Q International Business Project [IBP]: As a team, the International Business Project [IBP] requires students to develop an international business plan, strategies, and tactics for doing business in a foreign nation (not USA) for a product of their choice. The IBP report and PowerPoint submission must follow the IBP Guidelines and Requirements. The IBP project entails the following: 1. Research and select three countries of their choice from which the professor will assign a country to do business in. 2. Select a tangible (not a service) consumer (not an industrial) product. Select a name and create a logo for the product (be creative). 3. Form a company. Assign a name and create a logo for the company (be creative). Explain the meaning of the name and logo. 4. Environmental Analysis – Research economic, political, social, cultural, technological, legal, financial, and other information pertinent to the assigned foreign country and apply this information in the development of Marketing Mix for doing business with the selected product. 5. Marketing Mix – Based on the information researched in item #2 above, formulate and implement strategies and tactics for the Marketing Mix, i.e., the Four Ps - Product, Price, Place (distribution) and Promotion, for the selected product in the foreign nation. 6. Business Analysis – Forecasting, breakeven, and personnel and administrative aspects. 7. Recommendations for future direction. The IBP is a team assignment. The teams are required to submit an IBP Proposal for approval. A written report of 15 or more pages in MS Word and a PowerPoint submission(not any other software). Students are encouraged to use their own ideas and creativity in all stages of the project planning and implementation. Written Works and Presentations: All written requirements and PowerPoint submission must be of professional quality and adhere to the following guidelines: 1. Team size: To be decided depending on class size 2. Word-processed in MS Word®™ (no other software) 3. Professional cover page 4. 1.5 line spacing (not double spaced) 5. 1 inch margin on all sides; Left justified 6. Times New Roman font 12 for content text and 15 for headings and subheadings in bold face 7. Page number at the bottom of the page 8. Report - 15 or more pages excluding title and reference pages (no max. limit) 9. APA guidelines for the references, citations, and the report 10. MS Power Point®™ (for presentation) (no other software) 11. At least 15 PowerPoint slides 12. All copyrighted material should cite the original source