PART 1: As you have explored in this course, ongoing challenges in the global

business environment are mostly attributed to unethical business

practices, failure to embrace technology advancements, and stiff

competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been appointed as

the Chief Compliance Officer of a Fortune 500 company of your choice and

must prepare a presentation for your suppliers regarding your Supplier

Code of Conduct to deliver via a web meeting.

This assignment has two parts. For the first part, you are to create afive to seven (5–7) minute dynamic video on your company’s Code ofConduct. You may use any type of recording device you have to createthis video—smartphone, laptop, webcam, or other type of video recorder. The specific points to cover for this video are listed below.

As an alternative to the video, you may submit a four to six (4–6)page paper that details what you would say in such a presentationfollowing the same prompts as the video assignment below.

For the second part of the assignment, you will create a presentation using PowerPoint(or other equivalent software) summarizing the important changes andexplanations regarding the code of conduct that you communicated in yourvideo/paper presentation to email to the suppliers after the meetingfor future reference. The specific points to cover are listed below.

You must submit both parts of the assignment to receive full credit.

Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphoneyou will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to acomputer in order to upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload yourvideo to a file sharing service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.

Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view the Kaltura video tutorial found in your online course shell (Week 9). Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your video once it is finished uploading:

Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Challenges in the Business Environment
Tags: BUS475, Business Environment
Description: First Name, Last Name – BUS475 Assignment 2 (Date Uploaded ex. 1-14-2018)

Part 1: Video Presentation OR Paper
Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven (5–7)minutes OR write a four to six (4–6) page paper in which you:

1. List specific changes that your company has made to its Code ofConduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of eachchange.
2. Explain the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way thatthey will understand the standards that your company requires in orderto maintain their relationship with the company.

If you choose the written paper instead of the video, your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), withone-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APAor school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additionalinstructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, thestudent’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.The cover page and the reference page are not included in the requiredassignment page length.

Specific Library Resources to help you get started

The Strayer University Library is accessible at research.strayer.edu.

A general introduction to the Strayer Library is available in your course shell on the left-hand menu under Research-Library.

• Introductory Search – Use the home page’s search box to keyword search many, but not all, databases.
• Targeted Search – Scroll to the bottom of the page for an A to Zlisting of all databases. Float over each link to see a description ofthe database and click to load that particular database’s custom searchpage. Custom search pages include both basic and advanced searchoptions.

These databases are only partially searchable through the general search bar. You will have to search them individually to find resources for your paper.

• Nexis Uni – This contains legal information and would be useful to search for court cases in which your company has been involved.
• Video Explaining Nexis Uni
• Mergent Online – This has company info on both public and private companies. Fortune 500 can be public or private. Mergentis known for financial and accounting info, but also has qualitativeinformation too. They offer news feeds, country reports on businessenvironments, industry-wide reporting, company reports, and Annual Reports—themiddle 3 are unique to this database. Starting with looking at acompany's annual report would be very useful for this assignment.Industry reports would also be useful to see if your company is involvedin any industry-wide initiatives or is notable in its industry in anyway (could be good or bad.)
• Instructional Videos on each of the databases:
  • Library Databases – Mergent Online
  • Company Research – Annual Reports and 10-Ks
  • Company Research – Industry Reports

American City Business Journals – This is probablythe most fun way to read business news by metro area. They have over 35journals based around US cities. Look up the metro area your company isassociated with, go to ACBJ, then choose the applicable city, and searchfor news articles.

Research Starters are like the academic version of Wikipedia.Search on a topic to get an overview with links to other informationwithin that topic. It will help you get ideas for keywords for your ownsearches and what you need to know in order to successfully write yourpaper.

• Library Databases – Research Starters Instructional Video

Note – This is an exception example. Research Starter articles doappear in a feature box above the results list when using the generalsearch box on research.strayer.edu.

Don't stress over writing papers! Watch this video on writing papersand essays. Topics include how to start your research, how to organizeyour research, how to draft your paper, and how to revise it.

PART 2 – As you have explored in this course, ongoing challenges in the global
business environment are mostly attributed to unethical business
practices, failure to embrace technology advancements, and stiff
competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been appointed as
the Chief Compliance Officer of a Fortune 500 company of your choice and
must prepare a presentation for your suppliers regarding your Supplier
Code of Conduct to deliver via a web meeting.
This assignment has two parts. For the first part, you are to create a
five to seven (5–7) minute dynamic video on your company’s Code of
Conduct. You may use any type of recording device you have to create
this video—smartphone, laptop, webcam, or other type of video recorder.
The specific points to cover for this video are listed below.
As an alternative to the video, you may submit a four to six (4–6)
page paper that details what you would say in such a presentation
following the same prompts as the video assignment below.
For the second part of the assignment, you will create a presentation
using PowerPoint (or other equivalent software) summarizing the
important changes and explanations regarding the code of conduct that
you communicated in your video/paper presentation to email to the
suppliers after the meeting for future reference. The specific points to
cover are listed below.
You must submit both parts of the assignment to receive full credit.
Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphone you
will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a
computer in order to upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload your
video to a file sharing service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not
let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all
smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.
Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view the
Kaltura video tutorial found in your online course shell (Week 9).
Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your
video once it is finished uploading:
Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Challenges in the Business Environment
Tags: BUS475, Business Environment
Description: First Name, Last Name – BUS475 Assignment 2 (Date Uploaded ex. 1-14-2018)
Part 2: PowerPoint Presentation
Create a six to eight (6–8) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
Summarize your chosen company’s Supplier Responsibility information.
Discuss your company’s stance on each of the following areas:
Empowering Workers
Labor and Human Rights
Health and Safety
The Environment
Accountability
Identify the key ways that your company’s Progress Report has changed since last year.
Examine the manner in which your company’s Supplier Code of Conduct
helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.
Provide detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.
Submit a reference page with at least three (3) quality references
from the past 2 years that you have used for this presentation / paper.
Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Tip: A good place to look for references is at the Strayer Library – research.strayer.edu
Here is an introductory video on the library and how to use it: Online Library Resources at Strayer University.mp4
Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting requirements:
Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and
three to four (3–4) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art,
etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable
from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The title and reference slides are not included in the required slide
length.
Specific Library Resources to help you get started
The Strayer University Library is accessible at research.strayer.edu.
A general introduction to the Strayer Library is available in your course shell on the left-hand menu under Research-Library.
Introductory Search – Use the home page’s search box to keyword search many, but not all, databases.
Targeted Search – Scroll to the bottom of the page for an A to Z
listing of all databases. Float over each link to see a description of
the database and click to load that particular database’s custom search
page. Custom search pages include both basic and advanced search
options.
These databases are only partially searchable through the general search bar. You will have to search them individually to find resources for your paper.
Nexis Uni – This contains legal information and would be useful to search for court cases in which your company has been involved.
Video Explaining Nexis Uni
Mergent Online – This has company info on both public and private companies. Fortune 500 can be public or private. Mergent
is known for financial and accounting info, but also has qualitative
information too. They offer news feeds, country reports on business
environments, industry-wide reporting, company reports, and Annual Reports—the
middle 3 are unique to this database. Starting with looking at a
company's annual report would be very useful for this assignment.
Industry reports would also be useful to see if your company is involved
in any industry-wide initiatives or is notable in its industry in any
way (could be good or bad.)
Instructional Videos on each of the databases:
Library Databases – Mergent Online
Company Research – Annual Reports and 10-Ks
Company Research – Industry Reports
American City Business Journals – This is probably
the most fun way to read business news by metro area. They have over 35
journals based around US cities. Look up the metro area your company is
associated with, go to ACBJ, then choose the applicable city, and search
for news articles.
Research Starters are like the academic version of Wikipedia.
Search on a topic to get an overview with links to other information
within that topic. It will help you get ideas for keywords for your own
searches and what you need to know in order to successfully write your
paper.
Library Databases – Research Starters Instructional Video
Note – This is an exception example. Research Starter articles do
appear in a feature box above the results list when using the general
search box on research.strayer.edu.
Don't stress over writing papers! Watch this video on writing papers
and essays. Topics include how to start your research, how to organize
your research, how to draft your paper, and how to revise it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlgR1q3UQZE&t=9s