FYBME | Semester 2 | Business Finance Project Guidelines | Prof.

Minakshi Todi ISME

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING

Weightage of Project: 30 Marks

Deadline for written report: 6th February 2020, 02:30 pm

Written report format: 1500-2000 words* (Line spacing:1.5, font size: 11, times new roman) in word and pdf
format. Please send it to minakshi@isme.co.in by the above deadline. Please submit Hardcopy during class
presentation.

Class Presentation Q&A Round: February 2020 [Exact date TBD]

Evaluation Criteria Total Marks (30)

Written Report as a Group 18
On-Time submission 2
Class Presentation Q&A Round 10

Content: The financial crisis sank some banks and paralyzed markets. What exactly set it into motion is a complex
question with a number of interlocking answers. But it’s also a question that’s provided fuel for some of the most
praised — and most catastrophic — films of the last decade. And understanding even some of what triggered the
meltdown can help students, institutions, citizens and taxpayers more carefully evaluate what politicians and policy-
makers champion in the future.

Each project group (already assigned) has chosen to watch a movie (already selected) related to a financial event.
Your task will be to carefully analyse the plot, financial terminology and events unfolding in the movie & deliver a
report as a group. The following four areas should be covered in your report:

1. Brief description of the movie plot with main focus on the financial events depicted (not exceeding 500 words) ( 4
marks)
2. Character Study: Please see to the attached reference. (5 marks)

Movie Name Character To choose another character for this study (apart from the one
The Laundromat Ellen Martin assigned), the group leader must write an email to me explaining who
Margin Call Sam Rogers they want to switch to and why? (100 words) by 20th January 2020,
Too Big to Fail Henry Paulson 02:30 pm.
The Big Short Mark Baum

3. Explain the financial concepts brought to light in the movie (Minimum 2) (8 marks)

4. A bibliography of sources used to obtain the information (compulsory) (1 mark)

Class presentation: Each group (ALL MEMBERS MUST BE PRESENT) will deliver a 10-minute (PPT, Canva...)
presentation on their learnings of the financial concepts from the movie and terminology used. The class presentations
will be graded following these criteria:

- Personal Presentation: Formal Dress-code

- Slides: Clarity, Visual impact, Style
- Oral presentation: Communication style, Eloquence, Articulateness
- Content: Explicitness, Accuracy, Inclusiveness of main concepts, Precision and correctness of answers to Q&A

*Graphs, tables and sources are excluded

All the best,

Prof. Minakshi Todi

 FYBME | Semester 2 | Business Finance Project Guidelines | Prof. Minakshi Todi ISME

Character Study Reference Material

Character studies help readers better understand stories and writers better understand their own characters. If you are
writing a character study on something you are watching, begin with a very observant view of the movie. Take notes
on the main aspects of the character.

At First Glance

In your first paragraph, provide your character's basic information, including his age, appearance, likes, dislikes and
basic background information. Include the character's family life, friends, hobbies and activities. What adjectives
would you use to describe his personality? Is he outgoing and friendly, shy and reserved or a bit of both? Pay attention
to the subtleties of his personality. For example, he might be quiet around adults, yet boisterous with friends.

Beneath the Surface

In your second paragraph, evaluate your character's strengths and weaknesses, and draw more complex conclusions
about her. Explain how the character's age and appearance affect the way she perceives herself and the way others
treat her. Evaluate her strengths and weaknesses. How do they contribute to her character and the story? For instance,
instead of simply saying your character is a good soccer player, relate this to her personal life. For example, maybe her
competitive personality makes her a strong soccer player, but gets in the way of interpersonal relationships.

Internal and External Struggles

Conflict is a key part of all good fiction and is driven by the characters' struggles. Use this paragraph to examine how
your character's basic information and strengths and weaknesses contribute to his personal struggles. For example, if
your character is overweight and is self-conscious about his appearance, that would affect his interactions with others.
Include the struggles in all areas of the character's life, such as with his family, friends, schoolwork and himself.

Resolving Conflict

In your final paragraph, explain the choices your character makes and how those impact her and those around her. Are
her choices good, bad or some of both? Does she eventually make choices that help her resolve her conflict? For
instance, if your character has a hard home life and takes her problems out on a classmate through bullying, explain if
and how this conflict is resolved. To conclude, analyze whether the character's choices impacted the story's resolution,
and how she was changed in the process.

PLEASE NOTE:

(At this point if your group wishes to change the Group Leader or Chosen Movie, please write an email to me
explaining why. Note, you will get negative 2 marks for every change. So for example, if you wish to change your
Group Leader and Movie, you will get negative 4 marks.)