International Business Brazil and Japan

BUS 366: International Business: Country Analysis Project
Country Project Part A: Due February 15th, 2019 by 11:59PM EST via Canvas
Country Project Part B: Due March 22nd, 2019 by 11:59PM EST via Canvas
Country Project Part C: Due April 26th, 2019 by 11:59PM EST via Canvas
NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________
Country Analysis Project: Part A
This is Part A of the Country Analysis Project for BUS 366: International Business. You may
form up to groups of two (2) to complete this project. The countries you analyze for Part A will
be the same countries used for Part B and Part C. Please answer the questions below for Part A
and turn in to Canvas by Friday, February 15th, 2019 by 11:59EST.
This Project is worth 20 points. I will run the submissions through an anti-plagiarism software.
Failure to reference the websites or any other research will result in a grade reduction of 3 points
in your project score.
Please include the graphs provided by the websites! Failure to do so will result in half the points
being subtracted from your grade.
Last but not least, please place all name of all group members (if applicable) inside the file. This
makes it easier for me to grade and causes less confusion for you in the future. Failure to do this
may result in points (-5) being subtracted from your grade.
PLEASE NOTE: The countries you choose for Part A will be the countries you analyze for Parts
B and C. If, for some reason, information is not available for your countries at the websites cited
by a particular question, please choose other countries to answer the questions.
Culture: (12 points total)
1. Using the tools at https://geerthofstede.com/culture-geert-hofstede-gert-jan-hofstede/6d-
model-of-national-culture/ and https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-
countries/, CHOOSE TWO countries (neither one the USA) and COMPARE them among
only the four HOFSTEDE dimensions presented on the website and in class. Provide the
following:
a. a short explanation of each dimension, (4 points) and
b. an explanation of how the dimension applies to both countries, (8 points).
Ethics: (8 points total)
2. Go to Transparency International, https://www.transparency.org/country and compare
your two countries’ Corruption Perception Index scores (see Question 1), with that of the
USA. Why or why not is your country’s score lower than that of the USA? Provide the
following:
a. A brief explanation of how the Corruption Perception Index is created, including
what a high score and what a low score means. (2 points)
b. Country 1’s score compared with the score of the USA (2 points),
c. Country 2’s score compared with the score of the USA (2 points).
d. A brief explanation as to why your countries’ scores are different than the USA’s
score. (2 points)
NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________
Country Project Part A Rubric
Names:
Countries:
1. Culture Possible Points
Short Explanation of Each Cultural Dimension

a. Power Distance (PD) 1
a. Individualism (IND) 1
a. Masculinity (MAS) 1
a. Uncertainty Avoidance (UA) 1
b. How PD applies to Country A 1
b. How PD applies to Country B 1
b. How IND applies to Country A 1
b. How IND applies to Country B 1
b. How MAS applies to Country A 1
b. How MAS applies to Country B 1
b. How UA applies to Country A 1
b. How UA applies to Country B 1
12
2. Ethics
a. A Brief Explanation of the Corruption Perception Index
(CPI) 2
b. Country 1's Score compared with the USA's score 2
c. Country 2's Score compared with the USA's score 2
d. Why are Country 1's and Country 2's scores different from
USA 2
8
Failure to reference -3
Failure to insert graphs and tables -10
Up to one week late -3
After one week late -10
Failure to place names in the digital file -5
Total for Part A: Culture and Ethics 20
NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________
Country Analysis Project: Part B
With the countries you analyzed in Part A, please answer the questions below and turn in
to Canvas by Friday, March 22nd, 2019 by 11:59EST.
PLEASE NOTE: The countries you choose for Part A will be the countries you refer to through
Parts A, B, and C. If, for some reason, information is not available for one of your chosen
countries at the websites cited by a particular question, please choose another country to answer
that question, and NOTIFY ME and MAKE NOTE in the Project of the CHANGE.
Trade and Investment (40 points)
1. Using the website http://globaledge.msu.edu, or other web resources, research the trade
statistics of both of your countries. Provide the tables and a brief explanation of the trade
statistics for each country.
Directions:
i. Go to http://globaledge.msu.edu.
ii. Click on the “Global Insights” tab.
iii. Select “By Country”
iv. Click on “Global Comparator.”
v. Click on “Next” under “Latest data available.”
vi. Click on “Trade and Investment.”
vii. Click for the following 5 data observations:
1. Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
2. Exports of goods and services (current US$)
3. Imports of goods and services (current US$)
4. Merchandise imports (current US$)
5. Merchandise exports (current US$)
viii. Click “Next” and then select your two countries (not the US).
ix. Click “Compare”
x. Please copy the table that appears and place it in your assignment.
NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________
Directions continued:
b. Using the above directions, explain Country 1 (10 points or 2 points per data
point) and
c. Using the above directions, explain Country 2 (10 points or 2 points per data
point).
2. Using the countries you chose in Part A, perform a Google search and site a national
comparative advantage each of those countries in the global market. Please reference
your work!
a. Country 1 (5 points) and
b. Country 2 (5 points).
3. Explain the firms and the industry that create that comparative advantage.
a. Country 1 (5 points) and
b. Country 2 (5 points).
Political Risk (22 points)
4. Follow the directions below.
a. Go to the following World Bank webpage,
http://info.worldbank.org/governance/wgi/index.aspx#countryReports,
b. Click on “Interactive data access”
c. Click the tab “Table View”
d. Select your two countries and read the political risk report for your countries.
e. Copy and paste the entire table into your project. (If your country is not available,
choose another country.)
f. Explain the six factors of the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators.
(12 points)
g. Explain the primary sources of political and legal risk for your countries.
h. Explain Country 1’s scores (5 points) and
i. Explain Country 2’s scores (5 points).
NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________
Country Project Part B Rubric
Names:
Countries:
1. Trade and Investment Possible Points
a. Explain Country 1 in terms of 5
data 10
b. Explain Country 2 in terms of 5
data 10
2. Comparative Advantage
a. Explain Country 1 comparative 5
advantage (CA)
b. Explain Country 2 comparative 5
advantage (CA)
3. Firms and Industries
a. Country 1 - Firms and industry for 5
comparative advantage
b. Country 2 - Firms and industry for 5
comparative advantage
40
4. Country Risk
f. Explain the 6 factors of the World
Bank's 12
Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI)
i. Explain Country 1’s scores 5
j. Explain Country 2's scores 5
22
Part B: Political and Country Risk 62
NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________
Country Analysis Project: Part C
With the countries you analyzed for Parts A and B, please answer the questions below and
turn in to Canvas by Friday, April 26th,2018 by 11:59EST.
PLEASE NOTE: The countries you choose for Part A will be the countries you refer to through
Parts A, B, and C. If, for some reason, information is not available for your country at the
websites cited by a particular question, please choose another country to answer that question,
and NOTIFY ME and MAKE NOTE in the Project of the CHANGE.
Economy (20 points)
Using the two countries from Part A, go to globaledge.msu.edu You may also go to cia.gov
Factbook pages to research your countries. Please make sure you include tables and graphs from
your research for each country.
1. Describe the Economy.
a. Describe the economy (using the CIA Factbook) for Country 1 (5 points) and
provide table for the following economic indicators: (5 points)
i. Current Account Balance
ii. Inflation
iii. Manufacturing Value Added
iv. GDP Growth
v. GDP per capita, PPP
b. Describe the economy (using the CIA Factbook) for Country 2 (5 points) and
provide table for the following economic indicators: (5 points)
i. Current Account Balance
ii. Inflation
iii. Manufacturing Value Added
iv. GDP Growth
v. GDP per capita, PPP
NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________
Infrastructure (20 points)
2. For each country, look up the following Infrastructure determinants –

a. mobile cellular subscriptions;
b. Roads, total network;
c. Rail lines;
d. Transport; and
e. Internet Users.
Do not just supply this information in the form of tables and graphs, also explain why
infrastructure is important to FDI.
a. Country 1 – why is infrastructure important (5 points) and indicators tables and or

graphs (5 points)
b. Country 2 why is infrastructure important (5 points) and indicators tables and or
graphs (5 points)
HINT: In order to properly compare these numbers, you may want to scale these
numbers per capita - divide each infrastructure indicator by population. The
population is on the CIA Factbook.
Investment Potential (20 points)
3. Overall, what is your group’s informed opinion as to how receptive your countries are to
FDI?
a. Which country, of the pair, is the most receptive? Provide a well-reasoned
argument using the evidence presented in Projects Part A, Part B, the
Economics and the Infrastructure parts of this project.
b. Country 1 – well-reasoned argument (4 points), and data from Part A (2 points),
Part B (2 points), and Part C (2 points)
c. Country 2 well-reasoned argument (4 points), and data from Part A (2 points),
Part B (2 points), and Part C (2 points)
NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________
Country Project Part C Rubric
Names:
Countries:
1. Economy Possible Points
Describe Country 1 5
include tables and graphs 5
Current Account Balance
Inflation
Manufacturing, Value Added
GDP Growth
GDP per capita, PPP
Describe Country 2 - include tables and
graphs 5
include tables and graphs 5
Current Account Balance
Inflation
Manufacturing, Value Added
GDP Growth
GDP per capita, PPP
20
2. Infrastructure
Country 1
Why is infrastructure important? 5
Indicators: 5
Mobile: Cellular Subscriptions
Roads: total network
Rail lines
Air Transport
Internet Users
Country 2
Why is infrastructure important? 5
Indicators: 5
Mobile: Cellular Subscriptions
Roads: total network
Rail lines
Air Transport
Internet Users
20
3. Investment Potential
Country 1
NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________
Investment Potential Continued:
Well-reasoned argument pro or con using
data from 4
Part A 2
Part B 2
Part C 2
Country 2
Well-reasoned argument pro or con using
data from 4
Part A 2
Part B 2
Part C 2
20
Total for Part C: Economy,
Infrastructure, and Investment
Potential 60

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Short Explanation of Each Cultural Dimension

2. For each country, look up the following Infrastructure determinants –

a. Country 1 – why is infrastructure important (5 points) and indicators tables and or

Investment Potential (20 points)

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