Business Environment

Unit 1:Introduction and Framework of Business Environment

Introduction of business environment and its components, classification of businessenvironment, framework of business environment; Environmental Scanning: process, techniques, methods and types; emerging business environment in Nepal.

Unit 2: Understanding Firm-specific Environment

Definition and scope of the firm-specific business environment; importance of understandingthe internal dynamics of firms; organizational structure; organizational culture, role of culture in shaping employee behaviour and organizational performance, cultural alignment andstrategic fit; operations management, operations management principles, production processes and capacity planning, supply chain management and logistics, qualitymanagement and continuous improvement; human resource management, humancompetencies and resources.

Unit 3:3a. Macroeconomic Environment ( Understanding Macro Environment)

Dimensions of Nepalese economy; employment trends and labour market issues,labour migration on economic imbalance; economic development plans; industry andagricultural sectors-performance; economic policies and reforms- industrial policy,privatization policy, trade policy, tourism policy, and monetary policy; liberalizationof the Nepalese economy and capital market reforms, factors contributing tocompetitive business environment in Nepal; constitutional arrangement for economicenvironment in Nepal.

Unit 4:3b. Political-Legal Environment (Understanding Macro Environment )

Political structure in Nepal; political structure of Nepal and business-governmentrelations in different levels of governments; political risks involved with Nepalese political environment; Legal provisions on business start-ups, market regulation, andcompetitive environment; legislations relating to labour, finance, investment, intellectual property, e-business, and consumer protection.

Unit 5:3c. Socio-cultural Environment ( Understanding Macro Environment )

Components of socio-cultural environment: shifting marriage age, female education, changing family structure and size, social organizations, class structure and classification, acculturation and assimilation trends in Nepalese society, socio-cultural changes and their influence on business.

Unit 6:3d. Technology, Energy Management and Natural Environment (Understanding Macro Environment)

Current status of technology in Nepal, technology transfer issues, IT Policy of Nepal,natural environmental issues, energy situation in Nepal, Natural environment : concept and issues; effects of natural environment in business; environment andenergy management issues in Nepal; Artificial intelligence and future of business in Nepal.

Unit 7:3e.. Global Business Environment and Nepalese Business ( Understanding Macro Environment )

Regional grouping of nations, regional trade agreements in South Asia– SAARC,SAPTA, SAFTA and BIMSTEC; Regional grouping related issues of Nepalese business; Concept of globalization and its trends, foreign direct investment trends andcauses for low FDI inflow in Nepal, WTO membership and Nepalese business.

Unit 8:Understanding Business Support Agencies in Nepal

Department of Industry (DoI); Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB); Nepal Chamber ofCommerce (NCC); Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC); Federation ofNepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI); Small and Cottage IndustryDevelopment Board (SCIDB); Nepal Trade Information Portal (NTIP); Ministry ofLabour, Employment and Social Security; and Ministry of Industry, Commerce, andSupplies.