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Business Environment syllabus

MGT 2364 units · 34 topicsAcademic year 2083/84
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Business Environment

4 units

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

  1. Introduction of business environment and its components
    1. Introduction of business environment and its components, classification of business environment, framework of business environment
  2. Environmental Scanning
    1. Environmental Scanning: process, techniques, methods and types
  3. Emerging business environment in Nepal
    1. emerging business environment in Nepal.

2. Understanding Firm-specific Environment (4 LHs)

  1. Definition and scope of the firm-specific business environment
    1. Definition and scope of the firm-specific business environment
  2. Importance of understanding the internal dynamics of firms
    1. importance of understanding the internal dynamics of firms
  3. Organizational structure
    1. organizational structure
  4. Organizational culture
    1. organizational culture, role of culture in shaping employee behaviour and organizational performance, cultural alignment and strategic fit
  5. Operations management
    1. operations management, operations management principles, production processes and capacity planning, supply chain management and logistics, quality management and continuous improvement
  6. Human resource management, human competencies and resources
    1. human resource management, human competencies and resources.

3. Understanding Macro Environment

  1. A. Macroeconomic Environment 12 LHs Dimensions of Nepalese economy
    1. a. Macroeconomic Environment 12 LHs Dimensions of Nepalese economy
  2. Employment trends and labour market issues, labour migration on economic imbalance
    1. employment trends and labour market issues, labour migration on economic imbalance
  3. Economic development plans
    1. economic development plans
  4. Industry and agricultural sectors-performance
    1. industry and agricultural sectors-performance
  5. Economic policies and reforms- industrial policy
    1. economic policies and reforms- industrial policy, privatization policy, trade policy, tourism policy, and monetary policy
  6. Liberalization of the Nepalese economy and capital market reforms
    1. liberalization of the Nepalese economy and capital market reforms, factors contributing to competitive business environment in Nepal
  7. Constitutional arrangement for economic environment in Nepal
    1. constitutional arrangement for economic environment in Nepal. b. Political-Legal Environment 5 LHs Political structure in Nepal
  8. Political structure of Nepal and business-government relations in different levels of…
    1. political structure of Nepal and business-government relations in different levels of governments
  9. Political risks involved with Nepalese political environment
    1. political risks involved with Nepalese political environment
  10. Legal provisions on business start-ups, market regulation, and competitive environment
    1. Legal provisions on business start-ups, market regulation, and competitive environment
  11. Legislations relating to labour
    1. legislations relating to labour, finance, investment, intellectual property, e-business, and consumer protection. c. Socio-cultural Environment 5 LH s Components of socio-cultural environment: shifting marriage age, female education, changing family structure and size, social organizations, class structure and classification, acculturation and assimilation trends in Nepalese society, socio-cultural changes and their influence on business. d. Technology, Energy Management and Natural
    2. Environment 4 LHs Current status of technology in Nepal, technology transfer issues, IT Policy of Nepal, natural environmental issues, energy situation in Nepal, Natural environment : concept and issues
  12. Effects of natural environment in business
    1. effects of natural environment in business
  13. Environment and energy management issues in Nepal
    1. environment and energy management issues in Nepal
  14. Artificial intelligence and future of business in Nepal
    1. Artificial intelligence and future of business in Nepal. e. Global Business Environment and Nepalese Business 6 LHs Regional grouping of nations, regional trade agreements in South Asia– SAARC, SAPTA, SAFTA and BIMSTEC
  15. Regional grouping related issues of Nepalese business
    1. Regional grouping related issues of Nepalese business
  16. Concept of globalization and its trends
    1. Concept of globalization and its trends, foreign direct investment trends and causes for low FDI inflow in Nepal, WTO membership and Nepalese business.

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

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