ASSIGNMENT

Some students have been asking me the types of things that they should be covering under each of the factors specified, so I thought that I would create a list of things that I think is important. You might like to include them, but I won't make them mandatory, as there might be other things that you would like to include that are relevant to your product/service and to the country that you have chosen. Some factors below (ie. GDP growth rate etc) you should be able to get trend data and also forecasted information -where possible you should try to action this.

Hope that you find this information helpful!

Executive summary
Provided findings on all factors (economics, political, legal, FDI, finance & socio cultural) in the assignment, summarized the report and provided recommendation in no more than one page only.

Introduction
Product/service background
Scope/Parameters of the report
Methodology used
Limitations of report

Economic factors
Economic policy of the Government
GDP & GDP Growth (Trend)
Per capita income (Trend)
CPI (Trend)
Inflation (Trend)
Unemployment (Trend)
Infrastructure

Political Factors
Type of Government
Government structure and how it operates
International relations with other countries
Political risk associated with the country
Level of corruption

Legal Factors
Legal system and how it works
Government rules and regulations for establishing a foreign business
Ownership of business, land and office
Labour/employment law

Trade and Investment (FDI) environment
Tariffs - relevant (if any)
Current Account (Trend)
Trading partners and key imports and exports
Trade agreements
History of FDI in the country
Inflow /outflow amounts/where it comes from
Industry access for the Company
Government rules and regulations concerning FDI
Government incentives or any special economic zones

Foreign Exchange Issues
Type of Exchange Rate System
Currency (trend data)

Finance
Banking system and types of banks there
Access to finance (refers to Foreign Company's access to finance in country)
Interest Rates
Repatriation of profit regulations
Taxation rules

Culture
Key values/traditions
How business is done in the country
Hofstede's dimensions on the country in comparison to Australia
Holidays
Language and communication styles
Religion

Forecast
Factors were forecasted where possible and logical

Recommendations & Conclusions
All data presented in the report was analysed and evaluated which led to key recommendations for the Company.
The report was appropriately concluded, and was coherent and logical.

ASSIGNMENT
PROPOSAL

EDUCATIONAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COUNTRIES

Education is an important aspect in this contemporary world. It provides knowledge and practical skills which can be applied in one's life to get a road map of success. Education is just not a tool for technical knowledge; it can be also helpful in developing proper values, beliefs and other social skills of life. So hereby we can say that educational quality matters in today's world, so that one can keep up the pace, as well as be updated with the current scenario and on goings in the world.

So we choose three countries which are United Kingdom, China and Pakistan to differentiate between the educational aspects that are happening in these counties. As already mentioned Education should be a basic and important aspect for everyone's life and there are different levels in the education field and we will be discussing about higher level of education which is university level so that we'll come to know what's happening at this level and what can be improved to develop the service. United Kingdom, china and Pakistan are three different countries which are on different levels when compared to the basic standards of education. And here we use certain aspects for classification among these countries in developing a better sense of understanding on the impact of education on these countries.

The criteria's which will help us to understand University level education in these countries are:
- Ranking
- Quality and Exposure
- Contribution to GDP
- Educational Budgets
- Post-Education opportunities
- Social Impact
- Safety and Security

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