international business essay

The midterm paper is designed to test your ability to conduct research, analyze and distill that research, organize and draw out themes, and then present that research in a cogent and succinct manner. 

Your paper should be presented in a “white paper” format, as it would be to a client. 

Maximum 7 single-spaced pages excluding appendices. 

Cite using MLA or APA format in footnotes only. 

Due Date: March 30, 2016.

Choose from one of the following four paper topics:

1)          The Volkswagen emissions scandal and its implications for the global auto industry

2)          Slowdown in Chinese economy – causes and implications

3)         Economic growth in Africa – opportunities for business

4)         Trans-Pacific Partnership: Why it Matters