INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS syllabus

CP – 303: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 

 Objective: The objective of this course is to acquaint the students to emerging global trends to business environment.

 Unit – I: International Business: Significance, Free Trade Vs. Protection. Emerging Trends, Trade Barriers Trade Strategies.

 Unit – II: Balance of Payments: Concept, Disequilibrium in BOP, Structural Cyclical and Monetary Disequilibrium, Methods of Correction; 1990 BOP Crisis.

 Unit – III: Foreign Exchange Markets: Foreign Exchange Market Mechanism; Exchange Rate Determination, Convertibility of Rupee and its Implications.

 Unit – IV: Globalization: Role of Multinational Corporations – Impact on India – Role of GDRs, FIIs – Export Promotion Zones – Special Economic Zones.

 Unit – V: International Liquidity: Problems of Liquidity; Role of IMF and IBRD in Managing International Liquidity Problems.

Suggested Books:

 1. Crinkota, Ronkainen and Moffett, International Business, Cengage, New Delhi
 2. Andrew Harrison – International Business, Oxford University Press.
 3. E. Bhattacharya: International Business, Excel Publications.
 4. Francis Cherunilam, International Business: Text and Cases, Prentice Hall of India.
 5. Sundaram & Black, International Business Environment – The Text and Cases, Prentice Hall of India.
 6. Taggart and Medrmott, The Essence of International Business, Prentice Hall of India.
 7. Bhalla, V.K., & S. Sivaramu, International Business Environment and Business, Annual Publications.
 8. Daniel John D and Redebough, Lee. H., International Business, Addision Wesley India.