Assignment
You have been asked by the CEO of your company to analyze a global business issue that will impact the company. Choose one of the below global business issues and provide 1.) background information of the issue, 2.) analyze the pros (opportunities) and cons (risks) of the issue, and 3.) provide a recommended course of action due to the issue. The paper will be in the form of a report that you will provide to the CEO that will educate, inform, analyze, and provide some recommendations for the CEO to consider.
Global Business Issues: (select one)
Business impact of political conflict between Taiwan and China
Suggested Outline of the report (you are not required to use this outline, but all the topics below must be addressed)
Executive Summary (2-3 sentences only) – what is report about and what were your findings
Part 1 – Background/explanation of the issue/trend
Part 2 – Analysis
Part 3 – Recommendations
Format
Minimum 1800 words/maximum 2000 words (excludes references); graphs, figures, tables acceptable and are encouraged
PDF document, 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced
Minimum of 7 credible references (in paper citations, and full citations at end of paper in APA 7th edition format; encyclopedia, blogs, or textbook are not to be used)
No first person to be used
Due Date/Submittal
Submit PDF document via CANVAS (Global Analysis Paper assignment) due 3/09/23 11:59pm
No late work will be accepted (no exceptions)
Grading Rubric
20% – paper length, number & quality of references, organization and flow, presentation format, and grammar
20% – completeness & quality of content for background content – Have you thoroughly informed the CEO of the issue/trend? Did you use historical data?
30% – completeness & quality of content for analysis – Did you look at the issue from various factual perspectives? Did you apply critical thinking and not just state the obvious? Did you provide pros/cons of the issue?
30% – completeness & quality of content for recommendations – Are your recommendations succinct and specific? Did you provide a range of recommendations? Are your recommendations supported by factual information?
Review Draft and/or Outline of Paper
Students can email (via Word document) a draft of the paper/outline for review prior to final submittal – summary feedback will be provided
Only one draft review submittal allowed
All draft reviews need to be submitted on or before 2/24/23; no reviews after this date will be provided
Tips for Success
Writing should be succinct and to the point – do not include superfluous or meaningless information
Use more than 7 references – it will help you understand the material and provide you a broader view of the subject matter
Include a few graphics (tables, charts, etc.) – this is helpful to the reader
Concentrate on the analysis part of this project – exercise critical thinking
Provide actionable recommendations – be as specific as possible
