course paper 2

Course Paper: A research paper on managerial economics is required for this course. The course paper must be at least 8 pages in length, single- or double spaced. You are encouraged to contact me during the first week of the course regarding the topic and objective of the course paper. Below are three topics relevant to Managerial Economics.Select any one of these three topics for your course paper. Empirical papers with data analysis will receive maximum credit.

• “The Big Three” Auto Manufacturers – Who is Making More Profit and Why?
• Wal-Mart and The Retail Trade Industry
• Smart Phones: A Comparative Analysis of Apple and Samsung.

Managerial Economics is applied microeconomics; therefore, a macroeconomic focus will not be accepted for your course paper. Importantly, data analysis, charts and graphs will enhance the quality of your paper. I will be happy to review the progress of your paper and provide inputs if you contact me with an outline before the end of first week.

How to organize your paper: First, select a topic and an appropriate title of your paper. To do so, conduct a literature review on the topic of your paper. Google or other search engines, scholarly books and relevant journal articles may help you conduct a literature review. Second, specify the objective of your paper. Usually, this is the most difficult part. Be specific and reasonable. You cannot address too many issues within the confine a short course paper. That is why reviewing works of other authors may help you address an area which has not been covered previously.

Your paper should be organized into the following five sections:

1. Introduction and Objective
2. Literature Review
3. Analysis
4. Summary and Conclusions
5. References (must be linked to the Works Cited in the body of the paper)