ou are hired as a consultant by Yellowstone Inc. to prepare a report based on the  undermentioned criteria. You will choose a product from a CARICOM Caribbean Company (MEMBER STATES  ONLY) in the food-processing sector with information available on the internet, that is currently not available by any means outside of the CARICOM Caribbean region (MEMBER  STATES ONLY). You will conduct a comprehensive study of the international business  environment, that is, the geography, history, politics, government, economics, and culture of a  new country, outside of the CARICOM Caribbean region, from which you believe the  product chosen could be sold profitably. Propose a strategy for internationalization. Looking  particularly at entry strategies that could be utilized as discussed in the course. You will need  to keep in mind the domestic realities of the company and the chosen product by conducting a  situation analysis to start. You are also required to suggest an international strategy after an  analysis of all strategies discussed in the course. The Report must be presented in a report format.  c. Mention of specifics as discussed in each section of the paper 3. Background Information  a. Background of the chosen company b. Detailed information on the product c. Detailed SWOT Analysis of the company (information on the product must be  included); full sentences must be included 4. Body a. Country Analysis of chosen country with links to the product chosen included. i. Geography, History ii. Political analysis iii. Economic analysis iv. Cultural analysis 1. Hofstede’s dimensions must be included as part of the analysis b. Mode of Entry Decision Criteria  i. Discussion on the five (5) entry modes as discussed in the course ii. Analysis and rationale of the chosen entry mode for the company and its  product in the selected country (note, the decision criteria must be feasible  based on the country analysis and product) c. International Strategy Criteria  i. Suggest an international strategy as discussed in the course for the company  and its product in the selected country based on a discussion of all strategies  discussed in the course (note, the selection must be feasible based on the  country analysis and product) 5. Conclusion  a. Restate main points as included in each section and way forward in the future.

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You are hired as a consultant by Yellowstone Inc. to prepare a report based on the 
undermentioned criteria.
You will choose a product from a CARICOM Caribbean Company (MEMBER STATES 
ONLY) in the food-processing sector with information available on the internet, that is
currently not available by any means outside of the CARICOM Caribbean region (MEMBER 
STATES ONLY). You will conduct a comprehensive study of the international business 
environment, that is, the geography, history, politics, government, economics, and culture of a 
new country, outside of the CARICOM Caribbean region, from which you believe the 
product chosen could be sold profitably. Propose a strategy for internationalization. Looking 
particularly at entry strategies that could be utilized as discussed in the course. You will need 
to keep in mind the domestic realities of the company and the chosen product by conducting a 
situation analysis to start. You are also required to suggest an international strategy after an 
analysis of all strategies discussed in the course.

The Report must be presented in a report format. 
c. Mention of specifics as discussed in each section of the paper
3. Background Information 
a. Background of the chosen company
b. Detailed information on the product
c. Detailed SWOT Analysis of the company (information on the product must be 
included); full sentences must be included
4. Body
a. Country Analysis of chosen country with links to the product chosen included.
i. Geography, History
ii. Political analysis
iii. Economic analysis
iv. Cultural analysis
1. Hofstede’s dimensions must be included as part of the analysis
b. Mode of Entry Decision Criteria 
i. Discussion on the five (5) entry modes as discussed in the course
ii. Analysis and rationale of the chosen entry mode for the company and its 
product in the selected country (note, the decision criteria must be feasible 
based on the country analysis and product)
c. International Strategy Criteria 
i. Suggest an international strategy as discussed in the course for the company 
and its product in the selected country based on a discussion of all strategies 
discussed in the course (note, the selection must be feasible based on the 
country analysis and product)
5. Conclusion 
a. Restate main points as included in each section and way forward in the future.



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