Assignment Brief BA (Hons.) International Business & Finance Academic Year 2018-19
Assignment Brief BA (Hons.) International Business & Finance Academic Year 2018-19
Assignment Brief BA (Hons.) International Business & Finance Academic Year 2018-19
Date of Submission:
*All work must be submitted on or before the due date. If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Mitigating
Circumstance Form must be submitted.
If yes, please provide the new submission date ….…/.…./……., and affix appropriate evidence.
Important Points:
1. Check carefully the hand in date and the instructions given with the assignment. Late
submissions will not be accepted.
2. Ensure that you give yourself enough time to complete the assignment by the due date.
3. Don’t leave things such as printing to the last minute – excuses of this nature will not be
accepted for failure to hand in the work on time.
4. A printed version of the assignment needs to be submitted physically along with ansoft
copymailed to the email mentioned above on or before the stated deadline.
5. You must take responsibility for managing your own time effectively.
6. If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time and have valid reasons such as illness,
you may apply (in writing) for an extension.
7. Non-submission of work without valid reasons will lead to an automatic REFERRAL. You will
then be asked to complete an alternative assignment.
8. Take great care that if you use other people’s work or ideas in your assignment, you properly
reference them in your text and any bibliography, otherwise you may be guilty of plagiarism.
TASK
The company wants to critically evaluate its financial strategies through Behavioural Finance
keeping in mind the following:
Customers will be the primary focus. Company will be determined to provide them with an
unbeatable service, whilst rapidly identifying and serving their everchanging needs &
deliver superior returns to shareholders and provide unique and satisfying opportunities
for their people.
Ensure that all retained assets produce acceptable returns.
Divest businesses which do not contribute to value creation, and/or are no longer core to
the company's strategy.
Conclude as rapidly as practicable the review of the strategic alternatives available to
company.
Continue to improve efficiency and reduce costs through business improvement projects
which include employee development and training programmes.