Contents

• Executive Summary 2
• Financial Overview 2
• Environmental Risks and Policies of the Region 10
• Political Risks of Different Countries in the Region 15
• Approaches to attract Corporate Investment 17
• References 20

Description

With growing competition internationalization is one of the most important strategies for business growth and sustainability. Organizations have to consider various factors before entering a new international market to ensure that they make right decisions and apply the right strategies, which would help the organization to establish itself effectively and sustain in the new market. The environmental analysis of the chosen market enables the organization to understand whether he market is suitable for introducing their products and services. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations include six countries, which are Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman And United Arab Emirates, which have scope for international investments in industries such as oil and gas, construction and Information Technology (IT) industries (Fawcett, 2013). The nations in the region through have similar cultural and professional practices do have their own uniqueness in every aspect. Most of the countries in this region have their economy based on oil and gas sector, which has led to increased earnings and lesser external debts in all the nations. The government in many countries is aiming at diversifying the source of the economy of the country and is encouraging different businesses and also attracting foreign investors to invest in the diversified businesses. This report discusses the financial overview, risks and approaches to attract corporate investments in the GCC nations.