INTB 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Profit Motive, Portfolio Investment, Natural Resource

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: International Business
• Course: INTB 2200
• Professor: Alok Dua

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Case summary (1 page) * 1 extra point for an extra page. Final is bases on all lectures and cases (june 23 from 9am to 11am) When a single foreign entity purchase and owns 10% or more of a company. Long term goal because want influence the strategy for the company, commitment to the business is higher. Less than 10% ownership by single foreign entity. Short term goal because they have no desire to influence strategy. Pure profit motive through dividend payments and capital gains. Why fdi: market seeking, efficiency seeking, natural resource seeking, strategic asset seeking or other strategic reasons (government, regulations)