Opening

Learning Objectives

• Define globalization.
• Identify, explain, provide examples of major forces in globalization of markets and products for companies.
• Assess implications of global drivers on push for globalizaiton.
• Assess advantages and disadvantages of globalization.
• Discuss relationship to Global Economic Crisis 2008.
• Understand changing nature of competition in a global setting.

In-class assignment

1. Definition of globalization.
2. One new piece of information you gained from the readings.
3. One question you have based on the readings.