Introduction to Software Development (ISD) Assignment - Seminar Week 1

This module aims to equip students with a Financial Management toolkit, to engage in International Business Finance matters which postgraduates in International Business should be able to address. The goal is to analyse how small, medium and large firms finance their economic activities in the global economy.

This assessment aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of the Carboniferous geology of Derbyshire and the Permo-Triassic geology of Nottinghamshire. You will do this by exploring the geological features of several field sites during the field course and relating this to published academic literature.

Create a report that examines how Data Science contributes to IT management decision-making by analysing and visualising real datasets and building a predictive model. Your report should explore how Big Data analytics support business strategy, business processes, and decision-making in an organisation through various tasks.

You are thinking of investing in the UK stock market; you know that different factors can impact the stock prices and you are particularly interested in finding out if there is a significant relationship between Stock price and Inflation, and Stock price and Bitcoin price; so that you can predict the Stock prices based on the movements of these variables (Inflation & Bitcoin price).

You are part of a consulting firm recently hired by the University of Exeter (UE) to provide investment recommendations for its bond and crypto portfolios. Your manager has identified several key questions that require further research. Throughout your analysis, assume a risk-free rate of zero when calculating excess returns. Additionally, assume no transaction costs or exchange rate fluctuations.

Businesses play a critical role in advancing sustainability by integrating social, environmental, and economic objectives into their operations. Many companies are now aligning their strategies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to create a positive impact while maintaining profitability and long-term growth.

MCQ test assessment will be open for 24 24-hour periods (check announcement for a specific time). You can take the test at any time in this period ie. Start anytime but allow 60 minutes (but only once chance/attempt).

You will need to gather information on their financial statement (from their annual report), analyse this material to make sense of their expenditure and performance, compare and contrast them to their competitors (for example looking at their relative industry performance), and consider what factors may be likely to affect their performance in the future.

Tangled Plc. is a wholesale distributor of advanced security solutions for large industrial complexes. The company is considering expanding its business and comparing two potential opportunities for investment in either Rapunzel Ltd or Flynn Secure Ltd.

6005FIN: You are required to present the risk-reduction benefits of portfolio diversification by constructing two different portfolios comprising of two shares each from FTSE100 companies.