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BA9209 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

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UNIT – I INTRODUCTION
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International Business –Definition – Internationalizing business-Advantages –factors
causing globalization of business- international business environment – country
attractiveness –Political, economic and cultural environment – Protection Vs
liberalization of global business environment.

UNIT – II INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT


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Promotion of global business – the role of GATT/WTO – multilateral trade negotiation
and agreements – VIII & IX, round discussions and agreements – Challenges for global
business –global trade and investment – theories of international trade and theories of
international investment – Need for global competitiveness – Regional trade block –
Types – Advantages and disadvantages – RTBs across the globe – brief history.

UNIT – III INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT


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Strategic compulsions-Standardization Vs Differentiation – Strategic options – Global
portfolio management- global entry strategy – different forms of international business –
advantages- organizational issues of international business – organizational structures –
controlling of international business – approaches to control – performance of global
business- performance evaluation system.

UNIT – IV PRODUCTION, MARKETING, FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCE


MANAGEMENT OF GLOBAL BUSINESS
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Global production –Location –scale of operations- cost of production – Make or Buy
decisions – global supply chain issues – Quality considerations- Globalization of
markets, marketing strategy – Challenges in product development , pricing, production
and channel management- Investment decisions – economic- Political risk – sources of
fund- exchange –rate risk and management – strategic orientation – selection of
expatriare managers- Training and development – compensation.

UNIT – V CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL


BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
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Disadvantages of international business – Conflict in international business- Sources
and types of conflict – Conflict resolutions – Negotiation – the role of international
agencies –Ethical issues in international business – Ethical decision-making.

TOTAL:45
PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS

1. Charles W.I. Hill and Arun Kumar Jain, International Business, 6th edition,
Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2009.
2. John D. Daniels and Lee H. Radebaugh, International Business, Pearson
Education Asia, New Delhi, 2000.
3. K. Aswathappa, International Business, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2008.
4. Michael R. Czinkota, Ilkka A. Ronkainen and Michael H. Moffet, International
Business, Thomson, Bangalore, 2005.
5. Aravind V. Phatak, Rabi S. Bhagat and Roger J. Kashlak, International
Management,
Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2006.
6. Oded Shenkar and Yaong Luo, International Business, John Wiley Inc, Noida,
2004.

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