FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

FACULTY OF BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY & COMMUNICATION

ASSIGNMENT

Programme : Bachelor of Business Management

Module Title : Ethics in Business

Module Code : BA1053

Semester : September – January 2024

Examiner : Dr Wong Hong Chau

No of Pages : 7 inclusive of cover page

Weighting : Marks obtained in this assignment will carry a 50% weighting

in the assessment of your overall performance in this module.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. The maximum word limit is 5,000 words. Final marks obtained will be reduced by 10%
if this word limit is exceeded.

2. The written assignments should be with 1.5 spacing using Times New Roman font size
12 with 1” margin all around.

3. The report should include a light green cover page as shown in Appendix I.

4. A copy of the marking scheme (Appendix II or Appendix III) must be attached

immediately after the cover page of the report.

5. All pages in the written report should be numbered except for the cover page, marking
scheme and the table of contents.

6. All references used should be as recent as possible.

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7. All references must be in APA format with the following details:
 The name of the journal or magazine

 The title

 The name(s) of the author(s)

 The date of publication

 The volume number, issue number (if any), and page number

8. Marks will be deducted for failure in complying with the instructions provided above.

Binding Instructions:
 The assignment should be bound using tape binding (do not use comb binding) with
two punch holes on the left hand side of the assignment for easy filing. Please do not
use plastic cover sheets when binding your assignments.

 The deadline for submission of assignments is WEEK 13 of class in the semester.

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (50%)

a) Group Assignment 30%

1. Each tutorial class will form groups consisting of four (4) to five (5) students each. Please
note that group allocations are to be agreed by the tutor in the first tutorial class. The
students are to register their selected company/topics with their respective tutors by the
end of Week 2. If there is a situation where two or more groups selected the same
company/topic, the decision will be based on a first come first serve basis. Overall, the
written group assignment should reflect the group’s thoughts and analysis rather than the
work of others

(a) Begin with reading the Business Ethics materials which the lecturer identified to
the students.
(b) Business Ethics issues are currently actively discussed by the Malaysian Public
and the mass media.
(c) Select a company (preferably a large company with international business) and
attempt all the questions below based on the company your group have selected:
(i) Identify THREE (3) business ethical issues in which the selected company
faces.
(ii) Examine and analyses these three (3) businesses ethics issues and write a
report thereon.
(iii) In your analysis of the business ethical issues, you are to discuss three (3)
examples of good ethical behavior that would be expected from the industry
in which the selected company operates in.
(iv) This business ethical issues can be from any areas of business; for example,
agriculture; manufacturing; education; advertising; smart phones, etc.

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It is the responsibility of the group leader to register their selected topic with their tutor
during the first week, on a first come first served basis. The group members MUST come
from the same tutorial group. The written assignment should be between 2000 – 2500 words
excluding appendices, tables, charts, diagrams and references. Use Times New Roman, font
size 12 with 1.5 spacing; with justified alignment; with single page printing and tape binding
with two punched holes on the left-hand side of the assignment for easy filing. The report
should include a cover sheet as shown in Appendix I. All pages in the written report should
be numbered except for the cover page and the Table of Contents. Please refrain from using
plastic cover sheets when binding your assignment.
A copy of the Marking Scheme (Appendix II) must be attached after the cover page of the
report. The acceptability of the articles and sources of references will be judged based on its
relevancy and credibility. All cited references should be written at the end of the report.

2. Due date: Week 13, Monday to be submitted to the respective tutors.

Assessment Criteria The assessment criteria for the group assignment are given below:

Assessment Marks Allocation

1 Appropriate selection and introduction to the company. 10
2 Perspectives, key issues and problems 15
3 Reasoning and analysis including evidence of application 25
of the business ethics theories and practices learnt in
class.
4 Expected business ethical behaviour and/or corporate 20
governance practice from industry with evidence from
reference materials
5 Conclusion (summary of findings and explain what your 10
group have learnt from this assignment).
6 References 10
7 Quality of assignment: Appropriate structure; discussion 10
of relevant materials; language and format compliance
Total Marks 100

b) Group Presentation (20%)

Students are required to do the presentation on their group assignment on the tutorial class at
Week 12 and Week 13 of the Semester. The presentation should not be more than 30
minutes per group.

The oral presentation will be assessed based on the following criteria:

Assessment criteria Mark Allocation

(%)

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1 Content of the presentation
- Organization and clarity of 30
the content
- Quality of the argument 20
2 Presentation skills
- Adaptation to the audience 10
- Voice clarity and 10
pronunciation
- Body posture 5
- Timing 5
3 Visual slides quality and overall
effect.
- Creativity 10
- Relevance 10
Total 100

 Format: Appropriate visual aids should be used for the presentation. Students are
required to submit a hardcopy of the presentation slides together with the evaluation form
(Appendix IV) in class, right before the presentation is done.
 Attire: Students are expected to dress professionally for the presentation.
 Time Limit: 20 - 30 minutes excluding Q&A and class discussion.
 Presentation Date: Please refer to the attached Teaching Plan for the presentation
schedule.
 Assessment Criteria: See Appendix III.

Late Submission Penalty Clause:

Deadline for submission of assessment item(s) is to be strictly adhered to. No extension of
time will be allowed except in extenuating circumstances, e.g. medical reasons. Students who
wish to apply for extension of time for submission of assessment item(s) after the due date
shall put in writing the request together with validated documentary evidence to support the
application to his/her class tutor. The lead lecturer may consider and grant such extension of
due date for the assessment item(s) based on the tutor's recommendation.

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APPENDIX I

FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

FACULTY OF BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY AND COMMUNICATION

BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

September – January 2024

ASSIGNMENT COVER PAGE

Course Details

Subject Code : BA1053

Subject Title : Ethics in Business

Lecturer’s Name : Dr. HC Wong

Name of Program : _______________________________________

Assignment Details

Title of Assignment :

Due Date :

Student Details

Name Student ID No.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Assignment Overall Marks: /100 Marks

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APPENDIX II

FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

FACULTY OF BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY AND COMMUNICATION

BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BA1053 Ethics in Business

September – January 2024

Marking Scheme for Group Assignment

Assessment Marks Marks

Allocation Awarded
1 Appropriate selection and introduction to the 10
company.
2 Perspectives, key issues and problems 15

3 Reasoning and analysis including evidence of 25

application of the business ethics theories and
practices learnt in class.
4 Expected business ethical behaviour from 20
industry with evidence from reference materials
5 Conclusion (summary of findings and explain 10
what your group have learnt from this
assignment).
6 References 10

7 Quality of assignment: Appropriate structure; 10

discussion of relevant materials; language and
format compliance
Total Marks 100

Comments:

Name of Evaluator: ____Dr HC Wong _ Signature: __________________________

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APPENDIX III

Tutorial Group:_______________________________________
Date of Presentation:__________________
Subject Code & Title: __________________________________
Course: ____________________________
Assignment: ________________________
Title: __________________________________________________________________________

Student’s Name and ID: __________________________, _____________________________

__________________________, _____________________________

___________________________, _____________________________

Marking Scheme for Oral Presentation

No Items Poor Satisfactory Excellent Marks
1 Content 1 2 3 4 5
(Inadequate (Basic Coverage of (Excellent coverage of
Coverage of topic) topic) topic in the time
allocated)
2 Organizatio 1 2 3 4 5
n of (Lack of Logical (Some attempt at (Ideas logically
presentation Development of logical development developed and
ideas) of ideas ) converges)
3 Adaptation 1 2 3 4 5
to Audience (No Attempt to (Some Attempt to (Audience Thoroughly
Relate to Relate to Audience) Involved)
Audience)
4 Timing 1 2 3 4 5
(Badly Judged, Too (Reasonably Well (Excellently Judged)
Short or Too Long) Judged)

5 Overall 1 2 3 4 5
Effect (Very Dull) (Fairly Engaging) (Highly Interesting &
Engaging)
Total

Convert to 100%

Comments:

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Name of Evaluator: ________Dr HC Wong Signature: ______________________