Reference no: EM132279127

Learning outcomes:

1. To analyze the dynamic nature of development of the region in general and the Sultanate of Oman in particular by comprehending the history, policies and the nature of business and economic environment.

2. To analyze the characteristics of the GCC framework, policies and regional/national characteristics and describe the strengths and weaknesses of the region.

3. To comprehend the functioning of regional integration and analyze the implication of agreements on businesses.

Company selected - Dodge car company

Tasks:

1) Choose a well-known company in Oman that trades globally and do a research on how well it has performed in the last 5 years and how it has been influenced by social, economic and technological aspects of business environment. (Note: You are required to give brief profile of the company highlighting its global trading, activities)

2) In a tabular form, compare the business environment of GCC member countries. Highlight their strengths and weaknesses as they participate in the GCC trade agreement.

3) You are appointed as CEO of a company In hotel industry in Oman with plan to expand in another GCC country. Among the GCC countries, which one will you consider best for expansion: a) Bahrain; b) Kuwait; c) Qatar; d) Saudi Arabia; e) UAE. Write an 8-liner paragraph to justify your argument.

Specific Submission Guidelines:

Student should strictly follow these submission guidelines to gain full mark.

1. For this assignment students are expected to refer to secondary data, however if there is a need for primary data collection, then students should get prior approval from the professor.

2. Total words count should not exceed 2000 words.

3. The report should contain:
• cover page which indicates title, names and roll numbers of students, name of the professor and date and place of submission.
• table of contents
• introduction which discloses the main goal of the report, explains the main methods and data used for the research, and briefly describes structure of the report.
• discussion/ answers to tasks
• conclusions that reveal main findings regarding each task
• list of references
• appendices if needed (appendices are not Included in the main report words count)

4. The report should be done in Word, with font size 12 and font style Times New Roman.