MGT 448 Week 5 DQs

What is an exit strategy? Give several examples of different types. When is an exit strategy employed? What can go wrong? Think about your fictional company for your learning team exercise. What problems might the company encounter when attempting to stop work in a particular country?

Name the factors that may contribute to the global business failure of an organization? How might a global organization protect itself against a global business failure?

Choose one of the following topics. Analyze one of the following global financing and exchange rate topics. Explain what it is and how it is used in global business:

Purchasing power parity and the Big Mac index

Currency hedging

Hard and soft currencies

Countertrade

Financing via letters of credit and EXIM Bank and commercial banks

Tariff and nontariff barriers

Roles of international financial institutions (e.g. IMF, World Bank, ADB, etc.)

We have discussed a number of issues in this course that affect global management. You have been summoned by your CEO to explain what you believe are the 3 most critical issues in global management that will affect your company in the next 5 years. Explain the issues and your recommendations as to the best course of action for your company to thrive in the global marketplace that it finds itself. Of course you will want to use theories and concepts that you have learned over the past few weeks to explain your thoughts. If your company makes this exercise difficult you may choose a company and provide your expertise to that CEO.