Assignment 1: LASA 2—Risk Management Applications

While there are many factors that lead to an organization’s success or failure, it is important to identify the risk associated with the endeavor—financial or nonfinancial. Once the risks have been identified, management has a responsibility to develop measures to mitigate those risks.

Tasks:

Use the publicly-traded company you chose in Module 1 and imagine it has made a strategic decision to start doing business in China. Using the discussion, Currency Exchange Rates: A Case in China with Country Risk, (Chapter 7, Global Finance, page 192 of your textbook) as a model for the report you will write, prepare a report in which you:

Develop a brief country risk assessment.

Determine the political, economic, social, and capital risks associated with doing business in China. What are the most important factors to consider? Why?

After years of keeping the Yuan pegged to the US dollar, in 2015 the Chinese  allowed it to float freely in international currency exchange rate markets. You may read more about the Yuan reforms here. Many economists believe that keeping the Yuan pegged to the US dollar has caused it to be undervalued by 30 to 50 percent. Discuss what impact a revaluation of the Yuan might have on US multinationals doing business there, on China’s exports, and on Chinese citizens’ standard of living. What impact would a revaluation have on Chinese inflation and on purchasing power parity? Explain. 

Your paper should be about 2,000 words.

Grading Rubic

Criteria Explanation:

Organization = How have ideas been structured so that the reader can understand them?

Comprehension of subject matter = How well is knowledge demonstrated and to what depth?

Analysis = How well has the writer considered the material and discussed it?

Writing style = How clear and focused is the report?

Grammar and mechanics = How well has the report been presented?

LASA 2—Risk Management Applications Grading Rubric

NOTE: If a component is absent, student receives a zero for that component.

Assignment ComponentUnsatisfactory

Emerging

ProficientExemplary

Score

Content Knowledge: Understanding

Communicates understanding of  identifying and selecting an organization appropriate for the assignment requirements

CO 1

HRM PO 1

NPM PO 1

OL PO 1

ILO 1, 3, 6

Response does not incorporate analysis or synthesis of central concepts of the assigned topic. 

Response reflects lack of understanding of the specific topic within the discipline.

Response provides inaccurate supporting details and irrelevant examples.Response incorporates minimal analysis and synthesis of central concepts of the assigned topic. 

Response reflects a superficial understanding of the specific topic within the discipline.

 Response provides few details and examples.Response incorporates analysis and synthesis of central concepts of the assigned topic.

Response reflects understanding of the nature of the specific topic within the discipline and its applications in contemporary times.

Response provides necessary details and specific examples.

Response incorporates in-depth analysis and synthesis of central concepts of the assigned topic leading to new conclusions and recommendations.

Response reflects a thorough understanding of the nature of the specific topic within the discipline and its applications in contemporary times.

Response provides a variety of insightful details and specific examples that consider numerous perspectives.Unsatisfactory: <45

Emerging: 46-51

Proficient: 52-57

Exemplary: 58-60

______ / 60 pts

Comments

Content Knowledge: Application Component 1

Communicates the ability to analyze the business case as well as the social benefits of the key initiatives

CO 2

HRM PO 1

NPM PO 1

OL PO 1

ILO 1, 3, 6

Response exhibits substantial gaps in knowledge of the disciplinary content knowledge. 

Response provides a minimal explanation of the specific issue within the context of the topic area.

Response fails to provide supporting details or examples.Response exhibits some gaps in knowledge of the disciplinary content knowledge. 

Response discusses the specific issue superficially within the context of the topic area using a few details. 

Response relates the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline. 

Response is supported by current literature, but is not consistently done.

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Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge. 

Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples.

Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts.

Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature Response demonstrates an exemplary understanding of the disciplinary content.

Response provides an in-depth discussion of the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and numerous examples.

Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and provides insightful recommendations related to real world contexts.

Response is supported by current and relevant literature based on sound theories and best practices leading to effective conclusions.Unsatisfactory: <76

Emerging: 77-86

Proficient: 87-96

Exemplary: 97-100

______ / 100 pts

Comments

Content Knowledge: Application Component 2

Communicates the ability to examine the highest risks of failure and recommend strategies to prevent such failures. 

CO 3,4,5

HRM PO 1,2,3

NPM PO 1,2,3

OL PO 1,2,3

ILO 1,2,3,4,6

Response exhibits substantial gaps in knowledge of the disciplinary content knowledge; 

Response provides a minimal explanation of the specific issue within the context of the topic area

Response fails to provide supporting details or examples.Response exhibits some gaps in knowledge of the disciplinary content knowledge 

Response discusses the specific issue superficially within the context of the topic area  using a few details 

Response relates the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline 

Response is supported by current literature, but is not consistently done.

.

Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge 

Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area  using relevant details and examples

Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts.

Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature Response demonstrates an exemplary  understanding of  the disciplinary content 

Response provides an in-depth discussion of  the specific issue within the context of the topic area  using relevant details and numerous examples

Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and provides insightful recommendations related to real world contexts.

Response is supported by current and relevant literature based on sound theories and best practices leading to effective conclusions.Unsatisfactory: <76

Emerging: 77-86

Proficient: 87-96

Exemplary: 97-100

______ / 100 pts

Comments

Written Communication/Personal Effectiveness

Conveys through written word understanding and application of the essential assignment components

HRM PO 3

NPM PO 3

OL PO 3

ILO 2

Writing is disorganized; lacks appropriate APA style and format; 

Writing is unclear and includes major grammatical and usage errors.Writing shows some gaps with respect to organization and rhetoric; has some errors with respect to APA style and format; 

Writing is somewhat clear and includes some major grammatical or usage errors.

Writing is concise and clear in content, language use, grammar, organization, and sentence structure; 

Writing is free of major grammatical and usage errors.

Writing is professional and scholarly, reflecting mastery of content, language use, grammar, organization, and sentence structure; 

Writing is cohesive, convincing, and well composed Unsatisfactory: <30

Emerging: 31-34

Proficient: 35-38

Exemplary: 39-40

______ / 40 pts

Comments

Total:/ 300 pts