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Problem Based Learning

Outsourcing to India

This Problem Based Learning (PBL) exercise focuses on business outsourcing - its costs and benefits to business and the countries concerned. Our Guide for Educators provides advice on how to use this resource with both HE and FE students.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the PBL exercise, students should:

  • Understand the difference between strategic aims and strategic objectives
  • Understand the difference between strategic and operational planning
  • Understand issues relating to the business reasons for outsourcing
  • Understand the variety of reasons for investment into an emerging economy
  • Show an understanding of the costs and benefits to a business and its stakeholders of outsourcing
  • Understand the growing importance of emerging economies like India in global business
  • Show some appreciation of the impact of global outsourcing on economies like India - including the impact on the population

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