Watch this film: Jhally, Sut. . 1998. Youtube. October 28, 2012. Has this film changed the way you think about some movies/films/images you have seen in the past? If so, which ones? Students will submit a series of reflections on the course material for grading. These reflections may take any form, but include: 1) reference to the course material or one theoretical concept for the week and 2) relation to ones personal life a popular culture example. Reflections may take the form of: a written paper, a video or vlog post, a song, podcast, zine, or any other form of creative work. In the case of visual artistic submissions, a short paragraph may accompany the work to demonstrate the connections to the course material and personal life and/or popular culture. Students may submit up to 7 reflection journal entries for grading. Reflection journals will be assessed using the ICE rubric attached. The top 5 grades will be used in calculating the students grade for the 25% of the reflection journals component. Students may collaborate with up to four people in up to 2 reflection journal entries. Students who choose to collaborate on reflection journal entries will receive the exact same grade as their collaborators. Reflection journal entries should be no more than 3 pages in length if they are written, or 5 minutes in length if they are produced in another form, if you have questions about length with respect to another art form, please contact the instructor. Reflection journal entries should be handed in prior to the start of the class. Electronic submissions through blackboard are preferred, however, if the reflection is a physical form, it should be handed in right at the beginning of the class. Each reflection journal entry should use the theory and concepts for the class that is about to commence. Read some recent articles (or watch some news reports) on Bitcoin. Imagine you are a financial advisor. A group of investors asks you
to explain the significance of Bitcoin and to advise them on whether or not to invest in Bitcoin. Write a response to the investors group describing the significance of Bitcoin and your investment recommendations (approximately words). Remember, there is no right answer but do use some examples, statistics, or other evidence in your write-up. Be sure to cite your references in case your classmates are interested in reading the articles or watching the clips. . ( ) Use Alexander Osterwalders Business Model Canvas to analyze a company of your choice. Identify at least one advantage and one disadvantage of using this model. . Write a Case Analysis. Select one case from the list provided. This is an individual effort no group writing is permitted. . You are a departmental manager in a medium sized firm. The CEO is reviewing and updating the firms policies. The CEO has asked you to draft a Case Analysis in order to provide policy guidance to meet the firms legal obligations. . Draft paper in parts: Introduction, Rules, Analysis, Conclusion. Set out the aim of the paper in one clear sentence. For example: The aim of this analysis is to provide the legal background for the adoption of a firm-wide harassment program. Complete the paragraph with a short restatement of the problem; give it context. Set out the legal regime that guides your policy development. Explain how the regulations govern policy options. . Describe the tension between the regime and the current situation. Explain the consequences to the firm of the outcome of the case. . Summarise your findings and recommend reasonable and viable policy options for the CEO. . Introduction: paragraphs at most. Rules: as much as it takes to clearly explain the law. Analysis: the main effort to . Conclusion and your recommendation: to paragraphs should do it. You are writing for a busy CEO, so be concise and clear. . pages maximum. At about 250 words per page in double-spaced 12 point font and normal formatting, you will have about words.