Global Business Strategies

Training Duration: 3 Days

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Opportunities to take a regional business into the global market make it possible to strategically, smartly, and profitably accomplish more than you can by staying local.

Overview

Opportunities to take a regional business into the global market make it possible to strategically, smartly, and profitably accomplish more than you can by staying local. To prepare, you need to set your business up for success by being open to learning, to applying new ideas, and to continually reviewing how you can create success in the global market. Topics such as trade financing, regulatory considerations, international business planning, sustainability, and much more are included in this three-day module. The materials here are well suited for small and medium sized business leaders as they prepare to take their company into the global marketplace.

Module Value

This module supports capacity-building programmes by strengthening individual and team performance in institutional and organizational contexts. It can be adapted to public sector institutions, international development projects, and corporate environments, and integrated into broader reform or performance improvement initiatives.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the complexities of doing business in a global context
  • Discuss trends in global business
  • Apply strategies and tools needed to help shift a regional business into a global enterprise
  • Closely evaluate your current business operation and determine its readiness for moving into a global marketplace
  • Create an international business plan and prepare it for implementation

Core Content Areas

  • Understanding the Global Business Environment
  • The Global Trade Market
  • Products and Services
  • E-Commerce on the Global Stage
  • Working in the Global Context
  • The Economics of Global Business
  • The Logistics of Global Business
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Beyond the Rules – Ethical Concerns
  • Choosing Your Growth Strategy
  • Building Your Growth Plan
  • Implementing Your Growth Plan

Practical Applications

  • Case-based discussion
  • Guided exercises
  • Group reflection
  • Action planning for workplace application
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