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Volkswagen dares third cheap car startup in India

Cheap car? Manager in the Volkswagen Group do not like to hear this term. This suggests a car of inferior quality and it is said that the car giant does not produce such vehicles. Instead it produces cars for the people for an affordable price. In India however its been a big problem to produce […]

Will Costco Succeed in China?

As a successful warehouse club in North America, Costco was famous as its membership and lower price. China, the most favorable market for every company in the world, has rapidly developed in the retail industry in recent years. Costco is seeking to open the first physical retail store in Shanghai, but the different consumption concept […]

India is the world’s second-largest country, and its love of alcohol is even larger.

Despite India’s reputation as a fairly conservative and religious country, Indians really like to party. With a population of 1.35 billion people, it is no surprise that India has the third-largest alcoholic beverages market in the world. The size of the alcoholic beverage market in India is equivalent to around $35 billion. The alcoholic beverages market […]

Globalization and Technological Innovations Shaping The Human Resources Management

When an organization expands its operational capabilities globally, the impact it has on the global workforce is significant. Organizations need to deliberate a range of adjustments required to be able to recruit, train, mentor, retain, and support workforce distributed across several locations. Human Resources (HR) departments need to alter and adapt their operating procedures to […]

One Country’s Trash WAS Another Country’s Treasure

Tilting Tides in the Global Recycle vs. Trash Trade Market Do you ever wonder where your recycling goes when you toss your milk carton in the green bin? Since January 1st, 2018, it probably has not been making its way to China. The US has historically sent plastics to China. China adds value to the […]

RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN INDIA: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

In August 2017, the Supreme Court of India affirmed privacy as a human right under the country’s constitution. This decision has had potentially far-reaching implications for the lives of millions of LGBTQ-identified people. In the aftermath of WWII, the United Nations General Assembly ratified the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Translated into 500 languages, this […]

Trump proves that Stanley Milgram was right and Americans are wrong

Last week I visited my in laws. A nice couple, religious jews living in long island. Quite wealthy. Trump supporters. As is well established Donald Trump is ruining the world. He is destroying our environment, separating families, diving Americans and all around tarnishing if not destroying what it means to be an American. From an […]

Dubai: The Next Beauty Capital of the World

With South Korean beauty exports reaching $3.97 billion in 2016, Seoul has become known as a global beauty capital. While Korean beauty products have seemingly taken over the world, the cosmetics industry is shifting its focus to a new market: the Middle East. And Dubai is leading the way. Middle Eastern Beauty Market From a […]

Traditional Gender Roles: Still Relevant?

In this current climate of over inclusion, why are traditional gender role expectations still hindering women from becoming or even fully experiencing leadership roles within large corporations? Every other day or article you read, the general public is being re-educated about appropriate pronouns by which to address individuals as well as populations. One would be […]

Yum Brands China – Potentially the Largest Acquisition of Consumer Company Ever in China

As of November 1st, 2016 Yum China Holdings Inc. became a licensee of Yum! Brands in China’sMainland. With this partnership, Yum China has exclusive rights to Yum brands like KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. Yum China currently has 8,200 locations in 1,200 cities throughout China, with goals of reaching 20,000 locations. Discussions have begun between […]

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NOLASIA is a blog where students in the Tulane MBA, PMBA, and MMG classes on international strategy & marketing, and doing business in Asia share their blog posts related to the classes.