AFM131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lowkey, Canadian Business, Outsourcing

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Accounting & Financial Management
• Course: AFM131
• Professor: Tracy Hilpert

Document Summary

Economics, global environment, the government three things that essential to knowing, to really getting a grasp of canadian business. Consumer: increased access and connectivity = more opportunity. You have a bigger choice, becoming possible because of technology - technology gives us a bigger choice, and when there"s a bigger choices we are allowed to explore and find lower prices for ourselves. Unique products not easy to find closer to home, so more opportunities. Employee: interact with customers, clients, or business partners in different parts of the world and environments. Variety of jobs offered / the ability to potentially work in different places. Need of language ability and culture appreciation. Your job is uncertain, you can up your game lowkey. The work environment - you can work with someone on the other side of. Timezones are a major problem too the world, expected to understand how to work with people in other areas.