Diploma in Business in the ASEAN Countries

1. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
2. The ASEAN countries and the Buddhist Economic Area
3. ASEAN Free Trade Agreements (FTA)
4. Doing Business in the ASEAN Markets: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
5. Businesspeople of the ASEAN Region
6. Free Trade Agreements and Economic Institutions related to the ASEAN Countries
7. Other Economic Institutions related to the ASEAN Markets
8. Business Plan for the ASEAN Markets

The main objective of the Diploma is to provide an overview of the Southeast Asian economy and the business opportunities in order to:

1. Understand the importance of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
2. Learn to do business in the ASEAN Countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam)
3. Identify the business opportunities in the ASEAN Markets
4. Know the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) in the ASEAN Region
5. Analyse the foreign trade and the foreign direct investment flows
6. Develop a business plan for the ASEAN Markets

This diploma is intended for all those wanting to specialise in the Southeast Asian Markets.

This Diploma contains exercises that are evaluated, which the student must work out and pass to obtain their Professional Diploma: “Foreign Trade and Business in the ASEAN Markets” issued by EENI Global Business School.

The students who have taken this Professional Diploma can validate and register for a Master or Doctorate at EENI.

This Diploma belongs to the following Higher Education Programs taught by EENI:

1. Doctorates: Asian Business, Islamic Business
2. Masters: Business in Asia, Muslim Countries, International Business, Foreign Trade

Masters and Doctorates in International Business adapted to the ASEAN Students: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

1- Buddhist Economic Area (PDF)

1. Introduction to the ASEAN religions: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
   1. Why study “Buddhism, Ethics and Business”?
2. The ASEAN Buddhists Countries (Vietnam, Singapore, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand)
3. Aung San Suu Kyi
4. The ASEAN Muslim Countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei) and the Malay Economic Area of the Islamic Civilisation

2- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

1. ASEAN Economic Community
2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the ASEAN Countries
3. ASEAN Free-Trade Area (AFTA)
4. Mekong River Commission (MRC)

ASEAN Intra-regional Agreements.

1. Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT)
2. Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS)
3. East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)

3- ASEAN Free Trade Agreements (FTA)

1. China
2. Canada
3. Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
4. India
5. European Union
6. Japan
7. Korea
8. Russia
9. United States
10. Pakistan
11. Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP)

Economic Corridors

1. Asia-Africa Growth Corridor
2. East-West Economic Corridor (Myanmar-Thailand-Laos-Vietnam)
3. Nanning-Singapore Economic Corridor
   1. Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone

3- Doing Business in the ASEAN Markets

1. Doing Business in Brunei Darussalam
2. Doing Business in Cambodia
3. Doing Business in Indonesia
4. Doing Business in Laos
5. Doing Business in Malaysia
6. Doing Business in Myanmar
7. Doing Business in the Philippines
8. Doing Business in Singapore
9. Doing Business in Thailand
10. Doing Business in Vietnam

4- Businesspeople and Companies in the ASEAN Region.

1. Kith Meng
2. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno
3. Thaksin Shinawatra
4. Tan Sri Mokhtar

6- Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and Economic Institutions related to the countries analysed in the Diploma in Business in Southeast Asia (ASEAN):

1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
2. Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
3. Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)
4. Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
5. Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
6. Bay of Bengal Initiative (BIMSTEC)
7. Asian Clearing Union (ACU)
8. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
   1. Trade Preferential System of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
9. European Union
   1. European Union-ASEAN (Association Agreement)
   2. European Union- Partnership and Cooperation Agreements with Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand (not ratified)
   3. Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
10. EFTA Free Trade Agreements with Singapore and the Philippines
11. New Zealand-Thailand Closer Economic Partnership
12. India-Indonesia Economic Cooperation Agreement
13. Thailand has Free Trade Agreements with India, the Gulf Cooperation Council, China, and New Zealand
14. Singapore has in force several Free Trade Agreements with Australia, China, Jordan, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, the European Free Trade Association, and the United States
15. Vietnam has a Customs Union with Russia

7- Business Plan for the ASEAN Markets.

The course includes the Market Access tool

Other Economic Organisations related to the ASEAN Countries

1. Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PEEC)
2. Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
3. Boao Forum for Asia
4. Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
5. Asia-Europe Meeting
6. Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)
7. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
8. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
9. Colombo Plan