solved I want to find out what you think you learned

I want to find out what you think you learned in this class about the theory vs. the practice of international/global business. You all were assigned to read the textbook, take the exams, and discuss the case studies assigned. We also read and discussed a number of recent media articles on international/global affairs. You also completed a Global Business Plan (GBP), investigating a company and country of your choice.
Complete a three-to-five page essay (target a word count of roughly 1500-2000). This could take the form of a reaction essay or a critical review of your experience studying international/global business, and completing the class assignments, including your GBP project.
Try to compare what our textbook said “in theory” versus the realities of “practice” (as reflected in the case studies, the articles and media you viewed this quarter AND from your experience completing your GBP project).
The central question: How well do the theories and concepts from our textbook match up with the realities (or practice) of doing business internationally or globally? 
If they match up well, discuss why they tend to do so.
If they do not match up well, discuss why they do not, and what we could or should do about doing business better or smarter in the “real world”, given the anomalies of behavior in business and/or the limitations of the concepts, theories, frameworks and checklists available about international/global business. 
To provide examples of facts or evidence of practice in the “real world”, try to quote them. you are welcome to use any articles on international/global business. three main sources: Financial Times, New York Times, and the Economist, but feel free to draw from reputable sources elsewhere, if you prefer.