Syllabus For The Subject International Trade & Finance

1. Introduction

a. International trade

b. Meaning and concept

c. Scope and challenges

d. Theories of international trade

e. Modern theories

f. New theories

g. Balance of payment

h. Trade barriers

 

2. International business environment

a. Globalization of business

b. WTO and trade liberalization

c. Emerging issues

d. Implications for India

e. Regional trade blocks

f. Inter regional trade among regional group

 

3. Counter trades and foreign exchange

a. Forms of counter trade

b. Reasons for the growth of counter trade

c. Foreign exchange market

d. SWAP operations

e. Determination of foreign exchange rates

f. Exchange control

g. Objectives of exchange control

h. Methods of exchange control

 

4. Multinational corporation and market entry strategies

a. Definition

b. Dominance of MNC’s

c. MNC’s and international trade

d. Merits of MNC’s

e. Demerits

f. Code of conduct

g. MNC in India

h. Marketing entry strategies

i. Strategic alliance

j. Third country location

k. Market segment selection

 

5. Trade procedure and India trade policy

a. Export regulation

b. Export procedure

c. Export packaging

d. Insurance

e. Import regulations

f. Import procedures

g. Export documentation

h. Import documentation

i. India trade policy

j. New import and export policy