With this brief report, you are expected to scan the world of business through internet search, news reports, expert analysis etc., and select a news story about a current issue unfolding.

You are then to analyze the issue with two points of emphasis:

1) Considering the various environmental forces impacting business, which environmental force(s) do you think your selected issue/topic relates to, and how?

2) What are the ethical implications involved in your selected issue/topic, and how can these ethical situations be resolved and/or avoided?

You will prepare an analysis in light of the questions above. You will end your discussion with your views and recommendations about your topic. The purpose of this assignment is to keep you up-to-date on the happenings in the business environment in Canada and abroad and have a critical eye on the various environmental influences surrounding these happenings.