Business in the Maldives, Male

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Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in the Maldives. Male (Course, Master).

Introduction to the Republic of Maldives (Asia)
Maldivian Economy
Foreign Trade of the Maldives
1. Asia-Africa Growth Corridor
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Maldives
Business Opportunities in the Maldives
1. Tourism sector
2. Fishing sector
Case Study: Villa Shipping and Trading Company. Mr Qasim Ibrahim
Access to the Maldivian Market
Business Plan for the Maldives

Maldivian Preferential Access and Free Trade Agreements

The Maldives and the Central Eurasian Economic Area
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC)
Asian Clearing Union (ACU)
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India
Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (TPS-OIC)

The objectives of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the Republic of Maldives” are the following:

To analyse the Maldivian economy and foreign trade
To know the business opportunities in the Republic of Maldives
To explore the Maldivian trade relations with the country of the student
To know the Maldivian Free Trade Agreements
To examine the profile of Maldivian Companies
To develop a business plan for the Maldivian Market

The Subject “Doing Business in the Maldives” belongs to the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: Business in Asia, International Business, Foreign Trade, Muslim Countries
Doctorates: Islamic Business, Asian Business, World Trade

EENI Online Masters and Doctorates in Global Business adapted to the Maldivian Students.

Online Students, Master in International Business

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Description of the Subject: Doing Business in the Maldives.

The Republic of Maldives.

Tourism and fishing sector: 40% of the Maldivian GDP

Maldivian Population: 350,000.
79% under thirty-five years of age
Literacy rate: 98%
Maldivian capital: Male
Maldivian official language: Dhivehi (Thaana Script), the majority of the Maldivians speaks English
More than 1,190 Islands
Tropical climate
Maldivian Independence: 1968 (United Kingdom)
Sunni Islam is the official religion
Neighbouring countries (by Sea): India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and the Seychelles

The Maldives belongs to the Central Eurasian Economic Area (Islamic Civilisation).

Maldives Qasim Ibrahim

Maldivian Economy.

The Maldivian GDP growth of 7% last twenty years
The main economic sectors are tourism and fishing (40% of the GDP)
Total imports: 60% of the Maldivian GDP
Maldivian Petroleum: 31% of the total imports
Maldivian Currency: Rufiyaa
Special Economic Zones
Recent investments (FDI): Hilton, Four Seasons, Club Med, KPMG, and Price Waterhouse
The largest port in the Maldives: Male. Future Port of Thilafushi
The Maldives has not mineral resources
Risk of natural disasters
Effects of the Asian tsunami (2004): near 62% of the GDP

International Trade of the Maldives.

Maldivian merchandise exports (% of the GDP): 23%
Maldivian Merchandise imports (% of the GDP): 23.6%
Service exports (% of the GDP): 4.4%
Service imports (% of the GDP): 1.4%
Maldivian FDI Inflows (% of the GDP): 1.3%
Top Maldivian Export Markets: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Bangladesh
Top Maldivian import suppliers: China, Russia, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Germany, and Turkey

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC, Doctorate)

South Asia Economic Cooperation

The Maldives is a member of...