International Business 9th Edition by Charles Hill

Exercise 3

The globalization of multinational corporations impacts the product and service choices available to customers. As such, several classifications and rankings of multinational corporations are prepared by a variety of sources. Find the Global 2000 rankings publish by Forbes and identify the criteria used in evaluating top global companies. Extract the ranking of the top 20 companies paying particular attention to the home countries, industries, and asset level represented. Based on the data gathered, what generalizations can you make?