GLOBALIZATION
I. WHAT ONE THING did you learn this semester that surprised (or even shocked) you and how (if at all) will it change what you do (or don't) going forward?
II. BREXIT
1. The EU referendum: a guide to the UK's biggest political decision of the century
2. The Real Danger of Brexit.
3. 'Project Fear' working as poll shows Remain taking a narrow lead
4. Eight Former U.S. Treasury Secretaries Warn Against Brexit One Day Ahead of Obama U.K. Visit (04.20.16)
5. It took Barack Obama to crush the Brexit fantasy (04.22.16)
6. Poll: Even though Brits love Obama we still think he should stay out of Brexit
7. EU referendum campaigns make Facebook their friend (04.26.16)
8. The European Union always was a CIA project, as Brexiteers discover
III. GLOBALIZATION - THE FUTURE
1. On Globalization, Geopolitics and ConnectivitOn Globalization, Geopolitics and Connectivity (07.31.15)
2. TED: Parag Khanna - How megacities are changing the map of the world
3. FORBES: Parag Khanna - How To Be A Globally Connected Leader
QUESTIONS for sections II and III are:II. BREXIT (15 questions, 30 points)
1. A political figure you encountered in one of the weekly reading assignments (hint: video) is the biggest proponent of Britain leaving the EU. Who is he and what party does he represent?
2. Olaf from Latvia will move to the UK in June of this year to work in a restaurant outside of London. How long can the UK use the "emergency brake" to limit in work benefits that Olaf could receive?
a. The emergency brake doesn't apply because Olaf started working in June.
b. 2021
c. The emergency brake doesn't apply if Olaf marries a citizen of the UK.
d. 2023
3. Rod (24) has lived and worked in Rio de Janeiro since 2013, but he was born in Brighton, UK. He's been registered to vote in the UK since 2010. Can he vote in the EU Referendum on June 23?
4. If the Brexiteers were to succeed, how would Scotland likely interpret that result?
a. As a good reason to sell their premium single-malt whisky to customers in the EU at a discount.
b. As an opportunity to apply for NATO membership
c. As the basis to launch another secession referendum
d. It doesn't matter what Scotland thinks.
5. If the UK exits the EU, what advantages would that give it in negotiating a new trade treaty with the U.S.?
6. How did London's Mayor respond to President Obama's public comments on Brexit? How did the British public react?
7. When the Remain campaign has published ads in newspapers, who has it targeted in particular?
8. Why does the Remain campaign believe Twitter is a valuable platform to use?
9. The chief campaign spokesman for _________ thinks Facebook is ideal for reaching what kind of voters?
10. What factor will ultimately determine which campaign gets the better result from their marketing efforts of Facebook?
11. The EU initially began as what organization and who were its founding members?
12. What intelligence organization did the CIA grow out of and what was its role in the origins of the EU?
13. What is the Leave campaign's central claim and how did eight former US Treasury Secretaries respond to that?
14. What is Vladimir Putin's view of Brexit?
15. What is one of Project Fear's strongest arguments and how does Ambrose Evans-Pritchard suggest that Brexit camp should respond to it?
III. GLOBALIZATION - THE FUTURE (10 questions, 20 points)
1. Who is Parag Khanna?
2. According to Khanna, what is the dominant geopolitical pattern in the 21st century?
3. What is the best predictor of a country's or city's influence?
4. Khanna says students should be thinking to maximize their career options. How best?
a. How and what students think doesn't determine their future pathway to success.
b. With a focus on their main course of study
c. In a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary way
d. Like their peers
5. What has replaced (national) sovereignty and how is that defined?
6. The world's largest "megacity" is currently where?
7. When Nigeria's planned rail network is completed, what countries will it connect?
8. In the coming decade, how many people are expected to cross borders?
9. In the increasingly connected world that Khanna sees emerging, what will be more important - communication or technology skills?
10. To benefit from globalization, how do "stateless superpowers" operate?
IV. THE OPPORTUNITY - YOURS (short essay 350 words max, 40 points)
Remember the question I asked all of you the day I took over the BADM 1040 class - Why should I hire you?
Now imagine that you have a chance to do another elevator pitch - and if you succeed, the rewards could be huge.
Parag Khanna is looking for 5 (paid) interns to work for him next summer. Total compensation for the three month period be will $12,000. These interns will accompany Khanna on a new trend-finding trip - to 12 countries in three regions of the world: Africa, Asia and Latin America. All travel and hotel expenses will be paid, with a $40/day per diem included. Khanna's looking for hard workers who bring great analytical and critical skills, are very inquisitive and self-motivated. Interns will likely be working 50-70 hours per week while on the road and their work product will eventually be bundled into a large think piece that Khanna will be submitting to his corporate (multi-national) clients. So having a high-quality team is a must. Interns who perform well could be offered a full-time position with Khanna's consulting firm upon graduation, with the opportunity to work for two years in a region of their choosing, at a starting salary of $55,000.
All of my BADM students are required to pitch Khanna for this opportunity. He will be particularly interested in your actual level of participation in the BADM course during the semester. Did you attend class regularly? Did you actively participate in class? Were you attentive? Did you read and come to class prepared? Note that Khanna and I will be conferring after he hears from each of you, so your honesty and integrity will be as important as the quality of your pitch.
Khanna is also open-minded. So, if you are a student who knows that your level of participation was not what it could/should have been, say that. But make the case that Khanna should consider you for an internship anyway. You never know what can happen.
Articles-
1. The real danger of Brexit
2. EU referendum campaigns make Facebook their friend
Attachment:- GLOBALIZATION Problem.rar