Business paper Egypt
Deliverable I – Due September 10th
• Thesis statement
• Local
article
Deliverable II – Due September 19th
• Thesis
(Revised)
• Three reasons
Deliverable III – Due September
30th
• Outline for three reasons
Draft First Version – Due October 8th
Draft Second Version – Due November 15th
Final Version – Due November
21th
Step 1 – Pick a topic
• Do
preliminary research on chosen country
• Develop
a thesis statement
• Develop
three supporting ideas
Step 2 – Make an outline
• Research
assigned country extensively
• Develop
a topic sentence for each supporting idea
• Develop
a conclusion to summarize paper that includes thesis and supporting ideas
Step 3 – Fill in the blank
• Provide
evidence for supporting ideas
• Organize
ideas
Thesis statement
Guidelines
• An
effective thesis statement suggests your essay's direction, emphasis, and scope
• Do
not use passive voice in the thesis statement
• Do
not state supporting ideas in the thesis statement
• Convince
your readers
• Remember
to think from an International Business prospective
• Avoid
using conjunctions in the thesis statement such as AND and BECAUSE.
• Make
a declarative sentence
Thesis statement
û Is Denmark an ideal country for importing
business?
ü Denmark
is an ideal country for importing business.
• Be
strong
û Foreign
direct investment could lead to economic growth in Spain.
û Spain
is an attractive country for foreign direct investment.
• Be
specific (specify how to do business)
û It is beneficial to do business in Turkey.
û
The United Republic of Tanzania is an alluring market.
• Focus
on one idea (avoid conjunctions)
û Outsourcing to Zambia would be beneficial for
a foreign company and would help the country.
ü Outsourcing
to Zambia would be beneficial for a foreign company.
Guidelines
• Always
relate supporting ideas to the thesis statement
• Start
each paragraph with a topic sentence
• Specify
Foreign Trade Agreement names and explain how they support the thesis statement
• Use
numbers to support ideas
• Do
not put two supporting ideas in one paragraph
• Separate
supporting idea into several paragraphs if enough evidence is provided
References
• FreedomHouse:
http://www.freedomhouse.org
• Kidon
Media Link: http://www.kidon.com/media-link/index.shtml
• U.S.
Dept. of State: www.state.gov/www/issues/economic/country_reports.html
• WorldBank:
http://www.worldbank.org/
The paper should be
at least 6 pages typed, double spaced, not including a cover page, and separate
list of sources cited (your Please note that the cover page and list of
references are not counted among the required number of pages).
TOPICS:
Exporting, Importing, Outsourcing, Off-Shoring, Licensing, Franchising, Foreign
Direct Investment FDI, Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Greenfield
Investments, Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, Acquisitions.
All
good papers, presentations, or arguments have the following format: introduction that builds to a supposed
thesis, reasons why the thesis is true, and a conclusion restating the thesis.
In
your paper, underline the thesis and put the main arguments in italics. Do keep in mind that in your paper as opposed
to this example you do NOT say, “I think” or use any other personal pronoun (I
or me)! The reader knows it is your
opinion.
The final version will therefore be organized as follows:
Part I. COUNTRY BACKGROUND:
Students are expected to
develop a paragraph about the country background including all following items
(bullet points are not accepted):
Name of the country : Egypt
Neighboring countries
Territorial size of the country
Size of the Population
Type of Political System
Who is the Prime Minister, President?
What political party is in power?
Derivation of the form of law: Common, civil, other.
How would you classify its economic system?
What are the GNI and the GNI per capita PPP?
Major Natural Resources
What major products are exported and to which countries?
What are the major imports and from which countries?
Member of what economic integration organizations
Name of the currency
Is it freely exchanged?
Suggested places to start: http://www.kidon.com/media-link/index.shtml
, www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
& www.state.gov/www/issues/economic/country_reports.html
Part II. BUSINESS PROPOSITION: things like “Outsourcing is
beneficial” or “Offshoring is bad” or “FDI leads to economic growth” or “Russia
is ripe for foreign investment” or “India has changed its laws to increase
entrepreneurship.” Your thesis must be approved by the instructor
Part III. EVIDENCE: Outline three reasons and the evidence for your
conclusion. Site your sources. Include in your evidence at least one article from a newspaper/media source
in the country you have been assigned. Do not
use the following sources for your local media source: AP, UPI, Financial Times, New York Times, WSJ
(all editions), Deutsche Welle, Kyodo, Bloomberg, International Herald Tribune
or CNN, unless you cannot find an English-language article and have your instructor’s approval. Critically evaluate the sources as to
coverage and potential bias. . Your local article
has to be approved by your instructor. The requirement is to learn about news,
analysis and commentary from a local point of view, not from global news wire
services
Suggested
international newspaper directory websites:
http://www.kidon.com/media-link/index.shtml , http://emedia1.mediainfo.com/emedia
http://www.thepaperboy.com/welcome.htm1
(Your grade will be withheld unless the article is attached.)
Part IV:
CONCLUSIONS: Show that your thesis has been proved (5 points).
For example, you may describe your
experience at Guilford College as follows:
“I am learning many interesting and potentially
valuable things at GC. My decision to
attend Guilford College was an
excellent choice.
This is true because: (1) the program at the
Guilford College has been listed in
the US News & World Report top 10 for thirteen consecutive years, which means
that the faculty and program for undergraduate students is likely also very
good. (2) While at GC I also take
advantage of the scholarships, an excellent way to finance a college
education. (3) GC is located in the
heart of Greensboro and is one of the
nation's most dynamic business communities, providing students with access to and job opportunities
in Fortune 500 corporations and small entrepreneurial firms that includes high
tech, leading consumer and retail brand names as well as major players in international commerce.
Given these important considerations I made
an excellent choice when I selected Guilford College for my college education.”
In this simple argument, the thesis is
“My decision to attend Guilford
College was an excellent choice.” The reasons that the thesis is true are, “GC is ranked as an excellent school,
scholarships helps to pay for the education you get at GC, and GC is located in
and well integrated into a vibrant business community offering many job
opportunities.” They prove that the thesis is correct. And then finally, a restatement of the thesis
is provided, “I made an excellent
choice when I selected Guilford College.” In your paper, underline the thesis and put the
main arguments in
italics.
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