Global growth strategies and pitch your ideas

This presentation unlocks the strategic tools needed for effective global business expansion and talent management. This deck covers four critical areas essential for organizational success:

Comparison of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Joint Ventures (JV): Gain a clear and the fundamental differences, risks, rewards, and optimal scenarios for deploying M&A versus forming a JV.

Expat Retention Strategy: Discover actionable, high-impact strategies designed to secure, support, and maximize the long-term commitment of your most valuable expatriate employees.

Storytelling: Learn how to craft and deliver compelling narratives to motivate teams, influence stakeholders, and communicate complex strategies effectively.

Critical Reflection: Understand how to implement reflection frameworks

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1. Global growth and pitch your ideas
Sergio Pinzon

2. Agenda
ICE BREAKER COMPARISON OF
MERGERS &
ACQUISITIONS AND
JOINT VENTURES
EXPAT RETENTION
STRATEGY
STORYTELLING CRITICAL REFLECTION

3. Ice breaker: Global Growth Grab

4. Comparative Analysis: Mergers &
Acquisitions (M&A) vs. Joint
Ventures (JV)
•ThechoicebetweenaMerger&Acquisition
(M&A)andaJointVenture(JV)hingesona
company'sstrategicgoalsregarding
control,risk,andresourcecommitment

5. Feature Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Joint Ventures (JV)
Definition / Objective
Ownership
Integration
Control & Management
Financial Risk
Speed to Market
In your groups, take 5 minutes to look at the Strategic Comparison Table.
Quickly discuss: When would a company happily sacrifice Control (the M&A advantage) to gain Lower
Financial Risk (the JV advantage)?
Comparative Analysis: Mergers & Acquisitions
(M&A) vs. Joint Ventures (JV)

6. Feature Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Joint Ventures (JV)
Definition /
Objective
A transaction where one company acquires another,
or two companies merge into a single new entity. The
goal is full ownership and market consolidation.
A contract where two or more independent
companies pool resources to form a
separate, new third entity for a specific
period or project.
Ownership 100% control and ownership (Acquiring company).
Shared ownership (typically 50/50 or
proportional to equity contribution).
Integration
High— Requires complete absorption of the target
company's assets, staff, and systems into the parent
company.
Low to Moderate—The venture operates
separately with minimal disruption to the
parent companies.
Control &
Management
Total control—The acquiring company dictates
strategy, management, and resource allocation.
Shared control—Decisions require
consensus or are governed by the JV
agreement, often leading to potential
conflicts.
Financial Risk
High— The acquiring company assumes all financial
obligations, debt, and integration costs of the target
firm.
Shared— Risk is distributed among the
partners, limiting the exposure of any single
parent company.
Speed to Market
Fastest—Acquisition provides immediate access to
market share, resources, and customer base.
Slower than M&A—Time is needed to
negotiate the agreement, set up the new
entity, and establish shared processes.
Comparative Analysis: Mergers & Acquisitions
(M&A) vs. Joint Ventures (JV)

7. Video Consultancy
Week 7
•Would it be good for us to collaborate through
a joint venture?
•Could you identify a strong potential for us in
Indonesia?
•In your experience as a knowledgeable
consultant, how are they doing now?
•Should we engage in a joint venture, merger or
acquisition while moving to Indonesia?

8. Expat Retention
Strategy
•Which retention drivers do you argue are the
most critical for ensuring a long-term
success and retention of an expat
assignment, and what is the corresponding
Actionable Strategy required to mitigate it?

9. Video Consultancy
activity - Meeting 9
•How can we retain our expats in Indonesia ?
•How can we advise, train and inform our
Australian expats when sending them to
Indonesia, on what to expect on the job and
on the community front in regards to the
local culture.
•How do we train them with regards to
conflict resolution between co-workers and
employees?
•How do we set up a support system for their
families?

10. The Importance of storytelling

11. Crafting a
good story
Have a beginning and an end
Engage our emotions and senses
Connect the storyteller with the audience
Surprise us, by teaching us lessons about
ourselves and the world
Engage memory and create retention

12. The Three Ws for pitching your ideas
Who is the audience? What problem do they need to
solve? and Why now is the best
time to implement your solution?
What’s the solution? And why this
idea matters?

13. Presentation activity
A- Pick your Favorite game (Sport, Mobile, Board, Whatever). To prepare a 60
second presentation that includes
Name (5 seconds)
Brief description (10 seconds)
Your first time playing it (15 seconds)
Why you still play it (15 seconds)
Why your teammates should play it (15 seconds)

14. Announcements: Key Dates to Remember:
25 Oct.
Reflective Report
3 Nov.
Assessment 3

15. Reflective Report (10%)
•Submit a 1000-word report reflecting on your learnings from participation
in the lectures, tutorials, and employability project activities
•The report should demonstrate self-awareness, critical thinking, and
insights gained