January 20

International
Business 2010
An Exclusive
The term Syllabus 2009-2011 for International Examination Series (E2S)
Business covers …..
targeted towards Indian
B-Schools

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Table of Contents
Session Plan .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
 Session Plan
Session 01-02
Introduction of class
Understanding of International Business
Group formation
Course outline –introduction
Rules of the game
How are we going to learn?
Blue print – meat to be provided by the class
* Group activity /exercises
Self reading / examples
International Business Imperatives for Independent Focus
Globalization- few perspectives
Readings:
The International Business Environment, Texts and Cases, Anant K Sundaram / J Stewart Black, PHI, pp.1-
8; 9-18
International Business, Alan M Rugman & Richard M Hodgetts, third edition, Pearson Education, 2004,
pp.35-65
International Business, Competing in The Global Market Place, Charles W L Hill,
Fourth Edition, 2003, TMH, pp 6-14, pp 404-21.
Session 03-04
Imperatives for companies engaging in International Business
Environmental, Internal, Organizational and Industry Reasons
External Business Environment and Strategy Making
Cultural, Political & Legal, Economic, Govt. influence.
Doing Business with Triad Countries
Readings:
International Business Environment and Operations John D Daniels, Lee H Radenbaugh, Pearson
Education, pp 76-111; 112-135; 136-171; 204-235
International Business, Alan M Rugman & Richard M Hodgetts, third edition, Pearson Education, 2004
Session 05-06
Trade Theories and their implications for international business
Readings:
International Business, Competing in The Global Market Place, Charles W L Hill,
Fourth Edition,2003, TMH, pp136 -169.
Sessions 07-08
FDI & Govt. attitude towards FDI
Readings:
International Business Environment and Operations John D Daniels, Lee H Radenbaugh, Pearson
Education, pp268-295; 350-377
FDI in S Africa, pp373, GV
Sessions 09-10
International trade agreements, WTO, Regional Economic groupings – Implications for International
business
Readings:
International Business, Competing in The Global Market Place, Charles W L Hill,
Fourth Edition, 2003, TMH, pp 256-287
 International Business Environment and Operations John D Daniels, Lee H Radenbaugh, Pearson
Education, pp236-267
Sessions 11-12
Principles of Competitive Strategy Formulation and Strategic Choices
Global strategic skills
Readings:
International Business, Competing in The Global Market Place, Charles W L Hill,
Fourth Edition, 2003, TMH, pp136 -169.
Sessions 13-15
Building Global Presence
Global market assessment
Readings: The Quest for Global Dominance, Vijay Govindrajan, Anil K Gupta, Josey-Bass, San Fransico,
2001.
Managing with a Global Mindset Jean –Pierre Jeannet, Finanacial Times, Prentice Hall
Session 16-17
Developing Global Competitive advantage
Readings: The Quest for Global Dominance, Vijay Govindrajan, Anil K Gupta, Josey-Bass, San Fransico,
2001.
Session 18-20
Project Presentations
Text Books
1. International Business Environment and Operations John D Daniels, Lee H Radenbaugh, Tenth Edition,
2004(Indian Reprint 2005)/Latest edition, Pearson Education
Other Reference Books
1. International Business , Competing in The Global Market Place, Charles W L Hill,
Fourth Edition, 2003, TMH.
2. The International Business Environment, Texts and Cases, Anant K Sundaram / J Stewart Black, 1999,
PHI.
3. The Quest for Global Dominance, Vijay Govindrajan, Anil K Gupta, Josey-Bass, San Fransico, 2001.
4. International Business, Alan M Rugman & Richard M Hodgetts, third edition, Pearson Education, 2004
5. Global Strategy, by Peng Mike W. Cengage Learning, 2007
Journals
 Harvard Business Review
 Sloan Management Review
 Strategic Management Journal
 Mckinsey Quarterly
 Academy of Management Journal
 Management Review
 International Review of Strategic Management
 Journal of International Business Studies
 Academic journal for research in International business
 International Small Business Journal
 Journal of International Entrepreneurship
Websites:
http://hbrweb.org
http://ajc.sagepub.com
http://business-today.com
 Introduction
After finishing this module, you should be able to answer following questions:

1. What do you understand by the term International Business?