EMERGING MARKETS (BUS 4940)


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Introduction, Nexus and LockDown browser testing

LockDown browser installer, iPad, and privacy

Reading: OECD Guidelines for Multinationals  * ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) * APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Mercosur * COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) * ECOWAS (Economic Council of West African States) * Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso (Leave Ecowas) * Pacific Island Countries * Landmines paper


Bottom of the Pyramid

Reading: How much inequality is too much? * Better Life index * World Bank Country Classification *  Worldbank: Low income countries  * Fragile States Index * UN Academic impact


Unfair Trade Practices

Reading: The Colonial Pact (CFA Frank) * CFA: BBC * CFA --> ECO * Basel Convention *  Migration due to CFA: BBC * Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIM) * Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (World Bank) * Canadian Fair Trade of Network * Freedom House * E-Petition * The Trade  * Queen tax  * Fair Trade University * Map * Positive Role of Colonization * Berlin Conference * African Borders

Video: Business of Scholarship


Genetically Modified Foods

Reading: HDI * How Long Will You Live? * WHO Funding


Misleading Marketing

Reading: Better Business Bureau (BBB) * Government Consumer Protection * C-section Babies * Maternal health in USA, Labelling in India

Video: Food Ad Tricks 3:00


Islamic Banking 

Reading: Assiniboine Credit Union 


Microfinance

Reading: Securitization Microfinance * Windmill microlending


Corporate Philanthropy

Reading: Why Microsoft Gives * Google $1b in Africa * Official Development Assistance (ODA) * Legislative Internship * Foreign Aid * Association of Fundraising Professionals * Fundraising Software * Burkina Faso Investment Proposal  


Governments Relations 

Reading: Commitment to Development Index (Center of Global Development) * AGOA (Africa Growth Opportunity Act) * Military Factory * Balkan Arm Trade * Rules of War


International Business Diplomacy

Reading: Vienna Convention (The document for diplomats) * Diplomat Protocol * UNDSS * UN Security courses (Basic I Advanced) * Foreign representatives in Canada * Registration for Canadians abroad * UN organ * UN voting pattern


United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Reading: Transparency International * Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (US) * Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) * OECD Anti-Corruption Initiatives * ILO Convention on Minimum Age 138 * UN Global Compact (UNGC 2007) * Millennium Development Goals (MDG) * Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) * Carbon Calculator * Sample Collective Agreements * Environmental Technology Assessment (EnTA)* North Korean workers in China


Tourism in Emerging Markets

Reading: World Heritage Site Selection Criteria * Tourism and Sports Paper * World Heritage Site (WHS) Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) * WHS in danger * Dolphin Happiness * Over tourism: No cruise in Venice * Over tourism: No Airbnb in Venice and Florence * Elephants Hunting Rights on Sale  * Protecting Gorillas * Lion Breeding Ban * UNESCO Palestine Embroidery * UNESCO Spain's Social Life * Zimbabwe safari train *  Bhutan tourism - $200/day Underwater fashion show in Egypt  * Saudi Tourist Visa  * Bollywood Films * Chasing beauty

Video: Keukenhof 2:14


FDI and Citizenship

Reading: Passport and Economy * Passport Index: Visa Free Travel * UN Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) * Birthright Citizenship * Birth Tourism in the USA * CIP Controversy * Citizenship in Argentina * Australian Golden  Visa


Luxury Marketing


Research Resources

If applicable, use the free CAT Scanner Software for Content Analysis for your group assignment.

* CAT Scanner

* Library Resources

Use plenty of images to prove your point in your project report, if applicable. Each image should have attribution and full url.


Emerging Markets groups, members and emails

@ = @webmail.uwinnipeg.ca

(Collect pictures, advertisements, secondary data to analyze and support your hypotheses) 

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EM Final Home Exam Topic (Collect pictures, advertisements, secondary data to analyze and support your hypotheses)

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