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MGT 448 All Assignments (New Syllabus)   For more
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1 Globalization Paper (New Syllabus)   MGT 448
Week 2 Comprehensive Global Analysis Paper (New
Syllabus)   MGT 448 Week 3 Comprehensive Analysis
of Global Entry (New Syllabus, 2 Papers)
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MGT 448 Final Exam Guide   For more classes
visits www.snaptutorial.com 20 Question Set   Choo
se the best answer for each question below. There 
is only one (1) answer to each question.Please ma
ke sure you only select one box for each question.
1.Which of the following best describes globaliz
ation?The increasing unification of the worlds e
conomic system
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MGT 448 Week 1 Discussion Question 1   For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com What
technological advances in telecommunications and
transportation have influenced global business in
the last decade? How have these technological
advances affected regional economic development?
What trends may be anticipated in these areas?
Would globalization have been possible without
these technological advances?
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MGT 448 Week 1 Discussion Question 2   For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com Discuss the
following theory The study of global business is
relevant if you work or plan to work in a large
multinational company, but it has little or no
significance for individuals who work in smaller
national firms. Do you agree or disagree? Defend
your argument with at least two supporting
statements.
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MGT 448 Week 1 Globalization Paper (New
Syllabus)   For more classes visits www.snaptutori
al.com Purpose of Assignment  In todays ever
expanding globalized world, countries are joining
ranks and forming trade alliances to expand their
economies. They eliminate trade barriers among
their group and provide low cost labor to nations
seeking to outsource their production. The myriad
of trade groups globally have also increased new
foreign direct investment opportunities for
multinational companies. Therefore, the intent of
this assignment
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MGT 448 Week 1 Individual Assignment
Globalization Questionnaire   For more classes
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Assignment Globalization Questionnaire   Prepare 
a comprehensive response to the following
questions in 350 words.   What is globalization,
and what are some of the traditional
international trade theories that support the
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MGT 448 Week 2 Comprehensive Global Analysis
Paper (New Syllabus)   For more classes
visits www.snaptutorial.com Purpose of
Assignment  Starting a new, international
business venture requires creativity, planning,
financing and marketing among the key ingredients
for a successful undertaking. Additionally, the
different risk analyses that are obligatory of a
start-up are equally important for a flourishing
company. By putting all of these success factors
in motion, the student should have all of the
information considered necessary for a winning
venture. 
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MGT 448 Week 2 Discussion Question 1   For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com What are the
major hurdles to successful global trade? Use
your company as an example if possible.
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MGT 448 Week 2 Discussion Question 2   For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com Who are your
companys stakeholders and how would they change
or how did they change when your company expanded
globally?
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MGT 448 Week 2 Individual Assignment Regional
Integration For And Against Articles   For more
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Assignment Regional Integration for and Against
Articles   Select a region and choose a trading
bloc (NAFTA, EU, ASEAN, etc.) within that region.
Write a 700-word articles, in favor of regional
integration and against regional integration.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
regional integration and relate the stage of
economic development of the economically
integrated region to potential business
opportunities.
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MGT 448 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
Comprehensive Analysis Outline   For more classes
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Assignment Comprehensive Analysis Outline and
Presentation    Select a product and a country
for a global business venture. Conduct a
regional, country, and product analyses for your
new global venture. Prepare a 1,050- to
1,400-word outline and a 5- to 7-slide summary
presentation illustrating the following
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MGT 448 Week 3 Analysis of the Foreign Exchange
Market   For more classes visits www.snaptutorial.
com MGT 448 Week 3 Analysis of the Foreign
Exchange Market Purpose of Assignment  The
foreign exchange market is an international
monetary system that among several of its
functions, converts one countrys currency into
that of another. Understanding the foreign
exchange market is an important dynamic in
international trade and investment. It is,
therefore, a benefit to the business student, via
this assignment, to fully comprehend its
functions. 
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MGT 448 Week 3 Case study (Ikea)   For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com Select one of
the following cases Nike The Sweatshop
Debate The Russian Ruble Crisis and Its
Aftermath IKEA Furniture Retailer to the
World Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper in which
you address the following topics Describe the
legal, cultural, and ethical challenges that
confront the global business presented in your
selected case study.
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MGT 448 Week 3 Comprehensive Analysis of Global
Entry (New Syllabus, 2 Papers) For more classes
visits www.snaptutorial.com   Purpose of
Assignment Perhaps one of the first key decisions
a prospective business owner makes is the mode of
entry in the chosen country. Making the correct
choice will ensure the integrity of the business
not only legally, but financially as well.
Accordingly, a detailed understanding of the
various modes of entry will provide students with
the knowledge needed to properly select the
appropriate organization.
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MGT 448 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com   What are
the major staffing policies that global
organizations must consider? How must an
organization choose among these staffing
policies? How do you assess the effect of
implementing a specific staffing policy?
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MGT 448 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com   How would
you describe American culture?  Pretend you are a
foreign business person preparing to visit the US
for your first time. How would someone who knows
the culture describe it?
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MGT 448 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Country
Risk and Strategic Planning Analysis Paper For
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g Team Assignment Country Risk and Strategic
Planning Analysis Paper    Prepare a 1,400- to
2,100-word paper in which you conduct a country
risk analysis for your selected global business
venture. Analyze the following risks in your
paper   Political, legal, and regulatory
risks Exchange and repatriation of funds risks
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MGT 448 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com   When would
a firm choose to operate on a transnational
basis? Under what circumstances would a firm use
a localization strategy? When would an
international strategy be employed? Support your
answers with examples.
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MGT 448 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com   How do the
4 Ps of marketing differ in a global business
environment?
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MGT 448 Week 4 Exchange rate case study
(Billabong) For more classes visits www.snaptuto
rial.com   Question 1 Why does the fall in the
value of the Australian dollar against the U.S.
dollar benefit Billabong?   Question 2 Could the
rise in the value of the Australian dollar that
occurred in 2009 have been predicted?   Question
3 What might Billabong had done in order to
better protect itself against the unanticipated
rise in the value of the Australian dollar that
occurred in 2009?
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MGT 448 Week 4 Global Risk Mitigation For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com   Prepare a
1,400- to word paper in which you conduct a
political, legal, cultural, financial, and
ethical risk analysis for your selected global
business venture. Analyze the following elements
in your paper Political, legal, and regulatory
risks Exchange and currency risks
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MGT 448 Week 4 Individual Assignment Case Study
For more classes visits www.snaptutorial.com     
Individual Assignment Case Study            Sel
ect one of the following cases from
the International Business Textbook   o   Nike
The Sweatshop Debate at the end of Part 2 o  
Google in China at the end of Chapter 4 o  
Boeing versus Airbus Two Decades of Trade
Disputes at the end of Part 3 (Video is not
required to complete this case.) o   The Russian
Ruble Crisis and Its Aftermath at the end of
Part 4 o   Molex at the end of Part 6
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MGT 448 Week 4 Multinational Corporation Case
Study (New Syllabus, APPLE) For more classes
visits www.snaptutorial.com   Purpose of
Assignment  At times, multinational corporations
encounter in-country issues that if not properly
addressed, could place the viability of the
company at risk. Thus, it is important to
promptly recognize and understand these threats
so management can employ an effective solution to
the problem. An in-depth analysis of this
assignment will provide students with a good
understanding of the potential issues involved. 
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MGT 448 Week 4 Multinational Corporation Case
Study (New Syllabus, STARBUCKS) For more
classes visits www.snaptutorial.com   Purpose
of Assignment  At times, multinational
corporations encounter in-country issues that if
not properly addressed, could place the viability
of the company at risk. Thus, it is important to
promptly recognize and understand these threats
so management can employ an effective solution to
the problem. An in-depth analysis of this
assignment will provide students with a good
understanding of the potential issues involved. 
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MGT 448 Week 4 Multinational Financial
Institutions For more classes
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Multinational Financial Institutions Purpose of
Assignment  As globalization continues to expand
worldwide, multinational financial institutions
become more important in helping nascent
economies. These development banks not only
provide financing for intellectual assistance to
infrastructure projects, but also make available
access to basic education as well. For a
well-rounded knowledge of international
economics, it is incumbent upon the business
student to acquaint themselves of these global
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MGT 448 Week 5 Final Global Business Plan (New
Syllabus) For more classes visits www.snaptutori
al.com   Prepare a 3,500- to 4,200-word paper
Final Global Business Plan  Include a cover slide
with the team members names and other items
normally found on a cover sheet Include a summary
and reference slide. Use the notes section of
the slides to talk about the bulleted points in
the slide (do not try to place all of your
information on the slide, do that in the notes
section). Include the following information
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MGT 448 Week 5 Foreign Travel Budget Cultural
Analysis (New Syllabus) For more classes
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Foreign Travel Budget Cultural Analysis Prepare
a cost estimate and cultural analysis for a
business trip from your location to a foreign
location for a 3 -day meeting with a foreign
partner or customer.  (Note transit time is not
included in the 3 days) Deliverables 1.
Introduction  A brief description of the city
country of your proposed business trip. 2.   
Itemized Budget for all trip Costs in US and
Local Currency
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MGT 448 Week 5 Individual Assignment Final
written Examination For more classes
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Assignment Final Exam            Prepare to
take a final exam.
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MGT 448 Week 5 Individual Assignment Global
Financing and Exchange Rate Mechanisms For more
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Individual Assignment Global Financing and
Exchange Rate Mechanisms            Choose one
of the following topics. Prepare a 1,050- to
1,750-word paper in which you analyze one of the
following global financing and exchange rate
topics   o   Purchasing power parity and the Big
Mac index o   Currency hedging o   Hard and soft
currencies
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MGT 448 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Final
Global Business Plan Paper and Presentation For
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Learning Team Assignment Final Global Business
Plan Paper and Presentation               Prepare
 a 7,000- to 8,750-word paper integrating your
previous Learning Team assignments to include the
following new material   o  Summarize your
findings from previous Learning Team
assignments.  
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