The purpose of this project is to research the extent to which a Canadian company (Bombardier ) is involved in international trade. Students are expected to not only use the company website but also search for information elsewhere (search engines, newspapers, etc.) 

When accessing the company’s website be sure to look for “corporate” or “investor” information as these links lead to information on the corporation’s statistics and their annual report/prospectus. 

The research and presentation should revolve around the following categories:

Company Information 

- Name 

- Products/Services Offered (specific or categories) 

Brief History of Company 

- History of company and history of international trade if available 

Size of the Company 

- Sales, number of facilities, number of employees, etc. 

Extent of International Business 

Part 1 ~ The Scope - look for references to global trade in the company’s mission statements, organizational charts, letters to shareholders, etc. 

Part 2 ~ The Facts - look for any statistics relating to international trade 

- Export and/or import values 

- Value of total international trade, percentages, etc. 

- Number of facilities outside of Canada, etc. 

- Basically…how international is this company? 

Part 3 ~ Recent Events - find three articles involving this company 

- Summarize each article in 2-3 points (don’t copy and paste the whole article) 

- Each article must relate to an international issue 

- Contracts, foreign investments, exports, etc. 

- Be sure to source and date articles

Thinking / Note

Thorough and well explained for all to understand (use of examples, descriptions, etc.) 

Good analysis of company (complete products & services, location, size, history, etc.) 

Articles selected were significant from an international perspective and well explained in their own words 

Abundant factual information (statistics, references to key documents) 

Found quality quotes in key documents that reflect the international priorities of the company Presentation followed an organized pattern.

5-6 pages summary and with APA version for reference