The Economist Assignment
Overview
The point of having you subscribe to the print and digital versions of The Economist for 12 weeks is to get you reading and thinking about international business in today's world. The Economist, however, is not strictly speaking an IB journal. It deals with a wide range of fields--politics, economics, culture, society, literature, the law, etc. Yet, I guarantee, as you get into the habit of picking up the current issue and reading the articles of your choice, your knowledge base of the international environment in which multinational firms do business will increase qualitatively. Plus, I hope our classroom discussions will increase your intellectual curiosity about different countries.
The Economist Assignments
As you read the weekly Economist articles related to international topics and issues, you are responsible for filling in the information as outlined in the excel template that I have designed for this purpose (as explained in class). Read as many articles per issue as you want. Read about any topic that you like. I expect you to read about a wide variety of countries and a wide variety of topics. For example, don't read ONLY business-related articles, ONLY political ones, or ONLY about one specific country. Cast a wide net. Just bear in mind that this is an international business class and I am interested in your learning about topics that shed light on the institutional environments worldwide.Do not write about articles that deal predominantly with a U.S. focus (e.g., U.S. politics). Be sure that there is a dominant international side to your entries.Do not write "the U.S." in the Focal Country Column. At the same time, do not write "international," or "multinational" as vague categories. You need to write the specific name of one country, or 2, or 3 (etc.) that the article directly deals with.
Note: an entry = a completed row (comprised of 8 columns) that gives the requested information about one article
Mechanics
1. What you see when you submit the assignment in COMPASS is what I see when I read your work. If you cannot see it properly, either can I. Therefore, double check your submission to be sure that I can clearly read your Word document and that it is correctly formatted into 8 columns.
2. Proofread. While I do not mind the occasional typo, too many grammatical or spelling errors detract from my ability to seamlessly read your writing and will negatively affect your grade.
3. Double check that the final two columns add value. This is where I concentrate my reading and this is where you should concentrate your efforts. What struck you/what you learned and the types of questions you ask after reading an article inform me about how deeply you thought about what you read.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Attachment:- Template.rar