International Business Spring 2013 GSIS‚ Ajou University - A Survival Toolkit in the HOT‚ FLAT‚ CROWDED and VOLATILE WORLD Stay Hungry‚ Stay Foolish? Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. - Steve Jobs (1958-2001) International Business Spring 2013 GSIS‚ Ajou University - A Survival Toolkit in the HOT‚ FLAT‚ CROWDED and VOLATILE WORLD Stay
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International Business 301 Dr. Omar Ramzy July 16‚ 2009 Table of Contents Company Background 4 Dealing with Globalization 6 Overall Culture 8 International Trade Operations 10 Strategy and the Firm 11 Value Chain Activities 15 Primary Activities 15 Support activities 17 Value creation 18 Location Economies 19 Core Competency 20 Organizational Architecture 21 Organizational Architecture 21 Corporate Culture 21 Structure 23 People 27 Incentives and
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FINAL EXAMINATION INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 491-002 Due Monday May 13‚ 2013 This exam has been handed out in class and posted on the class website on April 19th‚ 2013 and is due back as an e-mail attachment in Microsoft Word or pdf format or by fax (914-923-1416) by 11:55PM on Monday‚ May 13‚ 2013. Late submissions will be downgraded! This is an open book test and you may discuss an answer with other students. But you
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1-Multiple choice 1. Benefits of international trade are a. limited to tangible goods. b. limited to intangible goods. c. limited to all goods but not services. d. limited to services. e. not limited to any of the above categories. 2. The gravity model explains why a. trade between Sweden and Germany exceeds that between Sweden and Spain. b. countries with oil reserves tend to export oil. c. capital rich countries export capital intensive products. d. intra-industry trade is relatively more important
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exceeded $30 billion dollars and the net income crossed 1.5 billion Mcdonalds have achieved their recognition and status by being successful‚ with success comes a reputation for professionalism. Since opening there first restaurant in the UK in Oct 1974‚ in the UK alone Macdonald’s have opened 731 restaurants by the end of 1996‚ with an investment of over 1 billion Pounds. From a worldwide perspective ‚ by 1994 Macdonald’s had opened 15000 restaurants in 79 countries and had got a major sponsorship
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carefully to minimize the payment risk while also accommodating the needs of the buyer. As shown below‚ there are four primary methods of payment for international transactions. During or before contract negotiations‚ it is advisable to consider which method in the diagram below is mutually desirable for you and your customer. Key Points • International trade presents a spectrum of risk‚ causing uncertainty over the timing of payments between the exporter (seller) and importer (foreign buyer). • To
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MBA-IB International Business Environment UNIT – I INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – AN OVERVIEW Content Outline • • • • • • • • • Introduction Definition and meaning of international business Scope of international business Special difficulties in international business Benefits of international business Understanding of international business environment Framework for analyzing the international business environment Summary Review Questions INTRODUCTION One of the most dramatic and significant
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Hill: International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace‚ Seventh Edition III. The Global Trade and Investment Environment 7. Foreign Direct Investment © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2009 Starbucks’ Foreign Direct Investment Thirty years ago‚ Starbucks was a single store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market selling premium roasted coffee. Today it is a global roaster and retailer of coffee with some 13‚000 stores‚ more than 3‚750 of which are to be found in 38 foreign countries. Starbucks Corporation
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A Business Growth and Strategy Project On INFLUENTIAL FACTORS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT By: Ankit D Jethani 6937 Business Environment consist of every factors influential to the business operations. These factors are classified into two broad categories. These are: a) External or Uncontrollable
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Course: MSc International business Module Fundamentals of International Title: business strategy Module mgt7100-aut-qub Code: Lectures Ernst verwaal Name: This essay assignment is the application of the theory‚ concepts and analytical tools of the module international business strategy in the context of a market entry strategy of a real company. the uk firm homebase‚ part of the home retail group‚ proposed analytical study of its market entrance
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