Assignment:
Country Analysis Report -United Kindgom
Congratulations! Widgets World Wide (WWW) is now considering expanding into the international business market and you have just been selected by the board of directors to research and compile an environmental analysis report on a country that the company is considering as its new entry point into the international arena
UNITED KINDGOM
Report Guidelines: Your report should meet A.P.A. style guidelines in all respects.
It will include a cover page, references (at least 10 must be used), and any necessary/appropriate appendices, which should at least include a good map of your country.
The substantive report, not including those things mentioned in the previous sentence. Paper needs to be 11 pages long.
You need to provide your information and necessary analysis/recommendations in a complete, yet relatively succinct manner.
It must also look professional, which means that it should be organized and grammatically correct.
General Grade Breakdown (More detailed rubric attached to the assignment submission point in Canvas):
Your report will consist of:
1. A two page regional overview of the area where your country is located, including identifying potential business challenges or risks due to your country's proximity to other nations.
AND
2. A detailed report about country that addresses/discusses the following issues
A. Trade history
B. Major trade activities, including statistics.
C. Identification and discussion of key resources, including natural, technological, human, financial and others.
D. Political climate - Including political risks and armed conflict risk
E. Other risk analysis: Currency risks (ID currencies and risks), Economic stability, and Cultural risks/Issues, including business etiquette issues
F. Classify the country according to its relative developmental level and support your answer. Does this pose any other risks or opportunities?
G. You must identify what type of legal system they have and what their judicial system is like, including key legal issues/risks you find in your research. Is there anything that should worry us?
H. You must identify the major trade agreements that they are a part of with the United States and also key international ones the US may not be a part of.
I. Finally, you need a brief, but supported summary of why or why not the company should go there. You should also suggest any types of business activities of that may or may not be appropriate given the environment and resources there.