Activity

Activity objective

To analyze the current national and international business environments.

Instructions

Here you will do an extensive research on the current global environment, based on the theoretical concepts reviewed in the course. This exercise is particularly relevant because as an international business manager, you need to know how to properly analyze the business environments that surround and affect a certain enterprise.

Your assignment must include:

1. The analysis of the current Mexican business environment for the industry you chose (the fictitious company).
   1. The Mexican political system (corruption and transparency).
      
   2. The Mexican economic system and how it relates to that specific industry.
      
   3. The Mexican legal system and government regulations that apply to that industry.
      
   4. Foreign direct investments in Mexico (how they work and how massive they are).
      
   5. How is the Mexican peso doing? An analysis of the current situation.
      
   6. Mexico’s culture (including the workplace).
      
   7. Relevant environmental regulations.
      
   8. Mexican employment practices, minimum wage, and the role of labor unions.
      
   9. Mexico’s trade policy details that are relevant to that industry (tariffs, subsides, import quotas, antidumping duties).
      
   10. Summary of relevant free-trade agreements with other countries.

Checklist

The student analyzes the current Mexican business environment for the chosen industry (the fictitious company), which must include the following:

• The student analyzes the current Mexican business environment for the chosen industry (the fictitious company), which must include the following:
• The Mexican political system.
• The Mexican economic system and how it relates to that specific industry.
• The Mexican legal system and government regulations that apply to that industry.
• Foreign direct investments in Mexico.
• How is the Mexican peso doing? An analysis of the current situation.
• Mexico’s culture (including the workplace).
• Relevant environmental regulations.
• Mexican employment practices, minimum wage, and the role of labor unions.
• Mexico’s trade policy details that are relevant to that industry (tariffs, subsides, import quotas, antidumping duties).
• Summary of relevant free-trade agreements with other countries.