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Module 1 discussion

You are the CEO of a large company seeking to invest in either Central or South America and have directed your staff to prepare a report and recommendations. Two of the countries you are assigned are Brazil and Venezuela, and it is your task to make the recommendation between these two countries. Assess the various risks in each of these countries. Which country would you recommend and why? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.

Module 2 discussion

You are visiting one your organization’s plants in a poor nation. You discover a young girl (under the age of 16) is working the factory floor. The company has a strict prohibition on child labor. You remind the plant manager of the policy and insist that she should go back to the local school. The plant manager tells you the girl is an orphan, has no other means of support, and the country has no social services to provide for her. As the executive, what should you do? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.

Module 3 discussion

When creating trade policy, should the interests of businesses and their employees take precedence or should that of consumers take precedence? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.

Module 4 discussion

Compare and contrast internalization theory and the Knickerbocker theory of FDI. Which theory offers the best explanation of FDI and why? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.

Module 5 discussion

Your book describes the increase in the money supply as being analogous to giving people more money. If the output of goods and services is not growing at a similar rate, inflation will eventually occur. According to PPP Theory, what will happen to the U.S. dollar? Why? Explain your answer in a well-constructed and persuasive manner.

Module 6 discussion

What are the main keys to making an alliance work? Why? Explain your answer in a well-constructed and persuasive manner.

Module 7 discussion

An essential issue in international business is determining which components to manufacture in-house and which to outsource to independent suppliers. Is outsourcing a good idea? Explain your answer in a persuasive way.

Module 8 discussion

Your text describes three approaches to staffing policy: ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric. When is each approach appropriate? Explain your answer.

Module 3 case study 1

Read the case study “The Rise of India’s Drug Industry” on pages 187-188 in your textbook. Answer all of the questions at the end of the case in a well-constructed and persuasive manner.

Please refer to the Case Study Guidelines and Rubric for guidance and specific Case Study requirements.

Submit Case Study 1 to the Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 3. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)

Module 6 case study 2

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) nations are increasingly important in international business. Provide a comprehensive description of the economy of each of these nations and identify reasons why the BRICS countries are growing in importance on the international stage. Also, describe the internal and external forces that may influence organizational success as it relates to these countries. Finally, discuss the importance of the Saint Leo University core value of responsible stewardship relative to international business and the rise of these economies.

Please refer to the Case Study Guidelines and Rubric for guidance and specific Case Study requirements.

Submit Case Study 2 to the Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 6. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)

Module 7 final paper

Select any topic that is discussed within the text of the book to conduct research on and discuss. Pleaserefer to the grading rubric below for guidance and specific Final Paper requirements.

Email the topic for the Final Paper to the instructor no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module2 for approval.

Submit the Final Paper to the Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 7. (This

Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)

Module 4 midterm exam

Question 1 What were the causes of the 2010-2012 debt crisis within the EU? What

does this tell us with regard to the potential weaknesses of the euro?

Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.

Question 2 Using the concept of “the veil of ignorance,” develop an ethical code

that will influence the policies of a clothing business looking to

outsource its manufacturing process.

Question 3 Unions in developed nations often oppose imports from low-wage

countries and are strong advocates of restrictive trade barriers to

protect what they view as “unfair” import competition. Is such

competition “unfair”? Explain your answer with a well-constructed

argument and examples to illustrate your point(s).

Question 4Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The lowering of

barriers to trade and investment between countries within a trading

group will probably be followed by increased price competition.

Explain your answer with a well-constructed argument.

Module 8 final exam

Question 1 What organizational problems are present when utilizing a transnational strategy and why?

Question 2 Licensing proprietary technology to foreign competitors is the best way to give up a firm’s competitive advantage. Discuss whether you agree or disagree with this statement. Explain your answer in a well-constructed and cogent response.

Question 3 You are the financial officer of a U.S. business conducting operations in Mexico. The business has been financed by loans obtained from U.S. banking institutions. You have been informed the Peso is expected to drop by 30 percent against the U.S. dollar over the next year. What actions, if any, should you take and why?

Question 4 Discuss the pros and cons of licensing proprietary technology to a foreign competitor.