- Select a multinational enterprise that had to cope with a specific political risk. Describe this risk and analyse how the MNE sought to manage it. Discuss what other multinationals could learn from your case.
· (Related to ‘Multinationals and the management of political risk’)
· (Do not select ‘Carlsberg in Russia’ as a case).
- Select a multinational enterprise that acquired another company to enhance its innovative capabilities. Analyse to what extent the acquisition was successful and potential reasons for the outcome. Discuss what other multinationals could learn from your case.
· (Related to ‘International acquisition programmes and innovation’)
· (Do not use ‘Nestle’s acquisition of Aimmune’ as a case).
- Select an innovation developed by an African multinational enterprise or an African subsidiary of a non-African corporation. Describe the innovation and analyse distinct factors that have shaped this innovation. Discuss what other multinationals could learn from your case.
· (Related to ‘African business’)
· (Do not use M-Pesa as a case).
- Select a case of a 'failed' multinational enterprise. Describe the failure and analyse the critical reasons for this failure. Discuss what other multinationals could learn from your case.
· (Related to ‘Multinationals and Failure’).
- Discuss how sovereign wealth funds have been affected by Covid-19 and what the implications are for multinational enterprises.
· (Related to ‘Sovereign wealth funds’)
- Select a multinational enterprise and analyse the negative environmental externalities caused by their business activities in a specific emerging economy. Reflect on how the chosen company has responded to these negative externalities and what lessons policymakers can draw from it.
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