global enterprise

International business operation

A global enterprise is a business or organization that operates across multiple countries, with integrated activities spanning different markets and regions.

The term emphasizes scale and international reach: She built a global enterprise from a single storefront.

Unlike a company that merely exports, a global enterprise typically has substantial presence—employees, facilities, or operations—in various parts of the world.

Related

headquarters · board of directors · merger · acquisition · hostile takeover · subsidiary · expansion · emerging markets · supply chain · boardroom · CEO · stakeholder · Fortune 500 · empire · network · operations · scale · reach

Opposites
geographic scope

global enterpriselocal shop

Nearby retail establishment

corner store · village shop

organizational scale

global enterprisesmall business

Modest independent commercial venture

sole proprietorship · family business · cottage industry · startup · home-based business

business model and ambition

global enterprisenon-profit organization

Entity without financial gain motive

cooperative · social enterprise · self-employment

Family

global, globe, globes, globular, globalize, globalization, globalized, globalizing, globally

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G