{"id":24966,"date":"2023-07-21T23:38:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T23:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/you-will-be-responsible-for-a-research-term-paper-feasibility-study-for-a-foreign-market-entry\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T23:38:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T23:38:41","slug":"you-will-be-responsible-for-a-research-term-paper-feasibility-study-for-a-foreign-market-entry","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/you-will-be-responsible-for-a-research-term-paper-feasibility-study-for-a-foreign-market-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"You will be responsible for a research Term Paper (Feasibility Study for a Foreign Market Entry)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Term Paper:<\/u><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>You will be responsible for a<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">research Term Paper (Feasibility Study for a Foreign Market Entry)<\/strong>, as detailed below:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Term Project (Individual: Foreign Market Entry Strategy<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/u><\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(30%)<\/u><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>You will prepare a report, including recommendations, for an actual company&#8217;s overall entry strategy into a foreign market. Your strategy should include attention to the social, political, cultural, and economic environment of the country you propose entering, the entry and organizational strategies the company should advance, including potential alliances with local firms, and a discussion of the ethical, negotiation, leadership, and management challenges associated with your recommendation. This analysis should integrate the readings and cases for the course in the context of the actions of a specific firm. This analysis will be approximately 10-15 double-spaced pages (with complete references).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">It will be submitted through Turnitin and must not contain more than 20% matching material. Over 20% match will be considered as plagiarism and it will be reported to the college as<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">violation of Academic Integrity Policy<\/u><\/em>. However, if you like, you can edit and submit the edited version (with less than 20% matching content) prior to Saturday of the week 12 (11:59 PM) without penalty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please feel free to submit your Term Project at any time prior to the Week 12 deadline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your Term Paper is due on Saturday of Week 12 (11:59PM). It should be submitted through Canvas in the Assignment Link in this Module. All delays will be penalized @10% for each day&#8217;s delay.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">DETAILS OF YOUR TERM PROJECT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">IBS 2240: Term Project<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This paper is a requirement to complete the course.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This paper constitutes 30% of the course grade<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">final report<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>will be submitted by Saturday of Week 13 through the assignment link in this Module.&nbsp; The name of the Assignment link is &#8220;<strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Submit Term Paper Here!&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Requirement of 10-12 pages (double space with 1\u201d margin on all sides)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Must cite all sources \u2013 work must be original not plagiarized (Use APA Format).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You are an entrepreneur (based in the US) who is exploring means to expand your business to another country.&nbsp; Your goal is to study the feasibility of setting up your business in the selected country. The product\/service may be new or existing as long as it is not already being sold in your host country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step one: (5%)<\/strong>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">State the study objectives<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss who you are in terms of your company, where you are located, how many employees you have etc. This is to give you some authenticity.&nbsp; You can make up all the info or base it on a small existing company.&nbsp; What is your product(s) and\/or service(s)?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step two: (35%)<\/strong>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Select a host country to expand your business \u2013 why did you select this country?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss the business environment in the following contexts:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Political &amp; Economic including trade agreements<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(10%)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Legal &amp; ethical<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(10%) \u2026\u2026<\/strong><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Learning Outcome 1<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Social &amp; cultural<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(15%) \u2026.<\/strong><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Learning Outcome 2<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">For your analysis, you are required to use any two of the following cultural dimensions (Chapters 4-5):<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Hofstede (include home and host country\u2019s comparison charts)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Globe<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Trompenaar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Demographic environment of this country.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use established facts and figures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step three:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>Based on the above analysis and your research, explore:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(15%)\u2026.<\/strong><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Learning Outcome 3<\/em>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Major opportunities for doing business in the host country (e.g. population base, economy, need for the product\/service)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Major challenges (e.g. competition, infrastructure, government policies, culture, legal environment)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step four (10%)\u2026..<\/strong><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Learning Outcome 3<\/em>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Select, describe and justify your entry strategy (Chapter 9). You need to select one and it must be in compliance with local host country laws and culture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step five: (10%)<\/strong>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your final decision \u2013 to go ahead; decide against it; or to postpone entering the market.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discuss 3-4 critical success factors that will contribute to positive outcome of the project<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please remember this is a feasibility study in International Management.&nbsp; You need to use concepts from various chapters and show your understanding and your learning during the course.<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I need to read about your ideas and your perspectives<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Format of the report<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Cover page with your name and project title<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">All pieces must be titled and separated e.g.\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Introduction<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Study objectives and The home company (step 1)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The host country and its business environment (step 2)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Opportunities and challenges for doing business (step 3)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Entry strategy (step 4)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Our decision \u2013 do we want to go into the country or not&nbsp; (step 5)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Cite your sources using APA format<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Emphasis will be on the understanding of the problems, critical evaluation as well as the ability to clearly communicate proposed solutions. Your final project is your major contribution, where you will exhibit your learning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Assessment Criteria<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step 1: Introduction 5%<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Step 2: Business environment analysis (10%)<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(Political &amp; Economic)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(Legal &amp; ethical)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Cultural &amp; Social<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Step 3: Business Environment Analysis (15%)<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Cultural and Social<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Step 4: Opportunities &amp; Challenges (15%)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Step 5: Decision &amp; Entry Strategy (20%)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Step 6: Research Paper &amp; Citations (5%)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Step 7: Presentation (if required) &amp; Writing Quality (20%)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Term Paper:&nbsp;You will be responsible for a&nbsp;research Term Paper (Feasibility Study for a Foreign Market Entry), as detailed below: Term Project (Individual: Foreign Market Entry Strategy&nbsp;(30%)&nbsp;You will prepare a report, including recommendations, for an actual company&#8217;s overall entry strategy into a foreign market. 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