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Course Objectives: Students will apply international business theories and concepts to a various multinational organization.

Questions:

1. Reflect on the changes in U.S. manufacturing over the last half century. Why did the United States lose so many jobs?

2. What impact did that job loss have on the U.S. economy and on the economies of countries like China and Mexico that have been the recipients of outsourced U.S. jobs?

3. Using Porter's Diamond of Competitive Advantage, explain U.S. manufacturing today, and how it could change in the next five to ten years. Consider the role of government in the success of the sector and the future competitiveness of a nation.

Instructions:

Review the below resources:

· How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Realistically Maintain? 12min Video

· Forty Years of falling Manufacturing Employment

· Manufacturing employment hard hit during the 2007-2009 recession

· The fall of employment in the manufacturing sector

· Mexico vs. China Manufacturing: How the Two Countries Compare

· The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing 12min Video

Write a complete analysis thoroughly answering the above questions using applicable research (i.e., references & citations) ( 4 page minimum required; max 6 pages).

Please make sure you review the below links on what constitutes a paragraph, when to use a comma and the use of 1st person PRIOR to submitting your week one written assignment:

· APA 7th Edition

Use the template attached (APA formatted document).

Once you upload your document you will receive a TURNITIN scan score. Your score should be 20% or below (excluding bibliography). Only a single submission is accepted, so ensure you are using original content and citing properly. Do not repeat the questions as part of your responses, as this will only increase your match percentage.

Mid-TermExam-BUSN419I001Fall2025-APEI.pdf

BUSN419 Mid-Term Exam Rubric (JAN 2023) Course: BUSN419 I001 Fall 2025

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

ILO:

Specialize

Knowledg

/ 1515 points

Student pro-

vides a

strong intro-

duction to

the paper

that gives a

background

of the situa-

tion and in-

cludes a

great thesis

statement;

provides a

strong con-

clusion using

terminology

strategically

from the

readings.

12.75 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

that gives a

background

and a rea-

sonable the-

sis statement

AND pro-

vides a con-

clusion using

some termi-

nology from

the readings.

11.25 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

that gives a

background

but does not

provide a

thesis state-

ment or the

thesis state-

ment needs

work OR

does not

provide a

conclusion

AND does

not use ter-

minology

from the

readings.

9.75 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

but it does

not give a

background

on the situa-

tion and no

thesis state-

ment is pro-

vided OR not

conclusion is

provided

AND does

not use ter-

minology

from the

readings.

0 points

Student does

not submit a

paper for

grading.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

ILO:

Broad

Knowledg

/ 10

Program

Objective

/ 20

10 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

5 or more

sources and

at least 3 are

from peer-

reviewed

sources AND

used mate-

rial to frame

the problem

statement

and deliver

the main

points.

8.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

3-4 re-

sources and

at least 1-2

are peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

somewhat

incorporates

material in

framing a

problem

statement

and main

points.

7.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

4+ resources

but none are

peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

student does

not use the

material to

frame the

problem

statement or

to deliver

the main

points in the

paper.

6.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

1-3 re-

sources but

none are

peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

the sources

are not used

in the paper.

0 points

Student did

not use any

resources in

the paper.

20 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 4 im-

portant

points re-

quired by the

assignment

description.

17 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 3 im-

portant

points re-

quired by the

assignment

description.

15 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 2 im-

portant point

required by

the assign-

ment

description.

13 points

Paper was

not orga-

nized such

that con-

cepts were

clearly

defined.

0 points

Did not cor-

rectly iden-

tify or dis-

cuss any of

the impor-

tant points

from the

readings this

week.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

CO8 / 20

Organizati

/ 10

Grammar / 10

20 points

Student pro-

vides 4+ ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

and cites

sources to

support

his/her

findings.

17 points

Student pro-

vides 3 ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

and cites

sources to

support

his/her

findings.

15 points

Student pro-

vides 2 ex-

ample of the

points dis-

cussed in the

paper and

cites sources

to support

his/her

findings.

13 points

Student may

provide ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

but does not

cite sources

to support

his/her

findings.

0 points

No analysis

is submitted.

10 points

Student or-

ganizes pa-

per with APA

style

headings.

8.5 points

Student or-

ganizes pa-

per with

headings but

they are not

in proper

APA format.

7.5 points

Student does

not use

heading but

the paper

flows in an

organized

way from

topic to

topic.

6.5 points

Student does

not use

headings and

paper does

not follow in

a logical

order.

0 points

Student did

not submit a

paper.

10 points

Paper con-

tains 0-1

errors.

8.5 points

Paper con-

tains 2-3

grammatical

errors.

7.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

grammatical

errors.

6.5 points

Paper con-

tains 6-7

grammatical

errors.

0 points

Paper con-

tains 8+

grammatical

errors OR

student did

not submit a

paper.

Total / 100

Overall Score

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

APA / 10

Mechanic

/ 5

10 points

Paper con-

tains 0-1

APA errors.

8.5 points

Paper con-

tains 2-3

APA errors.

7.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

APA errors

6.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

APA errors

0 points

Paper was

not submit-

ted in APA

format OR

no paper was

submitted.

5 points

Paper ex-

ceeds the

length re-

quirement of

4 pages in

length but

less than 6.

4.25 points

Paper meets

the length

requirement

of 4 pages

OR exceeds

the required

excessively

at 6+ pages.

3.75 points

Paper sub-

mits a paper

that is 3

pages in

length.

3.25 points

Paper sub-

mits a paper

that is <3

pages in

length.

0 points

Student does

not submit

an paper for

grading.

Exemplary 90 points minimum

Accomplished 80 points minimum

Developing 70 points minimum

Beginning 60 points minimum

Did not attempt 0 points minimum

Mid-TermExam-BUSN419I001Fall2025-APEI.pdf

BUSN419 Mid-Term Exam Rubric (JAN 2023) Course: BUSN419 I001 Fall 2025

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

ILO:

Specialize

Knowledg

/ 1515 points

Student pro-

vides a

strong intro-

duction to

the paper

that gives a

background

of the situa-

tion and in-

cludes a

great thesis

statement;

provides a

strong con-

clusion using

terminology

strategically

from the

readings.

12.75 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

that gives a

background

and a rea-

sonable the-

sis statement

AND pro-

vides a con-

clusion using

some termi-

nology from

the readings.

11.25 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

that gives a

background

but does not

provide a

thesis state-

ment or the

thesis state-

ment needs

work OR

does not

provide a

conclusion

AND does

not use ter-

minology

from the

readings.

9.75 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

but it does

not give a

background

on the situa-

tion and no

thesis state-

ment is pro-

vided OR not

conclusion is

provided

AND does

not use ter-

minology

from the

readings.

0 points

Student does

not submit a

paper for

grading.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

ILO:

Broad

Knowledg

/ 10

Program

Objective

/ 20

10 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

5 or more

sources and

at least 3 are

from peer-

reviewed

sources AND

used mate-

rial to frame

the problem

statement

and deliver

the main

points.

8.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

3-4 re-

sources and

at least 1-2

are peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

somewhat

incorporates

material in

framing a

problem

statement

and main

points.

7.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

4+ resources

but none are

peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

student does

not use the

material to

frame the

problem

statement or

to deliver

the main

points in the

paper.

6.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

1-3 re-

sources but

none are

peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

the sources

are not used

in the paper.

0 points

Student did

not use any

resources in

the paper.

20 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 4 im-

portant

points re-

quired by the

assignment

description.

17 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 3 im-

portant

points re-

quired by the

assignment

description.

15 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 2 im-

portant point

required by

the assign-

ment

description.

13 points

Paper was

not orga-

nized such

that con-

cepts were

clearly

defined.

0 points

Did not cor-

rectly iden-

tify or dis-

cuss any of

the impor-

tant points

from the

readings this

week.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

CO8 / 20

Organizati

/ 10

Grammar / 10

20 points

Student pro-

vides 4+ ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

and cites

sources to

support

his/her

findings.

17 points

Student pro-

vides 3 ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

and cites

sources to

support

his/her

findings.

15 points

Student pro-

vides 2 ex-

ample of the

points dis-

cussed in the

paper and

cites sources

to support

his/her

findings.

13 points

Student may

provide ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

but does not

cite sources

to support

his/her

findings.

0 points

No analysis

is submitted.

10 points

Student or-

ganizes pa-

per with APA

style

headings.

8.5 points

Student or-

ganizes pa-

per with

headings but

they are not

in proper

APA format.

7.5 points

Student does

not use

heading but

the paper

flows in an

organized

way from

topic to

topic.

6.5 points

Student does

not use

headings and

paper does

not follow in

a logical

order.

0 points

Student did

not submit a

paper.

10 points

Paper con-

tains 0-1

errors.

8.5 points

Paper con-

tains 2-3

grammatical

errors.

7.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

grammatical

errors.

6.5 points

Paper con-

tains 6-7

grammatical

errors.

0 points

Paper con-

tains 8+

grammatical

errors OR

student did

not submit a

paper.

Total / 100

Overall Score

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

APA / 10

Mechanic

/ 5

10 points

Paper con-

tains 0-1

APA errors.

8.5 points

Paper con-

tains 2-3

APA errors.

7.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

APA errors

6.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

APA errors

0 points

Paper was

not submit-

ted in APA

format OR

no paper was

submitted.

5 points

Paper ex-

ceeds the

length re-

quirement of

4 pages in

length but

less than 6.

4.25 points

Paper meets

the length

requirement

of 4 pages

OR exceeds

the required

excessively

at 6+ pages.

3.75 points

Paper sub-

mits a paper

that is 3

pages in

length.

3.25 points

Paper sub-

mits a paper

that is <3

pages in

length.

0 points

Student does

not submit

an paper for

grading.

Exemplary 90 points minimum

Accomplished 80 points minimum

Developing 70 points minimum

Beginning 60 points minimum

Did not attempt 0 points minimum

week4pj.docx

Course Objectives: Students will apply international business theories and concepts to a various multinational organization.

Questions:

1. Reflect on the changes in U.S. manufacturing over the last half century. Why did the United States lose so many jobs?

2. What impact did that job loss have on the U.S. economy and on the economies of countries like China and Mexico that have been the recipients of outsourced U.S. jobs?

Instructions:

Review the below resources:

· How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Realistically Maintain? 12min Video

· Forty Years of falling Manufacturing Employment

· Manufacturing employment hard hit during the 2007-2009 recession

· The fall of employment in the manufacturing sector

· Mexico vs. China Manufacturing: How the Two Countries Compare

· The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing 12min Video

Write a complete analysis thoroughly answering the above questions using applicable research (i.e., references & citations) ( 4 page minimum required; max 6 pages).

Please make sure you review the below links on what constitutes a paragraph, when to use a comma and the use of 1st person PRIOR to submitting your week one written assignment:

· APA 7th Edition

Use the template attached (APA formatted document).

Mid-TermExam-BUSN419I001Fall2025-APEI.pdf

BUSN419 Mid-Term Exam Rubric (JAN 2023) Course: BUSN419 I001 Fall 2025

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

ILO:

Specialize

Knowledg

/ 1515 points

Student pro-

vides a

strong intro-

duction to

the paper

that gives a

background

of the situa-

tion and in-

cludes a

great thesis

statement;

provides a

strong con-

clusion using

terminology

strategically

from the

readings.

12.75 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

that gives a

background

and a rea-

sonable the-

sis statement

AND pro-

vides a con-

clusion using

some termi-

nology from

the readings.

11.25 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

that gives a

background

but does not

provide a

thesis state-

ment or the

thesis state-

ment needs

work OR

does not

provide a

conclusion

AND does

not use ter-

minology

from the

readings.

9.75 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

but it does

not give a

background

on the situa-

tion and no

thesis state-

ment is pro-

vided OR not

conclusion is

provided

AND does

not use ter-

minology

from the

readings.

0 points

Student does

not submit a

paper for

grading.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

ILO:

Broad

Knowledg

/ 10

Program

Objective

/ 20

10 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

5 or more

sources and

at least 3 are

from peer-

reviewed

sources AND

used mate-

rial to frame

the problem

statement

and deliver

the main

points.

8.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

3-4 re-

sources and

at least 1-2

are peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

somewhat

incorporates

material in

framing a

problem

statement

and main

points.

7.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

4+ resources

but none are

peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

student does

not use the

material to

frame the

problem

statement or

to deliver

the main

points in the

paper.

6.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

1-3 re-

sources but

none are

peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

the sources

are not used

in the paper.

0 points

Student did

not use any

resources in

the paper.

20 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 4 im-

portant

points re-

quired by the

assignment

description.

17 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 3 im-

portant

points re-

quired by the

assignment

description.

15 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 2 im-

portant point

required by

the assign-

ment

description.

13 points

Paper was

not orga-

nized such

that con-

cepts were

clearly

defined.

0 points

Did not cor-

rectly iden-

tify or dis-

cuss any of

the impor-

tant points

from the

readings this

week.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

CO8 / 20

Organizati

/ 10

Grammar / 10

20 points

Student pro-

vides 4+ ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

and cites

sources to

support

his/her

findings.

17 points

Student pro-

vides 3 ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

and cites

sources to

support

his/her

findings.

15 points

Student pro-

vides 2 ex-

ample of the

points dis-

cussed in the

paper and

cites sources

to support

his/her

findings.

13 points

Student may

provide ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

but does not

cite sources

to support

his/her

findings.

0 points

No analysis

is submitted.

10 points

Student or-

ganizes pa-

per with APA

style

headings.

8.5 points

Student or-

ganizes pa-

per with

headings but

they are not

in proper

APA format.

7.5 points

Student does

not use

heading but

the paper

flows in an

organized

way from

topic to

topic.

6.5 points

Student does

not use

headings and

paper does

not follow in

a logical

order.

0 points

Student did

not submit a

paper.

10 points

Paper con-

tains 0-1

errors.

8.5 points

Paper con-

tains 2-3

grammatical

errors.

7.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

grammatical

errors.

6.5 points

Paper con-

tains 6-7

grammatical

errors.

0 points

Paper con-

tains 8+

grammatical

errors OR

student did

not submit a

paper.

Total / 100

Overall Score

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

APA / 10

Mechanic

/ 5

10 points

Paper con-

tains 0-1

APA errors.

8.5 points

Paper con-

tains 2-3

APA errors.

7.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

APA errors

6.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

APA errors

0 points

Paper was

not submit-

ted in APA

format OR

no paper was

submitted.

5 points

Paper ex-

ceeds the

length re-

quirement of

4 pages in

length but

less than 6.

4.25 points

Paper meets

the length

requirement

of 4 pages

OR exceeds

the required

excessively

at 6+ pages.

3.75 points

Paper sub-

mits a paper

that is 3

pages in

length.

3.25 points

Paper sub-

mits a paper

that is <3

pages in

length.

0 points

Student does

not submit

an paper for

grading.

Exemplary 90 points minimum

Accomplished 80 points minimum

Developing 70 points minimum

Beginning 60 points minimum

Did not attempt 0 points minimum

week4pj.docx

Course Objectives: Students will apply international business theories and concepts to a various multinational organization.

Questions:

1. Reflect on the changes in U.S. manufacturing over the last half century. Why did the United States lose so many jobs?

2. What impact did that job loss have on the U.S. economy and on the economies of countries like China and Mexico that have been the recipients of outsourced U.S. jobs?

Instructions:

Review the below resources:

· How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Realistically Maintain? 12min Video

· Forty Years of falling Manufacturing Employment

· Manufacturing employment hard hit during the 2007-2009 recession

· The fall of employment in the manufacturing sector

· Mexico vs. China Manufacturing: How the Two Countries Compare

· The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing 12min Video

Write a complete analysis thoroughly answering the above questions using applicable research (i.e., references & citations) ( 4 page minimum required; max 6 pages).

Please make sure you review the below links on what constitutes a paragraph, when to use a comma and the use of 1st person PRIOR to submitting your week one written assignment:

· APA 7th Edition

Use the template attached (APA formatted document).

Mid-TermExam-BUSN419I001Fall2025-APEI.pdf

BUSN419 Mid-Term Exam Rubric (JAN 2023) Course: BUSN419 I001 Fall 2025

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

ILO:

Specialize

Knowledg

/ 1515 points

Student pro-

vides a

strong intro-

duction to

the paper

that gives a

background

of the situa-

tion and in-

cludes a

great thesis

statement;

provides a

strong con-

clusion using

terminology

strategically

from the

readings.

12.75 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

that gives a

background

and a rea-

sonable the-

sis statement

AND pro-

vides a con-

clusion using

some termi-

nology from

the readings.

11.25 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

that gives a

background

but does not

provide a

thesis state-

ment or the

thesis state-

ment needs

work OR

does not

provide a

conclusion

AND does

not use ter-

minology

from the

readings.

9.75 points

Student pro-

vides an in-

troduction to

the paper

but it does

not give a

background

on the situa-

tion and no

thesis state-

ment is pro-

vided OR not

conclusion is

provided

AND does

not use ter-

minology

from the

readings.

0 points

Student does

not submit a

paper for

grading.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

ILO:

Broad

Knowledg

/ 10

Program

Objective

/ 20

10 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

5 or more

sources and

at least 3 are

from peer-

reviewed

sources AND

used mate-

rial to frame

the problem

statement

and deliver

the main

points.

8.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

3-4 re-

sources and

at least 1-2

are peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

somewhat

incorporates

material in

framing a

problem

statement

and main

points.

7.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

4+ resources

but none are

peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

student does

not use the

material to

frame the

problem

statement or

to deliver

the main

points in the

paper.

6.5 points

Student

pulled re-

search from

1-3 re-

sources but

none are

peer-re-

viewed

sources AND

the sources

are not used

in the paper.

0 points

Student did

not use any

resources in

the paper.

20 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 4 im-

portant

points re-

quired by the

assignment

description.

17 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 3 im-

portant

points re-

quired by the

assignment

description.

15 points

Identified

and dis-

cussed 2 im-

portant point

required by

the assign-

ment

description.

13 points

Paper was

not orga-

nized such

that con-

cepts were

clearly

defined.

0 points

Did not cor-

rectly iden-

tify or dis-

cuss any of

the impor-

tant points

from the

readings this

week.

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

CO8 / 20

Organizati

/ 10

Grammar / 10

20 points

Student pro-

vides 4+ ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

and cites

sources to

support

his/her

findings.

17 points

Student pro-

vides 3 ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

and cites

sources to

support

his/her

findings.

15 points

Student pro-

vides 2 ex-

ample of the

points dis-

cussed in the

paper and

cites sources

to support

his/her

findings.

13 points

Student may

provide ex-

amples of

the points

discussed in

the paper

but does not

cite sources

to support

his/her

findings.

0 points

No analysis

is submitted.

10 points

Student or-

ganizes pa-

per with APA

style

headings.

8.5 points

Student or-

ganizes pa-

per with

headings but

they are not

in proper

APA format.

7.5 points

Student does

not use

heading but

the paper

flows in an

organized

way from

topic to

topic.

6.5 points

Student does

not use

headings and

paper does

not follow in

a logical

order.

0 points

Student did

not submit a

paper.

10 points

Paper con-

tains 0-1

errors.

8.5 points

Paper con-

tains 2-3

grammatical

errors.

7.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

grammatical

errors.

6.5 points

Paper con-

tains 6-7

grammatical

errors.

0 points

Paper con-

tains 8+

grammatical

errors OR

student did

not submit a

paper.

Total / 100

Overall Score

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did not attempt

Criterion Score

APA / 10

Mechanic

/ 5

10 points

Paper con-

tains 0-1

APA errors.

8.5 points

Paper con-

tains 2-3

APA errors.

7.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

APA errors

6.5 points

Paper con-

tains 4-5

APA errors

0 points

Paper was

not submit-

ted in APA

format OR

no paper was

submitted.

5 points

Paper ex-

ceeds the

length re-

quirement of

4 pages in

length but

less than 6.

4.25 points

Paper meets

the length

requirement

of 4 pages

OR exceeds

the required

excessively

at 6+ pages.

3.75 points

Paper sub-

mits a paper

that is 3

pages in

length.

3.25 points

Paper sub-

mits a paper

that is <3

pages in

length.

0 points

Student does

not submit

an paper for

grading.

Exemplary 90 points minimum

Accomplished 80 points minimum

Developing 70 points minimum

Beginning 60 points minimum

Did not attempt 0 points minimum

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