assignment for international business

Discussion on International Trade Policy of Saudi Arabia with other Countries

Instructions and steps for the assignment:

1. This is a group discussion assignment. You can form a team of up to 4 members.

2. Study the trade policy of Saudi Arabia and compare these policies with one any of its trading partners.

3. Read Chapter 6 and prepare a discussion report on the comparative study. The write up must clearly introduce the trading policies of the two countries and highlight the main discussion points of the team.

4. The discussion report must be prepared in a neat professional report format with the following sections

a. Format (10 Marks): Title Page, Table of Contents, Appendices etc.

b. Introduction: countries, background, discussion topic and reference to points to be highlighted

c. Discussion (10 Marks): Detailed discussion of the trade policies of both countries (minimum 4 paragraphs)

d. Analysis/ Evaluation (10 Marks): comparative study, reasons, impact, advantages, disadvantages etc. Do use original comparative tables, figures and graphs

e. Conclusion (5 Marks): Your learning, how it was useful to understand the context and trade policies and its importance, how this knowledge would be used in your professional lives

f. References (5 Marks): minimum 5 sources reference from the recommended sites, research papers and journal articles

5. The team will then demonstrate their learning, evaluation of the cases and their own conclusions during the group discussion. (20 Marks):

6. Submit both soft copy and printed copy of the Assignment (instructions and the report as one file).

7. Research from relevant academic sources like research papers, journal articles and company websites is expected.

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