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What the syllabus expects

  • Socio-cultural implications for international business
  • Cultural determinants: awareness, values, norms, communication, language and religion
  • Dealing with cultural differences

Culture and international business

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Fourth Year

Subject: International Business (MGT 251)

Unit 4: National Differences in Socio-cultural Environment

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

  • Explain the scope and key elements of culture and international business.
  • Apply the relevant concepts to a defined organizational or venture situation using evidence and stated assumptions.

Curriculum Scope

  • Socio-cultural implications for international business
  • Cultural determinants: awareness, values, norms, communication, language and religion
  • Dealing with cultural differences

Detailed Microsyllabus

  1. Culture foundations

    1. Explain values, norms, language, communication and religion as cultural influences.
    2. Develop awareness of context and within-country diversity.
    3. Distinguish culture from unsupported stereotypes.

  2. Business implications

    1. Assess negotiation, teamwork, marketing and relationship effects.
    2. Compare verbal and nonverbal communication needs.
    3. Identify translation and interpretation challenges.

  3. Managing differences

    1. Prepare respectful communication and adaptation approaches.
    2. Seek contextual information and check understanding.
    3. Analyze cases without attributing every behavior to nationality.

Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, revised four-year BBS curriculum, PDF pages 115–117.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit or component allocations apply at their stated level; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here. Examples involving current laws, rates, institutional products or Nepalese status must identify the relevant period and official materials; no changing numerical or legal requirements are invented here.