General Instructions – READ THEM CAREFULLY
The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism.
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
Discuss the reasons and methods of governments’ intervention in trade.
Analyze the effects of culture, politics and economic systems in the context of international business .
Carry out effective self-evaluation through discussing economic systems in the international business context .
Report Writing
Select any publicly listed Saudi Company that operates in Europe and/or Africa, and write a report covering the following points:
Present the study report with clear Introduction and Conclusion including your own views.
Using SWOT analysis, analyze the external and internal environment of your selected company.
Strengths: Explain the strengths of the selected company;
Weaknesses: Describe the areas of weakness in the company’s operations;
Opportunities: Examine factors that may improve the company’s chances of success;
Threats: Discuss the external threats to the business company’s success.
Analyze the political, economic, cultural and legal challenges the company currently faces in any of the country it operates .
