1) Select a company of your choice for this assignment (Ideally in the industry you are in, so this is relevant to you). The company is considering taking over a small firm that currently employs 300 people along a One Belt One Road (OBOR) country.
2) Provide a strategy assessment report to the board of directors in PowerPoint format, describing how your company should approach the initiative.
More specifically, explain your reasoning for:
Selecting the country:
1) How does it compare to alternative host countries?
2) How has it developed over time?
•From a (product) markets perspective, e.g., E in the PEST framework.
•From a national perspective, e.g., P in the PEST framework.
•From a people perspective, e.g., the S in the PEST framework.
•From a technology perspective, e.g., the T in the PEST framework.
(hint: e.g., the target country/US is active in the xxx sector, so what are the competitive advantages/opportunities of the country, and, again, make sure your view is supported by evidence. Also, do take a helicopter view of the course, and feel free to use the outline framework to guide your approach)
3)What alternatives do you have in addition to taking over a small target firm?
(hint: again, leverage the course outline to guide your approach)
4) Make recommendations based on your findings from above.
Grade Criteria
You will be graded on:
Evidence (data) to support your recommendations
Comprehensiveness of issues considered
Ability to effectively synthesize a.) and b.) above, delivering insights to users
Organization of the PowerPoint report from a persuasive communication perspective.
From the customer: I’m not sure what files would be necessary but feel free to reach out if there are any files that whomever it concerns feel my be needed. The above instructions are what were provided for me. If during the assignment you feel I can/should provide you with files, please reach out so that I could help.
