MBA6601 International Business
Unit 1 Discussion
In your opinion, what role does culture play in international expansion by a corporation?
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 2 Discussion
What are the pros and cons to living in a society where the rule of man dominates the legal system? Would the rule of man be a better system than the rule of law in your opinion?
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 3 Discussion
Recently, there has been much criticism about the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. Discuss three issues that may seem questionable in relation to the agreement. Given that eight other nations have already signed their participation, would you recommend to the U.S. Senate that it should be ratified?
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 4 Discussion
Many financial newspapers or websites say that the U.S. dollar is the strongest currency in the world. Think about the factors that affect exchange rates, and make a case that our currency should or should not be the strongest. In your opinion, what are the advantages to having a strong currency versus a weak currency?
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 5 Discussion
Describe a couple of products in your household that have been imported. Could a domestically made product have filled the need just as well? Can you describe any services that you use as being imported?
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 6 Discussion
The unit lesson explains five international marketing philosophies. Which orientation mostly applies to Maytag’s washers and dryers? Explain why.
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 7 Discussion
If you were the CFO for a $10 billion-a-year international company headquartered in Ireland, which accounting rules would you recommend your company to follow: U.S. GAAP or IFRS? Are these rules comparable? What are the major differences between the two accounting standards? What was your rationale for choosing a rule?
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 8 Discussion
Discuss how the concepts in this course can be applied to real-world situations and increase your chances of career or life success.
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 1 Assignment
Instructions
For this assignment, you will use Hofstede’s characteristics to differentiate international and domestic business operations. This exercise will help identify the key characteristics that drive business decisions on an international and domestic level.
Part 1: Pick three individual countries, one in the Middle East, one in Asia, and one in Europe. Apply Hofstede’s characteristics to each one, and state if the characteristic is low, medium, or high in each country. Also, explain why each country deserves that description.
Part 2: Given your descriptions, explain which country is most like the United States and which country is most unlike the U.S.
Your response must be a minimum of three pages in length.
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 2 Assignment
Instructions
Your company wants to put a ball-bearing factory in Africa. Your company predicts this is where the most growth will be in the 21st century. Your assignment is to research a country on the African continent that you think would be the most advantageous to your company in cultural, economic, and political environments.
Your assignment is to point out and explain the facts or statistics that you think would make this country a good place to build and staff your factory. Remember to keep the cultural, economic, and political environments in mind. Your presentation must include at least two facts or statistics that relate to each environmental area (cultural, economic, and political).
Feel free to use the suggested readings as a starting point for your research on sources of data about different countries in the world. You must use at least three authoritative sources, and you are required to use the CSU Online Library for at least one of your sources. Pull a minimum of two facts or statistics from each source that you use.
Some good examples of authoritative sources are provided below:
The U.S. State Department http://www.state.gov/p/af/ci/index.htm
The World Bank http://data.worldbank.org/country
The Political Science database features information on countries through the CIA World Factbook.
The Business Source Ultimate database has a “Country Report” that can be selected in the Publication Type area. These reports by country can be 200-plus pages and are very in depth.
Your PowerPoint presentation should be a minimum of 10 slides. Be sure to use APA guidelines to cite and reference the sources for your facts.
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 3 Assignment
Instructions
For this assignment, write an essay that addresses each of the following points:
Choose five U.S. government policies that affect trade with foreign nations. Identify three factors of production, and describe how their mobility is good or bad for U.S. trade
Distinguish between absolute advantage and comparative advantage trade theories and give examples
Choose either the TPP or the T-TIP free trade agreement and describe which other countries have signed on and why the U.S. Senate should ratify or not ratify the agreement. Also, explain how regional trading groups influence organizations.
Your essay submission should be a minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required. You are required to use at least two scholarly sources for this essay. Your responses to the three prompts must be in paragraph form. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted or paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 4 Assignment
Instructions
For this assignment, you will practice calculating exchange rates and examine some of the key factors that have an impact on foreign exchange.
Complete Part1 and Part 2 of this assignment, and submit as a single document for grading.
Part 1:
Your company is deciding to expand to the following countries, and you and two other managers will have to visit these countries to set up operations. You have $1,500.00 to convert in each currency. Compute the exchange amount for each, and complete the table.
Country/Currency USD value for 1 unit of another currency (as of 2/17/16) Exchange amount
Japanese yen $0.008754 ?
Euro $1.1159 €
British pound $1.4398 £
While you are visiting each of these countries, you have to buy supplies and equipment for your operations. You want to determine what it is costing you in U.S. dollars. Utilizing the same exchange rates given above, compute the costs into U.S. dollars, and complete the table:
Japanese yen Computer ?167,000.00 $
Euro Desks & chairs €1,125.00 $
British pound Printer £575.00 $
Part 2:
Pedro in Costa Rica wants to purchase some wild Atlantic salmon from Hans in Iceland. The fish are purchased in Iceland’s currency, the krona. Pedro’s brother works in a bank and will take care of the transactions free of charge. Pedro has 1,000,000 colons to start with. (There is no transaction fee, and shipping is not calculated at this point.)
How much krona does he have to work with?
Answer:
Country/Currency USD $ value for 1 unit of another currency (as of 2/17/16) Euro € value for 1 unit of another currency (as of 2/18)
Costa Rica colon CRC $0.001909 €0.001745
Iceland krona ISK $0.00788 €0.007062
The next day Hans decides to purchase some bananas from his new trading partner in Costa Rica. Han’s sister works for an import/export agency and can arrange the transaction in euros with no fee. Hans takes all of the krona he received from Pedro and proceeds to convert his currency to colon. (Note, one country’s currency experienced some weakness overnight.)
How much colon does he have to work with? List your steps and the results you achieved with each step. Also, explain some factors that could cause the country’s currency to weaken.
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 6 Assignment
Article Critique
Instructions
Your task is to offer a detailed critique of a peer-reviewed article, which you can locate in the CSU Online Library. The article must be related to international marketing.
In your critique, address the following questions:
What are the main points and arguments of the author(s)?
What is your opinion of the article?
How can the points and arguments of the author(s) be applied to the lesson in this unit? (Some examples include the marketing mix, marketing orientation, and organizational structure.)
The critique should be a minimum of two pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted or paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 7 Assignment
Case Study
Instructions
To read the case study below, click the provided link.
Read the case study indicated below, and answer the following questions:
James, M. L. (2010). Accounting for business combinations and the convergence of International Financial Reporting Standards with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: A case study. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 16(1), 95-108. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/845495985?accountid=33337
What key financial ratios will be affected by the adoption of FAS 141R and FAS 160? What will be the likely effect?
Could any of the recent and forthcoming changes affect the company’s acquisition strategies and potentially its growth?
What were FASB’s primary reasons for issuing FAS 141R and FAS 160?
What are qualifying SPEs? Do they exist under IFRS? What is the effect of FAS 166 eliminating the concept of qualifying SPEs on the convergence of accounting standards?
If the company adopts IFRS, what changes should management be aware of?
What are the principle differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP?
Your submission should be a minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted or paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 8 Assessment
Case Study
Instructions
To read the case study below, please click the link and log into the CSU Online Library.
Bodolica, V., & Waxi, M. (2007). Chicago food and beverage company: The challenges of managing international assignments. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 13(3), 31-42. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/216279533?accountid=33337
Please answer the following questions after reading the case study:
Which staffing framework do you recognize in this case study? Explain its characteristics and the advantages to using this type of framework?
Would this type of staffing framework affect Paul’s ability to get things done? Why, or why not?
Explain if any of the other staffing frameworks would be any better? What can you recommend to the company’s headquarters in this sense?
Why does Paul want this job? Is Paul a good candidate for this expatriate position?
What comments can you make on expatriate management in general? And what comments can you make on the expatriate recruitment policy in particular?
What are the different expatriate compensation methods you recognized in the text? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these different expatriate compensation methods?
What do you suggest to the U.S. headquarters’ human resources manager in order to improve the expatriate satisfaction/compensation?
Your submission should be a minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted or paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 1 Assessment
Why do you think the world’s largest theme park operator, the Walt Disney Co., was motivated to establish parks in Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong? What particular market characteristics of each of those sites were especially attractive in your opinion? Should Disney establish additional foreign parks, and if so, when, where, why, and how?
MBA6601 International Business
Unit 5 Assessment
Question 1 Identify the various steps management must take to establish a successful export strategy. Explain the importance of each step in your opinion.
Your response should be at least 400 words in length.
Question 2 Assume that the corporation you work for is having trouble with a partner in a new foreign market. Discuss the various problems of collaborative arrangements that might be occurring. Be sure to explain the impact of each problem that you use.
Your response should be at least 400 words in length.
