DECIPHERINGBRAZIL AND MEXICO

Group 5PGDM 2015 – 2017

Calcutta Business School

WE ARE

Shampa ShawShreyasee Chatterjee

Sayantan DuttaSubhajit Bera

Vinit Kumar SinghSudipayan Basu

QUICK INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

Mexico

Early History:Olmecs Civilization (1200 BC – 600 BC)Zapotec Civilization(300 BC)Teotihuacan Civilization(100 BC – 700 AD)Mayan Civilization (250 AD – 900 AD)Toltec Civilization (10 th Century)Aztecs

Middle History:Arrival of Spaniard Hernan Cortes (1519)Conquest of Aztecs (1521)Influx of Missionaries (1523)Spain’s loss of control over Nueva Espana (early 1800s)

Recent History:Call for rebellion by Miguel Hidalgo Costilla (1810)Independence from Spain and first draft of Mexican Constitution (1821)

Establishment of Federal Mexican Republic (1822)President Porfirio Diaz (1876 – 1909)Mexican Revolution (1910)President Lazaro Cardenas (1934)

Brazil

Traces of human communities as old as 8000 yearsTribal warfare and CannibalismThe Portugese (Pedro Cabral) arrival (1500)Discovery of Brazil wood (pau do brasil)

Sugar Trade and slaveryInflux of global communities and inter cultural marriagesDiscovery of gold (1690s)Arrival of Prince Dom Joao (1807)Independence of Brazil : Dom Pedro (1821)Fall of Imperialism : Coffee Money (1889)

CULTURE

Brazilian Culture

BRAZIL

MEXICO

ECONOMY

TRADE

Brazil is the 22nd largest exporter in the world and the 20th largest importer in the world and the 56th most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Last in 2014, Brazil exported $247B and imported $238B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $9.2B. Below is the percentage share of each export–import products of Brazil.

Mexico is the 15th largest exporter and importer in the world and the 23rd most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Last In 2014, Mexico exported $379B and imported $355B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $24.3B. Below is the percentage share of each export–import products of Mexico.

EDUCATION

BRAZIL• In a period of history ,when the world

had a largely illiterate population, the Portuguese empire was home to one of the first university founded in Europe -the university of Coimbra , which is still one of the oldest university in the continuous operation.

• Throughout centuries of Portuguese rule , the Brazilian students mostly graduated in the Jesuit missions and even encouraged to enroll at higher education in mainland Portugal

MEXICO• Education in Mexico has a long

history .• The royal and pontifical university of

Mexico was founded by royal decree in 1551,a few months after the university of San Carlos in LIMA.

• By comparison , HARVARD college , the oldest college in Anglo –America, was founded in 1636.

• The Mexican state has been directly involved in education since the nineteenth century, promoting secular education

BRAZIL • Fundamental education is

free for every one and mandatory for children between the ages of 6-14. Secondary education is also free but it is not mandatory.

o Pre school education o Fundamental education.o Middle educationo Higher education

MEXICO• In Mexico, basic education

is normally divided in three steps :o Primary School

o Junior High School

o High school

Education Structure

POLITICS

INTRODUCTION to the political scenario

SUMMARY

• Economy is dependent on economies of scale, saving and investment play a large part in both the economy.

• Education is set up to strengthen its fundamentals and higher education is capable of reaching global parameter.

• Politics is determined by Federal Government and emerging most developed OECD countries in Latin America through political development.

• Trade is quite developed in the field of agriculture, mining, manufacturing and service sector which helps to increase the GDP and Export.

• Culture is quite developed through carnivals, catholism and football in both the countries.• History emerges through several civilization in both the countries.

Thus we conclude that Brazil and Mexico are the top performing countries in South America and hopefully in future they will achieve excellence in all field at global parameter.