International Business

Management
Dr.R.Sethumadhavan
 Unit I (6 )
• Introduction to International Business:
Introduction, Evolution, Elements of international
business, Drivers and Challenges of IB as compared
to Domestic Business, National and organizational
competitive advantage over the world.
• International Business Environment: Introduction,
Economic environment, Political environment,
Models to aid international managers, Digital
interface in International Business
 Unit II (10)
Globalization: Routes of globalization, Modes of
International Business, Organizing international
business, International designs
Factors influencing choice of a design, issues in
organization design, Conflict management,
reconciliation, adjudication and arbitration
issues, supporting institutions, negotiations
 Unit III (8)
• Regional Economic Integration: Introduction,
Different levels of integration between
Countries; European Union, NAFTA, ASEAN,
EFTA, SAARC, BIMSTEC, SAPTA, The ANDEAN
community, MERCOSUR.
• Institutional Support to International
Business: UNO, IMF, World Bank, UNCTAD,
WTO
 Unit IV (10)
• Global Trade and Investment: Foreign
Investments, types of foreign investments,
motives, understanding of international payment
mechanism, documentation in International
Trade, Financing Techniques, Export Promotion
Schemes, Export Import Finance.
• FDI: FDI in World Economy, horizontal and
vertical FDI, benefits of FDI to home and Host
Country, FDI-Indian Scenario.
 Unit V (6)
• Global Perspective-Technology Transfers,
Issues arising out of technology transfers,
Global sourcing, reasons for global sourcing,
advantages and disadvantages, challenges for
Indian Businesses, International Marketing
management, Concept of International
financial management, introduction to
International Human resource management,
Ethics in International Business.
 References
Text Books
1. Helen Deresky,(2017), International Management: Managing across
borders and culture, 8th edition, Pearson Education.
2. Hill C, (2016), International Business, 11th edition, Tata McGraw Hill.

References Books
2. Daniels, John D. and Radebaugh, Lee H (2017), International Business, 16th
edition, Wiley India.
2. Apte, P.G.(2011), International Financial Management, 6th Edition, Tata
McGraw Hill.
3. Charles, (2017),Global Business Today, 13th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
4. Sundaram & Black, (2011), International Business Environment, Prentice
Hall of India.