Managing Global Challenges

Assignment 2: Risk Analysis

You are a CEO of a medium sized US based manufacturing company looking for opportunities to expand its operations globally.

Do the following to complete this assignment:

• Select two countries, one developed and one emerging, where you would like to invest.
• Describe the company, its industry, its products, the markets it serves, and the type of operations that will be taken abroad.
• Consider the assigned readings and the research literature related to this module and develop a country risk analysis report for your company to assess the attractiveness of each country for your business and decide what (if any) opportunity should be pursued.
• Analyze the political, social, and economic factors. Use current research and statistics from reputable sources.

Write a minimum three-page report. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use the APA format.

Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M5_A2.doc.