Signature Assignment
Signature Assignment: Global Collaboration Opportunities
MGTU 400 Week 6
Assignment Overview
Length: 6-7 pages (cover page, reference list and appendices do not count toward the minimum paper length)
Due: Sunday Midnight of Week 6
Value: 250 points for 25% of the total course grade
Delivery: APA Paper Submission in Turnitin
PLOs: PLO#1 Communication (Practice), PLO#3 Global (Introduce and Master)
CLOs: CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 5
This signature assignment fulfills the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Program Learning Outcomes #1 Communication:
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in organizational and professional settings; and Program Learning
Outcome #3 Global: Apply cultural differences, diversity issues, and business functions and processes, in domestic and global
settings.
Background
Nations across the globe constantly make decisions that have not only national, but also regional and sometimes global impact. As we
face the reality of growing globalization, it becomes more and more important to understand nations as global players with unique
perspectives, goals and strategies. Exploring the political, legal, economic and cultural systems of a country can help us to first,
understand the economic decisions it makes, second understand its position as a global player, and third – to search for opportunities
for mutually beneficial collaboration. This assignment is designed as a thorough research on a foreign country that will encourage you
to thoroughly analyze that country’s systems and explore possibilities for partnerships with the USA.
Summary
For this assignment you need to complete thorough research on a country of your choice and present your findings on all important
global economy characteristics of that country as well as explore opportunities for collaboration between that country and the USA.
Your proposal should (1) outline the most important findings about the country of your choice, (2) scan the current US economy and
(3) provide a recommendation for collaboration between the two countries. Your proposal should be written in the form of a paper that
strictly follows the APA rules for formatting and citations. You need to start with a cover page and include a reference list. You need to
use a minimum of 8 different references to support your arguments and recommendations, of which minimum 4 references are
academic and minimum 4 references are to established professional organizations. Please refer to the step-by-step directions for a full
review of all requirements for this assignment and to the Grading Rubric for the assignment point allocation.
Step-by-Step Directions
★ Introduction (1 paragraph)
○ Describe briefly the purpose of the research paper and your goals for it.
★ General Country Research (minimum 1.5 pages)
○ Present your country of choice and explain what draws your interest to it.
○ Present the four systems that are commonly used to research a country.
○ Present your research findings about the political, economic, legal and cultural systems in your country of choice.
○ Present an analysis of the country that emphasizes the advantages and disadvantages it faces as a global player.
★ Country Current Economy Research (minimum 1.5 pages)
○ Present an overview of the prominent resources and industries in the country.
○ Summarize your research finding on the international trade the country engages with, on the Foreign Direct
Investments in and out of the country, and the current import and export trends.
○ Present your analysis of the current global economic status of the country emphasizing both advantages you have
identified as well as potential weakness and or threats the country is facing.
★ Current US Economy Overview (minimum 0.5 page)
○ Describe briefly the current economic situation in the USA.
○ Identify two prominent economic factors the USA is currently facing, such as issues, challenges, advances,
innovations, etc.
★ Global Collaboration Opportunities (minimum 2 pages)
○ Research the current global collaboration between your country of choice and the USA and present your major
findings.
○ Based on your research of the current US economy and your research on the country of your choice, recommend one
new way, in which the two countries can collaborate in a mutually beneficial way.
○ Develop an argument for the benefits both countries could gain through your proposed collaboration opportunity.
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○ Identify how the two countries can address together one ethical or sustainability challenge.
○ Identify the type of US companies (e.g. industry, product, service, etc.) that can benefit from such collaboration and
explain why.
★ Conclusion (1 paragraph)
○ Conclude your research with a summary of your major findings and ideas.
Grading Rubric
Learning
Outcomes
Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging Not Completed
PLO#1 Introduction 5 4 3 2 0
PLO#3 The purpose of the
research is clearly
described and the
goals for it are well
stated.
The purpose of the
research is not
clearly described or
the goals for the
paper are not well
stated.
The purpose of the
research is not
described or the
goals for the paper
are not well stated.
The purpose of the
research is not clearly
described and the
goals for the paper are
not well stated.
No introduction to
the paper.
PLO#1 Country 10 8 6 4 0
PLO#3 Research: 4
Systems
The choice of country
is explained. A
A theoretical
overview of three
A theoretical
overview of two
A theoretical overview
of one system only is
No theoretical
overview of the
CLO#1 theoretical overview systems only is systems only is presented. four systems.
CLO#2
of the four systems is
presented.
presented. Or The
choice of country is
Not explained.
presented.
PLO#1 Country 15 12 9 6 0
PLO#3 Research:
Findings
Findings about the
political, economic,
Findings about only
three of the four
Findings about only
two of the four
Findings about only
one of the four
No discussion of
the systems in
CLO#1 legal and cultural systems in the systems in the systems in the country
the country of
CLO#2
systems in the
country
of
choice are
presented.
country of choice
are presented.
country of choice are
presented.
of choice are
presented.
choice are
presented.
PLO#1 Country 15 12 9 6 0
PLO#3 Research:
Analysis
A thorough argument
is presented on the
A somewhat
thorough argument
A thorough argument
is presented on the
Only the advantages
or the disadvantages
No discussion of
the advantages
CLO#1
CLO#2
advantages and
disadvantages the
country has as a
global player.
is presented on the
advantages and
disadvantages the
country has as a
global player.
advantages or
disadvantages the
country has as a
global player.
the country has as a
global player are
discussed.
and
disadvantages
the country has
as a global
player.
PLO#1 Country 25 22 19 16 0
PLO#3 Current
Economy
Findings about the (1)
resources, (2)
Findings about only
three of the four
Findings about only
two of the four topics
Findings about only
one of the four topics
No discussion of
the personal
CLO#1
CLO#2
Research:
Findings
industries, (3)
international trade
and (4) FDIs in the
country are presented
with sufficient
evidence.
topics are well
presented. or
Findings about the
four topics lack
some evidence.
are well presented.
or
Findings about the
four topics lack
evidence.
is well presented.
or Findings about the
four topics are listed
but not discussed.
property laws.
PLO#1 Country 15 12 9 6 0
PLO#3 Current
Economy
A thorough argument
is presented on the
A somewhat
thorough argument
A thorough argument
is presented on the
Only the advantages
or the weaknesses of
No discussion of
the advantages
CLO#1
CLO#2
Research:
Analysis
advantages and
weaknesses of the
current global
economic status of
the country.
is presented on the
advantages and
weaknesses of the
current global
economic status of
the country.
advantages or the
weaknesses of the
current global
economic status of
the country.
the current global
economic status of the
country are discussed.
and weaknesses
of the current
global economic
status of the
country.
PLO#1 Current US 40 32 24 16 0
PLO#3 Economy
Overview
The current economic
situation in the USA is
The current
economic situation
The current
economic situation in
The current economic
situation in the USA is
No discussion of
current economic
CLO#1
CLO#2
discussed and two
current prominent
economic factors are
identified and
explained.
in the USA is
discussed and two
current prominent
economic factors
are identified but
not explained.
the USA is discussed
or two current
prominent economic
factors are identified
and explained.
discussed or two
current prominent
economic factors are
identified but not
explained.
situation in the
USA and
prominent
economic factors
in the country.
PLO#1 Global 30 24 18 12 0
PLO#3 Collaboration
Opportunity
The current global
collaboration between
The current global
collaboration
The current global
collaboration
The current global
collaboration between
The current
global
CLO#1 the USA and the between the USA between the USA the USA and the collaboration
CLO#2 country of choice is and the country of and the country of country of choice is between the USA
CLO#3 presented in detail
and a
recommendation is
stated.
choice is presented
without sufficient
detail and a
recommendation is
stated.
choice is presented
briefly and a
recommendation is
stated.
presented briefly and
no recommendation is
stated.
and the country
of choice is not
presented and a
recommendation
is not stated.
PLO#1
PLO#3
CLO#1
CLO#2
CLO#3
CLO#5
Global
Collaboration
Opportunity:
Analysis
40
The benefits of the
proposed
collaboration are
explained thoroughly.
An approach to an
ethical or
sustainability
challenge is
presented. and US
companies that can
take advantage are
32
The benefits of the
proposed
collaboration are
somewhat
explained. An
approach to an
ethical or
sustainability
challenge is
presented. and US
companies that can
take advantage are
24
Only two of the three
tasks are completed:
(1) The benefits of
the proposed
collaboration are
explained thoroughly.
(2) An approach to
an ethical or
sustainability
challenge is
presented. (3) US
companies that can
16
Only one of the three
tasks is completed:
(1) The benefits of the
proposed collaboration
are explained
thoroughly. (2) An
approach to an ethical
or sustainability
challenge is
presented. (3) US
companies that can
take advantage are
0
None of the three
tasks on global
collaboration
opportunity are
completed.
identified and
discussed.
identified and
discussed.
take advantage are
identified and
discussed.
identified and
discussed.
PLO#1
CLO#1
CLO#2
CLO#4
Conclusion 5
A reminder of goals, a
summary of findings
and ideas are
presented.
4
Brief summary of
findings and ideas
are presented.
3
Only findings or only
ideas are shared.
2
Only the goals for the
paper are recapped
without the findings
and ideas.
0
No conclusion to
the paper.
PLO#1 Research
and
References
20
Minimum 8 different
references are used
throughout the paper,
4 are academic.
Reference list is
included in the paper.
16
7 different
references are used
throughout the
paper and 4 are
academic.
Reference list is
included in the
paper.
12
6 different references
are used throughout
the paper and 4 are
academic.
Reference list is
included in the
paper.
8
5 or less different
references are used
throughout the paper.
or No academic
references are used.
Reference list is
included in the paper.
0
No references
used in the paper.
PLO#1 APA 10
All APA rules for
paper formatting,
citing and references
are followed.
8
All APA rules for
paper formatting,
citing and
references are
followed with 1-2
mistakes only.
6
APA rules for paper
formatting, citing and
references are
followed with 3-4
mistakes only.
4
APA rules for paper
formatting, citing and
references are
followed with 5 or
more mistakes.
0
The paper
doesn’t follow any
APA rules.
PLO#1 Writing
Mechanics
20
The paper is written
with no grammar or
writing mistakes. It
has a good structure
with logical flow of
argumentation.
Minimum 6 full pages
long.
16
The paper is written
with few grammar
or writing mistakes.
It has a good
structure with
logical flow of
argumentation. or
12
The paper is written
with many grammar
or writing mistakes. It
has a good structure
with logical flow of
argumentation. or
20% less than 6 full
pages.
8
The paper is written
with many grammar or
writing mistakes. It
doesn’t have a good
structure with logical
flow of argumentation.
or 30% less than 6 full
pages.
0
The paper is 40%
or more shorter
than the required
minimum and is
poorly written.
10% less than 6 full
pages.