ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013 PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS / MBAN2 / MBAHCSN3 / MBAFLEX (SEM 4) PGDENMN /PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN / PGDHSMN / PGDIB

B / PGDISMN / PGDMMN / PGDOMN / PGDPMN / PGDROMN / PGDSCMN / PGDTQMN (SEM 2) SUBJECT CODE & NAME BK ID CREDIT & MARKS MB0053 International Business Management B1724 4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS

Questions Q.No Marks 1 Discuss Porters diamond model for international trade. A Explain the model with diagram 10 2 A

Total Marks 10

Evaluate the importance of political stability for conducting international business. What is political risk? Political stabilitys importance 5 10 Political risk meaning and examples 5 Discuss the role of WTO in international trade. Explain any 2 major agreements in WTO. Role 4 10 2 agreements of WTO 6 Write short note on: a) Strategic planning b) Ethical convergence a) meaning and role of strategic planning b) Meaning and importance of ethical convergence

3 A

5 5

10

5 A

Explain in various modes of payment in international trade. Discuss the role of letter of credit in the same. Modes of payment 5 10 L/C meaning and benefits 5 Explain the various modes of entry in international business which could be used a part of strategy to enter foreign market.

The modes of entry adopted by foreign firms with examples

10

10

*A-Answer Note Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.