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SESSION PLAN – (2012-2013)PRESIDENCY COLLEGE

Kempapura, Hebbal, Bangalore

DEPARTMENT OF MFA, MIB, MCOM

Course: MFA Faculty: Thilak VSemester: III Subject: International Business

Objective: To give a thorough knowledge with the principles and practices of international business To familiarize the students on the latest happenings in business involved in international operations. To update students with global perspective on issues related to business.

Module Session Topic Pre-Class Activity

Pedagogy [In Class]

Post Class Assignment

Reference

Unit 1 1 Introduction to International Business.

Lecture Notes to Domestic vs IB.

K AswathappaChapter 1 & 2

2 Routes to globalization, Players & Evolution

PPT. Prepare for the presentation

3 Theories – Mercantalism,Theory of Absolute Advantage.Comparative Advantage.

Lecture, PPT. K AswathappaChapter 3

4 Theories – Comparative AdvantageNational Competitive Advantage

Lecture, PPT. Assignment On Theories

K AswathappaChapter 3

5 Environment for IBPolitical & Legal.Cultural

Lecture, PPT. K AswathappaChapter 5 & 6

6 Environment for IB Technological & Economic.

Lecture, PPT. Notes for UNIT 1

K AswathappaChapter 9 & 10.

7 & 8 Case Study

8 Test on Module 1University Pattern

Unit 2 9 International Strategic Mgt.Global Environment – Nature & Process.


10 Formulation of StrategiesImplementation, Evaluation & Control


11 Organizational Designs- Affecting factors, product design.

Lecture, PPT. AssignmentOn Unit 2


12 Global Functional Design,International division structure.

Lecture, PPT. Notes on Unit 2

13 & 14 Case Study Module Review

14 Test on Module 2 University Pattern

Unit 3 15 IHRMDomestic Vs International.Scope & Planning


16, 17 & 18

Selection of Expartriates,Training, Renumeration.Repatriation, Employee Relations.

18 Case Study


19 INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Nature & advantages.

Issues.


20 & 21 Foreign Plant location, LogisticsManaging Services, Technology transfers.

22 Case Study


23 & 24 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIALMANAGEMENT

Nature & advantages.Current Assets Mgt, Forex Transactions & Risk.


25 & 26 Financing decisions, InternationalMarkets, Investment Decisions.

26 Case Study


27 International Financial AccountingDifferences & attempts to harmonize differences


28 & 29 Financing Foreign TradeBalance of Trade & BOP.


30 International Marketing

Nature & advantagesMarket Assessment, Product,Pricing, Promotion & distribution.

Lecture, PPT. AssignmentOn Unit 2


31 & 32

33

Case Study Module Review

Test on Module 3

University Pattern

UNIT 4 34 & 35 Institutions in International Business

Integration between countriesLevels & Impact of Integration


36 Trading Blocks Lecture, PPT. K AswathappaChapter 15

37 & 38 World Trade Organisation, GATTManaging Alliances.


39 Strategic Alliances, Scope, Pitfalls & Benefits

Lecture, PPT.

40, 41

42

Case Study Module Review

Test on Module 4

University Pattern

UNIT 5 43 & 44 Cross Cultural Management

Levels of culture,National, Organizational Occupational

Lecture, PPT, K AswathappaChapter 23

45 Cross-Culture for IB.Implications.


46 & 47 Ethical Issues in IBCase Studies


48 Social Responsibility in IBCase Studies


49 -52 Case Study Module Review

Test on Module 5Test on Module 1,2,3Test on Module 4,5

University Pattern

CIA DETAILS:

Internal assessments: 100 marks External assessments(End sem exams): 100 marks

DETAILS COMPONENTS DATE OF SUBMISSION OR PRESENTATION MARKS ALLOTTED

CIA I Objective type test for module 1, 2, 3 26/9/12 10

Research based assignment on any latest topics 03/11/12 15

CIA II Mid semester examination for 50 markers 50

CIA III Case study 04/12/12 10

Group presentation/Seminar 18/12/12 10

Attendance/Class participation - - 5

End semester Exam 100

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. International Business, K Aswathappa.

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