This is a MBA all references need to be scholarly and original work.
1- Students are to post a recent news article/video from a reputable news source related to the topic of international business focused on the country of INDIA along with the relevancy to the course and key learning points from the article.
2- What are 3 or 4 key learning points from this week’s readings? Why were these important ideas or concepts and how do they relate to international business in today’s environment?
3- Discuss the “Indiana versus India” anecdote, recounted in the second section of Chapter Four. Which approach benefits Americans more: offshoring state projects and cutting taxpayer expenditures, or paying higher wages to maintain job security at home?
Readings:
Friedman, Chapter 4 & 5
Thomas & Inkson, Chapter 3
“How Global Brands Compete” by Douglas Holt, John Quelch,and Earl Taylor
“Strategies That Fit Emerging Markets” by Tarun Khanna, Krishna Palepu, and Jayant Shinha
“Fundamentals of Global Strategy 2: The Globalization of Companies and Industries” by Cornelis DeKluyer
