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International Business syllabus

MGT 5226 units · 74 topicsAcademic year 2083/84
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1Globalization and International Business (4 LH)

  1. 1.1
    Globalization
    1. 1.1.1
      Concept of globalization
    2. 1.1.2
      Forms of globalization
    3. 1.1.3
      Drivers of market globalization
  2. 1.2
    International business
    1. 1.2.1
      Concept of international business
    2. 1.2.2
      Reasons for international business expansion
    3. 1.2.3
      Domestic versus international business
  3. 1.3
    Case discussion on globalization and international business

2Theories of International Trade and Investment (6 LH)

  1. 2.1
    International trade
    1. 2.1.1
      Theories of international trade
    2. 2.1.2
      Implications of international trade theories
    3. 2.1.3
      Current trends in global trade
    4. 2.1.4
      Overview of Nepal's foreign trade
  2. 2.2
    International investment
    1. 2.2.1
      Theories of international investment
    2. 2.2.2
      Implications of foreign direct investment theories
    3. 2.2.3
      Current trends in foreign direct investment
    4. 2.2.4
      Foreign direct investment and multinationals
  3. 2.3
    Contemporary issues in international trade and investment
  4. 2.4
    Case discussion on trade and investment

3Global Economy and Regional Economic Integration (8 LH)

  1. 3.1
    Global economy
    1. 3.1.1
      Structure of the global economy
    2. 3.1.2
      Changing demographics of the global economy
  2. 3.2
    Regional economic integration
    1. 3.2.1
      Concept of regional economic integration
    2. 3.2.2
      Nature of regional economic integration
    3. 3.2.3
      Stages of regional economic integration
    4. 3.2.4
      Economic integration under different conditions
    5. 3.2.5
      Implications of economic integration
  3. 3.3
    Nepal in regional trading systems
    1. 3.3.1
      Critical evaluation of SAFTA
    2. 3.3.2
      Critical evaluation of BIMSTEC
  4. 3.4
    Emerging foreign markets
  5. 3.5
    Free trade policies and the WTO
    1. 3.5.1
      Free trade policies
    2. 3.5.2
      Principles of the WTO
    3. 3.5.3
      Critical evaluation of Nepal's participation in the WTO multilateral trading system
  6. 3.6
    Case discussion on the global economy and regional integration

4International Monetary and Financial Systems (8 LH)

  1. 4.1
    International monetary environment
    1. 4.1.1
      Currencies in international business
    2. 4.1.2
      Exchange rate systems
    3. 4.1.3
      Nature of the foreign exchange market
  2. 4.2
    International trade payments
    1. 4.2.1
      Modes of payment in international trade
    2. 4.2.2
      Currency risk management
  3. 4.3
    International financial system
  4. 4.4
    International financial institutions
    1. 4.4.1
      World Bank
    2. 4.4.2
      International Monetary Fund
    3. 4.4.3
      Asian Development Bank
    4. 4.4.4
      Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  5. 4.5
    Case discussion on international monetary and financial systems

5International Business Environment and Strategic Management (12 LH)

  1. 5.1
    International business environment
    1. 5.1.1
      Nature of the international business environment
    2. 5.1.2
      Complexity of the international business environment
    3. 5.1.3
      Analysis of environmental forces
  2. 5.2
    Socio-cultural forces
    1. 5.2.1
      Complexity of doing business across cultures
  3. 5.3
    Political forces
    1. 5.3.1
      Assessing political risks
    2. 5.3.2
      Planning for political risks
  4. 5.4
    International business strategy
    1. 5.4.1
      Role of strategy in international business
    2. 5.4.2
      Estimating market potential
    3. 5.4.3
      Choosing an international business strategy
  5. 5.5
    Entering and operating in international markets
    1. 5.5.1
      Exporting
    2. 5.5.2
      Importing
    3. 5.5.3
      Collaborative ventures
    4. 5.5.4
      Strategic alliances
    5. 5.5.5
      Licensing
    6. 5.5.6
      Franchising
  6. 5.6
    Global sourcing
  7. 5.7
    Case discussion on international strategy

6Functional Areas of International Business (10 LH)

  1. 6.1
    Global production
  2. 6.2
    Global marketing strategies
    1. 6.2.1
      Global positioning
    2. 6.2.2
      Global branding
    3. 6.2.3
      Global product development
    4. 6.2.4
      Global pricing
    5. 6.2.5
      Global communication
    6. 6.2.6
      Global distribution
    7. 6.2.7
      E-marketing
  3. 6.3
    Research and development in international business
  4. 6.4
    International financial management
    1. 6.4.1
      Sources of funds for international operations
  5. 6.5
    International human resource management
    1. 6.5.1
      Staffing policies
    2. 6.5.2
      Diversity management
    3. 6.5.3
      Labor relations
  6. 6.6
    Economic diplomacy overview
  7. 6.7
    Case discussion on functional areas of international business