International Business Plan

M&S Textiles Australia is a manufacturer of quality cotton fabrics. Due to increased competition from cheaper imported goods, the  company is contemplating the establishment of a manufacturing plant in Asia to reduce the cost of manufacturing at home. The company has identified Bangladesh, Thailand, and Indonesia as potential countries for the establishment of the overseas manufacturing plant.You are required to choose ONE of these countries, and write a report identifying the advantages and disadvantages of operating  in that country. In preparing your report, you are required to link yourarguments to the course content, and to use relevant   data to support your suggestions such as why you select the country, why you choose an entry mode, how you would like to manage international teams, etc.

THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE COMPLETED IN TEAMS OF 3 ~ 5 PERSONS.

Format / Expectations:

• This assignment is to be completed in the form of a report.

• This report must be prepared using 1½ line spacing in Times New Roman 12 font.

• The report is to be 2,500 words in length. The word limit excludes the executive summary and the list of references.

• All resources used in your report must be dated no earlier than 2008, and no undated resources may be used.

• The Harvard system of referencing is to be used. Failure to use or adequately use the Harvard system of referencing will result in a grade of fail being awarded for this assessment.

The "executive summary"

• The executive summary is not part of the word count.

• The executive summary provides an overview of the report. Hence, it should state the purpose of the report (topic etc.), the key  findings in the report, and the key recommendations made in the report. The executive summary does not replace the introduction part of the report. The introduction should still state the topic being covered in the report, and the structure of the report.