Globalization vs. Internationalization: Motives, Barriers, and Triggers

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Globalization vs. Internationalization

– Globalization reflects the trend of firms and people of buying, producing, and selling products and services in most countries and regions of the world. – Internationalization means doing business in many countries of the world, often limited to a certain region (e.g., Europe).


Proactive Motives

Represent stimuli to attempt strategy change, based on the firm’s interest in exploiting unique competences (e.g., a special technological knowledge) or market
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Futures and Forward Contracts: Pricing, Arbitrage, and Applications

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Futures and Forwards (II)

The No-Arbitrage Principle

Consider a forward contract that obliges us to hand over an amount K at time T to receive the underlying asset. Today’s date is t, and the price of the asset is currently S(t). This is the spot price, the amount for which we could get immediate delivery of the asset.

When we get to maturity, we will hand over the amount K and receive the asset, whose worth is S(T), which we cannot know until time T.

Let’s analyze a scenario:

  1. Enter into the forward
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Challenges and Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs

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Problems of Women Entrepreneurs

  1. Financial Constraints: Obtaining loans and advances from financial institutions is challenging for women entrepreneurs as they often lack collateral securities. The requirement of property in their names hinders their access to capital.
  2. Over-Dependence on Intermediaries: Women entrepreneurs heavily rely on intermediaries for product distribution, resulting in a significant portion of their profits being absorbed by these intermediaries. This dependence makes it difficult
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Effective Sales Management and Leadership Strategies

Posted by on Jun 1, 2024 in Economy | 0 comments

What is Sales Management

Sales management responsibilities

  • Recruiting: You are in charge of hiring new sales people
  • Training: You are responsible for ensuring your sales people deliver the best possible customer experience.
  • Shadowing: To get to know your sales people & their interactions with customers, you need to be out in the field with them.
  • Meetings & aligning teams with objectives: You will also set objectives & key results, & ensure your goals are communicated clearly.
  • KPI management:
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Intangible Asset Valuation, Income & Expenditure Accounts, Short Working & Goodwill Explained

Posted by on May 31, 2024 in Economy | 0 comments

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Q1. Approaches to the valuation of intangible assets?

Ans. During a business acquisition or restructuring, valuing intangible assets involves several methodologies, depending on the asset’s nature and the valuation’s purpose. Intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, goodwill, and brand recognition, require specialized assessment techniques because they lack a physical presence for easy pricing.

Here are some common methods:

  1. The Income Approach: This method calculates value
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Exporting: Strategies, Advantages, and Disadvantages

Posted by on May 31, 2024 in Economy | 0 comments

Introduction

Exporting is the process of selling goods and services produced in one country to other countries. It is a vital part of the global economy, and it can be a great way for businesses to grow and expand their reach.

Types of Exporting

There are two main types of exporting:

Direct Exports

Direct exports are made by a company that sells its products or services directly to customers in another country. This is the most common type of exporting, and it gives companies the most control over their

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