Course Textbook
Moffett, M. H., Stonehill, A. I., & Eiteman, D. K. (2015).
Fundamentals of multinational finance (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
ASSIGNMENT
TASKS:
Unit
I Course Project
Country
Analysis: Research Proposal
Utilizing CSU Online Library, select and research any U.S. business. Then, go to
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook to research and
select a country for international expansion of business operations.
Prepare
a Word document of the general background information regarding the country
selected (e.g., location, size, and brief timeline of the main historical
events and relevant exchange rate arrangements of the country, with more
emphasis on recent events).
In
a minimum of 500 words,be sure to include the following:
· Historical timeline of the
country’s background, developments, and significant events.
· Location
· Size and
· Other descriptive event
information.
The
submission should include all sources(minimum of 4 sources excluding
the cover and reference page))
used, including the textbook, must be referenced, paraphrased and quoted
material must have accompanying citations.
Due
September 29, 2016 @ 4:30 pm
Unit
II Course Project
Country
Analysis: Essay
Using
the business and country selected in Unit I, prepare a Word document of the
political structure and economic environment, including important political
events that may lead to success or high risk due to business expansion to that
region.
In
a minimum of 500 words,be sure to include the following:
· Background and economic strategy.
· National goals.
· National trade policies, and
· Emerging trends.
The
submission should include all sources sources(minimum of 4 sources excluding the cover and reference page)) used, including the textbook, must be referenced, paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Due
October 5, 2016 @ 4:30 pm
Unit
III Course Project
Country
Analysis: Essay
Utilizing CSU Online Library, research the business and country selected in Unit I. Then, go to
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook for additional
research of facts and data.
Prepare
a word document of the general background information regarding the country
selected. (i.e. culture and belief systems, historical significance-
specifically pertaining to the business realm).
In
a minimum of 500 words,be sure to include the following:
· Country’s culture and belief
systems.
· Include events of important historical
significance that may lead to success or high risk in your venture of business
expansion to that region, and
· Other descriptive events or
information.
The
submission should include all sources sources(minimum of 4 sources excluding the cover and reference page)) used, including the textbook, must be referenced, paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Due
October 12, 2016 @ 4:30 pm
Unit
IV Course Project
Country
Analysis: Essay
Utilizing CSU Online Library, research the business and country selected in Unit I. Then, go to
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook for additional
research of facts and data.
Prepare
a Word document of the general background information regarding the country selected
(e.g., surplus, deficits, crisis, and potential corruption of the country, with
more emphasis on recent events).
In
a minimum of 500 words, be sure to include the following:
· Country’s currency structure.
· Institutional factors including size of the
economy and domestic investor base, which may lead to success or high risk in
your venture of business expansion to that region; and
· Flexibility of exchange rate
regimes.
The
submission should include all sources (minimum
of 4 sources excluding the cover and reference page) used, including the
textbook, must be referenced, paraphrased and quoted material must have
accompanying citations.
Due
October 19, 2016 @ 4:30 pm
Unit
V Course Project
Country
Analysis: Essay
Utilizing CSU Online Library, research the business and country selected in Unit I. Then, go to
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook for additional
research of facts and data.
Prepare
a Word document of the general background information regarding the country
selected (e.g., risk elements, with more emphasis on recent events).
In
a minimum of 500 words, be sure to include the following:
· Regional transaction exposure and
approach.
· Regional translation exposure and
approach; and
· Regional operating exposure and
other descriptive events or information.
The
submission should include all sources (of
4 sources excluding the cover and reference page)used, including the
textbook, must be referenced, paraphrased and quoted material must have
accompanying citations.
Due
October 26, 2016 @ 4:30 pm
Unit
VI Course Project
Country
Analysis: Essay
Utilizing CSU Online Library, research the business and country selected in Unit I. Then, go to
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook for additional
research of facts and data.
Prepare
a Word document of the general background information regarding the country
selected, including domestic capital status, liquidity, debt status, and a
brief timeline of domestic growth, with more emphasis on recent events.
In
a minimum of 500 words, be sure to include the following:
· A theoretical recommendation for
maintaining domestic equity status.
· A theoretical recommendation for raising
global capital, and
· Other descriptive events or
information.
The
submission should include all sources of
4 sources excluding the cover and reference page)used, including the textbook,
must be referenced, paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying
citations.
Due
November 2, 2016 @ 4:30 pm
Unit
VII Course Project
Country
Analysis: Essay
Utilizing CSU Online Library, research the business and country selected in Unit I. Then, go to
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook for additional
research of facts and data.
Prepare
a word document of the general background information regarding the country selected,
including, but not limited to, the corporate tax system, and import and export
policies.
In
a minimum of 500 words, be sure to include the following:
· Country’s corporate tax system.
· Export and import policies that may lead to
success or high risk in your venture of business expansion to that region, and
· Other descriptive events or information.
The
submission should include all sources (sources(minimum of 4 sources excluding the cover and reference page)) used, including the textbook, must be referenced, paraphrased and
quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Due
November 9, 2016 @ 4:30 pm
Unit
VIII Course Project
Country
Analysis: PowerPoint
Using
the assignments from Units I-VII, create a six- to eight-slide PowerPoint
presentation that contains the following:
1. Provide the historical perspective, timeline,
and advantages of expanding your business and the country’s location, size,
developments, and significant events from Unit I.
2. Describe the country’s economic factors, political
strategies, goals, policies, and trends from Unit II.
3.
Present the culture and belief systems of the country from Unit III.
4. Present the country’s currency structure,
including the size of the economy and the domestic investor base.
5. Present regional transaction, translation,
and operating exposure.
6.
Present theoretical recommendations for raising global capital.
7.
Present the country’s corporate tax system and export and import policies.
Include
at least four academic references.
Note:Appropriate academic resources
include academic and governmental websites, scholarly texts, and peer-reviewed
articles. Wikipedia,
other wikis, and any other websites ending in anything other than “.gov” do not
qualify as academic resources.
This
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Include a title slide containing
the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the
course title, and the date. The title slide is not included in the required
slide length.
· Include a reference slide containing the
sources that were consulted while completing research on the selected country,
listed in APA format. The reference slide is not included in the required slide
length.
· Format the PowerPoint presentation
with headings on each slide, using two to three colors, one to two fonts, and
two to three relevant graphics (e.g., photographs, graphs, clip art), ensuring
that the presentation is visually appealing and readable.
· Due November 9, 2016 @ 4:30
