Instructions
Getting Started
For the Module 1 assignment, complete your Topic Proposal and the Company Background for the IBP (outlined under “Proposal”) which includes the first aspect of your report.
Note: Topics must deal with international business issues. Issues of political, military, cultural, and other nature are only acceptable if there is a direct and evident global business implication clearly explained in the paper. Papers lacking such connection will receive a reduced score.
Proposal
Develop the first segment of your final IBP report. Make sure to include a cover page and address the company background within the body of your report using the outline provided.
Cover Page
Course No/Title
Name of the Professor and Course Term/Month
Team Number and Designated Team Leader
Team member names, NU ID numbers
Name of the Assigned Foreign Nation
Body of the Report: Company Background
Write 2 to 3 pages in which you include the following:
Research and select a country to do business in outside of the U.S.
Select a service, product, or idea
Create a team company name and logo and describe the meaning behind each of the following selections:
Name
Logo
Mission
Structure
Format your report using APA guidelines.
Additional Support
The IBP report and presentation submission must be of professional quality and adhere to the following guidelines:
Team size: To be decided depending on class size
Word-processed in MS Word®™ (no other software)
Professional cover page
Double spaced
1 inch margin on all sides; Left justified
Times New Roman font 12 for content text and 15 for headings and subheadings in boldface
Page number at the bottom of the page
Report – 15 or more pages excluding title and reference pages (no max. limit)
APA guidelines for the references, citations, and the report
MS PowerPoint®™ (for presentation) (no other software)
At least 15 PowerPoint slides
All copyrighted material should cite the original source