You are a top executive in your corporation. After careful consideration, you were selected to launch a new start up in a foreign country. Part of your job is to assess the viability of doing business in that country. You are required to research that country and determine whether it represents a good opportunity or not. In an effort to do so, you have to submit a report and presentation to the board of directors in your company. Your report MUST include the following side headings: 1. History and Background (provide detailed information about the country’s history, location, capital, climate,…etc.) 2. People (language, religion, ethnic makeup, food, literacy rate, population…etc.) 3. Business Etiquette (business dress, greetings, gift giving, making appointments, negotiations…etc.) 4. Economic Environment (currency, international trade, natural resources, GDP, economic growth, unemployment rate, per capita income…etc.) 5. Political Environment (type of government, current head of government, political stability, flag…etc.) 6. Legal Environment (legal system, business law, membership in international organizations such as the U.N….etc.) 7. Current Events (discuss the most recent events that involved the country and its impact locally and internationally) 8. My Decision (this is your opportunity to indicate whether this country represents a viable opportunity to invest in or not. In doing so, you have to consider the pros ad cons of doing business in this country and explain the reasoning behind your final decision) 9. References (be sure to include all sources of information you may have used-minimum 5 different sources-and format your references page in APA style; click on the following link for help formatting your references page: http://owl.english.purdue.edu) • Your research project must be TYPED, double-spaced, use Times New Roman size 12 font for body of report (10 pages minimum excluding cover page and references page). Number all pages in your report. must include I. Cover page and references page Prepare a correctly formatted cover page and references 6 Numbered all pages in report 2 Adhered to report formatting requirements 2 II. History and Background, People Provided detailed background information and cited sources 5 Provided relevant information about population characteristics 5 III. Business Etiquette and Economic Environment Included details about relevant business etiquette 10 Included details about the economic environment and indicators 10 IV. Political Environment and Legal Environment Provided a comprehensive analysis of the political environment 10 Provided a comprehensive analysis of the legal environment 10 V. Current Events and Decision Included a thorough report of current events and the resulting impact 10 Included a well thought out decision based on thorough analysis 10 VI.
