Evolution of Business Assignment

There are two parts to this assignment: 1) The concept map, and 2) the summary paper.

To investigate the evolution of business, you will create a timeline or concept map.

Select five major events throughout history that have changed business.

You need to select at least one event from each of the following eras:

Post Civil War, Pre-WWII, Post WWII, and the 21st Century. You can choose an additional era or select two events from one of the same eras.

For each of these events, you need to provide an explanation of the event and how it affected a change. Also, provide a summary of the purpose of the business. Has the purpose of business changed over time? If so, how and why?

Use the above items in BOLD as headings in the paper, after the title page and abstract page. Provide a list of your resources. If you used a website, include a link with the date you retrieved the link. If you used any articles, books, etc., include the title, the author, the publisher, the publication year.