The case may be used in undergraduate- and graduate-level courses on international business, business and politics, or corporate communications. It provides a foundation to discuss emerging market opportunities along with political risk, including regulatory risk, and their evolution over time, as well as the urgency of acting when the business environment is suddenly disrupted by a military conflict. After working through the case and assignment questions, students will be able to do the following: ·Appreciate different forms of political risks pertaining to international business operations. ·Assess alternative strategies to mitigate political risk. ·Discuss the ethics of doing business in a country with an authoritarian regime. ·Devise strategies to disengage from a politically sensitive business context. ·Communicate strategic decisions in ethically sensitive situations.

political risk; divestment; war; corporate reputation; emerging markets

Undergraduate/MBA

Manufacturing