Find an article from an established business magazine (The Economist, Business Week, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, etc.) and discuss the article.
1. write a 250-word summary of the article. What was it about? Who were the key characters? Is it a global story or a local story? Things like that.
2. Write a 300-word discussion of the article and the issues that are presented in it. The following questions can help you to drive the discussion.
What was interesting about the article?
Why did you choose it?
How does it relate to business?
What kind of image does the article paint about the company? Is it flattering? Is it critical?
Does it talk about corporate social responsibility?
Is the article informational?
Persuasive?
Does it use graphics and charts to help the reader understand the points that it is making?
If so, is it effective?
What did you learn from the article and did it change your opinion?