Global Capital Markets Read Closing Case: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China at the end of Chapter 11 in your text. Write a two- to three-page paper, excluding the title and reference pages, with a detailed analysis that addresses the following: Examine why ICBC felt the need to issue equity in markets outside of China. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of such a move. Determine the attraction of the ICBC in regards to providing exchange listings to foreign investors. Provide examples of why investors would be interested. Summarize the risks for a foreigner associated with investing in ICBC. Provide examples of possible risks. In addition to the required text, provide at least one additional scholarly source to support your point. Your paper should be formatted in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. Please see Below! Reference: Hill, W.L. (2011). International Business: Competing in the global marketplace (8th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin. ISBN: 978-0-07-813719-8 Total Possible Score : 7.00 Examines Why ICBC Felt the Need to Issue Equity in Markets Outside of China and Describes Advantages and Disadvantages of the Move Total: 2.00 Distinguished - Expertly examines why ICBC felt the need to issue equity in markets outside of China and thoroughly describes advantages and disadvantages of issuing the equity. Proficient - Examines why ICBC felt the need to issue equity in markets outside of China and describes advantages and disadvantages of issuing the equity. Basic - Partially examines why ICBC felt the need to issue equity in markets outside of China and partially describes advantages and disadvantages of issuing the equity. Below Expectations - Incompletely examines why ICBC felt the need to issue equity in markets outside of China and insufficiently describes advantages and disadvantages of issuing the equity. Non-Performance - The examination of ICBS’s need to issue equity in outside markets and the description of advantages and disadvantages are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions. Determines the Attraction of the ICBC in Regards to Providing Exchange Listings to Foreign Investors Total: 2.00 Distinguished - Thoroughly determines the attraction of the ICBC in regard to providing exchange listings to foreign investors. Provides appropriate examples of why investors would be interested. Proficient - Determines the attraction of the ICBC in regard to providing exchange listings to foreign investors. Provides examples of why investors would be interested, but some examples may be slightly inappropriate or the determination may be missing minor details. Basic - Partially determines the attraction of the ICBC in regard to providing exchange listings to foreign investors. Somewhat provides examples of why investors would be intereste.

1. Global Capital Markets
Read Closing Case: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China at
the end of Chapter 11 in your text. Write a two- to three-page
paper, excluding the title and reference pages, with a detailed
analysis that addresses the following:
Examine why ICBC felt the need to issue equity in markets
outside of China. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
such a move.
Determine the attraction of the ICBC in regards to providing
exchange listings to foreign investors. Provide examples of why
investors would be interested.
Summarize the risks for a foreigner associated with investing in
ICBC. Provide examples of possible risks.
In addition to the required text, provide at least one additional
scholarly source to support your point. Your paper should be
formatted in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Please see Below!
Reference:
Hill, W.L. (2011).
International Business:
Competing in the global marketplace (8th ed.). New York:

2. McGraw-Hill Irwin.
ISBN:
978-0-07-813719-8
Total Possible Score
: 7.00
Examines Why ICBC Felt the Need to Issue Equity in Markets
Outside of China and Describes Advantages and Disadvantages
of the Move
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Expertly examines why ICBC felt the need to
issue equity in markets outside of China and thoroughly
describes advantages and disadvantages of issuing the equity.
Proficient - Examines why ICBC felt the need to issue equity in
markets outside of China and describes advantages and
disadvantages of issuing the equity.
Basic - Partially examines why ICBC felt the need to issue
equity in markets outside of China and partially describes
advantages and disadvantages of issuing the equity.
Below Expectations - Incompletely examines why ICBC felt the
need to issue equity in markets outside of China and
insufficiently describes advantages and disadvantages of issuing
the equity.
Non-Performance - The examination of ICBS’s need to issue
equity in outside markets and the description of advantages and

3. disadvantages are either nonexistent or lack the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Determines the Attraction of the ICBC in Regards to Providing
Exchange Listings to Foreign Investors
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly determines the attraction of the
ICBC in regard to providing exchange listings to foreign
investors. Provides appropriate examples of why investors
would be interested.
Proficient - Determines the attraction of the ICBC in regard to
providing exchange listings to foreign investors. Provides
examples of why investors would be interested, but some
examples may be slightly inappropriate or the determination
may be missing minor details.
Basic - Partially determines the attraction of the ICBC in regard
to providing exchange listings to foreign investors. Somewhat
provides examples of why investors would be interested, but
many examples are inappropriate and/or the determination is
missing relevant details.
Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the attraction of
the ICBC in regard to providing exchange listings to foreign
investors and provide examples of why investors would be
interested; however, the examples are entirely inappropriate and
the determination is missing significant details.
Non-Performance - The determination of attraction for ICBC to
provide exchange listings to foreign investors and the examples
of why investors would be interested are either nonexistent or

4. lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Summarizes the Risks for a Foreigner Associated With
Investing in ICBC
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Accurately summarizes the risks for a foreigner
associated with investing in ICBC. Provides relevant examples
of possible risks.
Proficient - Summarizes the risks for a foreigner associated with
investing in ICBC. Provides examples of possible risks. Minor
details in the summary are inaccurate or the examples are
slightly irrelevant.
Basic - Summarizes the risks for a foreigner associated with
investing in ICBC. Provides examples of possible risks.
Relevant details in the summary are inaccurate or the examples
are irrelevant.
Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the risks for a
foreigner associated with investing in ICBC and provide
examples of possible risks; however, significant details in the
summary are inaccurate or the examples are highly irrelevant.
Non-Performance - The summary of risks for a foreigner
associated with investing in ICBC and the examples of possible
risks are either nonexistent or lack the components described in
the assignment instructions.
Creative Thinking: Solving Problems

5. Total: 0.20
Distinguished - Develops a logical, consistent plan to solve a
problem. Identifies consequences of the solution and clearly
communicates the reason for choosing the solution.
Proficient - Carefully chooses among alternatives and develops
a logical, consistent approach to problem solving.
Basic - Takes into account and eliminates less acceptable
approaches to problem solving.
Below Expectations - Takes into account a single approach and
uses the approach to problem solve.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Critical Thinking: Conclusions and Related Outcomes
Total: 0.10
Distinguished - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical
and clearly reflect an informed evaluation and the ability to
place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.
Proficient - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and
reflect an informed evaluation and the ability to place evidence
and perspectives discussed in priority order.
Basic - Conclusions and related outcomes are identified and
minimally reflect an informed evaluation and the ability to
place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

6. Below Expectations - Conclusions and related outcomes are not
logical or reflective of an informed evaluation and the ability to
place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.18
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and
organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and
grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to
understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax
and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work
contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to
understand.
Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics,
such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few
errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of
syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written
work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.

7. Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.18
Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently
throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper.
However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting
throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA
requirements.
Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA
formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout
difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.17
Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the
required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the
required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three
quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

8. Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at
least one half of the required number of correctly formatted
pages.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 0.17
Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of
scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support
ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited
correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to
support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and
cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support
ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the
reference page are used within the body of the assignment.
Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources
that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not
be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used
within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted
correctly.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.