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Question: Foreign Investment Decisions - Part 1

1. Review the Assignments for this course, accessed by clicking on the "Assignment" tab at the top of your screen, and then selecting each Unit# - Assignment, reviewing the description, type, and deliverables. What questions do you have about these assignments in Units 1 - 4? What questions do you have about the overarching Unit 5 assignment? Although not due until the end of the class, it is important that you begin planning for this project early in the course. What are your initial thoughts about how you will approach this assignment? Explain.

2. Explain the differences between domestic banks and international banks.

3. How do U.S. companies use international banks?

Unit 1 DB

International Financial Markets

1. Review the Terminal Course Objectives, accessed by clicking on the "Course Information" tab at the top of your screen, scrolling down to the "Course Objectives" and then selecting View class objectives. How will accomplishing these objectives support your success in management? What risks or challenges might a manager encounter if they have not mastered these objectives? Explain.

2. What is the purpose of the WTO and G8? Do you believe they are beneficial to Multi-National Companies (MNCs)?

3. Why do you believe it is important to understand the international monetary system?

Unit 2 TOP - Foreign Investment Decisions Part 1

Unit 3 - Foreign Investment Decisions - Part 2

Course Comprehensive Project

This assignment has 2 parts:

1. Collaboration in a business environment is a best practice that leverages the collective knowledge of the team assembled. Peer evaluation and support, provided in the spirit of continuous improvement and organizational success, result in higher quality deliverables than generally possible by the efforts of an individual. Please describe the process you plan to use to conduct research, identify findings, and develop the Comprehensive Project due in Unit 5 and present a preliminary outline indicating how you intend to organize the project deliverable.

2. Please review the process and outlines of other students, providing an objective assessment and constructive feedback that will help strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts and the quality of the finished product.

Unit 4 - Managing Multinational Operations

Course Learning Content and Assignments

This assignment has 2 parts:

1. Post an executive summary of your Comprehensive Project in the body of a post in this discussion (please do not use attachments). An Executive Summary is a one-page document that outlines the purpose, process, findings, discussion, and findings of a report submitted to management. CEOs often read and assess an Executive Summary before deciding to read the entire report, so this must be high quality narrative that demonstrates the significance of the work undertaken, the objectivity of research and analysis underpinning the report, and the credibility of the resulting conclusions.

2. Please review the Executive Summaries of other students, providing an objective assessment and constructive feedback that will help strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts and the quality of the finished report.

Unit 5 - Evaluating Performance

Competencies and Knowledge

This assignment has 2 parts:

1. What competencies were you able to develop in researching and writing the course Comprehensive Project? How did you leverage knowledge gained in the intellipath assignments (Units 1- 4) in completing the Comprehensive Project? How will these competencies and knowledge support your career advancement in management?

2. Discuss the similarities and differences between shareholder wealth maximization and stakeholder wealth maximization.