Principles of Business, Finance, & Marketing
Fall 2014
International Business Opportunities
Project Outline
In groups of 2-3 people, you will be researching the business environment of a
different country (see teacher to sign up – no duplicates). Using various search
engines, look up your country, and fill in the following chart. These facts will be
used in a Power Point Presentation that your team will present to the class.
Team Members
Country _____________________________________________________
Country Description
(location, population, climate,
language, map, flag, etc.)
Political Environment
(Democracy, Socialism,
Communism (historic, present,
trends); current leader)
Country Resources
(natural resources, education
levels, transportation/ports,
technology)
Economic Situation
(imports/exports, standard of
living, GDP, inflation)
Legal Environment
(trade barriers, taxes, quotas,
corruption)
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Appointment Alert
Business Dress
Conversation
Gift Giving
Let’s Make a Deal
Prosperous Entertaining
Public Behavior
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International Business Opportunities
Rubric
Part I – Daily Grade
Research:
Participation:
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Total
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100 points
(0 to -20)
Part II – Test Grade
Presentation
1. Minimum of 15 slides
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30 points
Total
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100 points
Part III – New Business Idea - Daily Grade
Poster conveying main point of business idea that
could be sold in other countries
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100 points
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Design template or background on all
Four slides must contain pictures or clip art
Use transitions or animations
Professionalism (communication skills)
Clear content (effectively shortened content)
6 x 6 Rule! No paragraphs!
7. Visual aids (pictures, posters, maps, food, etc.)
Example:
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Title Slide
Country Description
Political Environment
Country Resources
Economic Situation
Legal Environment
Appointment Alert
Business Dress
Conversation
Gift Giving
Let’s Make a Deal
Prosperous Entertaining
Public Behavior
Conclusion - Strength of Economy
New Business Idea for that Country
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Group Project - Participation
Group Project - Participation
Your Name
Your Name
Country
Country
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project. Use the following scale:
project. Use the following scale:
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Group Project - Participation
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Your Name
Country
Country
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project. Use the following scale:
project. Use the following scale:
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