The final project for this course is a written International Investment Report. Your company wants you to research a possible investment in a foreign country. Please pick a company and a country for investment.
You must evaluate the industry and country of investment to determine if the current circumstances in the specified country can support a business of your choice. Country evaluation should focus on economic, financial and political risk of the country. Industry structure analysis would look at the regulatory structure as well as the competition in the target country.
The final recommendation would be whether or not to enter the specific country in the designated sector and what should be your entry strategy. The goal of the project is to analyze the prospects for expanding your company into the foreign country.
Main Elements
To gain the full support of management, your report should include, as a minimum, the following content:
1. Introduction:
Describe the basics of the proposal. Identify:
Country basics
Company basics
Purpose of expansion and project specifications
2. Country Evaluation:
Describe the country of investment. Include the following:
Economic structure, indicators and risk
Financial structure, indicators and risk
Political structure and risk
Recent history which impacts current conditions and risks
Geography, natural resources and existing industries that impacts current conditions and risks
Overall risk indicators
3. Industry Evaluation:
Describe the industry in the country. Include the following:
Regulatory structure
Competition – Major and minor competitors
Local financing options for the expansion
Overall attractiveness of the industry
4. Recommendation
Summarize your findings and recommendation for future plans. Include a plan to visit the country. Identify travel objectives, key persons with which to meet, activities to experience (related to your industry), travel plans and cost estimate.