Week One – Topic for Current Event and Term Paper

Please submit by Friday of Week 1 topics and brief justifications for your two papers.

Both the Current Event and the Term Paper must analyze viable business issues.

1. Current Event Paper

Describe in 2 lines why this topic (less than one year old) is important for global business.

As per the course outline:

A topic of current interest in global business such as “Offshoring in the Global Economy”, “Impact of Oil Prices on World Business,” “The Yuan Devalued,” etc.

Current Event papers must deal with international business issues. Issues of political, military, cultural and other nature are only acceptable if there is a direct and evident international business implication clearly explained in the paper. Papers lacking such connection will receive a reduced score.

2. Term Paper Topic

Explain in 2 lines why or how the international business issues treated in your selected topic might affect a specific country, industry, economic sector or firm.

Term Papers must deal with international business issues. Issues of political, military, cultural and other nature are only acceptable if there is a direct and evident international business implication clearly explained in the paper. Papers lacking such connection will receive a reduced score.