Case: Huawei at a Crossroads: Reacting to the US Equipment Ban (2020)
What are the immediate results of the US actions?
Assuming that you are advising the Huawei CEO, what courses of action should he pursue?
What are some of the possible longer-term implications of the US-Huawei dispute?
Case: Haier: Taking a Chinese Company Global
Why was Haier so successful in China?
Was Haier’s decision to globalize into developed markets early on a good strategy?
Can Haier build on its success to become a dominant global brand in high-end white goods?
Case: Geely vs. Ford, Threat from an Emerging Market Multinational to a Market Leader
Using the Ford CEO’s perspective, would you consider Geely a threat or a distraction? Explain.
What implications does the latest strategic move by Geely (acquiring 10% of Daimler, a reverse FDI move) has on Ford’s global position and more specifically in regard to Ford’s car segment?
What are your recommendations to the current Ford CEO?