Business in Jamaica, Kingston

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Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Jamaica - Kingston (Course, Master).

  1. Introduction to Jamaica (Caribbean)
  2. Doing Business in Kingston
  3. Jamaican Economy
  4. Foreign Trade of Jamaica
  5. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Jamaica
  6. Business Opportunities in Jamaica:
    1. Food and beverages (coffee, rum)
    2. Maritime services and logistics
    3. Distribution
    4. Information and Communications Technology
    5. Manufacturing
    6. Tourism
    7. Business Process Outsourcing
  7. Case Study:
    1. Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica
    2. Processed food sector
  8. Access to the Jamaican Market
  9. Business Plan for Jamaica
  10. Introduction to the Jamaican History

The aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Jamaica” are the following:

  1. To analyse the Jamaican economy and foreign trade
  2. To know the business opportunities in Jamaica
  3. To explore the Jamaican trade relations with the country of the student
  4. To know the Jamaican Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
  5. To examine the profile of Jamaican businesspeople and companies
  6. To develop a business plan for the Jamaican Market

The Subject “Doing Business in Jamaica” is part of the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI:
  1. Masters: Business in America, International Business, Foreign Trade
  2. Doctorates: American Business, Global Trade

African Student, Master International Business

Learning materials in Master in International Business in English or Study Master Doctorate Business in Spanish Jamaica Study, Master in International Business in French Jamaica

Credits of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Jamaica”: 0.5 ECTS Credits

Doctorates and Master of Science in International Business for the Caribbean students (CARICOM).

Example of the Online Subject - Doing Business in Jamaica
Master Course: Business in Jamaica





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Description of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Jamaica.

Jamaica: The Caribbean logistics hub (Port of Kingston).

  1. Jamaica has a strategic location in the Caribbean
  2. Jamaican language: English
  3. Capital of Jamaica: Kingston (937,700)
  4. Jamaican population: 2.7 million people
  5. Life expectancy at birth: seventy-four years
  6. Jamaican Area: 10,991 square kilometres
  7. Independence of Jamaica: 1962 from the United Kingdom
  8. Abolition of Slavery in Jamaica: 1854
  9. African Diaspora in Jamaica: 2.6 million people (97% of the Jamaican population)
  10. Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica

Main religion in Jamaica: Christianity (95% are Catholics)

Jamaica belongs to the Caribbean Economic Area of the Western Civilisation

Jamaica Coffee Industry

Jamaican Economy.

  1. A Market economy
  2. Jamaican GDP: 14.36 billion dollars
  3. Services: 80% of the Jamaican GDP
  4. Jamaican agriculture sector: 6.8% of the GDP
  5. Jamaica is the logistics hub of the Caribbean
  6. Stable business environment
  7. Key sectors of the Jamaican Economy: information and communications technology, manufacturing, tourism, Business Process Outsourcing, distribution, Maritime services, and logistics
  8. Government Vision 2030 National Development Plan
  9. Currencyl of Jamaica: Jamaican dollar

Costa Rica-CARICOM Free Trade Agreement (Course Master)

Jamaican Foreign Trade.

  1. Jamaican top exports: fine food (spices, rum, Blue Mountain Coffee) and beverage
  2. FDI inflows (2004-14): 6,71 billion dollars
  3. Jamaican exports of goods: 1.4 billion dollars
  4. Export: 10.6% of the Jamaican GDP
  5. Port of Kingston: The largest container hub in the Caribbean
  6. Export companies in Jamaica should register in JAMPRO
  7. Jamaican agency responsible for attracting FDI: JAMPRO
Marcus Garvey Pan-Africanism

Jamaica has Preferential Access and Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with

  1. CARICOM
    1. Colombia-Jamaica (CARICOM) Agreement (FTA)
    2. Costa Rica-Caribbean Community (Jamaica) Agreement
    3. CARIFORUM-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement
    4. CARICOM-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
  2. The Caribbean Single Market Economy (CSME)
  3. The Caribbean-Canada Trade Agreement (CARIBCAN)
  4. Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI)
  5. United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
  6. Association of Caribbean States (Jamaica)
  7. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
  8. European Union-CELAC Summit

Colombia-Jamaica (CARICOM):
CARICOM-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (Course)

Jamaica is a member of:

  1. Organisation of American States (OAS)
  2. Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)
  3. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
  4. Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
  5. The Caribbean Development Bank
  6. The Commonwealth
  7. World Trade Organisation (WTO)
  8. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  9. World Bank (WB)
  10. World Customs Organisation
  11. United Nations

❮ Samples - Jamaica ❯

CARIFORUM-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (Course Master)

Caribbean Basin Initiative (United States)

European Union-CARICOM Free Trade Agreement (Course)

Caribbean Community (CARICOM, Course)

Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Master

Caribbean Development Bank, Course



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