study guide

Dear Class,

Following are the topics to be covered on the mid term exam:

· Major Global Business Trends

· Where is global growth occurring?

· International risks

· Distinguish between Low Income, Middle Income and High Income countries – in terms of industry, demographics, political, institutional and economic factors

· Different types of trade agreements

· Regulations: Export and Import – examples

· Internationalization theories: olin-heckscher, product lifecycle

· Diamond of national advantage factors and how they interrelate

· What is an industry cluster

· Tariff and non-tariff barriers

· WTO and core principals

· FDI types

· FDI patterns between advanced to advanced and advanced to emerging

· Receiving country FDI benefits