Global Organizations: The IMF & World Bank

The assignment for this week has you look at a project that has been or is currently being undertaken by either the World Bank or the IMF.

Course Objectives: Students will learn how to associate theories and approaches to international business management.

Instructions:

  1. Go to either the IMF or World Bank website and look at what they are doing. You will select ONE initiative/project from ONE of the two organizations as the subject of your written paper this week. REQUIRED: The initiative/project must be within the past 3 years.

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o    At the World Bank site: World Bank, select on the What We Do  tab. You may then select a project based on Sector, Theme or Country (review “Documents” tab to obtain more information on the project records/archives) (ex: Gabon – the Digital Gabon Project)

o    At the IMF site: IMF Initiatives  which will give you a list of several initiatives being undertaken by the IMF. You can filter by county via the left panel.

  1. Select ONE project or initiative of interest from either (not both) the IMF or World Bank and answer the below questions.

Questions:

Your paper should include the following information:

  1. REQUIRED: The initiative/project must be within the past 3 years.
  2. A brief overview of the project or initiative. This should be an overview of the type of project, the partners involved in the project and the goals/outcomes of the project.
  3. How does this project/initiative reflect the role of the organization in the global business environment?
  4. What is the long-term benefit of the project/initiative to the global business environment?

Write a complete analysis thoroughly answering the above questions using applicable research (i.e. references & citations) (4 page minimum required; max 6 pages).

Please make sure you review the below links on what constitutes a paragraph, when to use a comma and the use of 1st person PRIOR to submitting your week one written assignment:

Use the template attached (APA formatted document).

Once you upload your document you will receive a TURNITIN scan score. Your score should be 20% or below (excluding bibliography). Only a single submission is accepted, so ensure you are using original content and citing properly.

 

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