Political risk and business

Political risk and business

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 risk and business.
• Apply the relevant concepts to a defined organizational or venture situation using evidence and stated assumptions.

Curriculum Scope

• Concept and types of political risk
• Impacts of political environment on international business

Detailed Microsyllabus

1. Political risk

   1. Explain political risk and relevant categories.
   2. Identify country-wide and firm-specific exposures.
   3. Distinguish political events from their business consequences.

2. Impacts

   1. Assess effects on assets, contracts, market access and operations.
   2. Consider policy changes, instability and administrative disruption.
   3. Analyze probability and impact using stated assumptions.

3. Response

   1. Identify monitoring, diversification and contractual responses.
   2. Evaluate the limits of mitigation tools.
   3. Prepare a reasoned risk assessment for a proposed activity.

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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.