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This European country remains the #1 destination for U.S. students, overall
What is Spain?
This term describes goods & services sold to foreign markets.
What are Exports?
This U.S. tech giant's cloud division (AWS) dominates global infrastructure-as-a-service, powering much of the internet's backend
What is Amazon?
In many Asian cultures, direct "no" is avoided to preserve this social value
What is harmony / saving face?
This Geneva-based org. oversees global trade rules & dispute settlement (still headquartered there in 2026)
What is the World Trade Organization?
This European country is home to one of the most famous financial districts. It is a top pick for finance students going abroad.
What is the United Kingdom (City of London / London)?
This force includes differences in political systems, legal traditions & economic development levels across borders
What are National Differences?
This Swiss-based food & beverage MNC operates over 2,000 brands worldwide (including Nescafé, KitKat & Purina) & has sharpened focus on four core categories like coffee & pet care for 2026 growth
What is Nestle?
In Brazil, arriving fashionably late to social events is acceptable, but this is expected in business settings
What is punctuality?
The 2020 successor to NAFTA, now facing its 2026 six-year joint review
What is USMCA?
This East Asian country hosts a vibrant tech and business scene. It is a rising spot for business majors to study
This strategy involves adapting products slightly for local tastes while keeping core features (e.g., McDonald's menu variations)
What is Adaptation / Localization?
This South Korean company leads in memory chips & foundry services, key to global AI & smartphone supply chains
What is Samsung?
In Saudi Arabia or UAE business meetings, this non-verbal cue—crossing legs to show the sole of the foot—is highly offensive
What is showing the sole of your foot?
This cartel of oil producers paused output hikes into Q1 2026 due to seasonal demand
What is OPEC?
This European country excels in luxury brand, consulting, and global strategy education.
What is France?
This risk arises from potential changes in government policy, expropriation or civil unrest affecting foreign investments
What is Political Risk (Country Risk)?
This Japanese automaker pioneered lean production & just-in-time inventory, influencing global manufacturing via its keiretsu supplier network
What is Toyota?
In negotiations in high-context cultures like Japan, much meaning comes from this rather than explicit words
What is body language?
This 27-member bloc uses a single currency in 20 countries & influences trade standards worldwide
What is the European Union?
This Asian financial powerhouse bridges East-West markets, offering unmatched exposure to global finance & startups.
What is Hong Kong?
This strategic tool analyzes a nation's competitive advantage in global industries through four interconnected factors: firm strategy and rivalry, related and supporting industries, demand conditions, and factor conditions
What is Porter's Diamond (Diamond Model of Nat. Advantage)?
This multi-national firm produces 1/3 of the world's natural diamonds. Lab-grown stones are threating their business.
What is De Beers?
In India, business gifts should avoid this number or items in sets of that number, as it symbolizes bad luck
What is four? (Four sounds like "Death")
This Asian regional organization, comprising 10 member states including Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore, is a model for gradual regionalism amid diverse development levels and external pressures from major powers like China and the U.S.
What is ASEAN? (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)