EENI

AMERICA BUSINESS, INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMY Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

  1- America: Introduction. Economic Outlook

2- America: Political and Economic Institutions. Economic agreements and free trade areas

  • Inter-American Development Bank IADB
  • Latin American Integration Association ALADI
  • Free Trade Area of the Americas FTAA
  • The North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA
  • Andean Community
  • Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)
  • Other regional institutions and agreements.

3- Doing Business in Brazil. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Brazil Brazil

  1. Introduction to Brazil.
  2. Economic Outlook.
  3. Economic policies. European Union and Brazil
  4. Foreign Trade of Brazil
  5. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)  in Brazil.
  6. Setting up Business in Brazil
  7. Foreign Capital: Legal aspects
  8. Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

3.2 Doing Business in Sao Paulo Brazil

  1. Sao Paulo, the “Brazil's locomotive”
  2. The Economy of Sao Paulo
  3. Doing Business in Sao Paulo
  4. Public and private sector. PPP (Public-Private Partnerships).
  5. Business Opportunities in Sao Paulo

4- Invest in Panama. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Panama. Panama

  1. About Panama. Economic Outlook
  2. Inversion Clusters: services, tourism, logistics, IT, energy, agribusiness.
  3. Investing in Panama
  4. Foreign Companies in Panama.
  5. Legal framework for FDI in Panama.

5- Doing Business in Mexico. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico.Mexico

  1. About Mexico
  2. Economic Outlook.
  3. Free Trade Agreements of Mexico.
  4. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico. Why Invest in Mexico?
  5. Software Industry sector
  6. Agribusiness sector
  7. Plastic and rubber sector.
  8. Footwear sector
  9. Setting up Business in Mexico
6- Doing Business in Miami and Florida Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Florida. US
  1. About Florida and Miami. Economic Outlook.
  2. International Advantages.
  3. Financial Advantages and Incentives.
  4. Florida industry clusters
  5. Setting up Business in Florida: Corporations and Limited Liability Company (LLC)

6.2- Coca Cola.

  1. The Coca Cola Company
  2. SWOT analysis
  3. Brand strategy
  4. The local bottling system
  5. Strategy for Americas, Asia and Africa.

7- Doing Business in Argentina. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Argentina. Argentina

  1. Introduction to Argentina
  2. Argentina's economy
  3. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Argentina. Why Invest in Argentina?
  4. Strategic Sector for Investment
  5. How to Set up Business in Argentina
  6.  Doing Business in Buenos Aires
  7. Argentinean companies (ES).

8- Doing Business in Colombia. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Colombia. Colombia

  1. Introduction to Colombia
  2. Colombia's economy
  3. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in COLOMBIA. Why Invest in Colombia?
  4. Strategic Sector for Investment
  5. How to Set up Business in Colombia
  6.  Doing Business in Bogotá
  7. Colombian companies (ES).

9- Doing Business in other American Countries
The student can access to the online country guides and doing business information of all American Countries.

  • North America: Canada.
  • Caribbean: Barbados. Belize. Bermuda. Cuba. Dominica. Dominican Rep.. Granada. Guyana. French Guyana. Haiti. Jamaica. Puerto Rico. Trinidad Tobago.
  • Central America: Costa Rica. El Salvador. Guatemala. Honduras. Nicaragua.
  • Andean Community: Bolivia. Ecuador. Peru. Venezuela.
  • South America:  Chile. Paraguay. Uruguay.

Objectives of this learning unit: The primary objective of this learning unit is to offer a global vision of American countries and the business opportunities in these countries.

  • Learn about American Countries.
  • Understand the various regional economic agreements and their relevance to both regional and world trade.
  • Analysis of the main countries.
  • To know where to find information.
Main languages of this unit: EnEs