Saintleo MBA575 All Modules Discussions Latest 2019 August

MBA575 Global Business Management

Module 1 Discussion

If current trends continue, China may be the world's largest economy by 2030. In a concise and well-noted statement, discuss the possible implicators for a) the world's trading system, b) the world's monetary and currency exchange systems, and c) global commodity systems.

MBA575 Global Business Management

Module 2 Discussion

You are visiting one your organization’s plants in a poor nation. You discover a young girl (under the age of 16) is working the factory floor. The company has a strict prohibition on child labor. You remind the plant manager of the policy and insist that she should go back to the local school. The plant manager tells you the girl is an orphan, has no other means of support, and the country has no social services to provide for her. As the executive, what should you do? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.

MBA575 Global Business Management

Module 3 Discussion

When creating trade policy, should the interests of businesses and their employees take precedence or should that of consumers take precedence? Explain your answer with a well-constructed and cogent response.

MBA575 Global Business Management

Module 4 Discussion

Debate the relative pros and cons of a fixed V a floating exchange rate system. From the perspective of a multinational business, what are the most important criteria in a choice between them? Explain your answer in a clear and concise manner.

MBA575 Global Business Management

Module 5 Discussion

Your book describes the increase in the U.S. money supply as being analogous to giving people more money. If the output of goods and services is not growing at a similar rate, inflation will eventually occur. According to PPP Theory, what will happen to the U.S. dollar? Why? Explain your answer in a well-constructed and persuasive manner.

MBA575 Global Business Management

Module 6 Discussion

If a firm is changing its strategy from international to transnational, what are the most important challenges it is likely to face in implementing this change? How can the firm overcome these challenges? Present your answer in a clear and concise manner.

MBA575 Global Business Management

Module 7 Discussion

An essential issue in international business is determining which components to manufacture in-house and which to outsource to independent suppliers. Is outsourcing a good idea? Explain your answer in a persuasive way.

MBA575 Global Business Management

Module 8 Discussion

Research indicates that many expatriate employees encounter problems that limit both their effectiveness in a foreign posting and their contribution to the company when they return home. What are the main causes and consequences of these problems and how might a firm reduce the occurrence of such problems? Explain your answer in a clear and concise manner.