Your Midterm Assessment: Op Ed Article

For the MGMT 502 Midterm Assessment, you (independently, not part of a team) will research and write an Opinion Editorial (Op Ed article) suitable for publication in one of Kuwait's English language newspapers (or in an international newspaper, i.e. the International Herald Tribune).

You will:

• select a timely topic (which must be approved)
• research the topic
• write the article
• deliver an oral presentation to the class to explain the significance of your Op Ed article 

Your classroom presentation (on March 20 or 27) must include a series of PowerPoint slides to demonstrate the relevance of your topic, demonstrate the research you conducted, and explain your conclusions as presented in the article. At the time of the presentation, you will provide a printed copy of the article for each student.  (Details about your presentation will be discussed during class on 14 February). 

This project counts for 30% of your grade.

Click here, here and here for samples of Op Ed articles. You should also do your own search for samples of Op Ed articles that may be of interest to you, or similar to the topic you select to research and write about.

Select Your Topic Now

You may select one of the following topics for your Op Ed article:

1. What Kuwaitis Don’t Learn In Business School and Should! 
2. How Businesses Can Use Kuwait’s Census Data To Generate More Revenue 
3. The Cost Of Education In Kuwait: Where’s The Payoff? 
4. Why Aren’t Kuwaitis Launching More New Business Enterprises? 
5. What Will Be The First International Food Franchise To Come Out Of Kuwait? 
6. Kuwait’s Parliament: Helping Or Hurting Business In Kuwait?
7. Why Kuwait Should (Increase or Limit) Its Number of Expatriate Workers
8. How Kuwait Can Stop Deaths On Its Highways
9. A topic of your choice . . . approved by the Professor

Multiple students may select the same topic (but collaboration is not permitted). All topics must be approved in advance by the professor. Submit your top three topic choices via email no later than noon Sunday 19 February 2012.