Assignment 1:

Write an essay about the cultural impact of popular music on society, and how it reflects the social issues of its time of production.

• Select a popular song from the era of your choice (1950's - 2000's), and discuss its cultural impact.
• Analyze the meaning of the lyrics, and discuss how this song represents an element of popular culture/ American society.
• The main focus of your essay should be regarding symbolism, and the symbolic nature of the song you have chosen.
• Give some background into the musician or musical group you have chosen.
• Then, discuss some of the social and political issues present in American and, if relevant, international culture that were going on at the time of the song's release.

This paper should be 2-3 pages, in APA style, utilizing the college's library resources. A minimum of one scholarly article should be included in your essay.

The song I chose is Sting's Russians- The song is a commentary and plea that critiques the then-dominant Cold War foreign policy and doctrine of mutually assured destruction by the United States and the Soviet Union.

Assignment 2:

For this phase of the course project, you will research a bank to use as the subject of your project. The bank that you select should be a publicly traded bank, which means it will be traded on one of the stock exchanges such as NASDAQ or NYSE.

Once you have chosen your publicly traded bank, you will write the introduction to your plan. Be sure to address the following in your introduction:

• Briefly describe the bank, its product and service offerings, and components of your plan.

• What are the strategic, operational, finance, and compliance risks associated with your bank and the banking industry in general?

Write the introduction to the risk management plan exploring the risks types and risk trends associated with the banking industry with a particular emphasis on a publicly traded bank. Examples: Wells Fargo Bank, Citigroup, or Bank of America.

Write 1 - 2 paragraphs that introduce the topics below:

• Risk Types
• Risk Trends
• Risk Mitigation
• Credit Risk
• Lending Practices
• Capitalization and Solvency

Requirements

Review the APA Citation Online Guide for assistance with citing sources using APA format.

• Your introduction should be 1 - 2 paragraphs in length.
• Be sure to title the plan.
• Keep in mind that this will require some research; and, as such, should be informed by research articles.
• Be sure to include APA citations to support your assertions and to inform your plan.

THE BANK I CHOSE IS BANK OF AMERICA

Be sure to include URL's where information was retrieved.