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You are required to complete a written research paper on a Fortune 1,000 for-profit company conducting business in the global market place. Your report is to cover the company?s international products and strategies around marketing, sales, R&D, human resources, operations, manufacturing and distribution. The paper must include the review of current business trade articles from popular sources (i.e. Business Week, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Financial Times, etc.,) and annual reports. You are required to submit a proposed company for approval no later than the second class meeting. The completed paper should be 7-10 pages, typewritten and double-spaced. Included in this number is a title page and a reference page, therefore, the body of the paper should be 5-8 pages. The paper must be prepared using Times New Roman 12 font and be in accordance with accepted Tusculum College document style (APA, latest edition). You will be expected to cite at least eight distinct references from journals/books in the Introduction and/or Strategies for Functional Areas section of your paper. Each area must be clearly labeled. In the conclusion section, please make sure to discuss what you see as the company?s strengths and weaknesses. None of the references may be older than five (5) years. No paper will be accepted late. The evaluation of the paper will be based on the rubric that has been posted to the Resources folder on Moodle. a. Title page The title page should contain only the title of your paper and your byline. Do not include a running head, a page header, or a page number on the title page. Running heads and page headers are not to be used in any part of the paper. However, page numbering is required. Page numbering starts with the first page of the body of the paper and continues through the reference page(s). Page numbers should be placed in the upper right-hand corner of the page (exception: do not put a page number on the first page of the body of the paper). b. Introduction This section introduces and provides background on the subject of the paper. You may, in this section, cite articles from popular press publications (e.g., Business Week, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, etc.). These citations may count toward the required eight references from popular press, journals, books, and/or annual reports. The introduction should only be one paragraph. c. Strategies for Functional Areas This is the longest section and contains your discussion of the subject matter. It is also where your major references are cited. Your textbook must be referenced here. Please note you must label all functional areas with a heading. d. Conclusions This section contains your conclusions drawn from the articles/books you have reviewed. Credit will not be given for any references used in this section. This is your opportunity to comment on all you have learned.