Chose one of the following questions and respond to the question raised. No more than 2 students/teams may answer any given question. You should consider reserving a question before beginning to compose your response.
In your response, provide summaries, NOT quotes, of material set out in the text to show that you have read the assigned chapters and can apply what you have read. These assignments are NOT meant to encourage research on the Internet. All that you need is in the text. Ideally, the text will be your only source. As you progress through the readings, your responses should incorporate information you have gathered from multiple sections of the text. Please provide FREQUENT references to pages from the text used in the response.
How does international business differ from domestic business?
Which practice has the most risk: importing/exporting? Licensing intellectual property? Or building a factory abroad?
Is exporting a solution for a company that is failing in its home market and is looking for new sales elsewhere?
Should the U.S. government provide programs to aid American firms in boosting exports?
Does “international law” exist?
Does public international law or private international law impact business more?
Do you think corporate codes of conduct can have an effect on making firms more socially responsible?
Do contract “boilerplate” terms have any impact on international disputes?
Why did the defendants fight jurisdiction in the United States in the Union Carbide Bhopal disaster case?