JWI 515 Week 4 Assignment Help

JWI 515 Week 4  Assignment Help | Strayer University 

Assignment 1: Global Economic Analysis Due Week 4, Day 7 (Weight: 23%) Congratulations! You have been promoted to General Manager of your company’s new overseas division. It’s time to pack your bags and get ready to live and work abroad! In preparation, your boss - who has also received a promotion and will be the CEO of the new division, has asked you to help with planning and preparation by researching the economic conditions of the new country.

 Your Assignment        

Use the GUIDES template to research and record key economic information about the country in which you will work as well as for the United States or your home country. You will use this information to create a report that summarizes your key findings and highlights any potential high impact economic considerations. Keep in mind, your home country data will serve as an important benchmark for interpreting the assigned country’s data.

Context

Use your current company and its industry for the context in this assignment. If your company is not currently operating globally or is not present in one of the markets below, imagine that they soon will be and it is up to you to assess the economic condition in relation to your company’s unique profile and needs.

 Choose one of the following countries for this assignment:

• France

 • China

 • India

• Argentina

 Part 1: GUIDES Template (Weeks 1-4) – Submit week 4 Complete the GUIDES template during Weeks 1-4 as you learn about the economic indicators. You can find all required economic data in Trading Economics (http://www.tradingeconomics.com). TIP: To locate economic indicators not found on the main landing page, click the “Indicators” drop-down menu at the top of the page to view the full list of available indicators.

Week 1: • Complete section G (GDP & Growth) of the GUIDES template.

• Complete section U (Unemployment & Utilization) of the GUIDES template.

Week 2: • Complete section I (Inflation & Interest rates) of the GUIDES template.

 • Optional: Submit your template (sections G, U, I) to the instructor for feedback.

Week 3: • Complete section D (Debt & Deficits) of the GUIDES template.

 • Complete section E (External balances & Exchange rates) of the GUIDES template.

Week 4: • Complete section S (Saving & Investment) of the GUIDES template.

 Part 2: Analysis Report (Week 4)

Analyze your research findings and develop a 3-4 page report for your supervisor. Include the following information:

1.       Describe the economic state of the country.

o Describe the overall economic health and trends.

o What are the specific indicators that drove your assessment of this country’s economic condition?

o Which economic indicator(s) do you think is the most important when considering the impact on your company’s division? Why?

2.       Describe the current business cycle and its implications.

o What stage of the business cycle is the country in? What are the historical trends? (long-term expansion, volatile cycles, etc.)

 o What does this imply for the growth of your company?

 o What stage of the business lifecycle is your company and industry in?

o How would you recommend positioning the company at the present time to monopolize on current conditions? Would you change that positioning in the near future? (i.e. increase investment to take advantage of low-interest rates, use the opportunity to source talent, etc

3.       What specific economic indicators do you recommend continuing to monitor closely and why? o What strategic insight will these indicators provide?

o How frequently do you need to monitor them for changes? 4. Informal bibliography o Cite your data sources in a format appropriate for any business or academic setting. Your assignment should follow these formatting requirements:

• Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12) with one-inch margins on all sides.

 • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, course title, and date. The cover page and reference page are not included in the required page length.