Business in Macau RAEM

EENI- School of International Business

Subject (Course) - Doing Business in Macau

1. Introduction to Macau Special Administrative Region (Macau SAR) - China.
2. The political system
3. The economy of Macau
4. The Game Industry
5. Tourism in Macau
6. Macau's external relations with the European Union and Portugal
7. Macau and the Portuguese-speaking countries
8. The Agreement to Establish a Closer Economic Partnership between China and Macau
9. Macau and the Pearl River Delta
10. Case Study: The Telecommunication Company of Macau
11. Business Plan for Macau

Objectives of the subject “Doing Business in Macau”:

1. To analyse the Macau's economy
2. To evaluate the business opportunities in Macau
3. To analyse Macau's trade relations with China

Subject Description: Doing Business in Macau.

The Macau Special Administrative Region (Macau SAR) is part of the People's Republic of China, located on the south-east coast of Macau, west of the Pearl River Delta, adjacent to Guangdong Province, 60 kilometres from Hong Kong and 145 kilometres from Canton (China).

1. The population of Macau is 541,200 people.
2. The northern part of Macau is considered one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
3. Of the 435,000 people living in Macau, 95% are of Chinese descent.
4. The Chinese language (97% of the population) and Portuguese are the official languages of Macau.
5. The Pataca (MOP) is the official currency of Macau.
6. The European Union is one of the largest partners of Macau (20% of annual exports and 10% of imports from EU member states).
7. The total value of Macau's exports to the European Union was 1.59 billion patacas ($ 199 million), and imports from the European Union totalled 7 billion patacas ($ 888 million).

Examples of the subject - Foreign Trade and Business in Macau: