Macroeconomics Term Paper

MACROECONOMICS TERM PAPER TERM PAPER SPECIFICS Governments develop and support economic systems that they believe will give their society a competitive advantage and worldwide recognition as a viable global force. Every country's social system is comprised of three components:

 cultural forces,  economic forces, and  political forces

These dynamic forces are in constant motion and prove to be a challenge to firms entering foreign markets. Today, a firm's competitive environment is not confined to its national borders. Firms try to achieve greater market share and gain competitive advantage by selling in global markets. In order to be successful, firms must fully understand the countries with which they do business. To do this, firms develop strategy based on an analysis of the environment in the foreign country. To help you understand this dynamic economic environment and apply it to secure a global advantage, you are required to submit a research paper that examines the cultural, economic, and political forces in a country of your choice based on an industry you selected in prior courses. You are not permitted to use a country where English is the primary language spoken. India is the only exception to this. After examining these forces, you must identify the challenges or opportunities that firms face when trying to do business in these countries and make recommendations to industry firms entering these markets. You must select a country to research. The due date is identified in the course schedule. On the due date you will submit a Topic Statement telling me which country you have selected, why you chose it, and what you expect to learn from the project. You should also identify your industry. Hopefully you believe it will be successful in that country. For example, you would not select the beer industry and try to enter the market in Saudi Arabia. Also, if you select a developing country, like Kenya, your industry should be agriculture or heavy equipment. A list of at least 10 references will be submitted as well as an outline as designated by the due dates. I will provide you with seven (7) required references and a generic outline. You will fill in the outline specifics. Your final paper’s due date is designated in the course schedule. Be sure to check the course schedule to confirm firm due dates. For each component not submitted, 10 points will be subtracted from the final term paper before it is graded. Therefore, it is possible for you to lose up to 30 points on the term paper before it is submitted. You will submit your typed term paper through a BlackBoard drop box. Make sure you have at least one hard copy of your paper. Keep it for your personal files. You should put a copy on your hard drive but make sure you also have it on a flash drive or, CD in addition to your hard copy. The term paper must consist of no more than 15 typewritten pages and will include a title page, a running head, a header, a summary, and a list of at least 10 references. Page one is your cover page. Page 2 and possibly 3 is

your summary. Page 15 is your reference page. That takes up 3 and probably 4 of your pages. Remember, you cannot write a summary until your entire paper is written. Use the format presented in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). Copies of this are available at the Campus Bookstore and are also available in the La Plata Campus Library. It is not necessary to purchase a copy. I will try to guide you through this process. You must, however, examine the manual for specifics. FOLLOW THE FORMAT VERY CAREFULLY. A TOTAL OF TEN (10) POINTS WILL BE SUBTRACTED FOR NOT USING THE APA FORMAT. The specific due date appears on the Tentative Course Schedule as part of this syllabus. Thus, this project will consist of the following components:

 Topic Statement  List of 10 References using the APA format (Use NoodleTools)  Outline  Final Term Paper

You must reference approved magazines and newspapers. The Wall Street Journal, the Economist, the New York Times, the New York Post, the Washington Times, the Washington Post, Bloomberg News, Britebart.com and the U.S. News & World Report are considerations. You are required to use the USTR's National Trade Estimate for 2013. Make sure that your references are diverse. This will keep you from a skewed perspective of what is happening. You may not use Wikipedia, blogs, or encyclopedias. Your best bet is to use periodicals and journals. No books are permitted unless I specifically approve them. Information, in books, is too old. Remember, business is a dynamic field and not static. It is ever changing and your research must reflect that. In addition to the USTR’s National Trade Estimate for 2013, I am providing you with the following required references:

1. USTR’s National Trade Estimate for 2013 - http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-

office/reports-and-publications/2013/NTE-FTB 2. Country Commercial Guide -

http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no 3. State Department (select the Fact Sheet and if available the Library of Congress Country

Study) - http://www.state.gov/misc/list/ 4. CIA World Fact Book - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ 5. Un Data: A World of Information - http://data.un.org/ 6. Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands – This book is on reserve at the library 7. Gale Group - http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/la32265?id=la32265 (this is available at the

CSM library. When you get there click proceed and the click on the “Gale Group Reference Library.” Click on Nation and the World. Click on Countries and Their Cultures. In the search bar to your right, type in your country’s name and find the publication that discusses your country’s culture only. Everything else is too old to use.

8. kwintessential.com - http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/country-profiles.html I provided you with the links above for these sites. Use only two of the following three links: Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands; The Gale Group, and kwintessential. If you need some help, let me know.

Finally, while this is not a grammar class, I will be looking at your grammar and mechanics. I am especially concerned that students cannot make the distinction between singular and plural. If you do not

make the distinction in your final paper, I will subtract 1 point for each error. For example, the United States is a country and is singular. If you refer to it, you may not say “they decided to evoke Special 301 status.” Instead you should say, “It decided to evoke Special 301 status.”