International Business Strategy

Mid Term

Batch: PGPM Flex 2018-20

Term: 6
Submitted by: Saravanan SP
Reg No: FX20033
 Individual Learning

Africa:
 Nairobi – 16 Degree temperature throughout the year.
 Botswana – USD 10000 per capita income.
 Chinese invest a lot in Africa while US doesn’t.

Europe:
 At the forefront of reforming WTO.
 Sweden – Very less children than rain Deer.
 Northern Europe called Scandinavia.
 Volvo was originally Swedish but now Chinese.
 MD’s salary cannot exceed 6 times the lowest salary of the Organisation in Sweden.
 Fines are levied based on income.
 Increments are made based on rich/poor background to ensure equality is brought in.
 Privacy is more important in Europe. When we use websites, even if we don’t agree to
the terms and condition yet the site will function.
 EU is majorly run by 3 economies namely German, French and UK. Now it’s only
Germany and France with BREXIT happening.
 Demographics are very poor. Population is to fall 5% by 2050. Median age is 47. Only
automation can take them forward as they don’t attract huge immigrants due to their
internal policies.
 There is funny statement in Europe that’s says “All plumbers in Europe are Polish”.
Eastern Europeans migrate to Western Europe for better salary.
 Germany is dependent mainly on Exports especially Mercedes & BMW. Their
dependence on China is very high.
 Our Uttar Pradesh is half of Europe in Population (240 Million)
Latin America:
 Brazil is complete Portuguese and the rest is Spaniards.
 Cuba has the best Medical system in the world.
 These are resource economies. They export raw materials to the world.
 This also includes Caribbean.
 Chile is home to Germans and Croatians.
 Chile & Bolivia is home to 50% of worlds Lithium.

Other learnings:
 Israeli’s never travel with more than 2 body guards – They are PHD’s in anti-terrorism.
 Google & Facebook sell data. They control elections through Cambridge Analytica
Company. They are manipulating elections through big data. They give things free to us
and sell us outside for a much higher price.
 Norway is leading the fight for Corona virus funded by India & other foundations.
 Air bus sells 60% of the narrow body planes in the world.
 Middle East has the largest Youth employment.
 Australia and Russia are raw material countries.
 Columbia used to be the drug capital of the world but now it’s Mexico.
 The best heroin’s come from Afghanistan which is 1 Lakh a Kilo majorly controlled by
Pakistan. In US it’s sold for 1 Crore. One can imagine the margins.