Assignment: Overview

For this assignment, you will develop a 2-3 page research paper that showcases a specific topic learned in the previous modules

Paper length: 2-3 pages

This assignment counts towards your assignment #2 grade.

Assignment goals:

To encourage you to gain an in-depth understanding of a range of topics discussed in the previous modules so as to help you assess your knowledge of the Canadian business environment

To give you the opportunity to experiment with secondary research, further refining your critical thinking skills

Assignment guidelines

Each student will write a double-spaced, 2-3-page paper in which you apply the foundational content learned in the weeks leading up to the assignment. Students will be given a list of topics they can choose from. Students will be asked to discuss the history of their topic and how it relates to the Canadian business environment, the application of different approaches to business in that area of study, and the professional and legal structures that shape that area of business. Students will be expected to integrate course and other academic readings and to correctly cite and reference in APA format.

Topics to choose from:

Entrepreneurship vs. working for others

The role of ethics in business development

Governance boards and their responsibility of reducing the chances of corporate scandals

Costs of incorporation

The How to of franchising

Female entrepreneurs

Products that meet an unmet need

APA Format requirement required

Using APA style formatting for this written assignment is required. It is important that you apply all APA Format guidelines to your paper. Please refer to the APA manual and the www.apastyle.org website to support your choices for citing references and professional writing style.