COURSE PROJECT: GLOBAL INDUSTRY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW

The key to surviving in this continuously evolving global business environment is for companies

to understand the differences between them and their competitors and using that information to

their full advantage. Understanding the forces at work in an industry is an important component

of effective strategic planning for global companies.

You will complete a research paper on one of the following global industries using available

primary and secondary resources: Aerospace and Defense; Agriculture; Apparel and Textiles;

Business Services; Chemicals; Construction; Consumer Products; Energy; Financial Services;

Food and Beverage; Healthcare, Hospitality and Travel; Industrial Manufacturing; Media and

Communications; Mining, Minerals, Metals; Pharmaceuticals; Public Services; Retail;

Technology; and Transport Manufacturing.

The assignment will incorporate global insights and trends within these industries by

investigating news, events, and statistics. The assignment must address the following key

elements: a description of the industry, the structure of the industry, major characteristics of the

industry, and major issues facing the industry. The paper will conclude with integration of faith

and learning: how the Christian manager, working in the global arena, can be $$in the world but

not of it$.$

INSTRUCTIONS

$$ The assignment requires at least $10$ pages of content $($Title Page, Abstract, Table of

Contents, Reference Section, etc. are excluded from the $10-$page requirement$),$ in the

format below:

o $2$ pages describing the industry

o $2$ pages describing the structure of the industry

o $2$ pages describing the major characteristics of the industry

o $2$ pages describing the major issues facing the industry

o $2$ pages integrating faith with learning.

$$ Assignment must be written in APA format

$$ Assignment must include at least ten $(10)$ references

$$ Acceptable sources for this assignment include scholarly articles published within the last

five years, trade journals, indu