ADM 3318 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TAKE-HOME FINAL EXAM
IMPORTANT POINTS
1. THE PLAGARISM POLICY WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED – BE CAREFULL WHEN SHARING CLASS NOTES OR DRAFTING EXAM.
2. AS MENTIONED IN CLASS, WE ONLY CORRECT CLASS DISCUSSIONS EXAMPLES AND NOT FROM ANY OTHER SOURCES
3. ANY INFORMATION OR SOURCES (I.E. INTERNET OR OTHER) THAT IS NOT FROM CLASS NOTES OR DISCUSSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED PLAGARISM
4. APPLY THE GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN WRITING THE FINAL EXAM AS EXPALINED AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS
5. THE EXAM MUST BE DROPPED AT THE CLASSROOM ON SUNDAY,
APRIL 26, 9 AM OR A GRADE OF ZERO WILL BE ALLOCATED.
1.1 Present and explain foreign direct investment (i.e. definition, forms, more and favourable areas for FDI with statistics) and the Canadian perspective in investing abroad. Why would a firm favour FDI as a means of entering a foreign market instead of exporting? Explain with an example discussed in class. (15 points)
1.2 Describe with class examples the entry modes a Canadian firm should be considering when entering a foreign market and what are the factors it should be looking for?
(15 points)
2.1 Present and explain the different regional economic integration possibilities we can find 1presently (give an example for each one) and what is the Canadian present situation regarding integrations with other countries or regions in the world. What are the impediments to integration and what can be done to overcome them? Explain with class discussions on this matter. What are the next steps Canadians will need to take in order to continue the integration with the USA? Based on class discussions, what are Canadians looking for in the next deal and what are we willing to give up in order to reach that agreement? (20 points)
3.1 Describe with examples discussed in class the foundations of the global foreign-exchange market. What are the functions the foreign market Canadians should be familiar with when dealing with currency conversion, risks in foreign exchanges and the exchange rate? Explain how the evolution of the global monetary system including the European situation impacts the Canadian financial market today? Give examples discussed in class.
(15 points)
4.1 You’re required to draft the global strategy of a Canadian firm involved in the production of oil and gas. Present and explain following class discussions how these international events influences the activities the firm needs to consider in order to achieve successfully global expansion:
. ISIS, Iran, Irak and Syria
. Eastern Europe and Baltic countries
. Arctic, navigation routes and waters
. India, China. (20 points)
4.2 You are required to draft a plan of what Canadians should do in order to enhance their international business image. Present and explain pursuant to class discussions with the present themes how this should be done and why?
. Reasons why it’s so good to be Canadian
. FIFA, Cricket
. National symbols
. Banking system. (15 points)
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