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Business in Mexico. Mexican economy foreign trade exports imports

EENI International Business - Business in America

Master International Business

Course: Doing Business in Mexico. Syllabus:

- Introduction to Mexico.
- Mexican economy. Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Strategic sectors: software, agribusiness, plastic, footwear, ...
- Setting up business.

Key sectors of the Mexican economy

- Mexican Aerospace Industry.
- Automotive sector.
- Agribusiness sector. Case study: Acquisition of FEMSA by Heineken.
- Creative Industries.
- Medical Device.
- Household Appliances industry. Case study: Bosch Group in Mexico.
- Electronics Industry.
- Renewable Energy.
- Information Technology market (IT, BPO, Software).

Competitive Advantage of Mexico

- Competitive Advantage of Mexico.
- Ease of doing business in Mexico.
- International Competitiveness of Mexico.
- Ranking of competitiveness of Mexico states.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico

- Framework for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico.
- Overview of FDI in Mexico.
- Changes and Trends in FDI.
- FDI by sector, Mexican states and Country.
- Incentives for Foreign Investment.
- Agreements on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (RIPPA).

Doing Business in Jalisco - Guadalajara

- The state of Jalisco.
- Economy of Jalisco. Foreign Trade. FDI.
- Guadalajara’s advantages in the global economy.
- Doing Business in Guadalajara: Mexico's "Silicon Valley".
- Key sectors: Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics Contract Manufacturing, Electronic Design, Software and BPO services.
- Case study: Kaxan Media Group. Arion Group.

Doing Business in Nuevo León Monterrey

- The State of Nuevo Leon.
- Economy Nuevo Leon. Foreign Trade.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nuevo Leon.
- Doing Business in Monterrey: the industrial capital of Mexico.
- Competitive advantages of Nuevo Leon.
- Clusters in Nuevo Leon: automotive, Home Appliance, Aerospace, Health care, IT Industry.
- Major industrial groups in Nuevo Leon.
- Case study: CEMEX. Grupo FEMSA. ALFA. Gruma.

Doing Business in Chihuahua

- The State of Chihuahua.
- The Economy of Chihuahua. Foreign Trade.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
- Maquiladora Industry.
- Doing Business in City of Chihuahua and Ciudad de Juarez.
- Casos de estudio: Interceramic, Grupo BAFAR. Aerospace Industry.

Request Information of the course Doing business in Mexico.

Duration: 8 weeks

Course learning materials:
Also available in: Negocios en México

Course objectives:
The main objective of the Course "Doing business in the Mexico" is to offer a global vision of Mexico and the business opportunities in the Mexican market.

- To learn to do business in Mexico.
- To understand the importance of NAFTA and the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) of Mexico.
- Analyze Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico.
- To know where to find information.

Course tutors:
Henry Turk Audician

Communication with tutors (student's questions, exercises ...) in:

Methodology: e-learning / Distance learning.

Educational level: Continuing education / Executive education programs.

Mexico Free Trade Agreements (FTA's)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

- The North American Free trade agreement (NAFTA).
- NAFTA institutions. Free Trade Commission. NAFTA background.
- NAFTA rules of origin.
- Economic facts about NAFTA.
- Success Stories.

FTA Mexico - Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras)

- Free Trade Agreement Mexico Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras).
- Certificate of Origin. Criteria for preferential treatment. Regional Value Content.

FTA Mexico - Costa Rica

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Costa Rica.
- Rules of Origin and Regional Value Content.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Costa Rica.
- Investment flows (FDI) between Costa Rica and Mexico.

FTA Mexico - Nicaragua

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Nicaragua.
- Certification of origin. Regional Value Content.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Nicaragua.
- Investment flows (FDI) between Mexico and Nicaragua.

FTA Mexico - Colombia

- Free Trade Agreement between United Mexican States and the Republic of Colombia.
- Protocol amending the FTA Colombia-Mexico.
- Advantages of the FTA.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Colombia.

FTA Mexico - Uruguay

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Uruguay (ACE 60).
- Advantages of the FTA.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Uruguay.

FTA Mexico - Chile

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Chile.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Chile.
- Investment flows (FDI) between Chile and Mexico.

Peru - Mexico Trade Integration Agreement

ACE México - Mercosur

- Economic Complementation Agreement between Mexico and Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) (ACE 54).
- MERCOSUR - Mexico (automotive sector ACE-55).
- Trade Relations Mexico - Mercosur.

EU - Mexico Free Trade Agreement FTA

- European Union and Mexico Trade Relations.
- The EU - Mexico Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

FTA Mexico - EFTA (European Free Trade Association)

- EFTA States - Mexico Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Trade in goods and services. Advantages for exporters.
- Trade relations between Mexico and EFTA States (Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein).

FTA Mexico - Japan

- Mexico - Japan Agreement for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership (EPA).
- Protocol Amending the Agreement.
- Regional Value Content. Certificate of Origin.
- Economic relationships between Mexico and Japan. Japanese exports to Mexico.
- Investments in Mexico by Japanese companies.

FTA Mexico - Israel

- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Mexico - Israel.
- Advantages of the FTA. Regional Value Content. Rules of Origin.
- Trade Relations Mexico - Israel.

Doing business in Mexico: 105 million people, 10th biggest economy, 7th most important commercial trader. Guadalajara, DF, Tampico, ...

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