MBA+Syllabus

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APPENDIX – 60(R)

UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.)

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

(w.e.f. 2007-2008)

REGULATIONS

FOR FULL-TIME COURSE - (2-YEARS)

1. Conditions for Admission:

Candidates shall be required to have passed any Bachelor's Degree of the University of Madras or any other

University or a qualification accepted by the Syndicate of this University as equivalent thereto, shall be eligible for

admission to MBA Degree Course.

2. Eligibility for the Award of Degree:

A candidate shall be eligible for the award of the Degree only if he/she has satisfactorily undergone the

prescribed Course of Study in a College affiliated to this University for a period of not less than TWO academic

years, passed the examinations of all the FOUR Semesters prescribed earning 78 CREDITS and fulfilled such

conditions as have been prescribed therefore.

3. Duration of the course:

The course for FULL-TIME students shall extend over a period of TWO academic years consisting of

FOUR Semesters. Each academic year shall be divided into Two Semesters. The FIRST academic year shall

comprise the First & Second Semesters and the SECOND academic year the Third & Fourth Semesters

Respectively.

The ODD Semesters shall consist of the period from July to November of each year and the EVEN Semesters

from December to April of each year.

The duration of each semester will be about 16. Weeks. The subjects of study shall be in accordance with the

syllabus prescribed from time to time.

4. EXAMINATION:

There shall be four examinations, first semester examination at the middle of the first academic

year and the second semester examination at the end of the first academic year. Similarly the third and

fourth semester examinations will be held at the middle and the end of the second academic year

respectively.

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Course of Study and Scheme of examinations (Full Time) The total number of subjects of study

shall be 23 out of which 17 shall be compulsory subjects and the remaining 6 will be Electives. Apart from this,

a Project Work and a Viva-voce will also be in the Final Semester.

The FULL-TIME candidates shall take 7 subjects in the First semester, 7 subjects in the Second Semester,

1 Subject with 6 Electives in the Third Semester and 2 Subjects and the Project Work and the Viva-voce in the

Fourth Semester.

There shall be a summer placement in industry/business for all students undergoing the course at the end of

the Second Semester for a period of not less than SIX WEEKS.

Elective subjects:

For any College affiliated to this University which wishes to offer Elective Subjects to their students, a

minimum enrolment in the Elective Subjects shall be SEVEN.

Project Report & Viva Voce:

Each student shall be required to prepare on the basis of investigations carried out by him/her in a business

or industrial organization project report on possible solutions for a typical problem of current interest in the area of

Management. The report should demonstrate the capability of the student for some creative potential and original

approach to solve the practical problems in to-day's business or industry. The report should include field studies,

surveys, interpretation, planning and design of improved integrated management systems, presented in a comprehensive

manner with recommendations for solutions based on scientifically worked out data.

The Project Report must be submitted through the Supervisor and the Head of the Department on or before

15th April FOLLOWING THE THIRD SEMESTER Examination failing which the candidate will be treated as

appearing on a second occasion and shall NOT BE ELIGIBLE for First Class and Ranking. The last date for

submitting the Project Work for the November Examination shall be 30th November.

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15. CORE MBA 1015 PAPER 15 III 4 HRS 3 3 20 80

16. ELECTIVE PAPER 16 III 4 HRS 3 3 20 80






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24. PROJECT – VIVA

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PAPER 24 IV --- 9 --- --- 300

Semester-I

S.No. Subject Subject

Code

1. MBA 1001 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

2. MBA 1002 QUANTITATIVE AND RESEARCH METHODS IN BUSINESS

3. MBA 1003 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

4. MBA 1004 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

5. MBA 1005 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

6. MBA 1006 LEGAL SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS

7. MBA 1007 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Semester II

8. MBA 1008 APPLIED OPERATIONS RESEACH

9. MBA 1009 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

10. MBA 1010 MARKETING MANAGEMENT

11. MBA 1011 PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

12. MBA 1012 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

13. MBA 1013 COMPUTER LANGUAGES FOR MANAGEMENT

14. MBA 1014 BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Semester III

15. MBA 1015 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND EDP

16. MBA ELECTIVE 1 **

17. MBA ELECTIVE 2 ** ( Refer to Elective Subjects

18. MBA ELECTIVE 3 ** MBA 1016 to MBA 1039)

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Semester IV

22. MBA 1040 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

23. MBA 1041 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

24. MBA 1042 PROJECT WORK - 200 MARKS (6 Credits)

& VIVA-VOCE - 100 MARKS (3 Credits)

The Project Work will be evaluated jointly by TWO Examiners (i.e. one for Internal and the other for External)

for a Maximum of 200 Marks (6 Credits).

The Viva-voce will be conducted with Two Examiners (i.e. one for Internal and the other for External) for a

Maximum of 100 Marks (3 Credits).

** Students should choose Six Subjects from the following list in consultation with the Head of the

Institution.

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


Code

1. MBA 1016 MARKETING RESEARCH AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

2. MBA 1017 INDUSTRIAL AND LABOUR RELATIONS

3. MBA 1018 CORPORATE FINANCE

4. MBA 1019 ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT AND SALES PROMOTION

5. MBA 1020 SALES MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT

6. MBA 1021 SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

7. MBA 1022 TAX MANAGEMENT

8. MBA 1023 NEW PRODUCT STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT

9. MBA 1024 INDUSTRIAL MARKETING

10. MBA 1025 DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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11. MBA 1026 SERVICES MARKETING

12. MBA 1027 SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

13. MBA 1028 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM

14. MBA 1029 E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

15. MBA 1030 MERCHANT BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

16. MBA 1031 HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (HRD)

17. MBA 1032 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF

SMALL BUSINESS

18. MBA 1033 CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGEMENT AND

RELATIONSHIP MARKETING

19. MBA 1034 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

20. MBA 1035 ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

21. MBA 1036 RETAIL MARKETING

22. MBA 1037 RURAL MARKETING

23. MBA 1038 DERIVATIVES

24. MBA 1039 RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE

6.Requirements for proceeding to subsequent semester:

i. Candidates shall register their names for the First Semester Examination after the admission in PG

Courses.

ii; Candidates shall be permitted to proceed from, the First Semester upto Final Semester irrespective of

their failure in any of the Semester Examination subject to the condition that the candidates should

register for all the arrears subjects of earlier semester along with current (subsequent) Semester subjects

iii. Candidates shall be eligible to go to subsequent Semester, only if they earn, sufficient attendance as

prescribed by the Syndicate from time to time provided in case of candidate earning less than 50% of

attendance in any one of the Semesters due to any extraordinary circumstance such as medical

grounds. Such candidates, who shall produce Medical Certificate issued by the Authorized Medical

Attendant (AMA), duly certified by the Principal of the College, shall be permitted to proceed to the next

semester and to complete the course of study. Such candidate shall have to repeat the missed

semester by rejoining after completion of final semester of the course, after paying the fee for the break of

study as prescribed by the University from time to time.

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7. PASSING MINIMUM:

(l) A candidate who secures not less than 50 percent marks in the External Written Examination and the

aggregate (i.e. Written Examination Marks and the Internal Assessment Marks put together) respectively of

each paper shall be declared to have passed the examination in that subject.

(ii) (a) A candidate shall be declared to have passed Project Work and Viva-Voce respectively,

if he/she secures a minimum 50 percent marks in the Project Work Evaluation and the Viva

Voce respectively.

(b) A candidate failing in any subject will be permitted to appear for the examinations again on a subsequent

occasion without putting in any additional attendance.

(c) A candidate who fails in either Project Work or Viva-Voce shall be permitted to redo the Project

Work for evaluation and reappear for the Viva-Voce on a subsequent occasion, if so recommended by

the Examiners.

(iii) A Candidate who successfully completes the course and passes the examinations of all the FOUR Semesters

prescribed as per Scheme of Examinations earning 78 CREDITS shall be declared to have qualified for the

Degree, provided the whole course has been completed within a maximum of 4 YEARS from the date of

initially joining the course in the case of a FULL-TIME candidates.

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8. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES:

Successful candidates securing not less than 60 percent in the aggregate of the marks prescribed for the

Course shall be declared to have qualified for the Degree in First Class, provided they have passed the Project

Work and the Viva-Voce at the FIRST appearance and the Examination of all the other subjects within TWO

YEARS after their admission in the case of FULL-TIME students.


Course shall be declared to have qualified for the Degree in First Class with Distinction provided they pass all the

examinations prescribed for the course at the First appearance/instance. All other successful candidates shall be

declared to have passed the examination in the Second Class.

9. GRADING SYSTEM: The term grading system indicates a Seven (7) Point Scale of evaluation of the performances of students in terms of

marks obtained in the CIA and External Examination, grade points and letter grade.

SEVEN POINT SCALE (As per UGC notification 1998)

GRADE GRADE POINT PERCENTAGE EQUIVALENT

Ò’ = Outstanding 5.50 – 6.00 75 – 100

À’ = Very Good 4.50 – 5.49 65 – 74

`B’ = Good 3.50 – 4.49 55 – 64

`C’ = Average 3.00 – 3.49 50 – 54

`D’ = Below Average 1.50 – 2.99 35 – 49

È’ = Poor 0.50 – 1.49 25 – 34

`F’ = Fail 0.00 – 0.49 0 - 24

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10. RANKING:

Candidates who pass all the examinations prescribed for the Course in the FIRST APPEARANCE ITSELF

ALONE are eligible for Classification/Ranking/Distinction.

Provided in the case of Candidates who pass all the examinations prescribed for the Course with a break in

the First Appearance due to the reasons as furnished in the Regulations under REQUIREMENTS FOR

PROCEEDING TO SUBSEQUENT SEMESTER are only eligible for Classification/Distinction.

11. Question Paper Pattern

Total Marks for each subject 100 Marks

University Exam 80 Marks

Internal Assessment 20 Marks

Duration: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100

Part A - 7 out of 10 questions (7X 2 = 14)

Part B – 5 Questions in “either or pattern” from each unit. (5 X 6 = 30)

Part C – 3 out of 5 questions (3X12= 36)

12. APPEARANCE FOR IMPROVEMENT:

Candidates who have passed in a theory paper / papers are allowed to appear again for theory

paper / papers only once in order to improve his/her marks, by paying the fee prescribed from time to

time. Such candidates are allowed to improve within a maximum period of 10 semesters counting from

his/her first semester of his/her admission. If candidate improve his marks, then his improved marks will

be taken into consideration for the award of Classification only. Such improved marks will not be

counted for the award of Prizes / Medals, Rank and Distinction. If the candidate does not show

improvement in the marks, his previous marks will be taken into consideration.

No candidate will be allowed to improve marks in the Practicals, Mini Project, Viva-voce, Field work.

13. TRANSITORY PROVISION:

Candidates who have undergone the course of study prior to the academic year 2007-2008 will be permitted

to appear for he examinations under those Regulations for a period of three years i.e. upto and inclusive of April/May

2011 Examination only under the Regulations then in force.

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(w.e.f. 2007-2008)

(II) REGULATIONS FOR PART-TIME COURSE - (3-YEARS)

1. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION:

Candidates shall be required to have passed a Bachelor's Degree of the University of Madras or of any

other University or a qualification accepted by the Syndicate of this University as equivalent thereto. The provision

of sponsoring candidates by the concerned Organization be dispensed with. The minimum of Two Years Work

Experience at Executive/Supervisory Level is essential after passing the qualifying examinations for admission to

MB.A. Part-time Degree Course.

2. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE:

A candidate shall be eligible for the award of the Degree only if he/she has satisfactorily undergone the

prescribed Course of Study in a College affiliated to this University for a period of not less than THREE academic

years, passed the examinations of all the SIX Semesters prescribed earning 78 CREDITS and fulfilled such conditions

as have been prescribed therefor.

3. DURATION OF THE COURSE:

The Part-time Master's Degree Courses shall be conducted as EVENING COURSES.

4. EXAMINATION:

The course for PART-TIME students shall extend over a period of THREE academic years consisting of

SIX Semesters. Each academic year shall be divided into Two Semesters. The FIRST academic year shall comprise

the First & Second Semesters, the SECOND academic year the Third & Fourth Semesters and the THIRD academic

year the Fifth & Sixth Semesters respectively.

The ODD Semesters shall consist of the period from July to November of each year and the EVEN Semesters

from December to April of each year.

The duration of each semester will be about 16 weeks. The subjects of study shall be in accordance with

the syllabus prescribed from time to time.

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5.COURSE OF STUDY AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

The total number of subjects of study shall be 23 out of which 17 shall be compulsory subjects and the

remaining 6 will be Electives. A part from this, a Project Work and a Viva-voce will be in the Final

Semester.

The PART-TIME candidates shall take 4 subjects in the First Semester, 4 subjects in the Second Semester,

5 subjects in the Third Semester, 3 subjects and 2 Electives in the Fourth Semester, 1 Subject 4 Electives in the

Fifth Semester and the Sixth Semester will be devoted exclusively for completing the Project Work and the Viva-

voce.

There shall be a summer placement in industry/business for all students undergoing the course at the end of

the Second Semester for a period of not less than SIX WEEKS.

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS:

For any College affiliated to this University which wishes to offer Elective Subjects to their students, a

minimum enrolment in the Elective Subjects shall be SEVEN.

PROJECT REPORT & VIVA-VOCE:

Each student shall be required to prepare on the basis of investigations carried out by him/her in a business

or industrial organization project report on possible solutions for a typical problem of current interest in the area of

Management. The report should demonstrate the capability of the student for some creative potential and original

approach to solve the practical problems in to-day's business or industry. The report should include field studies,

surveys, interpretation, planning and design of improved integrated management systems, presented in a comprehensive

manner with recommendations for solutions based on scientifically worked out data.

The Project Report must be submitted through the Supervisor and the Head of the Department on or before

15th April FOLLOWING THE FIFTH SEMESTER Examination failing which the candidate will be treated as

appearing on a second occasion and shall NOT BE ELIGIBLE for First Class and Ranking. The last date for

submitting the Project Work for the November Examination shall be 30th November.

The Odd Semester University Examinations will be conducted in November of each year and the Even

Semester University Examinations will be in April of each year.

Out of 100 Marks allotted for each Paper/Subject, the Written Examination and the Internal Assessment

will carry 80+20 Marks respectively. Each examination for the Written Paper shall be of 3 Hours duration. Each

Paper / subject is allotted a weightage of 3 Credits.

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The Project Work will be evaluated jointly by TWO Examiners (i.e. one for Internal and the other for

External) for a Maximum of 300 Marks (9 Credits).

The Vice-voce will be conducted with Two Examiners (i.e. one for Internal and the other for External) for a


A candidate shall register for the University Examinations (Written and/or Project Work & Viva-voce)

pertaining to the Semester under progress and also for the arrears of earlier Semester subjects, if any.

Scheme of examinations (Part Time)

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10. CORE MBA 1010 PAPER

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17. ELECTIVE PAPER 17 IV 4 HRS 3 3 20 80

18. ELECTIVE PAPER 18 IV 4 HRS 3 3 20 80

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20. ELECTIVE PAPER 20 V 4 HRS 3 3 20 80

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PROJECT – VIVA

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300

SUBJECTS OF STUDY

Semester-I


Code

1. MBA 1001 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

2. MBA 1002 QUANTITATIVE AND RESEARCH METHODS IN BUSINESS

3. MBA 1003 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

4. MBA 1004 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Semester II

5. MBA 1005 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

6. MBA 1006 LEGAL SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS

7. MBA 1007 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

8. MBA 1008 APPLIED OPERATIONS RESEACH

Semester III

9. MBA 1009 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

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10. MBA 1010 MARKETING MANAGEMENT

11. MBA 1011 PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

12. MBA 1012 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

13. MBA 1013 COMPUTER LANGUAGES FOR MANAGEMENT

Semester IV

14. MBA 1014 BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

15. MBA 1015 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND EDP

16. MBA 1040 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING



Semester V

19. MBA 1041 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT





Semester IV

24. MBA 1039 PROJECT WORK - 200 MARKS (6 Credits)

& VIVA-VOCE - 100 MARKS (3 Credits)

The Project Work will be evaluated jointly by TWO Examiners (i.e. one for Internal and the other for External)

for a Maximum of 200 Marks (6 Credits).

The Viva-voce will be conducted with Two Examiners (i.e. one for Internal and the other for External) for a


** Students should choose Six Subjects from the following list in consultation with the Head of the

Institution.

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

Same as given under Full-Time.

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6. Requirements for proceeding to subsequent semester:

i. Candidates shall register their names for the First Semester Examination after the admission in the PG

Courses.

ii. Candidates shall be permitted to proceed from, the First Semester upto Final Semester irrespective of

their failure in any of the Semester Examination subject to the condition that the candidates should

register for all the arrears subjects of earlier semester along with current (subsequent) Semester subjects.

iii. Candidates shall be eligible to go to subsequent Semester, only if they earn, sufficient attendance as

they prescribed therefor by the Syndicate from time to time provided in case of candidate earning less

than 50% of attendance in any one of the Semesters due to any extraordinary circumstance such as

medical grounds. Such candidates, who shall produce Medical Certificate issued by 'the Authorised

Medical Attendant (AM A), duly certified by the Principal of the College, shall be permitted to proceed to

the next semester and to complete the course of study. Such candidate shall have to repeat the

missed semester by rejoining after completion of final semester of the course, after paying the fee for the

break of study as prescribed by the University from time to time.

7. PASSING MINIMUM

(l) A candidate who secures not less than 50 percent marks in the External Written Examination and the

aggregate (i.e. Written Examination Marks and the Internal Assessment Marks put together) respectively of each

paper shall be declared to have passed the examination in that subject.

(ii) (a) A candidate shall be declared to have passed Project Work and Viva-Voce respectively,

if he/she secures a minimum 50 percent marks in the Project Work Evaluation and the Viva

Voce respectively.

(b) A candidate failing in any subject will be permitted to appear for the examinations again on a subsequent

occasion without putting in any additional attendance.

(c) A candidate who fails in either Project Work or Viva-Voce shall be permitted to redo the Project

Work for evaluation and reappear for the Viva-Voce on a subsequent occasion, if so recommended by

the Examiners.

(iii) A Candidate who successfully completes the course and passes the examinations of all the FOUR Semesters

prescribed as per Scheme of Examinations earning 78 CREDITS shall be declared to have qualified for the

Degree, provided the whole course has been completed within a maximum of 4 YEARS from the date of

initially joining the course in the case of a FULL-TIME candidates.

■

8. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES:


Course shall be declared to have qualified for the Degree in First Class, provided they have passed the Project

Work and the Viva-Voce at the FIRST appearance and the Examination of all the other subjects within TWO

YEARS after their admission in the case of FULL-TIME students.

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Course shall be declared to have qualified for the Degree in First Class with Distinction provided they pass all the

examinations prescribed for the course at the First appearance/instance. All other successful candidates shall be

declared to have passed the examination in the Second Class.

9. GRADING SYSTEM:

The term grading system indicates a Seven (7) Point Scale of evaluation of the performances of

students in terms of marks obtained in the CIA and External Examination, grade points and letter grade.

SEVEN POINT SCALE (As per UGC notification 1998)

GRADE GRADE POINT PERCENTAGE

EQUIVALENT

Ò’ = Outstanding 5.50 – 6.00 75 – 100

À’ = Very Good 4.50 – 5.49 65 – 74

`B’ = Good 3.50 – 4.49 55 – 64

`C’ = Average 3.00 – 3.49 50 – 54

`D’ = Below Average 1.50 – 2.99 35 – 49

È’ = Poor 0.50 – 1.49 25 – 34

`F’ = Fail 0.00 – 0.49 0 - 24

10. RANKING:

Candidates who pass all the examinations prescribed for the Course in the FIRST APPEARANCE ITSELF

ALONE are eligible for Classification/Ranking/Distinction.

Provided in the case of Candidates who pass all the examinations prescribed for the Course with a break in

the First Appearance due to the reasons as furnished in the Regulations under REQUIREMENTS FOR

PROCEEDING TO SUBSEQUENT SEMESTER are only eligible for Classification/Distinction.

11. Question Paper Pattern

Total Marks for each subject 100 Marks

University Exam 80 Marks

Internal Assessment 20 Marks

Duration: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100

Part A - 7 out of 10 questions (7X 2 = 14)

Part B – 5 Questions in “either or pattern” from each unit. (5 X 6 = 30)

Part C – 3 out of 5 questions (3X12= 36)

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12. APPEARANCE FOR IMPROVEMENT:

Candidates who have passed in a theory paper / papers are allowed to appear again for

theory paper / papers only once in order to improve his/her marks, by paying the fee prescribed from

time to time. Such candidates are allowed to improve within a maximum period of 10 semesters

counting from his/her first semester of his/her admission. If candidate improve his marks, then his

improved marks will be taken into consideration for the award of Classification only. Such improved

marks will not be counted for the award of Prizes / Medals, Rank and Distinction. If the candidate does

not show improvement in the marks, his previous marks will be taken into consideration

13. TRANSITORY PROVISION:

Candidates who have undergone the course of study prior to the academic year 2007-2008 will be permitted

to appear for he examinations under those Regulations for a period of three years i.e. upto and inclusive of April/May

2011 Examination only under the Regulations then in force.

ACF07

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APPENDIX 60(S)




(w.e.f. 2007-2008)

SYLLABUS

MBA 1001 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

Unit - I

Management defined – Basic Principles and process of Management. The evolution of

Management. The evolution of Management Science.

Planning: Planning as the first step in the process of Management cycle – Basic techniques of

Planning – Basic factors involved in planning – Key planning points – Psychological hazards to rational

planning – Strategic consideration in planning.

Policy Making: Policy making as a guide to action in the organization – General policies and

specific policies in an organization – Basic areas of policy making.

Unit - II

Need for organization – Organizational hierarchy in large concerns – Top Management

organization – Staff units and Committee – Factors to be considered in the establishment of an

organization.

Basic division of Functional activities – Methods of grouping activities – Typical patterns used –

Use of organizational charts and manuals.

Authority, relationship – Line function and staff – Basics of delegation of responsibility and

authority. Centralization and decentralization of authority and the pros and cons of each.

Span of control – Pros and cons of narrow and wide spans of control – Optimum span.

Unit – III

Communication – Traits of good communication – Formal and informal channel – Follow up –

Standard indoctrination – Explaining why consultative direction links in the chain of command, MIS –

Basics

Co-ordination – Need for co-ordination – techniques of securing co-ordinations.

Unit – IV

Concept of control – Application of the process of control at different levels of management ( top,

middle and first line ). Performance standards – Measurements of performance – Remedial action. An

integrated control system in an organization.

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Unit – V

Motivation – determination of behaviour- Employee as a “Total Person” – Primary incentives.

Management by objectives – Management by exception – Decision making theory in

management.

References

1. Allen, L.A., Management and organization, McGraw Hill publishing co., ltd.

2. Chandrabose. D. Principles of Management and Administration PHI2002.

3. Hellriegel / Jackson / Solum, Management – A Competency based approach, Thomson, South

Western.

4. Hannagan, Management concepts and practices, Macmillan India Ltd.,

5. Koontz o’Dohnel, Principles of Management Mcgraw Hill publishing co., Ltd.,

6. Prasad, I.M, Principles and practices of Management Sultanchand & Sons.

7. Peter Drucker, The practice of management – Hillied publications.

8. Prasad, I.M., Principles and practice of management Sultan Chand & Sons .

9. SathyaRaju,Management :Text & Cases,PHI ,2002.

10. Stoner :Management,6 th Edition,PHI,2002.

11. Robbins:Management,7th

Edition,PHI,2002

12. Certo :Modern Management,9th

Edition,PHI,2002.

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MBA 1002 QUANTITATIVE AND RESEARCH METHODS IN BUSINESS

UNIT - I

Probability – Rules of probability, Binomial, Poisson and Normal Distribution – their applications in

business and industrial problems – Baye’s theorem and its applications

Risk and uncertainty in decision making – minimax, maximin and regret criteria – Hurwitz and Laplace

criteria in business decision making – Decision tree

UNIT – II

Research meaning, scope and objectives – types of research and research design – Methods of data

collection - Questionnaire design, interview, Scheduling – Scaling techniques – Nominal, Ordinal,

ratio, interval -Sampling techniques and sample size determination for survey research Formulation

of hypothesis – hypothesis testing

UNIT III Data analysis-.. Editing and coding of data- Univariate, bivariate - Chi-Square test – Correlation and

regression analysis – Single and two factor analysis of variance- Application of statistical tests –

Parametric and non parametric and interpretation of test results. Multivariate analysis - Elementary

Concepts of factor analysis, Multiple regression analysis, Discriminant analysis, Cluster analysis and

Conjoint analysis in marketing problems – Stastical packages.

UNIT IV

Application of Differentiation and Integration, Maxima, minima, average cost, total cost, marginal

revenue, average revenue, total revenue – Consumer Surplus and producer surplus

UNIT V

Research in business – Conducting investigation – Report writing – Academic and Business research

reports – research format.

References

1. Richard I Levin and David S. Rubin Statistics for Management. Pearson Education Asia 2002

2. David M. Levin, Simothy C Krehbiel and Mark L Berenson. Business Statistics – A first course

Pearson Education Asia – 2002

3. Levin and Rubin, Statistics for Management – Prentice Hall of India 2001 7th

Edition

4. Gupta S.P. and Gupta M.P. Business Statistics, New Delhi, Sultan Chand1997

5. Sharma J.K. Quantitative Techniques for Managerial Decision, Macmillan India Ltd, 2001

6. G.V. Shenoy and MAdan Port, Statistical methods in Business and Social Science, Macmillan

India

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7. Good & Hatt, Research Methods in Social Science.

8. Akar and Day, Marketing Research, Wiley and Sons 1998.

9. Cooper, Schindler, Business Research Methods; New Delhi, Tata MaGraw Hill.2001.

10. Kothari, Research Methods.

11. E. Mory & Copper, Business Research Methods

MBA 1003 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

UNIT - I

Behaviour - Personality, Perception, Learning, Values and Introduction of Organisational Behaviour:

Foundations of Individual Attitudes.

UNIT – II

Motivation -Early theories, Contemporary theories, Motivation at work -Designing Motivating Jobs

UNIT - III

Group Dynamics -Group Behaviour, Communication and Group Decision making, Intergroup relations.

UNIT - IV

Leadership – trait, Behavioral and contingency theories; Power and Politics; Trait, Behavioral Analysis

(T.A.); Work stress.

UNIT - V

Organisational structure and Design; Organisational change and development; Organisational Culture

and climate.

Organisational conflict; causes, types of conflict, Management conflict.

References

1. Fred Luthans, Organisation Behaviour, McGraw Hill

2. Hell Riegel, Slocum and Woodman, Organisation Behaviour, South Western, Thomson Learning,

9th

Edition,

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3. R.S. Dwivdi, Human Relations and Organizational Behaviour, Mc Millan India Ltd., 5th

Edition.

4. Staw, B.M. Psychological Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour, 2nd

Edition, Engle Wood

Cliffs, Prentice Hall 1995.

5. Stephen P. Robbins, Organizational Behaviour, 9th

Edition, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2002.

6. Steven L. Mc Shane, Mary Ann Von Glinow, Organizational Behaviour, Tata McGraw Hill.

7. Hersey & Blanchard :Management of Organisational Behaviour,8th Edition,PHI,

2002.

MBA 1004 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

UNIT - I

Management Accounting – Meaning and purpose

Financial Accounting – Preparation of Income statement and Balance Sheet – Interpretation and

use of these statements by management.

Ratio Analysis and Funds Statement.

UNIT - II

Capital Expenditure Evaluation – Capital budgetary concept – Methods – Limitations – Capital

Expenditure control.

Budgetary Control – Nature and Objective of budgetary control – Limitations.

UNIT - III

Cost Accounting – Elements of cost – Cost of goods manufactured – Pricing of elements – Basis of

allocation – Standard costing and variance analysis – Job and process costing.

UNIT - IV

Marginal Costing – Cost volume – Profit relationship – Break – Even Analysis – Direct costing vs

Absorption costing.

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UNIT - V

Reporting to management – Uses of Accounting information in Managerial decision-making.

References

1. J.R. Batliboi, Double entry Book – Keeping - The Standard Accounting Publication Pvt. Ltd.,

India.

2. Horngren. Sundem ‘ Sralton, Introduction to Management Accounting, New Delhi, Prentice Hall

of India Pvt. Ltd., yr.1999.

3. Man Mohan & S.N. Goyal, Principal of Management Accounting – Sahityabhavan, Agra, India.

4. I.M. Pandey, Management Accounting, 3rd

edition New Delhi, Vikas Publication, yr. 2000.

5. Robert N. Antony, Management Accounting Principles – D.B. Tareporevala Sons & Co. Ltd.

6. Ronald N. Hilton, Managerial Accounting, 5th

edition New Delhi, Tata McGraw Hill yr.2002.

7. Srinivasan N.P. Management Accounting Sterling Publications, 1996.

MBA 1005 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

UNIT - I

The Scope and Methods of Managerial Economics, Risk, Uncertainty and Probability Analysis.

Optimization techniques: Total, Average and Marginal Relationships, Optimization Analysis.

Multivariate Optimization – Partial Derivatives; Contraint Optimization – by substitution, by Lagrangion

Multiplier Method.

Approach to Managerial Decision Making and the theory of firm.

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UNIT - II

Demand Analysis, Basic Concepts, and tools of analysis for demand forecasting. Use of business

indicators; Demand forecasting for consumer, Consumer Durable and Capital Goods.

Concepts in resource allocation, cost analysis; break even analysis, short run and long run cost

functions; production functions; cost-price output relations – Capital Investment Analysis.

Economics of size and capacity utilization; Input-Output Analysis.

UNIT - III

Market Structure, Pricing and output; General Equilibrium.

Pricing – Objectives – Pricing Methods and Approaches Product Line Pricing – Differential

Pricing.

Advertising – Contribution of Economic Theory, Methods of Determining Total Advertising

Budget, Cyclical Fluctuations of Advertising, Measuring the Economic Effects of Advertising

UNIT - IV

Capital Budgeting – Capital Management and Financial Policy – Monopoly Policy – Restrive

Agreements – Price Discrimination – Measurement of Economic Concentration – Policy against

Monopoly and Restrictive Trade Practices.

UNIT - V

National Income and Product; Saving, Consumption, Investment, the theory of income

determination.

References

1. Dominick Salvatore, Managerial Economics in a Global Economy, 4th

Edition, Thomson, 2001.

2. H. Craig Petersen, W. Cris Lewis, Managerial Economics, 4th

Edition, Pearson Education, Asia,

2001.

3. Joel Dean, Managerial Economics, Prentice Hall India Ltd., 2001.

4. O.P. Chopra, Managerial Economics, New Delhi, Tata McGraw Hill 1985.

5. Paul A. Samuelson and William D. Nordhans, Economics, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1998.

6. Maheswari : Manegerial Economics,PHI,2002

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MBA 1006 LEGAL SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS

UNIT - I

Mercantile Law

Contracts – Nature & Classification of contracts – consideration, capacity, performance &

discharge of contracts.

(Only General Contracts)

UNIT - II

Sale of Goods Act

Negotiable Instruments Act – Nature & requisites of negotiable instruments – Transfer of

Negotiable Instruments – Holder in due course special rules for Cheques and Banks – Discharge of

Negotiable Instruments.

UNIT - III

Company Law

Major principles – Types of companies – Memorandum & Articles of Association – Prospectus –

Powers, Duties & Liabilities of Directors Meetings, Resolutions – Winding up

UNIT - IV

Industrial Law

Factories Act, Minimum Wages Act, Industrial Disputes Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act,

Payment of Bonus Act.

UNIT - V ESI Act, CPF ACT 1952, Employees Family Pension Scheme, 1971, Payment of Gratuity Act

1972.

References:

1. N.D. Kapoor – Elements of Mercantile Law – Sultan Chand & Co., New Delhi 2001.

2. Avtar Singh – Company Law

3. Banking Law & Practice – Varshney

4. Banking Law & Practice – Tanner

5. Industrial Law – N.D. Kapoor

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MBA 1007 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

UNIT I

Definition- Methods - Types- Principles of effective communication - Business Letter-Layout (Examples

of banking, Insurance, & Agency Letters) - Kinds of Business Letters: Enquiry and Reply - Order Letters

- Sales Letters - Sales Letters- Dealing with non payment problems (Collection Letters) – Complaints -

Circular Letters.

UNIT II Advertisement - Application Letters - Curriculum Vitae - Invitation to Interview- Acknowledgement -

Offer Letter - Letter of acceptance - Letter of Resignation - Testimonial.

UNIT III Reports – Structure - Formal Report, Informal report - Checklist for compiling reports - Executive

Summary – Comprehension - Agenda, Minutes of Meeting - Compiling a Press Release.

UNIT IV Face- to- face Communication: Basic skills and techniques for talking to people in business situation -

Telephonic conversation- Role Play - Body Language.

UNIT V Role of Technology in Communication: Fax- Email - Video Conferencing – Internet- Websites - Public

Address System - Cell Phones – Intercom - Dictaphone.

Reference books

1. Essentials of Business Communication- Rajendra Pal & J.S. Koralahalli

2. Communication for Business – Shirley Taylor

3. Business Communication Today- Bovee, Thill, Schatzman

4. Advanced Business Communication- Penrose, Rasberry, Myers

5. Doing Business on the Internet- Simon Collins

6. Business Communication- Process and Product- Mary Ellen Guffey

MBA 1008 APPLIED OPERATIONS RESEARCH

UNIT - I

Background, Concept, Methodology and scope of Operations Research.

Linear programming – Graphical method, Simplex method, Distribution method, MODI method,

Assignment Method.

UNIT - II PERT & CPM

PERT – Determination Slack, Critical Path, etc.,

CPM: Time Cost Optimization.

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UNIT - III

Queuing Theory by simulation method and by application of standard formulations.

UNIT - IV

Application of quantitative methods in Marketing, Purchasing, Production Planning, Inventory

Control Replacement, Sequencing etc. – Use of models.

UNIT - V

Theory of Games – Strategies.

References

1. Sharma J.K., Operations Research: Theory and Application, New Delhi, Macmillan India 2001.

2. Quantitatic approaches to Decision making, Levis and Krikaptrik. MaGkahill – 1998.

3. Quantitative Methods for Business, Anderson, Sweeney and Williams, Thomson, 2002.

4. Operations Research – Hamdy A Taha, Pearson Education Asia, 2002.

5. Quantitative Analysis for Management Barry Render, Ralph M. Stair, Jr, Prentice Hall of India

2000.

6. Operations Research, Paneerselvam; PHI 2002,

MBA 1009 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

UNIT - I

Introduction of Human Resources Management: Definition, Importance of Human Resources,

Objectives of Human Resources Management, Qualities of a good personnel manager – Evolution and

growth of Personnel Management in India.

Human Resource Policies: Need, type and scope – Advantage for a written policy -Human

Resources policies and work Culture.

Human Resources Planning: Long and Short term planning, Job Analysis, Skills inventory, Job

Description and Job Specification.

UNIT - II

Recruitment and selection: Purposes, types and methods of recruitment and selection, Relative

merits and demerits of the different methods; Personnel Search, Selection Instruments, Reduction of

recruitment costs.

Functions of Human Resources Management from Procurement to Separation: Placement, Induction,

Transfers, Promotions, Disciplinary actions, Termination of Services: Resignation, Dismissal,

Retrenchment and Voluntary Retirement Schemes, Exit Interviews, Prevention of employee turnover.

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UNIT - III

Performance Evaluation: Ranking, rating scales, critical incident method, Removing subjectivity

from evaluation, MBO as a method of appraisal, Job evaluation, Criteria for Promotions and job

enrichment.

Wage and Salary Administration: Meanings, Calculation of Wage, Salary, Perquisites,

Compensation Packages, Cost of Living Index and Calculation of Dearness Allowance, Rewards and

Incentives: Financial and non-financial incentives, Productivity – linked Bonus, Compensation Criteria.

UNIT - IV

Employee’s Safety and Health: Preventive approaches including health education, Audit of

safety programs and safety training, Work-stress: Causes and Consequences, Stress-Management

programs.

Personnel Office Management: Functions of the office, correspondence, O & M in personnel

departments, Maintenance of Personnel records.

UNIT - V

Time Management: Importance of Time factor, Time waster, Prioritizing Work Scheduling,

Functions of the Time Office, Flexible Work arrangements.

References

1. Luis R. Gomez – Mejia, David B.Balkin and Robert L. Cardy. Managing Human Resources, PHI,

2002.

2. Beardwell and Len Holder, Human Resource Management Macmillan India Ltd.,

3. Straus and Sayles, Managing Human Resources – Prentice Hall Inc, (1977).

4. Graham H.T., & R. Bennet, Human Resources Management – Pitman, London, (1995).

5. Edwin Flippo, Principles of Personnel Management – McGraw Hill.

6. Douglas McGregor, the Human Side of Enterprise.

7. Hersey and Blanchard, Management of Organizational Behaviour, 8th

Ed. PHI 2002.

8. Performance Appraisal, Theory and Practice – AIMA VIKAS Management Series, New Delhi,

1986.

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9. Dale S. Beach, Personnel – The Management of People at Work.

10. Blum M.L., Industrial Psychology and Social Functions.

11. C.B. Mammoria, Personnel Management – Himalayan Publishing Co., New Delhi.

12. M.C. Gehee, William and Thayer, Training in Business and Industry – John Wiley and Sons,

New York.

13. Decenzo/Robbins :Personnel / Human Resource Management,PHI,2002.

14. Pattanayak : Human Resource Management,PHI,2002.

MBA 1010 MARKETING MANAGEMENT

UNIT - I

Marketing Management Philosophies – What is marketing – The concepts of marketing.- E-

Marketing

UNIT - II

Strategic planning – Marketing Management process – Analysis marketing opportunities,

selecting target consumers, developing marketing mix.

Analysis of macro and micro environment.

Marketing Research as an aid to marketing, Marketing Research Process – Sales of forecasting –

Techniques.

UNIT - III

Buyer behaviour; influencing factors on Consumer Behaviour – Buying situation – Buying

decision process – Industrial buyer behaviour.

Market segementation, targeting and positioning; Competitive Marketing Startegies.

UNIT - IV

Product policies – consumer and industrial product decisions, branding, packaging and labeling –

New product Development and Product life cycle strategies.

Pricing – Pricing strategies and approaches.

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UNIT - V

Distribution – Nature of channels – channel – decision, retailing and wholesaling.

Promotions – Advertising scope, designing copy, media selection, Sales promotions strategies.

Sales force decisions, Selection, Training, Compensation and Control Consumer protection –

Awareness of consumer rights in the market place.

References

1. Berkoviz Kerin Hontley Rudelivs, MARKETING, 6th

ed., New York, Mcgraw Hill, yr.2002.

2. Gony Armstrong, Philip Kotler, Marketing an Introduction 11th

ed., Pearson Education Asia.

3. Philip Kotler, Marketing Management (Millennium ed.,) New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India (P)

Ltd., yr. 2001.

4. Rajan Saxena, Marketing Management, 2nd

edition, New Delhi, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing

Co.Ltd., yr. 2001.

5. V.S. Ramasamy and S. Namakumari, Marketing Management, Planning, Implementation &

control, New Delhi, Macmillan, yr. 2002.

6. Zikmundld’Amico, Marketing, 7th

edition, Australia, South Western Thompson learning.

7. Srinivasan : Case Studies in Marketing,2ND

edition,PHI ,2002.

MBA 1011 PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Objectives: The course is aimed at acquainting the student with the various activities involved in

the production and the materials function and also to emphasize the process of decision.

UNIT - I

Production design: Process planning – plant capacity - capacity planning – make or buy decisions –

Use of cross over chart for selection processes.

Plant location: Factories to be considered in plant location – choice of general region, particular

community and site – Multiplant location decision – Plant location trends.

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Layout of facilities: Principles of a good layout – Layout factors – Basic types of layout – Service

facilities – Principles of materials Handling – Materials handling equipment.

UNIT – II

Production and Inventory control: Basic types of production, Intermittent, Batch, Continuous –

Routing, Scheduling, Activating and Monitoring – Basic Inventory Models – Economic Order Quantity,

Economic Batch Quantity – Reorder point – Safety stock – Classification and codification of stock -

Classification and codification of stock – ABC classification – Procedure for stock control, Materials

Requirement Planning (MRP). JIT. Implications for Supply chain Management.

UNIT – III

Maintenance: Preventive Vs. Breakdown maintenance – Break-down time distribution – Maintenance

cost balance – Procedure for maintenance.

Quality Control: Purposes of inspection and quality control – Acceptance sampling by variables and

attributes – Control charts for variables, fractiondefectives and defects. Total Quality Management.

UNIT - IV

Methods Analysis and Work Measurement:: Methods study procedures – The purpose of time study –

Stop watch Time study – Performance rating – Allowance factors – Standard time – Work sampling

technique.

Human Factors in Job-design: Consideration of Man and Machine in job – design, adaptation of

machine to man – Ergonomics – Working environment – Worker safety

UNIT - V

Dynamic Purchasing: Purchasing function – Selection of materials and vendors – Purchasing

Organisation – Concept of value analysis.

Store-Keeping and Warehousing Management.

References

1. Alan Mulemann, John Oakland, Keith Locker, ‘Production and Operations

Management’ Macmillan India Ltd.

2. Datta A.K., Materials Management: Procedures, Text and Cases, Prentice Hall of India.

3. Everett E. Adam Jr & Ronald J. Ebert , Prpduction and Operations Management, Prentice Hall of

India.

4. Gaither, Operations Management, Thomson Learning.

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5. Gopalakrishnan, P. & Sundaresan, M., Materials Management: An Integrated Approach, Prentice

Hall of India.

6. Joseph Monks, Operations Management, McGraw Hill.

7. Mohanty, ‘Advanced Operations Management’, Pearson Education.

8. Paneerselvam, ‘Production and Operations Management’, Prentice Hall of India.

9. Richard B. Chase, Nicholas J. Aquilano and F. Robert Jacobs, ‘Production and Operations

Management’ Tata McGraw Hill.

MBA 1012 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

UNIT – I

Finance Function – Nature and scope – Its relationship with other functions – Finance organization-

Finance Information System (FIS)

Interpretation and analysis of Financial statements – Financial Forecasting – Actual proforma and model

statements – Preparation and uses.

UNIT – II

Financial Planning and Control – Break-even analysis – Operating Leverage – Profit Cost (and volume)

Analysis.

Liquidity Management: Current assets management – Cash, Receivables, Inventory, Liquidity,

Profitability and Solvency criteria.

UNIT – III

Current Liabilities Management – Size and sources – Money Market – Banks – Regulation of working

Capital Finance – Dehejia Committee – Tandon Committee – Chore Committee – Marathe Committee.

UNIT – IV

Long term Capital Management: Cost of Capital – Basic concepts, rational and assumptions – Cost of

equity capital – Cost of debt – Cost of preference – Cost of retained earnings.

UNIT – V

Capital structure decision of the Firm – Compositions and sources of Long term funds – Financial

leverage – Factors determining funds requirements.

Budgetary control – Performance Budgeting – Zero base Budgeting.

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References

1. Moyer McGuisan, Kretlow, “Contemporary

2. JAMES C.VAN HORNE, Financial Management and Policy – Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.,

New Delhi – 2002 12th

edition.

3. P.V. KULKARNI, Financial Management – Kimalaya Publishing House.

4. PRASANNA CHANDRA, Financial Management – Theory and Practice – Tata McGraw – Hill

Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi.

5. I.M. PANDEY, Financial Management – Vikas Publishing House Pve.Ltd.

6. S.C. KUCHHAL, Financial Management – An Analytical and Conceptual Approach – Chaitanya

Publishing House, Allahabad.

7. Thomson South West. Keown, Martin, Petty, Scoff, Jr. Financial Management Principles and

Application. PHI 2002.

8. Van Horne : Fundamentals of Financial Management,11th

Edition, PHI ,2002.

MBA 1013 COMPUTER LANGUAGES FOR MANAGEMENT

UNIT – I

Introduction to Programming Language – Generations of Computers and Computer

Languages – Program development life cycle – Flow Charting – Disk Operating System and Window.

UNIT – II

PC – SOFTWARE packages – MS-word – Text Manipulations – Usages of spell check –

Text Formating – Picture Insertion and alignment – Creation of documents using templates – Mail Merge

Concepts – Accounting package.

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UNIT – III

MS-EXCEL – Worksheet Preparation – Constructing Excel Formulas - Using Excel’s Built-in

Functions – Creating and Modifying charts.

UNIT – IV

Introduction to C – Data types, constants, variables and arrays, Declarations –

Expression’s operators and statements. Data input and output, preliminaries – the getchar ( ) – putchar (

) – scanf ( ) – printf ( ) – gets ( ) – puts ( ) functions, control statements, functions and arrays.

UNIT – V

Pointers: Fundamentals – pointer declarations – Passing pointers to Functions – Structures

and union – data files – Opening and Closing a Data file – Creating a Data file – Processing a Data file –

Unformatted Data files-Internet Usage.

Theory 75%, Practical 25%

References

1. SANJAY SAXENA: A first course in computers 2000 edition – Vikas Publishing House Pt. Ltd.

– first edition, 2000.

2. R.K. TAXALI: “PC SOFTWARE” Tata McGraw Hill Publications.

3. USING MICROSOFT EXCEL 2000 QUE’S APPLICATION TOOLS Prentice Hall of India,

New Delhi.

4. BYRON GOTTFRIED – “Programming with C” Edn.2, 1998.

5. V. RAJARAMAN “COMPUTER PROGRAMMING’C’ Prentice Hall of India New Delhi.

6. Programming in C , Schaum’s Outline Series.

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MBA 1014 BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

UNIT - I

Business as a social System/Economic System: Objective of Business; Business Environment –

Socio economic sector. Technology Sector, Government Sector. The industry Environment – Customer

Sector/Supplier Sector/Competitor Sector.

The International Environment – Opportunities for International activities / Threats from

International activities.

UNIT - II

Society and Business: Business ethics, Social responsibility of Business / Indian Businessmen,

Social Audit.

Business Policy in Various Economic Systems: Capitalist Economy: Economic System of

Socialism and mixed Economic system.

UNIT - III

Business Policy and Corporate Strategy: How to make policy corporate strategy: Policies:

Strategies and Tactices: Policies and procedures.

Policy Formulation and Implementation: Policy Formulation: Objectives, Direction:

Consideration of change: Business Policy concepts. Business Policy – Characteristics importance.

Different Types of policies: Classification, Strategies, programmes, procedures and rules M.B.O./

M.B.E. Major and Minor policies: Supporting composite and contingency policies: Parameter of policy:

Development of Business Policy: Swot Analysis: Elements of Business Policy: Implementation of

Policy.

UNIT - IV

Major Business Policies: Man Power planning, Product Policies, Marketing Policies, Production

and Purchase Policies, Financial Policies, Capital Procurement and distribution.

Administration and Control of Policy: Communication System: Policy Implementation, Rules

and procedures: GPI policy: Appended implied and imposed policy: Oral and written Policies: control

and review

UNIT - V

Corporate Strategy: Functions and importance, strategy alternatives, considering strategy

variations, Strategic choice, implementation.

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References

1. Lawrance, Jauch and William Blucck Business Policy and Strategic Mgt., - McGraw Hill Intl

1998.

2. Mamoria and Mamoria – Business planning and Policy, Himalaya Publishing house – 1998.

3. Budhiraja SB and Athreya MB, Cases in Strategic Management, Tata McGraw Hill 1996.

4. Christensen CR, Business Policy: Text and cases, Illinois, Richdar Irwin 1987.

5. Hitt, Strategic Management, competitiveness and Globalization, Thomson, 2001.

6. David Fred, Strategic Management, Prentice Hall of India, 1997.

7. R. Srinivasan, Strategic Management the Indian context, Prentice Hall of India, 2002.

MBA 1015 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM & EDP

UNIT – I The Organisation:

Its Manager, Structure and activities – Introduction – The environment of organizations – Information

flows – Information needs and sources of information – Types of management decisions and information

need – Business and Technical Dimensions of information.

Systems Concept:

System classification – System concept – System characteristics – The elements of systems; Input,

output, process, feed back control and boundary – System function and operations. Transactions

processing Information System. Information system for managers. Intelligence information system –

The meaning and role of MIS.

UNIT – II System Analysis and Design:

The work of system analyst study – System design – Data Collection and Preparation – Detailed system

design – Implementation – Evaluation and maintenance of MIS – Pitfalls in MIS development.

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UNIT – III Functional Management Information System:

Production information system – Marketing information system – Accounting Information System –

Financial Information System – Personnel Information System. Interrelationship of Functional

Management Information Systems.

UNIT –IV Fundamentals of Computer Systems:

General characteristics of Computer Information System: The importance of Computer – Types of

Computers – Information systems – C.P.U. – I/O devices, Computer Software – Operating systems –

Programming language – Application software. Manual system – Computer system.

Data Base System:

Information as a resources – Meaning of Data Base – Components of Database – DBMS – Data Base

Technology, Operations data base/Managerial Database – Comparison of DBMS – Design Principles of

data base – Data Base administration – Advantages and disadvantages of data base.

UNIT – V

Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management.

Computer Power:

Source and selection: Computer purchase – Computer rental from the manufacturer – Computer lease

from a third party – Acquisition of a used Computer – Computers Service Centers – Time Sharing

Companies – Facilities Management Companies – The criterial for choice computer – System Selection –

Acquiring a Small Business Computer – Source Selection.

References

1. Steven Alter, Information Systems – A Management Perspective Addison Wesley 1999.

2. James A O’Brein Management Information System Tata Mcgraw Hill New Delhi, 1999.

3. Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane Price Laudon Management Information Systems – Managing the

digital firm, Pearson Education, Asia 2002 PHI.

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4. Gordon B. Davis Management Information System: Conceptual Foundations, Structure and

Development, McGraw Hill 1974.

5. Turban Mc Lean and Wetherbe, Information technology for Management making connections for

strategic advantage, John Wiley 1999.

6. Ralph M. Stair and George W. Reynolds, Principles of Information Systems – A Managerial

Approach, Thomson Learning 2001.

7. Kendall & Kendall Systems Analysis and Design Prentice Hall of India fifth edition, New Delhi.

8. S. Sadagopan Management Information Systems – Prentice Hall of India New Delhi 2002.

9. Murdich & Ron, Information System for Modern Management, PHI, 2002.

10. Goyal DP, Management Information Systems, Macmillan, 2000.

11. Hammer, Micheal and Jamts Chamby Reengineering the Corporation, 1997.

12. Leon, Alexix Countdown 2000, Tata McGraw.

13. Kristin Anderson, CRM Tata McGraw Hill edition.

14. Greenberg, CRM at the Seed of Light, McGraw-Hill editions

MBA 1040 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

UNIT - I Framework of International Marketing: Scope of International Marketing – International Marketing

vs Domestic Marketing – Trade Barriers such as Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers – Transition from

Domestic to International Business – Pre-export behaviour – Motivation to export – Special

difficulties in International Marketing – Advantages or importance of International Marketing –

Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments.

International Marketing Environment: Factors/Dimensions influencing International Marketing –

Controllable and Uncontrollable factors in International Marketing.

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UNIT - II

Product Policy – International Product Life Cycle – Export Pricing.

International Marketing Decision: Marketing Decision – Market Selection Decision – Market Entry

Decision – Marketing Mix Decision.

International Marketing Research: Marketing Information System – Market Research – Marketing

Research – Methodology for Marketing Research – International Research Strategy – Desk Research

and Filed Research – Market Oriented Information – International Marketing Intelligence –

Competitive Intelligence.

UNIT - III

International Sales Contract: Major Laws – INCO Terms – Standard clauses of International sales

Contract – Role of Indian Council of Arbitration / International Chamber of Commerce in solving

Trade disputes.

International Trade Liberalization: General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) – World Trade

Organization (WTO) – GATS – UNCTAD – Trade Blocks: Customs Union – EU – Intra – African

Trade: Preferential Trade Area (PTA) – European Free Trade Area (EFTA) – Central American

Common Market (CACM) – Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA) – North American

Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) – CARICOM

– GSTP – GSP – SAPTA – Indian Ocean RIM initiative – BIM ST – EC – World Bank, IMF,

International Finance Corporation – Multinational Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).

World Trade in Services – Counter Trade – World Commodity Markets and Commodity

Agreements.

UNIT - IV

India’s Foreign Trade: Recent Tends in India’s Foreign Trade – India’s Commercial Relations and

Trade Agreements with other countries – Institutional Infrastructure for Export Promotion in India –

Export Assistance – Export Finance – Export Processing Zones (EPZs) – Special Economic Zones

(SEZs) – Exports by Air, Post and Sea – Small Scale Industries (SSI) and Exports – Role of ECGC

- Role of EXIM Bank of India – Role of Commodity Boards – Role of State Trading Agencies in

Foreign Trade – STC, MMTC, etc.

Export Regulations: Procedure for export of goods – Quality control and Pre-shipment Inspection –

Excise Clearance – Customs Clearance – Port Formalities – Exchange Regulations for Export – Role

of Clearing and Forwarding Agents.

Procedure for Executing an Export Order – Export and Import Documentation.

Export Packing – Containerisation – World Shipping – Liners and Tramps – Dry ports.

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Project Exports – Joint Ventures.

Marine Insurance and Overseas Marketing.

Export Payment – Different Modes of Payment and Letters of Credit.

UNIT - V

World Trade and India.

Globalisation and Role of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs).

Overview of Export – Import Policy of India – Basic Objectives, Role and Functions of Export

Promotion Councils.

Reference Books:

1. R.L. Varshney and B. Bhattacharya – International Marketing Management.

2. Francis Cherunilam – International Marketing.

3. M. Sampangi – a) ABC of Export Marketing and b) International Trade

4. Paul V. Horn – International Trade Principles and Practices.

5. John D. Daniels and Lee H. Radebaugh – International Business

6. Export and Import Policy of Government of India issued from time to time.

7. Annual Report of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,

Government of India issued from time to time.

8. Economic Survey of India issued from time to time.

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MBA 1041 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Unit I

Introduction to Quality Control – Quality and Cost Considerations – Statistics and its applications in

Quality Control – Sampling Inspection in Engineering Manufacture –

Unit II

Statistical and Quality Control by the use of Control Charts – Methods of Inspection and Quality

Appraisal – Reliability Engineering – Value Engineering and Value Analysis.

Unit III

Theory of Sampling Inspection – Standard Tolerancing ABC Analysis – Defect Diagnosis and

Prevention

Unit IV

Recent Technique for Quality Improvement – Zero Defect – A Quality Motivation Techniques – Quality

Management system and Total Quality Control.

Unit V

Selection of ISO and Model and Implementation of ISO 900 Human Resources Development and

Quality Circles – Environmental Management System and Total Quality Control.

Reference Books:

1.Dahigaard Jens J., Kristensen K.,Kanji Gopal K, “Fundamental of Total Quality

Management” Bross Chapman & Hall, London, 1998.

2. George, Stephen and Weimerskirch, Arnold, “Total Quality Management –

Strategies and Techniques Proven”, Mohit Publications, 2001

3. Juran, Joseph M., “Total Quality Management : Mc Graw-Hill Pub

4. Hakes, Chris (editor) Total Quality Management : The Key to Business

Success”, NyChapman and Hall Pub, 1991.

5. Fox, Roy., “Making Quality Happen. Six steps to Total Quality Management” McGraw-Hill,

1991

6. Jain, “Quality Control And Total Quality Management”, Tata McGRaw Hill, 2002

7. H.Lal “Total Quality Management: A Practical Approach”, New Age International Private

Ltd., 2002

8. Besterfield, “Total Quality Management”, Pearson Education, 1999, Rao, Ashok, “Total

Quality Management : A Cross Functional Perspective”, Wiley & Sons.

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MBA 1016 MARKETING RESEARCH & CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Unit I

Nature and scope of Marketing Research – Marketing Research as an aid to marketing decision making –

Scientific method – Research designs – Exploratory, descriptive and conclusive.

Unit II

Marketing research Procedure – Secondary and Primary methods of data collection, Questionnaire

construction procedure, Application of sampling techniques, analysis and reporting of data.

Unit III

Application of marketing research – motivation, advertising, product and sales control.

Unit IV

Environmental Influences on Consumer: Culture; Social class; Social Groups; Family; Personal

influence and opinion leadership.Individual Determinants of consumer Behaviour –motivation and

Involvement; Information processing, Learning personality and self concept; Attitude theories and

change.

Unit V

Consumer decision processes – Problem recognition; Search and evaluation; Purchasing. Post

purchase behaviour. : Models of consumer behaviour, market segmentation for understanding

consumers.

References

Marketing Research

1. David Luck & Ronald Rubin – Marketing Research. – Prentice & Hand of India.

2. Donald Tull & Del Hawkins – Marketing Research: Management & Method.

3. Joseph Hair, Robert Bush & David Ortinau - Marketing Research, McGraw Hill. Naresh K.

4. Kinnear & Taylor - Marketing Research, MaGraw Hill.

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5. Naresh K. Malhotra - Marketing Research – Pearson Education India, 2001.

6. Nargundkar - Marketing Research – Tata MaGraw Hill, 2002.

7. Paul Green, Donald Tull & Gerald Albaum – Research for Marketing Decision, Prentice & Hall

of India.

Consumer Behaviour

1. David J. Loudon & Albert J. Della Bitta – consumer Behaviour, Tata McGraw Hill, 2002.

2. Frank Kardes – Consumer Behaviour and Managerial Decision Making, Prentice Hall of India,

2002.

3. John C. Mower & Michael Minor – Consumer Behaviour, Prentice Hall, 1998.

4. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk – Consumer Behaviour, Pearson Education Asia, 2002.

5. Michael R. Solomon – Consumer Behaviour: Buying, Having and Being, Pearson Education,

2002.

6. Roger D. Black Well, Paul W. Miniard, James F. Engel – Consumer Behaviour, Thomson South

Western, 2002.

MBA 1017 INDUSTRIAL AND LABOUR RELATIONS

Unit I

Industrial Relations: The changing concepts of Industrial relations, Factors affecting employee stability.

Application on Psychology to industrial relations.

Unit II

Industrial Harmony and Conflict: Harmonious relations in industry, importance and means; cause of

industrial disputes, Machinery for settling of disputes, Negotiation, Conciliation, Mediation, Arbitration

and Adjudication, Strikes, Lock-outs, Layout and Retrenchment codes of discipline, Grievance

procedure, Labour management co-operation; Worker’s participation in management.

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Unit III

Labour Relations: Changing concept of management labour relations; Statute laws, Tripartite

conventions, development of the idea of social justice, limitation of management prerogatives increasing

labour responsibility in productivity.

Joint Consultation: Principal types, Attitude of trade unions and management; Joint consultation in India.

Unit IV

Trade Unions: Trade Unions and their growth, economic, social and political conditions leading to the

development of trade unionism, Theories of trade unionism, Aim and objectives of trade unions,

Structure and governing of trade unions.

Problems and Role of Indian Trade Unions: Recognition and leadership, Finances and Membership,

Compulsory versus free membership, Political activities, Welfare, Legislation, Majority and Minority

unions, Social responsibilities, positive role in economic and social development.

Unit V

Collective Bargaining: Meaning, Scope, Subject matter and parties, Methods and tactics, Administrations

of collective bargaining agreements; Fair and unfair labour practice.

Tripartite Machinery: At the center and in the states; I.L.O. – Its functions and role in labour movement –

Industrial health and safety; Industrial legislations.

References:

1. Mamoria C.B and Sathish Mamoria,Dynamics of Industrial Relations, Himalaya

Publishing House,New Delhi,1998.

2. Dwivedi.R.S Human Relations 7 Organisational Behaviour, Macmillan India Ltd.,

New Delhi,1997.

3. Pylee.M.V and Simon George ,Industrial Relations and Personnel Management ,Vikas

Publishing House (P) Ltd.,New Delhi,1995

4. N.G.Nair,Lata Nair,Personnel Management and Industrial Relations,S.Chand,2001

5. Srivastava,Industrial Relations and Labour Laws,Vikas ,4TH

edition,2000

6. C.S.Venkata Ratnam,Globalisation and Labour Mangement Relations,Response Books,2001

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MBA 1018 CORPORATE FINANCE

Unit I Corporate Finance – Nature and Scope.

Role of Financial Institution, - Valuation of the Firm – Dividend Valuation Model - Dividend

Policies – Walter Model – Gordon Model – Payment Ration divided as a residual payment – M.M.

irrelevance Doctrine.

Unit II Investment Decision : Investment Analysis – Risk Analysis Probability Approach.

Business Failures, Mergers, Consolidations and liquidation.

Unit III Capital Markets – Fiscal Policies, Government Regulations affecting Capital Market – Role of SEBI

– Stock Markets.

Unit IV Lease Financing, Venture Capital, Mutual Funds.

Inflation and Financial Decisions.

Derivatives – Futures and Options

Unit V Foreign Collaboration – Business Ventures Abroad.

International Financial Institutions & Multinational Corporations.

Reference Books:

1) JAMES C. VAN HORNE, Financial Management Policy – Prentice Hall of India Pvt.

Ltd., New Delhi.

2) PRASSANNA CHANDRA, Financial Management Theory and Practice – Tata

McGraw Hill.

3) S.C. KUCHHAL, Corporate Finance – Chaitanya Publishing House.

4) P.V. KULKARNI, Corporate Finance – Himalaya Publishing House.

5) ROBERT W. JOHNSON, Financial Management – Allyns Bacond Inc. Boston.

6) S.K. CHAKRABORTY, Financial Management and Control – Mc.Millan

7) SOLOMONS D. HOMEWOOD III RICHARD D. IRWIN Ic., Divisional Performance:

Measurement and Control.

8) Pike & Neale : Corporate Finance & Investments ,2nd Edition,PHI 2002.

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9) Rustogi, R.P. Financial Management – theory Concepts and Problems, Galgotia, New

Delhi, 2001.

10) Bhalla, V.K. International Financial Management – Text and Cases.

Anmol Publications, New Delhi 2001.

MBA 1019 ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT AND SALES PROMOTION

Unit I

Advertising: Advertising, objectives, task and process, market segmentation and target

audience – Message and copy development.

Unit II

Mass Media, selection, planning and scheduling – Web Advertising – Integrated

programme and budget planning.

Unit III

Implementing the programme coordination and control – Adverting agencies –

Organization and operation.

Unit IV

Sales Promotion: Why and When Sales promotion activities, Consumer and sales channel

oriented – planning, budgeting and implementing and controlling campaigns.

Unit V

Control: Measurement of effectiveness – Ethics, Economics and Social Relevance.

References

1. Batra, Myers & Aaker, Advertising Management, Prentice Hall of India, 2002.

2. Belch, Advertising and Promotion, Tata McGraw Hill, Roderick White, Advertising,

McGraw Hill.

3. Frank Jefkins, Advertising, Macmillan India Ltd, 2000.

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4. Kueglar Jr., Web Advertising and Marketing, Prentice – Hall of India.

5. O Guinn, Advertising, Thomson Learning.

6. Semenik, Promotion and integrated marketing communication, Thomson Learning, 2001.

7. Wells , Bunett & Moriarty, Advertising – Principles and Practice, Prentice Hall of India,

2002.

MBA 1020 SALES MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT

UnitI

Organisation Frame work of the Field Sales Force: Types and methods of Field Sales Organisation –

Career in Field Sales Management. Field Sales Manager –His tasks and responsibilities – Relation with

Salesman and relationships with Top Management – Coordinating and controlling the marketing mix.

Operating Environment for field sales force.

Unit II

Information and Planning: Qualities and role-Hierarchy of objectives and goals, concept of strategies and

tactics.

Development of sales performance standards – Relationships of performance standards to sales

development function, its purpose and types, check on training and staffing programmes.

Unit III

Sales forecasting – Methods and procedural steps in forecasting - Sales Budgeting - Allocation of field

sales resources. Design sales territories, procedure for designing – Determining manpower requirements,

recruiting, methods and the selection system. Sales quotas, types of sales quotas, its purpose and

managerial evaluation.

Man power planning – tasks, skill, qualification.

Unit IV

Staffing – responsibilities, tools and methods of selection.

Motivational and compensation procedures for sales force – method of financial incentives and its

purpose – Designing a compensation plan.

Evaluation of performance and control.

Salesmanship – Sales positions – Theories of Selling – Understanding consumer behaviour.

Sales Audit and Analysis – Control of sales efforts and costs.

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Unit V

Role of distribution in the marketing mix Role and Functions.

Transport and Handling: Economic of transportation, determining optimum mode of transport –

Organisation, machines, procedures and documentation.

Dealer Network: Role of middlemen/dealer in marketing and distribution. Dealer functions at Wholesale

and retail level. Strategic plan of network – Location, Selection, Appointment; and Termination of

dealers, Morale and Motivation.

References 1. Still RR and Condiff Govoni, Sales Management: Prentice Hall of India 2002.

2. Johnson Sales Management, concept Practices and Cases, New York, McGraw Hill 1986.

3. ‘Stop, Ask and Listen’, Kelley Robertson, Macmillan, 2002.

4. Geoffrey Lancarter and David Jobber, Selling and Sales Management, Macmillan 1998.

5. Anderson R, Professional Sales Management, Prentice Hall, 1992.

6. Dalrymple, Sales Management: Concept and Cases, New York, John Wiley 1989.

7. Das Gupta, Sales Management; In the Indian Perspective, Prentice Hall of India 2002.

8. Mathew M.J. Sales Management and Sales Promotion RBSA Publications, Jaipur, (1998).

MBA 1021 SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Unit I Security Analysis – Valuation and Return -Evaluation of Fixed Income Securities.- Evaluation of

Ordinary Shares.

Unit II Fundamental Analysis – Risk and Return sources of Risk – Dividend Policy and valuation – Leverage

and valuation. Technical Analysis - Security price movements – Market Hypotheses – Behaviour of

stock prices.

Unit III Evaluation of Securities – Objectives and Principles.

Unit IV Derivatives – Futures and Options – Trading in Derivatives- - Mutual Funds.

Unit V Portfolio Analysis – Selection and Management - Investment Decisions under uncertainty - Investment

preference under policies - Individual Investors - Utility Analysis - Assessment of Portfolio performance

and portfolio revision

Reference Books:

1. BOLTON S.E., Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.

2. BREARLY R.A., Security Prices in a Competitive Market.

3. BRISTON R.J., The Stock Exchange and Investment Analysis.

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4. COHEN J.B. E.B. ZIMBARG and A. ZEIKEL, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management.

5. FISHER D.E. and R.J. JORDAN, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.

6. GRAHAM E. DOOD D.L. and COTTLE S., Security Analysis Principles & Techniques

(4th

Edition)

7. SMITH K.V., Portfolio Management.

8. DEVINE S.N. (ed.) Financial Analysis – Handbook Vol. I & II.

9. MARKOWITZ H., Portfolio Selection – Efficient Diversification of Investment –

Yale University.

10. SHARPE W.F., Portfolio Theory and Capital Markets.

11. SMITH K.V. and D.K. EITEMAN, Essentials of Investment.

12. Bhalla, V.K. Investment Management. S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2003.

MBA 1022 TAX MANAGEMENT

Unit I

Income Tax Law – Scheme of Taxation – important concepts – method of Accounting – scope of Total

income & Residential status – Tax free incomes.

Unit II

Heads of Income – Salaries, Income from house property, profits and gains of Business of profession,

capital gains and Income from other sources.

Unit III

Deductions to be made in computing total income – Resales and Reliefs of Income tax – Taxation of

Non-Residents.

Unit IV

Set off and carry forward of losses – clubbing provisions and their implications.

Unit V

Assessment of Trusts and Assessment of companies – Deemed income under MAT Scheme – Tax on

income by UTI or Mutual fund – Venture Capital Company / Venture Capital Funds.

References

1. Bhagawati Prasad – Income Tax Law and Practice Viswa Prakashan, New Delhi, Latest Edition.

2. B.B. Lal – Direct Taxes Practice and Planning Konark Publishers Private Ltd, Delhi, Latest

Edition.

3. Ahuja, G K & Gupta, Ravi Systematic Approach to Income Tax. Allahabad, Bharat Law House,

1999.

4. Iyengar, A C. Sampat Law of Income Tax. Allahabad, Bharat Law House, 1981.

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5. Kanga, J B and Palkhivala, NA. Income Tax. Bombay, Vol.1-3, N.M. Tripathi.

6. Ranina, H P. Corporate Taxation: A Handbook. 2nd

ed., New Delhi, Oriental Law House, 1985.

7. Singhania, V K. Direct Taxes: Law and Practice. Delhi, Taxman, 1991.

Srinivas, E A. Handbook of Corporate Tax Planning. New Delhi, Tata McGraw Hill, 1986.

MBA 1023 NEW PRODUCT STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT

Unit – I Overview and Preparation

1.1. Introduction

1.2. The New Product Process.

1.3. Strategic Planning for the new Products.

Unit – II Concept Generation

2.1 Concept Generation: Approaches, Process, and people.

2.2 Concept Generation: The Problem / Solution Route.

2.3 Attribute Analysis.

Unit - III Concept Evaluation

3.1 The Concept Evaluation System

3.2 Charts and Pre-screening.

3.3 Screening, Protocol and Prototype testing

3.4 Product use, testing.

3.5 Market-testing, Financial Analysis.

Unit – IV Commercialization

4.1 Control and Launch cycle.

4.2 Marketing plan, Strategy, Promotion.

4.3 Product, Price and Distribution.

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4.4 Post-Launch Tracking and Control.

4.5 Brand Management

Unit – V Organizing and Control of the New Product Function.

5.1 Managing the product and product line.

5.2 Managing Innovation and new product development.

5.3 The future of New Product Management.

References

1. Debashis Pati – Branding concepts and process, Macmillan India Pvt. Ltd., 2002.

2. Donald R. Lehnann, Russell S. Winer, Product Management, 3rd

ed., Tata Mcgraw hill; yr 2002.

3. Glen L. Urban, J.R. Hailser and Nilel Trilesh Dholakia, Essential of New Product Management,

Prentice Hall, Inc. Englewood Chiffs, New Jersey.

4. Merle Crawford, Anthony D. Benedetto New Product Management 7th

ed., Illinois, Mcgraw Hill,

yr. 2000.

5. Oswald A.J. Mascrenhas/ S.J, New Product Development – Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. (P)

Ltd., New Delhi.

6. Ramanuj Mazumdar, Product Management in India 2nd

ed., New Delhi, Prentice Hall – yr. 2000.

7. William L. Moore & Edgar A. Pessemier, Product Planning & Management, New York –

Mcgraw Hill Inc.

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MBA 1024 INDUSTRIAL MARKETING

UNIT – I

The Environment of Industrial Marketing:

1.1. A Business Marketing perspective.

1.2. The Industrial Market: Perspective on the organization buyer.

UNIT – II

Organizational Buying Process:

2.1. Dimensions of Organizational Buying.

2.2. Organizational Buying Behaviour.

UNIT – III

Assessing Marketing Opportunities:

3.1Business Marketing Intelligences

3.2. Segmenting the organizational Market.

3.3. Organizational Demand Analysis: Measuring Market Potential and Sales Forecasting.

UNIT – IV

Business Marketing Strategy:

4.1. Business Marketing Planning: Strategic Perspective.

4.2. Managing the Business Product Line.

4.3. Business Marketing Channels.

4.4. Business Pricing Function.

4.5. Advertising Sales Promotion and Personal Selling Function.

4.6. Controlling Industrial Marketing Strategy.

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UNIT – V

Customer Relationship Management:

5.1. Managing your customer service/sales profile.

5.2. Choosing your CRM strategy.

5.3. Tools for capturing customer information.

5.4. Managing Relationships through conflict.

References

1. Anderson, Customer Relationship Management, Tata McGraw Hill.

2. Daragh O Reilly and Julian J Gibas, Building Buyer Relationships, Macmillan India Ltd.

3. Michael D Hutt and Speech T.V, Industrial Marketing Management, The Dryden Press.

4. Robert Dwyer F., Business Marketing, McGraw Hill.

5. Robert & Reeder, Edward G. Brierty and Betty H. Reeder, Industrial Marketing: Analysis

Planning and control. Prentice Hall of India Ltd.

MBA 1025 DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

UNIT – I

Data models – Conceptual Data Modeling – E-R Diagrams – Hierarchical, Network and Relational

Models – Normalisation Boyce Codd Normal Form.

UNIT – II

Query Processing and concurrency Management – Strategies – Representation – Transformation

– Relations – Improvements – Concurrent transaction – Controls – Atomicity, recovery.

UNIT – III

Effective Design of Forms and reports – Form layout – Creating forms – Graphical objects –

reports – Procedural language on forms – Programs to retrieve and save data – Error handling.

UNIT – IV

Introduction to various types of software IDMAS-IMS-PC, FOCUS DBASE IV etc.

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Unit – V

Database Integrity and security – database operation and DBMS Selection and Acquisition –

Examples and Case Studies.

References

1. FRED R MCFADDEN AND JAFFREY A HOEFFE, Database Management – The Benefits /

Cummings Publishing Company.

2. DAVID KRUGLINSKI, OSBORNE, Data Management System McGraw Hill Publication.

3. SHGIRLEY NEAL AND KENNETH LC TRUNIK Database Management Systems in Business

– Prentice Hall of India (P) Ltd.

4. GODEON C. EVEREST. Database Management – McGraw Hill Book Company.

5. GINWWLEDERHOLD Database Design – McGraw Hill International Book Company.

6. HENRY E KORTH AND ABRAHAM SILBERSEHATZ Database System Concepts – McGraw

Hill Book Company.

7. MARTIN, Database Management – Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

8. EDWARD JONES, OSBORNE, Using Dbase III – McGraw Hill.

9. Gary W Hansen and James V. Hansen Database Management and Design Prentice Hall 1996.

10. Bipin C. Desai an Introduction to Database Systems Galgotia Publications 1996.

11. Paneerselvam :Database Management Systems,PHI,2002.

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MBA 1026 SERVICES MARKETING

Unit –I Marketing Services

Introduction Growth of the service sector. The concept of service. Characteristics of Service –

Classification of service – Designing of the service, blueprinting, using technology developing, human

resources, building service aspirations.

Unit – II Marketing Mix in Service Marketing

The Seven Ps: Product decision, Pricing, Strategies and tactics, Promotion of service and placing

of distribution methods for services. Additional dimension in services marketing – People, physical

evidence and process.

Unit – III Effective Management of Service Marketing

Marketing Demand and Supply through capacity planning and segmentation – Internal marketing

of Services – External versus Internal orientation of service strategy.

Unit – IV Delivering Quality Service

Causes of Service – Quality gaps. The customer expectations versus perceived service gap.

Factors and Techniques to resolve this gap Customer Relationship Management.

Gaps in Services – Quality standards, factors and solutions – The service performance gap – Key

factors and strategies for closing the gap. External communication to the customers – The promise

versus delivery gap – Developing appropriate and effective communication about service quality.

Unit – V Marketing of Service with Special Reference

Financial Services - Health Service -Hospitality Services including travel, hotels and tourism -

Professional Service - Public Utility Services - Educational Services.

References

1. Adrhian Payne, The Essence of Marketing New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., yr.2001.

2. Chistopher lovelock, Services Marketing, 4th

edn, Pearson Education Asia, 2001.

3. K. Douglas Hoffman, John. E.G. Bateson, Essentials of Service Marketing, 2nd

edn, Thomson –

South Western yr.2002.

4. Helen Woodroffe – Services Marketing, Mcmillan India Ltd., yr 1997.

5. S.M. Jha, Services Marketing, New Delhi Himalaya Publishing House.

6. Julian J.Gibars, Building buyer Relationship; Macmillan India Ltd., 1998.

7. Valarie A. Zeithmal & Mary JoBitner, Services Marketing, New Delhi, Tata Mcgraw Hill

Publishing Co. yr. 2000.

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MBA 1027 SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

UNIT – I Introduction to System Analysis and Design

Scope and Functions of a System Analysis – What is system analysis and design – categories of

Information Systems – role of Information System – Systems and their interdependencies – Classical

Systems – System Development Life Cycle – Introduction to Structured Methodologies – Prototyping –

Preliminary Investigation – testing Project Feasibility.

UNIT - II

Structured Analysis Development Strategies

Purpose – Steps involved in use of Prototypes – Tools for Prototyping, Prototype strategies.

Computer Aided Systems Tools

Role of Tools – Categories of tools – CASE - Design of Computers outputs – ways of presenting

information – Designing of Printed outputs – Designing visual Designing visual Display Units.

UNIT – III Design of Input and Control

Objectives of input Design – Data capture guidelines – Input validation – Design of ONLINE

DIALOGUE – Purpose and definition of on line, interface etc, Designing dialogue, and Dialogue

strategies – Data Entry Dialogue.

UNIT –IV Managing System Implementation

Training – Conversion Methods – Post Implementation – review – Auditing Hardware and

Software Selection: Overall Economic Analysis.

UNIT – V Analysis and Design of Prototype Information System for:

(1) Marketing Function (2) Finance and Accounting Function (3) Production and Manufacturing

Function (4) Personnel Function.

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References

1. KENNETH E KENDALL – JULIE E KENDALL – System Analysis and Design Fifth Edition,

Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2002.

2. JAMES A. SENN, Analysis and design of Information System McGraw Hill International

Edition.

3. R.G. MURCLICK, Misconcepts and Design – Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

4. AWARD, System Analysis and Design – Galgotia Publicaiton.

5. C.S. PARKEN, Management Information System – McGraw Hill Book Co.

6. V.RAJARAMAN, Analysis and Design of Information Systems – Prentice Hall of India (P) Ltd.,

New Delhi, 2002.

7. MARVN GURE and J. STUBBE Elements of System Analysis Galgotia Book Source

Publication.

8. IGOR HAWRYSZKIEWYCZ – Systems Analysis and Design – Fourth Edition –

Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

MBA 1028 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM

Unit I

Decision concept – Steps – Decision Support System – Components – Characteristics – Classifications

and Applications.

Unit II

Model Management: Model – Modeling Process – Types of Models – Optimization – Simulation –

Heuristic: Descriptive – Predictive Model Base – Modeling Languages – Model Directory, Model Base

Management System – Model Execution, Integration and Command Processing – Model Packages.

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Unit III

Data Management System: Data Base – Sources of Data – Data Directory – Data Structure and Data

Base languages – Query facility - Data Management System –DBMS as DSS Development Tool.

Unit IV

Dialog Management: User Interface – Graphics – Multimedia – Visual Interactive Modeling – Natural

language processing – Speech Recognition and Understanding – Issues in User interface.

Unit V

Development of Decision Support System: Development Process – Software and Hardware; Data

Acquisition – Model Acquisition – Dialog development – Integration – Testing and Validation –

Training and Implementation.

References

1. Efraim Turbain, Decision Support and Export System – Prentice Hall International Edition,

Englewood Clifts, 1995.

2. Janakiraman and Sarukesi, Business Support System – Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi

1999.

3. Lofti, Decision Support System Decision and Management – McGraw Hill Inc, International

Edition, New Delhi 1996.

4. Maraks, Decision Support System – Prentice Hall International Paperback Edition, Delhi, 1998.

5. V.S. Janakriaman K. Sarukesi – Decision Support Systems Prentice Hall of India 2002.

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MBA 1029 E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT

Unit – I

Introduction to worldwide web – Intelligent Web designing – Software tools – IP, TCP HTTP,

HTML, Cryptography – consumer Interface Technologies – OALP and Data Mining.

Unit – II

Principles – Potential – Data warehousing – Application of Ecommerce in different sector –

Service, Industry, Domestic – Multidisciplinary approach to Ecommerce, Customer relation

Management.

Unit – III

Business Model – E-Marketing – Intelligent Agents – Economics in Ecommerce – Equilibrium

price – Supply Chain Management.

Unit – IV

E-Security – Security protocols – How sites are hacked – Internet Governance – Firewall – Legal

Issues – Software Intellectual Property Law, Contract Law for E-Business – Warranties and New

products – Cyber law issues – Interpole – consumer protection.

Unit –V

Ecommerce in Indian Context – Mobile commerce – Case study.

References

1. Kalakota & Whinston, Frontiers of Electronic Commerce, Addition Wesley 2001.

2. Efraim Turbon, Jae Lee, David King H Michael Chung Electronic Commerce A Managerial

Perspective, Pearson Education Asia 2001.

3. Nabil R Adam Oktay Dogramaci, Aryya Gangopadhyay and Yelena Yesha Electronic Commerce

Amazon 1999.

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4. Nabil R Adam and Oktay Dogramaci Electronic Commerce and International Taxation, Peachpit

Press USA 1996.

5. Greenstein Firsman, Electronic commerce Tata McGraw Hill 1999.

6. Charless Trepper E-Commerce Strategies Tata McGraw Hill 1999.

7. Napier Judd Rivers and Wagner creating a winning E-business, Thomson Learning 2000.

8. Marilyn Greenstein Todd M Feinman – Electronic Commerce – TMH

9. Elias M. Awad Electronic Commerce From vision to fulfillment Prentice Hall of India.

10. P.T. Joseph E-Commerce A Managerial Perspective Prentice Hall of India.

11. Raghu Ramakrishnan – Database Management Systems – WCB / Mc Graw Hill – 1996.

12. Panneerselvam R – Database Management Systems – Prentice Hall of India New Delhi – 2002.

MBA 1030 MERCHANT BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Unit I

Merchant Banking in India – An overview – Recent developments and challenges ahead – Institutional

Structure – Functions of Merchant Banking.

Unit II

Legal & Regulatory Framework and relevant Provisions of Companies Act, SERA, SEBI guidelines,

FERA, etc., - Relation with stock exchanges, OTCEI and NSE.

Unit III

Issue Management – Appraisal of projects, Designing capital structure and instruments – Issue pricing –

Preparation of prospectus – Offer for sale – Selection of Bankers, Advertising consultants, etc., - Role of

Registrars – underwriting arrangements, Placement with Fis, MFs, FIISs, etc. Issue Marketing –

Advertising strategies – Brokers and Investors, NRI Marketing Dealing with Bankers to the issue,

underwriters, Registrars, brokers, etc., - Post issue activities – Private placement – Bought out deals –

Off-shore issues – GDRS, etc.

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Unit IV

Mergers and Acquisitions, Portfolio Management Services, Leasing and Hire purchase, Bills discounting,

Credit syndication.

Unit V

Financial Services – Recent developments in Factoring & Forfeiting, Consumer finance – Credit cards –

Venture Capital, Mutual Funds, Real Estate Financing, Credit Rating.

References Books:

1) J.C. VERMA, A. Manual of Merchant Banking, Bharathi Publishing House, New Delhi,

1994.

2) K. SEKHAR, Guide to SEBI Guidelines – Capital Issues, Debentures and Listing, Bharat

Publishing House, Nee Delhi, 1994.

3) K. SRIRAM, Handbook of Leasing, Hire Purchase and Factoring, ICFAI, Hyderabad,

1992.

4) VINOD KOTHARI, Lease Financing and Hire Purchase including Consumer Credit –

Wadheva and Co., Pvt., Ltd., Nagpur.

5) J.V. VERMA, A Guide to Mutual Fund and Investment Portfolio law, Practice Procedure

– Bharat Law House, New Delhi, 1992.

6) Economic Times, Financial Express, Business Line, Relevant Publications of AMFI and

SEBI Guidelines.

MBA 1031 HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (HRD)

Unit I

HRD: Definition, Evolution of HRD from Personnel management, Developmental Perspective of HRD,

HRD at macro and micro levels: Outcomes of HRD in the national and organizational contexts.

Qualities and Competencies required in a HRD professional. Importance of HRD in the present context.

Development of HRD Movement in India.

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Theory and Practice of HRD: HRD concepts, Subsystems of HRD: Human Resource Planning,

Potential, Potential Appraisal, Assessment Center, Performance appraisal including 360 degree ap

Organizational Culture and Climate: Meaning and type of Organizational culture and climate; Role of

HRD in promoting a development oriented Culture and climate in the Organizations.

Unit II Development Human Capacity: Aptitude, Knowledge, Values, Skills of Human Relations,

Responsiveness, Loyalty and Commitment, Transparency, Leadership development.

Training and Development: Meaning and Scope of training, education and development; Training

need analysis, Types of training Internal and external, Outbound Training, Attitudinal training, Training

effectiveness.

Learning Organization: Organizational Learning, Importance of Experiential Learning, Learning

Organization, Knowledge Management, Achieving Organizational Effectiveness and Excellence.

Unit III Evaluating HRD: Human Resource Accounting, HR Audit and Bench marking, Impact-assessment of

HRD initiatives on the bottom-line of an organization.

Unit IV

Organizational Development (OD): Meaning of OD, OD Interventions, OD Programs and Techniques:

Behaviour Modeling, gaming, Encounter Groups, Quality of Work life (QWL) and Quality of Life

Programs, Grid training, Benefits of OD; OD consultants.

Organizational Development Process: Phases in OD – Initial Diagnosis – Survey and Feedback,

Action Planning, Problem Solving, Team Building, Developing Creativity and Innovation, Managing

organizational Change.

Unit V Recent Trends in HRD and OD: Training for trainers and HRD professionals, Promoting Research in

HRD and OD. Impacts of developments in the other fields such as Psychology, Business Management,

Communication and Information Technologypraisal, Training and Development, Career Planning &

Succession Planning.

References

1. D.L. KIRKPATRICK (Ed), How to Manage Change Effectively – San Francisco: Josseybass,

1985.

2. T.V. RAO and UDAI PAREEK (1989). Developing and Managing Human Resource System.

3. D.M. SILVERA (1988), Human Resource Development: The Indian Experience, New Delhi:

New India Publications.

4. LEONARD NADIER, (1984) The Handbook of HRD, USA: John Wiley.

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5. RAO TV and DF PEREIRA (1986), Recent Experiences in Human Resources Development,

New Delhi: Oxford and IBH.

6. ROBINSON, KENNETH R., A Handbook of Training Management – (2nd

Ed) Kogan Page,

Great Britain, (1982).

7. FRENCH W.L. & BELL, Jr, C.H. (1982), Organization Development: Behavioural Science

Interventions for Organization Development, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India – 6th

Edition

2002.

8. SIKULA A.F.P., Administration and HRD – John Wiley, New York.

9. ARGYRIS, CHRIS (1978): Organizational Learning: A Theory of Action Perspective.

Readings, Mass – Addison – Wesley.

10. SANGE DATER M (1990) The Fifth Discipline: The art and Practice of the Learning.

MBA 1032 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS

Unit I

The Entrepreneur – Definition – Characteristics of Successful entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial scene in

India: Analysis of entrepreneurial growth in different communities – Case histories of successful

entrepreneurs. Identification of potential entrepreneurs.

Unit II

Development and Training of Entrepreneur – Cultural and Social environment in promoting

entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurial environment. Checklist for organizing and operating small business

– Entrepreneur and Business Executive personnel administration and Management Development.

Unit III

Small Scale Industries – Definition – Classification of Small Industries – Organisation structure and

plant location of small scale industries. Planning for production and inventory project counselling and

technical feasibility.The significance in the Indian Economy – Problems and possibilities of ancillary

industries – Sickness in small scale industries – Causes and Remedies.

Unit IV

Capital structure and working capital: Financiall appraisal of new project, Role of Banks – Credit

appraisal by banks. Institutional Finance to Small Industries – Incentives – Institutional arrangement and

encouragement of entrepreneurship.

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Unit V

Marketing Feasibility – New Product ideas and evaluation – Marketing Methods – Pricing policy and

distribution channels – Exports – Problems of Small Scale Units.

Reference Books:

1. VASANT DESAI, Problems and Prospects of Small Scale Industries in India – Himalaya

Publishing House, Bombay.

2. KHAN, Management of Small Scale Industries – Sultan Chand Publication.

3. CLIFFORD and JOSEPH P. MANCUSO, Enterpreneurship and Venture Management –

Paraporawala & Co.

4. J.M. PARKIN, How to Finance Small Business Enterprise.

5. K.K. MENON, handbook of Small Industries Management

6. B.C. TANDON, Environment and Enterpreneur.

7. SIPCOT, A Guide to Entrepreneur – Chennai.

8. O.A. DAILEY, Enterpreneurial Management.

9. H.N. PATHAK, The Entrepreneur, Technician and Manager in Small Scale Unit.

10. K.L. SHARMA, Entrepreneurial Performance in Role Perspectives.

11. Schumacher, E.F. Small is Beautiful, New Delhi, Rupa, 1990.

MBA 1033 CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND

RELATIONSHIP MARKETING

Unit I

Customer Relationship Management – Management requires Measurement – Qualitative Measurement

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Methods – Quantitative Measurement Methods – Calculating Relationship Indices.

Unit II

Customer Relationship Survey Design – Statistical Analysis of Customer Survey –

Using Customer Relationship Survey Results.

Unit III

Relationship Marketing – Relationship Concepts – Relationship Drivers – Lasting Relationships

Unit IV

Customer Partnerships – Internal Partnerships – Supplier Partnerships – external partnerships

Unit V

The Technological Revolution – Relationship Management – Changing Corporate

Cultures

Reference Books:

1. John Egan, “ Relationship Marketing, Exploring Relational Strategies in Marketing”, Prentice

Hall

2. John Anton, “Customer Relationship Management”, Prentice Hall

3. Jagdish N Sheth and Atul Parvatiyar, “Handbook of Relationship Marketing” Response Books,

2002

4. Anderon, “Customer Relationship Management”, Tata McGraw Hill 2002

5. David Strutton, Lou E.Pelton: James R.Lumphin, “Marketing Channels: A Relationship

Management Approach”, McGraw-Hill Higher Education

6. Zineldin, Mosad, “Strategic Relationship Management: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective:

Towards a New Co-Operative Framework on Managing, Marketing and Organizing”, Coronet

Boks Pub.

7. McKena, Regis, “ Relationship Marketing: Successful Strategies for the Age of the Customer”,

Addision Wesley Longman, 1991.

8. Christopher, Martin, “Relationship Marketing:, Science & Technology Books

MBA 1034 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Unit I

Training and Development : An Overview -Learning Process

Unit II

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Trainer”s Role- Need Analysis- Designing a Training Program

Unit III

Training Techniques : The Lecture Method - Conference Leadership

The case Method - Role Plays- Games and Simulations

Unit IV

Evaluation of Training and Development

Unit V

Marketing of Training Function

References :

1 Bewnet, Roger cd Improving Training effectiveness, Aldershot, Gower 1988

2 Buckley R & Caple, Jim, The Theory & Practice of Training, London, Kogan & Page 1995

3 Lynton R Pareek U Training to Development 2nd

ed. New Delhi, Vistaar, 1990.

4 Pepper, Allan D, Managing the Training and Development function, Aldershot, Gower, 1984

5 Rae L etc. Hon to Measure Training Effectiveness, Aldershot, Gower, 1986

6 Reid M.A. etc. Training interventions, Managing Employee Development, 3rd

ed. London IPM

1992

7 Serge P The Fifth Discipline, The Art and Practice of the learning organization London Century,

1992

MBA 1035 ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

UNIT I

• Approaches to Understanding Organisations o Key Organisational Designs, Procedures, Differentiation & Integration, Basic Design

o Dimensions

o Determination of structure

o Forces reshaping Organisation – Life Cycles in Organisation

UNIT II

• Organisational culture – key role of Organisational Culture o Functions & Effects of Organisational Culture

o Leaders role in shaping and reinforcing culture, Developing a Global Organisational Culture

UNIT III

• Work Groups & Teams o Preparing for the world of work Group Behaviour

o Emerging issues of Work Organisation and Quality of Working life – Career stage model – Moving

up the career ladder

UNIT IV

• Stress and Well Being at Work

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o Four approaches to stress

o Sources of stress at work, consequences of stress

o Prevalent Stress Management

o Managerial implications

UNIT V

• Organisational Development and Change o Organisational Development

o Alternative Interventions

o Change Agents : Skills

o Resistance to change

Managerial the resistance

o Levin’s change model

o Organisational reality

Reference:

1. Organisational Behaviour Foundations, Realities and Challenges – Debra L Nelson, James Campbell

Quick.

2. Organisational Behaviour – Fred Luthans – Mc Graw Hill (International Edition).

MBA 1036 RETAIL MARKETING

UNIT I Introduction to Retail Marketing – retail environment – the growing importance of retail industry.

UNIT II Consumer behavior in the retail context - buying decision process – its implication for retail management

UNIT III Store lay out – design – Merchandising – private brands – national brands – merchandising buying and

handling

UNIT IV Retail Marketing Mix – 4 Ps – Merchandise Management – Negotiating Purchase

UNIT V Consumerism and ethics in Retailing – international retail structures – future of retailing

Reference Books: 1. Andrew J. Navman and Peter Cullon .Retailing Environment – Thomson & Organisation.

2. Berman Retail management, 8th

Edn. – Prentice Hall of India

3. Patrick M. Nunne, Robert F. Lusch and David A Griffith. 2003. Retailing

4. David Gilbrath Retail Marketing Management.Prentice Hall

5. A. Nag . Marketing Strategy

6. Sherlekhar, Dr. K. Nirmala Prasand and S.A. Salvardine Victor.Principles of Marketing

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MBA 1037 RURAL MARKETING

UNIT – I Rural marketing management perspectives, challenges to Indian marketer. Rural – urban disparities,

policy interventions required rural face to reforms, towards cyber India.

UNIT – II Rural marketing – concept, scope, nature, taxanomy attractiveness. Urban vs. rural marketing.

Rural consumer behaviour – buyer characteristics, decision process, and behaviour patterns, evaluation

procedure, brand loyality, innovation adoption.

UNIT – III Information system for rural marketing – concepts, significance, internal reporting system, marketing

research system, decision support system.

Selecting and attracting markets – concepts and process, segmentation, degrees, bases, and guides to

effective segmentation, targeting and positioning.

UNIT – IV Product strategy for rural markets. Concept and significance. Product mix and product item decisions.

Competitive product strategies.

Pricing strategy in rural marketing: Concept, Significance, Objectives, Policy and strategy.

UNIT – V Promotion towards rural audience, exploring media, profiling target audience, designing right promotion

strategy and campaigns.

Rural distribution – channels, old setup, new players, new approaches, coverage strategy. Case studies.

References. 1. C.S.G. Krishnamacharyulu & Lalitha Ramakrishnan, “Rural Marketing” – Text and Cases,

Pearson education.

2. C.S.G. Krishnamacharyulu & Lalitha Ramakrishnan, “Cases in rural marketing an integrated

approach”. Pearson education.

3. Robert Chambers, “Rural Development: Putting the last first”, Pearson education.

MBA 1038 DERIVATIVES

Unit – I Derivatives defined – products – participants & functions – types of derivatives –development of

exchange traded derivatives – global derivatives markets – exchange trade Vs OTC Derivatives –

Derivatives market in India.

Unit – II

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Options – development of options markets – call options – put options – organized options

trading – listing requirements – contract size – exercise prices – expiration dates – position & exercise

limits – exchanges on which options trade – options traders.

Unit – III Forward contracts – Futures contracts – structure of forward & futures markets – development of

futures markets – organized futures trading – futures exchanges – Futures traders.

Unit – IV Principles of Option pricing – Put Call Parity relationship – Option pricing models – The Black

Scholes Model – The Binomial model – Principles of forward and future pricing – the cost of carry

model.

Unit – V The impetus for Risk management – benefits – dealers & other participants –managing market

risk – Delta – Theta - Gamma – Vega hedging – value at risk – derivatives in the organisation –

accounting and tax for derivatives – avoiding derivative losses – regulations.

Note- The question paper should consist 60% problems and 40% theory questions.

References:

1. John C.Hull, “ Options, Futures and other Derivatives”, Pearson Education.

2. D.C.Patwari, “ Options and Futures in an Indian Perspective”, Jaico Publishers, 2001

3. Robert W.Kolb, “ Understanding Futures Markets”, Prentice Hall India, 1997

4. Franklin R.Edwards, “ Futures and Options”, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1992

5. V.K.Bhalla, “ Financial Derivatives and risk Management”, S.Chand, 2001

6. Chance, “ Introduction to derivatives and Risk Management”, Thomson Learning, 2002.

7. John c. Hull, “Fundamentals of futures and options markets”. Pearson Education.

MBA 1039 RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE

Unit – I

Risk and risk management process - risk identification - evaluation - risk management techniques

as a risk management technique-selecting and implementing risk management techniques.

Unit – II Commercial risk management applications - property - liability-commercial property insurance

different policies and contracts - business liability and risk management insurance - workers'

compensation and risk financing.

Unit – III Personal risk management applications property - liability-risk management for auto owners -

risk management for homeowners.

Unit – IV

Risk management applications-loss of life-loss of health - retirement planning and annuities -

employee benefits - financial and estate planning.

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Unit – V Risk management environment - industry - functions and organisation of insurers - Government

regulation of insurance sector - IRA - Privatisation of insurance business in India - changes in Insurance

Act - Insurance intermediaries insurance products pricing, claim valuation - Foreign insurers in India.

References:

1 Rejda, George E., “Principles of Risk Management and Insurance”, 6th Edn, Addison Wesley

Longman, 1998.

2 McNamara, “Principles of Risk Management and Insurance”, Addison-Wesley

3 Dorfman, “Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance”, Prentice Hall, 1998.

4 Williams; Heins, “Risk Management and Insurance”, McGraw Hill Pub.

5 James S.Trieschman, Sandra G.Gustavsonh, Robert E.Hoyt, Risk management and Insurance,

Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd., Singapore, 2002.

6 Insurance Act - Latest.

7 Sengupta Mrinal Chandra, Insurance Finance, Progressive Publishers, New Delhi, 1997.

8 Steward Doss & V.S. Kaveri Total Quality assessment in Insurance, Akanksha publishing house,

New Delhi, 2002.

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Documents

prizes medals

bharat law house

include field studies

small scale industries

term grading system

decision support system

field sales force

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