INT 113 Milestone Two: Country-Specific Business Conditions Presentation Guidelines and Rubric
Prepare a presentation describing the current general business conditions and infrastructure for business for the country that you have chosen for your final project. Use the cultural iceberg information in Chapter 4 (page 87) of the textbook and The Hofstede Centre as information sources. Provide additional information from other sources. Use GlobalEDGE and your own research and a country-specific cultural website. YouTube is also a good resource for cultural information, especially for music. Useful information for institutional infrastructure can be found at The World Factbook, Doing Business, and GoCurrency.com.
Your presentation for Milestone Two should include the following information:
1. Find cultural aspects for each of the following and discuss how these affect business conditions in the specific country:
1.1.1. High Culture – Literature and classical music
1.1.2. Folk Culture – Religion, popular music, diet, dress, and holidays
1.1.3. Social Culture – Gender roles, greeting rituals, power distance, nonverbal communication, individualism vs. collectivism, and uncertainty avoidance
2. Describe the country’s infrastructure in general and discuss how this affects business conditions in the specific country, including:
2.1.1. Financial Infrastructure – What currency is in use in this country? What is its current exchange rate to USD? How is the exchange rate determined? Is there a central bank, commercial banks, national stock exchanges, and bond markets? Does the country have any loans from World Bank?
2.1.2. Financial/Legal Environment for Business – What are the laws for banking for a foreign corporation to own a business? Are they required to enter in a joint venture with a domestic company? Is it possible for a foreign company to borrow money from local banks?
2.1.3. Physical Infrastructure – Briefly describe access by road, rail, waterways; stability of power supply; and communication (cellular and internet coverage)
Requirements of submission: The presentation must follow these formatting guidelines: Use one of the following presentation formats PowerPoint (PPT), Prezi, Pixxa Perspective, or Haiku Deck. Use discipline-appropriate citations for all information, including pictures. Presentation length requirements: 5–8 slides.
Instructor Feedback: Students can find their feedback in the grade book as an attachment.
Rubric
Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value
Business Conditions – Impact of High Culture Meets “Proficient” criteria and highlights key implications for business
(14-15) Provides description of the country’s high culture and the effect on business
(12-13) Provides a description of the country’s high culture and the effect on business; however, key aspects are missing or inaccurate
(11) Does not provide a description of the country’s high culture and the effect on business
(0-10) 15
Business Conditions – Impact of Folk Culture Meets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates the effect on business
(14-15) Describes the country’s folk culture and the implications for business
(12-13) Description of the country’s folk culture and the implications for business is limited; key aspects are missing or inaccurate
(11) Does not provide a description of the country’s folk culture and the implications for business
(0-10) 15
Business Conditions – Impact of Social Culture Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates awareness of the significance of social culture for foreign businesses
(14-15) Describes the country’s social culture and relevance to business
(12-13) Describes aspects of social culture and relevance to business; however, key aspects are missing
(11) Does not describe social culture and relevance to business
(0-10) 15
Financial Infrastructure Meets “Proficient” criteria and highlights key aspects relevant to business
(14-15) Details aspects of the financial infrastructure in the country relevant to business
(12-13) Provides a limited description of the financial infrastructure in the country and its effects on foreign business
(11) Does not provide a description of the financial infrastructure and its effects on foreign business
(0-10) 15
Financial /Legal Environment for Business Meets “Proficient” criteria and shows understanding of the implications for foreign business
(14-15) Provides information about the financial/legal environment for foreign business
(12-13) Provides a limited description of the financial/legal environment for foreign business
(11) Does not provide a description of the financial/legal environment for foreign business
(0-10) 15
Physical Infrastructure
Meets “Proficient” criteria and effectively illustrates the importance of physical infrastructure to business
(14-15) Describes the physical infrastructure in the country and its effect on business
(12-13) Describes the physical infrastructure in the country and its effects on foreign business
(11) Does not describe the physical infrastructure or its effects on foreign business
(0-10) 15
Presentation
(Mechanics) Presentation has no errors related to grammar, organization, or style, and information is supported by relevant images
(9-10) Presentation has no major errors related to grammar, organization, or style, and information is supported by relevant images
(8) Presentation has major errors related to grammar and organization, or information is not adequately supported by relevant images, which negatively affects understanding of the country’s main features
(7) Presentation has critical errors related to grammar and organization; information is not supported by relevant images, which negatively affects understanding of the country’s main features
(0-6) 10
Earned Total
Comments: 100%
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