BUS390: Could COVID19 have led to a Financial Crisis as severe as Global Financial Crisis of 2008: International Financial Markets and Instituition, Essay, UOL, Singapore

[A] What should be included?

You may consider the following points while organising your essay (you are absolutely at liberty
to add more dimensions)
➢ Sources of the two crises
➢ Depths of the two crises
➢ Consequences of the two crises
➢ Were the consequences of COVID crisis as severe as those of GFC 2008?
➢ Steps taken by the developed countries (i.e., Australia, USA) and their impact on the COVID crisis

[B] What are the resources?

Book chapters will provide you with the conceptual underpinnings you need to develop your essay; however, you will need to consult/research additional resources (newspaper, research articles, other books etc.) to establish your argument in support of what you present in your essay.

Chapters that are the most relevant to this essay topic are:

➢ Chapter 7 (Why Do Financial Institutions Exist?);
➢ Chapter 8 (Why Do Financial Crises Occur and Why Are They So Damaging to the Economy?), and
➢ Chapter 9 (Central Banks). However, you are free to consult other chapters as well.

[C] Structure

Broadly, the essay should have three sections:
A. Introduction
B. Main body of the essay
C. Conclusion

[D] Reference

For reference, please follow Chicago referencing style. Please visit the following link for details: https://libguides.murdoch.edu.au/Chicago

[E] Word limit

The world limit of this essay is 2,000 with 5%+/- allowable range.

[F] Others

You must carefully read the Essay Checklist and Essay Marking Guide and prepare your essay accordingly. You must attach a Cover Sheet to your essay.
The Cover Sheet, Essay Checklist and Essay Marking Guide are available in the Assessment block of BUS390 LMS.