No Plagarism (Please attach turnitin report seperately)
Not a Term Paper, Should be a report! (Please Read instructions carefully)
No grammer error (Strict Grader)
*This is a group assignment, They are doing the rest of the part, I only need PART 6 & 7 done
* I’ll attach my team mates work as well, I can constantly update what they are writing if you need that too. ( It will be in files)
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Instructions:
ONLY do PART 6 & 7 according to the assignment instructions
What our group picked: NVIDIA is looking to expand to taiwan (So you should continue to
finish that)
*Please look at our group document so nothing is off topic and so it makes sense
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Assignment Instructions:
This project will give you exposure in exploring and analyzing international investment opportunities for a U.S. firm of your choice. For this project, you take the position of a consultancy firm that has been hired by the American firm (that you chose) to prepare a report on the attractiveness of a foreign country for investment. For this project, you need to write a comprehensive report on the business environment in the target country in general and on the international competitiveness of an industry in the target country specifically.
This project is not designed to be a term paper in which the views of others are simply summarized. You are the analyst, and it is your job to integrate relevant information and to form your own opinions and views. This project will require you to analyze data. Potential data sources for the project are available at the end of this assignment.
In order to provide a comprehensive analysis of the business environment in the target country, each report must address the business opportunities and challenges presented by each of the contextual dimensions listed below. The analysis should cover the last five years, or as constrained by information limitations. The primary focus should be on more recent events (Present to 2 years).
The full report should be between 3000-4000 words. You can attach any analysis or data in appendices, which will not be counted towards word limit. The report should include the following sections:
Prompt:
6. International Competitiveness and Innovation Potential:
In this section provide an analysis of the country-level competitiveness as measured by the World Economic Forum (WEF). This analysis should include how the country fares with regard to the current pillars of competitiveness identified by WEF. Highlight competitive advantages the country has along with those areas where the country lags significantly behind.
In addition, also provide a detailed analysis of the target country’s international competitiveness in the industry in which the U.S. firm (your client) seeks to invest. Utilizing Porter’s Diamond of National Competitiveness framework list the country’s factor endowments, the existence of related and supporting industries, demand conditions, and the structure and rivalry inherent in the particular industry. This analysis should not exceed three pages.
The third part of this section – an analysis of the innovation potential of the country – is not mandatory. The relevance of this section will depend on your choice of the firm, industry and the target country. Sustainable competitiveness depends on innovation and when a firm decides to enter and invest in a country its innovation system plays a role in its long term success by facilitating local innovation and value creation. The analysis of the country-level innovation competitiveness may be based on national-level indicators of innovation including expenditures on research and development, the rate of domestic and international patenting, resources, and infrastructure provided by government to support innovation.
The INSEAD – Cornell – WIPO Global Innovation Index provides a comprehensive database of innovation indicators and country-level analysis and provides an excellent resource for understanding innovation at the country and regional level.
7. Recommendations:
In the final section, you should integrate your analysis of the country-level factors and industry-level factors related to the business environment and provide recommendations to your client. This section should provide a clear picture of the future outlook, investment opportunities, and how a US firm should approach, enter, and operate in the market. The types of questions that should be considered include the following:
What are your investment recommendations?
How should a firm do business in the country?
What are the near future performance prospects?
In answering these questions examine the business climate, political, economic, socio-cultural, financial, innovation, and competitiveness conditions of the country under study.
Please provide a list of complete sources of information used during your research at the end of the report. In addition, make sure to cite the information sources at relevant places in the report.
The report will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
The analysis is logical and well-argued.
The analysis incorporates original research findings.
The analysis incorporates relevant concepts/frameworks/research findings from course materials.
The report is well organized, written, and professionally prepared.
