International Business Subjects List 2026: Check Semester-wise Subjects & Syllabus

Financial Accounting

The subject of financial accounting teaches the fundamentals of financial accounting from the ground up, how to prepare a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, analyse financial statements, calculate and interpret critical ratios. The syllabus includes an introduction to accounting, Accounting process, Finalisation of accounts, Financial statement analysis, Inventory accounting, Depreciation Accounting, Analysis of Financial liabilities and more

International Business syllabus also includes:

• Accounting cycles
• Analysing transactions
• Posting to ledger
• Rectifying the erroneous entries
• Journalising
• Categorisation of ratios
• Bank reconciliation
• Petty cash and its purpose
• Basic concepts of depreciation

Business Law

Business Law is the law based on which a deal between people and  firms is carried out. Business Law has two distinct functional areas:

1. Regulation of commercial entities that is done through laws of company, partnership, bankruptcy and agency and

2. Regulation of commercial transactions that are done through the laws of contract. Business Law subject includes the study of the Indian Contract Act, Special contracts, Sale of Goods Act 1930, Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, and more

International Business syllabus also includes:

• Agreement
• Kinds of Agreements
• Contract- kinds of contracts
• Law of Indemnity and Guarantee
• Law of Bailment and pledge
• Law of Agency
• Distinction between ‘sale’ and ‘agreement of sell
• Rights of an unpaid seller
• Meaning and Characteristics of Negotiable Instrument
• Types of Cheque

Principles of management

The subject provides an overview of management and its evolution. It examines management functions of planning, organising, leading, and controlling and their impact on the business organisation. The syllabus includes Introduction to management and organisations, planning, directing, controlling and organising the principles of management.

International Business Syllabus also includes:

• Definition of Management
• Evolution of Management
• Types of Business organisation
• Organisation culture and Environment
• Nature and purpose of planning
• Planning Tools and Techniques
• Formal and informal organisation
• Human Resource Management
• Foundations of individual and group behaviour
• System and process of controlling
• Productivity problems and management

Organisational behaviour

Organisational Behaviour deals with power, communication with others, group structure, learning, development of attitude perception, work stress, etc.

• International Business syllabus also include:
• Definition & Meaning of organisational behaviour
• Nature of learning of organisational behaviour
• Determinants of Personality, Personality Traits
• Herzberg’s Two Factor theory
• Nature of Conflict & Conflict Resolution

Principles of marketing

This subject of the International Business syllabus includes:

• Marketing Overview
• Marketing management philosophies/Evolution of marketing.
• Marketing Environment
• Consumer Behaviour
• Factors influencing consumer behaviour
• Marketing Segmentation
• Product Decisions:
• Identification of the elements of promotional mix

International trade policies and practices

Laws and agreements according to which the International trade is carried out, and the practices, which dictate the imports and exports across international borders are referred to as Trade Policies.

Marketing

The Marketing subject includes the study of  Digital Marketing, Sales and Distribution Management, Service Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Luxury Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Advanced Marketing  Analytics, Business to Business Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Communication, Retail Marketing, Social Marketing, International Brand Management, Franchising and Global Retailing.

Finance and Banking

The subject of Finance and Banking includes Advance Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Services, Products and Markets, Investment Management, Management of Commercial Banks, Banking Laws and Operations, Business Analysis and Valuation, Corporate Banking and Credit Appraisal, Derivatives and Risk Management, Financial Econometrics, Banking Technology Management, Financial Planning and Wealth Management, Fixed Income Securities, Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring, Project & Infrastructure Finance, Treasury and Risk Management in Banks

Human Resources

The study of Human resources helps understand the ways and methods by which the productivity of an organisation can be improved and helps suggest the strategies and policies that can be made to increase the employees’ effectiveness and overall performance.

Operations and Decision Science

The subject Operations and Decision Science includes the following Predictive Business Analytics, Process Analysis and Improvement, Service Operation Management, Data Envelopment Analysis, Logistics & Warehousing Management, Procurement Management, TQM-Manufacturing and Services, Supply Chain Management Analytics, Operations Strategy, Multi-criteria Decision Making, Project Management, Lean Sustainable Supply Chain, Applied Management Science and more

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Accounting Fundamentals

Accounting means keeping all the records of the transactions made in the business so that the information can be easily retrieved later when needed. Knowing the Fundamentals of Accounting is important for this purpose and for the accurate storage of records of transactions.

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India’s Foreign Trade

The subject India’s Foreign Trade and the Indian Foreign Trade Policy provides a basic framework of strategy and policy for promoting trade and export. The current Foreign Trade Policy focuses on developing India’s Market share in existing products and markets as well as new markets and new products.

Directorate General of Foreign Trade is the agency of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Government of India responsible for administering laws regarding foreign investment and foreign trade in India.

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Fundamentals of Financial Management

Finance is the study of how to raise and manage funds for the business in order to keep the Business moving.

So, study of finance with its concepts and techniques is essential for all students. After studying the Fundamentals of Financial Management, students are able to know the basics of finance along with its applications.

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Business Law

Business Law is the study of legalities involved in the business and the legal issues that the business can face. The Business Law subject prepares law students to deal with the legal issues in a business setup, whether commercial, non-profit, etc.

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Business Strategy

This Business strategy covers both the dynamics and the global aspects of strategic management.

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Sales and Distribution Management

The subject of Sales and Distribution management investigates the factors influencing the optimal design and management of distribution channels with particular emphasis on sales force management and channel designs for improving efficiency.

International Finance

• Exchange rates of currencies
• Monetary systems of the world
• Foreign direct investment (FDI)
• Foreign Portfolio Investment
• Important issues of international financial management

International Finance covers various aspects of how the economy is carried out across the borders. It deals with the currency exchange rates, International investments and the subsequent impact of all these factors on the country’s economy.

International Trade

• India's Foreign Trade
• Basics of International Trade
• Elements of Export Marketing
• Exports Finance, Documentation, and Procedure
• Export Logistics
• Global Business Environment
• Accounting for Managers
• Managerial Economics

International trade plays a major role in the global market. As there is a continuous exchange of goods and services between countries, thus International trade is a very dynamic sector. An in-depth and proper understanding about trade practices is needed in order to succeed.

Marketing and Sales

• Business Environment & Law Research
• Marketing Management
• Strategic Management
• Marketing Research & Planning
• Financial Management
• Operations Research and Management
• Consumer Behaviour
• Industrial Marketing

The specialisation offers an understanding, which provides training for career success in the vital fields of sales and marketing, and the skills needed for success as a manager in marketing and sales.

 International Business

 International Business Text and Cases

P Subba Rao

This book helps understand the complexities involved in carrying out International Business and tries to help explain those complexities more easily.

Business Environment

International Business Environment and Management

V K Bhalla and S Shiva Ramu

Deal with international business, liberalisation, tariff and nontariff, world trade organisations, and more.

Organisational Behaviour

Essentials of Organisational Behaviour teach readers how to communicate and interact within organisations through real-world scenarios. The book offers complete coverage of important topics of organisational behaviour. It makes each lesson easy to understand and engaging.