Free Online Course in International Business

Knowledge Statement

Knowledge of resources for determining risk (e.g., U.S. government organizations, credit bureaus, websites)

Activity

Have each student select a different country.  Direct each student to:

·        Identify the 10-15 top websites that publish political and economic data/risk for their country.  For each site have them identify the web address and identify the type of information available, date of publication, and validity.

·        Select 1-2 world organizations, databases, &/or publications and find information about their country.  For each site have them identify the web address and identify the type of information available, date of publication, and validity.

Assessment

1.                     It is essential to validate resources by cross referencing:

a.      a reliable resource you have used in the past

b.      multiple sources containing the same information

c.       an official government website containing the same information

d.      the latest news publication

2.                     The best place to find the most recent data is on:

a.      printed publications from the current year

b.      government statistic bureaus

c.       international organization publications

d.      websites that have been updated with in the last 30 days

3.                     The main source of information for foreign country statistics can be found at:

a.      local newspaper sites

b.      international organization sites

c.       official government or travel/tourism sites

d.      U.S. government sites

4.                     The U.S. Government agency that provides the most thorough international trade data and statistics is:

a.      the Commerce Department

b.      the State Department

c.       the Treasury Department

d.      the Department of Defense

(Correct answers: 1=b, 2=d, 3=c, 4=a)