DRIVE

PROGRAM
SEMESTER
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
BK ID
CREDIT & MARKS

SCHEME OF EVALUATION
SPRING 2016
Master of Business Administration- MBA
Semester 4
MB0053 International Business Management
1724
4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS

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.
Marks
Q.No
Questions
1
Explain the different international trade theories?
2
Mercantilism
2
Absolute advantage theory
2
Comparative advantage theory
2
Product lifecycle theory
2
Porters diamond model (Refer unit 2)
2

Total Marks
10

Hofstede said Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Discuss this
statement and explain the five cultural dimensions.

Views on statement
5 cultural dimensions
(unit 4)

10

10

Regional integration is helping the countries in growing their trade. Discuss this
statement. Describe in brief the various types of regional integrations.
Regional integration
3
10
types
7
(unit 6)

Write short note on:

a) Foreign currency derivatives
b) bases of international tax systems
a) meaning and role of foreign currency
derivatives

5
5

10

b) bases of international tax system

(unit 8)
5

Strategic planning involves allocation of resources to firms to fulfil their long term
goals. What are the types of strategic planning? Compare Top-down Vs Bottom-up
planning.
Types of strategic planning
5
10
Top-down vs bottom-up planning
5
(unit 11)

6
Explain the function of human resource planning
Discuss the scope of International Human Resource Management
Explain the function of human resource
5
planning
Discuss the scope of IHRM
5
(unit 13)

10