Understanding Global Markets
General
- Undergraduate; 3rd year
- 155 learners; teams of 5
- 30 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 8/10 project matches
- England, United Kingdom
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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September 29, 2020Experience start
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October 16, 2020Task 1: Issue Selection
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October 30, 2020Task 2: Primary Data
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November 16, 2020Task 3: Briefing Presentation
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December 8, 2020Task 4: Critique
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December 18, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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September 29, 2020Experience start
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October 16, 2020Task 1: Issue Selection
Choice of project and explanation of the economic issues and policy concerns
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October 30, 2020Task 2: Primary Data
Collection and presentation of primary data on chosen task.
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November 16, 2020Task 3: Briefing Presentation
10 minute presentation on topic. The presentations will take place in the seminars.
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December 8, 2020Task 4: Critique
Constructive critique of another group's presentation
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December 18, 2020Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Providing analysis and policy recommendations on topical issues in the international trading system
- Learner skills
- Data analysis, Research, Team work
- Deliverables
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Students will work in groups of 5 to produce the following outputs:
- Issue selection - choose what interests you and explain why it matters
- Data - create a chart / table / diagram that illustrates a key area of your selected topic
- Briefing with policy recommendations - 10 minute presentation with appropriate slides
- Critique: a constructive critique of another group's presentation
- Podcast - 10 minute podcast explaining the issue, and the proposed solutions.
Project Examples
- Assessing the arguments for the re-shoring of supply chains in response to COVID-19
- How to respond to Chinese or US trade policy practices?
- assessing the use of border carbon taxes to deal with climate change
- approaches to investor state dispute settlement
- the impact of the digital economy on trade and investment
- negotiating objectives in free trade agreements
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.