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INT 113: Final Project Guidelines and Grading Guide
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a country-specific analysis for international business presentation. This is an individual project that encompasses all the areas covered throughout the course. This project is a summary of several areas of interest within the country that could be used for evaluation of business practices and business opportunities by a multinational corporation entering a new market. You will select a specific country in the world, other than the United States, and assess and analyze the country for several important aspects relevant to business opportunity assessment.
Select a country that you are interested in, a place that reflects your ancestry, a place you have visited or plan on visiting in the future, or a place that could be your “dream” country to work in some day. It could be a country where your company has business and you interact with the employees in the foreign country on a regular basis. The areas that should be discussed are described in detail for each Milestone and for the Final Project.
Note: The country selected must be on the The Hofstede Centre list to ensure that sufficient information will be available. See the Final Project Presentation Guide (a PowerPoint) for examples.
The project is supported by two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two and Four. The final project presentation will be submitted in Module Seven. It should be completed in one of the following presentations styles: Power Point (PPT), Prezi, Pixxa Perspective, or Haiku Deck.
This assessment will assess your mastery with respect to the following course outcomes:
· Gain insight into the world of international business and commerce with specific focus on cultural and institutional factors (Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World)
· Learn to work collectively to address past and current international business problems (Collaboration)
· Use international business terminology and current theories in understanding current global problems (Integration, Application, and Reflection)
Prompt
Your final project presentation should answer the following questions: What are the overall features and conditions of the selected country that a multinational business should consider before investing, setting up business in the country, or doing direct business in the country with local companies? Please use Chapters 13, 14, 16, and 17 of the textbook and the sites The Hofstede Centre, The World Factbook, The World Bank, GlobalEDGE, Doing Business, Go Currency.com, and the World Trade Organization: Regional Trade Agreements to research this information. TripAdvisor is a useful source of images and YouTube is also a good resource, especially for music.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed in the final project presentation:
1. Country Background – Building on information from your Milestone One submission and feedback, briefly highlight country features relevant to the world of international business and commerce, including the following:
1.1. Location, geography/climate, and population
1.2. Language and cultural activities
1.3. Quality of life (including life expectancy, literacy rate, and other indicators)
1.4. Your rationale for selecting this country
2. Country-Specific General Economic Conditions – Building on information from your Milestone One submission and feedback, briefly describe current economic conditions in this country relevant to the world of international business and commerce, including the following:
2.1. Main types of employment
2.2. Major imports and exports
3. Country-Specific Business Conditions – Building information from your Milestone Two submission and feedback, briefly describe the current business conditions and institutional factors of this country, including:
3.1. Discuss how the cultural aspects affect business conditions in the specific country
3.2. Discuss the level of institutional infrastructure:
3.2.1. Financial environment for business – Summarize relevant aspects, including banking system and relevant laws, for foreign corporations
3.2.2. Physical infrastructure important for business – Summarize relevant aspects, including transportation, power, and communication (e.g., internet, cellular) infrastructure
3.2.3. Considering institutional infrastructure, which may have the greatest influence on a company considering business in this country?
4. Country-Specific Recommendations for International Business
4.1. Describe the extent of economic integration, specifically mentioning the country’s membership(s) within regional trade agreements and the benefits they bring to the country.
4.2. Explain the best ways to do business in this country, making a recommendation for an MNC that is considering this country by evaluating these three options: exports/imports, green field investment, or not entering at all.
4.3. In summary, for a multinational corporation considering business in this country:
4.3.1. What are the country-specific special considerations for an MN?
4.3.2. Would you recommend that an MNC enter this market?
Milestones
Milestone One: Country Background Presentation
In task 2-3, you will submit a presentation describing cultural and general economic information for the selected country. This milestone should be completed in one of these presentation formats: PowerPoint (PPT), Prezi, Pixxa Perspective, or Haiku Deck. This milestone is graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Country-Specific Business Conditions Presentation
In task 4-3, you will submit a presentation describing your analysis of the business conditions, including infrastructure, in the selected country. This milestone should be completed in one of these presentation formats: PowerPoint, Prezi, Pixxa Perspective, or Haiku Deck. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Final Submission: Country-Specific Analysis for International Business Presentation
In task 7-3, you will submit the final project as a PowerPoint, Prezi, Pixxa Perspective, or Haiku Deck. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This will be graded using the Final Product Rubric (below).
Final Product Rubric
Requirements of Submission: The presentation must follow these formatting guidelines: Use one of the following presentation formats: PowerPoint (PPT), Prezi, Pixxa Perspective, or Haiku Deck. Use discipline-appropriate citations for all information, including pictures. Presentation length requirements: 8–12 slides.
Instructor Feedback: Students can find their feedback in the Grade Center.
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Critical Elements |
Exemplary |
Proficient |
Needs Improvement |
Not Evident |
Value |
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Country Background: Location and Population
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Meets “Proficient” criteria and supports description with examples
(5) |
Provides a description of the country’s location, basic geography/climate, and population
(4.25) |
Provides a description of the country’s location, basic geography/climate, and population; however, key information is missing or inaccurate (2.75) |
Does not provide a description of the country’s location, basic geography/climate, and population
(0) |
5 |
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Country Background: Language and Cultural Activities
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Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides examples to support description
(5) |
Describes the language(s) and main cultural activities
(4.25) |
Describes the language(s) and main cultural activities; however, key information is missing or inaccurate (2.75) |
Does not provide a description of the country’s language(s) and main cultural activities (0) |
5 |
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Country Background: Quality of Life
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Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes substantive details on quality-of-life indicators
(5) |
Describes key indicators of the quality of life in the selected country, including life expectancy, literacy rate, and other indicators (4.25) |
Describes indicators of the quality of life in the selected country; however, information is limited or incorrect
(2.75) |
Does not describe indicators of the quality of life in the selected country
(0) |
5 |
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Country Background: Rationale
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Meets “Proficient” criteria substantiated with research to support rationale (5) |
Provides rationale for the choice of this country
(4.25) |
Insufficient rationale for the choice of this country
(2.75) |
Does not provide a rationale for the choice of this country
(0) |
5 |
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General Economic Conditions: Employment
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Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides examples to support description
(5) |
Describes the main types of employment in this country
(4.25) |
Describes some types of employment in this country; however, key information is missing or inaccurate (2.75) |
Does not describe types of employment in this country
(0) |
5 |
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General Economic Conditions: Imports and Exports |
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and information is substantiated by the use of credible sources
(5) |
Details the major imports and exports in this country
(4.25) |
Indicates some of the major imports and exports of the country; however, key information is missing or inaccurate (2.75) |
Does not describe the major exports and import of this country
(0) |
5 |
|
Business Conditions: Cultural Impact
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Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides examples to support description
(7) |
Provides a description of the country’s culture and the impact on business
(5.95) |
Provides a description of the country’s culture; however, key elements are inadequately described or the impact on business is not adequately described (3.85) |
Does not provide a description of the country’s culture and the impact on business
(0) |
7 |
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Business Conditions: Financial Environment |
Meets “Proficient” criteria substantiated with research to support the importance of financial infrastructure for business
(8) |
Provides a description of the financial infrastructure in the country and the effect on business
(6.8) |
Provides a description of the financial infrastructure in the country; however, key elements are inadequately described or the impact on business is not adequately described (4.4) |
Does not provide a description of the country’s financial infrastructure
(0) |
8 |
|
Business Conditions: Physical Infrastructure |
Meets “Proficient” criteria and supports description with illustrations
(7) |
Describes aspects of the country’s transportation, power, and communication infrastructure
(5.95) |
Briefly describes aspects of the country’s transportation, power, and communication infrastructure; however, information is limited, irrelevant, or inaccurate (3.85) |
Does not describe aspects of the country’s transportation, power, and communication infrastructure
(0) |
7 |
|
Business Conditions: Institutional Infrastructure Impact
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Meets “Proficient” criteria, substantiated with research to support the importance of a country’s institutional infrastructure for business decisions (8) |
Identifies critical aspects of the country’s institutional infrastructure that may influence foreign business
(6.8) |
Identifies some aspects of the country’s institutional infrastructure that may influence foreign business; however, key information is missing or inaccurate (4.4) |
Does not identify aspects of the country’s institutional infrastructure that may influence foreign business
(0) |
8 |
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Extent of Economic Integration
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Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides examples to support the description
(7) |
Describes the country’s extent of economic integration, including memberships and benefits from trade agreements
(5.95) |
Describes the country’s economic integration; however, description of memberships and benefits from trade agreements is incomplete (3.85) |
Does not describe the country’s economic integration, including memberships and benefits from trade agreements
(0) |
7 |
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Best Ways to Do Business
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Meets “Proficient” criteria, substantiated with rationale to support the consideration of the business options (8) |
Explains the best business option(s) for an MNC that is considering entering this country (6.8) |
Explains business options for an MNC that is considering entering this country; however, analysis is limited or inaccurate (4.4) |
Does not explain business options for an MNC that is considering entering this country (0) |
8 |
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Country-Specific Considerations for an MNC
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Meets “Proficient” criteria, substantiated with research to support the range of considerations for business decisions (7) |
Identifies country-specific considerations for an MNC
(5.95) |
Identifies some country-specific considerations for an MNC
(3.85) |
Does not identify country-specific considerations for an MNC
(0) |
7 |
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Country-Specific Recommendations for an MNC
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Meets “Proficient” criteria substantiate with evidence to support the recommendations for international business
(8) |
Provides recommendations for an MNC considering this country, demonstrating good understanding of international business
(6.8) |
Provides a business recommendation for an MNC considering this country; however, demonstrates a limited understanding of international business (4.4) |
Does not provide a business recommendation for am MNC considering this country
(0) |
8 |
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Presentation (Mechanics, Style, and Images) |
Presentation has no errors related to grammar, organization, or style, and information is well supported by relevant images
(10) |
Presentation has no major errors related to grammar, organization, or style, and information is supported by relevant images
(8.5) |
Presentation has major errors related to grammar, organization, or style, or limited or irrelevant images are used which negatively affect understanding of the country’s main features for business (5.5) |
Presentation has critical errors related to grammar, organization, and style, and information is not supported by relevant images
(0) |
10 |
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Earned Total Comments: |
100% |
