Doing Business in Uzbekistan (Course, Master)

Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): Foreign Trade and Business in Uzbekistan.
Tashkent.
- Introduction to the Republic of Uzbekistan (Central Asia)
- Uzbek Economy
- Economic Profile of the Provinces of Uzbekistan
- Doing Business in Tashkent
- Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan
- Business Opportunities in Uzbekistan
- Petrol and gas industry
- Automotive
- Chemical industry
- Agricultural
- Machinery manufacturing
- Biotechnology
- Uzbek Pharmaceutical industries
- Information technologies (IT)
- Transport Network in Uzbekistan
- Case Study: International transport corridors of Uzbekistan
- Uzbek Financial system
- Uzbek Tourism sector
- Six advantages of Uzbekistan in the global economy
- Case Study: SC “Uzavtosanoat” (automotive industry)
- Access to the Uzbek market
- Business Plan for Uzbekistan
The objectives of the Online Course / Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in the Republic of Uzbekistan” are the following:
- To analyse the Uzbek economy and foreign trade
- To know the business opportunities in the Republic of Uzbekistan
- To explore Uzbek trade relations with the student's country
- To know Uzbek Trade Agreements
- To examine the profile of Uzbek companies
- To develop a business plan for the Uzbek market
Example of the Online Course - Doing Business in Uzbekistan:

Description of the Online Course: Doing Business in Uzbekistan.
The Republic of Uzbekistan: The Central Asian Trade Oasis.
- Uzbekistan is the largest country in Central Asia
- Strategic location in the region
- Uzbekistan is very rich in natural and human resources
- The Republic of Uzbekistan consists of twelve provinces and the autonomous Republic of Qoraqalpoghiston
- Independence from the URSS in 1991
- Uzbekistan is a landlocked country
- Borders of Uzbekistan: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan
- Area: 447,400 square kilometres
- Uzbek Population: 29 million people (the largest in Central Asia and third in CIS countries)
- Capital of Uzbekistan: Tashkent
- Official language: Uzbek
- Russian is also used as lingua
franca in the region
Main religion in Uzbekistan: Islam (90% of Uzbek population).
Uzbekistan belongs to Central Eurasian Economic Area (Islamic Civilisation).
Economy of Uzbekistan.
- Uzbek GDP growth: 8.1%
- Services: 54% of GDP
- Main Uzbek economic sectors: industrial goods, agricultural, construction, and retail
- Uzbek Natural resources: mineral (petrol and gas) and agricultural
- Copper, gold (four largest reserves in the World), uranium, and tungsten
reserves
- Uzbek Currency: Uzbek Soum
- Uzbek inflation: 6.1%
- 1 million jobs created in 2014

International Trade of Uzbekistan.
- Merchandise exports (% of GDP): 23%
- Merchandise imports (% of GDP): 23,6%
- Service exports (% of GDP): 4.4%
- Services Imports (% of GDP): 1.4%
- FDI Inflows (% of GDP): 1.3
- Top
Export Markets are China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Bangladesh
- Top import suppliers are China, Russia, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Germany, and Turkey
Uzbekistan has preferential access/FTA.
- Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the Kyrgyz Republic and Georgia
- Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
- Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO)
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
- Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Programme
- Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEc)
- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU)

Uzbekistan is a member of...
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- Islamic Development Bank
- World Customs Organisation
- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
- Boao Forum for Asia
- Uzbekistan-Middle East (AMED)
- Uzbekistan-European Union:
- European Investment Bank
- Economic Commission Europe (UNECE)
- Africa-Asia Strategic Partnership (NAASP)


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