BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE]

[BBCM3153]
ASSIGNMENT 1 - 20%

PREPARED FOR
[GNANA PRABHA KRISHNAMURTI]

PREPARED BY
[STUDENT NAME]
[STUDENT ID]
[STUDENT I/C]

SUBMISSION DATE
[20th July 2020]
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Format of assignment: -

 Font Size 12
 Font Type Times New Roman
 Line Spacing 1.5 lines
 Alignment Justified
 Word limit: - Not exceed 3500 words

PLAGIARISM

 Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another

person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is
considered as a very serious academic offence.

 Plagiarized material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic
and visual form, including electronic data, and oral presentations.
Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not
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Examples of plagiarism include:

• Copying sentences or paragraphs word-for-word from one or more

sources, whether published or unpublished, which could include but
is not limited to books, journals, reports, theses, websites, conference
papers, course notes, etc. without proper citation;

• Closely paraphrasing sentences, paragraphs, ideas or themes without

proper citation;
• Piecing together text from one or more sources and adding only linking
sentences;
• Copying or submitting whole or parts of computer files without
acknowledging their source;
• Copying designs or works of art and submitting them as your original
work;
• Copying a whole or any part of another student's work; and
 Assignment Question

Investigate a recent corporate scandal in your chosen company or country that involved
any unethical business practices.

Assignment Structure

o Overview

1. Describe the company and type of business, location of the business, size of the
business, etc.

2. Briefly explain how they carried out the violation.

• What was the scandal?

• How did they do it?

• Why did they do it?

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• Who was involved?

• When did it take place?

• Who are the stakeholders in this situation? (both inside and outside the firm,
including stockbrokers, creditors, customers, and the economy at large.)

• What is the impact of this violation on the stakeholders?

• How they got caught?