Provide an introduction of the region and the three countries within the region. Describe the drivers and effect of c

1. Provide an introduction of the region and the three countries within the region. Describe the drivers and effect of colonization within the region and each of the countries.
2. Discuss how the three aspects of globalization (economic, political, and sociocultural dimensions) influenced the level of economic development for each country.
3. Discuss the pros and cons of globalization of business within each country.
4. Identify a significant multinational corporation (MNC) (that originated in another country) that is unique in each of the selected countries. Justify why the multinational companies entered the countries. What challenges did they face? What opportunities did they encounter?
5. Identify two significant MNCs in which each country participates and describe the effect on each of the three countries.
6. Identify the significant free trade agreements and trade blocs of each country.
7. Review the Trade Statistics section in globalEDGE and describe the trade partners and major export/import goods for each country. Among the trade partners, how do you think the exchange rate will influence trade?
8. Select one country within the region that you will focus on for the rest of the course. Justify your choice.

The PowerPoint presentation should consist of 15-20 slides, not including the title slide and reference slides. You are required to cite scholarly sources to support your claims in the slides. Speaker notes are required in the notes section of the slides. The time limit for the presentation is 15 minutes.