Programme: MSc Finance Locations: Newcastle and QFBA Module Code: MN0490 Module Title: Sustainable Strategic Decisions Distributed on: 19th January 2026 Submission Time and Date: 21st May 2026 23:59 BST (marks for submitted works will be released after 20 working days (accounting for weekends and institutional closure). Word Limit: Individual oral recorded video presentation (15 minutes) Read More
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| Programme: | MSc Finance |
| Locations: | Newcastle and QFBA |
| Module Code: | MN0490 |
| Module Title: | Sustainable Strategic Decisions |
| Distributed on: | 19th January 2026 |
| Submission Time and Date: | 21st May 2026 23:59 BST (marks for submitted works will be released after 20 working days (accounting for weekends and institutional closure). |
| Word Limit: | Individual oral recorded video presentation (15 minutes) |
| Weighting | Accounts for 75% of the total mark for this module, remaining 25% comes from Business Game Simulation Assignment |
| Submission of Assessment | Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA): Please note if your assignment is submitted electronically it will be submitted online via Turnitin by the given deadline.
You will find a Turnitin link on the module’s eLP site It is your responsibility to ensure that your assignment is submitted by the submission deadline. See the University policy on late submission of work (the relevant extract is set out below). |
Instructions on Assessment:
Select a real world company of your choice which satisfies the following criteria 1) is a minimum of 20 years old, 2) has more than 1,000 employees, 3) has some operational presence, 4) is listed on a stock exchange(s), and 5) has a market capitalisation of between $100 million and $100 billion as of 29th September 2025.
Prepare, record and upload the link to an individual oral video presentation of 15 minutes in length. The discussions in the recorded video should be supported by presentation of PowerPoint slides. Your recorded video and presentation slides should cover requirements (1-4) as detailed below.
Required (1-3, 75% Total: 56.25 marks)
Your presentation should discuss the effectiveness of the company’s practices and structures
regarding the three following themes:
(Indicative length for the oral video presentation for requirements 1-3 above: 12 minutes)
Required (4, 25%, 18.75 marks)
(Indicative length for the oral video presentation for requirement 4 above: 3 minutes)
Please note that your oral discussion must be critical; you should therefore compare the company’s practices and structures with other (similar) company or companies in relation to the above requirements and provide your assessment of findings.
You are also required to utilise relevant theoretical frameworks, models and literature in your discussion on the effectiveness of the company’s practices and structures regarding the three themes above. Additionally, in your recorded presentation, you should evidence your communication skills, both interpersonal and intrapersonal, to capture postgraduate programme goals (goal 1.2 outlined at the end of this document). For these reasons, you should be visible in the presentation video.
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You should upload the link of your video-recorded presentation through the assessment submission folder in blackboard. The PowerPoint file submitted in Turnitin MUST include the following elements:
Note:
References and appendices are not included in the slides count of the assignment
Total number of slides (excluding the title slide, reference and appendix slides) must not exceed 20 slides. You are advised to have a minimum of six slides.
Bloomberg tool can be used to identify the real world and comparable companies that meet the criteria mentioned above and also to access information and data as required.
Recording and uploading of the video can be done using Panopto or YouTube, but in both cases you MUST provide the link as per the instructions above. It is your responsibility to ensure that the link is valid, and the video recording is available. Failure to follow the instructions above means there is no submission made and no marks will be awarded.
Length of Recorded Presentation
The duration of the recorded presentation is 15 minutes. There is a +10% tolerance allowance, meaning presentations less than 16.5 minutes in length will not be penalised.
You are advised to read the guidance for students regarding assessment policies. They are available online here.
The time allocated for the presentation must be adhered to. At the end of this time, the presentation will be stopped and will be marked based on what has been delivered within the time limit.
A link to the recorded oral video presentation MUST be submitted electronically on the title slide of your PowerPoint presentation, followed by other PowerPoint slides, references and appendices. The submission has to be one PowerPoint file submitted to submission folder.
Where coursework is submitted without approval, after the published hand-in deadline, the following penalties will apply.
For coursework submitted up to 1 working day (24 hours) after the published hand-in deadline without approval, 10% of the total marks available for the assessment (i.e.100%) shall be deducted from the assessment mark.
For clarity: a late piece of work that would have scored 65%, 55% or 45% had it been handed in on time will be awarded 55%, 45% or 35% respectively as 10% of the total available marks will have been deducted.
Coursework submitted more than 1 working day (24 hours) after the published hand-in deadline without approval will be regarded as not having been completed. A mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment and the module will be failed, irrespective of the overall module mark.
These provisions apply to all assessments, including those assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.
The full policy can be found here.
Students must retain an electronic copy of this assignment (including ALL appendices) and it must be made available within 24hours of them requesting it be submitted.
The Assessment Regulations for Taught Awards (ARTA) contain the Regulations and procedures applying to cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct.
The full policy is available at here
You are reminded that plagiarism, collusion and other forms of academic misconduct as referred to in the Academic Misconduct procedure of the assessment regulations are taken very seriously. Assignments in which evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct is found may receive a mark of zero.
This assessment will contribute directly to the following Postgraduate programme goals and objectives.
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0 – 39
Standard Not Met 1 (Fail) |
40 – 49
Standard Not Met 2 (Fail) |
50 – 59
Meets Standard 1 (Pass) |
60 – 69
Meets Standard 2 (Commendation) |
70 – 79
Exceeds Standard 1 (Distinction) |
80 – 89
Exceeds Standard 2 (Distinction) |
90 – 100
Exceeds Standard 3 (Outstanding) |
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1 Strategic Investment Decisions 25%, 18.75 marks
(PG Objective: 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1 and 4.3)
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Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate very poor academic literature, demonstrating poor understanding of Strategic investment decision issues and theories. Many errors in applying the principles of appropriate strategic investment decisions. The link between current research and your real-world company discussions are missing. Fails to demonstrate your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in the area of strategic investment decisions. | Oral video recording and power point slides have poor academic literature, which demonstrates limited or weak understanding of Strategic Investment decisions issues and theories. Errors in applying the principles of
appropriate strategic investment decisions. The link between theory and your real-world company discussions are limited and not synchronised. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in the area of strategic investment decisions is poor. |
Oral video recording, and power point slides have satisfactory engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of Strategic Investment decisions issues and theories. Work has applied the principles of appropriate strategic investment practices. The link between theory and your real-world company discussions are reasonable to pass. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in the area of strategic investment decisions are satisfactory. However, there are errors/ inadequacies which can be improved. | Oral video recording and power point slides have good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of Strategic Investment decisions issues and theories that are commendable. Work has applied the principles of appropriate strategic investment practices. Good linkage between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in the area of strategic investment decisions are very good. However, there are some inadequacies which can be improved. | Oral video recording and power point slides have very good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates wide understanding of Strategic investment decisions issues and theories. Very good application of the principles of strategic investment practices. You have also demonstrated a very good link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/techniques in strategic investment decisions are first class with minor inadequacies at few places. | Oral video recording and power point slides have excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear and deep understanding of Strategic investment decisions issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of strategic investment practices. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in
strategic investment decisions are excellent. |
Oral video recording and power point slides have excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear, deep and exceptional understanding of Strategic investment decisions issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of strategic investment practices. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts/ techniques in strategic investment decisions are outstanding. |
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2 Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure 25%, 18.75 marks
(PG Objective: 1.2, 2.3, 4.1 and 4.3) |
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate very poor academic literature, demonstrating poor understanding of governance issues and theories. Many errors in applying the principles of the role of board of
directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are missing. Fails to demonstrate your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices. |
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate poor academic
literature, which demonstrates limited or weak understanding of governance issues and theories. Errors in applying the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are limited and not synchronised. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are weak. |
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate satisfactory engagement with academic literature, which
demonstrates understanding of governance issues and theories. Work has applied the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are reasonable to pass. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are satisfactory. However, there are some errors and therefore scope for improvements. |
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of governance issues and theories that are
commendable. Work has applied the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. Very good linkage between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are also commendable. However, there are some inadequacies, which can be improved. |
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate very good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates wide understanding of governance issues and theories. Very good application of the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. You have also demonstrated a very good link between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in
Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are first class work with minor inadequacies at some places. |
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear and deep understanding of governance issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are excellent. | Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate excellent
engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear, deep and exceptional understanding of governance issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of the role of board of directors in corporate governance and competitiveness. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in Corporate Governance, Accountability and Disclosure practices are outstanding. |
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3 Socially Responsible Investments 25%, 18.75 marks
(PG Objective: 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1 and 4.3) |
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate very poor academic literature, demonstrating poor understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Many errors in applying the principles of responsible investment practices. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are missing. Fails to demonstrate your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts to socially
responsible investments
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Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate poor academic literature, which demonstrating limited or weak understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Errors in applying the principles of responsible investment practices. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are limited and not synchronised. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments is poor
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Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate satisfactory engagement with academic literature, which
demonstrates understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Work has applied the principles of responsible investment practices. The link between theory and your real world company discussions are reasonable to pass. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments are satisfactory. However, there are errors/ inadequacies, which can be improved |
Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates
understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories that are commendable. Work has applied the principles of responsible investment practices. Very good linkage between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments are also commendable. However, there are some inadequacies, which can be improved.
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Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate good engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories that are
commendable. Work has applied the principles of responsible investment practices. Very good linkage between theory and practice. As such, your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments are also commendable. However, there are some inadequacies, which can be improved.
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Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear and deep understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of responsible investment practices. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts in socially responsible investments practices are excellent
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Oral video recording, and power point slides incorporate excellent engagement with academic literature, which demonstrates clear, deep and exceptional understanding of socially responsible investments issues and theories. Excellent application of the principles of responsible investment practices. You have also demonstrated an excellent link between theory and practice. As such your real understanding of how to apply these key concepts
in socially responsible investments practices are outstanding
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| 4 Input from finance
professional perspective on business expansion 25%, 18.75 marks
(PG Objective: 1.2, 2.2 and 2.3, 4.1 and 4.3)
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Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate very poor academic literature, demonstrating poor understanding of Strategic decisions related to business expansion. Many errors in considering the principles of responsible business Discussions related to competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable decisions are limited or not available. Lack of/Poor interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations
and original recommendations). |
Oral video recording and power point slides incorporate poor academic literature, demonstrating poor or weak understanding of Strategic decisions related to business expansion. Some errors in linking the principles of responsible business practices with growth. Discussions related to competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable decisions are weakly explained or limited. Weak interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). | Oral video recording and power point slides have academic debate, which is satisfactory, presentation demonstrates acceptable level of understanding of Strategic decisions related to business expansion. Principles of responsible business practices have been linked with the objective of growth decisions. Discussions related to competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions are acceptable. Satisfactory interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). | Oral video recording and power point slides have academic debate which has been presented well; presentation demonstrates understanding of Strategic decisions related to company’s expansion and the presentation of these work are good in quality and therefore commendable. Principles of responsible business practices have good link with growth decisions. Discussions related to
competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions for expansion are well presented although there are some inadequacies. Very good interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). |
Oral video recording and power point slides have academic debate, which is very well presented, presentation demonstrates very good level of understanding of Strategic decisions related to company’s expansion. Principles of responsible business practices have very good link with growth decisions. Discussions related to competitiveness nature and criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions for expansion are very well presented. Your interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations) presented are first class work. | Oral video recording and power point slides have excellent engagement with academic debate, presentation demonstrates excellent understanding of Strategic decisions related to company’s expansion. Principles of responsible business practices have excellent link with growth decisions. Excellent presentation on the discussions related to
competitiveness nature and linkage with criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions for expansion. Excellent interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). |
Oral video recording and power point slides have an
outstanding level of engagement with academic debate, presentation demonstrates outstanding level of understanding of Strategic decisions related to company’s expansion. Principles of responsible business practices have outstanding link with growth decisions. Outstanding presentation on the discussions related to competitiveness nature and linkage with criteria leading to sustainable strategic decisions for expansion. Outstanding interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (e.g., communication, confidence, innovations and original recommendations). |
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Overall |
Evidence that there are major gaps in knowledge or understanding. Part of work may be missing. Very Poor or no engagement. | There are gaps in knowledge at several places with poor engagement. | You have engaged with the task at hand and demonstrated sufficient understanding of key concepts to be able to pass but presentation is descriptive rather than critical. Evidence of decision-making or evaluation may be absent | You have engaged with the task at hand and demonstrated competent understanding of key concepts and issues and they
are consistently critical in presentation. Commendable level of evidence of evaluation and rationale. |
You have engaged with the task and presented all required levels of understanding of key concepts. Evidence of very good evaluation and rationale that are first class work of high standard both in presentation and content. | You have engaged with the task and the discussions are excellent and well-argued piece of work. Evidence of excellent evaluation and rationale that are of first-class standard both in presentation and content. | You have engaged with the task and the discussions are exceptionally well- argued piece of work. Evidence of excellent evaluation and rationale that are of clear first-class standard both in presentation and content. Additionally, your answers have exceeded expectations and can be a benchmark for others as an example of a brilliant piece of work. |
Assurance of Learning Note:
This module allows you to achieve and reflect on the following postgraduate learning goals
1) “1.2 Demonstrate awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses and the ability to engage in continuing self-development.
2) “2.2 Reflect on their own ethical values.
3) “2.3 Understand the wider impact of individual or organisational decision making on social and environmental contexts.
4) “4.1Acquire, interpret and apply knowledge of international business, management and organisational functions.
5) “4.3 Acquire, interpret and apply specialist functional knowledge in relation to their programme of study (specialist programmes only).
To achieve goal 1.2 (Demonstrate the development of inter-personal and intra-personal skills which is linked with Northumbria Postgraduate Goal 1: To develop the skills necessary for employment and career progression), you are advised to record your oral presentation as in an interview scenario. You can therefore have another person to ask you the questions and make an interactive presentation.
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