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Business Environment syllabus

MGT 2364 units · 35 topicsAcademic year 2083/84
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Business Environment

4 units

1. Introduction and Framework of Business Environment (4 LHs)

  1. Business environment, components, classification and framework
  2. Environmental scanning: process, techniques, methods and types
  3. Emerging business environment in Nepal

2. Understanding Firm-specific Environment (4 LHs)

  1. Firm-specific environment and internal dynamics
  2. Organizational structure and culture; strategic fit
  3. Operations management, production, capacity, supply chain and logistics
  4. Quality management and continuous improvement
  5. Human resource management and competencies

3. Understanding Macro Environment

  1. a. Macroeconomic Environment (12 LHs)
    1. Nepalese economy, employment and labour migration
    2. Development plans and industrial/agricultural performance
    3. Industrial, privatization, trade, tourism and monetary policies
    4. Liberalization, capital market reform and competitiveness
    5. Constitutional arrangements for Nepal's economic environment
  2. b. Political-Legal Environment (5 LHs)
    1. Political structure and business-government relations
    2. Political risk
    3. Business start-up and market-regulation provisions
    4. Labour, finance, investment, intellectual property, e-business and consumer-protection legislation
  3. c. Socio-cultural Environment (5 LHs)
    1. Marriage age, female education and family structure
    2. Social organizations, class structure, acculturation and assimilation
    3. Socio-cultural changes and business
  4. d. Technology, Energy Management and Natural Environment (4 LHs)
    1. Technology status and transfer; Nepal IT Policy
    2. Natural environmental issues and business effects
    3. Energy and environmental management in Nepal
    4. Artificial intelligence and the future of business in Nepal
  5. e. Global Business Environment and Nepalese Business (6 LHs)
    1. SAARC, SAPTA, SAFTA and BIMSTEC
    2. Globalization and its trends
    3. Foreign direct investment trends and low inflow in Nepal
    4. WTO membership and Nepalese business

4. Understanding Business Support Agencies in Nepal (8 LHs)

  1. Department of Industry (DoI) and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
  2. Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) and FNCCI
  3. Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC)
  4. Small and Cottage Industry Development Board (SCIDB)
  5. Nepal Trade Information Portal (NTIP)
  6. Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security
  7. Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies