BUSN 7255X/PSYC 7247G: Managing Diversity in the Global Economy : Course Requirements and Assessment

The final consists of 4 essay questions. There will be a list of 8 questions posted under “Assignments”, “Final Exam – List of Questions”. The questions on the final exam will be chosen from this list of questions. The final exam will be administered online. The time window to take the final exam opens on Monday, August 16th at 12:01 am and ends on Monday, August 16th at 11:59 pm.

On Blackboard, the final exam will be located under “Assignments”, “Final Exam”. Once you log into the final exam, you will have three hours to complete it. Please note that once you log into the final exam, you cannot go back and take the exam at a different time. Once you are finished answering the 4 essay questions, you should hit the “Submit” button.

In an online course, participation is critical to enhance student learning. During Weeks 1-4, students are expected to answer each week one discussion question (DQ). The DQ is posted on the Discussion Board on Blackboard.

Students should post their answer to the DQ by Tuesday 11:59 pm. They are also expected to participate in the Discussion Board by making at least 2 replies to the answers to the discussion question of other students by Thursday 11:59 pm. Each weekly discussion is worth up to 50 points.

Each team is made-up of 3 to 5 students. Each team of students is expected to choose a country. The team project has four phases.

1. Phase 1 (Week 1) is the country selection. Each team should choose one of the following countries: China, India, France, Japan, Brazil, Russia, or South Africa.
2. Phase 2 (Week 2) examines the definition of diversity and demographic trends in your selected country.
3. Phase 3 (Week 3) analyzes the diversity legislation and culture in your selected country. 
4. Phase 4 (Week 4) examines the labor market and diversity and inclusion practices in your selected country. Each team will choose the same country for Phases 2, 3, and 4.

Students are expected to use their Group Discussion Board on Blackboard to contribute information, analyses, and insights to the appropriate phase of the project.  The individual contributions grade for each phase is an individual grade based on the frequency and quality of contributions of each student to the team effort.

1. Team Project – Country Selection - Phase 1 - (10 points) ends on Sunday, July 18th 11:59 pm
2. Team Project – Individual Contributions - Phase 2 (50 points) ends on Sunday, July 25th 11:59 pm
3. Team Project - Individual Contributions - Phase 3 (50 points) ends on Sunday, August 1st 11:59 pm
4. Team Project - Individual Contributions - Phase 4 (50 points) ends on Sunday, August 8th 11:59 pm

Each team will produce a voiced over PowerPoint presentation (15-20 slides) with detailed notes of the analyses of Phases 1, 2, & 3. The detailed notes should be included at the bottom of each slide in the “Notes” section. Please indicate in the subject line “Team PowerPoint Presentation”.

The voiced over PowerPoint presentation is due by Sunday, August 15th 11:59 pm. You should post your Team Report in the “File Exchange” section of your Group Page on Blackboard. Please indicate in the subject line “Team PowerPoint Presentation”.

When your slides are accessible, you unlock your content to everyone and people with differing abilities can read and use your slides. You learn, for example, how to add alt texts to images so that people using screen readers are able to listen to what the image is all about. You'll also learn how to use the Accessibility Checker to make sure your presentation is inclusive before sharing it.

-- Microsoft Office Support "Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities"

Grades:  Will be assigned as follows: