B0277 - Emergency Market Risk: How to Write Country Risk Report

Learning outcomes

Students will learn the techniques and resources necessary for writing concise, forward-looking political and economic risk analyses of emerging countries, aimed at corporate and institutional readers.

Course contents

Students will acquire the tools and skills to write concise, targeted reports on economic and political risk in emerging countries and regions, including Central and Southeast Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Business and institutional leaders require rapid, succinct country-focused information in order to make decisions. Students will draw on key on-line sources to be able to write these timely, targeted and forward-looking reports.

Lesson 1 Course introduction, overview of sample reports

Lesson 2 Key factors in evaluating emerging markets (1)

Lesson 3 Key factors in evaluating emerging markets (2)

Lesson 4 Group compilation of various aspects of assigned country report

Lesson 5 Group compilation of assigned country reports – East/Central Europe

Lesson 6 Group compilation of assigned country reports – Southeast Europe

Lesson 7 Group compilation of assigned country reports – Middle East

Lesson 8 Group compilation of assigned country reports – North Africa

Lesson 9 Group compilation of assigned country reports – Subsaharan Africa

Lesson 10 Final exam – Compilation of assigned country report

Readings/Bibliography

Exclusively on-line sources

Teaching methods

In-person class attendance is mandatory.

Class time will be spent working in groups as students break down tasks and collaborate to quickly research and gather macroeconomic data, business and financial information and political risk analysis to compile emerging market risk reports.

Assessment methods

Group reports compiled during lessons 5-9 will be evaluated for 50% of grade

Final individual report - 50% of grade.

Teaching tools

Individual laptop required for in-class work.

Office hours

See the website of Carolyn Ann Kadas