Global Business

I need to know some factors I should considered when determining the most favorable financial structure for a global business

U.S. Expatriate Buisness

Why is the failure rate among U.S. expatriate business assignments so high? What can be done to improve this rate?

Global Investing

1. What is the relation between expected returns and country-risk measures? 2. What is the impact of country risk on international bank lending? 3. Which economic indicators identify debt servicing difficulties?

Global Business

Can you tell me how can a host countries policies and behaviors contribute to global business failures? What is the relationship between country risk analysis and possible exit strategies?

Factors that make an international company successful

Name and rank the importance of factors that make an international company successful (think product modifications, marketing strategy, HR strategy, FDI strategy, foreign exchange strategy, etc)

Questions

What are the primary functions of the foreign exchange market? Who are the participants in the market? How do global companies use the foreign exchange market to hedge against foreign exchange risks?

What is a global product or service?

What is a global product or service? Can any product or service be marketed globally? Why or why not? How can you relate the 4ps of marketing to Customer Relations Management (CRM) in a global business environment?

Localization or globalization of products/services and promotion

What factors support or impede the localization or globalization of products/services and promotion? Please give a concrete example of how that would hinder a company's process of entering a country.

Most favorable financial structure for a global business

What factors should be considered when determining the most favorable financial structure for a global business?

Mode of entry strategy

What are some advantages large companies have over smaller companies when choosing a mode of entry strategy?