1. Using either the company you selected for your research project/paper or another company you have an interest in, identify opportunities for a sustained competitive advantage and profitability by competing in or expanding into international markets. Be sure to reference the related concepts and terms from the text. Any evidence of export strategies, licensing strategies, franchising strategies, foreign subsidiary strategies, or alliance and joint venture strategies?

2.We are introduced to three principal option for international strategy: Multidomestic (think local, act local), Global (think global, act global), and Transnational (think global, act local). Offer an example of a company that appears to use any one of the three options. Does the strategy fit the company's internal situation? What factors (market conditions, strategic theme) support this option? How does this approach improve the overall competitiveness of the company?

3. Using either the company you selected for your research project/paper or another company you have an interest in, discuss corporate strategy in the context of diversification. Be sure to identify the approaches taken to diversifying the business lineup. Any evidence of related diversification, unrelated diversification, or both? Any evidence of a strategic fit or resource fit? Use the chapter as a guide for supporting your discussion. Important note: if the company you are using for your research project/paper does not fit the profile of a corporation with a diversified collection of individual businesses, then pick one that does fit the profile for this discussion!

4. Select a multibusiness corporation that has used an acquisition strategy to support diversifying its business lineup. This should be a company that was not used in W4F3 or your research project/paper. Describe any strategic themes or evidence of strategic fit. Do you believe this action will result in increased shareholder value?