IB 2022 - Individual Coursework FAQs by Wen-Li Chan https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h Please feel free to comment or post questions under each section! (Posts can be anonymous) en-us 2022-03-08 12:53:16 UTC 2024-01-31 14:41:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30f.png Must the company be one that has never internationalised? wenlichan https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097471277 No. You may select a company that already has internationalisation experience (including 'born globals'). If your company has internationalisation experience, your explanation of their background should include info on their internationalisation experience to date, and then the potential reasons/motivations for the new internationalisation opportunity that will be the main concern of your report.]]> 2022-03-16 07:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097471277 If a company had entered Country X in the past, but then exited Country X, can I write about the company re-entering Country X again now? wenlichan https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097512973 Yes, you may. When addressing the potential reasons/motivations, you should justify the re-entry to Country X, i.e. explain why you recommend they try again now; what's changed since the last time they attempted to enter Country X.]]> 2022-03-16 07:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097512973 How do I write about a 'born global' company's new international expansion? wenlichan https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097515607 'Born globals' would have an existing internationalisation practice of exporting (usually via online means). You could write about expanding to a country that they don't yet have a presence at all / situating R&D in a country where there is an industry cluster (or some cost advantages) / having a joint venture with a local company in a host country to expand its offerings in a different way ]]> 2022-03-16 07:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097515607 Can I recommend more than 1 entry mode? wenlichan https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097516179 For purposes of our coursework, please select ONE entry mode that you will argue, based on your current analysis, is most suitable.]]> 2022-03-16 07:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097516179 How is an Exec. Summary different from the Introduction / the conclusion? / What is an Exec. Summary? wenlichan https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097518620 The Exec. Summary is an abridged version of the ENTIRE report, covering the main points. It should be able to make sense on its own. 

The introduction is [the beginning] part of your report, introducing what you're about to write, and the conclusion is [the last] part of your report, concluding the writing / 'wrapping up' your report. Your Exec Summary would therefore actually include a summary of your report's introduction & conclusion. 

You may use the analogy of the 'Abstract' of a journal article. You will notice that a journal article would have an Abstract [akin to an Exec. Summary], and also an Introduction and a Conclusion.

Please also see the section on 'About the Executive Summary' in the Coursework Briefing slides found on Moodle, where there are some illustrative examples - https://moodle.nottingham.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=5704502  ]]> 2022-03-16 07:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097518620 Can I select a social enterprise which has the potential to internationalise? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097541385 2022-03-16 07:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2097541385 How do we choose a country ? Do we use the PESTEL method to assess which country suits the most ? Other than PESTEL from what aspect can we look at when choosing a country? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2098340668 2022-03-16 15:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2098340668 I want to choose a German company that has internationalise to America & a few other countries. https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2098437751 This company has been made famous in America. Can/should I use the American branch as reference? This is because the German website (articles, and other materials) are well...in german.]]> 2022-03-16 16:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2098437751 While researching for this coursework, I have come across many meaningful videos. The sources are legit too, like BBC. I really want to put the information I have learned in my coursework. Is there a way to cite videos? If yes, how? Thank you. https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2100205145 2022-03-17 14:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2100205145 Miss, suppose my chosen company 'A' wants to form a joint venture with company 'B' abroad. However, company B is already a joint venture with another company. Should I take that into consideration or make it a hypothetical situation and plan it as if company A and B are forming one new Joint Venture? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2100265993 2022-03-17 15:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2100265993 If I want my entry mode to be a JV, is it necessary for the partner company to be successful? What if both the companies are doing average but I propose that together, they have the potential to achieve more? Is that okay? ^_^ https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2101306191 2022-03-18 04:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2101306191 Miss for a well established company that wants to expand into a new country, is it necessary to start off with a partnership (JV) and then for further expansion we can proceed with franchisor? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2103057333 2022-03-19 15:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2103057333 The company I want to do had a merger, should I only include one side of the company or can I include both? They are both now called GoTo Company. https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2106565440 2022-03-22 02:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2106565440 For PESTEL analysis, do we have to mentioned all 6 of them to analyse the target country? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2107538102

]]> 2022-03-22 13:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2107538102 Choosing growing company https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2107540154 Will I lose marks for choosing a growing company that is currently making losses, not because the company doesn’t have sales but because it spends a lot of its revenue and funds investing in technology and expanding its domestic business. Will you be expecting us to choose a more stable company like Disney, Apple, etc, or it is okay to choose a growing company as aforementioned? 

]]> 2022-03-22 13:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2107540154 Could we use the information from Management Strategy to explain the core competencies / competitive advantages of a firm? There is not much information about core competencies / competitive advantages in L5. https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2127852821 2022-04-04 03:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2127852821 I'm just wondering, should I write about the internationalization of the corporation (eg: Mars Incorporated) or a specific product of theirs (eg: M&M or Galaxy Minstrels)? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2132207677 2022-04-06 08:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2132207677 Is in-text citation necessary? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2137788555 2022-04-10 05:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2137788555 Miss, for the assessment of the target country right, is it okay if we were to use the Porter's 5 forces to assess the national competitive advantage of the country ? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2138714273 2022-04-11 06:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2138714273 Is using data from 2018, 2019 too old to use? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2145957653 2022-04-17 11:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2145957653 Miss I found out the company that I've chosen pursued both JV and franchising in other countries , so for introduction do I explain both strategies ? And as for the entry mode I can choose either one ? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2151702974 2022-04-21 08:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2151702974 Readiness to Internationalise https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2153347831 do we have to use SWOT analysis to assess the company’s readiness to internationalize? ]]> 2022-04-22 09:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2153347831 The company I chose has acquired another company before, but it was a local company, this doesnt count as internationalisation experience right? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2153360307 2022-04-22 09:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2153360307 For the PESTLE analysis, is it sufficient to bring up purely the main points and state whether it is beneficial or not to the company? since it is only 15%, and i allocated that section for only 450 words.... https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2153636678 2022-04-22 14:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2153636678 Does sub-headings & Headings count in wordcount? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154394713 I am planning to label my headings with 1.0, 2.0 and so on.]]> 2022-04-23 06:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154394713 Can I use a force-field analysis to analyze my points for assessment of selected target country? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154480994 2022-04-23 10:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154480994 Miss how do we include porter's diamond framework in the essay? as in how to format it? is it okay if its in table format? or should it be in a diagram? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154488569 2022-04-23 10:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154488569 What is the estimate number of words that should be in executive summary? is it around 100, 300 or 500 words? or is there no restrictions? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154493234 2022-04-23 10:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154493234 in terms of word count, what is the expected/recommended information density required for the 25% and 15% sections? https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154574926 2022-04-23 13:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wenlichan/ey4bw2abqooxmr8h/wish/2154574926