SMU MBA SEM 4 -MB0053 –International Business Management
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PROGRAM
Master of Business Administration- MBA
SEMESTER
Semester 4
SUBJECT CODE & NAME
MB0053 –International Business Management
Qus:1 In international business, scanning of demographic environment plays an important role as it helps firm understand the various demographic factors. One has to understand both sides of the demographic environment while planning strategy for international markets. Explain this concept.
Explanation of the concept. 10
Answer: In international business; scanning of demographic environment plays an important role as it helps firm understand the various demographic factors such as gender; age; religious background and ethnicity. Firms; while appraising international markets for new business opportunity or product
Qus:2 Explain foreign direct investment and its advantages.
Explanation of Foreign Direct Investment 3
Advantages of Foreign Direct Investment 7
Answer: FDI is the investment made by a company in a foreign country to start its operations. Various options available for an FDI are as follows:
Whole owned
Qus:3 Regional integration can be defined as the unification of countries into a larger whole. It also reflects a country’s willingness to share or unify into a larger whole. Explain its types.
Types of Integration 10
Answer: A whole range of regional integrations exist today. Different types of regional integration are discussed in this section.
Preferential trading agreement
Preferential trading agreement is a trade pact between countries. It is the weakest type of economic integration and
Qus:4 There are several methods used in globalised era for international market entry, such as exporting, franchising, licensing, joint venture and wholly owned subsidiary. Compare any two mode of Foreign market entry.
Comparison of any two modes 10
Answer:
Sl.
no. |
Mode | Factors favoring
the entry mode in target market |
Advantages | Disadvantage
S |
Qus:5 In today’s trade, the increasing number of strategic alliances stands as one among the fast growing developments. Explain. What are the advantages and disadvantages of formulating strategy?
Explanation of Strategic Alliance. 5
Advantages and disadvantages of formulating strategy. 5
Answer: In today’s trade, the increasing number of strategic alliances stands as one among the fast
Qus:6 ‘Global sourcing’ is described as ‘the practice of sourcing cost effective and best goods and services across geopolitical boundaries in order to cater to global markets’. Explain five reasons for Global Sourcing.
Any five reasons for Global Sourcing. 10
Answer: Lower salary and wages
The foremost reasons for global sourcing has been the ‘financial incentive’ of outsourced operations to low cost labour destinations such as India, Philippines, Poland and Romania. Due to the different stages of economic development, labour cost of workers in any developed countries is far higher than their counterparts. The following table illustrate labour cost differentials
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