On his first business trip to Africa, Stew Morrison discovers that sometimes opportunity comes with a cost. The great opportunity he had hoped to capitalize on appeared to offer little in the way of rewards. The case explores the issue of corruption and bribery and poses questions relative to...

Dan and Melissa Woodruff an American couple moved to Medellin, Colombia, when Dan was offered a position with his company to work with a Colombian partner. Dan was kidnapped by Colombian rebel forces and endures months of captivity as Melissa and others attempted to negotiate his release....

This case explores the increasing demand for international health care tourism. As the price of health care increases in the United States, and as increasing numbers of American become uninsured, many Americans are opting for health care procedures outside the United states. The case addresses...

Peter Fuller, an American executive with Great Plains Foods of Iowa travels to Buenos Aires to investigate the possibility of forming a strategic alliance with Comidas Gaucho, an Argentine beef processor. While the potential gains from the alliance appear to be great for both companies,...

With the trend towards international outsourcing, and the increased technological sophistication of less developed countries, especially China, international marketers have seen a huge increase in black and gray market activity. This case addresses the increasingly difficulty job of protecting...

A recent MBA graduate lands her dream job in Sao Paulo working as a consultant in the Brazilian office of an American company. While she finds the job and country to be very interesting, unexpected challenges, mainly sexual harassment, make the assignment too difficult to handle. The case...

Two German expatriates are assigned to a newly formed strategic alliance with a company in the United States. They experience difficulty with American culture and the culture of the organization. Although they achieve some success in their assignment, the two men leave the company a year early...

The case explores the growing attraction of Vietnam as a destination for foreign direct investment, and asks students to analyze the competitive position of Vietnam, relative to other countries in SE Asia