IBM210 Final Presentation

Presentation Date:
Section 002 – December 5, 2022
Section 001 – December 8, 2022
Students will prepare a Research Report Presentation on an International Business Plan (IBP). Research a specific topic
and present key factors and findings in a PowerPoint presentation.

REFERENCES are Very important to show you have researched this topic

Assignment:

Presentation with Power Points

 One group member submits a copy of Presentation in Blackboard.
 First slide must contain everyone’s names and student ID #’s
 The presentation is expected to be (4 - 15 slides max) depending on size of group
 Group will present to class within limited time allocated by professor
The goals of this presentation are to:

 Research a current economic topic related in international trade and business.

 Topics should be approved as per Proposal Presentation in (Assignment #1)
 Describe the issue and relevance.
 Research data - students must read and utilize several “peer review” sources to receive a passing grade.

Requirements
Final Presentation:

Can be approximately 5-15 slides. This is not including title page and reference slide/page. (suggestion)

 Cover page with names and topic

 1-4 slides: describing the issue and the problems it creates; and any relevant data/evidence.
 3-7 slides: a section describing possible solutions; pros and cons of each; and any related data
 1-2 slides: a section describing your conclusion.
 1-2 slides bibliography & SEVERAL references (Very important to show you have read on this topic)

Some types of evidence you can use

 Strong (should be used):

o Expert reports & Peer Reviewed Reports, statistics
o Reputable news articles that quote data or experts
o Published public opinion polls (to illustrate what might be politically possible)
 Mediocre (can be used):
o Related evidence from other countries not in main discussion (e.g., saying there is a trend in the U.S., so
it is likely similar in Canada)
o Wikipedia (better to follow the sources at the bottom)
 Weak (probably should not be used):
o Blog posts
 o News articles from biased sources (e.g., politically biased news sites)
o Political party statements or positions – are not evidence themselves.
o Statements from people that have a conflict of interest, Your personal feelings.

SUGESTED TOPICs
(if you have another topic just send email for approval)

You can choose a topic outside of the list, but it must be approved and clearly explained in the proposal. You might do
some basic research on a few topics from the list before deciding whether there’s good information on it. Remember
that you are analyzing the issue as it relates to international economics, trade, or business. Be careful not to focus
entirely on tangential matters (like morality, sociology, psychology, etc.).

Sample Good topics:

o Look at World Economic Forum topics

o Commercialization of technology
o Risk Mitigation Service Companies and what they do
o Canadian labour standards vs. China
o Canadian labour standards vs. Mexico
o Canadian environmental standards vs.China
o Canadian environmental standards vs. Mexico
o Future of unions in Canada vs. the U.S., Mexico, the EU, or China
o Brexit
o Admission criteria for immigration and the relationship to a countries economy
o Minimum wages and living wages in Canada vs. the U.S., Mexico, the EU, or China
o Trade sanctions and embargoes
o Canada’s tariffs and barriers to trade
o Offshore outsourcing
o Protection for intellectual property rights
o Regulation or disputes in the trade of water
o Global environmental issues
o Fishing in the oceans
o E-commerce in the West and in China
o The power of Huawei
o The future of the Global Automotive Industry
o Trade routes and territory in the South China Sea
o Multinational corporations and taxes
o Trade in garbage and recyclable materials
o Trade in known harmful materials
o Trade in pharmaceuticals
o Trade in Health Products and Materials
o The controversial business of 5G
o The Economics of International Education
o I of T Internet of Things
o The World Trade Organization
o Covid-19 and how it affected global business
o The Internationalization of Services (you can pick a specific area)
 MARK Evaluation:

The project is worth 25% of your final grade. 20% will be for the presentation

 The mark for each group member will be individually adjusted, based on the effectiveness of their participation in
the project. It will be based on a peer evaluation, as well as professor evaluation.

 The two criteria for the individual adjustment will be:

 Did you contribute your fair share to the project?
 Did you work well with the others in the group?

 The individual adjustment will be multiplicative on the group mark. This means:
 Someone who contributes nothing to the group will receive a mark of zero.
 Someone who refuses to work with other group members, for example by doing all of the work themselves, or by
excluding other group members who want to contribute, will lose marks.
 Someone who is average on individual evaluation will receive a mark equal to the group.
 Someone who excels on individual evaluation will receive a higher mark than group mark.

 Some tips on working in groups:

 Divide up the work: It’s inefficient for everyone to work together on everything.

Considerations in your presentation – Is your presentation informative? Did you effectively use concepts and
relationships from the course? Were your conclusions sound. Did we gain noel insights into the topic? Was your
presentation logically structured, clear, and compelling? Were the slides effective? Are you practiced and within
time limit?

Final Presentation (20%) 50 marks

Identify Topic 1 2 3 4 5
Content 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Organized & Professional 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Summary 1 2 3 4 5
Evidence & Appendices 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Overall Presentation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10