Pytania na egzamin magisterski dla specjalności International Business

Questions for Master’s exam

1. Limit theorems, in particular Lindberg-Levy’s central limit theorem, and their conclusions, assumptions, thesis and minimal sample.
2. Interval prediction and normal distribution.
3. Ordinal least squares for linear and non-linear models.
4. Postestimation verification of econometric models and preventing incorrect results.
5. Bernoulli sampling and its application.
6. Traditional and contemporary world economy
7. Specialisation in traditional and contemporary world economy
8. Economic integration in contemporary world economy
9. Entities of world economy
10. Benefits and threats associated with expansion of MNC.
11. MNC in the world economy and host economies
12. Corporate social responsibility of international companies
13. Corporate governance in post-crisis era (OECD report)
14. Tax paradises in the world economy
15. Offshore outsourcing and economic crisis
16. E-business and e-business markets
17. G20 and world economy
18. Triad: globalization-integration-regionalization.
19. Asian regionalism – determinants and characteristics
20. Asian spaghetti bowl effect – determinants, opportunities and threats for the global trade liberalization
21. Globalization of the XXI century – sources of contradictions and slack process.
22. New paradigm of development by J.H. Dunning, role of institutions
23. Reasons of global imbalances and global reserve system
24. International labour division in the global economy
25. Foreign and international economic policy
26. Tariffs and non-tariff barriers in trade policy
27. Mechanism of economic preferential tariff
28. Arguments for protectionism in the world economy
29. Strategic trade policy
30. Shadow economy and its limitations
31. Migrations as global problem
32. Channels of international technology transfer
33. Definition and structure of balance of payment
34. Equilibrium at forex
35. International flows of services in global economy
36. United Nations – competences and organisation
37. Establishing international contracts
38. Sources of international law
39. Diplomatic immunities
40. Sea areas and their delimitation
41. Peaceful settlement of international disputes
42. Specify differences and similarities between economic globalisation and regionalisation.
43. Globalisation: who wins, who loses? How much? And why?
44. What is the WTO’s position on the creation of preferential trade agreements?
45. What are the current trends in proliferation of preferential trade agreements?
46. What is the current and future role of BRICs countries in global economy?
47. Which countries are classified at the top of global rankings of the most competitive economies? What are the most important determinants of their competitiveness?
48. Classification of exchange rate systems with respect to intervention of state
49. Notion and participants of foreign exchange market; methods of transactions
50. Transfer prices and traditional methods of their calculation
51. Factors influencing transfer of financial assets between affiliates of MNC
52. Fronting loans; benefits and threats of their application in MNC
53. Letter of credit in international trade.
54. Offshore financial centres: types and application
55. Forms of long-term financing of corporations at international financial markets
56. Advantages and disadvantages of American/Global Depository Receipts
57. Currency risk and methods of its minimising
58. Currency options and basic option strategies
59. List and briefly discuss cultural entities.
60. List elements of the international cultural environment
61. Please explain the concept of organizational culture.
62. Please discuss the phenomenon of culture shock
63. What is role of stereotypes in doing business?
64. Please discuss the "dimensions of culture" by G.Hofstede.
65. International logistics and reasons of its development
66. Entities of international logistics
67. Elements of international logistic infrastructure
68. Organisational aspects of international supply chain management
69. Logistic operations in exporting of goods
70. Logistics in MNC