Curriculum
Module 1 – An Overview of Foreign Trade
Importance - nature and scope of international business; Modes of entry into international business. Internationalisation process and managerial implications.
Module 2 – Conducting Business in Multiple Countries
Framework for analysing international business environment - Domestic, foreign and global environments and their impact on international business - UNESCO guidelines.
Module 3 – Economic Integration and Agreements
Levels of economic integration, NAFTA, SAFTA, ASEAN, EU and Recent multilateral agreement in India’s foreign trade.
Module 4 – Joint Ventures and Foreign Collaborations
Joint ventures and other forms for strategic alliances: Traditional and emerging reasons for forming strategic alliances: Pitfalls in strategic alliances; Making cross-cultural alliances work.
Module 5 – Regulations for Foreign Trade
India laws and regulations governing international business transactions, Taxation of foreign income; Foreign investment; Setting up offices and branches abroad.
Learning Outcomes
Who Should Attend?
Job Prospects
Certification
After completing this course and successfully passing the certification examination, the student will be awarded the “Fundamentals of Foreign Trade” certification.
If a learner chooses not to take up the examination, they will still get a 'Participation Certificate'.