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QUESTIONS

1. Topic 1: Political economy of international trade

- Introduce instruments of trade policy. Which instruments are popularly used in the situation of free trade?

- How do trade barriers affect firm strategies?

- What should Vietnamese companies do to overcome trade barriers in doing business internationally?

2. Topic:

- What should be done to protect the domestic young industries?

- How can the government support domestic companies in conformity with WTO rules?

3. Topic: Question 6, Page 81, textbook (critical thinking and discussing questions-chapter 2) (Read the Country Focus on India in this chapter and answer the following questions…)

4. Strategy of international business

- How do pressures for cost reductions and local responsiveness influence the strategies of companies?

- Present available strategic choices to Vietnamese companies.

- Choose a foreign –invested company operating in HCMC to analyze its strategy.

5. Topic: Entry strategy

- What are possible entry modes to companies? Advantages and disadvantages of each mode. How are these modes different?

- Which factors will influence the choice of entry mode? Draw the diagram.

- Choose a Vietnamese company, introduce its strategy to operate abroad and present its entry modes and necessary preparation steps.

6. Topic: Exporting, importing

- Introduce about L/C, B/E and B/L. Give practical samples and explain how to prepare, how to use

7. Topic: Information for exporting, importing

- Present information sources that Vietnamese companies can utilize for their import, export activities (with real and specific examples)

8. Case study: Wipro (photocopied materials)

9. Case study: Logitech (photocopied materials)

10. Case study: Matshushita Corp (photocopied materials)

11. Case study: Procter&Gamble (photocopied materials)

12. Case study:Dell (photocopied...