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BFF3751 Derivatives
Assignment (20%), Semester 2, 2024
Due Date: 30/September/2024, MON, 11:55 pm (Week 10)
Weighting/Value: 20%
Topic: What We Can Learn from the Financial Disasters?
Task: This assessment is designed to test students’ learning outcomes 1, 2, and 3. Students are expected to complete this assignment individually. Based on your surname, select one of the following cases about financial disasters caused by derivatives mishaps (see business snapshots 37.1 and 37.2 on pages 816-817 of the textbook):
1. Kidder Peabody
2. Orange County
3. Procter and Gamble
4. Allied Irish bank
Required: Students whose last names start with (1) A to G should select case 1; (2) H to L should select case 2; (3) M to S should select case 3; and (4) T to Z should select case 4. Incorrect selection will be penalized.
Part 1: Writing Report (13%)
Hints:
(a) Students are expected to study Chapter 37 of the textbook and incorporate the contents from the textbook (and/or other sources) with the case, then answer “what wecan learn from the case.” A summary of Chapter 37 without an appropriate connection with the case is considered an unacceptable answer.
(b) Students may discuss the impact of the financial disasters on other participants in the financial market and their reactions, for example, peer firms, shareholders, regulators,and so on.
(c) Students should provide efficient and logical analysis and show comprehensive evidence to support the conclusion.
(d) Students can use information from multiple sources as long as the source is appropriately referenced, for example, academic journal articles, media reports, regulation discussions, etc.
(e) Students must use their own words but not directly copy or quote from a particular source. Graphs, figures, or tables can be included in the report with appropriate citations. All assignments will be processed by plagiarism check.
Format Requirements:
The writing report should include the following components: a title page with an abstract (150 words max), introduction, body, conclusion, reference, and appendix.
- Word count: 1000 words (+ or –10%). Abstract, reference, and appendix are excluded from the word count.
- Format: 12-point Times New Roman font, 1.5 lines spacing, normal margin.
- Tables and figures: Insert in the body section.
- Reference: Work submitted for this assignment must be consistent with the guidelines in the Q Manual, which is the faculty’s student guide for producing quality work on time. Marks may be deducted where in-text citations and/or the reference list are inconsistent with the American Psychological Association (APA) style illustrated in the Q Manual. The Q Manual is available on Moodle.
Part 2: Presentation (7%)
Students are expected to shoot a presentation video based on the writing report as described in part 1.
Format Requirements: Students must show the PPT and record themselves in the video (i.e., video recording but not picture). The required recording format is shown as follows (i.e., show PPT as background and your face at the top right corner):
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360025561091-Recording-layouts
Recording software: Zoom
Length: 10 mins (+ or –1 min)
File format: mp4
File size: 500MB max strictly (e.g., a 10 mins zoom video should be about 120MB) Presentation tips:
A guide to oral presentations: https://www.monash.edu/rlo/quick-study-guides/a-guide-to- oral-presentations#text
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/assignment-samples/business-and-economics/oral-presentation
The following links show some insightful tips for good presentation slides:
http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/
Recording equipment: Computer or phone with a camera. You can use other software or equipment; however, ensure the uploaded file is in MP4 format and does not exceed the required length and size.
Video edit: Not allowed. However, you can use the pause function in Zoom.
Technical issues: This task aims to exercise students’ virtual learning and working abilities. Students are expected to self-resolve the technical issues and record the video using Zoom. Students are responsible for ensuring the image and audio are functioning well in the video and that the uploading file does not exceed the required length and size.
- Important note: Make sure you check and play your video after recording. DO NOT submit at the last minute, as the uploading takes time.
Use Zoom to Record:
Using a computer, you can save the recorded Zoom video locally. The following link shows the steps of local recording: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362473-Local-recording
If you record using the Zoom app of your phone, the procedure is similar, except the video is saved in the cloud. You can download it from your Zoom account after the recording. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205347605-Managing-cloud-recordings
Submission:
- Submit the electronic copy via Moodle.
- You need to upload two files to complete the submission. Partial submission (i.e., submitting only one file) is not allowed; it will be considered a late submission.
- For the report, the electronic submission should be in Word or PDF format.
- For the video, the electronic submission should be in MP4 format. Do not compress the file. Make sure you check and play your video after recording.
- You do not need to submit a PPT.
The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Generative AI Tools:
- AI & Generative AI tools may be used selectively within this assessment task per free- text explanation provided.
- In this assessment, you can use generative AI in order to help guide your thinking, develop imagery, refine ideas, and check and proofread your work for clarity, structure and grammar. You may also use AI to do the review of the relevant literature or previous research. AI and Gen AI must not be used to generate a written response to the assessment task or any part of it and you must not copy paste from Gen AI. A full declaration of
- AI use must be provided as per the instructions in the assessment task.
- AI and Generative AI tools can be used selectively for presentation purposes such as formatting of reports, data collation, visualisation and other presentation purposes. All images etc must be acknowledged in the submitted task. A full declaration of AI use must be provided as per the instructions in the assessment task.
- In addition, you need to screenshot all conversations with generative AI tools and attach them to the appendix of your report.