Specifika podnikatelského prostředí Brazílie z pohledu vybrané české firmy

The present thesis is dedicated to the conditions and opportunities for business development in Brazil. The thesis is based both on a thorough analysis of various aspects of the Brazilian environment and on a case study resulting from the intention of a real Czech company to expand its activities to the territory of Brazil. The author considers various options for achieving this goal, as well as the feasibility and profitability of the project itself. The objective of the present thesis is to explain, through a detailed analysis of the available information, the potential of the Brazilian economy, to demonstrate, with a real example, its possible benefits not only for the Brazilian economy, but also for entrepreneurs in other countries around the world and to apply academic knowledge and practical experience of the author for possible future implementation of a real investment project. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical parts. The theoretical part contains an introduction to the topic of international trade and business, after that focuses on the current state of the developing economies in the world, with an emphasis on Brazil, and then presents a detailed analysis of the specifics of the Brazilian business environment. The practical part consists of a case study of the company and of the draft for implementation of the project related to the extension of the territorial scope of the company. The research allows to test the basic hypothesis of this thesis and to demonstrate opportunities offered by the Brazilian business environment.