MAN 6636 FIU Global Competition for Artificial Intelligence Research Essay

Each student will research and write two essays of 8-10 pages in length double-spaced (not counting endnotes, references and graphics) on a topic relevant to Global Megatrends, Geopolitics, & Political Economy. Posted on the course website are 25 topics from which to choose. Each essay will comprise an introduction to the topic, analysis, findings, conclusions and references.

Essay instructions:

Outline To Follow For Essay

I. Introduction to the Topic

II. Analysis

III. Findings

IV. Conclusion

V. References

Topics To Choose From

1. Innovation in Global Agriculture: Which Countries Achieve a Competitive Advantage and

Why?

2. Export Controls: What Are They? How Do They Work and How Effective?

3. Global Venture Capital: How Are Emerging Markets Faring? (What are the Bright Spots?)

4. How Do Unfriendly Nations Cooperate Nonetheless to Combat Drugs and Transnational

Crime?

5. China’s Theft of Intellectual Property: What Can Be Done to combat it?

6. Chile vs. Argentina: Which Wine Cluster is Most Innovative?

7. Generation Z: Which Consumer Goods and Services Most Appeal to Them and Which

Companies are succeeding in Selling to Them?

8. How Do Low Cost Airline Carriers Disrupt the Market and How to the Major Carriers

Fight Back?

9. Globalization and Central Europe: Where are the Success Stories (countries or firms) and

What are the Keys to Their Winning Performance)?

10. Human Capital in Large Firms: Do Women Make Better Leaders than Men?

11. Innovations in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: What’s New and How does it

Increase Performance?

12. Free Trade and Job Displacement: What Can Be Done to Assist Companies and

Employees Negatively Impacted?

13. Which Countries are Most Effective in Attacking Corruption and what is Their Formula?

14. The Competition in the Global Cosmetics Industry: Winning Strategies of Firms

15. Can Alternative Energy Compete Effectively Against Fossil Fuels?

16. Should Facebook, Google, and Amazon be Broken Up?

17. How are Developing Countries Battling Climate Change Effects: Best Case Example(s)

18. How will the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Impact the Region and

Which Country is Best Positioned to Benefit and Why?

19. How Does the Migration of Talent Help (and Hurt) a Country’s Competitiveness?

20. What is the Impact(s) of Transnational Crime on Multinational Corporations?

21. Franchises from Emerging Markets: What are the Keys to Their Success?

22. The Global Competition for Artificial Intelligence: Who’s Ahead, Who’s Behind?

23. International Efforts to Protect Consumer and Corporate Privacy: Where Are We?

24. Are Nations Winning the War Against Money Laundering?

25. Competition in Global Financial Services: What is winning the Market for Lower Income

Customers?