according to the peer review which reflects this member’s contribution and participation.