This is a two part case study assignment. It includes an individual 3000 word, APA style formatted paper and oral presentation.
Case Study: A comparison of two countries for international business
Situation:
You are employed by a high tech multinational corporation (MNC) named Widget. The MNC Widget is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and manufactures widgets.
The corporate VP has requested that you perform an analysis on two countries. The analysis is to determine which country has the best environment for international trade and business expansion.
Your analysis will cover all major areas of VP concern, a recommendation and rational for your recommendation. The major areas of concern for the VP are:
- Description of region/country with brief history
- Form of government with your opinion of political and legal stability
- Methods to offset international trade risk
- Comparison of economies to determine greatest potential for profit growth (Include charts with GDP and GDP per capita)
- Comparison of region/country infrastructure and education system
- United States dollar strengthen and weakening: Present current valuation (U.S. Dollar versus the two countries’ currency) and effect on corporate profits.
Submission Requirements:
- Written Paper
- Recorded Presentation 5-15 minutes. Focus only on country of recommendation. This will be done in a video posted in the Brightspace discussion board so we can all view each others work. There will be nothing to upload. For instructions on how to do the presentation use the menu COURSE ACTIVITIES > Discussions > Oral Presentation for Country of Recommendation.
Also see files for additional information about this paper.