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وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 2
Introduction to International Business (MGT 321)
Due Date: 01/11/2025 @ 23:59
Course Name: Introduction to International
Business
Course Code: MGT-321
Student’s Name:
Semester: First
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year:2025-26-1st
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: ABDULAZIZ NASSER ALBATLI
Students’ Grade:
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Marks Obtained/Out of 10
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (in Word format only) via the allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor
presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover page.
Students must mention the question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism; the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources
without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures
containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism.
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
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LO1: Explain the historical fragmentation of India’s retail sector and evaluate its
advantages and disadvantages.
LO2: Assess the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in transforming retail structures,
supply chains, and consumer markets in emerging economies.
LO3: Identify key stakeholders affected by FDI in India’s retail sector and analyze who
stands to gain and who stands to lose.
LO4: Examine the political, cultural, and regulatory factors that shape India’s policies
toward foreign retail investment.
LO5: Propose effective entry strategies for foreign retailers that balance political
constraints with economic opportunities.
Case study
Please read Case 9: “FDI in the Indian Retail Sector” available in your book International
Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace (13th ed.), at page no.637, and answer the
following questions:
1. What explains the fragmented nature of India’s retail sector? What are the benefits of this
system? What are the costs? (2 Marks)
2. How might investment by foreign retailers change retailing in India? What are the potential
benefits of such FDI? (2 Marks)
3. Who stands to lose from FDI into India’s retail sector? Who stands to gain? (2 Marks)
4. Why has India been so slow to change its laws regarding foreign ownership of retailers? What,
if anything, can foreign retailers do to influence the laws in a way that benefits entry? (2 Marks)
5. Given the political and economic realities in India, what is the best entry strategy for a foreign
retailer? (2 Marks)
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