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INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

MAHATMA GANDHI KASHI


VARANASI- 221002
UTTAR PRADESH

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)


TWO-YEAR FULL TIME (FOUR SEMESTERS) PROGRAMME

ORDINANCES (AMMENDED)
(Effective from 1 & 2nd Semester 2016-17 & 3rd & 4th Semester 2017-18)
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INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
TWO-YEAR FULL TIME (FOUR SEMESTERS) PROGRAMME

ORDINANCES (AMMENDED)
(Effective from 1st & 2nd Semester 2016-17 & 3rd & 4th Semester 2017-18)

1. The degree of MBA of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith shall be conferred on


graduates who have completed prescribed course of study for not less then four
semester spread over two academic years and have passed the examination as
prescribed under the relevant ordinances.
2. The method of teaching adopted shall be combination of lectures and seminars by
the faculty and guest speakers, case discussions, students, presentation, use of
audio-visual devices, computers etc.
3. The minimum qualification for admission shall be a bachelor’s degree
examination in any faculty of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith or any other
university in India or abroad recognized or equivalent thereto. The candidate
securing pass in the final examination of the following institutes shall also be
eligible for admission:

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.


The Institute of Cost & Works Accountant of India
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

4. Candidate for admission to the MBA programme shall be selected under two
separate schemes (Scheme I & Scheme II).
5. The total number of seats including Scheme I & Scheme II will be 60 (sixty).

Scheme –I

1.1 Under this scheme there will be (fifty one) 51 seats out of which following
reservations will be followed:

SC candidates 21%
ST candidates 2%
OBC candidates 27%

Two seats -1 seat for son/unmarried of permanent teaching staff and 1 seat for
son/ unmarried daughters of permanent non teaching staff (including officers)-are
reserved for university staff. These seats shall be adjusted against respective
quota (S.C, S.T, O.B.C). If any seat of the above category falls vacant, it will
be treated as general and will be filled in from amongst general candidates.

1.2 Admission under this scheme will be strictly restricted in the order of merit.
Merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the written test.

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1.3 For written test applicant shall have to appear in the test conducted by the
university or any other agency nominated by the university for this purpose.
The admission notice of the university will include necessary details in this
connection.
1.4 The schedule of fee to be paid for each year shall be 40,000/-. Refundable caution
money (to be paid only at the beginning of the first semester) Rs. 500/-. In
addition to the above, semester examination fee will be payable separately as
per university rules. No installment payment will be allowed under any
circumstance.
1.5 The fees for the 1 and II semester/ III semester and IV semester shall be due for
payment at the beginning of the I and III semester respectively.

Scheme II

II.1 Under this scheme there are 9 (Nine) seats for foreign nationals/ non resident
Indians/ NRI/industrialists sponsored candidates. The applicants shall be
required to submit, along with the application form, any of the following
documents, as may be applicable, for the candidature:
(a) Proof of the nationality in case of foreign nationals.
(b) Proof of the status in case of NRI. For the purpose either of the following
documents shall be considered as a proper proof:
(i) Copy of the non-residential card/ employment card issued by the
employer.
(ii) Photocopy of the immigration/ employment visa entry on the passport
along with the details of the passport.
(iii) Certificate issued by Indian embassy/ high commission in the country
where the NRI is residing.
(iv) Photocopy of the latest assessment order of the income tax authorities
either in India or the country of employment filled in the status of non-
residential Indian.

(c) Certificate of sponsorship from NRI in the case of a sponsored Indian national
along with proof of NRI status of sponsor.

(d) Proof of industrialist’s status and certificate of sponsorship in case candidates


sponsored by Indian Industrialists.

11.2 There is no admission test under the scheme – II and selection for admission shall
be made on the basis of their relative merit as determined from their academic
records.
For determining the relative merit of the candidate, a 400- point scale should be
used and the formula for the positioning a candidate on the scale shall be as
under:

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Percentage of marks of high school (or equivalent) plus ( + ) twice the percentage
of the intermediate ( or equivalent) plus ( + ) twice the percentage of marks of
graduation.
In such cases where grades are awarded instead of absolute marks, a multiplier
factor of 0.95 shall be used to convert into percentages.
If any seat of the above category falls vacant, it will be treated as general and
will be filled in from amongst general candidates.

11.3 Candidate granted admission under this scheme shall be required to pay an annual
consolidated fee of Rs. 60,000/- in Indian currency (if it will not cover university
examination fee, boarding & lodging, medical, travel and other personal expenses).

5. The student admitted under both scheme (i.e. scheme I and II) shall be governed by
the same ordinances and the rules relating to attendance, courses of study,
examination etc.

6. No student will permitted to pursue any other course of study or take up an


employment during the tenure of this programme.

7. No candidates shall be allowed to appear in the semester examination unless she/he


has appeared in class tests and attended at least 75% of the lectures in each paper of
the semester.
8. The evaluation of the students shall be done on the basis of internal assessment and
at the end of the written semester examination having a relative weightage of 30 &
70 in each paper.

A- a. The marks of internal assessment will be awarded on the following basis:


(i) Marks of the three tests 20 marks
(ii) Assignments/ Seminars 5 marks
(iii) Class participation/ attendance
and general discipline 5 marks
Total 30 marks

Marks obtained in the ―Internal Assessment‖ as regular student by the


candidates of all categories shall remain unchanged and shall be counted in the
computation of result.
A-b. Duration of end of the semester written examination at the carrying 70 marks in
each paper shall be of three hours.

B- A candidate will be declared to have passed a semester examination if she/ he


secures not less than 40% marks in each individual paper and 50% marks in the
aggregate.
C- The final result of the candidates shall be declared on the basis of combined results
of all semester examination.

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A candidate securing 60% or more marks or above will be awarded
first division and candidates securing 50% more but less than 60% marks in
the aggregate will be placed in II division. Students securing below 50% will
be declared as fail.

9. The following categories of students shall be eligible for the facility of improvement/
back paper:
1.a Candidates who are declared passed in a semester examination.
1.b Candidate who pass in individual papers but fail in the aggregate.

Or
Candidates who fail in not more than two papers including Viva-Voce in a semester
examination provided they obtain 50% marks in the aggregate.

2.a Candidate of category 9.1. a who wishes to improve his/her result can reappear
only in one paper in which he/ she has secured the lowest marks in the next
regular examination of that semester but not thereafter.

2.b Candidate of category 9.1. b shall be promoted to the next semester but he/ she
may be permitted to reappear in not more than those two papers in which he/ she
has secured the lowest marks along with all the papers of the examination of the
semester of which he/she is a regular candidate but not thereafter. However such
candidate has also option to appear as a casual candidate in the examination of
the semester concerned.

10. A candidate who fails in a regular semester examination or fails to clear back paper,
shall be permitted to appear in the semester examination as casual student only on
the completion of his prescribed course of study. Such students shall be treated as
parripassue with regular students of the semesters.

11. The MBA Programme shall consist of the course structure and detailed syllabus
prescribed in the annexure 1.

12. After the examination of the second semester and before the commencement of the
third semester every student shall have to undertake professional training in
business, industrial or financial organizations. They have to go for training for
a period of eight weeks and submit two copies of training report for evaluation
at least two weeks before the commencement of third semester written
examination.

13. The topic/ title of the project to be submitted by the students in the fourth semester
shall be decided in consultation of the proposed supervisor in the beginning of the III
semester. The project report shall be evaluated both by an external & internal
examiner. (The supervisor shall be the internal examiner.)

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SYLLABUS
(Effective from 1st Semester 2016-17)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
TWO-YEAR FULL TIME (FOUR SEMESTERS) PROGRAMME

FIRST SEMESTER

Code Subject Marks


External Internal Total
Assessment Assessment
(Semester) (Sessional)
101 Management Principles and Process 70 30 100
102 Managerial Economics 70 30 100
103 Quantitative Methods 70 30 100
104 Business Environment 70 30 100
105 Fundamentals of Accounting 70 30 100
106 Computer Applications in 70 30 100
Management
107 Business Laws 70 30 100
108 Indian Ethos and Values 70 30 100
Grand Total 560 240 800

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MBA FIRST SEMESTER

Code: 101 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS

Objective: To acquaint the students with the basic concepts and principles of
management and to develop skill to apply them in decision – making and problems
solving situations:

Unit- I
Concept and significance of Management, Management as a Science or Art, Distinction
between Management and Administration, Principles of Management, Schools of
Management: Classical, Neo- classical and Modern School.

Unit- II
Planning: Nature, process, Types, Principles and Significance, Planning Vs Forecasting.
Objectives: Meanings, Characteristics, Types and Importance of MBO. Decision-
Making: Meaning and Significance, Types, Process, Rationale and Limitations.

Unit- III
Concept and process of Organizing, Organisation Structures and Design.
Departmentation: Meaning, Need and Considerations, Span of Management. Authority:
Meaning, Advantages and Limitations, Centralization and Decentralization of Authority.

Unit- IV
Direction: Meaning, Principles and Techniques, Coordination: Meaning, Importance and
Principles, Coordination as an essence of Management. Controlling: Meaning,
Characteristics and Steps.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Drucker, Peter F., ―The Practice of Management‖, Harper Business.


2. Dwivedi, R.S., ―Management – An Integrated Approach‖.
3. Koontz, O. Donnell, ―Principles of Management‖, McGraw Hill.
4. Narayan, P.S. & Rao,V.S.P., ―Management Concepts and Thoughts‖, Advent Pub. Inc.
5. Prasad, L.M., ―Principles and Practice of Management‖, S.C & Sons.
7. Robbins, S.P, ―Management‖, Pearson.
8. Tripathi, P.C & Reddy, P.N., ―Principles of Management‖, Tata McGraw Hill.

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CODE: 102 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

Objective: The objective of this course is to acquaint the students with concepts and
techniques used in Micro – Economics Theory and to enable them to apply this
knowledge in business decision making.

Unit- I
Concept, Nature and Scope of Managerial Economics. Law and Nature of Demand,
Demand Analysis, Elasticity of Demand, Indifference Curve Analysis, Demand
Forecasting for new and established Product. Theory of firm: Profit Maximization, Sales
Minimization.

Unit- II
Law of Returns and Production Functions, Least cost combination, Cost Concepts, cost
Classifications; Economies and Diseconomies of Scale, Cost – Output relationship.

Unit- III
Price–Output decisions under different market conditions- Perfect and Imperfect
Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly, Non- Price Competition,
Price Discrimination, Products Differentiation.

Unit- IV
Input- Output Analysis: Meaning, Assumptions, Techniques and uses, Social Cost
Benefit Analysis. Business Cycles – Phases, Theories and Control of Business cycles,
Concept and Measurement of National Income.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Dwivedi, D. N., ―Managerial Economics‖, Vikash Publication.


2. Jhingan, M.L., ―Micro – Economic Theory‖, Pearson Publication.
3. Maheshwari, K.L., ―Managerial Economics‖, Vikash Publication.
4. Varshney & Maheswari, ―Managerial Economics‖, Vikash Publication.
5. G.S Gupta, ―Managerial Economics‖, Himalaya Publication.

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CODE: 103 QUANTITATIVE METHODS

Objective: The objective of the course is to make the students familiar with basic
statistical Techniques and their applications in managerial decision making.

Unit- I
A.P., G.P. & H.P. and their Managerial Application; Differentiation; An overview of
Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Dispersion: Range, Mean Deviation,
Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation (C.V.), Skewness, Kurtosis.

Unit- II
Correlation: Meaning and Types of Correlation, Karl Pearson and Spearman Rank
Correlation; Regression: Meaning, Regression Equations and their application, Partial
and Multiple Correlation &Regression: - An overview; Time Series Analysis: Concept,
Additive and Multiplicative models, Components of time series, Trend analysis.

Unit- III
Probability: Concept of probability and its uses in business decision-making; Addition
and multiplication theorem; Probability Theoretical Distributions: Concept and
application of Binomial, Poisson and Normal Distributions.

Unit- IV
Sampling Theory: Concept of Sampling, Sampling Design, Sample Size, Types of
Sampling – Probability Sampling and Non-Probability Sampling, Advantages of
Sampling, Limitations of Sampling.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Shukla, S.N., ―Business Mathematics‖, Sahitya Bhavan Publication.


2. Gupta, K.L., ―Business Statistics‖, Navyug Publication.
3. Sharma, J.K., ―Business Statistics‖, Pearson Education, 2nd edition.
4. Srinivasa, G., ―Business Mathematics and Statistics‖, Jain book Publication.
5. Sharma, J.K., ―Quantitative Methods: Theory and Application‖, Jain book Publication.
6. Shukla, S.M. & Sahai, S.P., ―Business Statistics‖, Sahitya Bhavan Publication.
7. Arora, S.R., & Gupta, Kavita, ―Business Mathematics‖, July 2015 Edition, Taxman
Publications, New Delhi

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CODE: 104: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Objective: The aim of this paper is to acquaint the students with the Business
Environment factors and to expose them to the latest changes in the scene of the country
as well as the global business scenario.

Unit- I
Concept, Nature and Significance of Business Environment, Micro and Macro level
Environment, Technique of Environmental Analysis; Socio-Cultural Environment:
Culture and Business, Social Responsibility of Business.

Unit- II
Politico- Economic Environment: Forms of Government Intervention in Business,
Economic System- Capitalistic, Socialistic and Mixed Economy; Economic
Environment: Economic Planning, Functions of NITI Aayog, Current Five year Plan,
Economic Reform, Industrial Policy, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy

Unit- III
Legal Environment: Consumerism, Consumer Protection Act 1986- Consumer Protection
Councils, Competition Policy; Technological Environment: Technology Policy- Present
Position of Technology Development in India; Impact of Technology on Business.

Unit- IV
International Environment: Foreign Investment Policy, Foreign Technology &
Collaboration, Multinational Corporations, World Trade Organization, Foreign Exchange
Management Act, Money Laundering.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Ashwathappa, K., ―Business Environment for Strategic Management‖, Tata McGraw


Hill.
2. Adhikari, M., ―Economic Environment of Business‖, Excel Book.
3. Cherunilam, Francis. ―Business Environment‖, Himalaya Publishing House.
4. Dutta & Sundaram, ―Indian Economy‖, S.Chand.
5. Prakash, J Rao, N. & Shukla M. B., ―Administration of Public Enterprises‖, Himalaya
Publishing House.
6. Shukla, M.B., ―Business Environment‖, Taxmann’s Publication.
7. Gupta, C.B. , ―Business Environment‖, Sultan Chand & Sons.
8. Kuchhal, S.C., ―Industrial Economy of India‖, Chaitanya Publication.

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CODE: 105 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING

Objective: The objective of this course is to provide an insight of Accounting Principles,


Tools and Techniques and their uses in managerial planning, decision- making and
control.

Unit- I
Overview: Accounting concepts, conventions and principles; Accounting Equation,
International Accounting principles and standards; Objectives of Accounting, Matching
of Indian Accounting Standards with International Accounting Standards.

Unit- II
Mechanics of Accounting: Double entry system of accounting, journalizing of
transactions; ledger posting and trial balance ,preparation of final accounts, Profit & Loss
Account, Profit & Loss Appropriation account and Balance Sheet, Policies related with
depreciation, inventory and intangible assets like copyright, trademark, patents and
goodwill.

Unit- III
Analysis of financial statement: Ratio Analysis- solvency ratios, profitability ratios,
activity ratios, liquidity ratios, market capitalization ratios; Common Size Statement;
Comparative Balance Sheet and Trend Analysis of manufacturing, service & banking
organizations.

Unit- IV
Funds Flow Statement: Meaning, Concept of Gross and Net Working Capital,
Preparation of Schedule of Changes in Working Capital, Preparation of Funds Flow
Statement and its analysis; Cash Flow Statement: Various cash and non-cash transactions,
flow of cash, difference between cash flow and fund flow, preparation of Cash Flow
Statement and its analysis.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Maheshwari S.N & Maheshwari S K, ―A text book of Accounting for Management‖,


Vikas Publication, 10th Edition.
2. Ambrish Gupta, ―Financial Accounting: A Managerial Perspective‖, Prentice Hall,
4th Edition.
3. Narayanswami, ―Financial Accounting: A Managerial Perspective‖, PHI, 2nd Edition.
4. Mukherjee, ―Financial Accounting for Management‖, TMH, 1st Edition.
5. Banerjee, ―Financial Accounting‖, Excel Books.
6. Dhamija, ―Financial Accounting for managers‖, Prentice Hall.
7. Ramchandran & Kakani, ―Financial Accounting for Management‖, TMH, 2nd
Edition.

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CODE: 106 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT

Objective: To develop in students an appreciation of detailed working of Computers,


different Software and Hardware systems available in the industry and it’s utility to the
business.

Unit- I
Computer: An Introduction, History & Generations of Computers, Computer use in
Business, Computer Devices-Hardware & Software, Classification of Computer,
Programming Languages & Packages, MS-DOS & Windows.

Unit- II
MS-Word: Meaning & Terminology of Word Processor, Editing & Formatting
Document, Mail Merge, Inserting and Printing; MS-Excel: Basics, Editing Cell
Contents, Commands for Worksheet/Workbook, Formulas & Functions, Charts; MS-
PowerPoint: Steps, Tips and Physical Aspects of Presentation; Creating, Editing and
Formatting a Slide, Power Point Views.

Unit- III
Data Processing: Meaning & Data Storage Hierarchy; File Management System- File
Types, Organizations & Utilities; DBMS- Database Models, Components of DBMS;
Flow Chart; Software Development Process.

Unit- IV
Data Communications and Computer Networks: Elements of Communication System,
Data Transmission- Modes, Speed & Media; Network Topologies; Network Types- LAN,
WAN & MAN; Internet: Basic Services, Use of Internet.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Sinha, P.K., ―Computer Fundamentals‖, BPB Publications, Fourth Edition.


2. Brinda, S., Someshwar Rao K. & Srinivas V., ―Fundamentals of Information
Technology‖, Kalyani Publishers, 2007.
3. Rayudu, C.S. & Chaitanya C.S., ―Information Technology and Applications‖, Kalyani
Publishers, First Edition, 2004.
4. Madan, Sushila, ―Information Technology‖, Taxmann’s, Fourth Edition, Nov., 2007.
5. Srivastava Chetan, ―Principles of Information Technology‖, Kalyani Publishers, 2004.

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CODE: 107 BUSINESS LAWS

Objective: The objective of this course is to provide the students basic knowledge of
important laws relating to business in brief.

Unit- I
Indian Contract Act, 1872- essentials of a Valid Contract, Void Agreements;
Performance of Contracts and its remedies. Quasi Contract, Indemnity, Guarantee,
Contingency, Bailment and Agency.

Unit- II
The New Amendment Companies Act- 2013: Nature and Types of Companies.
Formation. Memorandum and Articles of Association, Prospectus, Allotment of shares,
Shares and share Capital. Membership. Borrowing Powers.

Unit – III
The Sale of Goods Act, 1930: formation of a contract, Rights of an unpaid seller. The
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Nature and Types, Negotiation and Assignment.
Holder –in – due course, Dishonor and Discharge of Negotiable Instrument.

Unit- IV
Management and Meeting. Accounts and Audit, Compromise Arrangements and
Reconstruction. Prevention of oppression and Mis-management. Winding up Consumer
Protection Act and Cyber Laws.

*The students are required to study the latest amendments of the respective Acts.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Sheth, ―Business Law‖ Pearson Publication.


2. Singh, B.K. & Tiwari, A., ―Business Regulatory Framework‖, SBPD Publishing.
3. Gupta, O.P, ―Business Regulatory Framework‖, SBPD Publishing House.
4. Kapoor, N.D, ―Company Law‖, Jain Book Depot.
5. Aggarwal, S.K., Singhal, K., ―Indian Business Laws‖, Galgotia Publications

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CODE: 108 INDIAN ETHOS AND VALUES

Objective: To create awareness among the students about Indian value system and
inspire them to follow the Ethics & Values in their professional development.

Unit-I
Introduction to Business Ethics, Business Ethics & Management, Morals & Values,
Relevance of Value in Management, Work Ethos, Trans-Cultural Values in Management,
Need for Values in Global Change, a Holistic Management System, Management in
Indian Perspective.

Unit-II
Gandhian Approach in Management and Trusteeship, Gandhian Economic System,
Inequality of Income, Self-Sufficient Economy, Decentralization, Promotion of Village &
Cottage Industry, Impact of Village & Cottage Industry on local economy, Role of
MSME in promotion of local industries.

Unit-III
Ethical responsibility-business & ethics interface, Ethical theories, planning, organizing
and communicating with ethics, Ethics compliance management system, Ethics
Compliance Standard 2000.

Unit-IV
Corporate Social Responsibility & Business Ethics-concepts, Conflicts & Contemporary
Thinking, Role of Corporation as part of Community-basic Human Rights, Constitutional
Obligations, Social Practice

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Vasisth, N., & Rajput, Namita, ―Business Ethics & Values‖, Taxmann Publication.
2. JA Patric and J.F Quinn, ―Management Ethics: Integrity at Work‖, Response Book.
3. R Nandagopla, Ajith Sankar RN, ―Indian Ethos & Values in Management‖, Tata
Mcgraw Hill
4. Pandey, Janardan ―Gandhi and 21st Century‖, Concept Publishing Company
5. Patil, V.T., ―Problems & Issues in Gandhianism‖, Soujanya Books.

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MBA SECOND SEMESTER
(Effective from 2nd Semester 2016-17)

Code Subject Marks


External Internal Total
Assessment Assessment
(Semester) (Sessional)
201 Organizational Behaviour 70 30 100

202 Environmental Management 70 30 100


203 Research Methodology 70 30 100
204 Production and Operations 70 30 100
Management

205 Marketing Management 70 30 100


206 Financial Management 70 30 100
207 Human Resource Management 70 30 100
Grand Total 490 210 700

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CODE: 201 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Objective: To impart the students an understanding of behavioural components in the


process of management & to develop an understanding of organizational and individual
variants that effect organizations.

Unit-I
Concept of Organization: Nature & Types, Organizational Behaviour: Definition, Nature,
Significance, Theoretical Foundation for OB, Disciplines that contribute to OB, OB
Models, Challenges & Opportunities for OB.

Unit-II
Individual Behaviour in Organization: Perception, Attribution Theory, Attitudes,
Components of Work related Attitude, Functions of Attitude, Opinions, Beliefs, Attitudes
and Behaviour, Attitude Change and Management, Attitude Measurement. Job
Satisfaction, Meaning and Importance of Job Satisfaction, Measuring Job Satisfaction,
Major influences on Job Satisfaction, Motivation and Job Satisfaction, Outcome of Job
Satisfaction
Unit-III
Personality Meaning, Types of Personality, Personality Theories, Personality Traits of
Managers. Learning and Behavioural Modification, Meaning, Nature and Components of
Learning, Learning Theories, Principles and Schedules of Reinforcement, Organizational
Behavioural Modification, Limitations of Behavioural Modification. Motivation:
Definition, Theories of Motivation, Content Theories and Process Application of
Motivation Theories, Implications for Managers, Leadership, Theories of Leadership,
Conflict & Negotiation

Unit-IV
Organizational Culture: Definition, Functions, Creating & Sustaining Culture.
Organizational Change: Concept, Forces for Change, Planned Change, Resistance to
Change, Approaches to Managing Change.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Robbins, Judge, Sanghvi, ―Organizational Behavior‖, Pearson Prentice Hall


2. Luthans, Fred, ―Organizational Behavior‖, McGraw Hill Education
3. Prasad, L.M., ―Organizational Behaviour‖, Sultan Chand & Sons.
4. Rao, V.S.P, ―Organizational Behaviour‖, Excel Books
5. Pareek, Udai, ―Understanding Organizational Behaviour‖, Oxford University
Press.

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CODE: 202 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Objective: To sensitize students to the various facts of natural environment and its
implications on business environment and to create an understanding of various policies
and practices of Environmental Management

Unit- I
Environmental Management: Fundamentals, Scope and Role in management, Sustainable
Development, Implications of Human Population Growth (Theory), Limit to Growth,
Role of Environment on Business Organisation; Energy Management- Fundamentals,
Fossil Fuels Use; Energy Production and Trade, Energy Audit and Energy Balance.

Unit- II
Ecosystem: Basic Concepts, Implications on Organisation, Industrial Ecology and
Recycling Industries, Environmental Management System (EMS): EMS Standards, ISO
14000, Environmental Clearance/Permissions for Establishments, Urban Planning and
Rural Development- Concept and importance.

Unit- III
Environmental Management and Valuation: Cost Benefit Analysis, Environmental
Accounting, Environmental Audit, Environmental Ethics; Disaster Management:
Concept, Environmental Emergencies, Complex Emergencies, Green Marketing and
Green Taxes
Unit- IV
Environmental Laws: Acts Relating to Air, Water and Land Pollution and Land
Acquisition; Trade in Wastes, Forest and Biodiversity Management, Water Resources:
Concept, Dams and its Role; Forest Product and Trade, Biodiversity and its role in
International trade.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Barrow, C. J., ―Environmental Management for Sustainable Development‖, Routland


Publication.
2. Sharma, Poonam, ―Environmental Science‖, Arihant Publication.
3. Rangarajan, ―Environmental Issues in India‖, Pearson Publication.
4. Gupta Das, ―Understanding Global Environment‖, Pearson Publication.
5. Environmental Management, N.K.Uberoi, Excel Books.

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CODE: 203 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Objective: To equip the students with the basic understanding of managerial


communication and research methodology and to provide an insight into the application
of modern analytical tools and techniques for the purpose of management decision
making.

Unit-I

Research Methodology: Introduction, Objectives of Research, Types of Research,


Research Approaches, Research Process, Defining the Research Problem, Literature
Survey, Hypothesis, Testing; Sampling Theory: Introduction, Basic Principles, Sampling
Plan, Sample Design, Sampling Techniques, Questionnaire Designing.

Unit-II

Methods of Data Collection, Data Analysis and Statistical Techniques: Tabulation of


Data, Preparing data for Analysis, Examining Relationships and Trends using Statistics,
Selecting an Appropriate Statistical Technique, Analysis of Data; Use of SPSS and other
Statistical Software Packages
Unit-III

Advanced Techniques for Data Analysis: ANOVA, Factor Analysis, Scaling Techniques,
Probable Errors, Testing of Hypothesis (z-Test, t-Test, etc.).

Unit- IV
Research Report Writing, Significance, Steps in Research Report Writing, Layout of
Research Report, Types of Research Report, Mechanics of writing a Research Report,
Presentations.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Kothari, C.R., ―Research Methodology: Methods & Techniques‖, New Age


International Publishers, New Delhi.
2. Gupta, S.P., ―Statistical Methods‖, Sultan Chand & Sons.
3. Sinha, K.K. ―Business Communication‖, Taxmann Publication.
4. Chawla, Deepak & Sodhi, Neena, ―Research Methodology: Concepts & Cases‖,
Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
5. Bhattacharya, D.K., ―Research Methodology‖, , Excel Books.

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CODE: 204 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Objective: To equip the students with the basic concepts and process of Production and
Operations Management and to develop an understanding about the role of production
and operations management.

Unit- I
Production and Operation Management, Meaning, Nature, Significance, Scope, Role and
Functions, Types Layoff Manufacturing Systems, Continuous and Mass Production,
Intermittent Production, Batch / Job – shop Production.

Unit- II
Plant Location, Plant layout, Product Design, Capacity Planning, Aggregate Planning,
Scheduling and Sequencing in the context of continuous and Intermittent Systems, Line
Balancing.

Unit- III
Inventory and Materials Management- Value Analysis, Waste and Scrap Disposal,
Classification and Codification, Standardisation, Variety Reduction, Material Handling,
JIIT.

Unit- IV
Work Study , Job Design- Methods, Study , Work Measurement, Statistical Quality
Control and TQM, ISO 9002, Industrial Safety and Safety Management , Maintenance
Management. Different Quality standard organisation.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Chunawalla, Patel, ―Production and Operations Management‖, Vikash Publication.


2. Goel & Gupta, ―Production Management‖, Sahitya Bhavan.
3. Moore, F.G. & Hendric, T.E., ―Production and Operations Management‖.
4. Prasad & Banerjee, ―Production Management‖, Himalaya Publication.
5. Sai Kolli, ―Product & Operations Management Essentials‖, Research & Education
Association.

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CODE: 205 MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Objective: To develop in students an understanding of the underlying concepts,


strategies and issues involved in the marketing of product and services.

Unit- I
Marketing: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance, Market, Product, Marketing
Management; Meaning: Marketing Concept: Product, Production, Sales, Marketing and
Holistic Approach, Marketing Myopia, Customer Value, Ethics in Marketing; New
issues in marketing - Globalisation, Consumerism, Green Marketing, Direct Marketing,
Viral Marketing, Network Marketing, Event Marketing; Marketing Environment and
Marketing Information System.

Unit- II
Market Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning, Buying Behaviour, Buying Decision
Process, Characteristic of Consumer and Organizational Markets.

Unit- III
Product Decision-Product Mix, Product Line, Product Life Cycle, New Product
Development, Branding and Packaging, Pricing Methods and different Pricing Strategies.

Unit- IV
Promotion Decision- Promotion Mix, Advertising, Publicity and Personal Selling, Media
Selection, Sales Promotion, Channel Management, Marketing of E-Business.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Kotler Philip, ―Marketing Management‖, Pearson Publication.


2.Ramaswamy V.S. & Namakumari S., ―Marketing Management‖, Macmillan Publishers
India Ltd.
3. Sherlekar.S.A., ―Marketing Management‖, Himalaya Publishing House.
4. Varshney R.L. & Gupta S.L., ―Marketing Management‖, Sultan Chand & Sons.
5. Standon William J., ―Fundamentals of Marketing‖, McGraw Hill.

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CODE: 206 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Objective: The purpose of this course is to help the students with the conceptual
framework of Financial Management & its application under various environment
constraints.
Unit- I
Financial Management: Meaning, Nature and Scope, Financial Goal: Profit Vs. Wealth
Maximization, Finance Functions- Investment, Financial and Dividend decisions.
Functions of Finance Manager in Modern Age.
Unit- II
Investment Decisions: Nature, Investment Evaluation Criteria- Net Present Value,
Internal Rate of Return, Profitability Index, Payable Period, Accounting Rate of Return,
N.P.V & I.R.R., Comparison, Capital Rationing, Risk & Uncertainty in Capital
Budgeting.

Unit- III
Financial Decisions: Sources of Short Term Financing, Long Term Sources of Financing
Concept & Approaches of Capital Structure Decisions-NI, NOI, Traditional &
Modigliani Miller Approach. Leverage Analysis-Financing Operating and Combined
Leverage & its implications, EBIT-EBS Analysis.

Unit- IV
Cost of Capital: Significance, Calculation of Combined Cost of Capital (Weighted),
Cost of Equity and CAPM. Dividend Decisions: Relevancy and Irrelevancy Theory of
Dividend Decision (Walter’s Model, Gordon’s Model & Modigliani Miller Model).
Factors affecting Dividend Decision.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Bhalla, V.K., ―Financial Management and Policy‖. Pearson publications.


2. Chandra, Prasanna, ―Financial Management‖. Tata McGraw Hills
3. Khan ,M.Y. & Jain P.K., ―Financial Management‖. Tata McGraw Hills
4. Brigham F. Eugene, ―Financial Management‖. Harcourt college publishers
5. Pandey, I.M., ―Financial Management‖. Vikas publications
6. Sharma Sarita., ―Financial Management‖. Neha Publishers & Distributers

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CODE: 207 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Objective: The objective of the course is to familiarise the students about the different
aspects of managing people in the organisations from the stage of acquisition to
development and retention.

Unit-I
Concept, Objective, Functioning of HRM, Personnel Management V/s. HRM, HRM in
Changing Environment, Challenges of HRM, Human Resource Planning process- Factor
affecting HR Planning.

Unit-II
Career Planning, Job Analysis- Job Description, Job Specification; Method of Recruiting
and Selecting Human Resources, Method of Human Resources Training and
Development.

Unit-III
Induction and Socialization. Steps & Methods of Performance appraisal, Job Evaluation
and Wages determination, Emerging concepts of HRM- Talent management, Employees
Engagement, Knowledge management, Employer Branding.

Unit-IV
Employee welfare, Industrial Relation & Trade Unions, Grievance Management,
Employees empowerment, Case Study in HRM.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Ashwathappa, K., ―Human Resource Management‖, Tata McGraw Hill.


2. Flippo, E.D., ―Principles Personnel Management‖, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Tripathi, P.C., ―Personnel Management & Industrial Relation‖, Sultan Chand & Sons.
4. Yoder & Dale, ―Personnel Management & Industrial Relation‖, Prentice Hall.
5. Dessler, G., ―Human Resource Management‖, Pearson Publication.
6. Chhabra. T.N., ―Human Resource Management‖, Dhanpat Rai Publication.
7. Memoria, C.B., ―Personnel Management‖, Himalaya Publication.

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THIRD SEMESTER

Compulsory Papers
(Effective from 3rd Semester 2017-18)

Code Subject Marks


External Internal Total
Assessment Assessment
(Semester) (Sessional)
301 Entrepreneurship and Small 70 30 100
Business Management
302 Management Sciences 70 30 100
303 Project Management 70 30 100

Optional Group Papers

A Elective – 1 : Marketing
304 A Advertising and Consumer 70 30 100
Behaviour
305 A Product and Brand Management 70 30 100
306 A Industrial Marketing and Sales 70 30 100
Management
307A Retail Business and Strategic 70 30 100
Marketing

B Elective – 2 : Finance
304 B Management of Financial Services 70 30 100
305 B Financial Derivatives 70 30 100
306 B International Financial 70 30 100
Management
307B Managerial Accounting 70 30 100

C Elective – 3 : Human Resource


Management
304 C Strategic Human Resources 70 30 100
Management
305 C Legal Framework Governing 70 30 100
Human Relations
306 C Management Of Industrial 70 30 100

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Relations
307C Human Resource Development 70 30 100

D Elective –4 : Information
Technology
304 D System Analysis And Design 70 30 100

305 D Telecommunications For Business 70 30 100

306 D Securities And Control 70 30 100


Information System

307D DBMS and Its Managerial 70 30 100


Applications

308 Summer Training Report cum 50


Viva-Voce

Grand Total 750

Note: The Specialization group has been segregated into four functional areas of
management. These areas are Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management and
Information Technology. The Students are required to select one group as Major
having any three papers of the group, & one group as Minor having any one paper
of the group.

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CODE: 301 ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Objectives: To acquaint the students with the dynamics of entrepreneurship and related
aspects along with various aspects and related issues to the management of small
business units.

Unit- I
Entrepreneurship: Concept, knowledge and skills requirement; characteristic of
successful entrepreneurs; role of entrepreneurship in economic development;
entrepreneurship process; factors impacting emergence of entrepreneurship; managerial
vs. entrepreneurial approach and emergence of entrepreneurship.

Unit- II
Starting the venture: generating business idea – sources of new ideas, methods of
generating ideas, creative problem solving, opportunity recognition; environmental
scanning, competitor and industry analysis; feasibility study – market feasibility,
technical/operational feasibility, financial feasibility; drawing business plan; preparing
project report; presenting business plan to investors.

Unit- III
Management of Small Units, Brief Concept of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise.
Importance of small units and Government Policy relating thereto. Various specific issues
related to Production, Marketing, Personnel, and Financial Management of small scale
units.
Unit- IV
Reservation and concessions for small units, Industrial sickness and small units: Causes,
prevention and remedies. Small business support services in India.

SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Bhatiya, B.S. & Batra, G.S., ―Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management‖,
Deep & Deep Publication Pvt. Ltd.
2. Shukla.M.B., ―Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management‖, Kitab Mahal.
3. Charantimath, ―Entrepreneurship Development and Small Business Enterprise‖,
Pearson Publications.
4. Charantimath, ―Entrepreneurship Development and Small Business Enterprise‖,
Pearson Publications.
5. Scarborough, Norman M., ―Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Management‖, Pearson Publications.

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CODE: 302 MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Objectives: To develop an understanding of basic Management Science Techniques and


their role in managerial decision-making.

Unit- I
Management Sciences- Basic Concept and its role in Decision Making Environments,
Linear Programming- Formulation, Graphical Method, Simplex Method, Concept of
Duality, Sensitivity Analysis, Post Optimality Analysis.

Unit- II
Transportation Problem: Methods of finding initial basic feasible solution and optimal
solution, Trans-shipment and Routing problems; Assignment Model: Algorithms and its
applications; Sequencing Problem: Algorithms for N jobs through Two and Three
machines, Two jobs through M-machines problems; Inventory and its Management
Techniques.

Unit- III
Project Management: Network Diagram, PERT and CPM techniques in project planning
and control; Queuing Theory and its applications for better service to customers;
Introduction to Decision trees and Markov Analysis.

Unit- IV
Game Theory: Game Concept, Two Person Zero Sum game, Pure and Mixed Strategies,
Saddle Point, Dominance and Odds Methods, Graphical methods for solving mixed
strategy game; Concept of Goal Planning, Simulation and Replacement Problem;
Introduction to Integer programming, Branch and Bound Algorithm, Dynamic
Programming.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1.Sharma, J.K.,―Operations Research: Theory and Applications‖., New Delhi,


Macmillian India Ltd.
2. Taha Hamdy, ―Operations Research - An Introduction‖, (Prentice-Hall, 9th edition)
3. Kapoor V.K., ―Operations Research-Quantitative Techniques for Management‖, Sultan
Chand and Sons.
4. Kothari, ―Quantitative Techniques‖, Vikas Publication.
5. Vohra N.D., ―Quantitative Techniques in Management‖, Tata McGraw Hill.
6. Narang A.S., ―Linear Programming Decision-Making‖, Sultan Chand and Sons.

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CODE 303: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Objective: To equip the students with proficient project management practices and train
them to work in matrix kind of organizations.

Unit-I
Basics of Project Management: Introduction, Need for Project Management, Project Life
Cycle, Phases of Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Processes, Impact
of Delays in Project Completions.

Unit-II
Project Planning: Introduction, Project Planning, Need of Project Planning,
Responsibility and Team Work, Project Planning Process, Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS); Project Design & Network Analysis: Development of Project Network, Time
Estimation, Determination of the Critical Path, PERT Model, CPM Model, Resources
Considerations in Projects, Resource Allocation, Scheduling, Project Cost Estimate and
Budgets, Cost Forecasts.

Unit-III
Project Risk Management: Introduction, Risk, Risk Management, Role of Risk
Management in Overall Project Management, Steps in Risk Management, Risk
Identification, Risk Analysis, Reducing Risks.

Unit-IV
Project Execution and Control: Introduction, Project Execution, Project Control Process,
Purpose of Project Execution and Control, Project Close-out, Steps for Closing the
Project, Project Termination, Project Follow-up.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. K. Nagarajan, ―Project Management‖, New Age International Publishers, New


Delhi.
2. S. Choudhury, ―Project Management‖, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Desai, Vasant, ―Project Management‖, Himalaya Publishing House.
4. Khanna, R.B., ―Project Management‖, PHI Learning, New Delhi.
5. P.Gopalakrishnan, ―A Text Book of Project Management‖, Jain Book Depot.

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CODE: 304A ADVERTISING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Objective: To acquaint the students with concepts and techniques of effective advertising
Programme and Consumer Behaviour.

Unit –I
Advertising: Role in Marketing process, Legal, Ethical and Social aspect of Advertising,
Advertising- Media Selection, Advertising Strategy, Creative Advertising, Creative
advertising, copy Writing, Purchase Proposition, Unique Selling Proposition, Measuring
Advertising Effectiveness, Advertising Agency and its role.

Unit-II
Stimulation of Primary and Selective Demand – Objective Setting and Marketing
Positioning. Determination of Target Audience, Building of Advertising Programme –
Message, Headlines, Copy Logo, Illustration, Appeal Layout, Campaign Planning, Media
Planning, Budgeting, Evaluation.

Unit –III
Introduction to Consumer Behaviour, Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Strategy,
Consumer Involvement and Decision-Making, Factors in the study of Consumer
Behaviour – Lifestyle, Motivation, Attitude, Learning, Perception and Personality.

Unit-IV
Family, Groups, Social Class and Cultural Influence on Consumer Behaviour, Buying
Behaviour Models, Application of Consumer Behaviour, Issues in formulation of
Different Marketing Strategies.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Aaker, Batra & Myers, ―Advertising Management‖, Prentice Hall.


2. Bennet, Peter, D. & Kes,H.H, ―Consumer Behaviour‖, Prentice Hall.
3. Hawkins,D.I, ―Consumer Behaviour-Implications for Marketing Strategy, ―Tata
McGraw Hill.
4. Howard,John,A., ―Consumer Behaviour in Marketing‖, Prentice Hall College Div.
5. Mohan, Mehendra, ―Advertising Management‖, McGraw Hill.
6. Rathore,B.S., ―Advertising Management‖, Himalaya Publishing House.

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CODE: 305A PRODUCT & BRAND MANAGEMENT

Objective: To impart in-depth knowledge to the students regarding the theory and
Practice of product and Brand Management.

Unit- I
Product-Basic Concepts, Classifications of Product Decisions, Managing Product issues,
Packaging, Product Planning, Consumer Adoption Process, New Product Planning and
Development, Concept and Product Testing, Test Marketing.

Unit- II
Creative Ideas, Designing and Pricing the Product Offer, Budgeting for Products, Special
Issues in Product Management, Managing Product Support Services, Positioning Product
Market Analysis.

Unit III
Basic concept of Brand, Brand identity, Brand Image, Brand Personality, Brand Loyalty
and the connected issues, Brand Positioning, Repositioning, Brand Equity:
Conceptualization and measurement.

Unit IV
Managing Brands: Brand Selection, Brand Creation, Brand Interventions and Brand
Extensions, Brand-Product Relationship, Building Branding Strategies, Brand Licensing
and Franchising, Global Branding.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Moorthi, Y.L.R, ―Brand Management‖, Vikash Publication.


2. Baker, ―Product Strategy and Management‖, Pearson Publication, 2nd edition.
3. Chaudhari, Chetan & Marathe, Milind, ―Product and Brand Management‖, Nirali
Publication.
4. Keller, ―Strategic Brand Management‖, Pearson Publication, 3rd edition.
5. Verma, Harsha, ―Product Management‖, Jawahar Book Centre.

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CODE 306A INDUSTRIAL MARKETING AND SALES MANAGEMENT

Objective: To lay a foundation for an understanding of the complex dimensions of the


industrial marketing.

Unit-I
Nature and Scope of Industrial Marketing. Difference between Industrial Marketing and
Consumer Marketing. Nature of Demand in Industrial Markets, Industrial Buyer
Behaviour, Industrial Purchasing, Marketing Research and Market Information Systems,
Segmentation and Positioning of Industrial Markets.

Unit-II
Technology and the Industrial Markets, Product Decisions and Strategies, Industrial
Services, Industrial Pricing, Distribution and Channel Relationships, Logistics
Management, Industrial Marketing Communication, Sales Force Management, Industrial
Marketing Strategy, Planning and Implementation.

Unit-III
Sales Management – Meaning, Significance, Functions of Sales Manager, Recruitment,
Selection, Training and Motivation of sales Personnel, Evaluation and Controlling of
Sales Efforts. Sales Organisation – Theory of Selling, Allocation of Sales Territory,
Theories of Selling, Sales Forecasting and Sales Budgeting.

Unit – IV
Sales Distribution – Physical Distribution System, Factors affecting distribution system,
Channels of Distribution, Logistics, Assessing performance of Marketing Channels,
International Markets Channels, Channels intermediaries, Supply Chain Management,
Assessing Performance of Marketing Channels, International Marketing Channels.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Hill,Richard, ―Industrial Marketing‖, Richard D. Irwin Inc.


2. Shah, ―Supply Chain Management‖, Pearson Publication.
3.Seshadri/Anderson, ―Business Market Management: Understanding, Creating
Delivering Value‖, Pearson Publication, 3rd Edition.
4. Chaubey,Shardul ―Logistics Management‖, Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
5. Sople, ―Logistic Management‖, Pearson Publication, 2nd edition.
6. Vitale, ―Business to Business Marketing: Analysis & Practices, ―Pearson Publication.

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CODE 307A RETAIL BUSINESS AND STRATEGIC MARKETING

Objective: To focus on manufacturer’s perspective on retailers and understanding of the


retail business.

Unit-I
Nature and Scope of Retailing System; Retail Formats, Retail Structure, Retail Theories,
Retail Mix: Social Forces, Economic Forces, Technological Forces and Competitive
forces; Retailing Trends in India and Emerging Sectors, Effect of Inflation and Transport
Companies on Indian Retail Marketing.

Unit-II
Strategies in Retail Business: Store Location, Retail Patterns- Creative Displays,
Merchandise Planning, Stock Turns, Credit Management, Retail Pricing, Return on per
Sq. Ft. of Space; Retail Promotions – Staying Ahead of Competitors, Retail Consumer
Behaviour.

Unit-III
Supply Chain Management (SCM), Warehousing, Role of IT in SCM, Franchising,
Direct Marketing/Direct Selling, Exclusive Shops, Destination Stores, Chain Stores,
Retail Equity, e-retailing and Future of Retail Business in India.

Unit-IV
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Market Situation Analysis, Market
Leader Strategies, Expanding the Total Market, Protecting Market Share and Attacking
Strategies, Market Follower Strategies, Market Niches Strategies, Balancing Consumer
and Competitor Orientation.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Fleming Peter, ―Retail Selling‖, Pearson Publication.


2. Ghosal Gaurabh, ―Retail Management‖, McGraw Hills Publication.
3. EILLM University Book- New Study Material.
4. Berman, ―Retail Management: A Strategic Approach‖, Pearson Publication, 11th
edition.
5. Gilbert, ―Retail Marketing Management‖, Pearson Publication, 2nd edition..

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CODE: 304B MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Objective: To familiarize the prospective managers with the various financial services
and Institutions and their role in the overall financial system.

Unit-I
Financial Systems and Markets: Concept, Nature, Types and Scope of Financial Services,
Regulatory framework for Financial Services, Management of Risk in Financial Services,
Fund based and Non-fund based activities of Financial Services.

Unit-II
Origin of Merchant Banking In India, Nature, Characteristics, Functions and Importance
of Merchant Banking, Services rendered by merchant Bankers, Guidelines with regard to
Registration, Capital Adequacy norms, and Code of Conduct for Merchant Bankers,
Concept, Nature, Features, Importance, Functions, and Evaluation of Underwriting
Business, SEBI Guidelines with regard to underwriting.

Unit-III
Nature, Objective and Features of Credit Rating, Functions of Credit Rating Agencies in
India, Credit Rating Agencies in India, Factoring Services, Depositories. Introduction to
Plastic Money (Debit & Credit Card).

Unit-IV
Other Financial Services: Lease Financing, Hire Purchase, Debt Securitisisation, Venture
capital, Mutual Funds, Consumer and Housing Financing, E-Banking. NEFT, RTGS and
other online banking techniques.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Avadhani, V.A., ―Investment and Securities Market in India‖, Himalaya Publication.


2. James,C.&Horne, Van, ―Financial Market Rates and Flows‖, Oxford University Press.
3. Khan, M.Y., ―Indian Financial System‖, Tata McGraw Hill.
4. Khan, M.Y., ―Financial Services‖, Tata McGraw Hill.
5. G., Rameshbabu, ―Financial Services in India‖, Concept Publishing House.

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CODE: 305B FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

Objective: To give the students an in-depth knowledge of the functioning of derivatives


securities markets

Unit-I
Concepts and Types of Derivatives, derivative Market: Nature and its Function,
Securities Exchange Board of India guidelines with regard to Derivatives Trading in
India.

Unit-II
Financial Futures, Valuation of Forward and future Contracts, Use of Futures for
hedging.

Unit-III
Nature and Types of Option Markets, Factors affecting Options, Prices, Stock Prices
Behaviour Model, Hedging Trading Strategies. Exotic Options: Types and Valuation.

Unit-IV
Nature, Types, Mechanism and Valuation of SWAPS, Credit Risks: The nature of
exposure, Reducing Default Risk. Commodity Derivatives, trading Practices of
Derivatives in India

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Gupta, S.L., ―Financial Derivatives‖ PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.


2. Kotreshwar, G., ―Insurance Derivatives‖, Himalaya Publishing.
3. Janakiramanan, ―Derivatives and Risk Management‖, Pearson Publishing House.
4. Madhumati, ―Derivatives and Risk Management‖, Pearson Publishing House.
5. Mishra, Vishnupriya, ―Financial Derivatives‖, Excel Publication.
6. Kumar, S.S.S., ―Financial Derivatives‖, PHI Publications.

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CODE: 306B INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Objective: To introduce the students macro level picture of International financial


system and how multinational corporations operate.

Unit-I
International Finance: Nature, Scope and Objectives, Domestic Vs. International
Financial Management, Methods of International Investment- Direct and Indirect
investment, Return and Risk in international investments. Balance of Payment and
Policies.

Unit-II
International Monetary System-Nature, Components and Importance. International
Capital Market- Main Instruments, Equity Market, Debt Market, Forming Optimum
International Portfolio.

Unit-III
Foreign Exchange Markets, Exchange Rates-Spot and Forward Rates. Theories of
Exchange Rates, Exchange risk, Exchange Rate Determination.

Unit-IV
International Financial Institutions- IMF, IBRD (World Bank),IFC, ADB, EXIM,
Multinational Working Capital Requirements.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Apte,P.G., ―International Financial Management‖, Himalaya Publication.


2. Avadhani,V.A., ―International Financial Theory and Practice‖, Himalaya Publication.
3. Bhalla,V.K., ―International Financial Management‖, Pearson Publication.
4. Douglas,W., ―International Business Finance‖, Palgrave Publication.
5. Henning,Pigott & Scott, ―International Financial Management‖, Pravger Publication.

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CODE: 307B MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

Objective: To provide knowledge to the students with the principles of accounting tools
& techniques and their uses in managerial planning, decision making and control.

Unit-I
Introduction: Accounting for Management, Role of Cost in decision making, Comparison
of Management Accounting and Cost Accounting, types of cost, cost concepts, Elements
of cost - Materials, Labour and overheads and their Allocation and Apportionment,
preparation of Cost Sheet, Methods of Costing, Reconciliation of Cost and Financial
Accounting.

Unit-II
Marginal Costing: Marginal Costing versus Absorption Costing, Cost-Volume-Profit
Analysis and P/V Ratio Analysis and their implications, Concept and uses of
Contribution & Breakeven Point and their analysis for various types of decision-making
like single product pricing, multi product pricing, replacement, sales etc. Differential
Costing and Incremental Costing: Concept, uses and applications, Methods of calculation
of these costs and their role in management decision making like sales, replacement,
buying etc.

Unit-III
Budgeting: Concept of Budget, Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Types of Budget,
Static and Flexible Budgeting, Preparation of Cash Budget, Sales Budget, Production
Budget, Materials Budget, Capital Expenditure Budget and Master Budget, Advantages
and Limitations of Budgetary Control. Standard Costing: Concept of standard costs,
establishing various cost standards, calculation of Material Variance, Labour Variance,
and Overhead Variance, and its applications and implications.

Unit-IV
Responsibility Accounting & Transfer Pricing: Concept and various approaches to
Responsibility Accounting, concept of investment center, cost center, profit center and
responsibility center and its managerial implications. Neo Concepts for Decision Making:
Activity Based Costing, Cost Management, Value Chain Analysis, Target Costing & Life
Cycle Costing : concept, strategies and applications of each.

SUGGESTED READINDS:

1. Pandey I M, ―Management Accounting‖, Vikas, 2004, 3rd Ed.


2. Vij, ―Management Accounting‖, Excel Books
3. Balakrishnan, ―Managerial Accounting‖, Wiley Dreamtech
4. Alex, ―Cost Accounting‖, Pearson
5. Khan and Jain, ―Management Accounting, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2000
6. Sinha, ―Accounting and Costing for Management‖, Excel Books
7. Horngren et al, ―Introduction to Management Accounting‖, Prentice hall, 2002, 12th
edition

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CODE: 304C STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Objective: To develop basic skills to deal with strategic issues related with Human
Resource Management Practices.

Unit-I
Strategic Human Resource Management- Concept, Definition, Scope and Significance;
Strategic Perspective in HRM- Traditional V/s. Strategic HRM, Linkage between
Business Strategies and HRM practices, Human Resource Audit.

Unit-II
Human Resource Information System- Concept and Significance; Wage Differentials,
Wage Structure, Wage Incentives and Fringe Benefits.

Unit-III
Changing role of ILO, Strategic Choice Theory of IR System and its Importance,
Managing Union-free Organisation.

Unit-IV
Downsizing and Right sizing- VRS Management; Labour Administration in India,
Emerging Issues- Managing Diversity at Workplace, Strategic Workforce Planning,
Creativity and Innovation Management.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Willey, V.R.K, ―Strategic Approach to HRM‖, Wiley eastern Ltd.


2. Mobey Christopher, ―Strategic Human Resource Management‖, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Rao T.V,Verma K.K, ―Alternative Approach on Strategies of HRD‖, Rawat
Publication.
4. Yoder & Dale, ―Personnel Management & Industrial Relation‖, Prentice Hall.
5. Dessler, G., ―Human Resource Management‖, Pearson Publication.
6. Ashwathappa, K., ―Human Resource Management‖, TMH.

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CODE: 305C LEGAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING HUMAN RELATIONS

Objective: To provide an understanding, application and interpretation of the various


labour laws and their implications for industrial relations and labour issues.

Unit-I
Emergence and Objectives of Labour Laws, Need for Labour Legislation, Scope and
Source of Labour Legislation, Principles of Labour Legislation, Interpretation of Labour
Laws, Implications for Management, Union & Workmen.

Unit-II
Laws Relating to Labour Relations: The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, The Industrial
Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1956, The Trade Unions Act, 1926.

Unit-III
Laws Relating to Social Insurance- Social Insurance & Social Assistance, The Workmen
Compensation Act, 1923, The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, The Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961, Paternity Benefits, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Unit-IV
Wages and Remuneration: Definition, Types of Wages, Wage Policy & Wage Regulation
Machinery, Wage Boards, Wage Legislations: The Minimum Wages Act, 1948—
Payment of Wages Act, 1936—Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
The students are required to study the latest amendments of the respective Acts.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Garg, K.C., Sareen, V.K., Sharma, Mukesh, Chawla, R.C., ―Industrial Law‖, Kalyani
Publishers
2. Sharma, A.M., ―Aspects of Labour Welfare & Social Security‖ , Himalaya
Publishing House
3. Srivastava, S.C., ― Industrial Relations & Labour Laws‖, Vikash Publishing House
4. Kapoor, N. D., ―Handbook of Industrial Law‖, Sultan Chand & Sons
5. Relevant Bare Acts

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CODE: 306C MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Objective: To introduce the students to the conceptual and practical aspects of Industrial
Relations at the Micro and Macro levels.

Unit-I
Industrial Relations: Definition, Nature, Scope, Objectives, Importance, Historical
Evolution of Industrial Relation in India, Parties to Industrial Relations, Different
Perspectives & Approaches, Role of State in Industrial Relations, Role of Management &
Trade Unions, Present IR scenario in India.

Unit-II
Industrial Relations & Industrial Disputes, Reasons for Industrial Disputes & Industrial
Conflicts; IR Mechanism to prevent industrial disputes & conflicts: Collective
Bargaining, Tripartite & Bipartite Bodies, Ethical Codes & Standing Orders.

Unit-III
Management of Grievances, Concept and Causes of Grievances, Grievance Redressal
Machinery, Objectives of Grievance Redressal Machinery, Salient Features of Grievance
Redressal Machinery, Employee Discipline, Aspects & Objectives of Discipline, Types
of Discipline, Disciplinary Action.

Unit- IV
Worker’s Participation in Management: Concept, Objectives of Worker’s Participation in
Management, Forms of Workers’ Participation in India, Factors influencing Participation,
Employee Empowerment, Quality Circle, Industrial Relations & Technological Change,
Industrial Relations & HRM.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Mamoria, C. B., Mamoria, S, & Gankar, S. V. ―Dynamics of Industrial Relations‖,


Himalaya Publishing House
2. Venkataratnam, C. S. ―Industrial Relations‖, Oxford Publications
3. Mishra, Abhishek ―Industrial Relations: An Insight‖, Quality Books & Publishers,
Kanpur
4. Tripathy, P. C. ―Personnel Management and Industrial Relations‖, Sultan Chand &
Sons, New Delhi.
5. Munappa, Arun, ―Industrial Relations‖, Tata McGraw Hill.

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CODE: 307C HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Objective: The objective of the course is to make student aware of the concepts,
techniques and practices of human resource development. This course is intended to
make students capable of applying the principles and techniques as professionals for
developing human resources in an organization.

Unit-I
Concept of Human Resource Development, Objectives, Role & significance of HRD in
organization, Relation between HRD & Personnel or HRM functions, Attributes to HRD
Managers.

Unit-II
HRD Matrix- Mechanism or HRD Sub- System, Process, Outcome of HRD,
Organisational Effectiveness and model; HRD system Design Principles.

Unit-III
HRD Strategies, HRD Culture- OCTAPACE; Designing effective HRD Programs,
Implementing HRD Program, Concept of HRD Audit.

Unit-IV
Management of Change, Trends in HRD- Balanced Score Card, Employees Counseling,
Integrating HRD with Technology; HRD Challenges, and Selected Cases covering HRD
practices in Indian Industries.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Tripathi P.C., ―Human Resource Development‖, Sultan Chand & Sons.


2. Haldar, U. K., ―Human Resource Development‖, Oxford University Press.
3. Rao, T.V., ―Future of HRD‖, Macmillan India.
4. Rao T.V., ―Reading in human Resource Development‖, Oxford and IBH.
5. Lynton, Rolf P. and Pareek, Udai, ―Training for Development‖, Vistaar Publication.
6. Rao T.V. and Pareek, Udai, ―Designing and Managing Human Resource Systems‖,
Oxford and IBH.

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CODE: 304D SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Objective: To develop an appreciation of Analysis and Design of Computer Based


Commercial Data Processing System.

Unit-I
Overview of System Analysis and Design: Business System Concepts, Characteristics of
System, Elements of a System, Types of Systems, Systems Models, Categories of
Information; Analysis; Design; Implementation-Post Implementation and Maintenance.

Unit-II
System Development Life Cycle: Introduction, Stages of SDLC, Project Selection,
Feasibility Study- Feasibility Considerations, Economic, Technical & Behavioral
Feasibility; Steps in Feasibility Analysis; Cost/Benefit Analysis: Introduction, Data
Analysis, Cost and Benefits Categories.

Unit-III
System Requirement Specifications & Analysis: Fact-Finding Techniques-Interview,
Questionnaire, Record Review, Observation; Structured Analysis- DFD, Data Dictionary,
Decision Trees, Decision Tables; Detailed Design: Modularization, File Design, Data
Structure, Types of Data Structure, Normalization.

Unit-IV
System Control and Quality Assurance: Software Design, Testing Plans, System
Controls, Audit Trails; System Administration and Training: Training, Conversion,
Conversion Plan; Hardware and Software Selection: Hardware Selection, Computer
evaluation and measurement, Vendor Selection, Software Selection.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Dr. Jawahar, ―System Analysis and Design‖, Study Material.


2. Awad, Elias, M., ―System Analysis and Design‖, Richard D. Irwin.
3. Hawry Szkiewyez, I.T, ―Introduction to system analysis and Design‖, PHI, New Delhi.
4. Macro, T.D., ―Structured Analysis and System Specification‖, Yourdon Press.
5. Edward,Y., ―Design of on-line Computer System‖, Prentice Hall.
6. Coad, Peter and Edward, Yourdon,―Object Oriented Analysis‖,Yourdon Press
Computing Series.

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CODE: 305D TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR BUSINESS

Objective: To introduce the concept of electronic markets- pace and electronic


commerce among the potential information technology leaders.

Unit-I
The Information Technology: Concept of Global Village; Online Information Services;
Electronic Bulletin Board System; Interactive Video; Communication Channels;
Communication Networks.

Unit-II
Client/Server Computing: Communication Server; Digital Network; Electronic data
interchange and it’s application; Inter-Organization Information Systems; Application of
Internet and Intranet in Business Organization.

Unit-III
E-Commerce: Evolution of E-Commerce, Nature, Feature & Need of E-Commerce,
Essential Requirement of E-Commerce; E-Business: Introduction, E-Business and E-
Commerce, Importance of E-technology in E-Business Communication.

Unit-IV
Authenticating HTML: Introduction, Basic Elements, Viewing HTML Document in
Browser, Markup Tags, HTML Document Structure, HTML Style Suggestion, Building
Blocks of HTML, Dot Com Companies vs. Brick and Mortar Companies.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Keen, Peter & Cummins Michael, ―Network in Action: Business Choices and
Telecommunications Decisions‖, Wadsworth Publication.
2. Oberoi, Sandeep, ―e-Security and You‖, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company.
3. Rich Jason, R., ―Starting in E-commerce business‖, IDG Books.
4. Laquey, Tracy, ―The internet Companion: A Beginner’s Guide to Global Net-
Working‖ Addison Wesley Publication, 3rd edition, Feb, 1993.
5. Estabooks, Maurice, ―Electronic Technology‖, Praeger Publication.

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CODE: 306D SECURITIES AND CONTROL INFORMATION SYSTEM

Objective: To familiarize the students with the Security and Control System use in the
business world and internet programming for e-commerce.

Unit-I
Introduction to Security: Need for Security and Control, Internet Security, Security
Issues, Major Threats to Computer System; Information Security: Need & Principles of
Information Security; Security Policies; Computer Crime; Risk with Respect to
Information Systems.

Unit-II
Types of Security: Physical Security- Threats to security, Physical access, Fire and Theft
Protection, Environmental Hazards; Logical Security- Threats to Security, Access
Control, Identification, Authentication, Authorization, Password Control; Data Security-
Threats to Security, Backup and Recovery Strategies, Data Input/output Control.

Unit-III
Personal Security-Threats to Security, Protection from People, Protection of Employees;
Internet/Intranet/Ethernet Security; Hardware and Software Security; Startup/Shut down
procedures.

Unit-IV
Security Planning: Security Policies and Procedure, Risk and Security Policy, Security
Management- Need, Significance; Business Continuity Planning; Security Audit.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Tom Sheldon, Tim Petre, & Derek Atkins, ―Internet Security‖, New Riders
Publications.
2. Cobb Stephen, ―PC and LAN Security‖, Tab Books.
3. Smantha Shurety, ―E-business with Net Commerce‖, Prentice Hall.
4. Madan, Sushila, ―Informational Technology‖, Taxmann’s, 4th edition, Nov., 2007.
5. Nina Godbole, ―Informations Systems Security, Security Management, Metrics,
Frameworks and Best Practices‖, Wiley Publishers.

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CODE: 307D DBMS AND ITS MANAGERIAL APPLICATIONS

Objective: To acquaint the students with basic skills in DBMS & SQL and Managerial
applications using oracle in modern business analysis and management.

Unit-I
Introduction to Database & DBMS Software, Advantage and Disadvantage of a
Database; Models: E-R Model & E-R Diagram, Hierarchical Model, Network Model,
Relation Model; Normalization: First Normal, Second Normal Form and Third Normal
Form.

Unit-II
SQL: SQL Language; DML Commands- Select, Insert, Update, Delete, Retrieving Data,
Summarizing Data; Adding, Updating and Deleting Data to the Database; Simple
Queries- Use of WHERE, Arithmetic comparison and Logical Operators, ORDER BY
and Group Functions; Multiple Queries, Sub Queries; Views: DML Commands Table
and View Create, Alter.

Unit-III
Refresher to Oracle RDBMS: Defining a database, Defining Columns and keys,
Normalizing the Design, Minimizing Redundancy, Organization of data in Oracle; Oracle
tools: SQL & PL/SQL Control Structures; Error Handling; Oracle Forms Module;
Trigger and their types.

Unit-IV
Report: Meaning, Types of Report-Break Report, Master/detailed Report; Oracle
Utilities; Exporting and Importing database Information; Report formulation; Leading
data from foreign file.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Navathe E, ―Fundamentals of Database Systems‖, Pearson Education.


2. Bayross, Ivan, ―SQL, PL/SQL the programming language of Oracle, BPB
Publications.
3. Kumar Pranab and Gupta Das, ―Database Management System, Oracle SQL and
PL/SQL, PHI Publication.
4. Samanthan, Shurety, ― E-Business with Net Commerce‖, Prentice Hall (November
25, 1998).
5. Rich, Jason R., ―Starting an e-Commerce Business‖, IDG Books.
6. Keen, Peter & Marc MC Donald, ―The e-Process Edge‖, Tata McGraw Hill.

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FOURTH SEMESTER
(Effective from 4th Semester 2017-18)

Compulsory Papers

Code Subject Marks


External Internal Total
Assessment Assessment
(Semester) (Sessional)
401 Corporate Management 70 30 100
402 Strategic Management 70 30 100
403 Management Information System 70 30 100
404 Rural Management 70 30 100

Optional Group Papers

A Elective – 1 : Marketing
405 A International Marketing 70 30 100
406 A Marketing of Services 70 30 100

B Elective – 2 : Finance
405 B Security Analysis And Portfolio 70 30 100

406 B Corporate Tax Management 70 30 100

C Elective – 3 : Human Resource


Management
405 C Organizational Change And 70 30 100
Intervention Strategies
406 C Management Training And 70 30 100
Development

D Elective – 4 : Information
Technology
405 D Business Process Reengineering And 70 30 100
ERP
406 D Multimedia Management 70 30 100

408 Research Report Cum Viva- Voce 50

Grand Total 750


Note: In MBA Fourth Semester, students are required to select two specialized
areas as selected in third semester (Major & Minor). The Major will comprise of all
two papers of the group and Minor will have only one paper of the group.

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CODE: 401 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

Objective: To equip the students with the skills for decision making at top level of
management.

Unit- I
Professional Management- Nature, Scope and Importance. Role of Professional
Management in Corporate Sector. Company Management and Control. Managerial
Remuneration. Role of financial Institutions in Corporate Management, Their
Shareholding and Management Control.

Unit- II
Corporate restructuring, Nature , Scope and Importance Mergers and Acquisitions –
Nature, Scope and importance, Present status of mergers and acquisitions in India.
Nature, scope and importance of governing Board. Chief Executive and Board.

Unit-III
Turn-around management, Nature, Scope and importance, Turnaround Strategies in India
Multinational Corporations: Nature, Objectives, Scope and Importance, Working of
MNCs in India.
Unit- IV
Corporate Governance. Nature, Objectives, Scope and Importance Committee
Recommendations, Corporate Governance Practices in India, Management discussions
and Analysis: Nature , Objectives, Scope and Importance, MDA Reporting in India.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Joshi, Vasudha, ― Corporate Governance: The Indian Scenario‖, Foundation Books


2. Shukla, M.B & Gupta, Ranjita, ―Corporate Management: Principles and Practice‖,
Kitab Mahal
3. Singh, M.K., ― New Concepts in Corporate Management‖, Globus Press
4. Dube, Indrajit, ―Corporate Governance‖, Lexisnexis
5. Das, S.C., ―Corporate Governance in India: An Evaluation‖, PHI Publication

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CODE: 402 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Objective: To impart an understanding of the comprehensive process of top management


of a business enterprise so as develop the ability to analyze business problems and their
solutions.

Unit-I
Nature, Objective and importance of Business Policy, Strategic Management: Definition,
Models and Process, Strategy Formulation, Strategic Intent: Vision, Mission, Purpose and
objectives, Top Management Strategy Formulation; Corporate Strategies:
Growth/Expansion, Diversification, Stability, Retrenchment and Combination Strategy;
Corporate Analysis, Resource based Approach, Value Chain Approach.

Unit-II
Environmental analysis and organization appraisal, Industrial Analysis, SWOT analysis,
TOWS matrix, ETOP study, OCP; Tools and techniques of Strategic Analysis,
Experience Curve, Core Competency, Competitive Advantage of a Firm, Strategic
Alternatives, Strategic Choice

Unit-III
Strategic Planning: Concept and Process, Corporate Restructuring, Mergers and
Acquisition, Strategic Alliances; Portfolio Analysis, BCG model, GE-9 Cell, Porter’s
Model: 5 Force and Diamond Model, Strategic Implementation, Activating Strategies,
Structural Implementation, Functional Implementation, Behavioural Implementation.

Unit-IV
Strategic Information System, McKinsey 7S Model, Activity based costing, Strategy
Evaluation, Strategic Control, Operational Control, Techniques of Strategic Evaluation
and Control.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Kazmi Azhar, ―Strategic Management & Business Policy‖, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Prasad L.M., ―Strategic Management‖, S.Chand & Sons.
3. Lynch Richard, ―Strategic Management‖, Pearson.
4. Pearce John A & Robinson Richard B, ―Strategic Management‖, Mcgraw Hill.
5. David Fred R, ―Strategic Management‖, Prentice Hall.

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CODE: 403 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Objective: To acquaint the students with the basics of Information technology and
related aspects.

Unit- I
Management Information System: The system approach and system view of business,
Introduction to the process of MIS Development, Management Process and information
needs- Planning, Organizing and Control.

Unit- II
Management Information System Design- Defining the problem, set system objectives,
Determining information needs, sources, Development and selection of alternative
design, Purpose of the Gross Design Report, Conversion of manual MIS into computed
MIS.

Unit- III
Information system for Design- making, Basic Information System related to Finance
Production, Marketing and Human Resources. MIS and Decision Making, Phases of
Decision- Making process.

Unit- IV
MIS Support at each of the phase of Intelligence, Design and Choice, Programmed VS.
Non- Programmed decisions and MIS support to them. Expert system and Decision
Support System, Implementation of MIS: Stages of Implementation, Evaluating the
system- various criteria of evaluation, maintenance of the system.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Murthy, C.S.V., ―MIS (Text, Cases and Applications)‖, Himalaya Publishing House,
10th edition, 2009.
2. Gupta, Hitesh, ―MIS (An Insight), ―International Book House Pvt. Ltd.‖, First edition,
2011.
3. Gupta, A.K., ―MIS‖ S. Chand Co. Ltd., First edition, 2000.
4. Murthy, C.S.V., ―MIS‖, Himalaya Publishing House, First edition, 2010.
5. Chatterjee, Indrajit, Management Information Systems, Jawahar Book Centre.

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CODE: 404 RURAL MANAGEMENT

Objective: The primary objective of the coursework is to facilitate integrative learning in


the deepest sense of the term, so that professional roles with ease, and play a vital role
both at the operational and strategic levels such as Financial Inclusion, Rural Health,
Education.

Unit- I
Introduction to Rural Management, Importance, Market Size and Physical Structure of
Rural Society, Corporate Interest in Rural Market, Classification of Rural Product and
Rural Market. Socio-Economic Reforms, Use of Durable and Non-Durables by Indian
Rural folk, Marketing of Consumer Durables. Rural Communication-Challenges and
Strategies, Types of Rural Communication.

Unit-II
Rural Consumer’s in India-Geographical Spread and Differentiation, Behaviour of Rural
consumers, Rural Market Segmentation- Occupational Segmentation, Sociological
Segmentation, Thomson Rule of Market Index, Lin-Quest and MICA Rating, Targeting,
Selection of Segments, Product, Pricing and Promotion Strategies.

Unit – III
Marketing of Agricultural Products-Agricultural Inputs and their Types, Government
Efforts, Challenges, Agricultural Marketing, Marketing Rural Non-Farm Products,
Marketing Network, Social Structure of Rural Society, Different Marketing Agencies and
Institutions, Various Types of Distribution Channels in Rural Marketing.

Unit- IV
Marketing Research, Major techniques of Market Research in context to Rural Market,
Methods of Collection of Information, Dissemination of Market Information, Advantages
of Market Report and Market Report; Introduction to Rural Financing, Sources of
Finance, Requisites of a Good Finance System, National Level Credit Agency-
NABARD, Functions of NABARD, Schemes and Patterns of NABARD.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Verma Sawalia Bihari, ―Rural Management‖, Deep & Deep Publications.


2. Singh, Kartar, ―Rural Development‖, Sage Publication.
3. Gupta, K.B., Siddiqui Faizia & Ahmad Iftikhar, ―Rural Management‖, C.B.S
Publication.
4. Mathur, U.C., ―Rural Marketing‖, Excel Books.
5. Katar Singh, ―Rural Development: Principles, Policies, & Management‖, Sage
Publications India Pvt. Ltd.

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CODE: 405 A INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

Objective: To enable students acquire expertise in developing marketing strategies for


global market and provide understanding to deal with international Marketing Situations.

Unit-I
International Marketing: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance, International
Marketing Environment. International Market Segmentation and Positioning, Theories of
International Trade, Screening and Selection of Markets; International Market Entry
Strategies: Exporting, licensing, Contract Manufacturing, Joint Venture M & A, Setting-
up of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Aboard, Strategic Alliances.

Unit-II
International Product and Pricing Strategies: Product Designing: Product Standardization
Vs. Adaptation; Managing Product Line, International Trade Product Life Cycle, New
Product Development; Pricing for International Markets: Factors Affecting International
Price Determination; Price Quotations and Terms of Sale.

Unit-III
Managing International Distribution and Promotion: Distribution Channel Strategy –
International Distribution Channels, their Roles and Functions; Selection and
Management of Overseas Agents; International Distribution Logistics; Planning for
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions; International Promotion Mix – Advertising and other Modes
of Communication.

Unit-IV
Export Houses, Export Documentation and Procedure, Brief study of International
Economic Institutions-World Bank, UNCTAD, IMF and WTO. Marketing Research for
Identifying Opportunities in International Markets.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Philip R. Cateora, ―International Marketing‖, McGraw Hill Publication.


2. Sahai, I.M., ―International Marketing‖, Sahitya Bhavan Publication.
3. Albaum, ―International Marketing and Export Management‖, Pearson Publication.
4. Varshney, R.L., ―International Marketing Management‖, Sultan Chand and Sons
Publication.
5. R Srinivasan, ―International Marketing‖, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

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CODE: 406A MARKETING OF SERVICES

Objective: To develop insight into emerging trends in the service sector in a developing
economy and tackle issues involved in the management of services on national basis.

Unit-I
Services: Concept, Nature, Emergence, growth and Importance , Difference in Goods and
Service Marketing, Marketing Challenges in Business, Service classification, Marketing
Framework for Service Business, Understanding Service market, Services and Consumer
Behaviour.

Unit-II
Segmentation of Marketing of Services, Marketing Mix, Service Product Development,
Advertising, Branding of Services, Relationship Marketing, Retail Marketing.

Unit-III
Marketing Research and Marketing Information System in Services, Strategies for
Services Marketing, Designing of Service Strategy, Service Vision, Quality Issues and
Quality Models.

Unit-IV
Managing Productivity and Differentiation in Service Organization, E-Marketing and
Marketing of Services in various Business area, Development of Services market in
Indian Business, Customer Perception in Service.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Jha, S.M., ―Services Marketing‖, Himalaya Publishingh.


2. Verma, H.V., ―Services Marketing Text and Cases‖, Pearson Education.
3. Shaker, Ravi, ―Services Marketing‖, Excel Books.
4. Chiristopher, H. Lovelock, ―Services Marketing: People, Technology, Strategy‖,
Prentice Hall.
5. Newton, M.P. & Payne, A., ―The essence of Service Marketing‖, Prentice Hall.

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CODE: 405B SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Objective: To impart knowledge to students regarding the theory and practice of


management of investment.

Unit-I
Concept, Nature and scope of Security Analysis, Investment Vs. Speculation, Effective
Investment Programme, Sources of Investment Information. Risk and Return Analysis,
Primary Market, Secondary Market, Operations of Indian Capital Market

Unit-II
Valuation of securities: Bond Analysis, Bond Valuation, Risk immunization, Common
Stock Analysis-Equity Valuation.

Unit-III
Economic Analysis, Industry Analysis, Company Analysis, Technical Analysis, Efficient
Market Theory.

Unit-IV
Portfolio Management, Capital Market Theory, Portfolio Selection and its Models,
Markovitz Portfolio Theory, Efficient frontier, Sharpe Single Index Model, Capital
Assets Pricing Model, Characteristic lines, Optimum portfolio, Arbitrage Pricing Theory.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Pandian, P., ―Security Analysis & Portfolio Management‖, Vikas Publishing


House.
2. Fischer, L.M. & Ormiston. A, ―Security Analysis & Portfolio Management‖,
Prentice Hall of India.
3. Ronald J. Jordon & Donald E. Fischer, ―Security Analysis & Portfolio
Management‖, Pearson India.
4. Chandra Prasanna, ―Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management‖, McGraw
Hills Eduction.
5. Kevin, S., ―Security Analysis and Portfolio Management‖, PHI Learning.

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Code 406B CORPORATE TAX MANAGEMENT

Objective: To emphasis the role of tax factors in the use of management accounting
techniques, along with tax laws and their impact on management decisions.

Unit-I
Basic Concept of Income Tax, tax avoidance & tax evasion Residential status of a
company, Computation of a income of a company, Set off and carry forward of losses,
Deductions and Exemptions in Additional tax on undistributed profits, companies profit
Surtax act, Computation of Tax Liability.

Unit-II
Meaning and Scope of tax Planning and location of understanding, Types of activity,
Ownership pattern, Tax planning regarding Dividend policy, Issues of Bonus Shares,
Inter corporate Dividends and Transfers, Tax Planning relating to Amalgamation Merger
of Companies.

Unit-III
Tax Considerations in respect of Specific Managerial Decision like Make or Buy, Own or
Lease, Close or Continue, Sales in Domestic Markets or Exports, Replacements and
Capital Budgeting Decisions, etc.

Unit-IV
Tax Planning in respect of Managerial Remuneration, Foreign Collaborations and Joint
Ventures, Implications of Avoidance, of Double Taxation Agreements. Tax appeals,
revision, & review; Filling of returns; Assessment & rectification

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1.Achaya,Swchandra, ―Tax Planning under Direct Tax‖, Agrawal Law House.


2.Ahuja,G.K. & Gupta Ravi, ―Systematic Approaches to Income Tax‖, Cambridge
Publication.
3.Basu,S.N.& Basu S. , ―Income Tax Simplified‖, Taxmann.
4.Iyengar,A.C.Sampat , ―Law of Income Tax‖, Fedral Publication
5.Lakhotia, R.N.& Lakhotial Subhash, ―Corporate Tax Planning‖, Agrawal Law House.

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CODE: 405C ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

Objective: To prepare students as organizational change facilitators using the knowledge


and techniques of OD & Behavioural Sciences.

Unit-I
Organizational Change: Perspectives on Change, Types of Changes, Approaches to
managing organizational change, Change Process, Change Agents and their Role,
Dynamics of Resistance to Change, the implementation & impact of change, Requisites
for successful change.

Unit-II
Organization Development: Definition, Characteristic, Nature, Objectives, Phases of OD
program, OD in Indian Industry.

Unit-III
OD techniques & Interventions: Action Research, Survey Feedback, Process
Consultation, Sensitivity Training, The Managerial Grid, Goal Setting & Planning, Team
Building.

Unit-IV
Need for Evaluation of OD, Ethics in OD, Contemporary Issues in Organisational
Change and OD Interventions, Future of OD.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Tripathi, P.C., ―Human Resource Development‖, Sultan Chand & Sons.


2. French & Bell, ―Organization Development‖, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India
3. Ramnarayan, Rao and Singh: ―Organizational Development- Interventions &
Strategies‖, Response Books
4. Singh, Kavita, ―Organizational Change & Development‖, Excel Books.
5. V Nilakant and S Ramnarayan, ―Change Management‖, Response Books

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CODE: 406C MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Objective: To provide an in-depth understanding of the role of Training in the HRD and
to enable the course participants to manage the training systems and processes.

Unit-I
Training Process: An Overview, Role Responsibilities and Challenges to Training
Managers, Organisation and Management of Training Function.

Unit-II
Training needs Assessment and Action Research, Instructional Objectives and Lesson
Planning.
Unit-III
Learning Process, Training Climate and Pedagogy, Developing Training Modules,
Training Methods and Techniques.
Unit-IV
Facilities Planning and Training Aids, Training Communication, Training Evaluation,
Training and Development in India.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Raymond Noe, A., ―Employees Training and Development‖, McGraw Hill


Publications, edition 2005.
2. Lynton Rolf, P. & Pareek, Udai, ―Training for Organisational Transformation, Sage
Publication edition 2000.
3. Neunet, Roger , ―Improving Training Effectiveness‖, Aldershot Gower
Publication.
4. Buckley, R. & Caple Jim, ―The Theory and Practice of Training‖, Kogan & Page,
London.
5. Lynton, R. & Parrek, U., ―Training for Development‖, Vistaar Publication.
6. Pepper, Allen D., ―Managing the Training and Development Function‖, Aldershot
Gower Publication.

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Code: 405D BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING AND ERP

Objective: To make the students able to develop an understanding of the use of


Information technology for process redesign and planning and implementation of
advanced Enterprise wide systems and technologies.

Unit-I
Conceptual process of business process Re-engineering; Role of Information Technology
in BPR; Process improvement and process redesign; BPR experiences in Indian Industry;
Process Identification and Mapping; Role/Activity Diagrams; Process visioning and
Benchmarking.

Unit-II
Business Process Improvement; Man Management for BPR Implementation; Re-
organizing people and managing change; Enterprise resource planning; Evolution of
ERP-MRP; ERP Package- ERP Selection and markets, Opportunities and problems in
ERP Selection and implementation.

Unit-III
ERP Implementation: Identifying ERP benefits, Process of ERP Implementation,
Identification of re-engineering, need preparing for re-engineering, implementing change,
Change Management, BPR and ERP.

Unit-IV
Supply Chain Management: Meaning, Concept of value chain differentiation between
ERP and SCM, Need of SCM, SCM Scenario in India, Issues and Implementation of
SCM Solutions.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Champy James, ―Re-engineering Management: Market for New Leadership‖, Harper


Business Publication.
2. Hammer Michael & James Chapmy, ―Re-engineering the Corporation‖, Harper
Business Publication.
3. Colin Coulson, Thomas, ―Business Process Re-engineering-Myth & Reality‖, Kogan
Page Ltd.
4. Joe Peppared & Philip Rowland, ―The Essence of Business Process Re-engineering‖,
Prentice Hall.
5. Krishnan R & Subramanium S, ―Business Process Reengineering: Text & Cases‖,
PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

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CODE: 406D MULTIMEDIA MANAGEMENT

Objective: To acquaint the students with the basic skills in Multimedia Management and
its application through Multimedia packages.

Unit-I
Introduction to Multimedia; Stages of Multimedia project; Multimedia Hardware;
Multimedia Software; Components of Multimedia- Text, Images, Animation, Audio and
Video.

Unit-II
Multimedia & Internet; Tools for WWW; Designing for WWW; Multimedia Authoring
Tools; Multimedia Applications.

Unit-III
Planning and Costing of Multimedia; Designing and Producing of Multimedia;
Delivering of Multimedia; Content and Talent.

Unit-IV
Multimedia Packages: Corel Draw, Photoshop.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Tay, Vaughan, ―Multi-Media: Making it work‖, Mc Graw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd.,


eight, edition.
2. Bain Steve, ―Coral Draw 11- The Official Guide‖, Jain Book Agency.
3. Gupta, Shalini & Gupta, Aditya, ―Coral Draw 12 in Simple Steps‖, Jain Book Agency.
4. Lisa Danae Dayley, Brad Dayley ―Adobe Photoshop CS6 Bible‖, Wiley Publishers.
5. José Neuman de Souza, Nazim Agoulmine, ―Multimedia Management‖, Kogan Page
Science.

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