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MBA- International Business
SECOND YEAR –Third Semester

PAPER - XI
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
COURSE CODE: 38                                                                                  PAPER CODE:H3010

UNIT – I

International Business: Nature, importance and scope; Framework for analyzing international business environment – geographical, economic, socio-cultural, political and legal environment.

UNIT – II

International Economic Environment: World economic and trading situation; International economic institutions and agreements – WTO, UNCAD, IMF, World Bank; Generalized system of preferences, GSTP; International commodity agreements.

UNIT – III

Multinational Corporations: Conceptual framework of MNCs; MNCs and host and home country relations; Technology transfers – importance and types.

UNIT – IV

Nature of International Business Environment : Forces – Political environment – Legal Environment – Technology – Cultural Environment – Country Classifications – Economic Trade Policies

UNIT – V

Foreign Investment: Capital flows – types and theories of foreign investment; foreign investment flows and barriers.- Foreign Direct Investment

REFERENCES
1.
Adhikary, Manab: Global Business Management, Macmillan, New Delhi.
2. Bhattacharya.B: Going International Response Strategies for Indian Sector, Wheeler Publishing Co, New Delhi.
3. Black and Sundaram: International Business Environment, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
4. Gosh, Biswanath: Economic Environment of Business, South Asia Book, New Delhi.
5. Aswathappa, International Business, Tata Mc Graw Hill publications, New Delhi

PAPER - XII
MANAGEMENT OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
COURSE CODE: 38                                                                                  PAPER CODE:H3020

UNIT-I

International Management: Trends, challenges and opportunities; Different schools of thought of international management.

UNIT-II

Growth and Development of MNCs: Role and Significance of MNCs – Pattern of Growth – Country of Origin – Different Management Styles – Strategic Issues involved.

UNIT-III

Comparative Management : Importance and scope; Methods of comparative management ; management styles and practices in US ,Japan, China, Korea, India; Organizational design and structure of international corporations; Locus of decision making; Headquarter and subsidiary relations in international firms.

UNIT-IV

International Business Strategy: Creating strategy for international business; Management of production, Services technology and operations; Marketing financial, legal and political dimensions; Ethics and social responsibility of business. Strategic Alliances: Acquisitions and mergers; Management of joint ventures and other international strategic alliances.

UNIT-V

Indian Perspectives and Policy: Internationalization of Indian business firms and their operations abroad; International Mergers and Acquisitions. Changing government policy on entry of FIs and FIIs

REFERENCES
1.
Hodgetts : International Management. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
2. Koonts and Whelrich : Management: The Global Perspective , Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
3. Nagandhi, Anant.R: International Management ,Prentice Hall of India Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Thakur, Manab,Gene E. Burton, and B.N. Srivastava: International Management: Concepts and Cases, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
5. Christoppher Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal, Transnational Management: Text and Cases, Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi

PAPER - XIII
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAWS
COURSE CODE: 38                                                                                  PAPER CODE:H3030

UNIT-I

Legal Framework of International Business: Nature and complexities; Code and common laws and their implications to business; International business contract – legal provisions; Payments terms; International sales agreements; Rights and duties of agents and distributors.

UNIT-II

Regulatory Framework of WTO: Basic principles and charter of GATT/WTO; GATT/WTO provisions relating to preferential treatment of developing countries; Regional groupings, subsidies, technical standards, antidumping duties and other non-tariff barriers, custom valuation and dispute settlement; Implications of WTO to important sectors – GATS, TRIPs and TRIMs.

UNIT-III

Regulations and Treaties Relating to: Licensing; Franchising; Join Ventures, Patents and trade marks; Technology transfer, Telecommunications. Frame work relating to Electronic Commerce.

UNIT-IV

Regulatory Framework and Taxation : Electronic Commerce – Cross Border Transactions – On-line Financial Transfers – Legal Safeguards – International Business Taxation – Tax Laws – Multilateral and Bi-lateral treaties – Sharing of Tax revenues

UNIT-V

Indian Laws and Regulations Governing International Transactions: FEMA; Taxation of foreign income; Foreign investments; Setting up offices and branches abroad; Restrictions on trade in endangered species and other commodities.

REFERENCES
1.
Daniels, John, Emest W. Ogram and Lee H. Redebungh: International Business, Environments and operations.
2. Lew, Julton D.M and Clive Stand brook (eds), International Trade Law and Practice, Euromoney Publications, London.
3. Schmothoff C.R: Export Trade – The Law and Practice of International Trade.
4. Motiwal OP, Awasthi HIC: International Trade – the law and practice; Bhowmik and Company, New Delhi.
5. Kapoor ND: Commercial Law; Sultan Chand & Co., New Delhi.

PAPER - XIV
GLOBAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
COURSE CODE: 38                                                                                  PAPER CODE:H3040

UNIT – I

Introduction to International Marketing: Nature and significance; Complexities in international marketing; Transition from domestic to transnational marketing; International market orientation- EPRG framework; International market entry strategies.

UNIT – II

International Marketing Environment: Internal environment; External environment- geographical, demographic, economic, socio-cultural, political and legal environment; Impact of environment on international marketing decisions.

UNIT – III

Product Decisions: Product planning for global markets; Standardisation vs Product adaptation; New product development; Management of international brands; Packaging and labeling; Provision of sales related services.

UNIT – IV

Pricing Decisions: Environmental influences on pricing decisions; International pricing policies and strategies. Promotion Decisions: Complexities and issues; International advertising, personal selling, sales promotion and public relations.

UNIT – V

Distribution Channels and Logistics: Functional and types of channels; Channel selection decisions; Selection of foreign distributors/agents and managing relations with them; International logistics decisions.

REFERENCES
1.
Czinkota, M.R: International Marketing, Dryden Press, Boston.
2. Fayerweather, John: International Marketing, Prentice Hall, New Delhi
3. Jain, S.C.: International Marketing, CBS Publications, New Delhi
4. Keegan, Warren J.: Global Marketing Management, Prentice Hall, New Delhi
5. Onkvisit, Sak and John J.Shaw: International Marketing: Analysis and Strategy, Prentice Hall, New Delhi.

PAPER - XV
EXIM FINANCING AND DOCUMENTATION
COURSE CODE: 38                                                                                  PAPER CODE:H3050

UNIT-I

Introduction: Export documentation; Foreign exchange regulations; ISO 9000 series and other internationally accepted quality certificates; Quality control and pre-shipment inspection ; Export trade control ; Marine insurance; Commercial practices.

UNIT-II

Export Procedures: General excise clearances; Role of clearing and following agents; shipment of export cargo; Export credit; Export credit guarantee and policies; Forward exchange cover; Finance for export on deferred payment terms; Duty drawbacks.

UNIT-III

Import Procedures: Import licensing policy; Actual user licensing; Replenishment licensing; Import-export pass book; Capital goods licensing; Export houses and trading houses.

UNIT-IV

Export Incentives: Overview of export incentives-EPCG, Duty drawbacks, duty exemption schemes, tax incentives; Procedures and documentation.

UNIT-V

Trading Houses: Export and trading houses schemes – criteria, procedures and documentation; Policy and procedures for EOU/FTZ/EPZ/SEZ units.

REFERENCES:
1.
Cherian and Parab: Export Marketing, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi
2. Government of India: Handbook of Procedures, Import and Export Promotion, New Delhi.
3. Rathod, Rathor and Jani: International Marketing, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi.
4. Export – Import manual, Nabhi Publication, New Delhi
5. Government of India: Export-Import Policy, procedures, etc. (Volumes I, II and II) New Delhi
 

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