Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Export Marketing I Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BCOM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based syllabus below alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Export Marketing - I
Module I: Foundations of Export Marketing 15 Unit I Fundamentals of Export Marketing
- Meaning, features and scope of Export Marketing, Importance of Exports for a Nation and a Firm; Differences between domestic and export marketing,
- Preliminaries for starting export business. Factors influencing export marketing, Problems faced by Indian exporters, Foreign Exchange Risk.
- Unit II Global Trends
- Regional Trade Dynamics, India’s emerging export sectors, Global Maritime Trade, Case Studies - (Malacca Strait, Strait of Hormuz)
- Digital export promotion platforms, India Post Cross-Border E-commerce Export Platform
Module II: International Business Environment 15 Unit I Global Environment & Trade Frameworks
- Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers, Global trade environment (Agreements of WTO, Role of IMF, World Bank)
- India’s trade agreements & recent developments; Trading blocs: EU, ASEAN, SAARC, NAFTA, BRICS Unit II Market Research & External Influences on Exports
- Need for Overseas Market Research; Market Selection Process, Determinants of Foreign Market Selection; Political, socio-cultural and legal environment affecting exports; Quality standards and certifications: ISO, FSSAI, EIC.
Module III: India’s Foreign Trade Policy & Benefits 15
- Unit I: India’s Foreign Trade Policy
- India’s Foreign Trade Policy (FTP 2023–28) – key highlights, Implications;
- Export Trade Facilitations and ease of doing business as per the new FTP.
- Role of Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Negative List of Exports, Deemed Exports.
- Unit II Benefits
- Benefits to Status Holders & Towns of Excellence; Common benefits for Electronic Hardware Technological Parks (EHTP), BTP and STP.
- Benefits enjoyed by (IIAs) Integrated Industrial Areas, Special Economic Zone (SEZ), EOU, AEZ.
Module IV: Export Incentives and Assistance 15
- Unit I: Export Incentives
- Financial Incentives available to Indian Exporters – Marketing Development Assistance (MDA), Market Access Initiative (MAI), Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development for Exports (ASIDE)
- Industrial Raw Material Assistance Centre (IRMAC), MSME support schemes.
- Unit II: Export Assistance
- Institutional Assistance to Indian Exporters – Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and Commodity Boards (CBs), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP)
Reference Books
- 1 Apte, P. G. International financial management. McGraw Hill Education India.
- 2 Arora, O. P. Foreign trade of India. Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.
- 3 Balagopal, T. A. S. Export management. Himalaya Publishing House.
- 4 Cherunilam, F. International business environment. Himalaya Publishing House.
- 5 Cherunilam, F., & Varghese, A. Export marketing. Himalaya Publishing House.
- 6 Chopra, S. Logistics and supply chain management. Pearson Education India.
- 7 Jeevanandam, C. Export-import procedures and documentation. Sultan Chand & Sons.
- 8 Kulkarni, V. V., &Bagale, K. S. Export management and documentation. Prashant Publications.
- 9 Paras Ram. Export—What, where, how. Anupam Publications.
- 10 Rathod, B. S. Export marketing. Himalaya Publishing House.
- 11 Rao, P. S. International business. Himalaya Publishing House.
- 12 Varshney, R. L., & Bhattacharya, B. International marketing. Sultan Chand & Sons.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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