GBD225 - Global Investment

Subject Title
Global Investment

Subject Description
Since the era of globalization started after the end of the Cold War and the advent of Internet and Information Technology, the economic growth and technological advancement and new product and service development in nations can be attributed to the creation and growth of SMEs (small and medium enterprises). Innovation and entrepreneurship in SMEs drive the local economies in a country and create employment and economic sustainability. This course develops the understanding of analyzing the investment climate of a country on three tenets: cultural, political and legal environments. The focus is on identifying investment opportunities in small businesses in areas including services, technology, retail, export/import and manufacturing. The student learns how to evaluate investment opportunities in the small business sector, service industry retail and franchising sector with emphasis on applying technological tools to create business models.
 
Concepts learned in new business development, such as lean principles and reduction of organizational waste through technological innovation, preparation of lean canvas, linking the product to the customer's problem through a unique value proposition, value stream analysis, cost and revenue analysis, will be applied to develop investment proposal for new venture creation.
 
This is an application course, where the student applies the knowledge and skills obtained in other courses to prepare, communicate, present and negotiate investment proposals for new business development with investors and agencies demonstrating optimization of the return on investment. 

Credit Status
One credit towards the Graduate Certificate Program

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Analyze the political, cultural and legal environment of a country from an investment perspective to identify and evaluate opportunities.
2. Evaluate assets and investment vehicles that invest with a view to environmental sustainability.
3. Analyze and Interpret a company's financial statements, sales forecasting and financial projections in order to evaluate investment potential.
4. Apply Ratio Analysis to evaluate a business or investment proposal.
5. Create a lean canvas business model as a compressed business plan for investors as an investment proposal from the perspective of how to maximize the return on investment.
6. Apply value stream analysis, environmental sustainability based on UN model 17 sustainable development and Lean Canvas to a New Venture Proposal creation that maximizes ROI.
7. Develop skills to communicate, present proposal and develop a negotiation plan with investors and investment agencies.
8. Evaluate cross-cultural communication and Negotiation styles.

Essential Employability Skills

    •  Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.

    •  Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

    •  Execute mathematical operations accurately.

    •  Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.

    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.

    •  Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.

    •  Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.

    •  Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

    •  Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

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