BUSI 1301: Business Principle in a Global Economy (Fall 2022)<\/p>\n
Assignment Due: 11:59 pm, Saturday, November 19 (submit via Turn-it-in link on
\nblackboard)
\nRequirements: See format section.
\nSpecial Notes: Please see Grammar, Spelling and Simple Writing Techniques section
\nCompany Choice Essay or Video Presentation with Written Summary Option Assignment
\n200 points, 20% of course grade
\nThis semester, we will discuss the challenging context of international business, as well as the
\ninternal and external forces with which international firms must contend. To fully understand the
\nunique issues international firms face requires close study of how a company within an industry
\naddresses a particular problem. In this assignment, you will apply the concepts discussed in this
\ncourse to a real-world example.
\nThe requirement for this assignment is that you must select at least ONE domestic or international
\ncompany within your industry choice (for example, if you are in the social media industry you
\nmust write about a social media company, not a company outside of this industry, for
\nexample, Nike) and write an essay or create a video presentation with a minimum two page
\nwritten summary where you analyze the successes and\/or failures of how your company of
\nchoice grew or failed to achieve growth internationally. Your analysis will show how the
\ncompany formed, what problems it faced as it tried to grow and expand, some of the issues the
\ncompany faced as it grew using at least two of the concepts we have talked about in class (for
\nexample, labor, competitive strategy, marketing, supply chain, etc.), and finally, in your
\nconclusion, what is the international outlook for the company\u2019s future (if you do not think your
\ncompany will expand internationally, you must give a reason why using the concepts we
\nhave studied this semester.) To help guide you through the writing process, I have included a
\nvery specific format for the assignment.
\nFormat
\nCompany Choice Essay or Video Presentation with Written Summary Option Assignment:
\n(Two Options, see choices a and b below): 200 points. This assignment requires you to apply
\nconcepts studied in the course regarding a company of your choosing within the industry for
\nwhich you signed up.
\na. COMPANY CHOICE ESSAY: For students who wish to complete just a
\ntraditional essay, follow this option. The industry essay has a minimum of four
\n(4) pages and a maximum of five (5) pages and requires you to apply concepts
\nstudied in the course regarding a company of your choosing within the industry
\nfor which you signed up (this means if you are in the social media industry you
\nmust write about a social media company, not a company outside of this
\nindustry, for example, Nike).
\n\u2022 The essay must be between 4 and 5 pages (not including your sources
\npage), double-spaced, and use no higher than 12-point Times New
\nRoman font and 1-inch margins. Your essay must be submitted as either a
\nMicrosoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or Adobe .pdf document.
\nb. VIDEO PRESENTATION WITH WRITTEN SUMMARY OPTION: For
\nstudents who wish to create a video presentation with a written summary
\noption should follow this option. This option allows you to create a minimum five
\n(5) minute video presentation regarding a company of your choosing within the
\nindustry for which you signed up (this means if you are in the social media
\nindustry you must present about a social media company, not a company
\noutside of this industry, for example, Nike). The video must consist of
\npresentation slides so that you can explain your argument and so you can answer the
\nheading questions as outline below. Students must also attach a minimum two (2)
\npage written summary of your presentation that includes a YouTube link that
\nallows the professor and the TA to watch your video. For students who choose
\noption b, the two-page written summary must be double-spaced and use no
\nhigher than 12-point Timers New Roman font and 1 \u2013 inch margins.
\nFor both options, footnotes or endnotes are not required however, students must cite their sources
\nusing Chicago or MLA style citations.
\nPaper or Video Outline:
\nYOU MUST USE THE HEADINGS BELOW IN YOUR PAPER OR WRITTEN
\nSUMMARY AND YOU MUST ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN THE HEADING!!!
\nYour essay or presentation must address each of the specific set of questions laid out below. It
\nmust be divided into the following parts listed below. I am doing this to help students better
\norganize their thoughts when putting their essays or videos together.
\n(Introduction, Problem, Implications, Analysis, Conclusion)
\n1. Introduction: Introduce the company\u2014what are they and what do they do? What is its
\nhistory? How did they develop? How are they structured (multi- domestic, truly global, etc.)?
\n2. Problem: What problem(s) did the businesses face and what were theprimary causes? What
\nadditional factors affected the situation? How did the businesses work to solve the problem(s)?
\nWere the businesses successful in solving the problem(s)? Why or why not?
\n3. Implications: What are the potential implications of the issues the companies faced? In
\nother words, how did (or how will) the problem impact thebusinesses?
\n4. Analysis: How can the theories and concepts we have learned in class beapplied to or explain
\nthe situation?
\n5. Conclusion: What is the international outlook for the company\u2019s future (if you do not
\nthink your company will expand internationally, you must give a reason why using the
\nconcepts we have studied this semester.)
\n6. References Page (One page in addition to your 4-5 page essay writing requirement and
\nthe two page written summary requirement for students choosing option b above): List
\neach of the sources you used to write your paper at the end of your paper. This page does not
\ncount as a page of written text.
\nSources
\nYou will need to use a wide variety of sources in this paper. You can use any of the following
\nsources (sources are not necessarily limited to this list, but you should only use REPUTABLE
\nsources): books, journal articles, news articles, and company websites. You should rely on a
\ndiversity of sources, and every claim you make in the paper should be cited.
\nYour sources should be listed using either MLA or Chicago Style Format. Sources MUST be
\nproperly cited throughout the paper using either Chicago Style or MLA format. Please
\ncontact your TA if you need further Helpance. The following websites provide guides to
\nhelp students with writing techniques and styles and to help students properly cite their
\nsources.
\nA. Purdue Online Writing Lab: (https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/purdue_owl.html)
\nB. UCLA Anderson School of Management: (https:\/\/www.anderson.ucla.edu\/rosenfeld\u0002library\/citing-business-sources)
\nPlagiarism
\nPlagiarism is taking somebody else\u2019s words and passing them off as your own. IF YOU COPY
\nFROM A SOURCE OR ONLY CHANGE A FEW WORDS WITHOUT PROPERLY
\nCITING THE ORIGINAL SOURCE (IN QUOTATIONS FOR DIRECT QUOTES), THIS
\nIS PLAGIARISM!!! THIS IS A VIOLATION OF UH\u2019S ACADEMICY HONESTY
\nPOLICY.
\nIF YOU CHOOSE TO PLAGARIZE (EITHER INTENTIONALLY OR
\nUNINTENTIONALLY), YOU NOT ONLY RUN THE RISK OF FAILING THE
\nASSIGNMENT, BUT YOU ALSO RUN THE RISK OF FAILING THE ENTIRE
\nCOURSE AND POSSIBLY WORSE.
\nYou must use your own words, properly cite everything that is not your own words, and use as
\nfew quotes as possible. Please refer online (see websites above) to how to properly cite sources
\n(direct quotes, paraphrasing someone else\u2019s quotes, etc.) Students will see point deductions
\nand worse for failing to cite sources.
\nIt does not matter if you intended to plagiarize or not\u2014if you try to pass somebody else\u2019s
\nwords off as your own, you will receive a ZERO for the final paper grade, possibly fail the
\ncourse grade or even referred to UH\u2019s for academic dishonesty. Please see the course
\nsyllabus under the heading \u201cAcademic Honesty\u201d and the University of Houston\u2019s
\nAcademic Honesty Policy (https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/provost\/policies-resources\/honesty\/) for
\nmore information.
\nOther Notes
\nSTART NOW!!! The assignment due date of November 19 will be here before you know it!!!
\nYou should not wait until the last minute to get started. If you need any help or guidance, the
\nTA\u2019s and me are more than happy to help if you reach out!
\nLate Policy:
\nStudents are encouraged to turn their assignment in soon and early!!!
\nThere will be absolutely no extensions for this assignment unless approved by the PROFESSOR
\nONLY! As outlined in the syllabus under the section (No Excuses for Late Work and Excused
\nAbsence Policy), I will allow students to turn in their assignments late ONLY if the following
\ncondition is met and the proper documentation is received by me only:
\nNo Excuses for Late Work
\nLate work is not accepted under any circumstances. Students MUST turn in their assignments on
\nthe due date and time. Since the professor allows a reasonable amount of time to complete
\nassignments, it is expected that the students do their work in a timely manner. Scheduling\/traveling
\nconflicts, issues at home, work, school, and\/or relationships, etc. are not justifications for failing to
\ndo your work. If major problems should arise, you are required to notify the TA in advance first
\nand the professor afterwards (if the TA does not respond within the allotted time as outlined in
\nthe email response policy) and try to work on a solution. We understand that certain occurrences
\nare unavoidable such as a death in the family or other major issues; however, we will need proper
\ndocumentation as proof immediately afterwards, otherwise the failure to complete the work is
\nunexcused and students will receive a 0.
\nExcused Absence Policy
\nRegular class attendance, participation, and engagement in coursework are important contributors
\nto student success. Absences may be excused as provided in the University of
\nHouston Undergraduate Excused Absence Policy and Graduate Excused Absence Policy for
\nreasons including: medical illness of student or close relative, death of a close family member,
\nlegal or government proceeding that a student is obligated to attend, recognized professional and
\neducational activities where the student is presenting, and University-sponsored activity or athletic
\ncompetition. Under these policies, students with excused absences will be provided with an
\nopportunity to make up any quiz, exam or other work that contributes to the course grade or a
\nsatisfactory alternative. Please read the full policy for details regarding reasons for excused
\nabsences, the approval process, and extended absences. Additional policies address absences
\nrelated to military service, religious holy days, pregnancy and related conditions, and disability.
\nStudents who miss class or any assignment for a reason other than the reasons listed above
\nwill not be able to make up assignments. Period.
\nAssignment Point Deductions
\nAssignments that are turned in early or on time will be subject to point deductions if students do
\nnot follow the assignment instructions. I trust the TA when it comes to grading your assignments.
\nThe following items will cause you to lose points on your assignments.
\n1. If students have a Turn-it-in similarity score over twenty-five percent (25%), students will
\nlose points. Please see the Similarity scores for writing assignments policy on
\nBlackboard for more details.
\n2. If a student writes about a company outside of their industry choice, (for example, if
\nthe student is in the social media industry and writes about Nike), and the student
\ndoes not get approval to write about the company from both their TA and Professor
\nThompson that student WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOSE 100 POINTS OFF THEIR
\nFINAL ESSAY GRADE! There is no exception to this rule. Period. If students have
\na question or unsure if their company fits in their industry, they MUST CONTACT
\nTHE TA AND GET APPROVAL TO WRITE ABOUT THEIR COMPANY OF
\nCHOICE. If there is any question about whether the company fits inside the student\u2019s
\nindustry choice and the student fails TO GET APPROVAL TO WRITE ABOUT
\nTHAT COMPANY BY BOTH THE TA AND PROFESSOR THOMPSON, THERE
\nWILL BE A 100 POINT DEDUCTION FROM THE STUDENT\u2019S FINAL ESSAY
\nGRADE.
\n3. 10% percent of your assignment grade will be deducted for every page under the
\nminimum requirement (that means FULL written pages, and your works cited page
\ndoes not count).
\n4. If you do not cite your sources, you risk the probability of failing this assignment or
\nworse. See the section labeled \u201cPlagiarism\u201d above for more details. If you do not
\nknow how to cite your sources, contact your TA. Do not run the risk of failing this
\nassignment or worse because of intentional or unintentional academic dishonesty.
\n5. If you cite the sources but forget the works cited page, 10% percent of your assignment
\ngrade will be deducted.
\n6. If you cite the sources but do not use proper Chicago or MLA formatting, 5% percent of
\nyour final assignment grade will be deducted.
\nGrammar, Spelling and Simple Writing Techniques
\nYou should write in complete sentences and in paragraph form. To help each of you with
\nwriting techniques and common mistakes in writing, I have included with these instructions a
\nhelpful writing source.
\nI trust the TA when it comes to grading your papers. Assignments that seem unorganized or full of
\ngrammatical or spelling errors, points will be deducted from the paper at the TA\u2019s discretion. If the
\npaper is completely unreadable, the TA\u2019s and the professor will discuss the student\u2019s paper to
\ndetermine it is acceptable work or not. Any assignment deemed unacceptable will receive a 0.
\nTo help students complete the best assignment possible, and remember the assignment is worth two
\nhundred points or twenty percent (20%) of your final course grade, I have provided below a
\nvery good source on how to effectively write a paper. This source has been used as a very effective
\nand simple tool for teaching students and nonstudents how to write effectively for over 100 years
\n(the book was originally published in 1918). You can find a copy of this book anywhere. I
\nhighly suggest you purchase a copy.
\nSource:
\nStrunk, William, and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. (originally published in 1918 but any
\nedition of the book will work)
\nNote of interest about one of the authors: If the name E.B. White rings a bell, it is because he is
\nthe author of the world famous children\u2019s story Charlotte\u2019s Web (originally published in 1952).
\nCopies of the Elements of Style are available for free almost anywhere online and several eBook
\ncopies are available through the University of Houston library website.
\nJust do a simple search through the catalog to find a copy. For example, it is available through
\nProQuest Ebook Central, https:\/\/ebookcentral.proquest.com\/lib\/uh\/detail.action?docID=1101189
\nYou can also find an online copy of the book through Project Guttenberg here:
\nhttp:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/37134\/37134-h\/37134-h.htm
\nSeveral summaries of the book are also listed online. One such summary is here:
\nhttps:\/\/fastertomaster.com\/the-elements-of-style-william-strunk\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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