Group assignment. DUE WEEK 6
This assignment’s purpose is to perform a country analysis and assessment of a
new emerging market where rapid GDP growth has created attractive investment
opportunities.
There are two inter-related components of this assignment:
a) Presentation
b) Business Report
You will form groups of 4 to 5 students (depending upon the size of the class)
Each group will be required to pick one of the following countries and perform an
assessment of its potential and opportunity for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Countries: China, India, Russia, Thailand, Indonesia, Turkey, Nigeria, Mexico,
Eastern European countries, etc. Choose your country for this assignment with the
consultation of your lecturer.
Your report must address the following key areas:
 General overview of the country or region
 Political, Economic, Socio-cultural and Technological influences/benefits/
advantages
 National resource and factor endowments that create competitive
advantage
 Foreign currency and exchange influences
 The countries existing trade policies, systems, barriers and incentives
 Existing levels of Foreign Direct Investment
 Summary and recommendation based on your assessment
You will present the findings of your research topic along with written report in
Week 6 Class.
You will need to cite material from academic texts or articles or official sources, e.g.
government reports, and the final report
MUST BE WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
All reports must contain in-text citation and an accurate and complete set of
references at the end of the paper.
Your report and presentation will be assessed as follows:
Group Presentation
Report structure, written presentation
Executive Summary
Knowledge of concepts and course material
Investigative and research skills shown
Overall impression of excellence