China and India have been the world's fastest-growing economies in recent years, and Brazil is becoming a major force in international commerce. Write a short essay that summarizes how these three countries are changing the landscape of international business, and describe the arena in which each excels. Then choose some type of business that you would like to be involved in, and describe how and why you, as a manager in that business, would choose to work with other organizations in one of these three countries.

Take a company of your own choice and pass it through the internationalization process. Describe the characteristics of the company, its market, sector, and the mode of internationalization it choose. Give reasons for your answer. The company you choose should be new and assumed/hypothetical. It should not be an existing company.

If you owned a business and you decided that it was time to expand globally, what globalization strategy would you consider?  Why?

Selling a Simple Product to a Global Market 1. Identify the risks and the benefits The Pasta Shoppe faces by operating as a global business. 2. Identify some of the barriers that companies such as The Pasta Shoppe encounter as they expand internationally. What steps can entrepreneurs take to overcome these obstacles? 3. What steps do you recommend that entrepreneurs such as John Aron take before they make the decision to take their companies global?

Forces Affecting Business in Today's Dynamic Environment The business environment consists of several factors that affect a business's ability to be successful and operate profitably. Creating the right business environment is the foundation for social benefits of all kinds. Businesses operate in a dynamic environment that consists of economic, technological, competitive, social, and global factors. Businesses normally can't control their environment or the changes that occur, but they need to monitor it carefully and do what they can to adapt to the changes. Read the descriptions of each company, then match it with the appropriate environmental force. 1 Global Social 3 Technological 4 Economic and legal 5 Competitive

If you are to choose a mode for entering international business,which mode will you select?Licensing or franchising. Support your choice with logic.

Why might a firm be a slow internationalizer? Give an example of a slow internationalizer?

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Globalization is not a new phenomenon.   Select your favorite product produced by a global organization.  Provide a brief description of the product and the organization that develops the product.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of the product sold internationally? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of the product being sold solely in the United States?   Has your definition of globalization changed from before reading chapter one and answering these questions of a favorite product, or is your definition the same? Please explain.

What are some stretegies available to business looking to expand into global markets?