This case is suitable for use in an undergraduate- or graduate-level program (MBA, EMBA) in courses on non-market strategy global strategy sustainability, business and society, business ethics, or business and government.After completion of the case, students will be able to: ·Demonstrate non-market strategy analysis techniques including stakeholder mapping and PESTEL (political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal) analysis. ·Understand how to manage business-community relations in an emerging economy. ·Understand the concept of local level or community cooperation agreements and demonstrate the complexity of developing a mutually beneficial agreement for the many stakeholders involved. ·Identify the competing interests within a company, including legal versus ethical obligations, the firm's reputation, and its call to corporate social responsibility.

community cooperation; agreements

Undergraduate/MBA

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Mongolia
Large