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Business

Academic Skills
Session 2
Teamwork

Lecturer: Anna Loseva


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Choosing topics for group essay
12 big topics overall
… but you might not have a
chance to choose your first
option.
Discuss with your group members
(20 minutes)
❏ What do you already know about each of these topics & questions?
❏ Which topics & questions would be more interesting to research and write
about?

For each topic make a note:

How interesting is this topic


on a scale 1-5 for ALL group
members?
Make a ranking of ALL topics
for your team.
BUSINESS ETHICS
1. Examine the notion of business ethics
and illustrate with examples.

2. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is


sometimes regarded as a buzzword
designed to create a positive image for a
company. Comment on the statement.

3. Critically evaluate the role that


businesses play in climate change.
GENDER ROLES IN
BUSINESS
1. Evaluate the impact of
gender-based discrimination in
hiring practices.

2. How do traditional gender


stereotypes affect the modern
business environment?
HUMAN RESOURCES
1. Examine the impact of implementing
coaching and mentoring strategies in
human resource management.

2. Compare and evaluate some of the


techniques used to motivate employees.

3. Remote work should be seen as the


new normal in business settings. Discuss.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1. Examine the factors leading to a success
of a start-up enterprise.

2. Some people believe that family


enterprise is the most efficient way of
running a successful business. To what
extent is this a fair comment?

3. Discuss the potential and risks of AI use


in business.
MARKETING
1. How have marketing techniques
changed in the past 20 years and
to what effect?

2. Some companies believe that


social media marketing strategies
should be prioritized. Examine the
statement.
SMALL vs BIG BUSINESS
1. How does the expansion of big
corporations affect small businesses?

2. Large businesses have big budgets


for marketing and promotion, and as a
result customers gravitate towards
their products. Examine the problems
this causes and offer solutions.
E-BUSINESS
1. How has e-business impacted
society and what are its
prospects?

2. While some companies


believe that engaging in e-
commerce is the way forward,
others resist change and
struggle to adapt. Discuss the
BUSINESS & SOCIETY
1. To what extent is the work of non
governmental organizations (NGOs)
vital for a country’s development?

2. Business needs to connect with the


community and produce social
innovation. Examine the statement
and illustrate with examples.
EDUCATION
1. How significant are cultural differences when
studying in an international educational
context? Illustrate with reference to contexts of
your choice.

2. Review the recent global shift towards online


learning and discuss its impact on the quality of
education.

3. Discuss the potential and dangers of AI use


in education.
BUSINESS & THE WORLD
1. Discuss the meaning of
consumerism for the business
of the future.

2. Examine the concept of


globalization and what it
means for businesses.
LEADERSHIP
1. Examine the differences
between a leader and a
manager.

2. Discuss the most tangible


challenges that business
leaders are facing these days.
DIVERSITY
1. It is essential for
businesses to invest in
improving their diversity
and inclusion policies and
practices. Discuss.

2. Examine the effects of a


culturally diverse working
environment.
Work together to prepare a mini presentation
(3-min max) :
Teams … Teams …

How to organize CONFLICT MANAGEMENT


methods and practices
EFFECTIVE group work. in group work.

Your presentation content MUST be based on the


reading for today’s session.
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