Brics and Mitsk – Brazil

Brics and Mitsk Project
Week 4
Guidelines and Grading Rubric

Objective

This project introduces the Brics and Mitsk countries and integrates the concepts presented in Weeks 1–4. It also provides a common foundation for future discussions.

Guidelines

Prepare a Narrated PowerPoint Presentation based upon the Brics and Mitsk Country: Brazil. These countries have been identified as important emerging countries that are significant economic powers individually, as well as becoming the basis of an important new economic group. It is important to develop an understanding of these countries—for the purposes of understanding global business strategy, and the opportunities and threats they pose.

• Please develop a set of slides that would help an organization contemplating doing business in the country you have been assigned.
• Please focus your analysis on Porter’s Diamond of National Advantage.
• Please provide images and key facts that capture the economic conditions and culture.
• Please develop a presentation with approximately 10 slides.

A successful project will earn maximum points demonstrating

• accurate, relevant, and timely research; and
• PowerPoint slides that include good quality content, clear and compelling, yet professional presentation style.
• Excellent narration.

Grading Rubrics (Lack of narration will result in 50 point deduction)