AFM131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Regional Municipality Of Waterloo, North American Free Trade Agreement, John Tory

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Accounting & Financial Management
• Course: AFM131
• Professor: Bob Sproule

Document Summary

Afm 131/arbus 101 introduction to business in north america. You"ve explored global expansion, how governments can support businesses, and entrepreneurship through assigned readings and lecture content. You"ll now have the opportunity to build on that understanding by considering amazon"s growth plans. Amazon, one of the world"s largest online retailers, is looking to build its second corporate headquarters in north america and is accepting proposals from cities until mid-october. Toronto, along with mayors in waterloo region have decided to team up to collaborate on a bid. As an advisor, you"ve been asked to conduct preliminary research on this opportunity. Consider whether the barriers discussed can be overcome where appropriate. Make sure to share website links or sources referred to in each of your posts. Posting tips: for each question, create a separate post for the issue/perspective you want to address (so aim to have at least one post for each question).