Global Businesses

User Generated

yuhagre1988

Business Finance

Argosy University Online

Description

Assignment 2: Global Businesses

In this assignment, you will write a report based on research of a selected business that is known globally. You will provide an analysis on opportunities, risks, cultural impacts, and technological impacts in global business, based on this company. We have already reviewed several global companies but a few examples are as follows: Microsoft, Google, FedEx, Marriott but you are urged to explore on your own for one that interests you.

Include the following in your report:

  • Title page: Add a title page with your name, date, and assignment title.
  • Introduction: Write an introductory paragraph providing background information about your chosen company and other pertinent information.
  • Describe the company’s opportunities and risks in doing business globally. (You can expand into any issues they have faced or successes, and how they handled these).
  • Describe the company’s cultural and technological impacts in doing business globally. (You can expand into how they handle cultural diversity, changes, or issues).
  • Summarize the information you have learned regarding global business. Comment on the opportunities and risks in global business and on the impact of technology on global business. Give reasons and examples in support of your statements.
  • Reference page: Provide at least 3 sources of where you gained your information, cited in APA.

Write a 2–3-page report in Microsoft Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool's honor code & terms of service.

Explanation & Answer

Attached.

Running head: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Microsoft Corporation
Institution Affiliation
Date

1

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

2
Introduction

Microsoft Corporation is a multinational company that has its headquarters in Washington.
The company is involved in the developing, manufacturing and selling of computer software. It
also manufactures electronics, personal computers while at the same time offering other services.
It was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. All over the years, the company has become
dominant in the global market and has also led to the merging and acquisition of other smaller
companies. These include the LinkedIn and the Skype technologies companies.
Opportunities and Risks of the Microsoft Corporation
Opportunities
Business diversification is one of the opportunities that the Microsoft Company can focus
on. This diversification can be in forming of further mergers and acquisitions. This is where the
corporation joins up with other developers to come up with a new product. Due to its dominance
in the market, it can also develop an acquisition of ...


Anonymous
Really helped me to better understand my coursework. Super recommended.

Studypool
4.7
Trustpilot
4.5
Sitejabber
4.4

Related Tags