Foreign collaboration is defined as an alliance between domestic and foreign entities to collectively carry out agreed upon tasks. The document outlines the meaning and motives of foreign collaboration, including gaining access to new customers and markets, increasing sales and profitability, and eliminating competition. Potential problems with foreign collaborations include low commitment, poor planning, rigidity, distrust, overdependence, and legal issues. The major types of foreign collaborations discussed are technical, marketing, financial, and consultancy collaborations, which can take the form of strategic alliances, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, or consortiums.

1. FOREIGN
COLLABORATIONS
Guided By: Presented By:
Prof. Raksha Thakur Isha Joshi
Prof. Reema Rajawat BFT – VI semester
Prestige Institute of Management & Research

2. DEFINITION
 “Foreign collaboration is an alliance incorporated to carry on the agreed task
collectively with the participation (role) of resident and non-resident entities.”
 Foreign collaboration is such an alliance of domestic (native) and abroad (non-
native) entities like individuals, firms, companies, organizations, governments, etc.,
that come together with an intention to finalize a contract on some tasks or jobs or
projects.
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3. MEANING OF FOREIGN
COLLABORATION
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4. MOTIVES
 Provide access to more potential customers
 To broaden service offerings and increase customer satisfaction
 Gain foothold in international market
 Establish a unique position in the market
 Provide added value to customers
 Access knowledge & expertise beyond company borders
 Increase sales & profitability
 Speed entry into particular market
 Eliminate competition
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5. PROBLEMS
 Low Commitment
 Poor operational planning
 Rigidity/poor adaptability
 Hidden agenda leading to distrust
 Overdependence
 Legal Problems
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6. MAJOR TYPES OF FOREIGN
COLLABORATIONS
 Technical Collaboration
 Marketing Collaboration
 Financial Collaboration
 Consultancy Collaboration
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7. Based on the previous types of collaboration we have –
 Strategic Alliances
 Joint Ventures
 Mergers
 Acquisition/Takeover
 Consortium
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8. Thank You…
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