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 BRIC Countries - Background, Key Facts, News and Original Articles

In the early 2000s BRICs -- Brazil, Russia, India and China, were all the rage when talking about global expansion. Today these markets may not be the sure things they appeared to be when Goldman Sachs Asset Management coined the term BRICs a decade ago.

Remember that the discussion takes place over two weeks and your weekly posts must be made in the specified week to earn credit.

WEEK 7 MAIN DISCUSSION POST:

Research why the BRIC markets may become less advantageous international markets.

• Present at least one internal factor in each country that may be leading to its less preferred global status.
• Discuss at least one external factor for each country that may lead to a downgrade in its status
• Select one student's post regarding the next top prospect. Critically assess it for validity. Be sure to back up your evaluation.