[Solved]Critically assess how theories of why companies invest in FDI are useful in explaining why your MNE is investing in your c

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[Solved]Critically assess how theories of why companies invest in FDI are useful in explaining why your MNE is investing in your chosen country and project

Argentina, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea,  Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, UAE,  Ukraine, Venezuela.

Other countries of a similar size and state of development will be allowed subject to clearance.

In order to make a sensible choice of country/project you will need to have thought about your MNE as well.  All MNE choices and country-investment choices should therefore be cleared with Cath before you start work.  You are encouraged to do this as soon as possible as countries will be allocated on a first come – first served basis

• Demonstrate understanding of the problems and issues of expansion for firms overseas via FDI in greenfield sites or acquisitions by applying theory to an MNE with an imagined business idea.

• Show an understanding of how investment appraisal is altered by the international environment by applying the techniques to your investment idea.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the global availability of financing and how it should be structured for an international investment

• Demonstrate the capacity for independent and self-managed learning

• An ability to critically evaluate arguments and evidence

• An ability to locate, extract and analyse data from multiple sources, including acknowledgement and Harvard referencing of sources

For the generic grading/marking criteria please refer to your Course Handbook

For each assessment, please follow the electronic submission procedures and requirements which are explained in your course handbooks and on studentcentral. You should ensure that you submit one copy electronically to studentcentral by each due date.

The deadline for submission is in line with the rest of the Business School which is midnight on the dates stipulated above. You are reminded that in accordance with the University policy work submitted two weeks after the submission deadline may result in the mark awarded being capped. All marks and results are provisional and subject to confirmation by the relevant examination boards.

Please observe the word limit. The penalty for non compliance with the word limit is explained in your course handbook.

All work submitted should be presented in line with the guidelines provided in your course handbooks and referenced in accordance with the Brighton Business School Referencing Handbook, which is also available on studentcentral.

Part one of the assessment consists of two essays:

1a. “Critically assess how theories of why companies invest in FDI are useful in explaining why your MNE is investing in your chosen country and project” (1,250 words).

1b. “Assess the political and country risks of your project” (1,250 words)

Total word limit = 2,500 words.