14 Aug WEEK 5 DQ 1 “Interactive Activity: Global Business Today” Please respond to the

WEEK
5 DQ 1
“Interactive
Activity: Global Business Today” Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, recommend
a more efficient path for Azure Sky Tea company to import the raw tea from the
Indian Super-port of Halida into the U.S. Provide a rationale for your
recommendation.

From the e-Activity, make a
recommendation for each step of the transaction geared toward accelerating the
trade financing process. Provide a rationale for your recommendation.
(e-Activity)

DQ 2

“Licensing
and Market Entries” Please respond to the following:

Compare and contrast the main
advantages and disadvantages of using licensing as a market entry tool. To
support your determination, provide at least two (2) examples of companies from
different countries that use licensing as a global marketing strategy.

Analyze the fundamental ways in
which keiretsu affects companies that either compete with Japan or that are
trying to enter the Japanese market. Include example(s) to support your
analysis.
WEEK
6
(e-Activity)

Go to the Interbrand Website,
located at.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/2012/Best-Global-Brands-2012-Brand-View.aspx”>http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/2012/Best-Global-Brands-2012-Brand-View.aspx,
and make a list on the top 13 best global brands. Be prepared to discuss.

Use the Internet or the Strayer
Library to research articles on local, international, and global brands. Be
prepared to discuss.

View the PowerPoint
presentation, titled Global Pricing, located at .slideshare.net/kvarun/global-pricing”>http://www.slideshare.net/kvarun/global-pricing,
or use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research articles on a global
company, taking note of its pricing strategy. Be prepared to discuss.
DQ 1

“Global
Brands” Please respond to the following:

Each year, the interbrand
consultancy compiles a ranking of global brands. From the first e-Activity,
compare the top 13 best global brands to the top 13 best global brands for
2010, which are shown in Table 10-2 of your textbook. Select one (1) brand that
interests you, and speculate on the main reasons why the rank of this brand you
selected changed or did not change.
From the second e-Activity, select one (1) local brand, one (1)
international brand, and one global brand. Compare and contrast the key
differences of the products of the three (3) brands you selected, and give your
opinion on why they are categorized as local, international, and global.
DQ 2
“Pricing
Strategies/Dumping” Please respond to the following:

Suggest three (3) of the most
effective types of pricing strategies and objectives available to global
marketers. Provide an example or a scenario of the manner in which each pricing
strategy is best used.
From the third e-Activity, analyze the key reasons why the
global company that you chose uses the pricing strategy you identified. Suggest
another type of pricing strategy that is more feasible and / or efficient for
this company. Provide a rationale to support your suggestion.week 7 discussionGlobal Retailing” Please
respond to the following:

Identify two (2)
different forms of retailing discussed in this weeks lectures, and provide an
example of each. Next, select two (2) popular retailers from two (2) different
countries, and discuss the manner in which they successfully deploy their
retail strategy to achieve business success. Justify your answer.

Compare and contrast
the key differences between typical channel structures for consumer products
and industrial products. Provide an example or scenario of the basic ways in
which each channel structure is clearly used.Week 8Discussion 1:Sales Promotion” Please respond to the following:
Select two (2) main tools of sales promotion (e.g., sampling and couponing).
Suggest one (1) strategy for using each tool in global markets. Provide a
rationale to support your suggestion.Determine two (2) issues or problems that can arise in markets in different
countries when doing sales promotion. Next, suggest the manner in which you
would mitigate the issues or problems you determined. Provide a rationale to
support your suggestion.Discussion 2:Digital Marketing / Four Seasons Hotel” Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, recommend to the Four Season Hotel one (1) strategy
that integrates digital media to improve its marketing efforts. Provide a
rationale to support your recommendation.From the e-Activity, Ms. Helstab said. We’ve taken a leading position in
creating different kinds of engagement opportunities.” Assess the degree to
which the main types of engagement opportunities based on the available digital
opportunities would help the Four Season Hotel to engender business success.week 9WEEK 9 DQ 1

Watch the video titled Michael
Porter – on Five Forces Model (13 min 12 s). Be prepared to discuss. Video
Source: Marketing FAQ, (2011, December 15). Michael Porter- on Five Forces
Model [Video file]. Retrieved from.youtube.com/watch?v=2FzYhdS4pqM&feature=youtu.be”>here.
This video can also be viewed below.
Read the article titled, “Porter’s Five Forces – A Model
for Industry Analysis”, located.quickmba.com/strategy/porter.shtml”>here.
Be prepared to discuss.
http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/porter.shtml
“Competitive
Advantages” Please respond to the following:

Suggest the best overall method
that a company may use in order to measure its competitive advantage. Provide
an example to justify your response.
Discuss one (1) indicator to a firm that signals that it is
either gaining or losing its competitive advantage. Include one (1) example to
support your response.
DQ 2
“Porters
Five Forces Theory” Please respond to the following:

From the first e-Activity,
describe Porters Five Forces Model of industry competition. Give your opinion
on how the various barriers to entry are relevant to global marketing.
From the second e-Activity, choose a global company in a
competitive industry that you are familiar with, and complete each area of the
Five Forces MS Excel template for the company that you have chosen. Discuss the
process that led you to decide upon the chosen factors and the manner in which
they align themselves with Porters Five Forces Theory. Note: The Five Forces
MS Excel template can be found in the online course shell.WEEK 10 DQ 1
“Organizational
Development”Please respond to the following:

Determine the top three to five
(3-5) factors that lead to the establishment of an international division
within an organization on the cusp of increasing its global business activities.
Describe each factor that you have chosen, and rank them in the order of
importance. Provide a rationale for the response.
Determine three (3) typical global marketing activities that
companies should centralize at their headquarters and three (3) typical
activities that they should delegate to national or regional subsidiaries.
Provide a rationale to support your determination.

DQ 2
“McDonalds
Social Responsibility” Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, evaluate
McDonalds level of responsiveness to social responsibility concerns. Include
an example from your observation of your local McDonald’s to support your
response.

From the e-Activity, analyze
the fundamental ways in which the three (3) dimensions discussed ( i.e., ideological,
societal, and operational) afford different perspectives on corporate social
responsibility for McDonalds. Next, using these three (3) dimensions as the
frame of reference, suggest a new tactic that McDonalds could use to increase
the level of responsiveness to social responsibility concerns.
(e-Activity)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_bgP3ASUM4

WEEK 11 DQ 1
“Course
Wrap-Up” Please respond to the following:

Identify three (3) concepts
from this class that you found to be of significant value. Explain the manner
in which you plan to apply these concepts in your current position at work, a
future position desired, or to your life.
Comment on the way(s) in which this course has synthesized your
MBA course work to date.
DQ 2
“Reflection
on the Course” Please respond to the following:

Determine the topic(s) in this
course that have changed your perception of global marketing. Justify your
response.
Based on the marketing concepts you learned from this course,
describe the strategies you will apply to your current career and / or
business. Explain in detail and provide real-world examples.week 11
WEEK
5 DQ 1″Interactive
Activity: Global Business Today” Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, recommend
a more efficient path for Azure Sky Tea company to import the raw tea from the
Indian Super-port of Halida into the U.S. Provide a rationale for your
recommendation.
From the e-Activity, make a
recommendation for each step of the transaction geared toward accelerating the
trade financing process. Provide a rationale for your recommendation.(e-Activity)DQ 2
“Licensing
and Market Entries” Please respond to the following:
Compare and contrast the main
advantages and disadvantages of using licensing as a market entry tool. To
support your determination, provide at least two (2) examples of companies from
different countries that use licensing as a global marketing strategy.
Analyze the fundamental ways in
which keiretsu affects companies that either compete with Japan or that are
trying to enter the Japanese market. Include example(s) to support your
analysis.WEEK
6(e-Activity)
Go to the Interbrand Website,
located at.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/2012/Best-Global-Brands-2012-Brand-View.aspx”>http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/2012/Best-Global-Brands-2012-Brand-View.aspx,
and make a list on the top 13 best global brands. Be prepared to discuss.
Use the Internet or the Strayer
Library to research articles on local, international, and global brands. Be
prepared to discuss.
View the PowerPoint
presentation, titled Global Pricing, located at .slideshare.net/kvarun/global-pricing”>http://www.slideshare.net/kvarun/global-pricing,
or use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research articles on a global
company, taking note of its pricing strategy. Be prepared to discuss.DQ 1
“Global
Brands” Please respond to the following:
Each year, the interbrand
consultancy compiles a ranking of global brands. From the first e-Activity,
compare the top 13 best global brands to the top 13 best global brands for
2010, which are shown in Table 10-2 of your textbook. Select one (1) brand that
interests you, and speculate on the main reasons why the rank of this brand you
selected changed or did not change.From the second e-Activity, select one (1) local brand, one (1)
international brand, and one global brand. Compare and contrast the key
differences of the products of the three (3) brands you selected, and give your
opinion on why they are categorized as local, international, and global.DQ 2″Pricing
Strategies/Dumping” Please respond to the following:
Suggest three (3) of the most
effective types of pricing strategies and objectives available to global
marketers. Provide an example or a scenario of the manner in which each pricing
strategy is best used.From the third e-Activity, analyze the key reasons why the
global company that you chose uses the pricing strategy you identified. Suggest
another type of pricing strategy that is more feasible and / or efficient for
this company. Provide a rationale to support your suggestion.week 7 discussionGlobal Retailing” Please
respond to the following:
Identify two (2)
different forms of retailing discussed in this weeks lectures, and provide an
example of each. Next, select two (2) popular retailers from two (2) different
countries, and discuss the manner in which they successfully deploy their
retail strategy to achieve business success. Justify your answer.
Compare and contrast
the key differences between typical channel structures for consumer products
and industrial products. Provide an example or scenario of the basic ways in
which each channel structure is clearly used.Week 8Discussion 1:Sales Promotion” Please respond to the following:
Discussion 2:Digital Marketing / Four Seasons Hotel” Please respond to the following:
week 9WEEK 9 DQ 1
Watch the video titled Michael
Porter – on Five Forces Model (13 min 12 s). Be prepared to discuss. Video
Source: Marketing FAQ, (2011, December 15). Michael Porter- on Five Forces
Model [Video file]. Retrieved from.youtube.com/watch?v=2FzYhdS4pqM&feature=youtu.be”>here.
This video can also be viewed below.Read the article titled, “Porter’s Five Forces – A Model
for Industry Analysis”, located.quickmba.com/strategy/porter.shtml”>here.
Be prepared to discuss.http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/porter.shtml”Competitive
Advantages” Please respond to the following:
Suggest the best overall method
that a company may use in order to measure its competitive advantage. Provide
an example to justify your response.Discuss one (1) indicator to a firm that signals that it is
either gaining or losing its competitive advantage. Include one (1) example to
support your response.DQ 2″Porters
Five Forces Theory” Please respond to the following:
From the first e-Activity,
describe Porters Five Forces Model of industry competition. Give your opinion
on how the various barriers to entry are relevant to global marketing.From the second e-Activity, choose a global company in a
competitive industry that you are familiar with, and complete each area of the
Five Forces MS Excel template for the company that you have chosen. Discuss the
process that led you to decide upon the chosen factors and the manner in which
they align themselves with Porters Five Forces Theory. Note: The Five Forces
MS Excel template can be found in the online course shell.WEEK 10 DQ 1″Organizational
Development”Please respond to the following:
Determine the top three to five
(3-5) factors that lead to the establishment of an international division
within an organization on the cusp of increasing its global business activities.
Describe each factor that you have chosen, and rank them in the order of
importance. Provide a rationale for the response.Determine three (3) typical global marketing activities that
companies should centralize at their headquarters and three (3) typical
activities that they should delegate to national or regional subsidiaries.
Provide a rationale to support your determination.DQ 2″McDonalds
Social Responsibility” Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, evaluate
McDonalds level of responsiveness to social responsibility concerns. Include
an example from your observation of your local McDonald’s to support your
response.
From the e-Activity, analyze
the fundamental ways in which the three (3) dimensions discussed ( i.e., ideological,
societal, and operational) afford different perspectives on corporate social
responsibility for McDonalds. Next, using these three (3) dimensions as the
frame of reference, suggest a new tactic that McDonalds could use to increase
the level of responsiveness to social responsibility concerns.(e-Activity)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_bgP3ASUM4WEEK 11 DQ 1″Course
Wrap-Up” Please respond to the following:
Identify three (3) concepts
from this class that you found to be of significant value. Explain the manner
in which you plan to apply these concepts in your current position at work, a
future position desired, or to your life.Comment on the way(s) in which this course has synthesized your
MBA course work to date.DQ 2″Reflection
on the Course” Please respond to the following:
Determine the topic(s) in this
course that have changed your perception of global marketing. Justify your
response.Based on the marketing concepts you learned from this course,
describe the strategies you will apply to your current career and / or
business. Explain in detail and provide real-world examples.week 11

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