Signature Assignment

Signature Assignment: Global Collaboration Opportunities MGTU 400 Week 6

Assignment Overview Length: 6-7 pages (cover page, reference list and appendices do not count toward the minimum paper length) Due: Sunday Midnight of Week 6 Value: 250 points for 25% of the total course grade Delivery: APA Paper Submission in Turnitin PLOs: PLO#1 Communication (Practice), PLO#3 Global (Introduce and Master) CLOs: CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 5

This signature assignment fulfills the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Program Learning Outcomes #1 Communication: Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in organizational and professional settings; and Program Learning Outcome #3 Global: Apply cultural differences, diversity issues, and business functions and processes, in domestic and global settings.

Background Nations across the globe constantly make decisions that have not only national, but also regional and sometimes global impact. As we face the reality of growing globalization, it becomes more and more important to understand nations as global players with unique perspectives, goals and strategies. Exploring the political, legal, economic and cultural systems of a country can help us to first, understand the economic decisions it makes, second understand its position as a global player, and third - to search for opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration. This assignment is designed as a thorough research on a foreign country that will encourage you to thoroughly analyze that country’s systems and explore possibilities for partnerships with the USA.

Summary For this assignment you need to complete thorough research on a country of your choice and present your findings on all important global economy characteristics of that country as well as explore opportunities for collaboration between that country and the USA. Your proposal should (1) outline the most important findings about the country of your choice, (2) scan the current US economy and

(3) provide a recommendation for collaboration between the two countries. Your proposal should be written in the form of a paper that strictly follows the APA rules for formatting and citations. You need to start with a cover page and include a reference list. You need to use a minimum of 8 different references to support your arguments and recommendations, of which minimum 4 references are academic and minimum 4 references are to established professional organizations. Please refer to the step-by-step directions for a full review of all requirements for this assignment and to the Grading Rubric for the assignment point allocation.

Step-by-Step Directions ★ Introduction (1 paragraph)

○ Describe briefly the purpose of the research paper and your goals for it. ★ General Country Research (minimum 1.5 pages)

○ Present your country of choice and explain what draws your interest to it. ○ Present the four systems that are commonly used to research a country. ○ Present your research findings about the political, economic, legal and cultural systems in your country of choice. ○ Present an analysis of the country that emphasizes the advantages and disadvantages it faces as a global player.

★ Country Current Economy Research (minimum 1.5 pages) ○ Present an overview of the prominent resources and industries in the country. ○ Summarize your research finding on the international trade the country engages with, on the Foreign Direct

Investments in and out of the country, and the current import and export trends. ○ Present your analysis of the current global economic status of the country emphasizing both advantages you have

identified as well as potential weakness and or threats the country is facing. ★ Current US Economy Overview (minimum 0.5 page)

○ Describe briefly the current economic situation in the USA. ○ Identify two prominent economic factors the USA is currently facing, such as issues, challenges, advances,

innovations, etc. ★ Global Collaboration Opportunities (minimum 2 pages)

○ Research the current global collaboration between your country of choice and the USA and present your major findings.

○ Based on your research of the current US economy and your research on the country of your choice, recommend one new way, in which the two countries can collaborate in a mutually beneficial way.

○ Develop an argument for the benefits both countries could gain through your proposed collaboration opportunity.

○ Identify how the two countries can address together one ethical or sustainability challenge. ○ Identify the type of US companies (e.g. industry, product, service, etc.) that can benefit from such collaboration and

explain why. ★ Conclusion (1 paragraph)

○ Conclude your research with a summary of your major findings and ideas.

Grading Rubric

Learning Outcomes

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging Not Completed

PLO#1 Introduction 5 4 3 2 0 PLO#3 The purpose of the

research is clearly described and the goals for it are well stated.

The purpose of the research is not clearly described or the goals for the paper are not well stated.

The purpose of the research is not described or the goals for the paper are not well stated.

The purpose of the research is not clearly described and the goals for the paper are not well stated.

No introduction to the paper.

PLO#1 Country 10 8 6 4 0 PLO#3 Research: 4

Systems The choice of country is explained. A

A theoretical overview of three

A theoretical overview of two

A theoretical overview of one system only is

No theoretical overview of the

CLO#1 theoretical overview systems only is systems only is presented. four systems.

CLO#2 of the four systems is presented.

presented. Or The choice of country is Not explained.

presented.

PLO#1 Country 15 12 9 6 0 PLO#3 Research:

Findings Findings about the political, economic,

Findings about only three of the four

Findings about only two of the four

Findings about only one of the four

No discussion of the systems in

CLO#1 legal and cultural systems in the systems in the systems in the country the country of

CLO#2

systems in the country of choice are presented.

country of choice are presented.

country of choice are presented.

of choice are presented.

choice are presented.

PLO#1 Country 15 12 9 6 0 PLO#3 Research:

Analysis A thorough argument is presented on the

A somewhat thorough argument

A thorough argument is presented on the

Only the advantages or the disadvantages

No discussion of the advantages

CLO#1 CLO#2

advantages and disadvantages the country has as a global player.

is presented on the advantages and disadvantages the country has as a global player.

advantages or disadvantages the country has as a global player.

the country has as a global player are discussed.

and disadvantages the country has as a global player.

PLO#1 Country 25 22 19 16 0 PLO#3 Current

Economy Findings about the (1) resources, (2)

Findings about only three of the four

Findings about only two of the four topics

Findings about only one of the four topics

No discussion of the personal

CLO#1 CLO#2

Research: Findings

industries, (3) international trade and (4) FDIs in the country are presented with sufficient evidence.

topics are well presented. or Findings about the four topics lack some evidence.

are well presented. or Findings about the four topics lack evidence.

is well presented. or Findings about the four topics are listed but not discussed.

property laws.

PLO#1 Country 15 12 9 6 0 PLO#3 Current

Economy A thorough argument is presented on the

A somewhat thorough argument

A thorough argument is presented on the

Only the advantages or the weaknesses of

No discussion of the advantages

CLO#1 CLO#2

Research: Analysis

advantages and weaknesses of the current global economic status of the country.

is presented on the advantages and weaknesses of the current global economic status of the country.

advantages or the weaknesses of the current global economic status of the country.

the current global economic status of the country are discussed.

and weaknesses of the current global economic status of the country.

PLO#1 Current US 40 32 24 16 0 PLO#3 Economy

Overview The current economic situation in the USA is

The current economic situation

The current economic situation in

The current economic situation in the USA is

No discussion of current economic

CLO#1 CLO#2

discussed and two current prominent economic factors are identified and explained.

in the USA is discussed and two current prominent economic factors are identified but not explained.

the USA is discussed or two current prominent economic factors are identified and explained.

discussed or two current prominent economic factors are identified but not explained.

situation in the USA and prominent economic factors in the country.

PLO#1 Global 30 24 18 12 0 PLO#3 Collaboration

Opportunity The current global collaboration between

The current global collaboration

The current global collaboration

The current global collaboration between

The current global

CLO#1 the USA and the between the USA between the USA the USA and the collaboration CLO#2 country of choice is and the country of and the country of country of choice is between the USA CLO#3 presented in detail

and a recommendation is stated.

choice is presented without sufficient detail and a recommendation is stated.

choice is presented briefly and a recommendation is stated.

presented briefly and no recommendation is stated.

and the country of choice is not presented and a recommendation is not stated.

PLO#1 PLO#3

CLO#1 CLO#2 CLO#3 CLO#5

Global Collaboration Opportunity: Analysis

40 The benefits of the proposed collaboration are explained thoroughly. An approach to an ethical or sustainability challenge is presented. and US companies that can take advantage are

32 The benefits of the proposed collaboration are somewhat explained. An approach to an ethical or sustainability challenge is presented. and US companies that can take advantage are

24 Only two of the three tasks are completed: (1) The benefits of the proposed collaboration are explained thoroughly. (2) An approach to an ethical or sustainability challenge is presented. (3) US companies that can

16 Only one of the three tasks is completed: (1) The benefits of the proposed collaboration are explained thoroughly. (2) An approach to an ethical or sustainability challenge is presented. (3) US companies that can take advantage are

0 None of the three tasks on global collaboration opportunity are completed.

identified and discussed.

identified and discussed.

take advantage are identified and discussed.

identified and discussed.

PLO#1

CLO#1 CLO#2 CLO#4

Conclusion 5 A reminder of goals, a summary of findings and ideas are presented.

4 Brief summary of findings and ideas are presented.

3 Only findings or only ideas are shared.

2 Only the goals for the paper are recapped without the findings and ideas.

0 No conclusion to the paper.

PLO#1 Research and References

20 Minimum 8 different references are used throughout the paper, 4 are academic. Reference list is included in the paper.

16 7 different references are used throughout the paper and 4 are academic. Reference list is included in the paper.

12 6 different references are used throughout the paper and 4 are academic. Reference list is included in the paper.

8 5 or less different references are used throughout the paper. or No academic references are used. Reference list is included in the paper.

0 No references used in the paper.

PLO#1 APA 10 All APA rules for paper formatting, citing and references are followed.

8 All APA rules for paper formatting, citing and references are followed with 1-2 mistakes only.

6 APA rules for paper formatting, citing and references are followed with 3-4 mistakes only.

4 APA rules for paper formatting, citing and references are followed with 5 or more mistakes.

0 The paper doesn’t follow any APA rules.

PLO#1 Writing Mechanics

20 The paper is written with no grammar or writing mistakes. It has a good structure with logical flow of argumentation. Minimum 6 full pages long.

16 The paper is written with few grammar or writing mistakes. It has a good structure with logical flow of argumentation. or

12 The paper is written with many grammar or writing mistakes. It has a good structure with logical flow of argumentation. or 20% less than 6 full pages.

8 The paper is written with many grammar or writing mistakes. It doesn’t have a good structure with logical flow of argumentation. or 30% less than 6 full pages.

0 The paper is 40% or more shorter than the required minimum and is poorly written.

10% less than 6 full pages.