Individual Assignment (20%)
Please take note of the following:
1. Due date: to be confirmed.
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3. Font Times New Roman, size 12 and single line spacing
4. Length: 8 pages (appendixes are not included) and must be electronically prepared.
You are required to write an extended essay of no longer than 2,000 words on the following:
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1) Book Building is a better pricing mechanism for IPO critically discuss
Hints: Students should analyse the academic journals, professional (CIMA & ACCA)
literature and other sources such as the economist and good quality newspapers to
support your discussion.
Students should NOT: simply as assume the title of this essay is a fact, it is NOT, this
is a statement. The critical analysis is KEY to this essay.
We expect a minimum of five academic journal( CIMA & ACCA literature do not
count as academic journals) articles to be
This article must be cited in your essay and referenced in your bibliography. You will receive
a 15% penalty if you do not use this article.
Important points
The essay should be properly referenced throughout using the Harvard style and have the
list of references cited in the essay presented at the end of the assignment in the form of a
bibliography. Students MUST use academic sources for their research. Failing to reference
your work will result in a plagiarism enquiry.
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1. This is an individual coursework - any collaboration beyond, perhaps, sharing
information on relevant material is entirely unacceptable. This will also result in a
plagiarism enquiry.
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2. Sources such as Wikipedia are not acceptable as valid research sites.