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Essay Instructions: INTERNET AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL STRATEGIES

Research Paper Information

The purpose of the term paper is to make you an expert in some phase global financial strategy as it pertains to the Internet. More specifically,

"How the development of the Web and Internet has impacted global finances??

The student can choose any ?one company? (say, Barnes and Nobles) or ?one industry? (say, Music Industry).
The paper should be based on current research articles as well as other reading materials. The paper should be well written and Proper end notes and bibliography are required. As a general guideline, the paper should be approximately TWENTY pages long, typed (1.5 spacing Font size 11 and excluding References and appendices). The paper is due on the last day of the SIXTH WEEK of class.

You should choose a very specific topic and do in depth research in that topic. Analytical and Quantitative/Computer analysis will be amply rewarded. Some suggested topics are below. But please choose a topic of your own. The first criteria for grading the final project are the originality of the topic.

Impact of Internet on any individual participant in supply chain
Impact of Internet on Global Financial Management Strategies of an industry
Impact of Internet on Global Portfolio Management Strategies for a mutual fund
Impact of Internet on any Electronic Markets
Taxability of Assets in Electronic markets
E-Credit markets
E-Debt / Bond markets
Impact of the Internet on a specific industry: say Airlines or, Book-sellers, or Music, or Auctions, etc.
Global Strategies to combat E-frauds
Effect of Web on Auction Markets: Implications for Global Pricing Issues
Effect of Web in Derivative Trading Strategies: Program Trading, Portfolio Insurance:
Internet and World Currency
Effect of Internet in a particular Industry or Company. [Airlines, Amazon, Block Buster, to Virtual Zoos]

SOURCES: 1.Wall Street Journal 2. Business Week 3. Fortune 4. Forbes 5. The Economist 6. Financial Times 7. International Finance Corporation?s publications. 8. Numerous Online publications 9. Numerous Academic Publications 10. The Banker 11. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting 12. Journal of International Business Studies 13. Journal Of Banking And Finance 14. Money 15. Federal Reserve Bank?s Regional Review's 16. Barron?s 17. Management International Review 18. Latin Finance. 19. Annual Reports. 20. IMF/World Bank publications.

ON Line Data Bases: Lexis and ABI/Inform; Datastream and Internet

GRADING CRITERIA FOR THE RESEARCH PROJECT:

Originality of the Topic and Problem: 25%
(Define the topic and problem to be as narrow and specific as possible; For example, instead of Impact of Internet on Airline Industry, choose ?Internet and Airlines Reservations? or Impact of Net Flix on Blockbuster Revenues and Profitability during 2009-2011; or ?Development of Mobile Banking in Thailand during the last 2 years?)
Relevant Research 25%
[Identify and use at least 10 latest articles, information sites etc. which are relevant]
Financial and Quantitative Analysis 25%
[This is a finance course, hence Financial Analysis of the problem is needed. Avoid all descriptions, definitions, History etc. Use publically available Balance Sheet, Trade Data etc.]
Presentation 25%
[The paper has to be in your own words. No cut and paste job, please. Wherever and whenever you are citing other works, provide citation].

Essay Instructions: Internet Protocols Paper
Write a 500- to 700-word paper that defines Internet protocols.
Include what each protocol is responsible for and provide an example of how the end user would benefit from the use of each.
State examples of how you have used each protocol in your own experience.

Essay Instructions: Internet Business Plan

Description:
Write an Internet Business Plan for a small business of your choice. The business may be a proposed business or an existing business that does not have an Internet presence.

Outline to go by:
1) Select a small business to implement an Internet plan. The description should include products, services, operations, and organization.

2)Determine how the Internet could be used for the following:
2a) How the Internet can be used for communication. A minimum of two URLs should be included as example sites using similar communication strategies.
2b) How the Internet can be used to market the business. A minimum of two URLs should be included as example sites using similar marketing strategies.
2c) How the Internet can be used to enhance customer service. A minimum of two URLs should be included as example sites using similar marketing strategies.

3) Determine how the Internet could be used to provide general information for net surfers. Include two URLs as example sites providing general information to net surfers by a company.

Include answers to all the following questions:
3a) How will the Internet be used as a repository for company information?
3b) How is the Internet used to order from suppliers?
3c) How can the Internet be used to link other business partners?
3d) What Internet security issues exist for the business?
3e) How is the Internet used to do research for the business? Include five URLs as sites with pertinent information that would be useful to the business.

Essay Instructions: INTERNET RESEARC PROJECT
INSTRUCTIONS: SELECT ANY SEARCH ENGINE YOU WANT.
a.) Do the following search : "accounting education" (Use the quotation marks in your search). How many hits did you get? Select any 2 and summarize.
b.) Now, do a search of the phrase ACCOUNTING EDUCATION. (Do Not use the quaotation marks in this search). How many hits did you get? Select any 2 and summarize.
c.) Why was the number of hits different in search (a) than in search (b)?