International Finance SMM475 Maik Schmeling 2014 Maik Schmeling International Finance (MSc) 1 / 268 How to reach me Contact details: e-Mail: Office: Office hours: Maik.Schmeling.1@city.ac.uk 5055 Tuesday‚ 10.00 – 11.30 If you have questions regarding the content of the course you can always send me an e-mail (and expect a quick answer) or come to my office hours. Maik Schmeling International Finance (MSc) 2 / 268 Readings As a general rule‚ the slides contain
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Review. Russia has pursued a multi-vector foreign policy since 2000‚ when Vladimir Putin began his first term as Russian president. Putin focused on establishing strong alliance – type relations with the United States and on further integration with the European Union as part of what was called Russia’s “European choice.” That short period was characterized by Putin’s support for the U.S. after the events of 11 September 2001 and was highlighted by Putin’s speech to the German parliament in October
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National stereotypes and key dimensions of culture 136 Cross-cultural management 144 Culture embodied in national institutions 151 ■ Active Learning Case Culture clash at Pharmacia and Upjohn 130 ■ International Business Strategy in Action McDonald’s 135 Danone and Parmalat—going international‚ staying local 149 ■ Real Cases Do not throw your meishi! 154 Sport can be local and global: Manchester United 155 Patterns of global diversity and the implications of these differences have
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Will the 2012 Election affect US-Chinese Relations? | |Policy Brief | |Lennox DeJonge | |11/21/2012 | US- CHINESE Relations and affect of the 2012 Election
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International Integration Introduction The ongoing process of international integration is often referred to as ’globalization ’. An organization called the ’United Nations ’ (UN) is specifically important as it is contributing to this process by creating a possibility for its members to discuss problems‚ initiatives and much more. Almost all states are its members and through that an important environment is created for international integration. The question
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Once SAB Miller has decided to establish itself in the global market‚ it becomes necessary for the marketing manager to study and analyze the various options available to enter the international markets and select the most suitable one. The selection of the entry mode is one of the most significant decisions.SAB Miller takes in the process of internationalization‚ as it involves commitment of resources with long-term financial and structural implications. Mode of entry may
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Esders‚ McDonald‚ & Price‚ 2010). This indicates that Australian trade unions have a significant untapped potential for growth and with the right structure and policy improvements‚ unions could maintain their relevance in the Australian labour relations market. Factors Responsible for Trade Union Decline in Australia Changing Composition and Structure of the Workforce The changing structure and composition of the Australian labour force is often cited as an explanation for union decline. Since
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CASE STUDY ASSESSMENT 2: QANTAS INTERNATIONAL 1.0 INTRODUCTION All over the nation‚ news of Qantas’ restructuring of Qantas International (QI) has reached ears of many Australians and many have voiced out their concerns on the matter. Qantas International has been the weak link in the operations of Qantas group compared to its domestic‚ freight‚ low-cost carrier Jetstar and frequent flyer businesses. Qantas’ new strategy involves expanding its base of operations into the Asian region to capture
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Introduction Pakistan was founded on 14 August‚ 1947 along with India when the two nations achieved independence from the British Colonial Empire. The partition of the sub continent had occurred along ethnic-religious lines with Pakistan created in those adjoining territories that had majority Muslim populations. Thus the country of Pakistan with seventy million people had above 90% Muslim population. On the other hand‚ India had a majority Hindu population but Muslims were also a sizeable second
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External Relations Strategy Name Institution External Relations Strategy Companies face challenges and success at different levels during their development. Some companies may face challenges during the initial stages of development while others face challenges in the course of development. Challenges are therefore inevitable since most companies face them at certain stages. It therefore greatly depends with the speed of solving the challenges to alleviate the
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