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CLO 1: Determine how current issues and trends in the global economy and trading environment affect the Canadian economy:
Chapter 1: Discuss current geopolitical issues and their effect on the Canadian economy.
- Geopolitics and Fragmentation Emerge as Serious Financial Stability Threats (imf.org) – https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2023/04/05/geopolitics-and-fragmentation-emerge-as-serious-financial-stability-threats#:~:text=Geopolitical%20tensions%20threaten%20financial%20stability,rollover%20risks%20and%20funding%20costs
- The ‘bystander effect’ of the US-China trade war. Fajgelbaum, P., Goldberg, P., Kennedy, P.,& Taglioni. (2023). VoxEU- https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/bystander-effect-us-china-trade-war#:~:text=In%202018%2D19%2C%20a%20major,WTO%20rules%20(Bown%202018)
- Brexit, (2023, May 4). Wikipedia. https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/economics/brexit/
- Insight: Why Britain really voted to leave the European Union, Whitely, P. (n.d.), University of Essex. https://www.essex.ac.uk/research/showcase/why-britain-really-voted-to-leave-the-european-union
- Brexit Meaning and Impact: The Truth About the U.K. Leaving the EU. Hayes, A. (2023), Investopedia.com – https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/brexit.asp#toc-arguments-for-and-against-brexit
- Jimenez G., Pulos E. (2023). Climate change. Climate Change – Good Corporation, Bad Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Economy (geneseo.edu) – Chapter 3. https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/good-corporation-bad-corporation/chapter/3-climate-change/
Chapter 2: The Economic Environment and Political Environment
- Manuel L. (2023). Global Marketing in a Digital World (Chapter 2). Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/globalmarketing/chapter/chapter-2-introduction/
- Manuel L. (2023). Global Marketing in a Digital World (Chapter 2.3). Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/globalmarketing/chapter/2-3-political-risk/
Chapter 3: Identify the trends in technology, demographics, consumerism, and shifting world trade patterns and the globalization of business.
- McCubbrey, D. (2015)Business Fundamentals. The Global Text Project. https://www.opentextbooks.org.hk/ditatopic/7226
- Manuel L. (2023). Global Marketing in a Digital World. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/globalmarketing/part/chapter-1/
- McKinsey & Company (2023, April 24). What is AI? McKinsey Global Institute. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-ai
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (2023). Global Supply-Chain Management. Global Business – Chapter 9. https://wtcs.pressbooks.pub/globalbusiness/chapter/global-supply-chain-management/
Chapter 4: Explain the effect these trends have on international business
- Lake, L. (2019). How to develop a Value Proposition for your Business. https://www.liveabout.com/develop-your-value-proposition-2295755
- Pauley M. (2023). Business Startup and Entrepreneurship Canada – Chapter 5: Value Prepositions. University of Prince Edward Island. https://pressbooks.library.upei.ca/startup/chapter/5-value-propositions-interaction/
- Fundamentals of Business: Canadian Edition by Business Faculty from Ontario Colleges and eCampusOntario Program Managers. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. https://rc-openlibrary-pb.ecampusontario.ca/businessfuncdn?_gl=1*1jh2fyt*_ga*MTEzNDY2MDc2OC4xNjc3MTY3NDk4*_ga_FCMSL2CN7Q*MTY4OTA5NjU0My40LjEuMTY4OTA5ODIzNy4wLjAuMA..
- Bell Canada’s Code of Business Conduct in full is available from their website. https://www.bce.ca/governance/code-of-business-conduct/2022-august-code-of-business-conduct.pdf
- Fernando, J. (2023, April 23). Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) explained with examples. Investopedia. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/corp-social-responsibility.asp
Chapter 5: Locate important emerging markets
- The World Bank. (2023, Apr 20). China Overview: Development news. https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/china/overview
- The World Bank. (2023, Apr 21 ). India Overview: Development news. https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/india/overview
Chapter 6: Identify the key current regional trade blocks
- Britanica. (2023). European-Union. https://www.britannica.com/topic/European-Union
- International Trade Administration. (2023). North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). https://www.trade.gov/north-american-free-trade-agreement-nafta
Chapter 7: Define the types of economic integration
- Wallstreetmojo Team. (2023). What is Economic Integration? https://www.wallstreetmojo.com/economic-integration/#economic-integration-levels
Chapter 8: Name and define the roles of the key international institutions that regulate the conduct of global trade.
- World Trade Organization. (2023). About WTO: Overview.
- Government of Canada (2023). Canada and the World Trade Organization (WTO). https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/wto-omc/index.aspx?lang=eng
- International Monetary Fund. (2022). About the IMF. https://www.imf.org/en/Home
- World Bank. (2023). About the World Bank. https://www.worldbank.org/en/home
- Government of Canada. (2023). Canada’s International Relations. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/index.aspx?lang=eng
CLO 2: Explain how Canada’s strengths and weaknesses as a trading nation within a global economy translate into opportunities for economic growth and employment.
Chapter 1: Review the types of goods involved in Canada’s early history of trade
- Leck S. (2021, April 29). International Trade. The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/international-trade
Chapter 2: Discuss the evolution of Canada’s trade into the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Drummond, I. (2018, March 7). Economic History of Canada. The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/economic-history#:~:text=Following%20the%20arrival%20of%20Europeans,urbanization%2C%20industrialization%20and%20technological%20change
Chapter 3: Identify Canada’s key trading relationships with other nations.
- Government of Canada. (2023, April 22). 3.1. Canada and North America. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/north_america-amerique_nord/index.aspx?lang=eng
- Government of Canada. (2023, April 22). 3.1. Canada and Latin America and Caribbean. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/latin_america-amerique_latine/index.aspx?lang=eng
- Government of Canada. (2023, April 22). 3.1. Canada and Europe. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/europe/index.aspx?lang=eng
- Government of Canada. (2023, April 22). 3.1. Canada and the Middle East and North Africa. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/mena-moan/index.aspx?lang=eng
Chapter 4: Name the trade agreements with which Canada is a signatory.
- Government of Canada. (2023). Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/ceta-aecg/index.aspx?lang=eng
- Government of Canada. (2023). Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cptpp-ptpgp/index.aspx?lang=eng
Chapter 5: Identify and explain Canada’s current strengths and weaknesses in natural resources, transportation, and communications, energy, and agriculture, among others.
- Government of Canada. (2023). Natural Resources Canada. https://natural-resources.canada.ca/home
- COFACE for trade. (2023, April). Canada – Major Macro Economic Indicators. https://www.coface.com/Economic-Studies-and-Country-Risks/Canada
- COFACE for trade. (2023, April). Canada: Strengths and weaknesses. https://www.coface.com/Economic-Studies-and-Country-Risks/Canada
Chapter 6: Explain the impact of Canada’s strengths and weaknesses on opportunities for economic growth and employment.
- Government of Canada. (2023). Innovation for a better Canada. https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovation-better-canada/en
CLO 3: Defend the importance of considering cultural diversity when conducting business globally
Chapter 1: Define Culture
- Martins J. (2022, Oct 8th). Building cultural intelligence makes you a better manager. https://asana.com/resources/cultural-intelligence
Chapter 2: Discuss how cultural differences can impact the effectiveness of various conflict resolution strategies.
- Brett J., Behfar K., & Kern M. (2006, November). Managing Multicultural Teams. https://hbr.org/2006/11/managing-multicultural-teams
Chapter 3: Cultural competencies that are essential for conducting business internationally.
- Neeley T.0(2017, August 29). How to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures. https://hbr.org/2017/08/how-to-successfully-work-across-countries-languages-and-cultures
Acknowledgements
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- Good Corporation, Bad Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Economy (Chapter 3) by Guillermo C. Jimenez and Elizabeth Pulos – https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/good-corporation-bad-corporation
- Global Marketing In a Digital World (Chapters 1, 2, 2.3) by Lina Manuel – https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/globalmarketing
- Global Business by Northeast Wisconsin Technical College – https://wtcs.pressbooks.pub/globalbusiness
- Fundamentals of Business: Canadian Edition (Chapter 4) by Pamplin College of Business and Virgina Tech Libraries – https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/businessfuncdn
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