MBA (International Business) – Career in Foreign Trade

Introduction to MBA (International Business):
Globalisation of Indian businesses, increase in India’s share in foreign trade and increase in number of multinational companies (MNC) are all pointers to a huge latent demand for specialised professionals in international business. Various developments in the international marketing on the one hand and the consequential impact of the same on India’s domestic market on the other, call for a professional approach and sensitivity to international business environment. An MBA (International Business) is a foundational course for developing a competent cadre of business executives to meet the country’s growing requirements for training personnel in the field of international business management.

Objectives of the course:
. To enable its graduates to become effective managers anywhere in today's globally competitive environment.
. To equip them with the skills necessary to operate effectively in a multicultural environment and to adapt quickly to changing social, political, legal and economic conditions.
. To vest them with special skills to work in international trade and business.
. To prepare them as entrepreneurial managers for creating and managing enterprises in international business.

Eligibility:
. No age limit
. Recognised Bachelor's Degree of minimum 3 years' duration in any discipline
. Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by pre-specified date

Fees for the Course:
The fees for the course ranges from Rs.46,000/ to Rs.2,50,000/

Career Options:
For M.F.T. (FT, PT and Integrated degrees) M.F.T. degree holder can look to vast arena of job opportunity in
1. Export Houses,
2. Consultancy Organizations and
3. Industries and many more

Institutes/ Colleges/ Academy:
The institutes/colleges conducting Foreign Trade courses are listed below:
1. IIFT (Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade)
2. IIFTR (International Institute of Foreign Trade and Research)
3. (Gift) Gitam Institute of International Business
4. Manipal Institute of Management

Course Contents:
The course contents are listed below:
1. Economics & Trade Policy business
2. ITO & Logistics International Trade Operations
3. Marketing
4. General Management & Strategy
5. Finance (including International Finance) Management Accounting
6. QM, OR & SCM Business Statistics
7. E-Business & Technology Management
8. Languages (Qualifying Courses) French
9. Inter Disciplinary Courses

Admission procedure:
The admission test is a multiple choice objective type written test (in English). Duration of the test is two hours. It normally consists of 200 questions covering:
· English Comprehension
· General knowledge and awareness
· Logical reasoning
· Quantitative analysis