All business students should be reading the news. Many news items affect the business world and the analysis of the companies we work for and invest in. Each student will be required to share 2 pertinent news stories. These stories can come from any reputable new source. The Wall Street Journal, online version, is one example of a reputable news source. If you question whether a source is reputable, please ask the instructor. Any article selected should have some relevance to Finance and the topics in this course. The article could discuss a specific company, the economy, global impacts on finance, the stock market, politics, etc. If you are unsure whether your article is relevant, you may ask the instructor. The articles selected should be of sufficient length and substance such that a summary may be written and an opinion formed. Page 3 Simmers FIN 333-A Principles of Finance Fall 2020 To complete the assignment, the student will provide a brief overview of the article in the provided current events discussion forum on Canvas. At the same time, a written summary should be submitted in the Canvas assignment. The written summary should include 1. the name of the article and the publication it came from 2. date viewed/read 3. author of the article The summary should be no more than 1% pages in length and should include a synopsis of the article: its relevance to this course, and the student's opinion of it. The explanation should be of adequate length and not just simply a "headline". There will be specific All business students should be reading the news. Many news items affect the business world and the analysis of the companies we work for and invest in. Each student will be required to share 2 pertinent news stories. These stories can come from any reputable new source. The Wall Street Journal, online version, is one example of a reputable news source. If you question whether a source is reputable, please ask the instructor. Any article selected should have some relevance to Finance and the topics in this course. The article could discuss a specific company, the economy, global impacts on finance, the stock market, politics, etc. If you are unsure whether your article is relevant, you may ask the instructor. The articles selected should be of sufficient length and substance such that a summary may be written and an opinion formed. Page 3 Simmers FIN 333-A Principles of Finance Fall 2020 To complete the assignment, the student will provide a brief overview of the article in the provided current events discussion forum on Canvas. At the same time, a written summary should be submitted in the Canvas assignment. The written summary should include 1. the name of the article and the publication it came from 2. date viewed/read 3. author of the article The summary should be no more than 1% pages in length and should include a synopsis of the article: its relevance to this course, and the student's opinion of it. The explanation should be of adequate length and not just simply a "headline". There will be specific
