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Please let us know the following information about yourself:

• Your name
• Your background culture
• Your interests and hobbies
• What you look forward to in this class
• Short message to your classmates

Then, please reply to each of your classmate's post by saying hi and any message you would like to say to ...

Post your answer to the question, "What is your hometown?"

1. Would you rather work for a domestic or international business? Why?

Why are domestic businesses becoming rarer?

 What are five ways a business can be considered an international business?:

 Pick 3 countries from the chapter and explain the trade history those countries had with Canada.: 

What are the 7 different types of international businesses? Explain each using ...

With your group, discuss the mini case below. Each group will present their answers to the class.

Mini Case:

At the end of the 19th century, the invention of refrigeration enabled Argentina to supply frozen meat to the world market. Argentina’s meat exports went from 0 in 1900 to 400,000 tons a ...

Post your textbook notes for this lesson here. Today's lesson is on Section 5.4 and pages 17-21.

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1: What does Canada export to other countries?

2: What are the five most common primary industries?

3: What are some pros and cons to branch ...

Post your notes from the homework readings here. This lesson is on Sections 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2.

Recently, America is reducing international trade with their “America First” mindset. However, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau thinks Canada should increase trade. In fact, he has $100 million and wants to know how to use it to attract more foreign investment and improve productivity.

Prepare a ...

Post your notes from Section 2.2 here.

1. What are some international business trends that you are aware of?

2. Do you think people should reduce their carbon footprint even it leads to reduced international business? Why?

You learned about many international business trends this class, such as

Prime Minister Trudeau is thinking of investing in some trends to improve international business in ...

1. How would your life be different if NAFTA didn’t exist?

2. How would you life be different if the UN didn’t exist?

The Minister of Finance in China is contemplating whether or not to have a common currency across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan in order to facilitate trade.

With your group, prepare a short presentation to talk about the pros and cons of this idea, and then give a ...

Post your notes to Sections 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4 here by 1 hour before class.

Do you have experience converting currencies? Why did you have to convert currencies?

Post your case analysis here by 1 hour before class.

1. Give an example of a company that uses the global strategy.

2. Give an example of a company that uses the multidomestic strategy.

3. Give an example of a company that uses the transnational strategy.

1. What are some differences in business practices between China and Canada?

2. How do you think China and Canada differ in Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions?

Prepare a short presentation to compare the Hofstede profile of two countries. Assume you are from the first country going to the second country to do business. Based on the Hofstede differences, explain what you need to be careful about.

Use this website: https://www.hofstede-insights....

The readings are textbook sections 4.2, 4.4, and 4.5.

1. What negotiation experience do you have?

2. Would you like to have Mr. Jones or Mr. Wang’s kind of job, where you do cross-cultural negotiations?

Prepare a short presentation. Talk about…

1. What mistakes did Mr. Jones make? Pick the top three or four.

2. What should Mr. Jones have done instead?

Each person in the group can present 1 mistake and 1 recommendation.

Make sure to talk about Hofstede and polychronic vs. monochronic cultures.

Post your notes from the case and answers to the case questions here

1. Do you think more countries should measure Gross National Happiness?

2. Do you think it’s a good idea to have businesses from different time zones trying to work together?

Thinking Question: Do you think a democracy better or autocracy is better? Why?

Application Question:

Despite the income level rising in America since 2005, happiness level has fallen. The new President of USA is concerned that always focusing on GDP and improving the economy is not actually ...