DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017.
First Semester
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
(Upto 2012-2013 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — X 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is the effect of ecological regulations on
international business? Provide example.
2. Distinguish between eastern and western social and
cultural styles.
3. What is the impact of political instability on international
business environment?
4. What are the economic objectives of WTO?
5. What are emerging markets?
6. What is the importance of bio-diversity?
7. Enumerate the effects of globalization on the world
economy.
8. What is bilateral agreement in economic sense? Give
example.
Sub. Code
14
DE-2703
2
SP 5
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. What factors in the environment facilitate international
business environment?
10. Compare and contrast the business ethics practices
adopted in domestic companies and MNCs with an
example.
11. What are the reasons for government's involvement in
international business?
12. Discuss the important aspects of the economic
environment that may influence the international
business operations of an organization.
13. What are the important features of developing
economies?
14. What is sustainable development and how does it impact
ecology?
15. What is political environment? What are the political
risks faced by global business?