Business in Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mining

1. Introduction to Mongolia (Asia)
2. Mongolian Economy
3. Doing Business in Ulaanbaatar
4. Foreign Trade of Mongolia
   1. Mongolian Customs
5. Business Opportunities in Mongolia:
   1. Mining
   2. Agriculture
   3. Construction
   4. Energy
   5. Transport and Logistics
   6. Industry
   7. Health
6. Investment in Mongolia
7. Case Study: Mongolian Mining Corporation
8. Access to the Mongolian Market
9. Business Plan for Mongolia

The objectives of the subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Mongolia” are:

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

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

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Masters adapted to Mongolian Students..

Languages: ( Mongolia Mongolie).

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Mongolia”: 1

Economic Corridors related to Mongolia

1. Trans-Siberian Railway (Russia, North Korea)
2. Silk Road
3. China-Russia Logistics Corridor
4. Almaty-Bishkek Logistics Corridor
5. Asia-Africa Logistics Corridor
6. Access to the China-Central-West Asia Economic Corridor

Mongolian Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Mongolia and the Buddhist Economic Area
2. Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement
3. Japan-Mongolia Free Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement
4. Central Asia Cooperation (CAREC)
5. Generalized System of Preferences (EU GSP)
6. CIS (associated state)
7. SCO (Observer state)

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD)
4. Convention Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
5. BIC
6. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
7. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
   1. Convention for Safe Containers
   2. Istanbul Convention
8. International Road Transport Union (IRU)
   1. TIR Convention
   2. Guidelines on Safe Load Securing for Road Transport
9. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member

1. Economic Commission for Asia (ESCAP)
2. Asian Development Bank
3. Boao Forum For Asia
4. Africa-Asia Partnership
5. Asia Cooperation Dialogue
6. Colombo Plan
7. Mongolia-Europe Economic Meeting

1. United Nations
2. World Bank
3. European Investment Bank
4. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
5. World Trade Organization (WTO)
6. International Monetary Fund
7. Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
8. World Customs Organization (WCO)

1. Borders of Mongolia: China and Russia
2. Total Mongolian population: 2.9 million people
3. The majority of the Mongolian are Mongols (Khalkha)
4. 59% of total population is under age 30
5. Mongolian Capital: Ulaanbaatar (40% of the population)
6. Mongolian Area: 1,565,000 km² (19th world's largest nation)
7. Landlocked country
8. Desert of Gobi: 41% of the Mongolian land
9. Type of Government: Parliamentary Republic
10. Mongolian official language: Khalkha Mongolian (Cyrillic alphabet, spoken by 90% of Mongolians)
11. Russian language and English are the most spoken foreign languages

Main religion in Mongolia: Tibetan Buddhism (50%), atheism (40%).

1. Traditional religions (Tengriism and Shamanism)

Mongolia belongs to Lamaist area of Buddhist Civilization.

International Trade and Business in Mongolia:

International Trade of Mongolia.

1. Mining exports (coal, copper, iron ore, and petroleum) represent 74% of Mongolian exports
2. Main Mongolian trade partners are Russia and China
3. Main Mongolian imports are consumer and capital goods, fuels
4. Mongolia is open to FDI
5. Top sectors receiving FDI: geology and mining (72%), trade and food (18%), banking, logistics, and construction
6. Nearest ports to Mongolia: Tianjin (China, 1.344 kilometers), Nakhodka (Russia, 4.037 kilometers)
7. Access to the Eurasian Land Transport Initiative