You will be using globalEDGE.msu.edu, the textbook, and other articles.
Management Principle and Applications 4th edition by Leonard Bierman, O.C. Ferrell, Linda Ferrell
The globaledge.msu.edu site is maintained by MSU Professor Tomas Hult and supported by 20 staff, students, and faculty and is partially funded by the US Dept of Education.
3 page report.
1- Pick a country – not the US, Mexico or Canada and if you are taking the course with a friend or relative –pick a different country than that person.
2- Pick an existing product or a realistic product that you want to introduce into that country.
3- Review the chapter 5 material and also go to globaledge.msu.edu for more information. You can search by Country, Trade Bloc, Classification,… I recommend by Country to start with. Go through the various sections on the left – Introduction, Statistics, Economy, History…Don’t forget to check out the Tips When Visiting if there are any.
Turn in a report that includes-
1- The country you chose and why you selected that one.
Are you able to clearly identify and articulate to the intended audience (the instructor) why you selected that country.
2- The product you want to bring into that country and why. Are you able to clearly identify and articulate why you selected that product and if you provided supporting evidence that the product selected is a logical and relevant product for that country. For example – do NOT select bringing the internet to North Korea.
3- And the bulk of the report regarding issues/concerns of bringing that product into that country based on
a. Cultural Are you able to uncover the relevant issues and complexities that pertain to bringing this product into a specific country through adequate research and organizing the ideas logically.
b. Economic Are you able to uncover the relevant issues and complexities that pertain to bringing this product into a specific country through adequate research and organizing the ideas logically.
c. Political Are you able to uncover the relevant issues and complexities that pertain to bringing this product into a specific country through adequate research and organizing the ideas logically.
d. Technological Are you able to uncover the relevant issues and complexities that pertain to bringing this product into a specific country through adequate research and organizing the ideas logically.
e. Is this a feasible risk to take? Why or why not. Are you able to clearly communicate your position and support your decision logically and by adding deeper connections to the issue.
4- The top 5 or 6 things that you found that were interesting/unusual/surprising about the country, site, or this project.
5- Spelling, grammar, and organization all count as well as correctly citing your sources (two additional articles that help support you decision in 3e required).