M.B.A Syllabus
M.B.A Syllabus
M.B.A Syllabus
(Declared as Deemed-to-be University under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 vide notification
No.F.9.9/92-U.3 dated 26th May 1993 of the Govt. of India)
Accredited with “A” Grade by NAAC
Enathur, Kanchipuram – 631 561
SYLLABUS
MBA COURSE
(Trimester Pattern)
Details of Credits/ Trimester Wise
2 Trimester-II 8 32 - - 2 4 36
3 Trimester-III 7 28 - - 2 4 32
4 Trimester-IV 1 4 6 18 2 4 26
5 Trimester-V 2 8 4 12 2 4 24
6 Trimester-VI - - - - 1 8 8
24 96 10 30 11 28 154
I Trimester
Unit I (5 Periods)
Unit II (6 Periods)
Introduction to Data – Grouping and Displaying of Data – Frequency Distribution Construction and
Characteristics - Graphical Representation of Frequency Distribution - Histogram, Polygon, Ogives, Pie
charts
;
MGT37 -Business Laws-III
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. To induct the students to the principles governing industrial adjudication with special reference
to the various legal concepts.
2. To provide Students with Basic Labour related Concepts and the Indian Labour Acts in which
Business is carried on.
3. To identity the emerging legal issues in a digital networked environment
Unit I (8 Periods)
Factories Act, 1948 – Meaning, Health, Safety and Welfare measures.
Unit II (8 Periods)
Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 – Industrial Employment – Standing Orders Act, 1946 – Trade Union Act,
1926
Unit III (8 Periods)
Workmen Compensation Act, 1923 - Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 - Employees Provident
Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952 - Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Payment of Wages Act 1936 - Minimum Wages Act, 1948 – Equal Remuneration Act – Payment of
Bonus Act, 1965.
Unit V (5 Periods)
Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act – Holidays (National and Festival) Act, Employment
Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act 1959
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Contract Labours (Regulation & Abolition) Act 1970, Maternity Benefit Act 1961, Apprentices Act
1961
Reference Books
1. Industrial & Labour law – Malik
2. Labour Law -, Taxman Publication, New Delhi
3. Bare Acts.
4. Elements of Industrial Law - Kapoor N.D
5. Industrial Relations and Labour laws - Srivastava
6. Industrial Law - M.C. Shukla
7. Commercial and Industrial Law – Dhandapani
8. Maintaining Industrial Discipline - Das Gupta
Web Links
1. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=71533.
2. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/minimum-wage-hiked-by-rs15/article1609572.ece
IV Trimester
Total Internal External Total Marks
Subject
S.No Title Credits Marks Marks (Max)
code
(Max) (Max)
Core Paper
1 T4MC1 International Business Environment 4 40 60 100
Open Choice Elective in Marketing Specialization
T4MM1 3 40 60 100
1 Retail Management
T4MM2 Advertising Management & Sales 3 40 60 100
2
Promotion
T4MM3 3 40 60 100
3 Consumer Behaviour
4 T4MM4 Product and Brand Management 3 40 60 100
5 T4MM5 Industrial Marketing 3 40 60 100
6 T4MM6 Marketing Research 3 40 60 100
7 T4MM7 Digital Marketing 3 40 60 100
Open Choice Elective in Finance Specialization
T4MF1 3 40 60 100
1 Investment Management
2 T4MF2 Emerging Trends in Financial Markets 3 40 60 100
3 T4MF3 Corporate Finance 3 40 60 100
T4MF4 Business Valuation and Financial 3 40 60 100
4
Modelling
5 T4MF5 Corporate Restructuring 3 40 60 100
Systems
1 T4MS1 Management of Software Projects 3 40 60 100
T4MS2 Relational Database Management 3 40 60 100
2
Systems
3 T4MS3 ERP in Managerial Functions 3 40 60 100
Open Choice Elective in Human Resources Specialization
Human Resource Planning 3 40 60 100
1 T4MH2
and Development
Strategic Human Resource 3 40 60 100
2 T4MH3
Management
3 T4MH4 Performance Management 3 40 60 100
4 T4MH5 Cross cultural Management 3 40 60 100
5 T4MH6 Employee Engagement 3 40 60 100
Open Choice Elective in Operations Specialization
1 T4MO1 Materials Management 3 40 60 100
2 T4MO2 Total Quality Management and BPR 3 40 60 100
Logistics, Supply Chain and Shipping 3 40 60 100
3 T4MO3
Management
4 T4MO4 Ergonomics 3 40 60 100
International Business
1 T4MI1 International Marketing 3 40 60 100
2 / T4MI2 International HRM 3 40 60 100
3 T4MI3 International Logistics and Trade 3 40 60 100
Banking
1 T4MB1 Principles and Practices of Banking 3 40 60 100
2 T4MB2 Risk Management 3 40 60 100
3 T4MB3 Retail Banking 3 40 60 100
T4MCL Business Analytics-IV 2 50 - 50
T4MCP Comprehensive Viva-voce-IV 50 50
2
Total Credits – 1 Core Paper + 3 Papers from Dual
Specialization+ 1 Lab Paper+ 1 Comprehensive Viva
4+9+9+2+2 = 32
Note
A student has to choose three elective papers from two specializations (dual) along with one core paper.
The elective papers can be chosen from two specializations under open choice elective mode.
T4MC1 - International Business Environment
(60 Periods)
Objectives
1. To give an overview and basic concepts of international business
2. To identify the environments of international business
3. To describe the basic forms of international business activities
Unit I (10 Periods)
An overall perspective of International Management – Forms of International business – Nature of
Multinationals – Types of International organisations
Unit II (10 Periods)
Globalisation of business – Economic, Political and Cultural environment of International business –
WTO and Trade liberalization – Implication of India
Unit III (10 Periods)
Structured design of MNCs – Decision making and controlling – decision making process – Decision
making issues – Ethis and social responsibility – Response to social obligations - Case studies
Unit IV (10 Periods)
Regional Trade blocks – Inter Regional trade among regional groups
Unit V (10 Periods)
Export promotion in India – EXIM Policy – Export Documentation and export procedures – Trends in
India’s foreign trade – Indian Multinational in Manufacturing and service sectors
Unit VI (10 Periods)
Future of International Management – A global Perspective – Transitional strategies
Reference Books
1. Francis cherunilam, Business Environment, Himalaya Publication House, New Delhi
2. Subba Rao – “International Business” - Himalaya Publication Ltd.,
3.Eiteman, D.K. and Stopnehil, Al Multinational Business Finance, Addision Wesley, New York
4.Charles W.L. Hill & Arun Kumar Jain – International Business – Tata McGraw Hill Publication
5.Anant K. Sundaram, J. Stewart Black, The International and Environment, PHI, New Delhi
6.Bhalla, V.K. and S. Shivaramu. International Business Environment and Business New Delhi,
Anmol
Web link(s)
1. http://www.ebea.org.uk/teaching_resources/weblinks/websites_for_business_and_economics/w
ebsite
2. http://global.oup.com/uk/orc/busecon/business/hamilton_webster3e/
3. http://global.oup.com/ukhe/product/the-international-business-environment-9780198704195
T4MM1 - Retail Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. Demonstrate an understanding of how retailers develop a retail mix to build a sustainable competitive
advantage.
2. Explain how retailers use marketing communications to build a brand image and customer loyalty.
3. Understand the integration of merchandise management and supply chain strategies leading to excellent
customer service
Unit I (5 Periods)
Introduction to retail concept, nature, role, functions, classification of retail stores – retailing in India -
Ethics in retailing - emerging trends in retail management
Unit II (8 Periods)
Retail market segmentation – benefits of market, segmentation – STP – criteria for effective market
segmentation - Retail organization, undertaking the retail customer - factors influencing retail shopper –
Buyer behaviour - Buyer decision-making process
Unit III (8 Periods)
Retail strategy – location strategy, pricing strategies, promotional strategy - The role of personal selling
in retail, retail selling process
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Merchandise management – factors affecting merchandise function, merchandise plan, merchandise
buying – branding strategies, category management - Merchandise support management – HRM in
retail – recruitment and selection, training, motivation and evaluation, retail operations – store
administration, importance of store design, store layout, space planning, methods of display
Unit V (8 Periods)
Measuring financial performance – income statement, strategic profit model, measuring merchandise
performance, retail store and space performance, employee productivity - Relationship marketing
(CRM) in retailing – importance of service in retail, relationship marketing in organized and
unorganized retail sector
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Retail management information systems – role of IT in retail – factors affecting the use of technology,
E-commerce market in India, supply chain management – issues involved in developing supply chain
framework, supply chain integration, retail logistics – emerging trend – Web, Mobile and Flat
Marketing
Reference Books
1. Retailing Management – Text and cases – Swapna pradhan – Tata Mcgraw Hill publication,
New Delhi
2. Retail Management – Chetan Bajaj, Rajnisa Tuli, Nidhi V. Srivastava – Oxford university
Press, New Delhi
3. Levy & Weitz – Essentials of retailing IRWIN Publication
4. Suja Nair, Retailing in the Indian context, Himalaya Publishers
Web link(s)
1. http://www.slideshare.net/robinkapoor/retail-management-presentation
2. ftp://ftp.repec.org/opt/ReDIF/RePEc/rdc/v2i1/7.pdf
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_management
T4MM2 - Advertising Management & Sales Promotion
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. To understand the process of marketing communications.
2. To understand and integrate marketing communications theory and concepts with all elements of the
promotional mix.
Unit I (3 Periods)
Promotional mix - Promotional mix tools - Steps in communication process - factors in deciding
promotional mix-Integrated marketing communication.
Unit II (10 Periods)
Advertising management - meaning, objectives, importance, classification of advertisement,
organisation of advertising department, advertising agency management, Advertising objectives-
DAGMAR -campaign planning, advertising budget
Unit I (5 Periods)
Introduction to consumer Behavior – Diversity of consumer behavior – Concepts and need for studying
consumer behavior – Consumer buying motive- types.
Unit II (8 Periods)
Understanding the Research framework in Consumer Behaviour and the use of Consumer
Characteristics in Market segmentation.
Unit III (8 Periods)
Factors influencing the Consumer Behaviour -Culture, Social Class, Social Group and family, life style,
VALS
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Individual Determinants of Consumer behaviour – Motivation and involvement, Behaviour
modifications, Personality and self-concept, perception, learning, Values, Attitudes and Changing
Attitudes
Unit V (8 Periods)
Diffusion of innovations – Innovation and Adoption of new Products - Consumer Satisfaction and
Relationship Marketing- Customerisation - Enhancing Customer satisfaction-Sources of customer
dissatisfaction- CRM Practices
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Consumer Decision Process: Problem recognition, information seeking process, Information
evaluation Process, Purchase process and Post Purchase Process – Models and utility
Reference Books
1. Sujua R. Nair, Consumer Behavior in Indian Perspective – Himalaya Publishing House
2. Leon G Schiffman, Leslie Lazar Kanuk, Consumer Behaviour, PHI, New Delhi
3. David L. Loudon and Albert J. Della Bitta, Consumer Behaviour, MGH, New York
4. C.S. Gupta – Consumer Behaviour, TMGH
Web link(s)
1. https://www.consumerpsychologist.com/
2. https://bulletin.unl.edu/undergraduate/courses/MRKT/443
3. https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_principles-of-marketing-v2.0/s06-consumer-behavior-how-
people-m.html
T4MM4- Product and Brand Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
Enhance understanding of the complexities of a company‘s market offer and the need of Product
Management Exposure to the various concept of product Management. To formulate, implement and
evaluate the product mix strategy and portfolio strategy. Examine all aspect of brand creation
Understand the role and importance of branding to the company and to the consumers
Unit I (8 Periods)
Product concepts: Product Mix concepts, Product Classification. Product Planning: Marketing Plan,
Portfolio Analysis, Market Potential and Forecasting – Product Market Strategies. Product Life Cycle:
Product Life Cycle Stages and corresponding Strategies Product Evaluation
Unit II (5 periods)
Product Positioning: Concept, Product Differentiation, Positioning Strategies, Preference Analysis,
Benefit Segmentation
Unit III (8 Periods)
New Products: New Product Categories, Organization for Product Management, Prototyping, New
Product Development Process, test marketing, product line and product Mix Strategies – Product
Positioning Map.
Unit IV (8Periods)
Understanding Brands: Brands Vs Products, Benefits of branding; Brand attributes, significance of
branding to consumers & firms, selecting brand names.
Unit V (8 Periods)
Brand Awareness – Types of Brand Awareness, Brand Image – Types of Associations, Brand Identity,
Brand Personality, Brand Positioning, Creating Core Brand Values; Brining Brand to life: Growing,
sustaining.
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Brand equity – Customer Based Brand Equity, Sources of Brand Equity; Managing Brands: Building
Branding Strategies, Brand Extensions, Brand Licensing and Franchising, Global Branding.
Reference Books
1. C.Merle Crawford, New Product Management
2. Donald Lehmann, Product Management, Tata Mac Graw Hill
3. Keller, Kevin Lance, Stragegic Brand Management: Building, Measuring and Managing
Brand Equality.
4. Urban, Hauser and Dholakia, N.Essentials of New Product Management
Weblink(s)
1. Nielsen: Understanding the Power of a Brand
2. http://www.jstor.org/stable/504744
3. "Best Global Brands 2016 Rankings". interbrand.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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5. Jump up^ http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/tadpole.asp
T4MM5-Industrial Marketing
(45 Periods)
Objectives
The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding among the students about the various
concepts of Industrial Marketing, which are helpful in developing sound marketing policies for
industrial goods.
Unit – I (8 Periods)
Introduction to industrial marketing, Definitions of industrial marketing: Name of Industrial Marketing,
Industrial marketing Vs. Consumer marketing, economics of industrial demand, The resellers market,
The Industrial marketing concept, Types of Industrial markets, Classifying Industrial Products
Organization procurement characteristics.
Unit – II (8 Periods)
Classifying Industrial products, Organization Procurement characteristics the Industrial Marketing
environment, Environment e3ffect on Industrial market with special references to government Rule.
Trends in industrial marketing.
Unit – III (8 Periods)
The nature of industrial buying, Organization Procurement characteristics the industrial
Marketing Environment, Enjoinment effect on industrial market with special reference to government
Rule. Trends in industrial marketing.
Unit – IV (8 Periods)
Strategy planning in industrial markets: decision support system, assessing market opportunities,
marketing research for Industrial products, Micro & macro variable for segmenting market, target
marketing and positioning, differentiated and undifferentiated Marketing and positioning.
Unit – V (8 Periods)
Developing product strategy, analyzing industrial product life cycle, developing strategies for existing
and new products. Service strategy: Standardization V/S non standardization of parts. Types of
technical assistance and organization for technical assistance and difficulties in rendering technical
assistance.
Unit – VI (5 Periods)
Industrial distribution channel and marketing logistics, vertical channel members \
Reference Books
1. Alexander, R.S. Cross, J.S. & Hill , M:Industrail Marketing, Richard Irwin,
Homewood Illincis.
2. Reeder & Reeder : Industrial Marketing , Prentike Hall, India.
3. Coz. F. (Jr.) : Industrial Marketing Research, John-Willey & Sons, New York, 1971.
4. Fisher, L : Industrial Marketing Business Books, 1969.
Weblink(s)
1. The dictionary definition of marketing at Wiktionary
2. Quotations related to marketing at Wikiquote
3.Marketing at Wikibooks
T4MM6- Marketing Research
(45 Periods)
Objectives
The objectives of the course would be to give the students an understanding of marketing research from
both user’s (management) and doer’s (the researchers) perspectiveThe course is designed to inculcate
the analytical abilities and research skills among the students
Unit-I (8 Periods)
Introduction to Market Research Types of Research – Basic & Applied, Nature, Scope, Objectives,
Importance, & Limitations of Market Research.
Unit-II (8 Periods)
Sources and collection of Marketing Data. Secondary data – Advantages & Limitations, Sources –
Govt. & Non Govt. Primary Data – Advantages & Limitations, Sources, Methods of Collection Primary
Data – Observation, Mail, Personal Interview, Telephonic Interview, Internet Interviewing
Unit-III (8 Periods)
Market Research Techniques. National readership survey, Retail Store Audit, Consumer Panels, Test
Marketing, Research in Advertising Decisions, Marketing Audit, Data Base Marketing, Focus Group
Interviews.
Unit-IV (8 Periods)
Sampling, Questionnaire & Scaling Techniques. Probability Sampling, Sampling, Sampling methods,
Sample Design. Questionnaire design and drafting. Scaling techniques like Nominal, Ordinal, Interval,
Ration, Perceptual Map, Semantic Differential, Likert, Rating & Ranking Scales.
Unit-V (8 Periods)
Setting up & Implementation of Marketing Research Project. Steps in formulating Market Research
Projects, One project for consumer durables and one for non durables to be discussed
Unit-VI (5 Periods)
Illustrations/cases to be discussed for following topics of above mentioned chapters. Data collection
methods, test marketing, focus group interviews, internet interviewing, sample design, questionnaire
construction, scaling techniques.
Reference Books
1. Marketing Research by Ramanuja Majumdar
2. Marketing Research by Mishra
3. Marketing Research by MV Kulkarni
4. Marketing Research By DM Sarawte.
5. Research for Marketing Decisions by Paul Green, Donald Tull.
6. Marketing Research – Rajendra Nargundkar (Tata Mc)
7. Business research Methods-Donald R.Cooper.
8. Market research – G.C.Beri
Weblink(s)
1. Honomichl Top 50 - 2008. Annual business report of the top 50 players in the U.S. marketing
research industry. American Marketing Association2.
2. The 2014 AMA Gold Top 50 Report - http://publications.ama.org/Marketing_News/MN-
jun14/offline/download.pdf]
3. International Institute of Market Research and Analytics (IIMRA)
4. Market Research Society (MRS)
T4MM7-Digital Marketing
(45 Periods)
Objectives
This course will help the student create and implement effective Internet Marketing and will allow him
/ her to strongly position themselves in the organisation. Emphasis in this course is placed on
developing practical digital marketing. Digital Marketing has become extremely important and is
considered to be the future of marketing.
Unit-I (8 Periods)
Principles and Drivers o New Marketing Environment – Digital Media Industry – Reaching Audience
Through Digital Channels – Traditional and Digital Marketing – Introduction to Online Marketing
Environment – Dotcom Evolution – Internet Relationships
Unit-II (6 Periods)
Business in Modern Economy – Integrating E-Business to an Existing Business Model – Online
Customer Expectations – Online B2C Buying Process – Online B2Buying Behavior – Website
Designing – Website Content – Forms of Search Engines – Working of Search Engines – Revenue
Models in Search Engine Positioning – SEO – Display Advertising – Trends.
Unit-IV (8 Periods)
Product Attributes and Web Marketing Implications – Augmented Product Concept – Customizing the
Offering – Dimensions of Branding Online – Internet Pricing Influences – Prices Customer Value –
Online Pricing Influences – Price and Customer Value – Oline Pricing Strategies and Tactics – Time-
based Online Pricing – Personalized Pricing – Bundle Pricing.
Unit-V (8 Periods)
Internet Enabled Retailing – Turning Experience Goods into Search Goods – Personalization through
Mass Customization – Choice Assistance – Personalized Messaging – Selling through Online
Intermediaries – Direct to Customer Interaction – Online Channel Design for B2C and B3B Marketing.
Unit-VI (5 Periods)
Integrating Online Communication into IMC Process – Online Advertising – Email Marketing – Viral
Marketing – Affiliate Marketing – Participatory Communication Networks – Social Media
Communities – Consumer Engagement – Co-Created Content Management-Interactive Digital
Networks – Customer – Led Marketing Campaigns – Legal and Ethical Aspects related to Digital
Marketing
Reference Books
1. Smith P R Chaffey Dave, E-Marketing Excellence: The Heart of E-Business, Butterworth
Heinemann, USA
2. Strauss Judy, E-Marketing, Prentice Hall, India
Weblink(s)
1.American Marketing Association Dictionary definition of direct digital marketing.
2.Jump up^ [2] About.com Marketing Glossary: Direct marketing
3.Jump up^ [3] American Marketing Association Dictionary definition of online marketing
4.Jump up^ Justas (2016) Email Marketing Best Practices To Skyrocket Your Sales, [online] available
from<https://www.oberlo.com/blog/email-marketing-best-practices/>(2016).
T4MF1 - Investment Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. Learn about financial markets and instruments, investment strategies.
2. Apply standard models of financial economics to problems of portfolio optimization, diversification,
immunization, and risk management.
3. To learn the role of market regulation and trading rules
Unit I (5 Periods)
Investment Avenues – Sources of Investment information – Security contract Regulation Act
Unit II (8 Periods)
Return and Risk – Valuation of Equity shares – Valuation of Fixed income investment
Unit III (8 Periods)
Economic Analysis – Economic forecasting and stock investment decisions – Industry Analysis –
Industry and Economy Analysis – Company Analysis – Measuring Earnings – Applied valuation
technique – Graham and Dodds investor ratios
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Fundamental Analysis Vs Technical Analysis – Dow Jone’s theory – Trend – Trend reversals – patterns
– Moving average – oscillators – Roc momentum – MACD – RSI – stoastice
Unit – V (8 Periods)
Portfolio Theory – portfolio construction – Performance evaluation – portfolio revision – Mutual funds.
Unit – VI (8 Periods)
Options – futures – Derivatives
Reference Books
1. Prasanna Chandra – Security Analysis and Port Folio Management – Tata McGraw Hill
Publications
2. Donald E Fisher & Ronald J. Jordan security Analysis & Portfolio Management – Prentice Hall
of India (P) Ltd., New Delhi
3. V.K. Bhalla – Investment Management S.Chand & Co VII Edition
4. V.A. Avadhani – Security Analysis and Port Folio Management – Himalaya Publishing House
Web link(s)
1. http://www.arborinvestmentplanner.com/investment-concepts-fundamental-value-portfolio-
management/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_management
3. http://www.amciinvestments.com/new/robert.segal/content.asp?contentid=2017198940
T4MF2 - Emerging Trends in Financial Markets
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. Analyse the nature of and trends in domestic and international financial systems;
2. Examine the role of multilateral organisations in sustaining the global financial system;
3. Evaluate the key drivers of change and risk in global financial markets and institutions;
Unit I (5 Periods)
Introduction to Money Market- Evolution, Structure and Role of the Indian Money Market – Money
Market Instruments in India, Indian Money Market – Future Challenges
Unit II (8 Periods)
Capital Market – Introduction, Concept, Role, Importance, Evolution in India etc. – Critical evaluation
of the development – Future trends
Unit III (8 Periods)
Types of scripts – methods of issue, book-building, road-show, intermediaries in issue management –
Primary market intermediaries: commercial banks, development banks, custodians, merchant bankers,
issue managers, rating agencies etc.
Unit IV (12 Periods)
Secondary Market System and Regulations in India – Stock exchanges in India: History and
development and importance – Listing of scripts – On-line trading Depositories: Growth, development,
regulation, mechanism – OTC Exchange Stock exchange mechanism: trading, settlement, risk
management, investor grievances, basics of pricing mechanism, carry forward, Badala, automated
lending and borrowing mechanism Inside trading, circular trading, price rigging etc. – Players on stock
exchange: investors, speculators, market makers, bulls, bears, stags – Stock Exchange Board – Stock
indices – Role of FIIs, MFs and Investment Bankers
Unit V (6 Periods)
Regulations and Regulatory Agencies (Primarily SEBI) for primary markets for secondary markets
Unit VI (6 Periods)
Bond market in India: government bond market and its interface with capital market – Debt market in
India –Interface between Stock market and bond market
Reference Books
1. Gurusamy – Financial Markets
2. Gordon & Natarajan – Financial Markets and services – Himalaya publications
Web link(s)
1. https://www.ft.com/markets
2. http://www.research-finance.com/
3. http://www.oecd.org/finance/financial-markets/financialmarkettrends-oecdjournal.htm
T4MF3 - Corporate Finance
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. The main objectives of the course is to provide the conceptual background for corporate financial analysis
from the point of corporate value creation.
2. The course develops theoretical framework for understanding and analyzing major financial problems of
modern firm in the market environment.
Unit I (5 Periods)
Introduction to corporate finance – Cash flow Vs Profits – Increment Cash Flow – Calculation of
Depreciation for Tax purpose – Investment decision under inflation – Investment Analysis under
inflation
Unit II (8 Periods)
Complex Investment decision – Projects With Different lives – Investment timing and duration –
replacement decision – capital rationing - Risk analysis in investment decision – nature of risk – risk Vs
uncertainty – conventional technique of risk analysis - Risk adjusted discount cash flow – certainty
equivalent analysis – risk analysis in practice – sensitivity analysis – decision tree analysis
Unit III (8 Periods)
Capital investment – capital investment planning and control – qualitative factors and judgment in
capital budgeting – investment decision and corporate strategies – managerial flexibility - Financial
goal and strategies – shareholder values – managerial implications of shareholder value – economic
value added (EVA analysis) – market value added (MVA analysis) – corporate governance – balance
scorecard
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Working capital policy – concept of working capital – components of current assets – permanent and
variable working capital - Receivable management – objectives – credit policy – nature – goals –
optimum credit policy – credit policy variables – credit policy evaluation
Unit V (8 Periods)
Inventory – nature of inventory – need to hold inventory – objectives – inventory techniques- analysis
of investment in inventory
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Cash management – motive for holding cash – factors determining cash needs – cash budgeting – long
term cash forecasting – managing cash collection and disbursement – optimum cash balance – investing
surplus cash
Reference Books:
1. I.M. Pandey, Financial Management, Vikas Publications (P) Ltd.,
2. S.N.Maheswari, Financial Management, Sultan Chand publications limited
3. Thomas E. Copeland and J.Fred Weston – Financial Theory & Corporate Policy, Addison –
Wesley Publishing Company.
4. Raj Aggarwal – Capital Budgeting Under Uncertainty – Prentice Hall Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey
5. Cooley – Advances in Business Financial Management – The Dryden Press
6. Periodicals like Journal of Institute of Company Secretaries, India
7. Prasanna Chandra – Financial Management
8. Khan and Jain - Financial Management Theory and Practice
Web link(s)
1. http://web.mit.edu/voila/www/trashbin/ForFun/corporatefinance.pdf
2. http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/
3. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-corporate-finance/
T4MF4-Business Valuation and Financial Modeling
(45 Periods)
Objectives
To acquaint the students with the concepts of share valuation and business valuation. To familiarize
the students to use Excel to develop the financial modules for various applications.
Unit I (8 Periods)
Why valuation? Importance of valuation, Key valuation questions, Valuation – subjectivity versus
objectivity, Financial Statements (P&L, BS, Cash Flow Statements),
Unit II (8 Periods)
Modification of statements; Free cash Flow, Introduction to discounted cash flow, Estimating
Discounting rate, Forecasting future growth, Forecasting Cash flow, Terminal value overview, Exit
value method, Perpetuity growth, Terminal value concerns.
Unit III (8 Periods)
Approaches to valuation, Valuing a firm using FCFF, Valuation using FCFE, Dividend Discount
Model.
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Limitation of each Model; What is a multiple? Value Drivers, Identifying comparables Equity value &
Enterprise value;
Unit V (8 Periods)
Calculation of valuation multiples, Enterprise value multiples, and terminal value using growth rate and
WACC as inputs,
Unit VI (5 Periods)
Enterprise value using growth rate and WACC.
Reference Books:
1. Business Analysis and Valuation using Financial Statements-Palepu, Healy, Bernard
2. Damodaran valuation-Aswastha Damodaran
3. Financial statement Analysis and Security valuation-penman-TMH
4. Mastering Financial Modeling in Micro soft Excel-Day-Person
Web Link(s)
1. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/financialmodeling.asp
2. Nick Crawley (2010). Which industry sector would benefit the most from improved financial
modeling standards?, fimodo.com.
T4MF5- Corporate Restructuring
(45 Periods)
Objectives
To make students learn how to analyze the mechanisms underlying the creation of value in mergers,
acquisitions and corporate restructuring. They will also study some instances of corporate restructuring.
Unit I (8 Periods)
Corporate restructuring-Objectives of merger, Demerger, acquisition, types of merger, Horizontal
merger. Vertical merger, conglomerate, Spin off, split-up LBO, MBO, reserve merger, defensive
actions on takeover bids;
Unit II (8 Periods)
Merger and Acquisition and Amalgamations per AS-14, SEBI regulation on merger and acquisition,
Takeover code; Role of Merchant Banks in Merger and Acquisition,
Unit III (8 Periods)
Valuation models on Merger Acquisition: DCF model, Public Enterprises, Book Value, Adjusted Book
Value,
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Three stage Growth Model; Swap Ratio, Valuation practices in India; Taxation Aspects in M&A:
Unit V (8 Periods)
Treatment of goodwill, premium and Taxation Aspects 72A, Tax Benefit of Merger and Acquisition,
Tax advantages of Demerger;
Unit VI (5 Periods)
Post Merger Analysis: Success and failure of Merger and Acquisition.
Reference Books:
1. Mergers, Acquisitions and Business valuation-Ravindhar Vedapalli-Exccel Books Takeovers
2. Restructuring and corporate Governace-Fred Weston, Mark L Mitchell. J Harold Mulherin-
Pearson.
Web Link(s)
1. Norley, Lyndon; Swanson, Joseph; Marshall, Peter.
2. A Practitioner's Guide to Corporate Restructuring.
3. City Financial Publishing. pp. xix, 24, 63. ISBN 978-1-905121-31-1.
T4MS1 - Management of Software Projects
UNIT I (5 Periods)
Computer System Engineering: Computer System Hardware, Software - The Software Crisis: the
Problems, the causes, a solution - System Planning: System Definition, System Analysis, Function
Allocation, the System Specification, System Definition review.
UNIT II (8 Periods)
Software Planning: Objectives; Scope; Resources - Human Resources, Hardware, Software; Software
costing; Estimation Models; Scheduling - Scheduling representation, Scheduling Methods,
Organisational Planning.
UNIT IV (8 Periods)
Software concept, Qualities of good software, software structured and procedure, modality, Software
measurement - Data plow oriented design, design consideration design optimization
UNIT V (8 Periods)
Data Structure chartered design, Design consideration, The Jackson Methodology, Data Design,
Companion of design methodology- Detailed design tools, Graphical design tools, Flow chart, Box
diagram, Deviation table, IPO Charts, Companion of design tools.
UNIT VI (8 Periods)
Coding, programming language character wise choosing language technological characters of
programme language - Language classes, coding classes, coding style, code documentation, code
efficiency. Software testing and reliability, characteristics of testing Black Box Vs White Box testing,
Quality Assurance Issues steps in software testing, Units teasing, Integration testing, System testing,
Test case design, Art of debugging, software Reliability, Management issue- Software Maintenance,
Definition of Software maintenance, Maintenance Character, Maintainability, Maintenance tasks,
Maintenance side effects, Maintenance issues. Need for Project Management tools – trends in Project
Management – Hierarchy in Project Management
Reference Books:
1. Walker Royce, “Software Project Management”, Addison-Wesley
2. Ian Somerville, “Software Engineering”, Pearson Education.
Web link(s)
1. http://www.comp.glam.ac.uk/staff/dwfarthi/projman.htm
2. http://www.rspa.com/spi/project-mgmt.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_project_management
T4MS2 - Relational Database Management Systems
Unit I (8 Periods)
SHRM – Introduction to SHRM – value chain analysis – Impact of strategy in HR Planning –
Formulation Mission, goal and objectives – challenges for HRM – HR and Corporate strategy –
Stability, growth, retrenchment – cost leadership – focus strategy – PEST Analysis – Industry &
Company analysis
Unit II (8 Periods)
Transition to HRM to strategic HRM – Barriers to strategic HR – Models interchanging strategy and
Human Resource Management – Model of strategic change – Economic indicators of HRM – cost
benefit analysis – Redesigning in work system - elements – stages – process of organizational design –
factors affecting organizational design – types of organizational structure – challenges in organizational
design
Unit III (8 Periods)
Strategic challenges for leadership – cultural differences – cross cultural sensitivity – Family Vs
Professional organization – changing nature of managerial work – importance of career management –
Major career transitions – promotion, demotion, transfer and relocations – types of corporate career
management
Unit – IV (5 Periods)
Importance of career management – Major career transitions – promotion, demotion, transfer and
relocations – types of corporate career management
Unit V (8 Periods)
Knowledge management and HR – Elements of intellectual capital – Human capital – structured capital
– Managing intellectual capital – knowledge sharing – measuring intellectual capital – Role of HR
department and HR professionals during mergers – Employee separation and down sizing – objectives
of down sizing – Proactive Vs Reactive down sizing – concept of turnover -- Rehiring
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Concept and definition of out sourcing – Model of out sourcing – Reason for out sourcing – types of
out sourcing – problems associated in out sourcing – Ethical issues in strategic Human Resources
Reference Books:
1. Tanjula Agarwala “Strategic Human Resource Management” – Oxford Higher Education, New
Delhi
2. John Walton – Prentice Hall Publication
Web link(s)
1. https://www.shrm.org/india/hr-topics-and-strategy/strategic-hrm
2. http://www.slideshare.net/ChanimaBhattacharya/strategic-human-resource-management-
14073709
3. https://www.collegetermpapers.com/viewpaper/1303595370.html
4. http://scholarship.sha.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1244&context=articles
T4MH4- Performance Management (45 periods)
Objectives
The objectives of the course is to provide an outline of performance management of individuals in the
organization. The prerequisite for the course is knowledge of HRM.
Unit I (9 periods)
Performance Management Introduction to performance management – Objectives of Performance
Appraisal – Job Analysis – Methods of Appraisal – Performance Management systems – Performance
Appraisal vs Performance Management – Integrating with other HR & development activities
Unit II (8 periods)
Performance Management Process Definition, Performance Management Process, Performance
Planning- Theories of goal setting, principles and process of setting performance criteria-
Methodologies for performance criteria Performance Dimensions- approaches to measure performance:
traits, behavior and Results
Unit III (7 periods)
Measuring Performance Determining accountabilities, Objectives and performance standards, Methods
of Measuring Results, Methods of Measuring Behaviours- comparative system, absolute system,
Developing Appraisal forms
Unit IV (7 periods)
Performance Management Systems: Performance Management Systems :Rating-Less Appraisals for
the future of performance management systems, Performance Management : From Systems to Spiritual
Approach, Implementing Performance Management Systems.
Unit V (7 periods)
Strategies for Performance Management Strategies of performance management - Competency
Mapping - Benchmarking.
Unit VI (7 periods)
Rewards and Recognition: Traditional pay plans, Contingent pay plans, Managing team performance –
definition- importance- types and implication- purpose and challenge of team performance
management- rewarding team performance - pay for performance - Comparison of Pay plans –
Simulators of overall performance Management Systems
Reference Books
1. T.V.Rao: Performance Management and Appraisal Systems, Response, 2008.
2. Herman Aguinis: Performance Management, Pearson Education, 2009.
3. T.V.Rao: 360 Degree Feedback and Assessment and Development Centres, Excel, 2005.
4. Kandula: Performance management, PHI, 2009.
5. Michael Armstrong: Performance Management, Kogan Page, 2007.
6. A.S.Kohli, T.Deb: Performance Management, Oxford Higher Education, 2008.
7. Dinesh K Srivastava: Strategies for Performance Management, Excel, 2005.
8. Prem Chedda: Performance Management Systems, MacMillan, 2008.
Web Link(s)
1. www.managementstudyguide.com/performance-management.html
2. https://blink.ucsd.edu/HR/supervising/succession/dimensions.html
3. www.bpir.com › BPIR Core Concepts
4. www.hr-survey.com/PerformanceManagement.html
5. www.corpmagazine.com/.../strategies-for-a-successful-performance-management-programme
T4MH5-Employee Engagement
(45 periods)
Objectives
Human Resource Management has to engage employees in general with long term visionary outlook.
Employees are the key success factor for sustainable and highly productive organization. Employee
engagement is about checking levels of commitment to shared goals, vision and mission.
Unit –I: (8 Periods)
Employee Engagement Meaning, Aspects-Categories-Importance of engagement- Factors leading to
employee engagement-others factors
Unit-II (8 Periods)
Levels of Engagement Employee engagement-Conceptual Issues-Consequences of engagement-Keys
to engagement- Levels of engagements-Building engagement
Unit-III: (8 Periods)
Engagement culture: Engagement survey-Best practices-legal aspects-engagement equation,
leadership strategies-work place frustration and strategies
Unit-IV: (8 Periods)
Employee Empowerment: Concept-basic issues and concerns-best practices-relation between employee
empowerment and engagement-work and reward for employee empowerment and engagement
Unit-V: (8 Periods)
Evaluation of Engagement Basic considerations-steps in evaluation- other evaluation approaches
Unit-VI: ( 5 Periods)
Measuring :Measuring Employee engagement- Steps in measuring employee engagement
Reference Books
1. Employee Engagement 2.0: How to Motivate Your Team for High Performance, by Kevin Kruse
2. Employee Engagement for Everyone: 4 Keys to Happiness and Fulfillment at Work, by Kevin Kruse
3. Employee Engagement: Tools for Analysis, Practice, and Competitive Advantage, by William
Macey et.al.
4. The Art of Engagement: Bridging the Gap between People and Possibilities, by Jim Haudan
5. Employee Engagement for Dummies, by Bob Kelleher
6. Manager’s Guide to Employee Engagement, Scott Carbonara
Web link(s)
1. http://www.recruiter.co.uk/archive/part-17/FindingPotential-aims-to-help-employers-recruit-
engaged-employees/
2. https://www.shrm.org/india/hr-topics-and-strategy/employee-advocacy-relations-and-
engagement/documents/07marresearchquarterly.pdf
3. www.dummies.com/.../employee-engagement/set-goals-and-objectives-for-your-engagement
4. https://www.insights.com/media/.../how-to-create-an-employee-engagement-survey.p..
5. https://explorance.com/.../5-key-reasons-to-conduct-employee-engagement-surveys
T4MH6- Cross Cultural and Diversity Management
The objectives of this course focuses on the HR related challenges and opportunities that are common
in the employment platform where the Corporates are bound to play the sportive game in the Global
village. It provides an insight on the cross cultural dimensions and the diversified Human resources
with whom the employees need to coordinate and contribute towards corporate requirement.
Unit-I (10 periods)
Introduction to Culture : Culture –Importance- Cultural values in business – Values & practices across
countries – Cross cultural development - reaction towards cultural differences- Comparing cultures-
cultural differences
Unit-II (7 periods)
Cross cultural Management :Major Cultural types – Individualistic – Collectivist – Mixed Cultures
Unit-III (7 periods)
Cross Cultural Issues -Cross cultural issues – UK , US France German India China & Japan-
Communicating across cultures – Overcoming cultural barriers
Unit – IV (7 periods)
Managing Diversity -Diversity Management – Managing Conflict – Multicultural work places -
Respect cultural differences -Conflict and negotiation- multi-ethnicity
Unit-V (7 periods)
Building & Motivating Multicultural Teams National cultures vs. organizational cultures – Leadership
– Participatory style – Effective Team building - Strategic Planning – Motivation – Multicultural
Teams
Unit-VI (7 periods)
Leadership Legacy - Global leader – Legacy Leader – Managing Global Managers – Conflict &
synergy - Managing for cross-cultural effectiveness
Reference Books
1. Farren, Caela and Nelson, Bob, (1999). “Retaining Diversity”, Executive Excellence, New
Delhi: Sage.
2. Hayes, Erika, (1999). “Winning at Diversity”, Executive Excellence, New Delhi: Sage,
3. Hodgetts, R M and Luthans, Fred, (1994). International Management, New York : McGraw,
Hill.
4. Luthans, Fred, (1995). Organizational Behaviour, New York : McGraw-Hill.
Web Link(s)
1. www.ontario.ca/document/...scan-culture-sector...culture.../importance-culture
2. www.ocai-online.com/about-the...Culture...OCAI/Organizational-Culture-Types
3. www.impactfactory.com › Library
4. https://www2.gwu.edu/.../2003_cross_cultural_differences_managin_international_proje...
5. https://www.itapintl.com/.../57-organizational-culture-and-national-culture
6. www.forbes.com/sites/jeffboss/2014/06/12/6-principles-of-a-leadership-legacy/
T4MO1 - Materials Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. The Course equips the students about materials management and its systems and procedure.
2. It also gives an understanding of price forecasting, special purchase systems, pubic buying and online
purchasing.
3. It also emphasis on the working capital management concepts with respect to inventory control.
Unit I (6 Periods)
Introduction – scope of materials management – primary and secondary – objectives – integrated
materials management – relation with other functional – areas of organization – organizing for
materials management – basis for forming organizations – conventional and modern approaches to
organizing materials management.
Unit II (6 Periods)
Materials identification – classifying of materials – codification of materials – standardization –
simplification and variety reduction of materials
Unit III (7 Periods)
Inventory control – techniques – FSN, VED, ABC – working capital management with reference to
inventory.
Unit IV (9 Periods)
Management of stores – location – different types of stores – methods of storing – safety and security
of materials – stores equipment – materials handling equipment – factors affecting materials Handling
Stores issues and receipts – procedures – stores organization.
Unit V (9 Periods)
Management of surplus obsolete and scrap materials – reasons for accumulation of surplus obsolete and
scrap materials – methods of disposal – regulations and procedures.
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Purchasing – planning of purchasing materials – MRP – norms of vendor rating – JIT – selection and
development – purchasing procedures and methods – out sourcing – sub contracting – reasons for
subcontracting – criteria for selecting sub contractors – rating – factors affecting subcontract rate fixing
– internal and external subcontract.
Reference Books:
1. Materials Management – P. Gopalakrishnan – PHI, 2002
2. Integrated Materials Management –A.K. Datta-PHI
3. Purchasing and Supply Management – Dobbler, Burt D.N-TMI,7/e, 2004
4. Purchasing And Materials Management – Leenders Fearon – Universal Book Stall
5. Purchasing And inventory Control – K.S. Menon – Wheeler Publishers
6. Materials Management – Varma M M – Sultan Chand And Sons.
Web link(s)
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_management
2. http://www.mmci-systems.com/
3. https://www.managementconcepts.com/electroniccoursematerials
T4MO2 - Total Quality Management and Business Process Reengineering
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. To understand the philosophy and core values of Total Quality Management (TQM);
2. To determine the voice of the customer and the impact of quality on economic performance and long-term
business success of an organization;
3. To apply and evaluate best practices for the attainment of total quality
Unit I (8 Periods)
Definition of Quality, Dimensions of Quality, Quality Planning, Quality costs – Analysis
Techniques for Quality costs, Basic concepts of Total Quality Management, Historical Review,
Principles of TQM, Leadership – Concepts, Role of Senior Management, Quality Council, Quality
Statements, Strategic Planning, Deming Philosophy, Barriers to TQM implementation.
Unit II (10 Periods)
Customer satisfaction – Customer Perception of Quality, Customer Complaints, Service Quality,
Customer Retention, Employee involvement – Motivation, Empowerment, Teams, Recognition and
Reward, Performance Appraisal, Benefits, continuous process improvement – Juran Trilogy, PDSA
Cycle, 5S, Kaizen, supplier Partnership – Partnering, Sourcing, Supplier Selection, Supplier Rating,
Relationship Development, Performance Measures – Basic Concepts, Strategy, Performance Measure.
Unit III (6 Periods)
The seven tools of quality, Statistical Fundamentals – Measures of central Tendency and Dispersion,
Population and Sample, Normal Curve, Control Charts for variables and attributes, process capability,
concept of six sigma, new seven management tools.
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Benchmarking – Reasons to Benchmark, Benchmarking process, Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
– House of Quality, QFD process, Benefits, Taguchi Quality Loss Function, Total Productive
Maintenance (TPM) – Concept, Improvement Needs, FMEA – Stages of FMEA
Unit V (7 Periods)
Need for ISO 9000 and Other Quality Systems, ISO 9000:2000 Quality System – Elements,
implementation of Quality System, Documentation, Quality Auditing, TS 16949, ISO 14000 –
Concept, Requirements and Benefits.
Unit VI (6 Periods)
Business Process Re-Engineering – Basic concepts and the need for BPR – Principles of BPR – BPR
and restructuring the organization.
Reference Books
1. Narayana V. and Sreenivasan, N.S. Quality Management – Concepts and Tasks, New Age
International 1996
2. Dale H. Besterfiled, et al., Total Quality Management, Pearson Education, Inc 2003 ( Indian
South – Western (Thomson Learning), 2002 (ISBN 0-324 – 06680 -5)
3. Feigebaum. A.V. “Total Quality Management, McGraw – Hill 1991
4. Oakland. J.S. “Total Quality Management Butter worth – Hcinemann Ltd., Oxford 1989
5. Zeiri. “Total Quality Management for Engineers Wood Head Publishers, 19
Web link(s)
1. http://www.omnex.com/members/standards/bpr/business_process_reengineering.aspx
2. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pfi.4140360607/pdf
3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242348056_Business_process_re-
engineering_to_total_quality_management_An_examination_of_the_issues
4. http://www.brint.com/BPR2.htm
T4MO3– Logistics, Supply Chain and Shipping Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. This course discusses several strategic, tactical, and operational concepts used in improving the distribution
of goods and services by companies worldwide.
2. The course emphasis is on understanding when and how these concepts are applied.
3. Design strategies that will improve the delivery of services and goods for different companies
Unit I (5 Periods)
Importance of Logistics system in the International Trade – Inbound Logistics, Inbound Logistics and
out bound Logistics.
Unit II (8 Periods)
Supply Chain Management – Comment on outsourcing of supply chain delivery, integrated supply
chain and enabling supply chain delivery.
Containerization and Multimode transportation – Multimode Transportation Act
Unit III (8 Periods)
General Trend in Shipping Industry, Liner Operations, Cargo Consolidation, Direct Box, Reworking of
Cargo, Co-loading of Cargo and the bills of lading issued for the transportation.
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Chartering of Vessel. Voyage Charter and Time Charter – Inland Container Depot Services and
advantages – location of ICD in India
Unit V (8 Periods)
Technological development in Ocean Transportation – major ports in India – Shipping intermediaries:
Ports, Customers, Custom House Agent, Freight forwarder, Shipping Agents, Stevedores.
Unit VI (8 Periods)
General problems faced by the shippers in shipping – role of Air Transport in Physical Distribution of
Cargo – Airports in India handling cargo
Reference Books
1. Philippe, Pierre Dornier, Ricardo Ernst, Michel Fender, Panos Kouvelin, Globel operations and
Logistics, John Wiley and Sons, New York
2. Lee S.M. Goal Programming for Decision Analysis. Philadelphia, Auerbach
3. Ignizio J.P Goal Programming and Extensions, Lexington, Lexington Books
4. James C.J. and wood, Donald F. Contemporary Logistics, Macmillan, New York
5. Shapro, R. Logistics Strategy cases and concepts St. Paul. West
Web link(s)
1. https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/uk/postgraduate/logistics-supply-chain-management-shipping-
port.htm
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain_management
3. http://www.cio.com/article/2439493/supply-chain-management/supply-chain-management-
definition-and-solutions.html
http://www.supplychainopz.com/2012/04/what-is-logistics-and-supply-chain-management.html
T4M04- Ergonomics
(45 Periods)
Objectives
To acquaint the students with concepts, principles and applications of Ergonomics. This syllabus covers
the use of ergonomic principles to recognize, evaluate, and control work place conditions that cause or
contribute to employee safety and productivity issues
UNIT-I (8 Periods)
Design of Man-Machine System -Introduction – Design of Workplace – Influence of Climate on the
Efficiency of Human Performance – Influence of Noise and Vibrations – Influence of Lighting System.
UNIT-II (6 Periods)
Performance Rating And Allowances -Introduction – Necessity of Performance Rating – Factors
influencing Rating – Rating Systems and their Details – Allowances and their Details.
UNIT-III (7 Periods)
Computing Standard Time -Introduction – Problems in Times Study and Time Standards – Scale of
Rating – Use of Rating Factor – Normal Time – Standard Time Computation – Computation of
Standard Time for Machine Work Elements – Examples – Uses of Times Study – Conclusion.
UNIT-IV (6 Periods)
Standard Data And Its Applications -Introduction – Purpose – Standard Data – Types of Standard Data
and Their Development – Development of Synthetic Standard Data – Development and Applications –
Examples – Advantages – Analytical Standard Data.
UNIT-V (10 Periods)
Wages And Wage – Incentives -Introduction – Wages – Wage – Incentives - Terminology Used –
Wage Differential and its Causes – Wage Incentives – Types of Incentives – Workers Attitude for
Incentives – Requirements of Good Incentives Schemes – Wage Incentive Schemes – Day work and
Measured Day work Incentive Schemes – Piece Work Incentive – Standard Time Incentive Plans –
Incentive Scheme where Employee shares the Gains with Employer – Group Incentives.
UNIT-VI (8 Periods)
Work Study And Training Programmers -Introduction – Key Role of Work Study – Structure of the
Courses – Course Content – Principles of Learning – Training Analysis – Training of Executives –
Examples of a Appreciation Course in Work Study for Top Management – Training of Supervisors and
Foremen – Training of Workers – Work Study Man – Training Aids – Various Methods of Training.
Reference Book:
1. Martin Helander, A Guide to Ergonomics of Manufacturing, East West Press, Publication AWP.
Weblink(s)
1. Directory of Design Support Methods Directory of Design Support Methods
2. Engineering Data Compendium of Human Perception and Performance
3. Index of Non-Government Standards on Human Engineering...
4. Index of Government Standards on Human Engineering...
5. Human Factors Engineering resources
6. Human Factors in aviation
T4MI1 - International Marketing
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. Apply knowledge paradigms in international marketing to gain insights into similarities/differences across
cross-cultural markets and their marketing implications.
2. Gain an understanding of international marketing effort related to market entry and marketing mix
strategies.
3. Demonstrate an appreciation for designing and managing in international marketing programs in
consumer markets
UNIT I (5 Periods)
Introduction to Global Marketing: global market opportunity identification - Global Marketing
Environment: Economic – Social – Cultural – Demographic – Political – Legal and Regulatory –
Geographic – Technological Environment
UNIT II (8 Periods)
Global Segmentation Targeting and Positioning: Global Market Segmentation, Global Targeting –
Global Product Positioning [study few Indian multinational companies entered into Global market].
Global Marketing Information System: Elements of Global Marketing Information System, Sources of
Information, Global Marketing Research
UNIT III (8 Periods)
Product Decisions, Basic Concepts – Product characteristics, Product Design – International Product
Life Cycle – Product Diffusion and Adoption in International Markets - Geographic expansion strategic
alternatives – Comparative study of various products of multinational companies entered in Indian
Market
Unit – IV (8 Periods)
Pricing Decisions: Global Pricing Strategies, Environmental Influences on Pricing Decisions, Transfer
Pricing, Global Pricing Policy alternatives – Factors Influencing International Pricing.
UNIT V (8 Periods)
Channel Decision: Channel objectives and constraints, Channel Structure, Channel strategy for new
market entry. Advertising Decisions: 5 M’s of advertising – Mission, Money, Message, Media,
Measurement, Advertisement content, Advertisement copy, Global Media Decisions.[Study different
ads of Indian & foreign on various TV channels.
UNIT VI (8 Periods)
Foreign Exchange and Financial Decisions: History of International Financial System, Foreign
Exchange, Business Implications of Exchange rate fluctuations, Managing Exchange rate exposure
Reference Books
1 Francis Cherullam – International Marketing – Himalaya Publications
2 Global Marketing Management – S.A.Sherlekar and V.S.Sherlekar
3. Keegan, Warren, Global Marketing Management, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Printice Hall Inc
4. Export Marketing – B.S.Rathor and J.S.Rathor
5. Philip Kotler, Abraham Koshy, Mithileshwar Jha, Kevin Lane Keller “Marketing Management”,
Pearson education
6. Terpstra, Vern and Sarathy, R. International Business New York, John Wiley
7. Sak onkvisit, John J.Shaw, International Marketing, PHI, New Delhi
8. Bhattacharya, B. Export Marketing: Strategies for success, Global Business Press, New Delhi
9. Mr. Rajagopal – International marketing – Vikas Publication
Web link(s)
1. http://www.slideshare.net/rupaltrivedi56/concept-of-international-marketing
2. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042814051295
3. http://mcb.unco.edu/students/ets-resources/ETS-Marketing-Strategy-Review.doc
T4MI2 - International HRM
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. The course seeks to look at HRM in a broader, comparative and international perspective to deal with
complex issues and manifold risks.
2. It emphasis on Globalization, growing presence of multinationals with expatriate managers, cross border
mergers and acquisitions.
Unit I (5 Periods)
Introduction to International HRM – influence of globalisation on international managers – role of
global HR manager – challenges in IHRM - An integrated approach in IHRM model – Evans and
Lorange Model, Shen model
Unit II (8 Periods)
Role of international managers in global business context – approaches to multinational staffing
decision – recruitment methods – Head hunting, cross national advertising, e-recruitment and
international graduate programme – selection criteria and technique – redesigning the process of
international staffing policy – issues in international recruitment
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Compensation management – factors influencing compensating policy – approaches to compensation
management – compensation practices across the country – social security system across the country –
emerging issues in global compensation – performance appraisal to international context – issues and
challenges in performance management
Unit V (8 Periods)
Industrial relation in international context – issues and concern of international IR – recent
developments in management and union approach to international IR – Role of culture in international
HRM – organizational culture in MNCs – cultural dimensions across countries
Unit VI ( 8 Periods)
International team working – different types of international team operations in different organizations
– skill requirement in international teams – managing culturally diversed teams
Reference Book:
1. Dr. Nilanjan sengupta, Dr. Mousumi, S. Bhattachaya “International Human Resource
Management” – Excel books
Web link(s)
1. http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=31386&p=199755
2. http://www.hrmguide.net/Bookstore/hrmbooks.html
3. http://www.strategy-business.com/article/9967?gko=db7b9
T4MI3 - International Logistics and Trade
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. To demonstrate the basic concepts of logistics and supply chain management.
2. To Demonstrate the importance of logistics and supply chain management and its
value for competitive advantage of the firm.
3. To Analyze and interpret the supply chain, the role of its actors and its logistics
flows and function
Unit I (5 periods)
Logistic System: Concept, Objectives and scope; System elements; Transportation, Warehousing,
inventory Management, Packing and unitization; control and communication
Unit II (6 periods)
Transportation Fundamentals: importance of effective transportation system; Service Choices and their
characteristics; inter-model services; Transport cost characteristics and rate fixation; In-Company
management Vs. Out-Sourcing.
Unit III (12 periods)
General Structure of shipping: Would sea borne trade; International Shipping – characteristics and
structure; Linear and tramp operations; linear freighting; Chartering – types, principles and practices;
Charter, Party agreement; Development in sea transportation-unitization, containerization, inter and
multi model transport; CFC and ICD; Indian shipping – growth, policy and problems; ports and port
trust.
Unit IV (6 periods)
International Air Transport: International set up for air transport: freight rates; India’s exports and
imports by air – problems and prospects.
Unit V (8 periods)
Carriage of goods by sea and combined transport; International conventions and Indian Law; maritime
frauds and unethical practices – causes and protection; role and types of cargo intermediaries.
Unit VI (8 periods)
Warehousing and Inventory Management: warehousing and marketing strategy; objectives and
functions of warehousing; Warehousing evaluation and requirements; warehousing location strategies;
inventory management principles and approaches; material management system and techniques – JIT
Purchasing, manufacturing and in-bound logistics.
Reference Books
Ballau, R.H., Business logistics Management, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1992.
Reference Books
Shapiro, R., Logistics Strategy: Cases and Concepts, West publishing, St.Paul, 1995.
James, C.J and D.F.Wood, Contemporary Logistics, Macmillan, New York, 1990
Web link(s)
1. https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/uk/postgraduate/logistics-supply-chain-management-shipping-
port.htm
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain_management
3. http://www.cio.com/article/2439493/supply-chain-management/supply-chain-management-
definition-and-solutions.html
4. http://www.supplychainopz.com/2012/04/what-is-logistics-and-supply-chain-management.html
T4MB1 - Principles and Practices of Banking
Objectives (45 Periods)
To enable the students to acquire basic understanding of the structure, organization and functioning of
the Financial System in India. The course also aims at exposing the students to new financial
instruments and their implications in the existing regulatory framework (45 Periods)
Unit – I (8 Periods)
Indian Financial System – An Overview - Banking Regulation - Retail Banking, Wholesale and
International Banking, ADR, GDR and Participatory Notes - Role and Functions of Capital Market,
Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) - Role and Functions of Mutual funds - Role and
Functions of Insurance Companies, Banc assurance and Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority (IRDA)
Unit – II (8 Periods)
Factoring, Forfeiting Services and Off-Balance Items - Risk Management and BASEL II – An
Overview - Alliances/Mergers/Consolidation - Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL), Fair
Practices Code for Debt Collection and Banking Codes and Standards Board of India - Recent
Developments in the Indian Financial System
Unit – III (8 Periods)
Functions Of Banks - Banker-Customer Relationship - Banker’s Special Relationship - Payment and
Collection of cheques and other Negotiable Instruments - Opening of Accounts of various types of
Customers Ancillary Services - Principles of Lending, working capital assessment and credit
monitoring- Priority sector advances - Agricultural Finance - Micro, small & medium enterprises in
India - Government sponsored schemes
Unit – IV (6 Periods)
Self- Help Groups (SHGs) - Credit cards, Home loans, Personal loans, Consumer loans -
Documentation- Different modes of Charging securities - Types of collaterals and their characteristics -
Non-Performing Assets Financial Inclusion
Unit – V (7 Periods)
Banking Technology - Essentials of Bank computerisation - Payment systems and electronic banking -
Data communication network and EFT systems - Role of Technology upgradation and its impact on
banks - Security considerations
Unit – VI (8 Periods)
Support Services – Marketing Of Banking Services/Products - Marketing – An introduction -
Consumer behaviour and product - Pricing - Distribution - Channel management - Promotion - Role of
direct selling agent/direct marketing agent in a bank - Marketing information systems – A longitudinal
analysis Banking Terms - Marketing terms - Information technology
Reference Books .
Bhole, L.M. (1999), Financial Institutions and Markets, Tata Mcgraw Hill Company Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Bhole, L.M. (2000), Indian Financial System, Chugh Publications, Allahabad Reference Books 1.
Johnson, H.J. (1993), Financial Institutions and Markets, Mcgraw Hill, New York 2. Machiraju, M.R.
(1999), Indian Financial Systems, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
3. Ohlson, J.A (1987), The Theory of Financial Markets and Institutions, North Holland, Amsterdam
Web link(s)
1. http://www.bis.org/publ/bcbs230.pdf
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank
3. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTEMPOWERMENT/Resources/PPFinalText.pdf
T4MB2 - Risk Management
Objectives (45 Periods)
To engage students in active discovery of risk management principles. Students will be prepared to
function in a business environment, developing an awareness of the challenges, the tools, and the
process of designing and implementing a risk management program. (45 Periods)
Unit – I (8 Periods)
An Overview - Risk definition / policies, Risk process-Risk Organization, Key risks-Credit risk, market
risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, legal risk, interest risk and currency risk. Asset liability
Management, ALM Concept, ALM organization, ALCO technique/tools, simulation, Gap, Duration
analysis, Linear and other statistical methods of control.
Unit – II (7 Periods)
Risk measurement & Control, calculation, Risk exposure analysis, Risk management/mitigation policy,
Risk immunization policy/strategy for fixing exposure limits, Risk management policy and procedure,
Risk adjusted return on capital, Capital adequacy norms.
Unit – III (8 Periods)
Risk management, Capital adequacy norms, prudential norms, Exposure norms, Concept of Mid office,
Forwards, Futures, options, Strategies and Arbitrage opportunities, Regulatory prescriptions of risk
management.
Unit – IV (10 Periods)
Credit Risk Management - Introduction, Base-1, Three pillars of Base-11 and Capital for operation risk,
Frame work for risk management, RBI guidelines on risk management, Risk rating and risk pricing,
Methods for estimating capital requirement, Credit risk-standardized approach, Credit rating/credit
scoring and rating system design, credit Bureau, stress test and sensitivity analysis, Internal capital
Adequacy Assuagement Process (ICAAP) introduction to structured products.
Unit- V (7 Periods)
Operational Risk Management - Introduction, Base-1, & 11, RBI guidelines, likely forms of operational
risk and causes for significant increase in operational risk, Sound principles of operational risk
Management (SPOR), SPOR-organizational ste up and keys responsibilities of ORM,SPOR-policy
requirement and strategic approach for ORM,SPOR identification, measurement, control/mitigation of
operational risks, capital allocation for operational risk, methodology, qualifying criteria for banks for
the adoption of the methods, computation of capital charge or operational risk.
Unit – VI (5 Periods)
Market Risk - Introduction and definition, prescriptions of Basel-1 & 11, liquidity risk, interest rate
risk, foreign exchange risk, price risk (Equity risk), commodity risk, Treatment of market risk under
Basel , standardized duration method, internal measurement approach-VAR.
Reference Books
1. Philippe Jorion (2008), Financial Risk Manager Handbook, Fifth Edition, GARP, Wiley Finance
(hereafter, PJ).
2. John Hull (2008), Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall Reference
Books 1. Peter Christoffersen (2003), Elements of Financial Risk Management, Academic Press
(hereafter, PC). 2. Robert McDonald (2006), Derivatives Markets, 2nd Edition, Addison Wesley.
(hereafter, RM). 3. Jonathan Mun (2006) , Modeling Risk: Applying Monte Carlo Simulation, Real
Options Analysis, Forecasting, and Optimization Techniques,1st Edition, Wiley. (hereafter JM)
Web link(s)
1. http://www.marquette.edu/riskunit/riskmanagement/whatis.shtml
2. http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10496.html
3. https://www.knowledgeleader.com/KnowledgeLeader/Content.nsf/Web+Content/enterpriserisk
managementtoolsandresources!OpenDocument
T4MB3 - Retail Banking
(45 Periods)
Objectives
It aims to build a pool of banking professionals in India, who can help Axis bank achieve new levels of
profitability and customer responsiveness
Unit- I (8 Periods)
Introduction - History and definition, Role within the bank Operations- Applicability of retailing
concepts - Distinction between Retail and Corporate/wholesale Banking
Unit – II (10 Periods)
Retail products overview-Customer requirements, products development ProcessLiabilities and assets,
Description of assets, Approval process for retail loans, Credit scoring. Important Assets products
Home loans- Eigibility, Purpose, Amounts, Margin, Security, Disbursement, Moratorium, Prepayment
issues, Repayments/collection. Auto/vehicle loans- Eligibility, Purpose, Amounts, Margin, Security,
Disbursement, Moratorium, Prepayment issues, Repayments/collection. Personal Loans-Eligibility,
Purpose, Amounts, Security, Disbursement, Moratorium, Prepayment issues, Repayments /collection.
Educational Loans- Eligibility, Purpose, Amounts, Security, Disbursement, Moratorium, Prepayment
issues, Repayments. Credit/Debit cards-Credit Vs Debit cards, Eligibility, Purpose, Amounts, Margins,
Security, Process of Using the cards, Billing Cycle, Credit points. Other Products-Remittances/Funds
Transfer
Unit- III (7 Periods)
Marketing/Selling of Retail Products, MIS and Accounting - Retail strategies; Tie-up with Institution
For Personal loans/Credit cards/Educational loans, with OEMs/Authorized Dealers for auto/vehicle
loans and with builders/developers for home loans
Unit – IV (6 Periods)
Delivery Channels-Branch, Extension counters, ATMs, POS, Internet banking, M banking. Selling
process in retail products-Direct selling Agents.
Unit – V (7 periods)
Customer Relationship Management-Role and Impact of Customer relationship management, Stages in
Customer Relationship management process. Regulations and compliance technology for Retail
banking-Static information, Account opening, Basic loan origination data etc.Updated information like
income details at different frequencies, Transaction information from disbursement till final settlement
of the loan amount. Analytics/Alerts. Accounting entries-Loan Process and the relevant accounting
including EMI computation
Unit – VI (7 Periods)
Other issues related to retail Banking -Securitization, mortgage based securities. Trends in Retailing-
New products like insurance DEMAT services, online/phone Banking, property services, investment
advisory/wealth management, Reverse Mortgage. Growth of E-banking, Cross selling opportunities.
Recovery of Retail loans-Defaults, Rescheduling, Recovery process. SARAFAESI Act, DRT Act, use
of Lok Adalat forum. Recovery Agents- RBI guidelines.
Reference Books
1. Mittal R.K., Saini A.K. & Dhingra Sanjay (2008) Emerging Trends in the Banking Sector,
Macmillan 2008
2. Retail Banking, Shroff, T.F., Northern Book Centre, Daryaganj, New Delhi Reference Books 1.
Customer Relationship Management, Mohammed, H. Peeru and a Sagadevan (2004).
Web link(s)
1. https://www.atkearney.com/documents/10192/264358/Inside_Tomorrows_Retail_Bank.pdf/041
c5992-e0ad-4346-bf70-7fead68c2359
2. http://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/dotcom/client_service/financial%20services/latest
%20thinking/consumer%20and%20small%20business%20banking/retail_banking_in_asia_acti
onable_insights_for_new_opportunities.ashx
3. https://www.pwc.com/us/en/financial-services/publications/viewpoints/assets/viewpoint-when-
the-growing-gets-tough.pdf
V –Trimester
Total Internal External Total
Subject Credits Marks Marks Marks
S.No Title
code (Max) (Max) (Max)
Core Papers
Project Management and 4 40 60 100
1 T5MC1
Entrepreneurship
2 T5MC2 Strategic Management 4 40 60 100
Open Choice Electives in Marketing
1 T5MM1 Marketing of Services 3 40 60 100
2 T5MM2 Sales Management 3 40 60 100
3 T5MM3 Rural Marketing 3 40 60 100
4 T5MM4 Customer Relationship Management 3 40 60 100
Open Choice Electives in Finance
1 T5MF1 Merchant Banking 3 40 60 100
2 T5MF2 Strategic Cost Management 3 40 60 100
3 T5MF2 Financial Derivatives 3 40 60 100
Systems
1 T5MS1 Software Quality Management 3 40 60 100
2 T5MS2 Data Communication and Networks 3 40 60 100
Open Choice Electives in Human Resources
1 T5MH1 Training and Development 3 40 60 100
2 T5MH2 Compensation Management 3 40 60 100
3 T5MH3 Talent Acquisition & Retention 3 40 60 100
Leadership& Managerial 3 40 60 100
4 T5MH4
Effectiveness
Open Choice Electives in Operations
1 T5MO1 Production Planning and Control 3 40 60 100
2 T5MO2 Technology Management 3 40 60 100
3 T5M03 Innovation Management 3 40 60 100
International Business
1 T5MI1 International Trade and Finance 3 40 60 100
Legal Dimensions of International 3 40 60 100
2 T5MI2
Business
Banking
1 T5MB1 Legal Aspect of Banking 3 40 60 100
2 T5MB2 3 40 60 100
Rural Banking
T5MCL Business Analytics-V 2 50 - 50
T5MCP Comprehensive Viva-voce-V - 50 50
2
Total Credits – 2 Core Papers + 2 Papers from Dual Specialization+ 1 Lab Paper+1 Comprehensive Viva
8+6+6+2+2 = 24
Note
A student has to choose two elective papers from two specializations (dual) along with two core papers.
The elective papers can be chosen from two specializations under open choice elective mode
T5MC1- Project Management & Entrepreneurship
(60 Periods)
Objectives
The course has been designed to create an awareness of the need for systematic management of
projects. This application-oriented course provides the skill in executing various projects, starting from
project identification till project termination. The course is designed primarily for those who at some
point of their career want to start their own ventures, or run their own family businesses
Unit I (6 Periods)
Introduction to ‘Project’ concept - Strategic Fit of Projects – Corporate Growth and Business
Development Project Cycle – Industrial and Agricultural Projects
Unit II (10 Periods)
Industry Analysis and Project Identification and Formulation Need Analysis – resource surveys -
Product Innovation – Research and Development – Formulation and Implementation of Projects -
Market Research – Study and Analysis – Technical feasibility – Technology Forecasting- Choice of
Technology and Advance of p\Process of Technology – Technology Transfer
Unit III (10 Periods)
Analysis of Infrastructure – Location- Site Selection - Appraisal of Management and Manpower
Requirement - Financial Projection and Appraisal – Risk Analysis – Cost estimation - Cost Benefit
Analysis - Social Cost Benefit Analysis
Unit IV (10 Periods)
Project and Contracts Planning - co-ordination – Project Scheduling and Techniques -Project
Management Information
Unit V (14 Periods)
Entrepreneurial Traits - Types and Significance - Definitions - Characteristics of Entrepreneurial Types
- Qualities and Functions of Entrepreneurs - Role and Importance of Entrepreneur in Economic
Growth- Competing Theories of Entrepreneurs.
Unit VI (10 Periods)
Entrepreneurial Development Programme in India- History – Support – Objectives - Stages of
Performances - Planning and EDP – Objectives - Target Group - Selection of Centre - pre-training
work - Govternment Policy towards SSI’s
Reference Books
1. Prasana Chandra, Projects-Planning, analysis, selection, Implementation and review, TMGH, New
Delhi
2. Goel, B.B., Project Management, Deep & Deep, New Delhi
3. Desai, A.N. Entrepreneur and Environment, Ashish, New Delhi
4. David I. Cleland, Project Management, MGH, New York
5. Kumar, S.A. Entrepreneurship in small Industries, Discovery, New Delhi
6. Joy, P.K., Total Project Management, Macmillan, India
Web Link(s)
1. Guidelines for Managing Projects from the UK Department for Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform (BERR)
2. APM, PMP, PRINCE2 Project Management Certification Roadmap
3. Open Source Project Management manual
4. Project management skills
T5MC2- Strategic Management
Objectives (60 Periods)
The objectives of this course is to develop a holistic perspective of enterprise, critical from the point of
view of the top executives.
UNIT I (10 Periods)
Objectives of Business – Social Responsibility - Social Audit and Business - Social Ethics - Types of
Business Policies - Developing Basic Business Purposes and Mission - Basic Economic Purposes -
Personal Aims and Values of Top Managers - Missions - Long range objectives - Short range Goals
and objectives.
UNIT II (8 Periods)
Internal Environment - External Environment - Analysis of the Macro Environment & Industry
Forecasting the Environment - SWOT Analysis
UNIT III (10 Periods)
Corporate Level Strategies - Business Unit Strategies - Functional Strategies - Strategy Implementation
- Organisation Structure - Leadership Style - Organization Culture.
UNIT IV (10 Periods)
Strategic Control Process and Performance - Strategic Management and not-for-profit organizations
UNIT V (6 Periods)
Industrial Sickness – Problems - Causes - Importance of Financial Ratios as healthy indicators of a
company - Altman's Z - Score
UNIT VI (16 Periods)
Five Case Studies with reference to Indian Perspective
Reference Books
1. Aazhar Kazmi, Business Policy, TMGH, New Delhi,
2. Budhiraja, S.B and Athreya. M.B cases in Strategic Management, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi
3. Hamel G and Prahlad, C.K.Competing for the Future Boston, Harvard Business School Press
4. Christensen, C. R etc. Business Policy. Text and Cases 6th ed. Homewood, Illinois, Richare, D.
Irwin
5. Pearce and Robinson, Formulation, Implementation, and control of competitive Strategy, Irwin
Publication
6. Peters, Tom Business School in a Box. New York, Macmillan
7. Ghossh, P.K., Business Policy “Strategic Planning and Management”, Sultanchand,
Web Link(s)
1. Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School
2. [1]- Improving Strategic Management
3. The Journal of Business Strategies
T5MM1- Marketing of Services
(45 Periods)
Objectives
The objectives of the course is to develop an understanding of services and service marketing with
emphasis on various aspects of service marketing which make it different from goods marketing.
UNIT I (5 Periods)
Developing a framework for understanding Services Marketing - Classification of Services on similar
Characteristics.
UNIT II (8 Periods)
Nature of Service - Relationship with Customers - Customerisation and Judgment in Service Delivery -
Nature of Demand relative to Supply - Method of Service Delivery - Significance of People based
Attributes and/or Facility based attributed of the Service Product – Service Quality Gap (SERVQUAL).
UNIT III (8 Periods)
Managing Customer Mix - Targeting - Positioning the Service – Service Productivity - 7 P’s of Service
Marketing
UNIT IV (8 Periods)
Managing Demand - Demand Supply Interaction - Strategies relating to Demand - Inventory Demand -
Flexible Capacities. Modifying Marketing Mix Elements to Manage Demand.
UNIT V (12 Periods)
Service Business as a System - Service Operations Sub-Systems - Service Delivery Subsystem -
Service Marketing Subsystem - Planning, Organization and Implementation of Marketing Effort - Inter
functional Conflict between Marketing and Operations - Evaluation of Marketing Effort.
UNIT VI (4 Periods)
Building Customer Relationship – Relationship Marketing and Retention Strategies.
Reference Books
1. Valarie A. Zeithaml, Mary J.O.Bitner, Services Marketing, MGH, New York
2. Helen woodruffe, Services Marketing, Macmillan, New Delhi
3. Verma, H.V., Marketing of services, ND, Global Business Press
4. Newton M.P.Payne, A The essence of Services Marketing New Delhi Prentice Hall of
India
5. Lovelock, Christopher H. Services Marketing Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, PHI
6. Nargundhar – Service Marketing – TaTa McGraw Hill
Web Link(s)
1. Shostack, G. Lynne. "Designing Services that Deliver", Harvard Business Review, vol. 62, no. 1
January - February 1984, pp. 133–139
2. Wilson Alan/ Zeithaml, Valerie A./ Bitner, Mary Jo/ Gremler, Dwayne D. (2008): Services
Marketing: Integrating Customers Focus Across the Firm, Glasgow, 2008. (p. 203-206)
T5MM2 - Sales Management
Objectives (45 Periods)
The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the student with the concepts which are helpful in developing a
sound sales and distribution policy and in organizing and managing sales force and marketing channels.
UNIT I (8 Periods)
Meaning and Scope of Sales Management – Objectives of Sales Department, Co-coordinating functions
of Sales Manager, Sales as a function of Marketing Management - Sales Department - Field
organization of Sales Department.
UNIT II (5 Periods)
Theories of Selling - Process of Selling
UNIT III (8 Periods)
Formulating Personal Selling Strategy - Personal Selling Objectives - Sales related Marketing Policies -
Determining the kind of Sales Personnel - Determining the size of Sales Force - Individualizing Selling
Strategies to Customers.
UNIT IV (8 Periods)
Work Assignment to Sales Personnel - Routing and Scheduling of Sales Force - Objectives of Sales
Quotas - Types of Quotas - Quota Setting and Administration – Concept - Objectives and Procedure of
setting Sales Territories.
UNIT V (8 Periods)
Recruitment - Selection and Training of Sales Personnel – Motivation of Sales Force – Maslow’s
Theory - Herzberg Theory – Theory X and Y - Equity Theory, Vroom’s Theory - Compensation of
sales Personnel - Sales Meeting and Sales Contests
UNIT VI (8 Periods)
Controlling of Sales Force - Controlling of Expenses - Sales Budgets - Sales Audit - Use of Market
Research in Sales Management.
Reference Books
1. Richard R.Still, Edward W. cundiff, Norman A.P.Govoni, Sales Management, PHI, New Delhi
2. Buskirk, R H and Stanton, W.J. Management of sales Force, Homewood Illinois, Richard D.
Irwin
3. Dalrymple D. J. Sales Management: Concepts and Cases,John Wiley
4. Tapan Panda, Sunil sahadev - Sales and distribution management - Oxford publication
5. Rolph E.Anderson, Joseph F.Haor, Jr., Aalan J. Bush, Professional sales Management, MGH,
New York
6. Donaldson Bill, Sales Management – Theory and Practice, McMillan, India
7. Thomas R. Wotmba, Holt Rinehart & Winston, Sales Management, New York
8. P. Allen, MacDonald & Evans Sales & Sales Mgt, Ltd, London.
9. Ramachandran , Field Sales Management, Allied Publication, New Delhi
Web Links
1. Strategic Planning." NC Office of State Personnel, n.d. Web. 10 Jul 2011.
<http://www.performancesolutions.nc.gov/strategicPlanning/index.aspx>.
2. Spiro, Rosann L., Gregory A. Rich, and William J. Stanton. Management of a Sales Force. 12.
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2008. 49-51. Print.
T5MM3-Rural Marketing
(45 Periods)
Objectives
To develop basic understanding of rural resources, natural Resources and Infrastructure Development
Programmes in rural areas. To create awareness about the applicability of the concepts, techniques and
processes of marketing in rural context ➢ To familiarize with the special problems related to sales in
rural markets, and ➢ To help understand the working of rural marketing institutions.
Unit-I (8 Periods)
Rural Economy – Rural – Urban disparities – policy interventions required – Rural face to Reforms –
The development exercises in the last few decades.
Unit-II (8 Periods)
Rural Marketing – Concept and Scope – Nature of rural markets – attractiveness of rural markets –
Rural Vs Urban Marketing – characteristics of Rural consumers – Buying decision process – Rural
Marketing Information System – Potential and size of the Rural Markets.
Unit-III (6 Periods)
Rural Marketing Information System – Potential and size of the Rural Markets.
Unit-IV (8 Periods)
Selection of Markets – Product Strategy – Product mix Decisions – Competitive product strategies for
rural markets.
Unit-V (8 Periods)
Pricing Strategy – pricing policies – innovative pricing methods for rural markets – promotion strategy
– appropriate media – Designing right promotion mix – promotional campaigns.
Unit-VI (8 Periods)
Distribution – Logistics Management – Problems encountered – selection of appropriate channels –
New approaches to reach out rural markets – Electronics choupal applications.
Reference Books
1. Balaram Dogra & Karminder Ghuman, RURAL MARKETING: CONCEPT & CASES, Tata
mcgraw-Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2008
2. A.K. Singh & S.Pandey, RURAL MARKETING: INDIAN PERSPECTIVE, New Age
International Publishers, 2007
3. CSG Krishnamacharylu & Laitha Ramakrishna, - RUAL MARKETING, Person Education
Asia. 2009.
4. Philip Kotler, MARKETING MANAGEMENT, Prentice – Hall India Ltd. New Delhi.
5. Agarwal A.N., INDIAN ECONOMY, Vikas Publication, New Delhi.
6. Ruddar Dutt Sundaram, INDIAN ECONOMY, Tata mcgraw Hill. Publishers, New Delhi.
Weblink(s)
1. Esoko (TradeNet) market information service for West Africa
2. Regional Agricultural Trade Intelligence Network for East Africa
3. Agricultural and Food Marketing Association of Asia and the Pacific (AFMA)
4. Rural Finance Investment and Learning Centre
T5MM4- Customer Relationship Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
This course emphasizes the importance of customer relationships. It aims to teach the basic principles
involved in managing customer relationships. The purpose of the syllabus is to not just make the
students aware of the concepts and practices of CRM in modern businesses but also enable them to
design suitable practices and programs for the company they would be working
Unit-I (10 Periods)
Definitions – Concepts and Context of relationship Management – Evolution – Transactional Vs
Relationship Approach – CRM as a strategic marketing tool – CRM significance to the stakeholders.
Unit-II (6 Periods)
Customer Information Database – Customer Profile Analysis – Customer perception, Expectations,
analysis.
Unit-III (8 Periods)
Customer behavior in relationship perspectives; individual and group customer’s – Customer life time
value – Selection of Profitable customer segments.
Unit-IV (8 Periods)
Elements of CRM – CRM Process – Strategies for Customer acquisition – Retention and Prevention of
defection – Models of CRM – CRM road map for business applications.
Unit-V (8 Periods)
Strategic CRM planning process – Implementation issues – CRM Tools – Analytical CRM –
Operational CRM – Call center management – Role of CRM Managers.
Unit-VI (5 Periods)
RM Solutions – Data Warehousing – Data mining for CRM – an introduction to CRM software
packages.
Reference Books
1. H.Peeru Mohamed and A.Sahadevan, Customer Relation Management, Vikas Publishing 2005.
2. Jim Catheart, The Eight Competencies of Relationship selling, Macumillan Inia, 2005.
3. Assel, Consumer Behavior, Cengage Learinng, 6th Edition.
4. Kumar, customer Relationship Management – A Database Approach, Wiley India, 2007.
5. Francis Buttle, Customer Relationship Management: Concepts & Tools, Elsevier, 2004.
Weblink(s)
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customer_relationship_management"
2. Categories: Wikipedia spam cleanup | Marketing | Information technology management | Office
and administrative support occupations | Electronic commerce
T5MF1- Merchant Banking
(45 Periods)
Objectives
This course is designed to help the students in acquiring necessary knowledge and skills for bringing
public issue through merchant bankers
Unit I (5 Periods)
Introduction – An overview of Indian Financial System – Merchant Banking in India – Recent
Developments and Challenges – Functions of Merchant Banking
Unit II (8 Periods)
Raising Funds from Capital and Money Markets – Issue Pricing – Pricing – Preparation of Prospectus
Selection of Bankers – Underwriting Arrangements – Dealing with Bankers to the Issue – Underwriters
- Registrars and Brokers – Code of Conduct for Merchant Bankers
Unit III (8 Periods)
Offer for Sale – Book Building – Green Shoe Option - Private Placement – Bought out Deals –
Placement with FIs, MFs , FIIs etc., - Off Shore Issues – Post Issue Activities
Unit – IV (8 Periods)
Mergers and Acquisition – Credit Rating
Unit – V (8 Periods)
Leasing and Hire Purchasing – Basics of Leasing and Hire Purchasing – Financial Evaluation – Tax
Implications – Marketing of Financial Services
Unit – VI (8 Periods)
Consumer Credit – Credit Cards – Real Estate Financing – Bills Discounting – Recent Development in
Factoring and Forfeiting – Venture Capital
Reference Books
1. M.Y. Khan – Financial Services – Tata McGraw Hill
2. Bhalla V.K. – Management of Financial Services – Anmol, New Delhi
3. J.C. Verma – A manual of Merchant Banking Bharath Publishing house, New Delhi
4. H.R. Machiraju - Merchant Banking & Allied Financial Services
Web Link(s)
1. Brunner, Allan D.; Decressin, Jörg; Hardy, Daniel C. L.; Kudela, Beata (2004-06-21).
"Germany's Three-Pillar Banking System: Cross-Country Perspectives in Europe". International
Monetary Fund. ISBN 1-58906-348-1. ISSN 0251-6365. Abstract
2. Khambata, Dara (1996). The practice of multinational banking: macro-policy issues and key
international concepts (2nd ed.). New York: Quorum Books. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-89930-971-2.
3. Commercial Banks directory and guidelines Commercial Banks
T5 MF2 - Strategic Cost Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
The subject covers the complex modern industrial organisations within which the various facets of
decision-making and controlling operations take place; the subject includes discussion of costing
systems and activity based costing, activity management, and implementation issues in modern costing
systems.
Unit I (6 Periods)
Concept of Strategic Cost Management- Views of Cooper & Slagmulder, Welfie & Keltyka, Horvath &
Brokemper, Porter, Hinter Hurber and Others on Strategic Cost Management.
Unit II (8 Periods)
Concerns and Objectives of Strategic Cost Management -, Traditional Cost Management Vs Strategic
Cost Management.
Unit III (8 Periods)
Underlying Themes of Strategic Cost Management – Value Chain Analysis - Strategic Positioning
Analysis and Cost Driver Analysis.
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Strategic Cost Analysis- Target Costing- Life Cycle Costing and Kaizen Costing.
Unit V (7 Periods)
Cost Control - Cost Reduction and Cost Management.
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Cost Comparison –Make or Buy - Sell or Process - Retain or Replace - Shut-Down or Continue -
Export or Local Sales - Cost based Pricing - Customer based Pricing and Competitor based Pricing.
Reference Books
1. Barry J. Briinker, Guide to Cost Management, John Wiley & Sons, New Yark, 2000
2. Pobert S. Kaplan and Anthony A. Atkinson, Advanced Management Accounting, PHI, New
Delhi, 1996, 22nd Ed
3. Blocher, Chen, Lin, Cost Management MGH, New Yark, 1999
Web Link(s)
1. AACE International (AACE)
2. www.uakron.edu/uba/scm/issues.html
3. www.vancechan.com/strategic-cost_management.html
4. http://www.ism.ws/pubs/ISMMag/099933.htm
T5MF3-Financial Derivatives
(45 Periods)
Objectives
The purpose of this course is to provide the basic knowledge on derivative products such as forward,
future, option & swap and to make the students aware about the on line trading on futures and options.
Unit I (8 Periods)
Introduction, Types of Financial Derivatives, Forward contract, features of Forward contract, Notations
used in Forward contracts, Forward Pricing. Case study on Forward Contract.
Unit II (8 Periods)
Presentations; Meaning, features, Difference between futures and forwards, Trading Mechanism,
Requirement of Margins, Mark to Market, Settlement of Accounts
Unit III (8 Periods)
Types of futures, Stock futures, Stock Index futures, Practical on Mark-to-market in Broking house.
Presentations.
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Option contacts : Meaning, Features. Types of Options, Option terminology, Option pay offs, Option
Unit V (5 Periods)
Hedging strategies using Options,
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Black schools option pricing model, presentation, practicals on broking house., Features, Interest Rate
SWAPs. Presentations.
Reference books:
1.Derivative-Valuation and Risk Management: David A.Dubofsky & Thomas W.Miller JR.RCM
Study Materials.
2. BSE website, NSE Website, sites on Chicago Option trading.
3. Financial Engineering: John F.Marshall & Bipul K.Bansal. PHI
4. Option, Futures and other Derivatives: John C Hull. PHI
5. Introduction to futures and options markets: John C.Hull. PHI
Web Link(s)
1. Koehler, Christian. "The Relationship between the Complexity of Financial Derivatives and
Systemic Risk". Working Paper: 10–11. SSRN 2511541
2. Koehler, Christian. "The Relationship between the Complexity of Financial Derivatives and
Systemic Risk". Working Paper: 10. SSRN 2511541
T5MS1 - Software Quality Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. To Understand the quality assurance context
2. To Understand software quality models
3. To Understand SDLC’s aimed at quality
UNIT I (5 Periods)
Introduction: Software Process assessment overview - Assessment phases - Assessment principles -
Assessment conduct - Implementation consideration
UNIT II (6 Periods)
Quality management - Quality assurance plan - Considerations - Verification and Validation.
UNIT III (10 Periods)
Configuration Management: The need for configuration Management - Software product nomenclature
- Basic configuration management functions - Baselines - Responsibilities - Need for automated tools -
Configuration management plan - SCM support functions - The requirement phase Design control -
The implementation phase - Test phase - SCM for Tools - Configuration accounting and audit -
Configuration Management with respect to HR – Subcontracting – Direct Hire – Audits and Reports in
HR
UNIT IV (8 Periods)
Software Standards and Inspection: Definitions - The Reason for software standards - Benefits of
standards - Establishing standards - Guidelines - Types of reviews - Inspection of objectives - Basic
inspection principles - The conduct of inspection - Inspection training. SEI – CMMI – PIMMI – ISO –
SIX SIGMA
UNIT V (8 Periods)
Testing And Managing Software Quality: Testing principles - Types of tests - Test planning - Test
development - Test execution and reporting - Test tools and methods - Real Time testing - quality
management paradigm - Quality motivation - Measurement criteria - Establishing a software quality
program - Estimating software quality.
UNIT VI (8 Periods)
Defect Prevention: Principles of software defect prevention - Process changes for defect prevention -
Defect prevention considerations - Management’s role - Framework for software process change -
Managing resistance to software process change - Case studies.
Reference Books:
1. Humphray - Managing the Software Process – Pearson Education
2. Watts S. Humphrey, Introduction to the Team Software Process, Addison Wesley
3. Watts S. Humphrey, Introduction to the Personal Software Process, Addison Wesley
Web link(s)
1. Linux: Fewer Bugs Than Rivals Wired Magazine, 2004
2. Automated Function Points Beta 1 by OMG
T5MS2 - Data Communication Systems & Networks
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. To know the fundamentals of data communication networks, their architecture, principles
of operations, and performance analyses.
2. To give some insight into the rationale of why networks are structured the way they are
today
UNIT I (5 Periods)
Data Communications: Basics of Data Communications, Impact of data Communication on Computer
Organisation - Computer Communication Networks, Data, Voice, Image.
UNIT II (8 Periods)
Communication Devices: Multiplexes (time division /frequency division) Concentrators – Front end
Processors, modems – Synchronous, Asynchronous Voice Grade Modems.
UNIT III (8 Periods)
Transmission Links: Terreserial links, Satelite Links, Radio Links optical fiber Transmission modes:
Point-to-Point, Multi-point links & Controls - Simultaneous transmission - Errors detection &
Correction.
UNIT IV (8 Periods)
Introduction to Networks: Evolution of Data Networks - objectives and Uses of Networks
UNIT V (8 Periods)
Typical Building blocks of Networks - Network structure - Topology (Star, loop, Tree ) Protocols,
Layer of Networks.
UNIT VI (8 Periods)
Emerging Trends in Information Technology
Reference Books:
1. Prakash C. Gupta “Data Communication and Computer Networks”, PHI
2. Andrews. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, Prentice Hall, New Delhi.
3. Black, “Data Communication & Distributed Networks, 3RD Edi, PHI, New Delhi
Web link(s)
1. Networking at DMOZ
2. IEEE Ethernet manufacturer information
3. A computer networking acronym guide
T5MH1-Training and Development
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. To enable you understand the concepts, principles and process of training and
development and to develop an understanding of how to assess training needs and
design training programmes in an Organizational setting
Unit I (5 Periods)
Introduction to Training and Development – Meaning – Objectives – Need – Components of Need
Analysis – Training Design – Principles - Process and Models – Determining Training Content –
Selecting Training Methods – Evaluation – Follow-up
Unit II (8 Periods)
Training Implementation – Making or Buying Decision – Selecting Outsourcing Agency –
Implementation of In-house Programme – Blocking the Dates – Infrastructure and Logistics
requirements – Seating Arrangements – Transportation – executing the Programme – Training
Evaluation – Meaning – Donald KirkPatrick’s Evaluation Models – Data Collection for Training
Evaluation – Designs of Training Evaluation – Focus on better Evaluation
Unit III (8 Periods)
Selection and Training of Trainers – Trainers Competencies – Technical, Business, Interpersonal and
Intellectual Competencies – Training the Trainers – Training Aids – Black or White Board, Flip Charts,
Printed Materials, OHP, Videos, Audios, Props, etc., - Legal and Ethical issues in Training and
Development – Employee – Employer Relation – Training Days - Duration and Timings – Termination
of Training and Compensation – Ethical Issues
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Methods of Training – Classrooms Methods – Advantages and Limitations – Types of Classrooms –
Classroom Learning Methods – Technology based Class Rooms – Outward Bound Methods –
Advantages – Process – Types – OBL (Outward Bound Learning) in India
Unit V (8 Periods)
Learning – Meaning – Types – Significance – Process – Advantages and Limitations – Classrooms
Learning Vs E-Learning – Blended Learning – On the Job Training (OJT) – Meaning – Allen’s Four
Step Model – Kane’s seven Steps Models – Advantages and Limitations of OJT – suitability of OJT –
Types of OJT – Effectiveness of OJT
Unit VI (8 Periods)
Coaching for Performance Improvement – Types of Coaching – Characteristics of Coaching – Benefits
of Coaching – Competencies for Successful Coaches – Place for Coaching – Coaching Process –
Mentoring – Meaning – Process – Benefits – Phases of Mentoring relationship – Formal Vs Informal
Mentoring – Ethical issues in Mentoring – Pitfalls in Mentoring
Reference Books
1. G. Pandu Naik, Training and Development, Excel Book
2. Pandu Naik, Training and Development, Excel Book
3. Tapomoy Deb, Human Resource Development Theory and Practice, Ane Books India, New
Delhi
4. A.Landale, Advanced Techniques for Training and Development, Infinity Books, New Delhi
Web Link(s)
1. Training and Development Agency for Schools
2. http://dataprovision.tda.gov.uk/public
T5MH2 - Compensation Management
(45 periods)
Objectives
The course is designed to promote understanding of issues related to the compensation or rewarding
Human Resources in the Corporate Sector, public services and other forms of organizations and to
impart skills in designing, analyzing and restructuring compensation packages related systems, policies
and strategies
Unit I (8 Periods)
Compensation: Concept – Factors - Base and Supplementary Compensation - Wage and Salary - Wage
Components - Minimum Wage - Fair Wage - Living Wage - Wage Policy in India - Wage Differentials,
Wage Theories - Market Theories - Human Capital Theories - Bargaining Theories – Social Theories.
Economic and Behavioural Theories.
Unit II (8 Periods)
Job Evaluation- Nature and Importance- Methods - Computer Aided Job Evaluation - Internal and
External Equity- Pay Surveys.
Unit III (8 Periods)
Pay Structure-Types - Broad Banding - Performance Linked Compensation - Types of Incentives –
Bonus - Profit Sharing - Gain Sharing - Stock Options - Benefits and Allowances- Types - Executive
and Shop Floor Level Rewards - Compensating Expatriates and Knowledge Workers.
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Legal Framework of Wage Determination - Welfare Legislations - Tax Planning – Downsizing - VRS,
Gratuity – Commutation - Pension Plans - Machinery for Wage Fixation – Wage Boards – Pay
Commissions –Statutory Wage Fixation.
Unit V (8 Periods)
Total Reward System - Components of Pay - Pay Structure for Startup Organizations - Pay
restructuring in Mergers and Acquisitions, Alliances and Turnarounds - Board Room Pay.
Unit VI (5 Periods)
Compensation management in public, private and emerging sectors, Emerging Issues in Compensation
management-Future trends.
Reference Books
1. Michael A. Armstrong and Helen Murlis, Reward Management: A Handbook of Remuneration
Strategy and Practice , London Kogan Page.’
2.B D Singh, Compensation and Reward Management Excel Books. New Delhi
3. Henderson, Compensation Management in a Knowledge Based World New Pearson Education, New
Delhi.
4. Bhattacharya, Compensation Management, Oxford Press.
3. Milkowich, Newman, Compensation, Tata Mcgraw Hill, New Delhi.
Web Link(s)
1. Bad bonus rules are worse than bad bonuses". Economist. Economist. Retrieved 1 December
2014.
2. "Want to Retain Me? U.S. Workers Say ‘Show Me the Money’". Randstad USA. Randstad
USA. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
3. "Bonus time". The Economist. The Economist. Retrieved 1 December 2014
T5MH3- Talent Acquisition and Retention (45periods)
Objectives
To make the students realize the challenges of acquisition and retention of talents for the competitive
advantage of the organization and to develop a conceptual understanding of the management of talents
in the competitive environment. To understand the concepts of competency and its usage in evaluating
a person’s work and in identifying required competencies in a person.
Unit-I (8 periods)
Basics of Talent Management -Talent- engine of new economy, difference between talents and
knowledge workers, leveraging talent, the talent value chain, elements of talent friendly organizations,
talent management process, Talent Management System - Components and benefits of Talent
Management System; creating TMS, challenges of TMS, Building blocks of talents management:
competencies - performance management, conducting performance reviews, Appraising executive
talent, selecting the right appraisal.
Unit-II: (8 Periods)
Concept, succession management process, Integrating succession planning and career planning,
designing succession planning program, strategic accountability approach in developing the workforce,
balanced scorecard, talent development budget, contingency plan for talent; building a reservoir of
talent, compensation management within the context of talent management, CEO Succession planning,
Unit-III: ( 8 periods)
Potential identification and development, coaching for sustained &desired change, integrating
coaching, training and development with talent management , developing talent management
information system
Unit-IV: ( 8 periods)
Concepts and definition of competency; types of competencies, competency based HR systems,
competency and performance, 5 level competency model, developing various competency models, how
competencies relate to career development and organizational goals.
Unit-V: (8 periods)
Background and approaches to performance assessment, competency based performance assessment,
diagnosing reasons for performance problems, designing an effective performance management
systems, sources of errors in performance measurement.
Unit VI: ( 5 periods)
Employee retention- motivation and engagement, Return on talent; age of analytics, making
outplacement as a part of talent strategy
Reference Books:
1. The Talent Management Hand Book - Lance A. Berger & Dorothy R. Berger, Tata McGraw Hill
2. Competence at work - Lyle M. Spencer, Signe M. Spencer. John Wiley, 1993.
3. A Handbook of Competency Mapping – Seema Sangi, Response BOOKS, 2004.
4. Competency mapping, Assessment and Growth - Naik G.P, IIHRM, 2010.
5. REFERENCE BOOKS: • The Talent Era, Chowdhary, Subir, Pearson Education, New Delhi.
6. Appraising & Developing Managerial Performance- Rao T. V, Excel BOOKS
7. Performance Management - Herman Aguinis, Pearson Education, 2007.
8. Performance Management, Rao, Wiley, ISBN: 9789350042892.
Web link(s)
1. https://www.thebalance.com/› Human Resources › Employee Management
2. https://www.eremedia.com/ere/5-key-steps-in-strategic-talent-planning
3. www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/.../developing-talent-for-large-it-projects
4. https://strategichrinc.com/competency mapping
5. https://www.hrsa.gov/quality/toolbox/methodology/performancemanagement/
6. https://www.nextgeneration.ie › Leadership
T5MH4-Leadership & Managerial Effectiveness
(45 periods)
Objectives
The objectives of this course is to emphasize the development of leadership and interpersonal skills
for effectively managing the Organization
Unit–I (8 Periods)
Leadership - Importance, Theories, Characteristics and Qualities of Leader *Leadership &
Communication – Leadership communication styles * Leadership and Followership - Traits,
Situational, and Functional Leadership
Unit–II (6 Periods)
Leadership & Power – Group & Team behavior * Participative Management & Delegation,
Collaboration & co-operation
Unit–III (6 Periods)
Effective Leadership – Transactional, Transformational and Charismatic Leadership * Development of
the competitive spirit * Knowledge Management *
Unit – IV (8 Periods)
Leadership in Change Management – Leader’s role in Change process – Leader as Change Agent –
Change Management for OD
Unit-V (9 Periods)
The Concept of Managerial Effectiveness: Definition – The person, process, product approaches –
Bridging the Gap – Measuring Managerial Effectiveness – Current Industrial and Government practices
in the Management of Managerial Effectiveness- the Effective Manager as an Optimizer
Unit–VI (8 Periods)
Environmental Issues in Managerial Effectiveness: Organisational Processes – Organisational Climate
– Leader – Group Influences – Job Challenge – Competition – Managerial Styles.
Reference Books
1. Peter Drucker, Management, Harper Row, 2005.
2. Milkovich and Newman, Compensation, McGraw-Hill International, 2005.
3. Blanchard and Thacker, Effective Training Systems, Strategies and Practices Pearson 2006.
4. Dubrin, Leadership, Research Findings, Practices & Skills, Biztantra, 2008.
5. Joe Tidd , John Bessant, Keith Pavitt , Managing Innovation ,Wiley 3rd edition,2006.
6. T.V.Rao,Appraising and Developing Managerial Performance, Excel Books,2000.
7. R.M.Omkar, Personality Development and Career Management, S.Chand 1stedition,2008.
Web link(s)
1. www.ccl.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ccl_managerialeffectiveness.pdf
2. www.businesscasestudies.co.uk
3. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0278431989900741
4. www.who.int/hiv/pub/imai/om_10_leadership_management.pdf
5. https://ideas.repec.org/a/hur/ijaraf/v6y2016i1p73-82.html
T5MO1 - Production Planning and Control
( 45 Periods)
Objectives
1. To understand the various components and functions of production planning and control such as
work study, product planning, process planning, production scheduling, Inventory Control.
2. To know the recent trends like manufacturing requirement Planning (MRP II) and Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP).
Unit I (8 Periods)
Objectives and Benefits of Planning and Control-Functions of Production Control-Types of Production-
Job- Batch and Continuous- Meaning and Need for Forecasting – Classification of Forecast – Essentials
of Good Forecasting Method
Unit II (8 Periods)
Method Study - Basic Procedure –Selection -Recording of Process - Critical Analysis, Development -
Implementation - Micro Motion Study - Work Measurement - Techniques of Work Measurement -
Time Study - Production Study - Work Sampling - Synthesis from Standard Data - Predetermined
Motion Time Standards.
Unit III (8 Periods)
Material Planning – Introduction - Factors influencing materials Planning – Techniques in Material
Planning – Bill of Materials – Materials Requirement Planning – Past Consumption Analysis
Technique – Moving Average Method –Exponential Smoothing – Inventory Control – Other Operation
Research Techniques
Unit IV (7Periods)
Process Planning – Introduction – Inputs to Process Planning – Factors Influencing Process Planning –
steps in Process Planning – Route Sheets – Process Planning in Different Situations – Documents in
Process Planning
Unit V (8Periods)
Scheduling – Meaning – Need – Inputs of Scheduling – Loading – Meaning and Need – Loading and
Scheduling Devices – Gantt Charts – Techniques of Scheduling
Unit VI (6Periods)
Dispatching - Introduction – Functions of Dispatching – Dispatching under Different Situations –
Documents in Dispatching – Progressing – Meaning – Functions – Documents in progressing
Reference Books
1. Martand Telsang, “Industrial Engineering and Production Management”, S.
Chand and Company, First edition, 2000.
2.. Samson Eilon, “Elements of production planning and control”, Universal Book Corpn.1984
3. Elwood S.Buffa, and Rakesh K.Sarin, “Modern Production / Operations Management”, 8th
Ed. John Wiley and Sons, 2000.
4. K.C.Jain & L.N. Aggarwal, “Production Planning Control and Industrial Management”, Khanna
Publishers, 1990.
Web Link(s)
1. The MRP 2 (Manufacturing Requirement Planning
2. The Master Production Schedule (MPS)
T5MO2 - Technology Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
The course focuses on different matters of importance related to Technology Management. It discusses
various aspects of technological innovation and subsequent diffusion. It also analyses the Technology
Management scenario in India.
Unit I (7 Periods)
Technology Management – Introduction – Definitions – Concepts – Main Technologies and their
Characteristics – Classification of Technology – Technology Management as an Emerging Discipline.
Unit II (8 Periods)
Technological Environment – Levels of Environment – Factors in Technological Environment – Major
Current Developments in Technological Environment
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Technology Absorption and Diffusion – Absorption – Assessment – Evaluation – Diffusion
Unit V (7 Periods)
Selection and Implementation of New Technologies – Automation Decisions
Unit VI (7 Periods)
Managing New Generation Technologies – Commercializing New and Innovative Technologies –
Invention – Innovation – Intellectual Property Rights.
Reference Books
1. Managing Technology and Innovation for competitive Advantage – V.K. Narayanan – Pearson
Education
2. Management of New Technologies for Global competitiveness – Christian N. Madu – Jaico
Publishing House
3. Handbook of Technology Management – Gaynor – Mcgraw Hill
Web Link(s)
1. ATMAE.org
2. http://www.bus.wisc.edu/erdman/ Erdman Center for Operations and Technology Management;
UW-Madison School of Business; Retrieved May 20, 2008
3. http://www.london.edu/otm.html London School of Business; London School of Business;
Retrieved May 22, 2008
4. http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x124.xml UCLA Anderson School of Management; UCLA
Anderson School of Management; Retrieved May 22, 2008
5. http://www.bu.edu/om/ Boston University Operations and Technology Management
Department; Boston University; Retrieved May 22, 2008
T5M03- Innovation Management
(45 Periods)
Objectives
This course is designed to help students to understand the importance of managing technology,
innovation and change at the firm’s level and also at the national level.
UNIT – I (8 Periods)
The Concept Of Innovation -Introducing – Concept of Innovation – Defining Physical and Social
Technologies – Technology – The Driving Force of Modern Society – Levels of Innovation – why is
Management Innovation so important ? – Incremental vs. Radical Innovation – Innovation in Large and
small Firms – Why Should Firms Invest in Innovation ?
UNIT – II (6 Periods)
Dynamics Of Ideation And Creativity -Introducing – Inbound Ideation – Internal Innovation Ideation –
Creative Process – Outbound Ideation – Open Innovation Ideation Methods – Other Miscellaneous
Ideation Methods.
UNIT – III (10 Periods)
Paradigms Of Innovation – The Macro Perspective -Introduction – System Approach to Innovation –
Innovation in the Context of Developed Economies – Innovation in the context of Emerging Economies
– Context of Innovation – Developed vs. Economies – Comparing India and china’s Innovation
Mandate in SME Sector and Software Industry – Examining Reverse Innovation and its Application to
Corporates –Future Macro Trends in Innovation .
UNIT – IV (6 Periods)
Paradigms Of Innovation – The Macro Perspective -Introduction – Organizational Factors Affecting
Innovation at the Firm Level – The Organizational Culture – Forming a Team – Dedicated Innovation
Team vs. Operational System – Leadership for Innovation.
UNIT – V (8 Periods)
Intellectual Properties, Innovation And Entrepreneurship -Introducing – Concept of Intellectual Property
– Relationship between Intellectual Property, Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Forms of Intellectual
Property – Challenges in managing IP in small Firms – Patent Process in India – Challenges to Patent
Regime in India.
UNIT – VI ( 7 Periods)
The Strategic Context Of Innovation -Introduction – Global Context of Strategic Alliance – Genesis,
Signifiaction and Role of Networks in Innovation – Role of Strategic Alliance – Limitations of Strategic
Alliances.
Reference Books
1.Azad, R. R.(2000). Technology Transfer & Joint Ventures Abroad. Deep & Deep Publications, India.
2. Tushman, M.L. & Lawrence, P.R. (1997). Managing Strategic Innovation & Change. Oxford
University Press, USA, New York.
3. Jones T. (2003). Innovating at the Edge: How Organizations Evolve and Embed Innovation
Capability. Butterwork Heinemann, U. K.
Web link(s)
1. Institute for Global Innovation Management
T5MI1- International Trade and Finance
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. To gain the conceptual clarity of the theoretical aspects of international trade and finance
2. To incorporate international issues in designing corporate strategies in a
fast changing environment.
Unit I (5 Periods)
International Trade – Meaning and Benefits – Basics of International Trade – Foreign Trade and
Economic Growth – Balance of Trade – Balance of Payment – Basics to International Trade
Unit II (8 Periods)
International Bank Landing - off-shore financing – Import - Export Financing - International Liquidity
– Currency Appreciation Vs Currency Depreciation
Unit III (12 Periods)
Foreign Exchange Markets – Spot Prices and Forwarded Prices – Factors Influencing Exchange Rates –
The Effects of Exchange Rates in Foreign Trade – Tools for Hedging against Exchange Rate Variation
– Forward - Future and Currency Option
Unit IV (8 Periods)
Foreign Exchange Management Act Regulations (FEMA)
Unit V (8 Periods)
Special Need for Finance in International Trade Incoterms – Payment of Terms – Letter of Credit – Pre
Shipment and Post Shipment Finance – Financing Methods for Import of Capital Goods
Unit VI (4 Periods)
Investment Appraisal in the Multinational Corporation – Country Risk Analysis – Management of
Interest Rate Exposure
Reference Books
1. V.K. Bhalla International Financial Management – New Delhi Anmol
2. P.G. Apte “International Financial Management” - Tata Mcgraw Hill
3. Vyuptakesh Sharan “International Financial Management” Prentice Hall of India (P) Ltd.,
Web Link(s)
1. Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters", International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
2. Federation of International Trade Associations
3. AplonTrade: Free sample tool for trade financing with SWIFT message
T5MI2-Legal Dimensions of International Business
(45Periods)
Objectives
The objectives of this paper is to acquaint students with the legal dimensions of international business
and enable them to formulate strategies as compatible with laws and treaties governing international
business operations.
Unit-I (8 periods)
Legal Framework of International Business - Nature and Complexities - International Conventions and
Trade Law - Code and Common Laws and their Implication to Business - International Business
Contract - Legal Provisions - Payment Terms - International Sales Agreements - Rights and Duties of
Agents and Distributers.
Unit-II (8 periods)
Contract of Enforcement and Dispute Settlement - International Commercial Arbitration and
Enforcement of Foreign Awards:
Unit III (8 periods)
Regulatory Frame Work of WTO - Basic Principles and Charter of GATT/WTO - Provisions Relating
to preferential Treatment to Developing Countries - Regional Grouping – Subsidies - Technical
Standards - Antidumping Duties and other NTBs - Customs Valuation - Dispute Settlement -
Implication of WTO to important sector- GATS, TRIP and TRIMs.
Unit IV (8 periods)
Regulations and Treaties relating to Licensing – Franchising - Joint Ventures - Patents and Trade
Marks- Technology Transfer and Telecommunications - Restriction on Trade in Endangered Species
and other Commodities as based on International Conventions - Taxations Treaties.
Unit V (6 periods)
Regulatory Framework Relating to Electronic Commerce.
Unit VI (7periods)
India Laws and Regulations Governing International Business Transactions- RERA/FEMA, Taxation
of Foreign Income - Foreign Investment - Setting up Offices and Branches Abroad - Competition Law -
National and International Dimensions - Consumer Law - National and International Dimensions
Reference Books
1. Bansal. A.K., Law of Commercial Arbitration, Universal Law House, Delhi.
2. Chuah.J, International Trade Law: Questions and Answer Series, Cavendish, London.
3. Chuah.J.C.T., Law of International Trade. Sweet and Maxwell. London.
4. Indian Council of Arbitation case Law on UNCITRAL Model Laws on International
Commercial Arbitration. New Delhi
5. Jain.R ., Foreign Exchange Management Law and Practice, Vidhi, New Delhi, 2000.
6. Pam borides, G.P., International Shipping Law: Legislation and Enforcement, Kluwer Law
International , London.
Web Link(s)
1. International Competition Network
2. Global Competition Forum
3. Global Competition Policy
4. OECD Competition Home Page
T5MB1- Legal Aspects In Banking
(45 Periods)
Objectives
The candidates would be able to acquire knowledge in the legal & regulatory
framework of the banking system and the various laws and enactments affecting
day to day Banking operations
Unit – I (6 periods)
Regulations and Compliance:- Provisions of RBI Act 1935, Banking Regulation Act 1949
Banking Companies (Acquisition and transfer of undertakings Act 1970 & 1980)
Unit – II (8 Periods)
Government and RBI’s powers - Opening of new banks and branch licensing -Constitution of board of
directors and their rights -Banks share holders and their rights -CRR / SLR concepts - Cash / currency
management - Winding up - amalgamation and mergers -Powers to control advances - selective credit
control - monetary and credit policy - Audit and Inspection -Supervision and control - board for
financial supervision - its scope and role - Disclosure of accounts and balance sheets -Submission of
returns to RBI etc. -Corporate Governance
Unit – III (8 Periods)
Legal Aspects of Banking Operations - Case laws on responsibility of paying /collecting banker -
Indemnities / guarantees - scope and application - obligations of a banker - pre cautions and rights-laws
relating to bill finance, LC and Deferred Payments - Laws relating to securities - valuation of securities
- modes of charging securities - lien, pledge, mortgage, hypothecation etc - registration of
firms/companies - creation of charge and satisfaction of charge.
Unit- IV (8 Periods)
Banking Related Laws - Law of limitation - Provisions of Bankers Book Evidence Act - Special
features of Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993
(a) TDS, (b) Banking Cash Transaction Tax, (c) Service Tax, (d) Asset Reconstruction Companies
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act,
2002 - The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, (b) Banking Ombudsman, (c) Lok Adalats -
Lender’s Liability Act
Unit – V (8 Periods)
Commercial Laws with reference to Banking Operations -Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Indemnity,
Guarantee, Bailment, Pledge and Agency etc) - The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 (Sale and Agreement to
Sell, Definitions, Conditions and Warranties - Express and Implied, Right of unpaid Seller etc)
Unit- VI (7 Periods)
The Companies Act, 1956 Definition, Features of Company, Types of Companies, Memorandum,
Articles of Association, Doctrines of Ultravires , indoor Management and Constructive Notice,
Membership of Company – Acquisition - Cessation, Rights and Duties of members and register of
members, Prospects and Directors
Reference Books
1. Legal & Regulating aspect of banking-2nd Edition IIBF -MACMILLAN 2. Natarajan
and Gorden -Banking Theory Law and Practice -Himalaya publishing House. Mumbai
2. Tannan's Banking -Law & practice India-( volume 1.11 & I I l ) -Wadhava &
company. Nagpur
3. 4. Banking Law and practice—New Popular Prakashan-Surat (Book in Gujarati
language)
4. 5. Indian Banking & currency-Ncw Popular Prakashan-Surat (Book in Gujarati
language)
Weblink(s)
1. Middle East Banking & Finance News — ArabianBusiness.com
2. Banking & Finance News — BankingInsuranceSecurities.com
T5MB2-- Rural Banking
(45 Periods)
Objectives
1. Aims at providing advanced knowledge necessary for better decision making covering risk,
financial and general bank management.
2. To study the rural infrastructure and role of agriculture in the Indian economy.
3. To know the role of different organization in the rural development.
4. To emphasis the problems faced by the rural sector and their solutions
Unit – I (8 Periods)
Rural India : Demographic features; Population, occupation, literacy, socio-economic
development indicators, health, nutrition and education, - urban migration - Characteristics of
Rural Society; Caste and power structure - rural social stratification, Economic Features;
Economic life of rural people, share in National income -Trends in per capita income, rural
money markets, rural indebtedness, rural poverty - main causes and methods of measuring
rural poverty.
Unit – II (8 Periods)
Rural infrastructure; Transport, Power, Markets and other services - Agriculture Economy;
Structure and characteristics of Indian agriculture, Role of agriculture in economic
development, agriculture-industry linkages, Resources and technical changes in agriculture,
constraints to agriculture development, Emerging issues in Indian Agriculture - Rural
Development Policy; Govt. policies and programmes for rural farm and non-farm sectors.
Economic reforms and its impact on rural economy- Rural Issues; Development issues,
Management Issues, Marketing issues, Pricing issues.
Unit – III (8 Periods)
Financing Rural Development - Regulation of Rural Financial Services; Function and
policies of RBI in Rural Banking, NABARD-Main functions, role, refinance support. Lead
bank approach, State level and District level Credit committees -Rural Credit Institutions;
Co-operative Credit Societies and Banks, Land Development Banks, Regional Rural Banks,
Commercial Banks. Role of Information and communication technologies in rural banking-
Models, Financial inclusion & inclusive growth for rural development banking, rural
insurance micro insurance scheme, concept of Business Facilitators and Business
Correspondents in rural financing.
Unit – IV (10 Periods)
Financing agriculture / allied activities; Crop Loans-Assessment, Sanction, Disbursement,
rephasement. Term loans for irrigation, Farm mechanization, Godowns / cold-storage
facilities etc. Financing allied agriculture activities like Horticulture, Fisheries, Social
forestry, etc. Finance against Warehouse / cold storage receipts – Financing Rural Non-Farm
Sector (RNFS); Importance of RNFS, Segments in RNFS, Role of Development and
Promotional Institutions in RNFS -SME Finance; Definition of SME .Importance to Indian
economy. Financing of SME and small enterprise Refinance from SIDBI. Project funding
techniques and requirement assessment. Cluster based approach and joint finance
with SIDBI.MSMED A c t -2006, CGTMSE, Working capital assessment of SMEs. Risk
rating of SME proposals, role of rating agencies and rating methodology. Revival of sick
units; revival package and implementation, Stressed assets under rehabilitation. Debt
restructuring mechanism for SMEs.
Unit – V (6 Periods)
Priority Sector Financing and Govt. initiatives -Components of priority sector. RBI guidelines. -
Government initiatives; Poverty alleviation programmes / Employment programmes / Production
oriented programmes-rationale and philosophy, progress and impact, problems and deficiencies.
Rural housing and urban housing schemes under priority sector, their refinance, Educational loans
Unit –VI (5 Periods)
Problems and prospects in Rural Banking -Role of rural banking.- Problems of Rural
branches of Commercial ba nks - transaction costs and risk costs. Technology based
Financial Inclusion- Emerging trends in rural banking-financing poor as bankable
opportunity, Micro Credit, Self Help Groups / NGOs, linkages with banking, latest guidelines
of GOI and RBI.
Reference Books
1. Ajit Singh, ‘Rural Development and Banking in India, Theory and Practice’, Deep and Deep
Publications, New Delhi 27.
2. Agarwal, H.C., Banking Law and Practice, Swan Publications, Agra -4, 2006.
3. Ama rchand, D., ‘Research Methods in Commerce’, Emerald Publishers, Chennai-2, 1987.
4. Bedbak, H., Institutional financing of Priority sector-An empirical assessment of delay and
analysis of attitude of agencies towards loanees, Encyclopedia of Commerce and Management,
Edited by Asit K.Ghosh and Prem Kumar, Anmol Publications, New Delhi-2, 1990, Vol.19.
5. Chandrasekhar, K., ‘History of Indian Banking’, edited by Subrahmanya, S., Trends and
progress of Banking in India, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi, 198 5, p.13
Web link(s)
1. http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_SpeechesView.aspx?Id=820
2. Jump up^ https://www.nabard.org/English/rrbs.aspx
3. Jump up^ http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/AboutUsDisplay.aspx?pg=RegionalRuralBanks.htm
VI Trimester
Total Internal External Total Marks
Subject
S.No Title Credits Marks Marks (Max)
code
(Max) (Max)
1 T6N1 Final Project and Viva-Voce 8 100 100 200
Note
The Final Project and Viva-Voce is a compulsory real time project paper for all students during their sixth trimester. It is carried out
by a student individually on any one of his/her specialization area for the period of 60 days. A student can pursue his/her real time
final trimester project either at the placed organization or any of an organization on their choice. A student can avail any stipend
extended by the organization during his/her project tenure. The mode of project selection in terms of area/title/topic is done by
conducting a pre-project counseling by department faculty as the internal guide. A student has to choose an external guide from an
organization where he/she plans to undertake the project. During the period of project, a student has to regularly meet and interact
with the guide for minimum three reporting sessions. Based on the approval of internal guide, a student is permitted to submit his/her
project rough copy. During the time of every reporting, a student needs to produce reporting form along with the details of project
progress along with the due signature from the respective faculty guide. The final rough copy approved by the Department
(constituted faculty committee for project evaluation), A student is eligible to submit the final copy of the project (4 copies + 2 soft
copies in the form of CD). The submitted final copy of the project is evaluated by both internal and external guide for 100 marks (4
credits) and based on the clearance of valuation, a student is permitted to appear for the comprehensive project viva-voce for 100
marks (4 credits) before the panel comprising external examiner, internal guide and internal experts committee and a student is
eligible to claim for his/her degree based on the successful completion of final project and viva-voce.