This assignment's purpose is to perform a country analysis and assessment of a new emerging market where rapid GDP growth has created attractive investment opportunities.

There are two inter-related components of this assignment:

a) Presentation

b) Business Report

You will form groups of 4 to 5 students (depending upon the size of the class)

Each group will be required to pick one of the following countries and perform an assessment of its potential and opportunity for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

Countries: China, India, Russia, Thailand, Indonesia, Turkey, Nigeria, Mexico, European countries, ect. Choose your country for this assignment with the consultation of your lecturer. Your report must address the following key areas:

- General overview of the country or region

- Political, Economic, Socio-cultural and Technological influences/benefits/ advantages

- National resource and factor endowments that create competitive advantage

- Foreign currency and exchange influences

- The countries existing trade policies, systems, barriers and incentives

- Existing levels of Foreign Direct Investment

- Summary and recommendation based on your assessment

You will present the findings of your research topic along with written report in Week 7 Class.

You will need to cite material from academic texts or articles or official sources, e.g. government reports, and the final report MUST BE WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS.