Reference no: EM133023485 , Length: word count:2500

Assessment Task: Report

You are required to prepare:

Choose a Multinational Enterprise (MNE) listed on an internationally recognised Stock Exchange (including for example, London, Dublin, New York or Paris). You are required to

a. Critically discuss two recent developments in the international financial environment which appear to have impacted on your chosen company's recent performance and development. Analyse how these two developments are likely to impact on the company in the near future.

b. Discuss the following key elements of the MNE's international financial and/or risk management strategy (and how they appear to have affected the financial performance of your chosen company):
- Sources of finance
- Dividend policy
c. With reference to your chosen Multinational Enterprise (and using the most recent annual report published), analyse the financial performance (in terms of profitability, liquidity, efficiency and investment) of the company in the two most recent consecutive financial periods( e.g. 2018/19 or 2019120, ) using 8 different accounting ratios (prior year comparative figures will be available in the annual report).

1) The assignment may take the form of an individual written word-processed briefing
report of not more than 2500 words, Including title page, contents page. Intend references and citations, but excluding tables, reference list and appendices.

2) Detailed guidance will be given In the tutorials In weeks 1 and 6 to explore the factors for your chosen case study and provide advice on the use of medlumslechnologies for this assessment exercise.

3) This element of coursework accounts for 60% of the overall assessment. Students should refer to the marking criteria attached to provide them with fuller details of marking criteria for each classification band.