1. What do feel is the future of the global economy five years from now? Ten years from now? Use at least 3 citations from global news sources to support your views.

2. Is the world getting smaller in the sense that smaller firms have a more level playing field? Why or why not?

3. You have been working for GloBoCo, a global manufacturing firm, for three years. Your boss comes in one day and offers you a position spearheading their new operations in Europe, specifically Croatia. You do not speak the language, and like most Americans, know little about the culture. In the light of what you have learned in this class, would you take the job? If yes, how would you prepare for your new role? If not, why not?