Business in Film

BUS225: Business in Film

Week 5 Assignment

Select a film from the BUS225: Approved Films List that you did not discuss in the Week 2 or Week 4 Assignment:

· In Part 1 of this paper, you will analyze the film from a film critic’s viewpoint , and

· In Part 2, you will evaluate business concepts in the film .

· In Part 3, you will discuss key takeaways from the film that you can apply as a business professional .

Part I: You’re a Film Critic!

· Evaluate the film as a critic from an entertainment perspective using the following three topics: 

· Topic: Evaluating

· Identify what the film is trying to say.

· Explain how well the film says what it is trying to say.

· Explain, in your opinion, if it is worth saying.

· Topic: Storytelling

· Discuss both narrative and literary concepts listed in the text.

· Discuss the common character archetypes represented in the film using Table 2.3: Archetypes in Film from Reading 2.5 in the textbook.

· Topic: Analyzing

· Choose an analysis approach (i.e., formalist, dualist, or generic ).

· Provide a one-paragraph analysis of the film using this approach.

Part 2: Business Lens (Analyze your film for business concepts.)

· Analyze business concepts in the film:

· Consider the theme of the film and choose three of the following four themes to discuss: management, leadership, ethics, or entrepreneurship . Address three of the following for each of the three themes you chose:

· Identify leadership traits portrayed in the film ( charismatic, transactional, transformational ).

· Identify management concepts portrayed in the film.

· Identify ethical dilemmas in the film.

· Justify decisions made by characters based on moral standards and ethics.

· Identify entrepreneurship concepts portrayed in the film

· Discuss different business types , steps to starting a business , or products versus services .

Part 3: Conclusion: It’s a Wrap!

· Explain how your review as an Entertainment Critic (Part 1 of your paper) differed from your review of the film through a Business Lens (Part 2 of your paper).

· Consider business success and failures portrayed in the film.

· What are some of the key takeaways that can be used in your business or career?

· Must be six to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to  APA Style  as outlined in the Writing Center’s  APA Formatting for Microsoft Word  resource.

· Must include a separate title page with the following:

· Title of paper in bold font

· Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

· Student’s name

· Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Due date

· Must utilize academic voice. See the  Academic Voice  resource for additional guidance.

· Must include an introduction (thesis) and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

· For assistance on writing  Introductions & Conclusions  and  Writing a Thesis Statement , refer to the Writing Center resources.

· Must use at least five credible sources in addition to the course text.

· The  Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources  table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

· To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view  Quick and Easy Library Research  tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

· Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s  APA: Citing Within Your Paper  guide.

· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the  APA: Formatting Your References List  resource in the Writing Center for specifications.