MBA Assignment Question

This document provides assignment topics and instructions for students of the MBA (International Business) second year program at Annamalai University for the 2015-2016 academic year. It lists eight papers with four topics under each paper that students can choose two topics from to write assignments on. Assignments must be submitted by February 29, 2016 or March 15, 2016 with a late fee. Assignments are to be handwritten, include the student's enrollment number, and sent as a full set to the Directorate of Distance Education. Assignments should not exceed 15 pages for each topic and will be worth 25 marks each.

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ANNAMALAI

UNIVERSITY

DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

M.B.A. (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)
SECOND YEAR
Academic Year 2015 - 2016
ASSIGNMENT TOPICS
This booklet contains assignment topics. Students are asked to write the
assignments for SIX papers as per instructions, those who have opted project and
viva-voice.
Students are asked to write the assignments for the EIGHT Papers as per
instruction those who have opted Two Theory Papers (2.7.1 & 2.7.2) as specialisation.
Last date for submission

29-02-2016

Last date for submission with late fee ` 300/-

15-03-2016

NOTE:
1. Assignments sent after 15-03-2016 will not be evaluated.
2. Assignments should be in the own hand writing of the student concerned
and not type-written or printed or photocopied.
3. Assignments should be written on foolscap paper on one side only.
4. All assignments (with Enrolment number marked on the Top right hand
corner on all pages) should be put in an envelop with superscription MBA
Assignments and sent to The Director, Directorate of Distance Education,
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002 by Registered post.
5. No notice will be taken on assignments which are not properly filled in with
Enrolment Number and the Title of the papers.
6. Students should send full set of assignments for all papers. Partial
assignments will not be considered.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Write assignments on any TWO topics in each paper out of the FOUR. For
each topic the answer should not exceed 15pages. Each assignment carries
25 marks (2 topics).
Dr.S.PUGAZHENDHI
DIRECTOR

2.1 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

1. Managing human resources in international business is a toughest task. Do
you agree this statement or not? Justify your views with suitable examples.
2. List out the essential qualities of a successful international Human Resource
manager in this competitive era. How will you estimate the influence of external
and internal environmental factors of HRM?
3. Assume yourself as a HR manager for a leading steel manufacturing company.
How will you use ranking method, grading method and point system to evaluate
the job?
4. Managing diversity in Indian organisations is comparatively easy than European
orgainsations. State your opinion about this statement

2.2 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT

1. Import substitution beyond a certain limit proves positively harmful to a
developing economy. Discuss with reference to Indias experience.
2. What are the various instruments of commercial policy? What combination of
these instruments would you suggest for a country aiming at rapid economic
growth?
3. Analyse the recent trends in Indias foreign trade. Do you think that India would
be able to maintain an export surplus?
4. What do you understand by new protectionism concept in world trade? Do you
think that the quantitative restrictions under the GATT have anything to do with it?

2.3 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

1. Critically analyze the various challenges faced by a Finance Manager due to
financial meltdown in the globalized era? Choose any one sector of your choice
and analyze the challenges.
2. (a) The one year interest rate in New Zealand is 6 percent. The one-year U.S.
interest rate is 10 percent. The spot rate of the New Zealand dollar (NZ$) is
$.55. The forward rate of the New Zealand dollar is $.58. Is covered interest
arbitrage feasible for U.S. investors? Is it feasible for New Zealand investors?
In each case, explain why covered interest arbitrage is or is not feasible with
the help of an example.
(b) Assume that ABC company has net receivables of 1,00,000 Swiss francs in
90 days. The spot rate of the Swiss franc is $50 and the Swiss interest rate is
3% over 90 days. Explain briefly how a US firm can implement a money
market hedge?
3. According to the classical view the balance of payment disequilibrium is selfadjusting. According to the classical approach, an increase in money supply
raises domestic prices, exports become uncompetitive, export earnings drop,
foreign goods become cheaper and imports rise. As a result, the current account
balance goes deficit. Precious metal flows out of the country to finance imports,
the quantity of money drops and that lowers the price level. Lower prices in the
economy lead to increased exports resulting in trade balance regaining

equilibrium. Critically analyse above statement suggest to offset the

disequilibrium of balance of payment.
4. Is Vision and Mission of World Bank and the functions of World Bank are one
and the same across the globe? Do you agree or not? Justify your views.

2.4 LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

1. In 2017, a multinational FMCG company is going to enter India which has its
network in more than 20 countries across the world. The company is planning
to have its business throughout India. You are appointed as a logistics manager
of that company. As a Logistic manager, how do you support the company in
achieving its objectives? You can quote strategies from currently operating
FMCG companies.
2. a) Discuss the current trends in Supply Chain Management and explain the ways
to improve it. Give your views with respect to Cutflower industry.
b) You are appointed as a Logistic Manager of a Multinational company. How do
you device strategies to achieve strategic decision?
3. Li & Fung of Hong Kong has been very successful in a complex and competitive
business environment by way of adopting dispersed manufacturing, dissected
value chain and effective management of chain relationship. -Do you agree with
the statement? How do you implement a similar system for an international
book publisher based in Mumbai? What are the technological advances that can
be useful for this business situation?
4. "Many innovations on technology-based approaches are well-suited to the
enhancement of the effectiveness of Supply Chain Management"-Justify the
statement by giving few applications of information technology in SCM.

2.5 GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

1. Draft a vision and mission statements along with objectives as a CEO of Indian
Multinational company producing natural and herbal products.
2. Globalization presents a real challenge to the strategic management of Business
Corporations. How can any group of people in any one company keep track of
all the changing technological, economic, political legal and Sociocultural
trends around the world? This is clearly impossible Justify your views.
3. Identify the key stages of Volkswagen Companys internationalization strategy.
Link internal and external triggers to each identified stage. Critically analyse and
evaluate the strategies and methods selected by Volkswagen at each stage of
development.
4. RETRENCHMENT is Reduction, curtailment excision, cutting down of expenses
in the military sense DEFENSE WORK(when the enemy is gained) while cutting
back- reducing sales or production capacity then How would you meet the
expected profitability and currently needed required level of expenditures such
as employee salary etc? Explain with suitable examples.

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2.6 INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES AND DOCUMENTATION

1. The study of international trade and documentation is fine if you are going to
work in a large MNC, but it has no relevance for individuals who are going to
work in small firms. Comment.
2. In the light of the theory of comparative advantage, comment on the pros and
cons of free trade. Whose interests should be the paramount concern of
government trade policy the interests of producers or those of consumers?
Discuss.
3. What do you understand by the term Consumerism? Explain its significance in
the context of international trade. How should the government shape its
international trade policies so as to achieve the goal of making India an
economic superpower by the year 2030?
4. Keeping in view the rate at which the Indian economy is growing, Indian MNCs
should concentrate on consolidating their operations at home instead of
thinking of expanding in foreign markets. What are your views in this regard?
2.7.1 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING RESEARCH AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
1. As a marketing researcher how do you conduct explanatory study about buying
behavior for refrigerators.
a) Explain buying motives, buying habits and buying process.
b) List out the factors influencing consumer behaviour.
2. Understanding the buying behaviour of the target market is the essential task
of marketing Discuss. .
3. Marketing research is being recognized as a big luxury these days Do you
agree? Explain the reasons.
4. Should marketing research be done by a company in house, or should it be out
sourced to a marketing research agency? Explain.
2.7.2 EXPORT AND IMPORT FINANCE
1. Political and legal environment of our country helps to maintaining the Balance
of Payment through the International Business. As an importer give your
views.
2. Foreign Currency reserve in India really helps to the Indian importers- State
your view with appropriate examples.
3. Financial Institution has a red tape in granting financial aid for an International
trade in India Give your comment.
4. Commercial Banks documentation procedure has negative impact in Export
Business Justify with real life examples.