Analyze the business prospects of one of the nations below for your respective section. The analysis should be approached as if you and your company are contemplating opening a new market in this country with a product or service that is currently being offered by your company. You are to provide information, analysis, and recommendations to the CEO of your company for the best ways to enter and to succeed in this nations market.
Selection of Nations to Analyze
- Section 5 Taiwan, Malaysia, Spain, Nigeria, or Argentina
- Section 6 Indonesia, Singapore, Denmark, Kenya, or UAE
- Section 7 – Philippines, Vietnam, Egypt, Chile, or Sweden
Suggested Outline of Analysis
- Executive Summary (2-3 sentences only)
- Part 1 – Background/history of country
- Part 2 – Overview of political/economic/cultural/demographic aspects of country
- Part 3 – Key industries/overall business climate (infrastructure, taxes, educational system, banking system, technology, etc.)
- Part 4 – Key global exports/imports/trading partners/trade agreements
- Part 5 – Recent business-related news and future trends
- Part 6 Analysis of Business Opportunities and Risks
- Part 7 – Recommendations
- Part 8 – Summary
Format
- Minimum 1700 words/maximum 2000 words (excludes references); graphs, figures, tables acceptable
- PDF document, 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced
- Minimum of 6 credible references (in paper citations, and full citations at end of paper in APA 7th edition format)
Due Date/Submittal
- Submit PDF document via CANVAS (Global Analysis Paper assignment) due 3/25/22 11:59pm
- No late work will be accepted (no exceptions)
Grading Rubric
- 20% – paper length, number & quality of references, organization and flow, grammar
- 40% – completeness & quality of content for background & overview content (Executive Summary & Parts 1-5)
- 40% – completeness & quality of content for analysis, recommendations, summary (Parts 6-8)
Review Draft and/or Outline of Paper
- Students can email (via Word document) a draft of the paper/outline for review prior to final submittal summary feedback will be provided
- Only one draft review submittal allowed
- All draft reviews need to be submitted on or before 3/11/22; no reviews after this date will be provided
Tips for Success
- Writing should be succinct and to the point do not include superfluous or meaningless information
- Use more than 6 references it will help you understand the material and provide you a broader view of the subject matter
- Include a few graphics (tables, charts, etc.) this is helpful to the reader
Academic Integrity
- This is your own work if you use someone elses work be sure to cite it properly
- Plagiarism will not be tolerated