Description: Bombardier sees growth as major cities try to overcome increasing congestion. It presently has orders worth U.S. $31.9 billion to build better public transportation to reduce people’s over reliance on cars.

Source: The Globe and Mail

Date: September 19 2012

Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/bombardier-sees-upside-in-city-congestion/article4553201/

Questions for Discussion:

1. Discuss how Bombardier has sustained such impressive growth despite the slow economy?
2. What are some of the lessons that other Canadian companies can learn from Bombardier?
3. Discuss what role has Bombardier’s global expansion played in their high growth?
4. Do you think Bombardier’s future growth is likely to come from North America or from other continents?