Thursday, January 22, 2009

Lesson Plan
The readings referred to in the table below are recommended material from
A –International Business Environment- Cherunilum, Francis
B – International Business -P. Subba Rao
C – International Business- K Aswathappa
D- International Business -Mnab Adhikari
Lecture
Topics
Readings
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1 Introduction C-Chapter A
2 Recent global trends in International trade & finance
A- (pg.245-249)
B-(pg.249-271)
C-(pg.51-64)
3 Dimensions & modes of IB
A-(pg.457-473)
B-(pg.74-116)
C-(pg.11-13)
4 Structure of IB Envt.
A-(pg.10-78)
B-(pg.31-73)
C-(pg.73-78,105-116,123-128,
151-157)
5. Risk in IB
A-(pg.478-479)
B-(pg. 22-27,353-356)
C-(pg.19-24)
6 Motives of internationalization of firms
A-(pg.4-9
B-(pg.6-11’21-22)
C-(pg.5-10)
7. Organizational structure for IB
C-(pg.200-217)
D-(pg.284-295)
8 & 9. World trading system & impact of WTO
A-(pg.181, 144-178)
B-(pg.144-158)
C-(pg-478-491)
10. Exchange rate system
A-(pg.410-422)
B-(pg.337-341)
C-325-327)
11 & 12 Global financial system
B-(pg.333-336)
C-(pg.322-324,328-335, 340-356)

13. Barriers to IB
A-(pg.214-244)
B-(pg.206-210)
C- (pg. 165-173)
D-(pg. 26-28, 157-168)
14. IB information & communication
A-(pg.347-367)
B-(pg.524-540)
C-(pg.115-116)
D-(pg.375-385)
15. Foreign market entry strategies
A-(pg.462-473)
C-(pg.11-15)
16. Country evaluation & selection
A-(pg.381-385)
C-(pg.40-51)

17. Factors affecting foreign investment decision
A-(pg.290-297)
C-(pg.51-55)

18. Impact of FDI on home & host countries
A-(pg.294-298)
B-(pg.344-349)
C-(pg.263-264)
19 &20. Types & motives for foreign collaboration
C-(pg.438-454)
D-(pg.391-394, 378-381)

21. Control mechanism in IB
B-(pg.214-215)

22 & 23 Decision concerning global manufacturing & material mgt.
A-(pg.377-380)
B-(pg.458-473)
C-(pg.244-251)
24 Outsourcing factors
A-(pg.379-380)
C-(pg.234-241)
25. Managing global supply chain mgt.
A-(pg.373-376)
C-(pg.245-246)
26. Product & branding decisions
B-(pg. 407-419)
C-(pg.289-293)
27. Managing distribution channels
B-(pg.428-430)
C-(pg.312-315)
28. International promotion mix & pricing decisions
B-(pg.419-427, 430-436)
C-(pg.295-301,304-311)
29 Counter trade practices
B-(pg.426)
C-(pg.370-373)
30 Mechanism of international trade transactions
B-(pg.436-444)
C-(pg.363-370)
31 Harmonizing accounting difference across countries
B-(pg.311-324)
C-(pg.377-391)
32 Currency translation methods for consolidating financial statements
B-(pg.324-328)
C-(pg.389-396)
33 The LESSARD-LORANGE model
notes available

34 Cross cultural challenges in IB
B-(pg.489-496)
C-(pg.401-406,410-416)
35 International staffing decision
A-(pg.385-389)
C-(pg.407-417)
36 Compensation & performance appraisal of expatriate staff
B-(pg.496-507)
C-(pg.418-428)


37 Ethical dilemmas & social responsibility issues
A-(pg.480-497)
B-(pg.304-305), C- (CH-18)

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