Business in the Bahamas. Bahamian Economy

1. Introduction to the Bahamas (Caribbean)
2. Bahamian Economy
3. Bahamian Foreign Trade
4. Transport and Logistics
5. Investment in the Bahamas
6. Business Opportunities in the Bahamas
   1. Set-up a business in the Bahamas
7. Freeport Grand Bahamas
8. Case Study: Financial services in the Bahamas
9. Access to the Bahamian Market
10. Business Plan for the Bahamas

The purposes of the subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in the Bahamas” are:

1. To analyze the Bahamian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in the Bahamas
3. To explore the Bahamian trade relations with the student's country
4. To learn about Bahamian Trade Agreements
5. To develop a business plan for the Bahamian Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in the Bahamas” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in World Trade.

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Languages: or Bahamas Bahamas Bahamas.

Preferential Access and Trade Agreements of the Bahamas:

1. The Bahamas and the Caribbean Economic Area
2. Association of Caribbean States (the Bahamas)
3. CARICOM
   1. Colombia-Bahamas (CARICOM) Agreement (FTA)
   2. CARICOM-Dominican Republic Agreement
   3. Costa Rica-CARICOM Agreement
   4. CARIFORUM-EU Agreement
4. Caribbean Basin Initiative
5. Caribbean-Canada Trade Agreement
6. UK-CARIFORUM Free Trade and Economic Integration Agreement
7. The United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
8. Caribbean Development Bank
9. Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

1. WTO (in process of accession)
2. BIC (Containers)
3. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
4. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
5. International Chamber of Shipping
6. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention (Containers)

1. Organization of American States (OAS)
2. Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)
3. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
4. European Union-CELAC Summit
5. Inter-American Development Bank

1. World Bank
2. Commonwealth
3. United Nations
4. World Bank
5. World Trade Organization (WTO)
6. International Monetary Fund

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

1. Bahamian Capital: City of Nassau (254,132)
2. Official language of the Bahamas: English
3. Bahamian Population: 306,000 inhabitants
4. Bahamian Area: 13,878 km²
5. Parliamentary democracy
6. Literacy rate of the Bahamas: 95%
7. Near countries: U.S. (Florida), Haiti
8. The Bahamas has more than 700 Islands
9. Independence of the Bahamas: 1973 (UK)

Main religion in the Bahamas: Christianity (35% are Baptists).

The Bahamas belongs to the Caribbean Economic Area.

Bahamian Economy.

1. Open economy
2. Financial services: 15 percent of the Bahamian GDP
3. Stable investment climate
4. Nassau Harbour: allow world's largest passenger vessels
5. Business Opportunities in agricultural and marine resources sectors, offshore medical centers, and second homes
6. Low-tax environment
7. Stable currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD)
8. The Bahamas is a member of the British Commonwealth
9. Growing of ship registries (1,500 vessels) in the Bahamas

International Trade and Business in the Bahamas