You must complete the exam by the end of the week 8. There are 10 short essay based questions which must ALSO be submitted to the assignment folder labeled “FINAL EXAM” in Word document APA format (all on 1 page; not separately) prior to grading (by the due date). Once you enter the exam you will be allowed to re-enter it but you MUST submit your responses by the due date (only 1 submittal allowed). Proper grammar and formatting is expected and required (in-text references, etc.). Questions are based on readings from weeks 5 thru 8.
Response must be substantive in nature and show clear flow; applying in-depth analysis and application for a senior level course.
Make sure to read the word min requirements for each question
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Explain the IMF (International Monetary Fund). What is it and how does it affect international business management?
500 word min required.
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What is the World Bank? How is it different from the IMF? Why is it controversial?
500 word min required.
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Identify and explain two of the consequences of foreign investment.
500 word min required.
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What factors would you evaluate if you were an investor? Pretend you wanted to open a manufacturing plant to boost production of your wildly popular technological gizmo. What sorts of criteria would you evaluate in determining where to invest? Now pretend that you were looking for a short-term bond purchase for your company’s retirement plan. What factors would influence your decision to invest in this case?
750 word min required
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According to Forbes’s article, “A 5 Step Primer for Entering an International Market,” five tips are provided to help a business enter the international market. Describe and explain, in your own words, two of these. What would happen if you, as a business, skipped these two steps when entering an international market?
750 word min required.
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Geert Hofstede is well-known as a cultural expert. Identify his 5 cultural dimensions and explain two of those. Why is it important to know and understand cultural differences? Would international business management “suffer” without this knowledge Hofstede has provided?
750 word min required.
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Five different ethical theories were described in your readings from week 8. Choose of these theories and explain why you think that theory best fits international business management and multicultural relations. How would you, as a business manager, use this theory to make decisions in the international environment?
750 word min required
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Is it important to consider cultural differences when conducting an international human resource strategy? Why or why not?
500 word min required
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In the SUNY Levin Institute article, there are three cultural impacts of globalization identified. Choose one and explain its impact on globalization.
500 word min required
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The SUNY Levin Institute article identified cultural challenges for globalization. Choose one and explain why it is a challenge and why international business managers should be concerned about it.
500 word min required
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