• Define cooperative strategies and explain why firms use them.
• Define and discuss three types of strategic alliances.
• Name the business-level cooperative strategies and describe their use.
• Discuss the use of corporate-level cooperative strategies in diversified firms.
• Understand the importance of cross-border strategic alliances as an international cooperative strategy.
• Explain cooperative strategies' risks.
• Describe two approaches used to manage cooperative strategies.
• Writea short essayexplaining any four of theabovelearning objectives.The essay should be: a) in your own works (no copying paraphrasingyourtextbook; b) give real-life specific examples. After Reading your essay Ishould behave the impression that "this person knowswhat they are talking about.Ingood business English, spell checked, with each objective clearly identified. Thank you