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Diploma in Higher Education Studies

Making recommendations with evidence

HES 203 · International Business — Week 14 of 16

CourseHES 203
Week14 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Making recommendations with evidence

  1. Using facts to support advice
  2. Presenting a recommendation

What you will be able to do

  • 3.4 Justify recommendations with evidence.

Activity

Present your recommendations for the case-study company.

Study materials

Further resources

  • Writing Guide with Handbook, ch. 8.5: Writing an analytical report · PDF · OpenStax (2021), findings and recommendations; pp. 254–267 · for registered students
  • Business Communication for Success, ch. 9.3: Business proposal · PDF · Saylor (2012), presenting a recommendation; pp. 340–345 · for registered students
  • Workplace Software and Skills, ch. 7.1: Effective presentation skills · PDF · OpenStax (2023). Large file (290 MB); pp. 447–451 · for registered students
  • Ten Simple Rules for Making Good Oral Presentations · Open-access article · Bourne (2007), PLOS Computational Biology. How to present a recommendation clearly and handle questions. · for registered students
  • Online instruction in lateral reading strategies and fact-checking COVID-19 news · Open-access article · Brodsky et al. (2021), AERA Open. Checking facts and sources before using them to support advice. · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: What is globalisation?
  • Week 2: Why countries trade
  • Week 3: Global industries
  • Week 4: Trade blocs and the European Union
  • Week 5: Tariffs and quotas
  • Week 6: Going international: exporting and franchising
  • Week 7: Joint ventures and foreign direct investment
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Culture and business
  • Week 10: Comparing cultures: Hofstede’s dimensions
  • Week 11: Ethics in global supply chains
  • Week 12: Sustainability in business
  • Week 13: Case study: a multinational’s international strategy
  • Week 14: Making recommendations with evidence
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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