Expansion into a Foreign Market, Part II

Assignment
2: Expansion into a Foreign Market, Part II

Note:
Refer
to Assignment 1 to complete this assignment. (You did the 1st Part)

Assume
that the company reviewed, voted on, and accepted the study that you prepared
for Assignment 1. Everyone involved is satisfied with your analysis of the
country’s culture, politics, laws, ethics, and economics. Now, you are being
asked to look into the business aspects of a deal, and report on customers,
markets, competitors, and finances of one foreign organization with which the
company might choose to deal. Note:
Avoid expressing personal opinions of the market.

Write a six to eight
(6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Select the
   organization that the company would like to deal with, and briefly describe its
   business profile. Note: Your
   description should include, at a minimum, but not be limited to the
   organization’s mission, lines of business, and main products / services.
2. Analyze the
   fundamental approaches that the company might take in dealing with the proposed
   organization (e.g., export, FDI).
3. Determine the best
   option for the company to use in order to minimize foreign exchange risks.
   Justify the response.
4. Suggest two (2) ways
   in which the company could leverage politics and laws in order to maximize the
   probability of a successful deal. Provide a rationale for the response.
5. Determine the key
   financial, operations, marketing, and human resources commitments that the
   company must make. Next, recommend one (1) strategy that the company could use
   in order to fulfill at least one (1) of these commitments. Justify the
   response.
6. Use at least two (2)
   quality references. Note: Wikipedia
   and other Websites and blogs do not quality as academic
   resources.

Your assignment must
follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double
  spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
  sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check
  with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page
  containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
  name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are
  not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course
learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Analyze the
challenges and advantages of foreign direct investment.

· Appraise the
strategies companies use to minimize risk in the foreign exchange
markets.

· Formulate supporting
financial management, operations/production, marketing, and human resource
management strategies to conduct international operations.

· Use technology and
information resources to research issues in international business
environment.

• Write clearly and
  concisely about international business environment using proper writing
  mechanics.

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assignment.