SSC320 Global Challenges 2050 Board Meeting

In many professional jobs, employees are often given a broadly defined task (e.g., write a report on this topic). This week, you will have the chance to practice creating a report and presenting it in a professional meeting. These are transferable skills that will help you in your current or future jobs. 

Scenario:

You are a project manager working for Global Challenges 2050, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that addresses a wide range of aid projects around the world. Global Challenges 2050 recently accepted a donation of $20 million USD to fund two projects the following year. Each project will be two years in length and needs to find one concrete solution to a global problem. The executive director, your boss, has tasked you and the other project managers to come up with a viable project. At the next Global Challenges 2050 board meeting, you will be presenting your idea to the executive director, the board of Global Challenges 2050, and your colleagues.

As a valued team member of Global Challenges 2050, the board has asked that all program mangers vote for one of the projects presented at the meeting. Much like a traditional meeting, you will have a chance to ask questions about the projects submitted for consideration in the forum.

Audio or Video Presentation:

You can choose one of your discussion posts or written assignments. You are also permitted to explore a topic of your own choosing as long as it relates to the course content.

Use the recording function in Canvas to create the video or audio recording. Instructions in order to get started. This guide will familiarize you with the tool and review how to record your video to the classroom. In the body of the discussion board, please list your name

Your audio or video recording should summarize the main points of your Global Challenges 2050 Project Proposal due on Day 7.

Your Global Challenges 2050 Project Proposal will

• Analyze the global challenge in the context of globalization.
• Describe the human cost and who is impacted by the issue.
• Determine the main causes of the issue (e.g., inequality, poverty, scarce resources, war, etc.).
• Assess the importance of diplomacy and propose one solution to the problem.
• Include a one-page preliminary budget ($10 million).
• Hypothesize the price of inaction.