School of Business INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE – BU51019 MSc COURSE Session: 2021/22 The ‘topic’ for the 1st assignment of BU51019 – International Business Finance is set out below. Your assignment of not more than 1200 words is to be submitted online using Turnitin by 11:45 am on Friday 05 November 2021. The Turnitin link can be found in the Assessment area on My Dundee of the BU51019 module. You must keep a copy of the essay that you submit for your own records. This assignment carries 20% of total weight. ESSAY TOPIC Is there any reason to believe that MNCs may be less risky than purely domestic firms? Explain your arguments by providing relevant theoretical / empirical literature and use relevant data. Sudhu (Sudharshan Reddy Paramati) October, 2021 Tentative format of the assignment: 1) Title; 2) Abstract; 3) Introduction/Background; 4) Literature review (theoretical and empirical studies); 5) Analysis/Policy implications/recommendations (based on your own understanding of the topic and its related data); 6) Conclusion. Some suggestions: 1) Your assignment of not more than 1200 words (plus or minus 10%), excluding Abstract/Tables/Graphs and References; 2) Font: Times New Roman; 3) Font Size: 12; 4) Align text to both the left and right margins; 5) Line and paragraph spacing: 2; 6) Please refer a minimum of 8 journal articles; 6) Please use the consistent referencing style.