Professional Documents
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Introduction to International
Marketing
2. What are the essential ingredients in the marketing mix as they relate to
international markets, needs, and wants?
Born-global firms
– Businesses that operate in two or more
different countries from inception are born-
global firms.
Copyright 2012, SAGE Publications, Inc.
Born-global firms
• Four Drivers:
– Channels of Communication
– Lower Transportation Costs
– Immigration and Emigration Patterns
– Governmental Actions
Copyright 2012, SAGE Publications, Inc.
Copyright 2012, SAGE Publications, Inc.
Learning Objective #4
• Culture
• Language
• Political and legal systems
• Economic systems
• Infrastructure
• “Enough—for all—forever.”