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STUDY ABROAD

Doing Business in Argentina

COURSE TITLE: Doing Business in Argentina

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the Argentine business world. The course covers modern Argentine economic history, the Argentine-Brazilian trade relations, the Argentine economy and the success of its many sectors, and prospects for its future.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE:

• Oil shocks and Debt Crisis.
• The road to hyperinflation.
• Back into the world.
• The Convertibility Law and the Fixed exchange rate in the 1990s.
• The 2001 crisis.
• Economic recovery since 2002.
• The oil and food sectors in Argentina.
• The inflationary pressures.
• Perspectives and forecast for the Argentine Economy .

• Brazil`s economic performance in recent times.
• The trade balance with Argentina and other member countries.
• Appreciation of the “real” currency.
• Brazil growth and export policies.

• The agribusiness complex.
• Argentina: competitiveness in agribusiness.
• Recent developments in the main value chains.
• Foreign investments in the farming and agribusiness industries.
• Government policies toward agribusiness exports.
• The domestic industries.
• World competitiveness of the argentinean industrial sector.
• The need of a high exchange rate.
• The impact of industrial development in employment.
• Attractive sector for foreign investment.

• The housing and construction sector.
• Rate of growth in recent times.
• Multiplier effect of the construction sector and jobs creation.
• The value of land and properties in Argentina.
• Tourism in Argentina.
• Reasons to explain the growth in tourism and the hotel industry.
• The future of the sector.
• Financial and banking business in Argentina.
• Developments after the 2002 crisis.
• The different role of foreign and domestic banks.
• The monetary and capital markets.
• The development of financial instruments for small/medium enterprises.

• Reserve accumulation.
• Recent developments of exports, imports and capital flows.
• Perspectives for the Argentinean economy.
• Opportunities, threats and challenges.

This program begins on January 10 2011

(*)Price Per Person: $1,860

(*)Rates are subject to change and depend on avalability. The current budget is based on rates quoted by June 2010. Rates may change according to the season the reservations are made for (High or Low Season), and according to the availability on flights for the required dates.

For more information

international@iuean.edu.ar