Select a Virtual Organization using the student website. Assume your organization is privately held, wants to expand operations, and is faced with three options for expansion:
- Going public through an IPO
- Acquiring another organization in the same industry
- Merging with another organization
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare and contrast options and make a recommendation about which strategy the organization must choose. Address the following:
- Strengths of each approach
- Weaknesses of each approach
- Opportunities of each approach
Also consider the following as it relates to all three options should the organization pursue an international location:
- Effects of globalization on financial decisions
- Factors that contribute to exchange rate risks
- Mitigating exchange rate risk