Topic: Management of Import/Export & Countertrade Members will sit in the front of the class in a talk show style where they present the information as experts on the allocated topic. During the first part, members will present their knowledge on the theoretical aspects. The second half members will lead a discussion and take questions from fellow members and argue with each other. The articles will be uploaded. Part 1: Topic importance: This involves review of articles and readings in that area. The research paper should focus on the theory and address the following questions: • Why is the topic area important to international business? • What is the current state of knowledge about the area, based on the readings of articles? • What underlying theories or frameworks/models are used in the readings? • What limitations exist within the literature’s coverage of this topic? • What opportunities exist for further research in this topic? Part 2: Address one particular journal article relating to this topic: Students are expected to research and review a journal paper relating to the topic of the week they are assigned using the library database. Review the paper while using relevant examples and reflecting on the findings of the study in the research conducted. You are expected to cover: What are the main key points of the journal paper Why is that important? Link a number of contemporary examples that relate to this paper. MARKING CRITERIA Groups will be assessed on the following criteria: Style (weight 20%): a) Is the paper well organized: executive summary, introduction, body, conclusions, bibliography? b) Is it well presented – typed, and appropriately referenced? c) Is the topic argued coherently e.g. structured, organized, logically? Content: (weight 80%): a) Have you addressed all of the research questions included in your subject outline (see above) including part 1 & 2 as outlined above?
b) For part 1 of the content, have you examined the literature relevant to the topic in sufficient detail? E.g. a literature review including evidence of upto 810 sources (i.e. texts and/or journal articles); summary of main themes; and critique of usefulness/relevance/gaps.