Case write-up assignment

Case write-up assignment

• Case write-up accounts for 5% of the course grade
• You can work alone or with another member (i.e., maximum two members including yourself)
• Topic: You have three options. Contact me if you are not sure whether your topic is relevant.

1. A topic from the textbook

• g.) Opening case, closing case, management focus, country focus
• Expand the discussion in the text and provide deeper analyses
• Do not choose a topic we already extensively discussed in class (e.g., Who makes iPhone?)

2. A topic outside the textbook, but related to the issues covered in class

• g.) A topic from president Trump’s comments on regional trade agreements such as NAFT and TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) or currency manipulation by other countries
• NOT allowed: Why Walmart failed in Germany and Korea
• Read at least 4 articles (not cited in the textbook if your topic is directly from one of the textbook cases)
• Make 10-15 PowerPoint slides
• Summarize the situation: The main story, background, etc.
• Make at least 3 insightful questions and discuss them
• Discuss why your topic is relevant to international business
• Provide supporting data using graphs and tables whenever relevant
• Make your work insightful and interesting
• Use proper visuals is a plus: e.g., relevant pictures and videos
• Cite all references at the end
• Submit your slides on BeachBoard
• One copy per team (if you work with another member)
• You can submit anytime before the due date: April 28, 11:00 pm
• Submit an actual slide file, not online link
• Optional
• Let me know if you are willing to make a presentation in class with some extra credit

Some example topics you might consider outside the textbook

• What prompted Home Depot to exit Chile
• Why did UK-based Vodafone struggle in Japan?
• What recommendations would you make to the farming equipment maker, John Deere, as it attempts to grow in either the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia or in Southern Africa?
• What can Dunkin’ Donuts learn from its early failure to enter the Chinese market?
• What can McDonald’s learn from the failure in its Jamaican venture?
• Why did Starbucks fail from its Australian enterprise?
• How should India-based Tata Motors take on the vast Western market?