umuc amba670 Week 6 Group Strategy Project (Part 2) latest 2017 november

Week 6

Group Strategy Project (Part 2): Country Assessment Analysis

Group Strategy Assignment

A. General Instructions

1. Only use scholarly and reliable non-scholarly sources such as Bloomberg, Reuters, Money, Forbes, and Fortune (no answer.com,QuickMBA, eHow, Wikipedia…….), in addition to the weekly readings, multimedia and data resources listed in the classroom.

2. Assignment should be written in a paper format; not a question and answer format.

3. A half page Introduction should be included. Also, a Conclusion should be included at the end of the report.

4. There are no page restrictions, however, paper should be with one inch margins, 12 point font, double-spacing, and should be posted as a PDF document. All graphics should be placed in the appendix.

5. Use APA format for in-text citations and the reference list.

6. Have 1 Group member post your Week 6 Group Strategy Project (Part 2) paper in the Assignment Folder.

B. Week 6 Overview & Deliverables

Examine each of the 4 countries that your group selected plus your client’s home countryand provide a PESTEL analysis on each country. Once you have concluded your PESTEL analysis on each country, incorporate these results into the following outline.

The following is your Week 6 outline.

V: Determination of the Target Country for the Proposed Acquisition or Joint Venture

1. Comparative risk, opportunity and overall business climate of the countries.

2. Comparative industry market potential and structure of the countries.

3. Selection, with rationale of the target country.

In developing your rationale, be sure to address the following strategic dimensions.

• What are the benefits of the country for your overall strategy? Why would you move in that country: resources, raw materials, lower cost production, labor force, technology, markets, etc.?

• How would you tradeoff the degree of country risk versus the business environment ratings, taking into consideration the market size in 2020?

• How would you tradeoff the degree of country risk versus the business environment ratings, taking into consideration the market growth from 2015 to 2020.

• As a result of answering the above three questions, how would you prioritize the countries that your group researched in terms of developing a global business strategy?

Note: Write this up, integrating your answers in a way that demonstrates your critical reasoning supporting your prioritization of the countries that your group researched.