Global Business Environment:
International Political Relations
Individual Coursework Assignment
Coursework Brief
Imagine you are a consultant in a consulting company in London. A software company based in
Edinburgh plans to enter and invest into India which is an emerging markets. By leveraging the global
business/politics literature and concepts, you will offer them a country business environment risk
report, which assesses the business environment in this country.
Please note that you do not
have to explain why you have chosen one country over another. The lectures in this module will
highlight many of the specific challenges and risks of investing and operating in emerging markets
and transition economies. Your reports should reflect these issues. This report should be a
maximum of 2,500 words and should be properly structured so that you have an introduction,
discussion and conclusion. Furthermore you must provide a bibliography and to acknowledge the
sources that you have used in the report.
This report should be based on the guideline as follow:
1. Political environment may include but not be limited to the following aspects: form of
government, political stability, foreign policy, state companies, role of military, and level of
terrorism.
2. Economic environment may include but not be limited to the following aspects: economic
system, state of development, economic stability, GNP, international financial standing,
monetary/fiscal policies and foreign investment.
3. Regulatory environment may include but not be limited to the following aspects: legal
system, prevailing international laws, protectionist law, tax laws, role of contracts, protection
for proprietary property, environment protection.
4. Social/cultural environment may include but not be limited to the following aspects: social
structure, language, education and religion.
5. Then you should conclude the benefits and challenges of your customer‟s decision of entry
and investment in this country, and give some suggestions for them.
Some useful websites and reference:
CIA World Factbook
Online at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
UNCTAD (2014), World Investment Report 2014 Geneva: UN
Online at http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/wir2014_en.pdf
IMF Country Information
Online at http://www.imf.org/external/country/CHN/index.htm
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UNIDO Industrial Development Global Report (recent editions).
EBRD Transition Report, London: EBRD (recent editions) O.U.P.
World Bank World Development Report (recent editions) O.U.P.
Deresky, H. 2014. Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological. In H.
Deresky (Ed.), International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures, 2nd ed.:
Pearson
S Tamer Cavusgil, Pervez N Ghauri, & Akcal, A. A. 2013. Doing Business in Emerging Markets
(2nd ed.): SAGE
Hoskisson, R. E., Eden, L., Lau, C. M., & Wright, M. 2000. Strategy in emerging economies. The
Academy of Management Journal, 43(3): 249-267
Khanna, T., & Palepu, K. 1997. Why focused strategies may be wrong for emerging markets.
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW, 75(4): 41-51
Khanna, T., Palepu, K., & Sinha, J. 2005. Strategies that fit emerging markets. HARVARD
BUSINESS REVIEW, 83(6).
Child, J. 2009. China and International Business. In A. M. Rugman (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of
International Business. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Child, J., & Tse, D. K. 2001. China’s Transition and Its Implications for International Business.
Journal of International Business Studies, 32(1): 5-21.
Zou, P. X., Zhang, G., & Wang, J. 2007. Understanding the key risks in construction projects in
China. International Journal of Project Management, 25(6): 601-614.
Note: these references are only starting points and provide introductory information only. Students
should find further information and references to support your arguments. Use of internet materials
and official reports is highly encouraged but you must reference fully any material quoted in your
report including hyperlinks.
Key Marking criteria will include:
Initiative: originality, innovativeness of answer
Assignment Structure: clarity of aims, objective, structure and presentation
Quality of Writing: Readability and ability to convey key message(s) concisely
Quality/Scope of Literature Review: Understanding of established knowledge
Suitability of Literature: Use of suitable sources, focused to answer key research aims
Literature Analysis: Quality/level of analytical skill demonstrated
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Insightfulness of Analysis: Interest and usefulness of findings, conclusions drawn.
Understanding: Assignment demonstrates students have understood key topics
Overall Quality of Assignment
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