Political systems and government

Political systems and government

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Fourth Year

Subject: International Business (MGT 251)

Unit 5: National Differences in Political Environment

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

• Explain the scope and key elements of political systems and government.
• Apply the relevant concepts to a defined organizational or venture situation using evidence and stated assumptions.

Curriculum Scope

• Democracy and totalitarian spectrum
• Business-government relations

Detailed Microsyllabus

1. Political systems

   1. Compare democratic and totalitarian characteristics on a spectrum.
   2. Explain the roles of institutions and state authority.
   3. Avoid treating systems as internally uniform.

2. Business-government relations

   1. Identify regulation, support, procurement and policy interactions.
   2. Assess channels for legitimate business engagement.
   3. Discuss transparency and conflicts of interest.

3. Business analysis

   1. Relate political arrangements to investment and operations.
   2. Use dated country evidence.
   3. Separate observed conditions from value judgments.

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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.