RESEARCH REPORT (20% OF THE FINAL MARK) 1. Each group is to select a country from the following list. Tutors must ensure that no two groups of the same Tutorial pick the same country. Further, groups cannot be formed between students in different tute groups. Note: please be aware that reports based on the same country from different tute groups will be checked for similarities. 2. • Afghanistan • Angola • Argentina • Austria • Barbados • Belgium • Bhutan • Bolivia • Botswana • Brunei Darussalam • Cambodia • Canada • Chad • Chile • Cook Islands • Cuba • Cyprus • Denmark • El Salvador • Egypt • Ethiopia • Finland • Gabon • Georgia • Grenada • Guatemala • Haiti • Iceland • Indonesia • Iran • Italy • Jordan • Kenya • Kuwait • Kyrgyzstan • Laos • Lebanon • Lesotho • Libya • Macedonia • Maldives • Malta • Mongolia • Morocco • New Zealand • Nicaragua • North Korea • Pakistan • Philippines • Poland • Spain • Thailand • Ukraine 3. Each group will research and submit a paper as described in the scenario below.   1. SCENARIO FOR THE RESEARCH PLAN/RESEARCH REPORT You are a business analyst in a multi-national corporation. Your CEO will depart next week on a one-month business trip with the aim of either setting up a wholly owned subsidiary or a joint venture in a specific country. She has asked you to prepare a country briefing paper in order to inform her of the key national, cultural, political, legal, environmental and economic factors (plus any current issues), that may affect the successful set-up of the operation in that country. She expects a high quality written presentation. Note: Students can select any type of business. In your report, you are to: a. Assess the national political and legal factors of EGYPT and its basic appeal as a location for a joint venture business structure. (9 marks). When assessing the business environment, students may also wish to refer to the chapter “Analysing International Opportunities”. (Note: This section is not to be presented as a mere description of the country of your choice. You must mention the impact of each factor to the setting up a joint venture, and make a recommendation as to why this structure is best suited). b. Address what the government in EGYPT has done to promote or discourage foreign multinational corporations investing in their country? Explain (3 marks).