Question: Lessons in Doing Business Globally
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to discover some important lessons learned by local businesses that do business internationally.
Instructions: Contact several local business leaders by telephone. Find at least three firms that engage in international or export operations. Visit the owner or manager of each business in person. Ask the businessperson to give you several important lessons that his or her firm has learned in globally doing business. Record the lessons on paper and report your findings to the class.