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BBNG3103
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
SEMESTER 7TH

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to enhance learners’ understanding on the importance of
political and economic risks in international business.

REQUIREMENT

exporting to a chosen ASEAN

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ASSIGNMENTRUBRICS
BBNG3103INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/ SEM 7TH

Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or
Criteria Weight No response Max Marks
4 3 2 1 0
Introduction to the The introduction The introduction The introduction The introduction No introduction was
chosen ASEAN country describes all of the describes three of the describes two of the describes one of the given.
following: name of the following: name of the following: name of the following: name of the
2.5 country, demographic country, demographic country, demographic country, demographic 10
characteristics and characteristics and characteristics and characteristics and
geographic location. geographic location. geographic location. geographic location.

Discussion on the types of The discussion covered The discussion covered The discussion covered
The discussion No discussion was
political risk in the chosen all types of political three types of political two types of political
covered one type of given.
ASEAN country 3.5 risk. Relevant examples risk. Relevant examples risk. Relevant examples
political risk. Relevant 14
were given. were given. were not given. examples were not
given.
Discussion on the types of All types of economic The discussion covered The discussion covered The discussion No discussion was
economic risk in the risks were discussed. three types of economic two types of economic covered one type of given.
chosen ASEAN country Relevant examples risks. Relevant examples risks. Relevant examples economic risk.
3.5
were given. were given. were not given. Relevant examples
14
were not given.

Discussion on export Clear and detailed Clear discussion on the Clear discussions on the Unclear discussion on No discussion was
opportunities in the discussion on the export opportunities to export opportunities to the export given.
chosen ASEAN country. export opportunities to the chosen country. the chosen country but opportunities to the
3.5 14
the chosen country. Relevant examples were irrelevant examples were chosen country and
Relevant examples given. given. irrelevant examples
were given. were given.
Conclusion The conclusion was The conclusion The conclusion The conclusion was No conclusion was
relevant and summarized most of the summarised only few of unclear; and unable to given.
summarised all the key key points of the the key points of the highlight the
points of the assignment; and able to assignment; and able to importance of political
assignment; and able to highlight the importance highlight the importance and economic risks.
highlight the of political and of political and economic
2 importance of political economic risks. risks.
8
and economic risks.

Total 15 60