Order Description

please follow the instructions given on the uploaded file carefully and here are the more simple instructions:
1. You need to choose an industry and country for you to focus on and
identify a problem currently facing the industry/country. This can be a
manufacturing business or a service provider wanting to expand
overseas through FDI, mergers and acquisition, exports, import etc.
2. Briefly describe the business/industry which
you are investigating and state why this topic is relevant.
undertake a succinct analysis of the industry/ product/service under
2.1 investigation to identify the main players (countries) in this industry. Here, you
may collect relevant statistical data to identify which countries are the major
players, where are the major consumers, what are the global consumer trends
in the industry, how these have changed overtime, what are the demographic
and income trends and how is consumption likely to be affected in the future,
etc etc?
3. Clearly outline the problem which you are investigating – this is what is
known as the ‘research problem’ (2-3 main research problem)

The project consists of two parts :
PART A:  Research Proposal  (10%): (1000  words)
Due date: August 8 ,  2014  (5pm  –   only electronic submissions will be
considered).

In part A of the report, you should  address the following:
(1)  Decide  on the topic.
a.   You need to choose an industry and country for you to focus on  and
identify a problem currently facing the industry/country .  This can be a
manufacturing  business or a service provider wanting to expand
overseas through FDI, mergers and acquisition, exports, import etc.
Plenty of ideas are available from international business news papers
(e.g financial times) magazines (e.g the Economist) and trade journals.
Please keep up with current international business news by reading
frequently as much as you can.
b.   Come up with a meaningful title which captures the problem which you
are investigating

(2)  Introduction and background: (a)    Briefly descri be the business/industry which
you are investigating and state why this topic is relevant. You need to
introduce the topic to the reader in such a way that the reader has an
app reciation of the issues at hand and why you are investigating these issues ;
(b)  undertake a succinct analysis of the industry/ product/service under
investigation to identify the main players (countries) in this industry. Here, you
may collect relevant   statistical data to identify which countries are the major
players, where are the major consumers, what are the global consumer trends
in the industry, how these have changed overtime, what are the demographic
and income trends and how is consumption likely to be affected in the future,
etc etc?  (7 00-8 00  words) .

(3)  objectives of re search  (100  words) .
a.   Clearly outline the problem which you are investigating –   this is what is
known as the ‘research problem’.  Once you identify the main issue,
you will be able to articulate the main research problem and then
proceed with your investigation). Ideally you sh ould identify  2 -3   main
objectives which the report aims to fulfil in point form.

ART B: Analysis of Business Environments
(30%  –  3000 words); Due date: September 28, 2014 (5pm  –  only
electronic submissions will be considered).

In this section  you need to demonstrate a clear understanding of the various
business environments which are likely to impact on the decision to do
business in your chosen location.  You may want to develop a conceptual
model from the lectures to analyse the various business environments and
their relevance to your particular business.
b.   Consider the political, economic, social, technological, cultural,
environmental and legal environments of your particular sector /
industry.   You need to substantiate your arguments with  hard statistical
data and make sure that you provide the sources of your data.
c.   Strategic recommendations:  based on your analysis, make appropriate
recommendations in order to assist your company to decide whether to
expand overseas or not. Identify the mai n risks and suggest ways in
which these can be mitigated.
d.   Conclusion –   short concluding comments