Final MBA Revised Syllabus Consolidated 18JUL14

[LU_IMS MBA-Revised Course Content_FINAL_18JUL14]
CORE PAPERS SEMESTER I

IMS 011 ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT
IMS012
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
IMS 013 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

IMS 014 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS
IMS 015 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
IMS 016 INDIAN VALUE SYSTEM & BUSINESS ETHICS
IMS 017 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
IMS 018 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
LU 011 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
IMS 011
ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT
Objective: To provide an understanding of the tasks and functions of management and to acquaint the students with the
evolution of management thought.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction: Definition, Nature scope and significance of Management, the evolution of Management thought, Approaches of
management, Contributions of Taylor, Fayol and Barnard to Management Science Functions of a Manager Social responsibility
of Managers, Values and Ethics in management.
Unit II
Planning: Definition, Nature, Scope and significance of planning, Objectives, Steps of Planning, Decision making as key step
in planning. The process and techniques of decision making, long- range planning, strategies and policies.
Unit III
Organisation: Definition, Nature, scope and significance, Approaches, Departmentation, Line and staff relationships,
Delegation and Decentralization, Committee system, Determinants of effective organising, Staffing - nature and significance,
Selection, Appraisal and Development of Managers.
Unit IV
Directing & Controlling: Issues in managing human factors, Motivation - nature and Significance, Theories and Techniques,
Leadership and Leadership Styles; Communication - Definition and Significance, Communication Barriers, Building effective
communication system. Definition and Elements Control Techniques, Coordination, Determinants of an Effective Control
system, Managerial Effectiveness.
Recommended book(s)
Donnelly J.H., Gibson, J.L. & Ivancevich, J.M., Fundamentals of Management, Inwin, Inc.
Drucker, P.F. , The Practice of Management, Allied Publishers
Hold, David, H., The Management Principles and Practice, Tata McGraw Hill
Koontz & O'Donnell, Essentials of Management, Tata McGraw Hill
Prasad, L.M., Principles and Practice of Management, Sultan Chand & Sons
Robbins, S.P., and Coulter, M., Management, Pearson Education
IMS012
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Objective: To facilitate the understanding of the various components of the environmental to be considered for decision
making.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction: The concept of Business Environment, its significance and nature. The interaction matrix of different
environmental factors Porters model, the process of Environmental Scanning. Types of economies socialistic pattern, free
market economy and mixed economic structure. Responsibility of business to the society.
Unit II
The Politico-Legal Environment The relationship between business and government in India. Federal structure in India
Centre-State financial relations. An introduction to same important business laws like New Competition Law 2000, MSME Act,
FEMA, Important regulations of SEBI affecting Indian business environment.
Unit III
Macro Economic Environment National income aggregates, Fiscal and monetary policy. Balance of trade and balance of
payment. Exchange market convertibility of rupee. Trade Cycles meaning, phases and theories monetary theories,
Samuelson and Hicksian approach. Inflation analysis.
Unit IV
Indian Economic Environment Features of Indian Economy primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, demographic profile of
the Indian economy. The philosophy and strategy of planning in India. Industrial policy in India. Second generation economic
reforms liberalisation, globalisation and its impact on business environment, Foreign investment in India. Composition and
direction of Indias foreign trade. Problems of Indian business environment.
Recommended book(s)
Cherunilum, Francis, Business Environment, Himalaya Publishing House
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Dutta and Sundaram, Indian Economy, S. Chand and Co.
Mamoria, C.B., Social Problems and Social Disorganization in India, Kitab Mahal
Mathew, M.J., Business Environment, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur, 1996.
IMS 013
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Objective: To develop an insight into the nature and uses of Financial Accounting Information and its reporting.
Course Outline
Unit I
Nature and function of financial reporting. Accounting and accounting system, Information perception of different users,
measures of return, ethical issues in accounting, basic accounting concepts and conventions, GAAP, Indian accounting
standards.
Unit II
Source documents, classification of accounts, recording, posting of transactions, preparation of trial balance for service and
merchandise business, adjustment of accounts, closing of accounts, completing the accounting cycle, measuring business
income, financial statements of manufacturing businesses.
Unit III
Meaning and reporting of assets / liabilities, internal control systems for cash, bank reconciliation, accounting for receivables
and inventories, capital and revenue expenditure, depreciation accounting, accounting for liabilities, accounting for share
capital, preference share and other long-term liabilities.
Unit IV
Analysis of accounting information, Financial Statement analysis and application, Statement of Cash Flow, preparation and
interpretation, contents of an Annual Report.
Recommended book(s)
Financial Accounting, A Managerial Perspective, R. Narayanaswamy - Prentice Hall India
Financial Accounting for Management, N. Ramachandran & Ram Kumar Kakani, TMH Publication
Accounting For Managers, Maheswari & Maheswari, Vikas Publishing house (P) Ltd.
Financial Statement Analysis, Wild, Tomson Cengage Learning Ltd.
Advanced Accountancy, R.L. Gupta & M. Radhaswamy, Sultan Chand Publications
Accounting for Managers, Bhattacharya, Vikas Publications
IMS 014
QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS
Course Objectives: To teach basic quantitative (mathematical, statistical and operations research) methods to students and help
them link it with business decision making process.
Course Outline
UNIT I
CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS
Basic Differentiation(first order and second order) and integration and its applications
MATRIX THEORY
Different types of matrices, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication of matrices, Transpose of matrix, Adjoint of matrix, Inverse of
matrix, Application of matrices in solving system of simultaneous equations
UNIT II
MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY AND DISPERSION
Computation, merits, demerits and applications of--Arithmetic Mean, Median ,Mode, Geometric Mean ,Harmonic Mean,
Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation ,Standard Deviation
CORRELATION AND REGRESSION
Difference between correlation and regression, Karl Pearsons Correlation Coefficient, Spearmans Rank Correlation coefficient,
Simple Linear Regression, Multiple Regression
UNIT III
FUNDAMENTALS OF PROBABILITY THEORY
Definition of Probability,Theorems of Probability,Theoretical Probability Distributions-,The Binomial Probability
Distribution,The Poisson Probability Distribution,The Normal Probability Distribution
TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS
Tests of Significance of mean, significance of difference of means, Significance of proportion, significance of difference of
proportions, Significance of correlation and regression coefficients
UNIT IV
LINEAR PROGRAMMING
Introduction to Operations Research, Linear programming, Formulation of LPP, Concepts of basic solution, basic feasible
solution, optimal solution, infeasible solution, unbounded solution, Extreme point theorem, Graphical Solution-Extreme point
enumeration approach ,Iso-profit(Cost) line approach
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM
Mathematical formulation, Methods of obtaining initial basic feasible solution-North West Corner Method, Least Cost Method,
Vogels Approximation Method, MODI method
Prescribed Texts
Business Mathematics , Qazi,Zameeruddin and Bhambri (Unit I)
Business Mathematics, J.K.Thukra l(Unit I)
Applied General Statistics ,Croxton,Cowden and Klein,PHI Publication(Unit II and III)
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Business Statistics, G.C. Beri, TMH Publication(Unit II and III)
Statistical Methods ,theory and applications. Sancheti and Kapoor(Unit II and III)
Operations Research, T.M.D. Taha(Unit IV)
Operations Research, Kantiswaroop(Unit IV)
Operations Research, J.K.Sharma (Unit IV)
IMS 015
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Objective: To familiarize students to various aspects of acquiring and maintaining the workforce for sustained growth of any
organisation.
Course Outline
Unit I
Nature and scope of Human Resource Management; Human Resource Management in a changing Environment; Strategic
Human Resource Management; Human Resource Planning; Job Analysis and Design.
Unit II
Attracting and Selecting Human Resources; Orientation and Placement; Manpower Training and Development.
Unit III
Performance Appraisal System; Job Evaluation & Employee Remuneration; Employee Benefits and Services.
Unit IV
Industrial Relations & Trade Unions; Dispute Resolution & Grievance Management; Employee Welfare and Participative
Management.
Recommended book(s)
Human Resource Management Text & Cases, by VSP Rao, Excel Books
Human Resource Management Text & Cases, by K. Ashwatappa Tata McGraw Hill
Human Resource Management, by Cynthia Fisher, Shaw Wiley / Biztantra
Human Resource Management, by Gary Dessler, Person Publications
IMS 016
INDIAN VALUE SYSTEM & BUSINESS ETHICS

Objective: To develop an appreciation for ethical conduct of business practice and to value the Indian culture and traditions.
Course Outline
Unit I: Features of Indian Social System
Characteristics of the Indian Social system and important social institutions: Varna and Caste system, Ashrama, Purushartha and
Sanskaras. Social change in India: Impact of Sanskritisation, Westernisation, Modernisation on Indian Society.
Unit II: Indian scriptures and their relevance in current context

Relevance of the Bhagvad Gita in current management practices. Management learning from the Arthashastra. Learnings from
various scriptures. Astaang Yoga and its relevance to management.
Unit III: Business Ethics

Theories of Ethics Natural Law, Utilitarianism, Kantian Virtue. Ethics in Corporate Strategy: Corporate Philanthropy,
Strategic Philanthropy, Corporate Governance. Ethical dilemma at workplace and their resolution
Unit IV: Application of Business Ethics

Ethics in the world of business (Intellectual property rights like designs, patents, trademarks, copy rights).
Ethics in marketing (consumer rights, advertising, dumping).
Ethics in finance (financial disclosures, insider trading, window dressing).
Ethics in information technology and systems usage (data confidentiality).
Ethics in human resources management (whistle blowing, discrimination), Environmental ethics (Carbon trading).
Recommended book(s)
Indian Ethos and Modern Management, by B L Bajpai
The Present Crises of Faith, by S. Radha Krishnan
Ethics and the Conduct of Business, by Boatright (Pearson Education)
Human Values and Professional Ethics, by R R Gaur and G P Bagaria
Break-free, by Debashish Chatterjee (Penguin)
Teach Yourself Philosophy of Religion, by Mel Thompson
IMS 017 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Objective: To develop an understanding of the underlying concepts, strategies and the issues involved in the exchange of
products and services and their relevance to marketing tasks.
Course Outline
UNIT I
Definition of marketing, core marketing concepts (needs, wants, demand, offering, brand, customer value, competition);
Marketing concepts (Production, product, selling, marketing, social marketing concepts);
Introduction to the marketing mix ; Concept of Integrated marketing; Market segmentation, targeting and positioning, niche
marketing; marketing planning.
Understanding the Marketing environment and adopting marketing to the changing environment An overview of marketing of
services and rural marketing
UNIT II
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Consumer Behaviour- definition, buying motives, consumer motivation, consumer decision making, Organisational buying
behavior;
Marketing Research- need, process, and importance , types of research methods(exploratory, descriptive, cause and effect) and
tools (questionnaires, interview, projective tests, )
UNIT III
PRODUCT:- Definition of product, levels and types of product; Packaging and labeling, Product line management and product
mix, Product differentiation, PLC- stages and corresponding strategies, New Product decision, Theory of diffusion of an
innovation.
PRICE:- Pricing objectives, factors influencing pricing, Pricing strategies
UNIT IV
DISTRIBUTION:- Types of distribution channels; Role of intermediaries, Channel strategy decisions, Physical distribution
management.
PROMOTION: promotion mix, Advertising- 5 Ms, Role and functions of advertising, Sales Promotion: Types of sales
promotion (Trade promotion, consumer promotion), advertising vs. sales promotion, S.P. tools, Personal selling: challenges and
responsibilities, Personal selling skills, Managing Public Relations
Recommended book(s)
Marketing Concepts, strategies, by William M Pride, O C Fewell, Biztantra
Marketing Management, by Ramaswamy & Namakumari, Macmillan
Marketing Management, by Arun Kumar & Meenakshi, Vikas
Principles of Marketing, by Philip Kotler, Armstrong, Pearson Education
IMS 018 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Objective: To impart basic knowledge of the concepts and tools of Economic Analysis as relevant for Business DecisionMaking.
Course Outline
UNIT I
Nature and Scope of Managerial Economics: Basic Tools- Opportunity Cost principle, Incremental principle, Equi-Marginal
Principle. Principle of Time perspective, Discounting Principle. Uses of Managerial Economics.
Demand Analysis: Demand Theory, The concepts of Demand, Determinants of Demand. Demand Function and Elasticity of
Demand, Demand Estimation and Demand Forecasting.
UNIT II
Production Analysis: Concept of Production, Factors, Laws of Production, Economies of Scale, Economies of Scope,
Production functions.
Cost Analysis: Cost Concept, Types of Costs, Cost function and cost curves, Costs in short and long run, LAC and Learning
Curve.
UNIT III
Market Analysis: Price-output determination in different markets, Perfect, Monopoly, Monopolistic competition, Duopoly and
Oligopoly markets, Elements of Game theory, Price discrimination, Different pricing policies.
UNIT IV
Profit Analysis: Nature and Management of Profit, Profit Theories, Function of Profits, Profit policies. Basic BEP Analysis
concepts and its applications in business decisions, margin of safety, theories of firm Baumol, Williamson and Morris Model.
Recommended book(s)
JV Vaishampayan
Managerial Economics
Thomas & Maurice
Managerial Economics
A.Koutsoyiannis,
Modern Micro Economics
P. Samuelson,
Micro Economics
M.Adhikari,
Managerial: Economics
Cambell R.Mc Counell,
Economics
LU 012
COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
Objective: The course is designed to meet the English conversational proficiency needs of individuals..
Course Outline
Unit I
Practice of conversation covering every day activities, functional grammar Subject, Verb, Noun, Adjectives, Tenses,
Sentences, Articles, Prepositions.
Unit II
Vocabulary extend vocabulary, Phrases, Idioms, Improve reading skills sounds, stress intonation, rhythm voice quality,
develop listening comprehension, develop soft skills interpersonal skills, ability to handle diverse roles, Role Play & body
language.
Unit III
Conference briefing, addressing seminar, group discussion, compeering, reading comprehension e.g. editorials, book reviews,
articles, advertisements and fine prints, letter writing notices, invitations & resumes, report writing and presentation, function as
mentors & be creative in organising programmes.
Unit IV
Public speaking, presentation, mock interviews, picture reading, e-mailing. Reading - to analyze grammatical error, paragraph
writing letter writing, prcis writing, job application, resume (for content appraisal)
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Learning Approach interactive learning process with emphasis on participation, evaluation and feedback.
Recommended Book(S)
Wren and Martin
:
English Grammar and Composition
John C. Maxwell, Jim Dornan
:
Becoming a person of Influence
Ken Blanchard
:
Empowerment Takes More than a Minute
Zig Ziglar
:
You Can Reach the Top
Hello English
:
Orient Longman
English is Easy
:
Orient Longman
Dale Carnegie
:
How to develop Self- Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking
Speak English Audiocassettes & students books Orient Longman
CORE PAPERS SEMESTER II

IMS 021
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
IMS 022
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
IMS 023
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
IMS 024
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS & MIS
IMS 025
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
IMS 026
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
IMS 021
Objective: To expose the students to the challenges faced and strategies adopted when conducting international business.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction to International Business. Nature, scope and challenges in international business, alternative strategies,
difference between internal and domestic business, pre-requisites for success in international business. Theories of international
trade, balance of payment and foreign exchange.
Government Role. Government Influence on international business, role of government market protection and barriers, Tariff
barriers, quantitative restrictions, and non tariff barriers, generalised system of preference, export assistance, state trading and
trade policy, institutional infrastructure.
Unit II
Economic Institutions . WTO, UNCTAD, IBRD, IFM, European Union, NAFTA etc. regional economic integration and
strategic implications.
Unit III
World Market Analysis . International business research and its problems, socio-economic, geographic, business customs and
legal factors, international business environmental influence on purchase behaviour, marketing strategies relating to products,
channels of distribution, pricing and promotion in the area of International Business, EURO.
Unit IV
India's Foreign Trade . Recent trends in India's Foreign Trade, international set-up for export, financial role of export house
and export promotion agencies, risk in foreign trade, export procedures and documentation, India's trade and payment
agreements.
Recommended book(s)
Charles W L Hill. & Arun Kumar Jain, International Business: competing in the global market place, Mc Graw-Hill
John D. Daniels Lee H Radebaugh, International Business: Environments and Operations Addison Wesley.
Justin Paul, International Business, Prentice Hall of India
Oded Shenkar Yadong Luo, International Business John Wiley & Co.
Wild J. John, Wild L. Keneth and Han C. Y. Jerry, International Business: An integrated approach, PHI
Alan M. Rugman and Richard M.Hodgetts, International Business by Pearson Education.
IMS 022
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Objective: To equip the students with the knowledge of principles, concepts and techniques which may be used in planning,
decisions making and control.
Course Outline
Unit I
Management accounting: Definition, differences with Financial Accounting, Management process and accounting, The value
chain of business function, introduction to CVP relationships, measurement of cost behaviour.
Unit II
Introduction to manufacturing costs, job costing, process costing, activity based costing.
Unit III
Relevant information and decision making, special order and addition, deletion of product and services, optimal uses of limited
resources, pricing decisions, make or buy decisions, joint cost.
Unit IV
Preparing the Master Budget and Functional Budget, Flexible budgets, Variance analysis, Introduction to Management Control
Systems, Evaluation of Divisional Performance, Transfer Pricing.
Recommended book(s)
Management Accounting, by Atkinson, Pearson / PHI
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Management Accounting, by Sudhindra Bhat, Excel Books
Management Accounting, by Sharma, Sashi K Gupta Kalyani
Cost Accounting, by Charles T Horngren, Pearson/PHI
IMS 023
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Objective: The provide an insight into various finance functions to be performed in order to maximize shareholder wealth.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction to financial management: Meaning, Nature, and scope, functions, and , objectives of financial management, time
value of money, organization of finance functions,
Unit II
Long term investment / Capital budgeting decision: Investment evaluation techniques traditional methods and discounted
criteria, risk analysis of investment proposal
Unit III
Finance decision: Sources of funds short term, and long term source of capital, cost of capital - computation of cost of various
sources of capital weighted average cost of capital.
Capital structure decision: Meaning and factors affecting capital structure, capital structure theories, leverage operating,
financial and combined leverage EBIT EPS Analysis
Unit IV
Dividend
decision:
Dividend
policies,
factors
affecting
dividend
policies,
dividend
theories
Short- term investment decision: Types of working capital, factors affecting working capital, current assets financing policies,
estimation of working capital requirement Inventory, cash and receivables management:
Recommended book(s)
Financial management, theory and practice, by Prasanna Chandra, TMH.
Financial management and policy, by J.C. Vanhorne, PTH.
Financial management, by M.Y. Khan and P.K. Jain, TMH.
Financial management, by I.M. Pandey, Vikas Publication.
IMS 024
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND MIS
Objective: To develop an appreciation of different softwares and hardware systems and their use in effective design and
implementation of MIS.
Course Outline
Unit I
Computer Systems -An Introduction, Characteristics of computer, Elements of a Computer System, Input, Output and storage
devices. Processing and CPUs, Classification of computer, Concepts of Networking and Data Communication.
Unit II
Types of Software, Computer Languages, Translators, Operating system Basics, functions and types, Concepts of CUI & GUI,
MS-Windows as GUI Operating System, Parts of Windows, Text processing software-creating, formatting and processing of
text. Spreadsheet Software- Creating and using Spreadsheets. Formulas, Functions and Graphics. Presentation ProgrammesCreating, Formatting and Presenting, Concepts of Database and Database Management System.
Unit III
Definition of Data/Information/Systems, Types of System, System stakeholders, Components of Information System, Evolution
of Information Systems, Classification of Information Systems, Flow charts, Algorithm, Decision tables, Decision tree, DFS and
ERD with examples, Selected Case Studies.
Unit IV
Introduction, Meaning and role of MIS, Definition of MIS, System Development Life Cycle, Ecommerce, Introduction to
mobile commerce, electronic payments, EDI, Business Function Information System, Selected Case Studies.
Recommended book(s)
Balaguruswamy, Introduction to Computers
B. Ram, Computer Fundamental
Ron Mansfield, Working in Microsoft Office
Greg Perry, Teach Yourself Office 97
Brein James, O., Computers in Business Management : An Introduction
Bentley Trevoi, Management Information Systems and Data Process
IMS 025
Objective: To familiarize the students with theories and techniques of Production, Operations and Logistics Management.
Course Outline
Unit I
Nature and scope of production management, production analysis and planning, production functions, objective and functions of
production management, responsibilities of the production manager, types of manufacturing processes and plant layout, plant
location, assembly line balancing. Production Planning and Control (PPC).
Unit II
Materials managements its scope and importance. Purchasing function and procedure, store-keeping, material planning
function, Inventory control, relevant costs, economic lot size, reordering point, Inventory classification techniques.
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Unit III
Productivity definition and concept, productivity measurement, productivity improvements, Product development and design,
stages of product development, techniques of product development (standardization, simplification and specialization,
automation).
Unit IV
Development of efficient work methods, work measurement concept & techniques; material flow process chart, manflow
process chart, principles of motion economy, comparison of alternate work methods, maintenance of production facilities,
quality control and inspection, sampling inspection, control charts for attributes and variables charts.
Recommended book(s)
Production and Operations Management,
by K. Ashwathappa, K Sridhar Bhat, Himalaya Pub
Production & Operations Management,
by Upendra Kachru, Excel Books.
Operations Now,
by Byron J Finch, Tata Mc Grawhill
Operations Management,
by Gaither & Fraizer, Thomson South Western.
Theory and Problems in Production and Operations Management by S.N. Chary
Production Management
by K.K.Ahuja
IMS 026
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Course Objectives: To familiarise students with research process, teach them basic tools and techniques and inculcate
fundamental expertise to handle research project.
Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Decision-making and problem-solving: Steps of decision-making process, Definition of research, Features of research
,Objectives of research, Factors required for a scientific/good research, Types of research, Scope of research, research process
overview.
IDENTIFICATION OF RESEARCH PROBLEM AND FORMULATION OF HYPOTHESIS
Formulation of Research Problem, Components of Research Problem, Sources of identifying research problem, Process of
formulation of research problem, Criteria for a good research problem, Hypothesis Formulation, Linking research to practice,
Research ethics
RESEARCH DESIGN
Meaning of Research Design, Types of Research Design and Factors Affecting choice of Research Design
Unit II
SAMPLING DESIGN
Characteristics of good sample, Factors affecting size of sample, sample size determination for estimating population mean and
proportion, Probability and non-probability Sampling techniques
DATA COLLECTION AND MEASUREMENT
Measurement scales, Scaling techniques, developing research instruments like Questionnaires and schedules, Reliability and
Validity of measurements
Unit III
DATA PREPARATION
Editing Raw Data, Coding of Data, Tabulation of Data
DATA ANALYSIS
Univariate analysis-measures of central tendency, dispersion, Bivariate analysis- Correlation, regression, Testing of hypothesisZ, t, F, chi-square tests
Unit IV
INTRODUCTION TO MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
Factor Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, Cluster Analysis, Conjoint Analysis
PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS
Types of Presentation, Purpose of a Report, Essentials of a Good Report, Format of a Report, Visual Aids for presenting data
Recommended Texts:
Business research Methods, William G.Zikmund, Thomson Publication
Business Research Methods, Cooper and Schindlier, TMH Publication
Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation Naresh K. Malhotra, PHI
Marketing Research-Text and cases, Nargundkar
Research Methods, William M.K.Trochim
Research Methodology, R.Panneerselvam
Business Research Methodology, Srivastava and Rego
Complete Business Statistics, Amir D Aczel
Statistics for Management, Levin & Rubin
Statistics:Theory,Methods and Application by Sancheti and Kapoor
CORE PAPERS SEMESTER III

IMS 031
IMS 032
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - I
BUSINESS LAWS
IMS 031
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - I
Objective: To acquaint the students with the concept of strategy, its formulation and different strategic alternatives.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Business Policy as a Field of Study: Nature, importance, purpose and objectives of Business Policy.; Strategic Management
Process: Strategists and Their Role in Strategic Management.; Hierarchy of Strategic Internet: Vision, Mission, Business
Definition, Goals and Objectives
Unit II:
Environmental Appraisal: Environmental Scanning, Appraising the Environment; Organizational Appraisal: Organisational
Capability Factors, Considerations in Organisational Appraisal, Methods and Techniques used for Organisational Appraisal,
Structuring Organisational Appraisal.
Unit III:
Company level strategies: Grand, Stability, Expansion, Retrenchment & Combination Strategies & Corporate Restructuring;
Business Level strategy: Business-level, Generic Business & Tactics for Business Strategies.
Unit IV:
Strategic Analysis and Choice: Process of Strategic Choice, Corporate-level and business-level Strategic Analysis.; Routes to
Competitive advantage
Recommended book(s)
Crafting and executing strategy, by Thompson, Strickland & Gamble, TMH
Strategic Management An Integrated Approach, by Charles W.L. Hill, Gareth R. Jones Biztantra
Business Policy, by Azhar Kazmi
IMS 032
BUSINESS LAW
Objective: To familiarize the student with legal aspects of conducting business.
Course Outline
Unit I
Indian Contract Act, 1872 Contract- Meaning, Essentials, Kinds, Offer and Acceptance, Contractual Capacity, Free Consent,
Consideration, Void Agreements, Quasi Contracts. Modes of discharge of contract and remedies for breach of contract. Contract
of Indemnity and Guarantee. Law of Agency.
Unit II
The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 Meaning of Contract of sale, Difference between Sale and Agreement to Sell. Conditions and
Warranties, Transfer of Property in Goods, Unpaid Seller and his Rights.
Unit III
Indian Partnership Act, 1932. Meaning and test of Partnership, Implied Authority of a partner, Position of a minor in partnership,
Consequences of Non Registration of a partnership, Firm Expansion, Death and Insolvency of a partner, Dissolution of firm
Unit IV
The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Meaning, and characteristics of promissory note, bill of exchange and cheque. Holder
and Holder in due course. Negotiation and assignment. Crossing of cheque, bouncing of cheques. Elements of company law;
Meaning and types of companies, Formation and incorporation Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association,
Prospectus.
Recommended book(s)
Elements of Mercantile Law, by N D Kapoor, Sultan Chand
Legal Aspects of Business, by Akhileshwar Pathak, Tata Mc GRAW HILL
Business Law, by M C Kuchhal -Vikas
CORE PAPERS SEMESTER IV

IMS 041
IMS 042
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - II
ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS & CHANGE
IMS 041
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - II
Objective: To comprehend strategic management process, understand interrelationship between formulation and
implementation and apply administrative and leadership skills for successful implementation of strategies.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Nature and Scope of Strategic Management. Concept of Core Competence, Capability and Organisational learning; Managing of
Change; Process of Strategic planning and Implementation, Activating Strategies, Strategy and Structure.
Unit II:
Organisational values and their Impact on Strategy: Power Games amongst Competing Players, Behavioural Implementation,
Functional and Operational Implementation.
Unit III:
Chief Executive and Board: Work of Top Management: Turnaround Management; Management of Strategic Change, Strategy
Evaluation and Control
Unit IV:
Mergers and Acquisitions; Strategic Management in an International Firm; Strategy and Corporate Evolution in Indian Context.
Recommended book(s)
Strategic Management Concepts & Cases, by Fred R. David, Pearson Education/PHI.
Strategic Management Building & Sustaining Competitive Advantage, by Pitts & Lei, Thomson South Western
Crafting and executing strategy, by Thompson, Strickland & Gamble, TMH
IMS 042
ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS & CHANGE
Objective: To understand the facilitative forces for organisational effectiveness and management of change.
Course Outline
Unit I
Understanding Organizational Effectiveness and Change. Concept and Process of Organizational Effectiveness; Concept
and Process of Organizational development; Design, Development and application OD interventions.
Unit II
Organizational Learning and Learning Organizations: Process of organizational learning; Characteristics of learning
organizations; Creativity and innovations; Organisational Change.
Unit III
Interpersonal Relationships: Individual's Behaviour, Individual's in Group; Perception, motivation, attitudes, values,
personality. Interpersonal Communication: Types of Interpersonal Relationship Inter group behaviour & collaborations; Team
building & team management; Transaction Analysis.
Unit IV
Organizational Culture and Climate. Organizational Ethos; Dimensions and process of organizational climate; Dimensions
and process of organizational culture; Power and Politics. Corporate Governance; Conflict Dynamics; Conflict and
Negotiations; Stress Management.
Recommended book(s):
Organizational Behaviour, by Stephen P. Robbins
Organizational Effectiveness and Change, by Cummins (South Western Thompson)
Management of Organizational Change, by Hari Gopal
Change Management, by Neelkant Ramanarayan
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CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
SEM II
MBA (CM) 021
LABOUR MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
MBA (CM) 022
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NEW VENTURE PLANNING
MBA (CM) 021

LABOUR MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Objective: To familiarise the students with the theory, concepts, complexities and developing trends in Labour Management
and Industrial Relations.
Course Outline
Unit I
Industry as a Social System, Industrialisation and Work Environment, Techno-cultural Development and Social Change,
Declaration of Philadelphia 1944, Impact of ILO on Indian Labour Scene, Ratification & Implementation of ILO Conventions.
Constitutional framework and Indian Labour Force. Unionisation & National Labour Federation, Employees Federations
(FICCI, AIOE, EFI, ASSOCHAM), Labour Administrative Machinery Central Board of Workers Education, Unfair Practices,
Judicial interpretations and Social Justice, ILO in pursuit of Dignity of Labour.
Unit II
Industrial Relations Concept, scope and Objectives, Functional Approaches and theories in IR, Rationalisation and
automation; Instruments of Economic Coercion strike, lockout, gherao, lay off, retrenchment, closure; Labour welfare and
social security; Some issues and concerns unorganised labour, agricultural labour, need for integrated social security.
Unit III
Industrial Democracy Code of Conduct, Code of Discipline, Works Committee, Shop councils, joint management council,
collective bargaining, labour co-partnership, Indian experiences, Participation of workers in Management Bill, 1990.
Unit IV
Preventive Maintenance in IR Need for Environment friendly legislation (TU Act, ID Act, ESI Corpn, etc.) Recommendations
of NCl; Labour Management Cooperation : Psychological determinants of Industrial Efficiency; Coercive interventions &
voluntary agreements; HRD functions & IR; Future of IR in India.
Recommended book(s)
Saxena,R.C., Labour Problems and Social Welfare.
Surendra Singh, Labour Management and Industrial Relations.
Mamoria,C.B., Dynamics of Industrial Relations In India
Sinha,G.P., Industrial Relations & Labour legisation
Monappa, Arun, Industrial Relations
Giri,V.V., Labour Problems in Indian Industry
Report of the National Commission on Labour, 1969.
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,1946; The trade Union Act, !926.
MBA (CM) 022 ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NEW VENTURE PLANNING
Objective: To promote entrepreneurship and equip the student with the skills required for preparing feasible and successful
business plans.
Course Outline
Unit I
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Planning
The early career dilemmas of an entrepreneur, the entrepreneurs role, task and personality, a typology of entrepreneurs: defining
survival and success, entrepreneurship as a style of management, the entrepreneurial venture and the entrepreneurial
organization
Unit II
Choosing a direction for New Venture
Opportunity recognition and entry strategies: New product, Franchising, Partial momentum, Sponsorship and Acquisition, The
strategic window of opportunity: scanning, positioning and analyzing, Intellectual Property: Creation and protection
Unit III
Opening the window: gaining commitment
Gathering the resources which are not available, the business plan as an entrepreneurial tool, financial Projections: how to do
them the right way, debt, venture capital and other forms of financing, sources of external support, developing entrepreneurial
marketing: Competencies, networks and frameworks
Unit IV
Closing the window: sustaining competitiveness
Maintaining competitive advantage, the changing role of the entrepreneur: mid career dilemmas, harvesting Strategies versus
Go for Growth, strategic execution of new ventures and their assessment after execution; Strategic Issues: New Venture
planning in competitive environment, New Venture Planning and Legal Issues, Precautions and after effects, Use of Information
Technology tools for New Venture planning: e-CRM, ERP etc.
Recommended book(s)
Dr. Mathew J. Manimala, Entrepreneurship theory at crossroads, Biztantra
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Vasant Desai, Entrepreneurial Development & Management, Himalaya Publishing House
Maddhurima Lall, Shikha Sahai, Entrepreneurship, Excel Books
SEM III
CHOOSE EITHER GROUP A OR B
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (GROUP A)

MBA (CM) A 031 BUSINESS ORGANISATION AND NEW BUSINESS MODELS
MBA (CM) A 032
REGULATORY AND SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT FOR MSMEs
MBA (CM) A 033 BPR AND TQM

MBA (CM) A 034
SCM AND CRM
MBA (CM) A 035
OPERATION RESEARCH
MBA (CM) A 031 BUSINESS ORGANISATION AND NEW BUSINESS MODELS

Course Outline
Unit I
Business Organization in the present day Society, forms of business organisations and their characteristics- sole proprietorship,
HUF, partnership, private and public limited company, cooperative, agencies , franchise arrangement, Comparison of Various
Forms of Business Organizations.
Unit II
Factors affecting choice of business organisation- nature, opportunity, degree of control, risk, capital requirements, tax
liabilities, procedure and legislation for setting up business with selected type of organisation, simple and complex capital
structures for running the business, concept of business model, configuration of value chain, extended organisation.
Unit III
Procedure and conditions for opening branch office, liaison office in India and abroad, issues in Joint venture and strategic
alliances, creating subsidiaries for business focus, diversification and equity , syndication, Business Combination: Meaning,
Causes, Types and Forms of Combinations, Advantages and disadvantages, Combination in Indian Industries.
Unit IV
Emerging models in the internet era, E- commerce and e- business models, private public partnerships
Recommended Book(S)
MBA (CM) A 032 REGULATORY AND SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT FOR MSMEs

Course Outline
Unit I
General Issues on small and family business
Changing form of small business-from cottage and small industries to micro, small and medium enterprises. new trends and
innovation in small business and family business activities; governance and succession issues, regulatory environment for micro,
small, medium enterprises, Institutional set-up to support MSMEs.
Unit II
Legal Issues
Shops and establishment act; municipal laws; partnership act; limited liability partnership; companies act provisions relating to
private limited companies; MSME development act; income tax, service tax and excise duty provisions relating to small
business; factories act.
Unit III
Regulatory and facilitating structure
Ministry of MSME; khadi and village industries commission; tool room and tool design institute; MSE cluster development
programme; national institute for entrepreneurship and small business development; national manufacturing policy relating to
small and medium enterprises; directorate of industries and district industries centres; preferential procurement policy for small
business, institutional interventions to support MSMEs.
Unit IV
Financing and Credit Facilities
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Small industries Development bank of India; bank finance; priority sector guidelines; venture capital for small business; small
and medium enterprises rating agency; SME exchange; factoring services; credit guarantee to micro and small enterprises; micro
finance for small and family business.
MBA (CM) A 033 BPR AND TQM
Objective: To familiarise students with theory, concept and complexities of BPR for rejuvenating the various business processes
and an overview of quality management and its application for enhancing competitive advantage.
Course outline
Unit I
:
Conceptual Foundation of Business Process Re-engineering, Role of Information Technology in BPR, Process Improvement and
Process Redesign, BPR Experiences in Indian Industry. Process Identification and Mapping, Role/ Activity Diagrams, Process
Visioning and Benchmarking.
Unit II :
Business Process Improvement, Business Process Redesign.Man Management for BPR Implementation, Re- organizing People
and Managing Change.
Unit III :
Introduction to Quality Concepts: Definition of Quality, its scope and determinant factors. Types of quality, Different
philosophies, Quality and ISO-9000, Developing quality policy, Taguchi methods, Quality function deployment, Taguchi
methods, Quality function deployment, Failure, Mode and Effect Analysis, Statistical Methods of Quality Control.
Total Quality Management: Elements of TQM, TQM tools and practices, Transfer to TQM, TQM and beyond, Typical
successful stories of select Indian enterprises.
Unit IV :
Productivity Basics and Productivity Measurement: Definition, concern, significance of Productivity, Rationale of
productivity measurement, perspectives of productivity, Productivity measurement models, Performance Objectives
Productivity (POP) Model, Productivity measurement in manufacturing & service sectors.
Productivity Management and Implementation Strategies: Productivity improvement techniques and strategies, Effective
capital and human resource management, Waste reduction and energy conservation programmes, Productivity and economic
growth.
Recommended Book(s)
Carr and Johansson, Best Practices in Re-engineering, New York, McGraw Hill
Champy, James. Re-engineering Management:The Mandate for New Leadership, Harper Collins
Coulson-Thomas, Business Process Re-engineering: Myth & Reality, Kogan Page
Jayaram, M.S., etc. Business Process Re-engineering, Tata McGraw Hill
Peppard & Rowland, The Essence of Business Process Re-engineering, Prentice Hall Inc.
Saurabh S. Doleha, ISO quoto A manual for TQM
Manson Bestrant, Quality Control Prentice Hall of India
Juran & Gryna, Quality Planning & Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill
Edited by Lt. Gen. (Retd.) J.S. Ahluwalia, Total Quality Management, Tata McGraw Hill
MBA (CM) A 034 SCM AND CRM
Objective: To familiarize the students with the procedures and methods used in managing supply chain of different types of
businesses and customer centric approach for managing different business operations.
Course outline
Unit I
Understanding the supply chain: Supply Chain introduction, decision phases in supply chain, process view of supply chain;
supply chain drivers and obstacles.
Designing in Supply Chain Network: Role of distribution in supply chain; factors influencing distribution in network design;
Design options for a distribution network; role of network design in supply chain; factors affecting network design decisions.
Unit II
Planning and Transporting: Role of supply inventory in supply chain, Measuring product availability in supply chain; Measuring
cycle availability, Evaluating cycle service level and fill rate and safety inventory, Role of transportation in supply chain;
Factors affecting transporting decisions, Mode of transportation. Technology in the Supply chain: Role of information
technology in supply chain; supply chain information technology network; Future of information technology in supply chain.
Role of E-business in supply chain, E-business framework, E-business in practice.
Unit III
CRM Concept and Introduction Definition, Concept of customer acquisition, satisfaction and retention, Unethical approaches
to maintain customer relationship. CRM Strategy, Relationship intensity, Components of CRM customer Life Cycle
Management.
Unit IV
Customer Life Time Value, CRM Process, CRM as A tool for managing Complaints and Adjustments. Need for CRM in
retailing, CRM vs e-CRM. CRM implementation, integration of CRM with ERP system, Data Warehousing and knowledge
management system. CRM Facets.
Recommended book(s)
Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl, Supply Chain Management Strategy, Planning and Operation, Pearson/PHI.
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Coyle, Bardi, Longley, The management of Business Logistics A Supply Chain Perspective, Thomson Press
Supply Chain Management, by Janat Shah Pearson Publication
Customer Relationship Management, Peeru Ahamed & Sagadevan, Vikas Publishing
CRM, Alok Kumar, Chhabi Sinha, Biztantra
MBA (CM) A 035 OPERATION RESEARCH
Objective: To acquaint students with mathematical & operational research techniques useful for managerial decision making
with special emphasis on real life problems of the business world.
Course outline
Unit I
Linear Programming: Definition of operations research, characteristics of operations research; Linear Programming
definition, characteristics of linear programming problem; application areas of linear programming, mathematical formulation
of a linear programming problem. The Simplex method (Maximisation case). The Big-M Method, Duality in Linear
Programming. The Dual Simplex Algorithm
Unit II
Transportation & Assignment Problems: Characteristics of a transportation problem. Mathematical formulation. The NorthWest Corner Method, Least Cost Method and Vogels Approximation Method for finding an initial solution. The MODI method
for obtaining an optimal solution. Variations in transportation problem, unbalanced supply and demand. Degeneracy.
Mathematical formulation of an assignment problem. Hungarian method of solving assignment problem. Variations of an
assignment problem maximisation case, unbalanced assignment problem.
Unit III
Game Theory and Queuing Theory: Two-Person-Zero-Sum Game, pure strategy (Maximin and Minimax principle) Saddle
point & mixed strategy: game without saddle point. Dominance. Linear Programming Method. Essential features of a queuing
system M/M/1 : (FIFO) model.
Unit IV
Markov Chain and Network Analysis: Characteristics of a Markov Chain. Matrix of Transition Probabilities, procedure for
determining steady-state (equilibrium) conditions.
Network defined. Basic differences between PERT and CPM. Network construction. Forward Pass Method (for earliest event
time) Backward Pass Method (for latest allowable event time). Slack. Critical Path. Project scheduling with uncertain activity
times. Project Time cost trade-off.
Recommended Book(S)
Leving & Kirkpatrick, Quantitative Approaches to Management
Kanti Swaroop, Operations Research
Sharma, J.K., Operations Research
CORPORATE LEGAL MANAGEMENT (GROUP B)
MBA (CM) B 031 CORPORATE DOCUMENTATION AND LEGAL COMPLIANCES - I
MBA (CM) B 032
LEGAL ISSUES IN HR PRACTICES
MBA (CM) B 033
LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARKETING
MBA (CM) B 034
COMPANY LAW & PRACTICE
MBA (CM) B 035
INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER LAWS
MBA (CM) B 031 CORPORATE DOCUMENTATION AND LEGAL COMPLIANCES - I

Objective:
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Course Outline
Unit I
Compliances with company law regarding registration, formation, issue of shares, Allotment of shares, conversion of securities.
Unit II
Disclosures and compliances relating to appointment of Directors, Company Secretary , Meetings of Board of Directors,
General Meetings etc , appointments of sole selling agents and buying agents related party transactions,
Unit III
Disclosures pertaining to Auditors report, Directors report , Investment , loans and deposits , Account and Audits, Appointment
of Auditor
Unit IV
Registers and returns, Inspection and investigation
Recommended Book(S)
Guide to Companies Act, A Ramaiya, Wadhwa & Co
Company Procedure s and Registrar of Companies, M.L. Sharma, Tax Publishers
SEBI monthly Bulletins, SEBI, Mumbai
MBA (CM) B 032 LEGAL ISSUES IN HR PRACTICES
Objective: To recognise and analyse potential legal implications of common work situations, current trends and issues in
employment laws and effectively manage risk in employment relationship
Course Outline
Unit I
Employment relations laws as per Trade Unions Act, 1926, Industrial Employment ACT 1946, Factories Act 1948
Unit II
Employment relations laws as per Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, Employee Provident funds Act 1952, Womens compensation
Act, 1923,
Unit III
Employment relations laws as per Employees State Insurance Act 1948, Payment of Gratuity Act, and Child labour (Prohibition
& Regulation Act) 1986
Unit IV
Legal issues related to recruitment, promotion, transfer, benefits, retirement etc for non- discrimination at work place on any
grounds, non- competitive agreements with executives on separation.
MBA (CM) B 033 LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARKETING
Objective: The paper covers all the aspects of legality surrounding key decisions areas of product design, branding, product
additions via mergers or acquisitions or joint ventures, pricing, marketing channels, advertising, and sales promotion,
contracts, sales, intellectual property and unfair trade practices, while dealing with customers, suppliers, shareholders,
government regulators and other stakeholders.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction to Law and Indian Legal system
A brief into to Indian Legal system and international legal system; CSR and business ethics; marketing mix and legal obligation;
marketing laws- trademark law; consumer rights and consumer protection laws; trade practices and competition- Competition
Act 2002; Arbitration and conciliation act 1996; Contract law
Unit II
Legal Aspects pertaining to Product; IPR
Legal aspects in product development, design, packaging, IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Pricing a key element- legal aspect
in pricing decisions; Indian laws for price regulations.
Unit III
Legal Issues in Promotion, Physical Distribution & logistics
Unfair practices in advertising and other promotions and regulatory measures; guidelines for promotions; Multi-channel
marketing, dual distribution, tying arrangements- JV, Franchising, VMS (vertical marketing system), merger and acquisition;
transportation and warehousing.
Unit IV
E- marketing Legislation and Managing unethical marketing practices
Legal issues involving Privacy, spamming, copyright, patent, trademark, freedom of expression, cyber theft and crimes, online
governance and jurisdiction.
Recommended Book(S)
V.V.Sople, Legal Aspects of Marketing in India, New Age International
Don Meyer, D.M.Warner, G.J.Siedel, J.K.Lieberman, Legal Aspects of Marketing and Sales.
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MBA (CM) B 034 COMPANY LAW & PRACTICE
Objective: The purpose is to develop an understanding of Company law and its practice to facilitate functioning of a corporate
entity within the legal framework.
Course Outline
Unit I
Company: Definition, Characteristics, Lifting of Corporate Veil. Types of Companies. Formation of a Company: Promoters, Preincorporation Contracts Memorandum of Association. Articles of Association.
Unit II
Prospectus: Contents, Abridged Prospectus, Redherring Prospectus, Shelf Prospectus, Statement in lieu of Prospectus.
Misrepresentation of Prospectus, Share Capital: Issue and allotment of shares, SEBI guidelines on allotment, Issue of shares at
premium and at discount, buy back of shares, rights issue. Concept of Bonus, Shares, Share Certificate.
Unit III
Calls on shares, Forfeiture and surrender of Shares, Transfer & Transmission of shares, Provisions relating to payment of
dividend, Investors Education and Protection Fund.
Unit IV
Directors : appointment, share qualification powers and duties. Meetings: Meeting of Board of Directors, Meeting of
Shareholders, Requisites of a valid meeting: Quorum, Compulsory Winding up.
Recommended book(s)
Avtar Singh, Indian Company Law, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
N. D. Kapoor, Elements of Company Law, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
M.C. Kuchhal, Company Law, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi.
P.C. Tulsian, Business and Corporate Laws, Tat McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
R.C. Aggarwal, Company Adhinium Avan Sachivya Padyati, Sahitya Bhawan,
V. S. Datey, Students Guide to Corporate Laws and Secretarial Practice, Taxmann
MBA (CM) B 035 INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER LAWS
Objective: Develop the skills to cyber security issues with a technological ground and then relate then to complex cyber world
legal problems.
Course Outline:
Unit I:
Cryptography and Security: Crypto Basics, Symmetric Key Crypto, Public Key Crypto.
Access Control: Authentication, Authorization, Firewalls.
Unit II:
Security in Software: Software flaws and malware, Insecurity in software, Digital RightsManagement,
operating system and security, Trusted Path, Trusted Computing Base, Next Generation Secure Computing Base.
Unit III:
Security planning and implementation: Risk Management, Planning and Implementing
Security: Information Security Policy, Standards and Practices, Information Security Blueprint, Control Strategies, Information
Security Project Management, Information Systems Security Certification and Accreditation.
Unit IV:
Cyber law: Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in Information Security, Introduction, Law and Ethics
In Information Security, Relevant Indian Laws, International Laws and Legal Bodies, Ethics and
Information Security, Codes of Ethics and Professional Organizations, IT Act 2000.
Selected Case Study
Recommended Book (S)
Information Security: A Strategic Approach by Vincent LeVeque, Willy Publication.
Information Security and cyber Law by Saurabh Sharma, Vikas Publication.
SEM IV
ALL SUBJECTS IN THE GROUP A OR B CHOSEN IN SEMESTER
III
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (GROUP A)

MBA (CM) A 041 BUSINESS FINANCE FOR START UPS AND GROWTH
MBA (CM) A 042
ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS OF
SMES
MBA (CM) A 043
GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN SMALL AND FAMILY BUSINESSES
MBA (CM) A 044
PROJECT
APPRAISALS & MANAGEMENT
MBA (CM) A 041 BUSINESS FINANCE FOR START UPS AND GROWTH
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Course Outline
Unit I
Nature of financing needs of entrepreneurs and for new ventures and start-ups, financial planning for start-ups and new
businesses, , means of financing new ventures, appraisal criteria for financing by different financing bodies, angel investors
UNIT II
Institutions supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs at Central and State level such as SSI, KVIC,SIDO, NSIC, NSTEDB,
NPC, NISIET, IIE, NIEs, EDII, DICs, SIDC, SIICs, SSIDCs, NABARD, NGOs, Scheme of Micro finance Programme,
financial inclusion through Business Correspondent scheme of RBI,
Unit III
Business Finance support by Venture capital funds , SFCs. SIICs, commercial banks , SIDBI, private investors and EXIM bank
for export credit, finance for export oriented units, Direct equity by EXIM and Direct finance,
UNIT IV
Instruments of finance seed capital, project finance, working capital as well as export finance, other negotiated and
spontaneous sources and instruments of finance in domestic and international environment for manufacturing, service and
NGOs
Recommended Book(S)
Entrepreneurship development and Small Business Enterprises, Poornima M Charantimath, Pearson
Financial Management by Prassanna Chandra
Financial Management by I.M Pandey
MBA (CM) A 042 ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS OF SMES

Course Outline
UNIT I
Characteristics of SMEs and their problem areas , factors contributing to competitiveness, Challenges of an unlimited
Enterprise- Managing the impact of Globalisation
UNIT II
Branding and Value Creation, Value Addition through Information &Communication Technology, knowledge and Industry
clustering, Global Outsourcing,
UNIT III
Productivity of labour, capital and technology issues ,Enhancing Competitiveness- finance and credit, , technology, IPR , Export
competition,
UNIT IV
Business development for SMEs, enabling policies and advocacy, role and support of CII, IIA, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, IBEF and
Government
MBA (CM) A 043 GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN SMALL AND FAMILY BUSINESSES
Course Outline
UNIT I
Introduction to small and family business- nature, scope, opportunities and challenges ,3 circle model of family, business and
company, Identifying business structures and possible evolution,Governance system structures and relationship amongst the
governance structures,
UNIT II
Commandments of family business succession planning, recruitment, induction and grooming remuneration , retirement,
reward planning , rewards for non- family professionals, Ownership structures, preserving wealth, resolving conflict between
business, vision, strategy and governance
UNIT III
Coaching through establishment of institutional development, Identifying family relations and expectations, Developing a
family constitution, Creating a process for addressing family matters, Identifying rights and responsibilities for management and
shareholder roles, Improving effectiveness of board of directors, Developing inheritance ad succession plans, Leadership
UNIT IV
Family and Organisational transformation, Indian family businesses- evolution, challenges and opportunities-Case studies
MBA (CM) A 044
PROJECT APPRAISAL
& MANAGEMENT
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Objective: To equip the students with understanding of project formulation, evaluation and implementation with practical
prospective.
Course outline
Unit I
Basic Concept: Concept of a Project, categories of projects, project development cycle. The concept of project management,
tools & techniques of project management. Forms of Project organisations.
Unit II
Project Formulation: Project identification, Project formulation and preparation : Market and Demand estimation, market
survey, demand forecasting technical factors Material Inputs, technology, production, plant capacity, location and site, civil
works, charts layouts, work schedule, cost of project, means of financing, estimates of cost, financial projections. Project
Appraisal Criteria: Payback period, ARR, NPVI, IRR and social cost-benefit analysis, and risk analysis.
Unit III
Process of Project Appraisal: Technical, economic, financial, legal and social appraisal of the industrial projects, problems
arising due to rate of discount, wage-rates, exchange rates, treatment of taxes, social cost-benefits, treatment of risk and
uncertainty, sensitivity analysis and probability approach single as well as multiple projects.
Unit IV
Implementation, Monitoring and Control of Projects: Project scheduling, network techniques for resource and cost
budgeting and scheduling, project management teams and coordination. Monitoring & post implementation, evaluation of the
projects.
Recommended Book(S)
Prasanna Chandra, Project: Preparation, Appraisal, Budgeting and Implementation
P.K. Matto, Project Formulation in Developing Countries
Chitale, Project Viability in Inflationary Condition
Dass Gupta & Sen, Guidelines for Project Evaluation
Cleland and Kind, System Analysis and Project Management
Nagendra P. Singh, Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship Development
D.K. Jain, Project Planning and Appraisal in Planned Economy
M. Mohsin, Project Planning and Control
CORPORATE LEGAL MANAGEMENT (GROUP B)
MBA (CM) B 041 CORPORATE DOCUMENTATION AND LEGAL COMPLIANCES - II
MBA (CM) B 042 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & CSR
MBA (CM) B 043 TAXATION LAW & PLANNING
MBA (CM) B 044 CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
MBA (CM) B 041 CORPORATE DOCUMENTATION AND LEGAL COMPLIANCES - II
UNIT I
Compliances with economic Laws such as IDRA, MSME Development act 2006, Foreign Trade policy and Procedures , Trade
competition and consumer protection, Management of Foreign exchange Transactions, Issues and Transfer of Shares in FDI
Scheme, Automatic Root of RBI
UNIT II
Security Laws and Compliances,-Issue Management and compliances - SEBI Guide lines for Disclosures and investor
protection, Procedures for issue of various types of shares and debentures, employee stock options,
UNIT III
Compliances for Listing in India for initial listing, Listing of public Issues, Rights Issus , Bonus Issus, and out side of India for
FCCD, GDR, ADR, ECB, IDR , RBI guidelines ,
UNIT IV
Compliances with MRTPC commission guidelines, Pollution Control and Environmental Protection, IPRs, Prevention of Money
Laundering
Recommended Book(S)
Guide to Companies Act, A Ramaiya, Wadhwa & Co
Company Procedure s and Registrar of Companies, M.L. Sharma, Tax Publishers
SEBI monthly Bulletins, SEBI, Mumbai
MBA (CM) B 042 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Objective: To enable the students to understand the domain of accountability, control, reporting and disclosures for a corporate
citizen.
Course Outline
Unit I
Meaning, Accountability issues, current context of Corporate Governance in India, Broad objectives and strategies, role of
independent directors, board structure, performance evaluation of board, training and development of directors, accounting
standards and accounting disclosures. Corporate Reputation, Corporate Legitimacy and Corporate Crime.
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Unit II
Corporate Board: Attributes, Duties, Responsibilities, Liabilities. Shaping Directorial Competence and Board Effectiveness.
Financial Institutions and Nominee Directors. SEBI Regulations on Corporate Disclosure and Investor Protection., Globalisation
and Corporate Governance. Emerging Trends in Corporate Governance.
Unit III
Corporate Social Responsibility meaning and scope. Multi-stakeholder perspective in viewing CSR issues. Factors affecting
ethical choices. Criteria for ethical decision making Utilitarian approach, Individualism approach, Moral Rights approach and
Justice approach.
Unit IV
Evaluating Corporate Social Performance - Economic Responsibilities, Legal Responsibilities, Ethical Responsibilities,
Discretionary Responsibilities. Managing Company Ethics and Social Responsibility. Ethical Challenges in Turbulent Times Economic Performance, Social Entrepreneurship. Impact of CSR implementation on corporate culture.
Gupta, LC., Corporate Boards and Nominee Directors, Oxford University Press.
N. Gopalasamy, Corporate Governance, Wheeler Publishing
Vedpuriswar, A.V. , Leadership and Corporate Governance, ICFAI, 2002.
Chandratre, K. R. , Bharats guide to Company Directors, Bharat Law House, 1999.
Buxi, Corporate governance, Excel Books
Prasad, Corporate governance, PHI
Gopalaswamy, Corporate governance, New Age International
Werther, W.B. and Chandler, D (2011), Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility. Sage
MBA (CM) B 043 TAXATION LAW & PLANNING
Objective: The course aims at, basically, to sharpen the skills of the students to enable them to organise planning of corporate
taxes and Laws.
Course Outline
Unit I
:
Income Tax Act, 1961 an overviews, Important terms, Concepts of Income, Residential Status and Tax liability, Exempted
Incomes, Heads of Income, Income from Salaries, Income from house property, Profits and Gains of a business or profession,
Capital Gains, Income from other sources.
Unit II
:
Deductions from Gross Taxable Income, Clubbing of Incomes, Set off and Carry forward of losses, Individual Assessment
Computation of taxable income and tax liabilty, Assessment of Partnership firm.
Unit III :
Assessment of Companies, Advance Payment of Tax, Assessment procedure Income Tax authorities and their powers Tax
deduction at source.
Unit IV :
The concept of Tax Planning. The scope of tax planning, tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax Management, tax planning regarding
amalgamation and mergers, tax planning for Capital Structure and dividend policy.
Recommended Book(S)
Srinivas, E.A., Corporate Tax-Planning
Agarwal, J.D. &Agarwal, R.K., Tax Planning for Industrial Units
Agarwal, R.K., Tax Obligations under Income-Tax Law
Prasad, Bhagwati, Law and Practice of Income-Tax in India
Singhania, V.K., Students guide to Income Tax
Mehrotra, H.C., Income Tax Law and Practice
Shah, D.D., A treaties on Tax-Planning
Santhanam, R., Tax Planning in respect of Capital Gains
Kanga & Palkiwala, Income Tax Law
MBA (CM) B 044 CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
Objective: To provide an in-depth understanding of all aspects and intricacies of law affecting and arising out of corporate
restructuring.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction: Meaning of corporate restructuring, need, scope and modes of restructuring, global scenario, national scenario.
Mergers and Amalgamations: Concept, need and reasons, legal aspects, procedural aspects relating to commencing of
meetings and presentation of petition including documentation, economic aspects
including effect on the interest of small investors; accounting aspects, financial aspects including valuation of shares, taxation
aspects, stamp duty and allied matters, filing of various forms.
Unit II
Takeovers: Meaning and concept, types of takeovers, legal aspects - SEBI takeover regulations, procedural aspects, economic
aspects, financial aspects, accounting aspects, taxation aspects, stamp duty and allied matters, payment of consideration, bail out
takeovers, takeover of sick units.
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Revival and Restructuring of Sick Companies: The problem of sick industries and their revival with special reference to the
law relating to sick industrial companies.
Unit III
Funding of Mergers and Takeovers: Financial alternatives, merits and demerits, funding through various types of financial
instruments including preference shares, non-voting shares, buy-back of shares, hybrids, options and securities with differential
rights, employer stock options and securities with differential rights, takeover finance, ECBs, funding through financial
institutions and banks, rehabilitation finance, management buyouts.
Valuation of Shares and Business: Introduction, need and purpose; factors influencing valuation; methods of valuation.
Unit IV
Corporate Demergers/Splits and Divisions: Difference between demerger and reconstruction; modes of demerger - by
agreement, under scheme of arrangement, by voluntary winding up; tax aspects, tax reliefs, Indian scenario, reverse mergers.
Post Merger Re-organisation: Accomplishment of objectives - criteria of success, profitability, gains to shareholders; post
merger valuation; measuring post merger efficiency; factors in post merger reorganisation.
Financial Restructuring: Buy-back of shares concept and necessity; SEBI guidelines; Governments
guidelines, procedure and practice for buy-back of shares.
Alliances: Integrating alliances into corporate strategy; preparing for alliance, cross cultural
alliances; implementing and managing the alliances. Legal Documentation.
Recommended book(s)
Value Creation From Mergers And Acquisitions, by Sudi Sudarsanan Pearson Education
Valuation for mergers Buyouts & Restructuring, by Arzak Wiley India (P) Ltd.
Merger Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring, by C.K. Murthy & S.R. Vishwanath Sage Pub.
Takeovers, Restructuring & Corporate Governance, by Weston, Mitchel & Mulherin Pearson Edu.
Corporate Growth through Mergers & Acquisitions, by Shiv Ramu Response Books
FINANCE AND CONTROL

SEM II
MBA (FC) 021
MBA (FC) 022
WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

FINANCIAL DECISIONS & POLICY
MBA (FC) 021

WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Objective: To acquaint the students with the issues in management of current assets and current liabilities for smooth operation
of a business enterprise.
Course Outline
Unit I
Concept of Working Capital, Importance of working Capital, Kinds of Working Capital, factors Determining Working Capital,
Estimating Working Capital Requirements; Management of Cash Motives for Holding cash and marketable securities; Cash
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System, Managing the Cash Flows, Types of Collection Systems, Cash concentration Strategies, Disbursement Tools,
Investment in Marketable Securities; Forecasting Cash Flows.
Unit II
Managing Corporate Liquidity and financial Flexibility; Measures of Liquidity, Determining the Optimum Level of Cash
Balances, Receivable ManagementDetermining the Appropriate receivable Policy, Marginal Analysis, Credit analysis.
Unit III
Inventory Management-kinds of Inventories, benefits and Costs of Holding Inventories, Inventory Management and Valuation,
Inventory control Models.
Unit IV
Short-term financing; Programming working Capital Management; Integrating working Capital and Capital Investment
Processes; Monetary system,; Money Market in India Banking system in India; the Restructuring Process; Working capital
Control and Banking Policy in India, Instruments of the International Money market; Managing Short-term International
transactions.
Recommended book(s)
Management of Working Capital In India, by Mishra, R.K.,
Financial Management, by Khan & Jain,
Financial Management, by Pandey, I.M.,
Financial Management and Policy, by James C. Vanhorne,
MBA (FC) 022
FINANCIAL DECISIONS & POLICY
Objective: The course is intended to provide exposure to the broad domain of investment in assets/ new products and
determining the best mix of financing and dividend decisions.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Required Returns through integrated decisions
Goal and functions of finance, concepts in valuation, market risks and returns, principles of capital investment, risk and real
options in capital budgeting, creating value through required returns
Unit II: Financing and dividend policies
Theory and practice of capital structure decisions, determinants of dividend policy
Unit III: Tools of financial analysis and control
Financial ratio analysis and financial planning
Unit IV: Long term financing, extension and contraction
Long term financing, lease financing, issue of securities, hybrid financing and management of financial risk, mergers &
acquisition decisions, International financial management
Recommended book(s)
Financial Management & Policy, by James C. Van Horne
Contemporary Financial Management, by Moyer, McGuigan and Kretlow
Financial Management, by I.M. Pandey
SEM III
MBA (FC) 031
ADVANCED COST & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
MBA (FC) 032
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
MBA (FC) 033
BANKING LAW & PRACTICE
MBA (FC) 034
TAXATION LAWS
MBA (FC) 035
PROJECT APPRAISAL & MANAGEMENT
MBA (FC) 036
SECURITY ANALYSIS & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
MBA (FC) 031

ADVANCED COST & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Objective: The course aims to develop the competency to analyze cost behaviours in different operating environments for
facilitate managerial decision making for planning & control purposes.
Course Outline
Unit 1:
Management Accounting information System, Emerging themes of Management Accounting , the role of Management
Accountant, Cost assignment, direct tracing, driver tracing, product and service costs, external financial statements, activity
drivers and cost behaviour, Traditional and contemporary Management Accounting Systems, Cost behaviour and resource
usage model , methods of separating mixed costs , reliability of cost formulas
Unit II:
Activity based costing, Job order costing and process costing, support departmental cost allocation, budgeting for planning and
control, using budgets for performance evaluation.
Unit III:
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Standard costing and variance analysis, Responsibility accounting, Measuring the performance of investment centres, transfer
pricing, International issues in Management accounting, foreign currency exchange- managing transaction risk, economic risk
and translation risks
Unit IV:
Variable costing and segment reporting- traditional and ABC approaches, CVP analysis, Tactical decision making Relevant
Costing and Activity Resource Usage model, relevant cost and decision applications.
Recommended book(s)
Management Accounting, Hansen. Mowen
Managerial Accounting, Ronald W. Hilton
Advanced Management Accounting, Charles Horngren
MBA (FC) 032
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
Objective: The aim of the course is to enable the students to understand the structure and systems of Financial Markets and
financial institutions.
Course Outline
Unit I
:
Financial Systems & Money Market
Definition, Significance and its relationship with economic development. An overview of the Indian Financial Systems. The
constituents of a Financial System Markets, Financial Market as a part of Financial System. Its various components e.g. Call
Money, treasury bill, commercial bill, commercial paper, financial guarantee, discount market etc. present position of Indian
Money Market.
Unit II :
Capital Market
Concept, characteristics and functions. The primary (New Issue market) and the secondary market. Instruments of Capital
Market, Capital market institutions The stock exchange, its organisation, functions and control, capital market in India, SEBI,
OTCEI and N.S.E & B.S.E.
Unit III :
Banking Institutions
The RBI, Commercial banks function and present position; problems of capital adequacy, risk management in banks BASEL
norms & other commercial banking reforms.
Unit IV :
Non Banking Financial Intermediaries
Investment institutions like LIC, GIC, Mutual Funds and other non-banking financial intermediaries -their objectives,
functions, organisation and present position, international financial institutions.
Recommended Book(S)
Financial Markets and Institutions, by Bhole, M.K.,
Indian Financial Systems, by Khan, M.Y.,
Management of Indian Financial Institutions, by Srivastava, R.M.,
Corporation Finance, by Kuchal, S.C.,
Industrial Finance, by Khan, M.Y.,
Development Banking, by Desai, V.,
The Industrial Economy of India, by Kuchhal, S.C.,
MBA (FC) 033
BANKING LAW & PRACTICE
Objective: To enable the students to get acquainted with banking procedures and operations necessary for running business
enterprise.
Course Outline
UNIT - I
Banker - Customer Relationship : Definition and Meaning of Banker and Customer- Permitted activities of Commercial
Banks in India - General and Special Features of their relationship. Their rights and duties.
UNIT - II
Deposit Accounts : Opening Operations and Closure of : a] Fixed Deposit Account b] Recurring Account c] Savings Account
d] Current Account e] Deposit Schemes for NRIs f] Other Deposit Schemes.
Mandate and Power of Attorney - Nomination Facility - Insurance of Bank Deposits.
UNIT - III
Banking Instruments : Definitions of Negotiable Instruments [NI] - Different Types of NIs and Other Instruments - Parties to
NIs - Crossing - Endorsements - Payment and Collection of Cheques - Forged Instruments - Bouncing of Cheques and their
implications - Various laws affecting bankers.
UNIT - IV
Banking Services : Remittances - Safe Custody - Safe Deposit Vaults - Collection Facility - MICR Clearing - ATMs - Credit
cards and Debit Cards - Travellers Cheques - Gift Cheques - Ombudsman and Customer Services - Fraud Detection and Control.
Recommended Book(s):
Banking Law & Practice, by P.N. Varshney.
Practice & Law of Banking, by H.R. Suneja.
Practice & Law of Banking, by H.C. Agrawal.
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Commercial Banking Vol. I & II, by Indian Institute of Bankers.
MBA (FC) 034
TAXATION LAWS
Objective: To provide students in-depth knowledge of laws and accounts relating to income tax and other taxes in India.
Course Outline
Unit I
Income Tax I
The concept of Income, Heads of Income, Aggregation and clubbing of income, computation of total income and tax liability of
individuals, Hindu undivided families and firms.
Unit II
Income Tax II
Computation of Total income and tax liability of companies. Income Tax authorities, assessment procedures, appeals revision
and settlement, deduction of tax at source and advance payment of tax.
Unit III
Wealth Tax
The concept of Net wealth, deemed wealth exemptions and computation of Net wealth.
Unit IV
Indirect Taxes
Main provisions of the Law relating to Excise Duties, Custom Duties and Central Sales Tax Act.
Recommended Book(S)
Income Tax Law & Practice, by Mehrotra, H.C.
Direct Taxes, by Prasad, Bhagwati
Income Tax Guide, by Singhania, V.K.
Simplified Approach to Income Tax, by Girish Ahuja & Ravi Gupta
Bare Acts, Income Tax Act 1961, Wealth Tax Act, 1957, Excise & Custom Duties Acts. Central Sales Tax Act.
MBA (FC) 035
PROJECT APPRAISAL & MANAGEMENT
prospective.
Course Outline
Unit I
:
Basic Concept
Concept of a Project, categories of projects, project development cycle. The concept of project management, tools & techniques
of project management. Forms of Project organisations.
Unit II
:
Project Formulation
Project identification, Project formulation and preparation : Market and Demand estimation, market survey, demand forecasting
technical factors Material Inputs, technology, production, plant capacity, location and site, civil works, charts layouts, work
schedule, cost of project, means of financing, estimates of cost, financial projections.
Project Appraisal Criteria
Payback period, ARR, NPVI, IRR and social cost-benefit analysis, and risk analysis.
Unit III :
Process of Project Appraisal
Technical, economic, financial, legal and social appraisal of the industrial projects, problems arising due to rate of discount,
wage-rates, exchange rates, treatment of taxes, social cost-benefits, treatment of risk and uncertainty, sensitivity analysis and
probability approach single as well as multiple projects.
Unit IV :
Implementation, Monitoring and Control of Projects
Project scheduling, network techniques for resource and cost budgeting and scheduling, project management teams and
coordination. Monitoring and post implementation, evaluation of the projects.
Recommended Book(S)
Prasanna Chandra, Project : Preparation, Appraisal, Budgeting and Implementation
P.K. Matto, Project Formulation in Developing Countries
Chitale, Project Viability in Inflationary Condition
Dass Gupta & Sen, Guidelines for Project Evaluation
Cleland and Kind, System Analysis and Project Management
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Nagendra P. Singh, Emerging Trends in Entreprenurship Development
D.K. Jain, Project Planning and Appraisal in Planned Economy
M. Mohsin, Project Planning and Control
MBA (FC) 036
SECURITY ANALYSIS & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Objective
To develop competencies for analyzing different investment opportunities and construct an optimal portfolio of investments as
per risk profile and investment objectives.
Course Outline
Unit I
:
Nature and scope of investment decision, Investment & speculation, type of investment, investment opportunities, investment in
securities & other instruments, Risk & Return, Trade off; Investment Environment
Investment Environment, Investment process, Investment media, Procedure of investment in securities market, Stock Market
Indices
Unit II :
Equity Analysis & Valuation: General valuation framework, Time value of money, discounting & compounding, valuation of
equity & preference shares different models, equity analysis, Risk and Return (mean variance criterion, Single Index Model),
Fundamental Analysis, Efficient Market Hypothesis & its implications to investors. Bond Analysis Bonds: Characteristics,
valuation, risk & return, Bond Price & interest rate relationship, bond theorems, Bond duration and eminization
Unit III :
Portfolio Management: Nature and Scope, Traditional Vs Modern Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk and Return
Diversification & Portfolio Risk, Mean Variance Criterion and Single Index Model. Portfolio Construction: Markowitz
Theory, Portfolio Analysis & Construction- Feasible set and the efficient set of Markowitz drawing the efficient set with two
securities, three securities, n securities, effect of risk free lending & borrowing, optimum portfolio for an investor, construction
of optimum portfolio under single index model, EGP model
Unit IV :
Pricing of capital Assets: Capital Market Theory, CAPM model- capital market line, security market line. Multi factor model,
Arbitrage pricing theory. Portfolio Revision & Performance Valuation: Need for revision of portfolio, formula plans,
portfolio performance evaluation, risk adjusted measures of portfolio performance evaluations, Famas performance attribution
model, managed portfolio & its performance evaluation
Recommended Book(S)
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SEM IV
MBA (FC) 041
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES
MBA (FC) 042
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
MBA (FC) 043
MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS
MBA (FC) 044
MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
MBA (FC) 045
MERCHANT BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
MBA (FC) 046
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
MBA (FC) 041

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES
Objective: To provide understanding of various derivatives instruments and their respective markets.
Course outline:
UNIT I :
INTRODUCTION
Meaning and definition of derivatives, characteristics of derivatives, forward contracts, meaning and problems in forward
contracting future contract, mechanism and participants in future market.
UNIT II :
OPTION TRADING
Meaning, definition and features of options contract, distinction between futures and options, important terms, advantages and
disadvantages of options. Factor affecting the pricing of options, call and put options, trading strategies involving options.
UNIT III :
OTHER DERIVATIVES
Credit derivatives, SWAPS, uses of derivatives, types of margins, risk associated with derivatives, risk management through
derivatives, Black and Scholes option pricing model- assumptions of the model and valuation of put options with the model
UNIT IV :
STOCK INDEX FUTURES
Features of stock Index Futures and its uses, reasons for its popularity, Derivatives Market in India, Criteria for derivatives
Trading, types of traders
Recommended Book(S)
MBA (FC) 042
Objective: To give insights relating to financial management applications in the realm of international business with special
reference to international financial markets systems & operations of MNCs
Course Outline
Unit I
:
International Financial Environment
The rise of Multinational Corporation, International Financial System. The Foreign exchange market, the determination of
exchange rates. The international monetary system & international economic linkages.
Unit II :
Foreign Trade Financing & Foreign Exchange Risk Management
Payment terms in international trade ,Balance of payment & categories, the international flow of goods services & capital,
Financing technique in international trade ,Export Financing & Credit insurance , Counter trade , Foreign exchange risk
Management with special reference to Financial Management .
Unit III :
International Financial Market & International Financing
Financing Foreign Operations, International financial markets, the Euro Markets, the Development Banks e.g IMF, World
Bank & Asian development bank . Short term Financing-objectives, Options & strategy, Special financing vehicles
-International leasing, Interest rate & Currency swaps . LDC - Debt equity swaps the GDRs Foreign Direct Investment .
International Currency Asset Management - International Cash , Accounts Receivable & Inventory Management , Inter
Company fund flow mechanism .
Unit IV :
Foreign Investment Analysis
Corporate Strategy and FDI , Dessigning a global expansion strategy , Capital budgeting for the Multinational Corporation Issues in foreign investment analysis , foreign project appraisal, political risk analysis & its Management . Cost of capital for
foreign Investments .
Recommended book(s)
Varn Horn, Financial Management & Policy, PHI)
Wod d Bryne J, International Business Finance, Mc Millan
Rita m Rudrigues, International Financial Management, PHI
Zeneoff D & Zwick J, International Financial Management, PHI
Shapiro A.C., International Financial Management, PHI
MBA (FC) 043
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Objective: To provide in- depth knowledge to the students regarding financial planning and management control systems
particularly in a large organisation.
Course outline
Unit I
Control System
Concept, nature,scope and significance of Financial Planning and control. General concept of control, organisational,
operational and management control, characteristics of management control system. Designing of management control system.
Unit II :
Control Structure
Responsibility accounting and management control. The concept of responsibility centres their organisation structure, types
and performance evaluations.
The expense centre its concept, controllability of expense, responsibility reporting. The profit centre its role in an
organisation, evaluation of its performance, Profit centre as a motivation tool. The investment centre-measuring the
performance, the investment base and its measurement. Key variables as indicators of control.
Unit III :
Management Control in Decentralised Organisation
Evaluating division/segment performance, the problems of transfer pricing, methods of transfer pricing, transfer pricing
practices, decentralisation and performance evaluation. Inter-divisional pricing, compensation for divisional performance.
Perspective Planning.
Unit IV :
The Process of Control
Programming and budgeting, budget classification & preparation of budgets. Performance budgeting, Flexible Budgeting and
zero base budgeting. Analysis and reporting of budgetary information. Performance evaluation, designing Performance and
Evaluation report.
Recommended book(s)
P. Anthony & Govind Rajan, Financial Planning and Control Systems.
Lynch and Willamson, Accounting for Management Planning and Control
Horrigrane, Charles T., Management Accounting
Welsch, et. Al., Budgeting Profit Planning Control
Anythony & Govind Rajan, Management Control Systems Text & Cases
Subhash Sharma, Management Control Systems
Ronald W Hilton, Managerial Accounting
MBA (FC) 044
MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Objective: To provide in- depth understanding of nature and functions
instruments..
Unit I
:
Management of Apex- Level Financial Institution
of various financial markets,
institutions and
Concept of Apex-Level Institutions, its objectives. Organisation & functions, resource mobilisation Co-ordinational &
supervisory role, Financing of other financial Institutions, Direct Financing, Miscellaneous problems.
Unit II :
Management Of Commercial Banks
Objectives, Functions & Organisational setup , Management of deposits, Mobilisation of Funds, Management of cash position
& liquidity, Nature & functions of primary & secondary reserves, Considerations influencing reserves , Management of loan,
advance & other investments Management of income, Prudential norms.
Unit III :
Management Of Development Banks
Concept, Objectives, Nature, Function & Promotional role of development banks . Organisation of a development bank resource
planning & mobilisation of funds, Management of funds, policies & practices of All India development banks regarding loans ,
underwriting & investment etc. loan syndication. Changing role of developmental bank in present environment, Development
banks in India.
Unit IV :
Management of Non-Banking Financial Institutions and Mutual Funds
Policies & practices regarding mobilisation & management of funds in NBFCs their performance .Types & functions of Mutual
funds, their legal & accounting aspects, SEBI & mutual funds ,Investment & marketing Strategies of mutual funds, performance
review of mutual funds currently in India .
Recommended book(s)
MBA (FC) 045
MERCHANT BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
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Objective: To develop understanding of various financial services for managing long-term and short-term assets and liabilities.
Course outline
Unit I
Merchant Banking and Venture Capital
The concept of Merchant Banking Services in India: Rules Regulation's and categorization . The lead manager and its functions
management of capital issues. Fixed Deposits and debenture issue. International finance underwriting, Venture capital; the
concept and characteristics, process and problems of venture capital financing, growth of venture capital services in India.
Unit II
:
Leasing and Consumer Finance
Leasing concept - types, legal tax and accounting aspects. Financial evaluation of lease structuring, Qualitative factors in lease
decisions. Lease agreements, import and cross border leasing. Hire Purchase agreement Types, difference between hire
purchase and lease. Flat and effective rates of interest.
Unit III :
Other Financial Services
Credit Rating Concept and types, functions of credit rating agencies, credit rating of Debt and other securities. Credit rating
agencies in India - their rating scale and rating process. Factoring The concept and characteristics, Types of factoring, legal
and financial aspects, factoring in India. Factoring and Bill rediscounting, Forfating.
Unit IV
:
Marketing of Financial Services
Concept, Nature, significance, types and environment. Marketing environment, financial services, Marketing Vs. Consumer and
Industrial Goods Marketing, Planning, organising and analysis of Financial services marketing.
Recommended Book(S)
J.C. Verma, Merchant Banking
P. Chandra, Financial Management
J. Vanhorne, Financial Management & Policy
MBA (FC) 046
Objective: To acquaint the students with the accounting needs of companies having international business exposure for
meaningful measurement, reporting and interpretation of financial statements.
Course outline
UNIT I
International dimensions of accounting conceptual development and comparative development patterns;
UNIT II
Currency transactions; Managing international information systems; International perspective on inflation accounting;
UNIT III
Financial reporting and Disclosure; Analysing foreign financial statements; Financial management of multinational entities;
UNIT IV
Transfer pricing and international accounting International standards and multinational corporations.
Recommended Book(S)
Arpon, Jeffrey S & Radebaugh, Lee H., International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises, New York, John Wiley, 1985
Choi, Frederick D S and Mueller Gerhard G,. International Accounting. Englewod Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc., 1984
Evans, Thomas G., International Accounting & Reporting. London, MacMillan, 1985
Prodhan, Bimal, Multinational Accounting. London, Croom-Helm, 1986
Rathore, Shirin, International Accounting. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc., 1996
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HUMAN RESOURCE & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

SEM II
MBA (HR) 021
FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN RELATIONS
MBA (HR) 022
DYNAMICS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
MBA (HR) 021

FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN RELATIONS
Objective: To develop understanding of issues in managing harmonious human relations.
Course Outline
UNIT-I
Basic Concepts: Society, Community, Association, Institution; Human Relations: Concept, Components, Significance, Nature,
Types - Cordial and Strained. Analysis of Interpersonal Relations with FIRO-B, Essentials of Human Relations, Dos and Don'ts
UNIT-II
Social Stratification: Concept, Bases, Types - Caste and Class, Consequences for Human Relations, Strategies for Curbing
Baneful Effects, Special Opportunities through Positive Affirmation; Associative Social Processes: Cooperation,
Accommodation, Assimilation, and Acculturation, Adaptation Dissociative Social Processes: Competition, Conflict, Aggression,
Terrorism
UNIT-III
Social Norms: Folkways, Mores, Customs, Traditions, Institutions. Socialization: Concept, Theories & Agencies
UNIT-IV
Social Group: Concept, Significance and Types, Primary and Secondary Groups Social Control: Concept, Forms, Means,
Methods and Agencies
Recommended book(s)
Bajpai, B.L., Making Management Skill More Effective, Vikas
Bhushan, Vidya and Sacheva D.R., An Introduction to Sociology, Kitab Mahal
Davis, Kingsley, Human Society, Surjeet Publications
DeCenzo, David A., Human Relations: Personnel & Professional-Development, PHI
Maclver, R.M. and Page, C.H., Society: An Introductory Analysis, MacMillan
Rao, Shanker C.N., Sociology - Primary Principles, S. Chand and Co.
MBA (HR) 022
DYNAMICS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
Objective: To develop an understanding of the dynamics of human behavior for successful handing of management issues and
promote better understanding amongst members of the organization.
Course Outline
Unit I
Cognitive Processes - Thinking and Problems Solving, Thinking, Concept, Theoretical Perspectives; Types, Convergent,
Divergent Lateral, Reasoning, Decision Making Process, Approaches, People Focussed &Product focused., Strategies
employed, Creating Positive Mindsets Problem Solving, Concept, Approaches in Managerial Perspectives, Brain Storming,
Sensitivity Training, T Groups, Encounter Groups. Emotional Intelligence, Concept, Nature, E.Q. for Improving Emotional
Intelligence
Unit-II
Personality- Concept, Theoretical perspective- Trait & Type Approach (Brief); Self Concept, Meaning & Nature, Self Growth
Movement, Type A, B, C, Personality, Healthy Personality (All ports Mature), Jungs Personality Indicators
Unit-III
Mental Health: Concept Principles of Deviance and Disability, Act; Who is Mentally Ill?; Stigma, National Mental Health Act
Provision for the Attitude Job Satisfaction and Mental Health & Work Ethics; Mentally ill? Parameters of Positive Mental
Health; National Services for the Mentally Ill.
Unit IV
Stress: Concept Types, Physiological Arousal as Base Reactions and Coping (Task Oriented, Ego Defense Mechanism), and
Managing Stress- Time Management Skills Relaxation Exercises Handling External Toxins. Behavioral Change: Concept
Significance Self Awareness, Methods and Techniques of Self Development
Recommended book(s)
Arnold, John, Robertson, Iran T. and Cooper, Cary L., Work Psychology- Understanding Human Behaviour in the Work Place,
Mac Millan
Baron, Robert A. and Greenberg, Jerald, Behaviour in Organisations, Prentice Hall International
McConnel, James V., Understanding Human Behaviour, Holt Rinehart and Winston
Spencer, Christopher and Scelt, Peter, Psychology : A Contemporary Introduction, Black Well
Tiffin, J. and McGormick, B.J., Industrial Psychology, Prentice Hall of India
SEM III
MBA (HR) 032
INDUSTRIAL JURISPRUDENCE
MBA (HR) 033
PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
MBA (HR) 034
LABOUR WELFARE, SOCIAL SECURITY & INDUSTRIAL SOCIAL WORK
MBA (HR) 035
TRADE UNIONS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING & FINANCIAL REWARDS FOR WORK

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MBA (HR) 036

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS & INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
MBA (HR) 037
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
MBA (HR) 032

INDUSTRIAL JURISPRUDENCE
Objective: To expose the students to an in-depth study of Industrial jurisprudence as applied to the field of human resources.
Course Outline
UNIT I
Industrial Jurisprudence: Meaning, Scope and Historical Development with Special Reference to Constitutional Provisions and
Conventions and Recommendations of ILO, Master-Servant Relationship, Vicarious Liability, Their Rights and Duties, Control
of High Courts and Supreme Courts, Publication and Enforcement of Awards, Principles of Case Law, Civil and Criminal
Procedure Codes and Their Relevance for Industry
UNIT- ll
Sources, Development and Principles of Labour Legislation; Constitutional Safeguards; Factories Act, 1948; Plantation Labour
Act, 1951; Mines Act, 1952
UNIT-III
Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996; Contract Labour
(Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970; Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service)
Act, 1979; Bonded Labour System(Abolition) Act, 1976; Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
UNIT-IV
Company Law: Concept, Nature and Types of Company; Incorporation of Company, Memorandum of Association, Prospectus,
Directors, Promoters and Members; Winding up of Company; Basics of Income Tax, Gift Tax, Trade Tax, Sales Tax & Value
Added Tax(VAT) Custom and Excise Duties, Wealth Tax
Recommended Book(S)
Balchandani, K.R., Industrial Law, Himalaya Publishing House.
Bhir, B.S., Dimensions of Industrial Relations in India, Untied Asia Publishers
Goswami, v.G., Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency
Malik, P.L., Industrial Law, Eastern Book Agency
Mishra, Srikant, Modern Labour Laws and Industrial Relations, Deep and Deep Publications
Misra, S.N., An Introduction to Labour and Industrial Law, Allahabad Law Agency
MBA (HR) 033
PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Objective: To provide the students with a comprehensive knowledge of industrial relations and measures for preventing
industrial disputes.
Course Outline
UNlT-I
Participative Management: Concept, Objectives, Scope, Levels, Determinants and Reflectors
UNIT-II
Various Approaches to Participation: Socialist, Gandhian, Eclectic, and Social Science; Scheme of Workers' Participation in
Management in India, Problems and Remedies; Recent Trends in Participatory Management, Quality Circles and Japanese
Management
UNIT-III
Industrial Relations: Concept Objectives, Nature and Scope; Approaches to Industrial Relations; Determinants of Industrial
Relations; Reflectors of Industrial Relations; Industrial Relations Policy in India; Changing Roe of State and New Paradigms in
Industrial Relations; Industrial Relations and Globalization
UNIT-IV
Industrial Disputes: Concept, Types, Causes and Magnitude; Machinery for Settlement of Industrial Disputes in India: Statutory
and Non-Statutory Preventive Measures for Settlement of Industrial Disputes: Code of Discipline, Code of Efficiency, and
Welfare, Model Grievance Procedure, Inter-Union Code of Conduct; Disciplinary Action, Domestic Enquiry-Principle of
Natural Justice; Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Recommended Book(S)
Agarwal, D., Dynamics of Labour Relations in India, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company
Bhagoliwal, T.N., Economics of Labour and Industrial Relations, Sahitya Bhawan, Agra, 1990.
Das, N.G., Industrial Democracy in India, Asia Publishing House
Mamoria, C.B., Dynamics of Industrial Relations, Himalaya Publishing House
Mustafa, M. and Dharma, Onkar, Workers' Participation in Management, Concept and Practice,Deep and Deep Publications
Pylee, M.v. , Worker's Participation in Management, Vikas Publications
Ramanujam, G., Indian Labour Movement, Sterling Publications
Rao, Chalapathi, P.V., Labour Management Relations and Collective Bargaining, Anmol Pub.
Vishwanath, Workers' Participation in Management, Mittal Publications
MBA (HR) 034
LABOUR WELFARE, SOCIAL SECURITY & INDUSTRIAL SOCIAL WORK
Objective: To strengthen students grasp on issues pertaining to labour welfare and social security.
Course Outline
UNIT-I
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Labour Welfare: Concept, Significance, Objective, Scope, Classification, Approaches, and Principles
UNIT-II
Labour Welfare Policy in India, Labour Welfare Programmes in India, Legal Provisions Relating to Labour Welfare in India;
Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976; Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976; Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and
Chrome Ore Mines, Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1976; Iron Ore Mines Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Welfare
Fund Act, 1976; Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1946; Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess
Act,1996; Lime Stone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972
Labour Welfare Officer: Qualifications, Roles and Functions, Status, Terms and Conditions of Services, Challenges
UNIT-III
Social Security: Concept, Significance, Objectives, Evolution, Scope; Forms of Social Security: Social Insurance, Public
Assistance and Public Services.
Important Laws: Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923; Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948; Employees' Provident Fund and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; Personal Injuries (Compensation) Insurance Act, 1963;
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
UNIT-IV
Industrial Social Work: Concept, Objectives, Scope, Principles; Industrial Social Worker: Roles and Functions, Status, Skills
Required; Recent Developments in Social Work Practice in Industry; Future of Industrial Social Work in India
Recommended Book(S)
Bansal, C.L., Business and Economic Laws, Himalaya Publishing, House
Bhagoliwal, T.N., Economics of Labour and Industrial Relations, Sahitya Bhawan
Goswami, v.G., Labour and Industrial Law, Central Law Agency
Malik, P.L., Industrial Law, Vol. 1 & 2, Eastern Book Co.
MBA (HR) 035
TRADE UNIONS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING & FINANCIAL REWARDS FOR WORK
Objective: To provide understanding of the working of trade unions, concept of collective bargaining and equitable financial
rewards.
Course Outline
UNIT-I
Trade Union: Concept, Objectives, Functions, Theories; Historical Development of Trade Unions in India, England and
America; Central Labour Organizations, Trade Union Leadership, Political Affiliations of Trade Unions, Trade Union Rivalry,
Trade Union Security; Trade Unions Act, 1926; Social Responsibilities of Trade Unions
International Labour Organization: History, Objective, Structure, Functions and Impact on Indian Trade Union Movement;
Trade Union Strategies towards Liberalization and Technological Change
UNIT-ll
Collective Bargaining: Concept, Objectives, Significance, Salient Features, Nature, Scope, Theories, Principles, Forms,
Methods, Problems, Outcomes, Agreements, Settlements, Consent Awards and their Implementation, Collective Bargaining
Policy, Legal Sanction for Collective Bargaining
UNIT-III
Compensation and Reward Management; Wages: Concept, Distinction between Wage and Salary, Types of Wages-Minimum
Wage, Fair Wage and Living Wage, Principles of Wage Determination, Theories of Wages, Determination of Wage Rate and
Adjusting Pay Structure, Designing, Improving and Implementing Compensation Package, Incentive Systems of Wage
Payment, Dearness Allowance, Bonus, Fringe Benefits; Compensation Practices in Multinational Corporations; Wage Boards
and Pay Commissions: Structure and Functions
UNIT-IV
Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ; Minimum Wages Act, 1948 ; Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
;Payment of Gratuity Act,1972
Recommended Book(S)
Bhagoliwal, T.N., Ecoomics of Labour and Industrial Relations, Sahitya Bhawan
Chalapathi Rao, P.V., Labour Management Relations and Collective Bargaining, Anmol Publications
Malik, Dipak, Indian Trade Unionism in Developmental Perspective, Commonwealth Publishers
Mamoria, C.B., Dynamics of Industrial Relations, Himalaya Publishing House
Sharma, A.M., Understanding Wage System, Himalaya Publishing House
Venugopal Rao, G., and Prasad Ram, Trade Unionism in India, Printwell
MBA (HR) 036
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS & INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
Objective: To develop an appreciation of the environmental and occupational hazards and the need for industrial safety
measures.
Course Outline
UNIT-I
Environment, Ecology and Development. Environmental Pollution: Concept, Types-Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Noise
Pollution, Soil Pollution, Causes and Baneful Effects of Pollution on Environment Laws Relating to Environmental Pollution:
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981; Strategies for Conservation and Development of Environment in India
UNIT-II
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Occupational Health: Concept, Nature, Significance and Scope; Occupational Disease: Concept, Types, Diagnosis, Prevention
and Treatment; Model Occupational Health Services: Structure and Function; Data Bank and Laboratories for Occupational
Health and Hygiene; Respiratory and Non-Respiratory Testing; Notifiable Occupational Diseases
UNIT-III
Behavioural Toxicology: Concept and Research Methods; Threshold Limit - Value of Toxic Chemicals and Their Effects on
Behaviour; Health Hazards of New Technology: Impact of Automation and Computerization on Employees' Health
Problems with Visual Display Units and Terminals
UNIT-IV
Occupational Stress: Concept, Causes- Personality Related, Nature of Work Related, Work Situation Related, Social Situation
Related, Prevention and Control of Occupational Stress ; Industrial Accidents: Concept, Theories-Frequency Rate and Severity
Rate of Accident, Causes, Fatigue, Monotony and Boredom, Accident Proneness, Preventive and Remedial Measures ; Industrial
Safety: Concept, Approaches, Safety Measures- Types, System, Safety Stewardship Scheme, Safety Climate; Quality of Work
life and Its Impact on Industrial Safety
Recommended Book(S)
Agarwal, S.K. , Industrial Environment Assessment and Strategy, APH Publishing Corporation
Hammer, Willie, Occupational Safety Management and Engineering, Prentice Hall
LocUm, R.M., Environment and Industry: An Alarm, Shiva Publishers
Mamoria, C.B., Personnel Management, Himalaya Publishing House
Vernon, H.M., Accidents and Their Prevention, Cambridge University Press
MBA (HR) 037
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
Objective: To provide the students with an in-depth knowledge on compensation practices for different levels of manpower.
Course Outline
UNIT I
Conceptual and Theoretical Understanding of Economic Theory Related to Reward Management; Competitive Imperatives;
Productivity, Quality, Service, Speed, Learning Planning for Improved Competitiveness;
UNIT II
Diagnosis and Bench marking, Obtaining Commitment; Determination of Inter and Intra-I Compensation Differentials; Internal
and External Equity in Compensation Systems; Understanding Tools Used in Designing, Improving and Implementing
Compensation packages;
UNIT III
Compensation Designs for Specific Type of Human Resources like Compensation of Chief Executives, Senior Managers, R&D
Staff, etc.; Understanding Different Components of Compensation packages like Fringe benefits, Incentives and Retirement
Plans;
UNIT IV
Compensation Practices of Multimedia Corporations and Strategic Compensation Systems; Statutory Provisions Governing
Different Components of Reward Systems, Working of Different Institutions Related System Like Wage Boards, Pay
Commissions.
Recommended Book(S)
Sharma, A.M., Understanding Wage System, Himalaya Publishing House
SEM IV
MBA (HR) 041
MANAGERIAL COUNSELLING
MBA (HR) 042
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
MBA (HR) 043
LEADERSHIP, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND TEAM BUILDING
MBA (HR) 044
MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION & PR
MBA (HR) 045
QUALITY CONTROL & DEVELOPMENT
MBA (HR) 046
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
MBA (HR)
041
MANAGERIAL COUNSELLING
Objective: To equip the potential managers with understanding of psychological make-up of personnel working in an
organization with a view to promote positive culture..
Course Outline
Unit I
Managerial Counselling: Process, Steps in Counselling, Goals, Expectations Counselling Skills, Communication Skills Verbal &
Non-Verbal Communication, Managerial Counselling/Counselling for Managers, Counselling: Concept, Nature & Type,
Related Concepts :Helping, Consultation, Advice, Psychotherapy, Counselling Process: Steps in Managerial Counselling (8 Step
model), Counselling Environment, Expectations and Goals, Approaches to Counselling (Directive, Behaviouristic, Humanistic,
and Existential)
Unit II
Counselling Skills: Verbal Communication Skills and Non Verbal, Listening, Questioning, Empathy, Relationship, Silence as
Therapeutic Tool, Crisis Intervention, Process and Steps, Counseling in Industrial Setting.
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Unit III
Psychological Testing and Diagnosis: Types of Psychological Tests, Group Therapy and Brief Counselling. Managerial
Blockages, SWOT.
Unit IV
Counselling for Absentees, Sick, Accident Prone, Retiring/Retired, Improving Performance and Job Environment Fit, Recent
Trends.
Recommended Book(S)
Cavanaugh, M.E., The Counselling Experience, A Theoretical and Practical Approach, Monterey CA Brooks, Cole, 1982.
Dryden Windy, Key Issues for Counselling in Action, Sage Publication, New Delhi, 1995.
Dryden Windy, Counselling in Practice, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1995.
Gelso, Charles J. and Fretz, Bruce R., Counselling Psychology, Prism Book Pvt. Ltd., Bangolore, 1995.
Hansen, J.C., Warner, P.W. and Smith, E.J., Group Counselling: Theory and Process (2nd ed.) Rand McNally, Chicago, 1980.
Mehta, D.S., Handbook of Public Relations in India,Allied Publishers Ltd., New Delhi, 1998.
Nattan, Robert and Hill, Linda, Career Counselling, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1996.
Oldfield, S., The Counselling Relation, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1983.
Rao, Narayan, Counselling Psychology, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1995.
MBA (HR) 042
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
Objective: The course aims to equip students with skills relevant for training and developing the manpower in an organization.
Course Outline
UNIT-I
Human Resource Development: Introduction, Evolution, Role and Functions of HRD, Challenges before HRD Professionals,
Interrelationship between HRD and HRM; Training and Development: Concept, Significance, Methods, Techniques and
Strategies; Training: Steps and Process; Types of Training; On the Job and Off the Job; Essentials of a Training Programme
UNIT-ll
Learning Theory: Principles and Methods of Learning: Role of Learning in Developing a Group of Trainees, Communication
Process in Training, Audio-Visual Aids, Monitoring and Evaluation of Training Programmes, Training Institutions and Future of
Training in India
UNIT-III
Public Relations: Concept, Significance, Nature and Scope, Process, Factors Affecting Public Relations, Reflectors of Publics
Relations; Methods and Techniques of Public Relations; Position, Role and Functions of Public Relations Officer
UNIT IV
Public Relations and Publicity through Newspapers, T.V., Radio, etc.; Public Relations with Government, Consumers, Political
and Community Leaders, and Non-Governmental Organizations Reports, House Magazines, Exhibitions, Sponsorship;
Advertising: Concept, Types, Steps, Campaigns, Methods and Techniques, Agencies, Constitutional and Legal Restraints
Recommended Book(S)
Dubey, V.K., Public Relations Management, Common Wealth Publishers
Jefkins, Frank, Public Relations, Pitmann Publishing
Mamoria, C.B., Personnel Management, Himalaya Publishing House
Pareek, Udai and Lynton, Rolf, P., Training for Development, D.B. Taraporevala
Prasad, L.M., Principles and Practice of Management, Sultan Chand and Sons
Rae, Leslie, Techniques of Training, Jaico Publishing House
Rudrabasavaraj, M.N., Executive Development, Himalaya Publishing House
Sengupta, Sailesh, Management of Public Relations and Communication, Vikas Publishing House
MBA (HR)
043
LEADERSHIP, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND TEAM BUILDING
Objective: To develop leadership, conflict resolution and team building skills in the prospective manager.
Course Outline
Unit I
Leadership: Concept, Nature, Characteristics, Leader Vs Manager, Leadership Skills Leader, Roles, Responsibilities and
Functions of Leader, Qualities of a Good Leader, Classification of Leadership: Formal vs. Informal, Positive vs. Negative,
Cultivated vs. Innate, Factors Affecting Choice of Leadership; Retention and Change of Leadership, Obstacles in the way of
Leadership, Contemporary issues in Leadership
Unit II
Leadership Approaches & Theories: Approaches for Examining Leadership Behavior: Trait Theories, Behavioral Theories
(Ohio State studies, University of Michigan Studies, Managerial Grid, and Scandinavian Studies), Contingency Theories
(Fiedlers Model, Hersey and Blanchards Situational Theory, Leader-Member Exchange Theory, Path-Goal Theory, Leadership
Participation Model).
Recent Approaches to Leadership: Attribution Theory of Leadership, Charismatic Leadership Theory, Transactional vs.
Transformational Leadership, Visionary Leadership.
Leadership Styles: Autocratic, Consultative, Laissez Faire, Bureaucratic, Manipulative and Expert Leadership, Likerts Four
Systems of Management (Exploitative-Authoritative Style, Benevolent Authoritative Style, Consultative Style and Participative
Style), Strategies for Development of Effective Leadership: Delegation of Authority, Participation in Decision Making, Open
and Uninhibited Communication, Suggestion System
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Unit III
Conflict: Concept, Nature, Transitions in Conflict Thought (Traditional View, Human Relations View and Interactionist View),
Conflict- Intensity Continuum, Causes of Conflict (Personal, Work Related, Group Related, Organizational and Societal),
Consequences for and Impact of Conflict on Individual, Group, Organization and Society
Types of Conflict: Dyadic Conflict, Individual Level Conflict, Inter-Group Conflict, Inter-Organizational Conflict, Goal
Conflict and Role Conflict, Functional vs. Dysfunctional Conflict, Stimulating Functional Conflicts, Indices and Theories
The Conflict Process: Five stages of Conflict Process (Potential Opposition or Incompatibility, Cognition and Personalization,
Intentions, Behavior and Outcomes), Measurement and Diagnosis of Conflict, Conflict Resolution: Concept, Need, Methods,
and Techniques.
Unit IV
Team: Concept, Objectives, Teams vs. Groups, Elements and Functions of Teams, Types of Teams (Problem-Solving Teams,
Self-Managed Work Teams and Cross-Functional Teams).
Strategies of Building a Dynamic Team- Driving towards a Mission, Striving towards Team Effectiveness, Thriving on
Teamwork, Arriving at Peak Performance
Team Decision- Making Techniques; Turning Individuals into Team Players; Contemporary Issues in Managing Teams
Aravindan, P., Team Engineering and World Class Management, Wheeler Publishing
Blake, Robert R.O, Shepherd, Herbert A. and Mouton, Jane S., Managing Intergroup Conflict in Industry, Gulf Publishing
House
Cleland, David I., Strategic Management of Teams, John Wiley and Sons
Davis, Keith, Human Relations at Work, McGraw Hill
Harigopal, K., Conflict Management (Managing Interpersonal Conflict), Oxford and PH Pub.
MBA (HR) 044
MANAGERIAL COMMUNCATION & PR
Objective: To develop communication and public relations skills required for a manager.
Course Outline
Unit-I
Communication: Concept, Nature, Scope, Significance; Communication Elements: Source, Message, Media, Receiver,
Feedback; Communication Process: Ideation, Encoding, Transmission, Receiving, Decoding, Action; Communication Barriers,
Principles & Skills of Effective Communication; Role of Communication in Business Organizations
Unit-II
Theories of Communication, Johari Window, Types of Communication; Organizational Communication: Upward, Downward,
Horizontal and Diagonal; Public Presentation: Concept, Significance Steps, Obstacles, Strategies; Oral Communication Skills,
Communication Tools (Lecturing, PowerPoint Presentation, Video Conferencing); Group Discussion: Concept, Objectives,
Essentials, Methods & Techniques; Interviewing: Concept, Components, Essentials, Methods & Techniques, Interviewer;
-Interviewee Relationship - Dos & Donts, Steps in Interview Process, Mock Interviews, Stress Interviews, Review & Feedback
Unit III
Business Correspondence: Principles of Clear Writing, Applications & Requests, Positive & Negative Responses to Request,
Routine Messages, Memos, Report Writing, Notices, Advertisement, House Magazines, Memoranda, Representations,
Preparation of Agenda and Minutes, Organizing Meetings, Business Etiquettes: Telephone & Email Etiquette Communication
Ethics, Corporate Ethics, Ethical Dilemmas, Inter Cultural Communication, Argumentation- Cross and Problem Solving,
Persuasion, Ejective Listening
UNIT-IV
Relations Methods and Techniques of Public Relations. Position, Role and Functions of Public Relations Officer. Public
Relations and Publicity through Newspapers, T.V., Radio, etc. Public Relations with Government, Consumers, Political and
Community Leaders, and Non-Governmental Organizations; Reports, House Magazines, Exhibitions, Sponsorship; Advertising:
Concept, Types, Steps, Campaigns, Methods and Techniques, Agencies, Constitutional and Legal Restraints
Recommended Book(S)
Boone, E. Lewis, Kurtz David I. and Block R. Judy, Contemporary Business Communication, Prentice Hall Inc.
Dennis, Everette E. and Merrill, John C., Basic Issues in Mass Communication, Mac Millan
Diwan, Parag and Aggarwal, Business Communication, Excel Books
Jitendra, M,D., Organisational Communication, Rajat Publications
Myers and Myers, Managing by Communication, McGraw Hill
Porter, W., Communication Within Industry, Harper and Row
MBA (HR)
045
QUALITY CONTROL & DEVELOPMENT
Objective: To promote application of quality control measures to enhance profitability and competitiveness.
Course Outline
UNIT - I
Quality Control and Development: Concept, Significance, Objectives, Methods and Techniques
UNIT-II
Stages in Companywide Quality Control, Control Chart. PERT, CPM, Companywide, Quality Improvement
UNIT - III
Quality Circle: Concept, Objectives, Significance, Evolution, Structure and Functioning, Problems
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UNIT-IV
Taguchi Method, Demming's 14 Points, Grosiby's Approaches, Juran's Approaches, Indian Standards: ISO 9000, Quality
Function Deployment
Berger, Roger W. and Shores, David I., Quality, Circles: Selected Readings, Marcel Dekker
Dale, Barrie and Cooper, Cary, L., Human Resources and Total Quality, Beacon Books
Dalela, Suresh and Dalela, Saurabh, ISO 9000. A Manual for Total Quality Management, S. Chand and Company
MBA (HR)
046
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Objective: To facilitate understanding of issues in performance management for promoting excellence.
Course Outline
Unit I
Performance Appraisal Philosophy: Meaning, objectives and limitations, problems of criteria performance standards,
performance measures, rater's biases, halo effect, error of central tendency, appraisal system in big companies, ethic of appraisal.
Unit II
Appraisal Techniques: Past oriented appraisal methods rating scale, check lists, force field method, critical incident method,
behaviourally anchored rating scales, field review method, performance test and observations, comparative evaluation
approaches, ranking method, point allocation method, paired comparisons, future oriented appraisal methods self appraisal,
management by objectives, psychological appraisals, assessment centres.
Managerial Appraisal: Management functions and evaluation; factors assessed potential rating, performance rating,
leadership rating.
Unit III
Employees Appraisal: Skill and efficiency rating, competency rating, career rating; organisation growth and performance
evaluation; feedback for human resource functions.
Unit IV
System and Process of Controlling: Importance of critical control points and standards; feed forward control in human system,
performance standards and measurements, management information system use of computers; Types of managerial controls
organisation control, operation controls, predicative controls, Concurrent controls, historical controls; control techniques;
controlling the Human elements, effective of Control on Behaviour, performance control and decision making; organisation
excellence.
Recommended Book(S)
Singh, Nachhattar, Organizational Theory - Performance, Personnel & Policies, Anmol Publishers
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SEM II
MBA (IB) 021
INDIA'S FOREIGN TRADE
MBA (IB) 022
OVERSEAS MARKETING RESEARCH
LU 022
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
MBA (IB) 021

INDIAS FOREIGN TRADE
Objective: To expose the students to historical perspective as well as the current scenario on trends in Indias foreign trade..
Course Outline
Unit-I
Introduction: Trade its meaning and types, Difference between internal and international trade, Problems of international trade.
Theories of International Trade Absolute Cost Theory, Comparative Cost Theory, Porters Diamond Theory and Hecksher
Ohlins Theory of International Trade.
Unit-II
Foreign Trade of India: Brief History before independence, Recent trends in Indias foreign trade. Composition of imports and
exports. Changes during planning period. Important constituents of exports & imports.
Unit-III
Direction of Indias Foreign Trade: Changes in directional pattern during planning period, Indias major trading partners, State
trading organizations, Financing of Indias foreign trade, Role of EXIM Bank, ECGC and other institutions in financing of
foreign trade.
Unit-IV
Trade Policy in India: General development during planning period, imports substitution and export promotion, recent changes
in foreign -trade policy, Trade agreements , Bilateral and Multilateral trade agreements, GATT, WTO and UNCTAD. Indias
Balance of Payment and Balance of Trade-trends during planning period, problem of BOP and corrective measures
Recommended book(s)
International Marketing: Analysis And Strategy, by Sak Onkvisit, Johnshaw Biztantra
International Marketing, by Varshney, Bhattacharya S Chand
International Marketing, by Francis Cherunillam HPH
International Marketing, by Czinkota & Ronkainen Thomson
MBA (IB) 022
OVERSEAS MARKETING RESEARCH
Objective: To inculcate scientific thought process and to understand the process of rationalization through investigation for
rational decision making in the area of market research.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction, importance and scope of marketing research, An overview of research process, Planning the research project,
Research designs Exploratory, Descriptive, Experimental and Non Experimental design, Sampling Design- Probability and Non
Probability design, Sampling and Non Sampling Errors, Errors, Sample size determination- Traditional and Bayesian Approach,
Unit II
Questionnaire design, Measurement of Psychological variables, Scaling Techniques-Rating, Ranking and Comparative Scales,
Primary and Secondary data, Methods of Collection of Data, Report Writing
Unit III
Editing, Coding, Tabulation of data, Analysis and processing of data, Testing of Hypothesis Parametric tests (t, F, Z tests) and
Non Parametric Tests (Chi-square (2), Sign Test, Run Test, Median Test, Wilcoxon signed rank test, Mann Whitney U Test),
Point and Interval estimation.
Unit IV
Nature of forecasting, Forecasting techniques; Probability forecasting, Multivariate Analysis; Regression Analysis Advertising
Budget decisions; Discriminant Analysis marketing Strategy formulation; Multidimensional Scaling strategy formulation;
Cluster Analysis Market Segmentation; Conjoint Analysis Brand and Product line decisions; Factor Analysis
Questionnaire Development; Selected Case Studies.
Recommended book(s)
Tull, Green and Albaum, Marketing Research.
Levin & Rubin, Statistics for Management
Tull & Hawkings, Marketing Research Measurement and Methods.
Boyd, Westfall, Stasch, Marketing Research.
G.C. Beri, Marketing Research.
Ramanujam Majumdar, Marketing Research.
LU 022
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FRENCH
Course Objective: To equip the students who are complete beginners in French with the four skills i.e. reading, writing,
speaking and comprehension, thus, helping them acquire communication skills in the language.
Course Outline
Unit I
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Grammar Articles, gender and number of nouns and adjectives. Personal and Tonique pronouns, demonstrative and possessive
adjectives, preposition and adverbs. Pronominal verbs, conjugation of verbs of all the groups in present tense and introduction to
past and future tense, interrogation, negation and imperatives. Name of days, seasons, months, colours, garments, body parts
and numbers. Computer, commerce & marketing related vocabulary & terminology. Phonetics and pronunciation.
Unit II
Composition self-introduction, introducing friends, family and persons. Topical writing, essays, description of persons, place,
things, class, city, country, house, plan a weekend, excursion, making resume, interviews, letter writing, rejecting-accepting
proposals. Invitation, dialogues, tastes and preferences, conversational French between known-unknown people. Telephonic
conversation with friends and clients
Unit III
Comprehension oral and written comprehension, translation from French / English & vice Versa
Unit IV
Popular French recipes, food & beverages, French entertainments, hobbies, festivals, traditions, writers, poems, songs, famous
monuments, places, seasons, rivers, mountain, territories, neighbouring countries, oceans.
Recommended book(s)
Le nouveau sans frontires (Vol 1), by Dominique, Girardet & Michel Verdelhan
Alter ego (Vol 1), Hachette Publication
French english french dictionary, Robert Collins / Oxford / La Rousse
SEM III
MBA (IB) 031
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
MBA (IB) 032
MBA (IB) 033
EXPORT IMPORT PROCEDURES & DOCUMENTATION
MBA (IB) 034
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
MBA (IB) 035
MBA (IB) 036
INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
MBA (IB) 037
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
MBA (IB) 031

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Objective: To build foundation of International economics required for managing complexity of International Business.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction to International Economics: Concepts of trade, Offer curves, production possibility curves, theories of
international trade, absolute cost, comparative cost, factor endowment theory, Hecksher-Ohlin Model, Fleming Mendell Open
Economy Model.
Unit II
International Financial Transactions: Concept of Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Current and Capital Account,
International capital movement FDI, FII, Foreign Exchange market, Foreign Exchange rates Fixed and floating rates, Spot
and forward rates, IMF and its role in ensuring world financial stability. Purchasing Power Parity Theory.
Unit III
International Trade Policies and Organisations: Bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, WTO its objectives, functions
and other issues Trade in goods, Trade in services. Trade policies tariffs, quotas and other trade restrictions, optimal tariffs.
Unit IV
International Economic Integration: Meaning, advantages, disadvantages and its various economic stages, working of
European Union, FTA. International Economic Associations NAFTA, SAFTA, ASEAN, EMU, SAARC, G-10, G-20, G-7.
Recommended Book(S)
Managerial Economics, Maheswari
Managerial Economics, Varshney
Managerial Economics, K.K.Dewett.
Managerial Economics, Samuelson.
International economics, Krugman & Obstfeld
MBA (IB) 032
Objective: To acquaint the students with the accounting needs of companies having international business exposure for
meaningful measurement, reporting and interpretation of financial statements.
Course Contents
UNIT I
International dimensions of accounting conceptual development and comparative development patterns;
UNIT II
Currency transactions; Managing international information systems; International perspective on inflation accounting;
UNIT III
Financial reporting and Disclosure; Analysing foreign financial statements; Financial management of multinational entities;
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UNIT IV
Transfer pricing and international accounting International standards and multinational corporations.
Recommended book(s)
Arpon, Jeffrey S & Radebaugh, Lee H. International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises. New York, John Wiley, 1985
Choi, Frederick D S and Mueller Gerhard G. International Accounting. Englewod Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc., 1984
Evans, Thomas G. International Accounting & Reporting. London, MacMillan, 1985
Prodhan, Bimal. Multinational Accounting. London, Croom-Helm, 1986
Rathore, Shirin. International Accounting. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc., 1996
MBA (IB) 033
EXPORT IMPORT PROCEDURES & DOCUMENTATION
Objective: The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the procedures and documentation relating to foreign trade
operations, and to train them to handle the documentary work concerning export-import business.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Export Documentation: Types of Documents, characteristics and relevance; getting ready for exports; Export contract and Inco
terms; Procuring and processing of an export order; Methods and Terms of Payments for Exports; Documentary credit and
collection; financing for export: Pre- and post-shipment credit.
Unit II:
Export incentive and cargo handling: Cargo, Credit and Foreign Exchange Risks: Nature of risks, Cargo insurance: contract
of cargo insurance, procedures and documentation for cargo loss claims; Role and schemes of ECGC and commercial banks,
Procedure for filing claims. Quality control and Pre-shipment Inspection: Schemes, process and procedures; Excise and custom
clearance regulations, procedures and documentation; Export incentives: major incentives and procedures for claiming them.
Unit III:
Export Procedure: Procurement for Exports Planning and methods of procurement for exports; Procurement through
imports, Financing imports - instruments and related procedures and documentation; Custom clearance of imports regulations,
procedures and documentation, Managing risks involved in importing: transit risk, credit risk and exchange risk.
Unit IV:
Import Documentation: Duty Exemption Schemes: Objectives, benefits, procedures and documentation; Schemes for import
of capital goods: Procedures and documentation for new/second hand capital goods. Institutional support: Export / trading/
star trading/ superstar trading houses: Objective criteria and benefits; procedures and documentation; Policy for EOU / FTZ /
EPZ units : Objectives, criteria and benefits; procedures and documentation.
Recommended Book(S)
Paras Ram, Export : What, Where and How?, Anupam Publications, New Delhi, 1991.
Export Import Policy (latest).
Handbook of Procedures (Vol I & II).
ITC (HS) Classificaiton of Export and Import Items (latest).
IMPEX Times, various issues.
Excise Law Times, various issues.
Customs and Excise Law Times, various issues
MBA (IB) 034
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Objective: The provide an overview of the field of International business and give the student a feel of the competition in the
global marketplace.
Course Outline
Unit I
An Overview of International Business Environment; International Economic Environment Regional integration and trade
blocks Types of integration theory of customs union. Integration of developing countries; International commodity
agreements quota agreements Cartels Bilateral & Multi lateral contracts.
Unit II
International Trade and Investment Theory - Historical developments of Modern Trade theory Investment theories Theory of
capital movements Market imperfections Internationalisation Appropriability Location specific advantage eclectic.
International
Trade
and
Payments:
Government Influence on Trade: Trade in merchandise Trade in services Global sourcing degree of dependence balance
of payments trade and BOP of India.
Unit III
International Investment : Types and significance of foreign investments factors affecting international investment growth
and dispersion of FDI cross border mergers and acquisitions foreign investment in India The New Policy EURO/ADR
issues M & A Indian companies going global.
Cultural contacts of global management Understanding the role of culture communicating across cultures cross cultural
negotiations and decision making.
Unit IV
Multi National Corporation : Definition and Meaning Importance and dominance of MNCs Code of conduct MNCs in
India Transfer of Technology global competitiveness indicators of competitiveness - competitive advantage of nations
Technology and Global competitiveness. Social Responsibilities and Ethics, MNE Social Responsibilities, Efficiencies,
Perspectives, Ethics, Technological Perspective, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Cases.
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Recommended Book(S)
International Business Environment, by Sundaram & Stewart Black, PHI
International Business environments and Operations, Daniel, Radebaugh, Sulivan, Pearson Edu.
International Management Managing Across Borders and Cultures, by Helen Deresky, PHI
Dynamics of successful International Business Negotiations, by Moran & Stripp, JAICO
The International Environment of Business, by Gerald M. Meier, Oxford press
MBA (IB) 035
reference to international financial markets systems & operations of MNCs
Course Outline
Unit I
:
International Financial Environment
Unit II :
Foreign Trade Financing & Foreign Exchange Risk Management
Payment terms in international trade ,Balance of payment & categories, the international flow of goods services & capital,
Financing technique in international trade ,Export Financing & Credit insurance , Counter trade , Foreign exchange risk
Management with special reference to Financial Management .
Unit III :
International Financial Market & International Financing
Financing Foreign Operations, International financial markets, the Euro Markets, the Development Banks e.g IMF, World
Bank & Asian development bank . Short term Financing-objectives, Options & strategy, Special financing vehicles
-International leasing, Interest rate & Currency swaps . LDC - Debt equity swaps the GDRs Foreign Direct Investment .
International Currency Asset Management - International Cash , Accounts Receivable & Inventory Management , Inter
Company fund flow mechanism .
Unit IV :
Foreign Investment Analysis
Corporate Strategy and FDI , Dessigning a global expansion strategy , Capital budgeting for the Multinational Corporation Issues in foreign investment analysis , foreign project appraisal, political risk analysis & its Management . Cost of capital for
foreign Investments .
Recommended book(s)
Varn Horn, Financial Management & Policy, PHI
Wod d Bryne J, International Business Finance, Mc Millan
Rita m Rudrigues, International Financial Management, PHI
Zeneoff D & Zwick J, International Financial Management, PHI
Shapiro A.C., International Financial Management, PHI
MBA (IB) 036
INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Objective: To acquaint students with the issues related logistics involved in supply chain management of firm engaged in
international business.
Course Outline
UNIT I
Supply Chain Management & Logistics Framework: Concepts, Issues in Supply Chain Management; Customer Focus and
Distribution Management; Concept, Objective and Scope; Transportation, Warehousing, Inventory Management; Packing and
Unitization; Control and Communication; Supply chain management
UNIT II
International Air Transport System: International set up for Air Transport, Freight rates, Indias Export-Import Trade by air,
problems and prospects.
UNIT-III
Ocean Transport: World Seaborne Trade and Shipping Industry Characteristics and Structure; Liner Operation; Tramp
Operations, Value, Volume and direction of seaborne trade; Liner freighting practices : Principles, structure and freighting
practices; Chartering principles and practices : Types of chartering, contract of affreightment; Charter party agreement; forms
and clauses; Developments in ocean transport unitization, containerization, intermodal and multimodal transport, C.F.S. &
I.C.D.
UNIT- IV
Indian shipping: Growth, policy and problems; Port and Port Trust: their role and responsibility.; Cargo Intermediaries: Ship
agents, broker, freight forwarder, cargo booking ante stevedore and longshoremen, terminal operators.; Carriage of Goods by
Sea, Air and Combined transport National law and International Conventions; Maritime frauds and unethical practices: causes
and precaution.
Daniel Marks, Shipping Carterls,
J. Bes, Dictionary of Shipping and Chartering Terms,
M. S. Ram, Shipping.
H. B. Desai, Indian Shipping Perspectives, Anupama, Publications, Delhi.
J. D. Jansson and D. Shneerson, Liner Shipping Economics. Liner Shipping Economics.
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J. F. Hagff, Physical Distribution.
J. Bes, Chartering Practices.
Limited Nations/ESCAP, Use of Maritime Transport.
UNCAT, Shipping Documents.
Journals (The Marine Times; Indian Shipping; Containerization International; & Indian Shipping and Transport, Bombay; Sea
Trade Week, New York; ICAO Journal, London; Road Transport, Calcutta).
MBA (IB) 037
Objective: To promote understanding of challenges and opportunities in the realm of international marketing.
Course Outline
Unit I
Nature, Scope and Importance of International Marketing, Process of International Marketing, Domestic and International
Marketing, Global Marketing Environment, Cultural/ Political, Legal, Social and Economic Parameters, Planning for
International Marketing and Expansion Strategies.
Unit II
Recent Trends in World Trade, Indias Position in World Trade, Indias position in World Trade, Foreign Market entry strategies,
market analysis of entry, Indirect exporting, direct exporting, licensing, joint ventures, manufacturing, assembly management
contract, direct investment, turnkey operations and acquisitions. Global segmentation, targeting and positioning, International
marketing and cultural differences.
Unit III
Export Procedure and Documentation, Export promotion measures in India, Export Financing in India, Export Market Plan,
International Marketing Research, EXIM Policy.
Unit IV
International Product Decision, Product Development, Adoption and Positioning, International Product Life Cycle, Product
Standardization Vs. Adaptation, Multinational Product Planning. International Pricing Decisions, International Channel
Decisions, International Promotion Decisions.
Recommended book(s) :
Keegan, International Marketing.
Varshney & Bhattacharya, International Marketing.
Vasudevan, International Marketing.
SEM IV
MBA (IB) 041
CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
MBA (IB) 042
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGIES
MBA (IB) 043
GLOBAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
MBA (IB) 044
GLOBAL OUTSOURCING & MANAGEMENT
MBA (IB) 045
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW & DIPLOMACY
MBA (IB) 046
MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES
MBA (IB) 041

CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
Objective: To develop skills for managing a firm comprising of organizational members from different cultural background.
Course Outline:
Unit I:
International Management:
Trends, challenges and opportunities; Organizational design and structure of international corporations, Locus of decision
making; Headquarter and subsidiary relations in international firms.
Unit II:
International perspective on organization behavior & HRM
Motivating employees in international context, Perception and attitudes across cultures, leadership, communication, conflict and
negotiation across cultures, Selection, development, performance appraisal and compensation, Managing groups across culture;
International human resource strategy
Unit III:
Indian business foreign strategies, Operations of Foreign Subsidiaries in India; Internationalization of Indian Business firms and
their operations abroad, International mergers and Acquisitions
Unit IV:
International Business Strategy: Creating strategy for international business; Management of production, services technology
and operations; marketing financial, legal and political dimensions; Ethics and social responsibility of business
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Hodgetts, International Management, Tata McGraw Hill
McFarlin, Dean B., International Management : Trends, Challenges and Opportunities, International Thomson Publishing
Thakur, Manab; Burton, Gene E. and Srivastava, B.N., International Management: Concepts and Cases, Tata McGraw Hill
Taggart, James H. and McDermott, Michall L., The Essence of International Business, Prentice Hall of India
Nagandhi, Anant R., International Management, Prentice Hall of India
Davidson, William H., Global Strategic Management, John Wiley & Sons.
MBA (IB) 042
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Objective: To acquaint the students with the aspects of crafting an international business strategy
Course Outline
Unit I:
Global Strategy; What are Global Strategy, Nature, Scope and Significance; Modeling of Global Strategy; Decentralization
Federation Model; Co-coordinated Federation Model; Centralization Hub Model; Transnational Model; Porter Competitive
Advantage Theory
Unit II:
External Environment Analysis, Environment Analysis for Strategic Condition, Country Evaluation and Selection, International
Strategic Choice, Determining the Companys Preparedness for International Operations, Considering the Mode of Entry,
Choice of Entry Mode, Developing Competitive Strategy and strategic Options, Factors influencing competitive Success and
average industry profitability
Unit III
The experience Curve innovation Vs followers, An interactive approach to competitive strategy, Technology collaboration and
transfer, Gap Analysis, Technological life style, The link between strategy and analysis, M & A and Strategic alliance, Harrigan
dynamic model of joint venture activity
Unit IV:
Analysis of international Competition, Meaning of competition, Understanding competition in international markets, Assessing
potential competitor, International HRM and policy, International investment source and avenues, Competitive alliance to enter
international markets, Production and operations in international markets; Managing international marketing operations.
McFarlin, Dean B., International Management : Trends, Challenges and Opportunities, International Thomson Publishing
Thakur, Manab; Burton, Gene E. and Srivastava, B.N., International Management: Concepts and Cases, Tata McGraw Hill
Taggart, James H. and McDermott, Michall L, The Essence of International Business, PHI
Davidson, William H., Global Strategic Management, John Wiley & Sons.
MBA (IB) 043
GLOBAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
Objective: To provide business communication skills to prospective managers of a firm operating in international arena.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction to International business communication: Languages in business communication, universal systems, contrasting
cultural values, cultural shock, language and business communication.
Unit II
Issues of environment and technology in business organization; Oral and non-verbal communication, written communication
pattern, global etiquette, business and social customs, non verbal communications.
Unit III
Inter-cultural negotiation process, intercultural negotiation strategies. Information technology in global business: IT support for
organizations Types of Information systems, Introduction to world wide web Internet applications of commerce, Computer
database technology and telecommunication networks Different categories of Information system Roles in different
management levels in organizations Organizational and Managerial support systems Planning, developing.
Unit IV
Tools for Managers: Managing information system experience and Using Information technology for management tasks
Updating knowledge day-today in business Data warehousing Data Mining (DM) and knowledge data discovery
Document Management Digital Libraries DM techniques and data visualization.
Recommended book(s)s:
Lillian H Chaney, Jeanette S Martin, Intercultural Business Communication, PHI
Leo Jones, Richard Alexander, New International Business English, Cambridge University Press
Victor, International Business Communication, PHI
John Mattock, Cross Cultural Communication: Essential Guide to International Business, Kogan Page
Herbert W Hilderbrandt, Effective Business Communication, MacGraw Hill
Axel Satzger, Gina Poncini, International Perspective on Business Communication: From Past Approaches to Future Trends,
Peter Lang Publications Inc
MBA (IB) 044
GLOBAL OUTSOURCING & MANAGEMENT
Objective: To provide an understanding of the mechanism and management of global outsourcing..
Course Outline
Unit-I
International Tendering: Meaning and nature; Bidding for international contracts methods and strategies. International
Sourcing: Importance and strategy alternatives; sourcing decisions and process; Value chain analysis.
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UNIT-II
Commodity Trading: Concept and salient features; Major internationally traded commodities and trends in their production and
trade.
UNIT-III
International Commodity Agreements Working of important commodity exchanges; Commodity futures
UNIT-IV
Management structure and shareholding patterns of trading companies; Cartels and their role; Role of speculatory/fly by night
operators; Case studies of Japanese, U.S., Korean trading experiences.
Recommended Book(S)
Philips, Louis, ed., Commodity, Futures and Financial Markets, Kluwer Academic Publishers
MBA (IB) 045
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW & DIPLOMACY
Objective: To acquaint the students with the legal dimensions of international business and enable them to formulate strategies
compatible with laws and treaties governing international business operations.
Course Outline
Unit-I: Legal Framework of International Business:
Nature and Complexities; Code and Common Laws and their implications to business; Legal Provisions; Payment Terms;
International Sales Agreements, Rights and Duties of Agents and Distributors; Contract of Enforcement and Dispute Settlement,
International Commercial Arbitration
Unit II: Regulatory Framework of WTO:
Basic Principles and Charter of GATT/WTO; GATT/WTO Provisions Relating to Preferential Treatment of Developing
Countries, Regional Groupings, Subsidies, Technical Standards, Antidumping Duties, and other NTBs, Custom Valuation,
Dispute Settlement; Implications of WTO to Important Sectors GATS; TRIP; TRIMs.
Unit III: Regulations and Treaties
Regulations and Treaties Relating to Licensing, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Patents & Trade Marks, Technology Transfer,
Telecommunications, Taxation Treaties. Regulatory Framework Relating to Electronic Commerce
Unit IV: Indian Laws and Regulations
Indian Laws and Regulations Governing International Business Transactions FERA/FEMA, Taxation of Foreign Income,
Foreign Investments, Setting up Offices and Branches Abroad, Restrictions on Trade in Endangered Species and Other
Commodities.
Recommended Book(S)
MBA (IB) 046
MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES
Objective: To provide understanding of issues in managing a Multinational company.
Course Outline
Unit I
International Management: Trends, challenges and opportunities; Different schools of thought of international management.
Growth and Development of MNCs: Role and Significance of MNCs Pattern of Growth Country of Origin Different
Management Styles Strategic Issues involved.
Unit II
Comparative Management : Importance and scope; Methods of comparative management ; management styles and practices in
US, Japan, China, Korea, India; Organizational design and structure of international corporations; Locus of decision making;
Headquarter and subsidiary relations in international firms.
Unit III
International Business Strategy: Creating strategy for international business; Management of production, Services technology
and operations; Marketing financial, legal and political dimensions; Ethics and social responsibility of business. Strategic
Alliances: Acquisitions and mergers; Management of joint ventures and other international strategic alliances.
Unit IV
Indian Perspectives and Policy: Internationalization of Indian business firms and their operations abroad; International Mergers
and Acquisitions. Changing government policy on entry of FIs and FIIs
Recommended Book(S)
1.
Management of Multinational Corporation by MS Khan - Himalaya Publications
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MARKETING
SEM II
MBA (M) 021
CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
MBA (M) 022
PR & SALES PROMOTION
MBA (M) 021

CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
Objective: To understand consumer psychology and ways of communicating effectively with various target groups in order to
fulfil value added exchange of goods and services
Course Outline
Unit I
Study of Consumer. Meaning of Consumer, concept of consumer behaviour Consumers Need and Motives, Consumer as a
Perceiver and Learner, Influence of Personality and Attitude on Buying Behaviour; Determinants of Consumer Behaviour,
Cultural, Social and Economic Factor Affecting consumer behaviour; Consumer attitude formation and change. Environmental
Influences on consumer behaviour.
Unit II
Individual Factors & Group Influences. Factors Affecting Purchase decision; Fundamental Group of sensation; Perception,
emotion, motivation, Cognition. Group Influence; Role, Status, Norms; Family Influences; Life-Cycle Effects, Family Decision
marking.
Unit III
Models of Consumer Behaviour . Models of individual and Industrial Buying Behaviour. Consumer Behaviour and market
segmentation consumer psychology, consumer motivation, research and techniques.
Unit IV
Communication with Consumer. Two-step flow of Communication theory, Adoption, diffusion of innovation, cognitive
Dissonance. Socio-economic and Cultural Aspects of Indian Consumer Market.
Recommended book(s)
Kanuk & Shiffman, Consumer Behaviour.
Peter & Olson, Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Strategy.
Peter and Donnelly, A Preface of Marketing Management.
Wilkie, William, Consumer Behaviour.
MBA (M) 022
PR & SALES PROMOTION
Objective: To develop skills required for maintaining good public relations for ensuring long term growth of a business
enterprise.
Course Outline
UNIT-I
Relations; Methods & Techniques of Public Relations; Position, Role and Functions of Public Relations Officer
UNITII
Public Relations and Publicity through Newspapers, T.V., Radio, etc.; Public Relations with Government, Consumers, Political
and Community Leaders, and Non-Governmental Organizations; Reports, House Magazines, Exhibitions, Sponsorship;
Advertising: Concept, Types, Steps, Campaigns, Methods and Techniques, Agencies, Constitutional and Legal Restraints
Unit III
Sales Promotion and Marketing Mix; Nature and Types of Sales Promotion; Consumer Behaviour and Sales Promotion; Deal
Prone Consumer; Economic Theories of Promotion; Sales Promotions Impact on Sales
Unit IV
Evaluation of sales Promotion Experiments; Manufacturer Promotion Planning Process; Retailer Promotion Planning Process;
Choice and Purchase Timing Models; Strategic Issues in Designing Promotional Strategies; Substantive Findings and Issues on
Coupons Trade Dealings and Retail Promotions.
Recommended book(s)
Sales Management, by Charlesm. Futrell, Thomson South Western
Sales & Distribution Management, by Tapan K. Panda & Sunil Sahadev, Oxford University Press
Managing of Sales Force, by Spiro Stanton Rich, TMH
SEM III
MBA (M) 031
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
MBA (M) 032
RETAIL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
MBA (M) 033
INDUSTRIAL MARKETING
MBA (M) 034
RURAL MARKETING
MBA (M) 035
MARKETING OF SERVICES
MBA (M) 036
ADVERTISING
MBA (M) 031
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT

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Objective: To provide in depth understanding for organisation of effective sales force and distribution systems to reach the
target customers.
Course Outline
Unit I
Nature and scope of Sales Management, Selling and Formulating Personal Selling Objectives, Recruiting and Selecting Sales
Personnel, Developing and Conducting Sales Training Programmes, Diversity of selling situation/process, Monitoring and
performance evaluation.
Unit II
Designing and administering compensation plans, supervision of salesmen, motivating sales personnel, sales meetings and Sales
Contests, Designing Territories and Allocating Sales Efforts
Unit III
Objectives and Quotas for Sales Personnel, Developing and managing Sales evaluation programme, Sales cost and cost analysis,
An Overview of Marketing Channels, their structure, Functions and Relationships, Channel Intermediaries-Wholesaling and
Retailing
Unit IV
Logistics of distribution, channel planning, Organizational Patterns in Marketing channels, Managing marketing channels,
Marketing channel policies and legal issues, Information system and Channel Management, Assessing performance of
marketing channels, International Marketing Channels
Recommended Book(S)
Anderson, R. Professional Sales Management, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc.
Buskirk, R. H. and Stanton, W.J. Management of Sales Force, Homewood Illinois,
Richard D. Irwin, Dalrymple, DJ. Sales Management: Concepts and Cases, New Yourk, John Wiley
MBA (M) 032
RETAIL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Objective: To equip students with the necessary skills required for handing the various functions connected with retail
operations.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction, Retailing mix-Sales forces, Economic forces, technogical force, competitive forces, Structure and Different
formats of Retailing.
Unit II
Marketing concept in retailing, Consumer purchase behavior, Cultural and social group influence on Consumer Purchase
Bhaviour, Retail store location, Traffic flow and analysis, population and its mobility, exteriors and layout, Customer traffic
flows and pattern, Creative display
Unit III
Merchandize planning, Stock turns, Credit Management, Retail pricing, Return on per sq. ft. of space, Retail promotions,
Staying ahead of competition, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Role of IT in SCM
Unit IV
Franchising Direct Marketing, Exclusive Shops, Destination Stores, Chain Stores, Discount Stores an other current and
emerging formats-Issues and options, Retail Equity, Technology in Retailing
Diamond Allen, Fashion Retailing, Delmar Pub.
Drake, Mary Francis, J.H.Spoone and H. Greenwald Retail Fashion, Promotion and Advertising,Macmillian, New York
Levy, M. and Barton A. Weitz Retailing Management, Irwin, London
Morgenstein, M. and Harriat Strongin, Modern Retailing, Prentice Hall
MBA (M) 033
INDUSTRIAL MARKETING
Objective: To developing an understanding of issues involved in marketing of industrial products .
Course Outline
Unit I
The environment of Industrial Marketing, Industrial Marketing Perspective. Dimensions of Organizational Buying,
Organizational Buying Behaviour, Access marketing opportunities, Industrial Marketing Planning.
Unit II
Managing the Industrial Product Line, Industrial Marketing Channels : Channel Participation, Industrial Marketing Channels :
Design and Management, Industrial Marketing Channels : Logistical Interface, Pricing Strategy.
Unit III
Advertising and Sales Promotions, Managing the industrial advertising effort, supplementary promotion tools, personal selling,
models for industrial sales force management.
Unit IV
Industrial Marketing Research. Evaluation of Industrial Marketing Strategy, Norms and Standards, Control and Monitoring of
Industrial Marketing process.
Alexander Cross and Hill, Industrial Marketing.
Webster, F.E., Industrial Marketing Strategy.
Hass W., Industrial Marketing Management.
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Cox, E., Industrial Marketing Research.
Meyers, Industrial Relations in India.
Reider and Reider, Industrial Marketing.
MBA (M) 034
RURAL MARKETING
Objective: To familiarise the students with the concepts, tools & techniques useful to a manager in the field of rural marketing.
Course Outline
Unit I
Conceptualization, Nature and Scope of rural marketing, growth of rural markets and opportunities, rural market environment,
Classification of rural markets, characteristics of rural consumers, problems, difficulties and challenges in rural marketing,
marketing research, MIS, Marketing Communication media accessibility, exposures, buying and planning.
Unit II
Marketing of agricultural inputs seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, tractors, diesel pump sets and other agricultural implements/
machinery, marketing of agricultural produces, regulated markets, dairying, marketing of rural industrial products, handicrafts,
crafts/ artisans products, cooperative marketing.
Unit III
Marketing of FMCGs, Marketing of Consumer durables, managing marketing mix, rural marketing strategies segmentation,
product strategies, pricing strategies, distribution and logistics strategies, promotion strategies.
Unit IV
Organization and Development of services marketing of rural services health, education, tourism, banking, insurance,
charities, finance, social etc., green marketing, microfinance and microenterprises, role of finance in marketing of FMCGs
and durables, services marketing mix.
Gopalaswamy, T.P. Rural Marketing, Wheeler.
Sukhpal Singh, Rural Marketing Management,Vikas.
Samiuddin et.al. (Ed.), Rural Marketing, National.
Sanal Kumar, Rural Marketing, Response Books.
Raja Gopal, Rural Marketing, Rawat.
Raja Gopal, Organizing Rural Business, Sage.
MBA (M) 035
MARKETING OF SERVICES
Objective: To provide in- depth understanding of nature, peculiarities and demands on service provider for effective design of
marketing strategies for a service business.
Course Outline
Unit I
Marketing of Services : Nature, scope, conceptual framework and special characteristics of services. Classification of Services.
Technological development in services marketing, Consumer Involvement in Services Processes.
Unit II
Role of Marketing in Services organizations, Research Application for Services Marketing. Internal marketing concept in the
area of services marketing. Targeting consumers, Creating Value in competitive markets, Positioning a service in market place
Managing relationships and building loyalties.
Unit III
The services marketing mix, Creating the service product and pricing strategies. Consumer education and Service Promotion.
Role of physical evidence. Managing people in services organizations. Developing Service quality and quality standards,
Complaint handling and service recovery
Unit IV
Marketing of financial Services, Marketing of educational and Consultancy Services, Marketing of Hospitality and Tourism
Services, Marketing of Health and Insurance Services.
Helen Woodruffe, Services Marketing.
Zieeithaml Valarie, Parasuraman A. and Leonard L. Berry, Delivering Quality Services.
Shetty Y.K. and J.E. Ross, Quality and its Management in Services.
Lovelock Christopher H., Service Marketing.
Rathmell John, Marketing in the Service Sector.
MBA (M) 036
ADVERTISING
Objective: To acquaint the students with the understanding of concepts, techniques and their application for effective
advertisement.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Evolution of Advertising, Role of Advertising in the Marketing Mix; Types of Advertising; Economic, Social and Ethical
Aspects of Advertising, Structure of the Advertising Industry.
Unit II:
Advertising and Consumer Behaviour, Advertising Research Objectives and Market Positioning, DAGMAR Approach
Determination of Target Audience, Advertising Plan.
Unit III:
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Creativity and Advertising, Message Development: Strategies and Methods, Copywriting, Art Direction and Production.
Unit IV:
Media Planning, Objectives and Strategies, Types of Media, Budgeting and Evaluation; Advertising Organisation Selection,
Compensation and Appraisal of an Agency.
Recommended Book(S)
D.OGILVY, ADVERTISING
Chunawala, Advertising
Sontakki, Advertising
Manvendra Mohan, Advertising
Advertising Age Journal, USA
Kazmi and Batra, Advertising and Sales Management, Excel
Advertising and marketing, A&M
W.F. Arens & Bovee, Contemporary Advertising
SEM IV
MBA (M) 041
EVENT MARKETING & MANAGEMENT
MBA (M) 042
MBA (M) 043
SOCIAL MARKETING
MBA (M) 044
BRAND MANAGEMENT
MBA (M) 045
E-MARKETING
MBA (M) 046
CONSUMER PROTECTION
MBA (M) 041

EVENT MARKETING & MANAGEMENT
Objective: To develop specific skills required for marketing and management of events.
Course Outline
UNIT 1
Definition, Scope of Event Management. Introduction to Conventions, Exhibitions, Meetings --- definition & components.
Nature and demand of Conference market. Growth and development of event industry, Economic and social significance .
UNIT 2
Typology of planned events, Varieties & importance of events , Key steps to successful events Characteristics and complexities
of events Checklist for different events, planning schedule & actions agenda
UNIT 3
Conference program designing, timing, supervision, presentation, Catering and hospitality, Transportation, teleconferencing,
recording & publishing. Sponsorship , sponsors , organizers, customers & guests. Event planning, Key characteristics, Pre-event
responsibilities, legal issues, negotiations
UNIT 4
Events and Tourism, Business tourist, Tourism & Culture, Incentive tours Risk Management, Safety and Global Issues in Event
Management
Recommended Book(S)
Event Management in leisure & tourism, David Watt
Conferences, Tomy Rogers
Event marketing and management, Sanjaya Singh, Vikas Publication
MBA (M) 042
Objective: To promote understanding of challenges and opportunities in the realm of international marketing.
Course Outline
Unit I
Nature, Scope and Importance of International Marketing, Process of International Marketing, Domestic and International
Marketing, Global Marketing Environment, Cultural/ Political, Legal, Social and Economic Parameters, Planning for
International Marketing and Expansion Strategies.
Unit II
Recent Trends in World Trade, Indias Position in World Trade, Indias position in World Trade, Foreign Market entry strategies,
market analysis of entry, Indirect exporting, direct exporting, licensing, joint ventures, manufacturing, assembly management
contract, direct investment, turnkey operations and acquisitions. Global segmentation, targeting and positioning, International
marketing and cultural differences.
Unit III
Export Procedure and Documentation, Export promotion measures in India, Export Financing in India, Export Market Plan,
International Marketing Research, EXIM Policy.
Unit IV
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International Product Decision, Product Development, Adoption and Positioning, International Product Life Cycle, Product
Standerdization Vs. Adaptatio, Multinational Product Planning. International Pricing Decisions, International Channel
Decisions, International Promotion Decisions.
Keegan, International Marketing.
Varshney & Bhattacharya, International Marketing.
Vasudevan, International Marketing.
MBA (M) 043
SOCIAL MARKETING
Objective: To provide an understanding of the specific tasks and functions involved in social marketing
Course Outline
Unit I
Relevance of social services in a developing economy, applications of marketing in social services e.g. health and family
welfare, adult literacy programme, environment protection, social forestry, etc.;
Unit II
Socio-economic cultural influences on beneficiary system; organising for marketing social services; beneficiary research and
measurement of their perceptions and attitudes.
Unit III
Planning and implementation of mass campaigns; beneficiary contact programme, use of print and electronic media in mass
communication.
Unit IV
Diffusion of innovative ideas; geographical extension strategies in mass contact programmes; review and monitoring of
marketing strategies of socially relevant programmes.
Recommended book(s)
MBA (M) 044
BRAND MANAGEMENT
Objective: To provide detailed understanding of the concept of brand and the process of establishing brand equity.
Course Outline
Unit I Introduction, Brand Hierarchy, Brand Personality, Brand Image, Brand Identity, Brand Positioning
Unit II Brand equity, brand customer relationships, brand loyalty and Customer Loyalty Managing Brands
Unit III Brand creation, Brand extensions, Brand-product relationship, Brand Portfolio, Brand Assessment through ResearchBrand Identity, Positioning, Image, Personality Assessment and Change
Unit IV Brand Architecture, Brand Revitalization, Financial aspects of Brands, Branding in Different Sectors: Customer,
Industrial, Retail and Service Brands
Aaker, David, A.Managing Brand Equity, New York, Free Press
Cowley, Don, Understanding Brand, London, Kogan Page
Murphy, J.A., Strategic Brand Management, New York, Free Press
Steward, P., Building Brands Directly, London, MacMillian
MBA (M) 045
E-MARKETING
Objective: To develop and apply marketing strategies utilising the powerful tool of internet technology.
Course Outline
UNIT 1
Introduction to e- Marketing: E- business, e- Marketing, e- Marketing challenges & Opportunities, marketing vs. e- Marketing, e
business models.
UNIT 2
Marketing knowledge: the electronic marketing information system, marketing knowledge, source 1: Internal records, Source 2:
Secondary data, Source 3: Primary data, Marketing databases & warehouse, data analysis & distribution.
UNIT 3
E-Marketing strategies: online benefits, online costs, new product strategies for e Marketing, new product trends: value chain
automation, outsourcing, multimedia.
Pricing, price dispersion, factors putting upwards pressure on internet pricing.
UNIT 4
E-Marketing communication: integrated marketing communication, marketing communication strategies; internet advertising,
public relation activities on net, sales promotion on the internet, CRM: CRM process, CRM-SCM integration, CRM Benefits.
Recommended Book(S)
E- Marketing, by Judy Strauss & Raymond Frost, PHI publications.
Marketing.com, by Lyndon Cerejo & Sonal Kotecha.
MBA (M) 046
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Objective: To provide an overview of the scope of consumer protection through the study of relevant Acts.
Course Outline
Unit I
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Consumer protection Act 1988: objectives and reasons, definitions, strategies and institutions, consumer problems and their
remedies under the act. The Monopolies, restrictive and unfair trade practices Act and Consumer Movement.
Unit II
Law on Food, drugs, weights and measures and consumer movement The Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The Essetial and
Commodities Act, 1955. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Unit III
The Medicinal and Toilet Preparation (Excise Duties) Act 1955, The Prevention of Illicit Trafic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic substances Act, 1988 - salient features of the above mentioned Acts, penal provisions and consumer protection
implicit in the provisions.
Unit IV
The standard weights and measures Act 1976 salient features of the above mentioned Acts, penal provisions and consumer
protection implicit in the provisions.
Recommended Book(S)
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MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
SEM II
MBA (MS) 021
MBA (MS) 022
E-COMMERCE
A. Financial Engineering
MBA (MS) A 031 Operation Research
MBA (MS) A 032 Merchant Banking & Financial Services
MBA (MS) A 033 Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
MBA (MS) A 034 Secondary Market Operation & Management
MBA (MS) A 035 Business Analysis Tools using IT
B. Market Decisional Sciences

MBA (MS) B 031 Operation Research
MBA (MS) B 032 Market Data Mining & Warehousing
MBA (MS) B 033 Market Data Analysis
MBA (MS) B 034 E- Marketing
MBA (MS) B 035 Network and Telecommunication
A. Financial Engineering
MBA (MS) A 031: OPERATION RESEARCH
Course Outline
Unit I:
Linear Programming: Definition of operations research, characteristics of operations research, Linear Programming
definition, characteristics of linear programming problem, application areas of linear programming, mathematical formulation of
a linear programming problem. The Simplex method (Maximisation case), The Big-M Method, Duality in Linear Programming,
The Dual Simplex Algorithm
Unit II:
Transportation & Assignment Problems: Characteristics of a transportation problem, Mathematical formulation, The NorthWest Corner Method, Least Cost Method and Vogels Approximation Method for finding an initial solution, The MODI method
for obtaining an optimal solution, Variations in transportation problem, unbalanced supply and demand, Degeneracy,
Mathematical formulation of an assignment problem, Hungarian method of solving assignment problem, Variations of an
Unit III:
point & mixed strategy: game without saddle point, Dominance, Linear Programming Method, Essential features of a queuing
system M/M/1: (FIFO) model.
Unit IV:
Markov Chain and Network Analysis: Characteristics of a Markov Chain, Matrix of Transition Probabilities, procedure for
Network defined: Basic differences between PERT and CPM, Network construction, Forward Pass Method (for earliest event
time) Backward Pass Method (for latest allowable event time), Slack, Critical Path, Project scheduling with uncertain activity
times, Project Time cost trade-off.
Recommended Book(S)
Leving & Kirkpatrick: Quantitative Approaches to Management
Kanti Swaroop: Operations Research
Sharma, J.K.: Operations Research
Taha, Hamdy A.: Operations Research An Introduction
Shenoy, Srivastava & Sharma: Operations Research for Management
MBA (MS) A 032: MERCHANT BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES

Objective: To develop understanding of various financial services for managing long-term and short-term assets and liabilities.
Course Outline
Unit I: Merchant Banking and Venture Capital
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The concept of Merchant Banking Services in India: Rules Regulation's and categorization, the lead manager and its functions
management of capital issues. Fixed Deposits and debenture issue, International finance underwriting, Venture capital, the
concept and characteristics, process and problems of venture capital financing, growth of venture capital services in India.
Unit II: Leasing and Consumer Finance
Leasing concept - types, legal tax and accounting aspects, Financial evaluation of lease structuring, Qualitative factors in lease
decisions, Lease agreements, import and cross border leasing, Hire Purchase agreement Types, difference between hire
purchase and lease, Flat and effective rates of interest.
Unit III: Other Financial Services
Credit Rating Concept and types, functions of credit rating agencies, credit rating of Debt and other securities, Credit rating
agencies in India - their rating scale and rating process, Factoring The concept and characteristics, Types of factoring, legal
and financial aspects, factoring in India, Factoring and Bill rediscounting, Forfating.
Unit IV: Insurance Services
Life & General Insurance: organisations, Regulatory framework, Products & Policies, operating aspects.
Recommended Book(S)
J.C. Verma: Merchant Banking
P. Chandra: Financial Management
J. Vanhorne: Financial Management & Policy
MBA (MS) A 033: SECURITY ANALYSIS & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Objective: To develop competencies for analyzing different investment opportunities and construct an optimal portfolio of
investments as per risk profile and investment objectives.
Course outline
Unit I:
Nature and scope of investment decision, Investment & speculation, type of investment, investment opportunities, investment in
securities & other instruments, Risk & Return, Trade off.
Investment Environment: Investment Environment, Investment process, Investment media, Procedure of investment in
securities market, Stock Market Indices.
Unit II:
Equity Analysis & Valuation: General valuation framework, Time value of money, discounting & compounding, valuation of
equity & preference shares different models, equity analysis, Risk and Return (mean variance criterion, Single Index Model),
Fundamental Analysis, Efficient Market Hypothesis & its implications to investors. Bond Analysis Bonds: Characteristics,
valuation, risk & return, Bond Price & interest rate relationship, bond theorems, Bond duration and eminization.
Unit III:
Portfolio Management: Nature and Scope, Traditional v/s Modern Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk and Return
Diversification & Portfolio Risk, Mean Variance Criterion and Single Index Model. Portfolio Construction: Markowitz
Theory, Portfolio Analysis & Construction- Feasible set and the efficient set of Markowitz drawing the efficient set with two
securities, three securities, n securities, effect of risk free lending & borrowing, optimum portfolio for an investor, construction
of optimum portfolio under single index model, EGP model.
Unit IV:
Pricing of capital Assets: Capital Market Theory, CAPM model- capital market line, security market line. Multi factor model,
Arbitrage pricing theory. Portfolio Revision & Performance Valuation: Need for revision of portfolio, formula plans,
portfolio performance evaluation, risk adjusted measures of portfolio performance evaluations, Famas performance attribution
model, managed portfolio & its performance evaluation.
Recommended Book(S)
P. Pandian: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Sangam Books Ltd. Publication.
MBA (MS) A 034: SECONDARY MARKET OPERATION & MANAGEMENT

Objective: To acquaint the students from current secondary market trading and investment environment with investment
strategies.
Course Outline
Unit-I:
Emergence and growth of Secondary Market in India, Role of Secondary Market in Economic development, Secondary Market
instruments, Market participants-depositories, Brokers, Stock exchanges, commodity exchanges & market indices
Unit-II:
Financial Derivatives-trading, valuation and growth of derivative trading in India, SEBI, Role of regulatory agency in Secondary
Market, security laws.
Unit-III:
Trade settlement system, source of information & data collection, sector wise market analysis, Fundamental & Technical
analysis, Strategic investment decision.
Unit-IV:
Linkage with foreign stock markets, DOW JONES, HANGSENG & other prominent indices, FII & current trends.
Frank J. Fabozzi: Secondary Market Operation & Management.
MBA (MS) A 035: BUSINESS ANALYSIS TOOLS USING IT

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Objective: To enable understanding of basic application of computers in the business and to learn the computerized accounting
and statistivcal tools and techniques.
Course Outline
UNIT I:
Introduction to computer based accounting Evolution of computerized accounting, its scope and importance, Limitations of
computerized accounting, Difference between mannual and computerized accounting, Role of IT in accounting and finance.
Unit II:
Tally- Introduction to tally, features of tally, functioning with tally. Processing Transactions Vouchers and invoices, recording
transactions, types of accounting reports in tally, generation and printing of reports.
Unit III:
Basic Operation of SPSS Data Import, Data Entry, Handling Missing Values, Data Transformation and Manipulation, Data
sorting and editing.
Exploratory Data Analysis: Tabulation of data, Frequency table, Descriptative Ststistics, Graph and Plot forumlation.
Unit IV:
System Security Information security features and policy making. Computer frauds- meaning its types, primary risk to the
business internal and external threats, prevention and detection techniques- Disk imaging.
Sushila Madan: MICS, Taxman Publication
Andy Field: Discovering Statistics using SPSS
Srivastava & Rego: Business Research Methodology
Narguandkar: Marketing Research
B. Market Decisional Sciences

MBA (MS) B 031: OPERATION RESEARCH
Course Outline
Unit I:
Linear Programming: Definition of operations research, characteristics of operations research, Linear Programming
definition, characteristics of linear programming problem, application areas of linear programming, mathematical formulation of
a linear programming problem. The Simplex method (Maximisation case), The Big-M Method, Duality in Linear Programming,
The Dual Simplex Algorithm
Unit II:
Transportation & Assignment Problems: Characteristics of a transportation problem, Mathematical formulation, The NorthWest Corner Method, Least Cost Method and Vogels Approximation Method for finding an initial solution, The MODI method
for obtaining an optimal solution, Variations in transportation problem, unbalanced supply and demand, Degeneracy,
Mathematical formulation of an assignment problem, Hungarian method of solving assignment problem, Variations of an
Unit III:
point & mixed strategy: game without saddle point, Dominance, Linear Programming Method, Essential features of a queuing
system M/M/1: (FIFO) model.
Unit IV:
Markov Chain and Network Analysis: Characteristics of a Markov Chain, Matrix of Transition Probabilities, procedure for
Network defined: Basic differences between PERT and CPM, Network construction, Forward Pass Method (for earliest event
time) Backward Pass Method (for latest allowable event time), Slack, Critical Path, Project scheduling with uncertain activity
times, Project Time cost trade-off.
Recommended Book(S)
Leving & Kirkpatrick: Quantitative Approaches to Management
Kanti Swaroop: Operations Research
Sharma, J.K.: Operations Research
Taha, Hamdy A.: Operations Research An Introduction
Shenoy, Srivastava & Sharma: Operations Research for Management
MBA (MS) B 032: MARKET DATA MINING AND WAREHOUSING

Objective: To familiarize the students with advanced databases and techniques of retrieving and storing information.
Course outline
UNIT I:
Introduction to Data Mining: Definition, Features, Classification of Data Mining, Applications and trends in data mining,
Knowledge Discovery Process, Data Mining Techniques.
Data Mining Functionalities: Mining Frequent Patterns, Associations and Correlations, Classification and Prediction, Cluster
Analysis, Outlier Analysis.
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UNIT II:
Data Preprocessing: Descriptive Data Summarization, Data Cleaning, Data Integration and Transformation, Data Reduction.
Introduction to Data warehouse: Data warehousing concepts, Multidimensional Data Model, Architecture, Implementation,
Components of Datawarehouse, Integration of a Data Mining with Data Warehouse, Data Cube Computation and Data
Generalization.
UNIT III:
Classification and Predication: Decision tree induction, Bayesian Classification, Rule case Classification, Classification by
Backpropagation, Genetic Algorithm, Predication Linear and Non- Linear Regression.
Cluster Analysis: Types of Data in Cluster Analysis, Clustering Methods - Partitioning, Hierarchical, Density Based, Grid
Based, Model based, Outlier Analysis.
UNIT IV:
On - Line Analytical Processing: Introduction, OLAP Server, MOLAP, ROLAP, HOLAP, Managed Query Environment,
Features of OLAP, Comparison between OLTP and OLAP, Testing the Data Warehouse, Data Warehouse Recovery Models.
Recommended Book(S)
Amitesh Sinha: Data Warehousing
Sam Anahory & Dennis Murray: Data Warehousing in the real world
Efrem G. Mallach: Decision Support System & Data Warehouse Systems
MBA (MS) B 033: MARKET DATA ANALYSIS

Objective: Understand the fundamentals of business analytical, data handling and related research issues.
Course Outline
UNIT I:
Overview of Marketing Research, Role of Statistical Packages in Marketing Research. Reliability and Validity of data.
Basic Operation of SPSS: Data Import, Data entry, Handling Missing Values, Data Transformation and Manipulation, Data
sorting and editing.
Exploratory Data Analysis: Tabulation of data, Frequency table, Descriptative Ststistics, Graph and Plot forumlation.
UNIT II:
Basic Module using SPSS: Crosstabulation, Bivariate Correlation, Simple linear Regression, Multiple Regression Analysis.
UNIT III:
Testing of Hypothesis: P value concept, Z - test, t test, ANOVA, Chi Square Test, Non parametric testing, Analyzing
Categorical data.
UNIT IV:
Multivariate Analysis: Logistic Regression, Factor Analysis, Discernment analysis, Cluster Analysis, Conjoint Analysis,
Analysis of Covariance, MANOVA.
Recommended Book(S)
Andy Field: Discovering Statistics using SPSS
Srivastava & Rego: Business Research Methodology
Narguandkar: Marketing Research
Amir D Aczel: Complete Business Statistics
MBA (MS) B 034: E - MARKETING

Objective: Digital Marketing aims to equip participants will all the necessary skills to plan and execute a digital marketing
campaign.
Course Outline:
Unit I:
Digital marketing: definition, roles and importance, scope of digital marketing: various channels, newer media for marketing.
Introduction to email marketing, history, key terms and working, advantages and disadvantages.
Unit II:
Online Advertising Management: introduction, history, key terms and working, emerging technologies. Affiliate marketing
introduction, history, key terms and working, tools of trade, setting up affiliate marketing campaign.
Unit III:
Online reputation management introduction, history, key terms and working, recovery plan, viral marketing introduction, history,
key terms and working, social networking, search engines.
Unit IV:
Mobile marketing: introduction, issues and concerns, planning to go mobile, advantages and disadvantages. Digital marketing
strategy: effect of internet of business, internet and marketing mix, developing digital marketing strategy.
Recommended Book (S):
Damian Ryan, Calvin Jones: Understanding Digital MARKETING (Kogan Page)
R Prasad: Digital Marketing (OUP)
MBA (MS) B 035: NETWORK AND TELECOMMUNICATION

Objective: To provide understanding of underlying concepts involved in design of networks and data communication.
Course Outline
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UNIT I:
The need of networks and interconnection of networks, Layered communication architecture, OSI model, physical layerMaximum data rate of channel, Transmission media, physical layer devices & interfaces like RS232C, X.21 etc, ISDN, Terminal
handling.
UNIT II:
The medium access sublayer- ALOHA- pure aloha, slotted aloha, LAN protocols (CSMA, collison free etc.), LAN standardscomparison if Token bus, Token ring & CSMA/CD.
UNIT III:
Network Layer :- Functions, Internal Organization, Topological Design- Local Access & Broad Access, Selecting terminal
concentrators, Minimum spanning tree, Routing Algorithms, Congestion control.
UNIT IV:
Transport Layer, Session Layer, Presentation layer, Application Layer, Internet Working- Bridges & Gateways, Remote
Procedure Call (RPC), Client-server Model, TCP/IP model.
Recommended Book(S)
Andrew S. Tannenbaum: Computer Networks (3 edition), PHI publications
Behrouz A. Forouzan: Data Communication & Networking
Ahuja: Computer Networks
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A. Financial Engineering (Any four out of five papers in the group to be opted)
MBA (MS) A 041 Management of Financial Institutions
MBA (MS) A 042 Applied Financial Engineering
MBA (MS) A 043 Tax Planning & Management
MBA (MS) A 044 Project Appraisal & Management
MBA (MS) A 045 International Financial Management
B. Market Decisional Sciences (Any four out of five papers in the group to be opted)
MBA (MS) B 041 Information Security & Cyber Law
MBA (MS) B 042 ERP and CRM
MBA (MS) B 043 Decision Support System
MBA (MS) B 044 System Analysis & Design
MBA (MS) B 045 Relational Database Management System
A.
Financial Engineering (Any four out of five papers in the group to be opted)
MBA (MS) A 041: MANAGEMENT of FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Objective: To provide in- depth understanding of nature and functions of various financial markets, institutions and
instruments.
Course Outline
Unit I: Management of Apex- Level Financial Institution
Concept of Apex-Level Institutions, its objectives. Organisation & functions, resource mobilisation Co-ordinational &
supervisory role, Financing of other financial Institutions, Direct Financing, Miscellaneous problems.
Unit II: Management of Commercial Banks
Objectives, Functions & Organisational setup , Management of deposits, Mobilisation of Funds, Management of cash position &
liquidity, Nature & functions of primary & secondary reserves, Considerations influencing reserves , Management of loan,
advance & other investments Management of income, Prudential norms.
Unit III: Management of Development Banks
Concept, Objectives, Nature, Function & Promotional role of development banks, Organisation of a development bank resource
planning & mobilisation of funds, Management of funds, policies & practices of All India development banks regarding loans,
underwriting & investment etc. loan syndication, Changing role of developmental bank in present environment, Development
banks in India.
Unit IV: Management of Non-Banking Financial Institutions and Mutual Funds
Policies & practices regarding mobilisation & management of funds in NBFCs their performance, Types & functions of Mutual
funds, their legal & accounting aspects, SEBI & mutual funds, Investment & marketing Strategies of mutual funds, performance
review of mutual funds currently in India .
Recommended Book(S)
John Hull, Risk Management and Financial Institutions, Pearson Publication
MBA (MS) A 042: APPLIED FINANCIAL ENGINEERING
Objective: To enable understanding of nature and functions of various application areas of Finance
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with engineering tools.
Course Outline:
Unit I:
Overview of Financial Engineering- Meaning, Evolution of the concept, Its importance and scope, aspects of financial
engineering derivatives, securitization, portfolio management, investment banks and hedge funds, options and futures.
Unit II:
Derivatives and Security Valuation: Forwards, Futures & Options: Pricing Principles. Valuation of derivative securities using
Binomial Option Pricing Model and Black Scholes Options Pricing Model.
Unit III:
Trading Strategies: Hedging strategies using forwards, futures and options. Options on futures and other special derivatives,
Index options, Index futures & their applications, Risk Management using Derivatives.
Unit IV:
Engineering of Fixed Income Securities & cash flows
Connection between Swap, Bonds and FRA, Introduction, Cash Flow in different currencies, Forward contracts and currency
forwards, Engineering of market volatility, Engineering of interest rate derivatives, Swap Engineering, Repo market, strategy in
financial Engineering.

Salih N Neftci: Principles of Financial Engineering by, Academic press New York
Don M Chance: Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management, Thomson Press
John C Hull: Options, Futures, and other Derivatives by PHI
MBA (MS) A 043: TAX PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
Objective: To provide in- depth understanding of corporate tax laws for facilitating tax planning for a company form of
organsiation.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Introduction: The concept of Tax Planning. The scope of tax planning, tax evasion, tax avoidance and tax planning. Tax
obligations of Management System of Accounting, Tax-audit, Statutory obligations and Tax procedure.
Unit II:
Tax Planning through Organisation Set-up: Comparative tax obligations of different forms of business organisationindividuals, partnership firms and companies, Tax planning for employee remuneration.
Unit III:
Tax Planning for Managerial Decisions: Corporate Capitalisation, Dividend Policy, Depreciation policy, Inventory policy,
make or buy, repair or renovate, own or lease, export & domestic sale, foreign Collaborations, Amalgamation, Mergers.
Unit IV:
Tax Planning through Incentives: Classification of Income and expense, capital gains, other exemptions, deductions, rebates
& relief for residential status location, size, set off and carry forward of losses.
Recommended Book(S)
Srinivas, E.A.: Corporate Tax-Planning
Agarwal, J.D. & Agarwal, R.K.: Tax Planning for Industrial Units
Agarwal, R.K.: Tax Obligations under Income-Tax Law
Prasad, Bhagwati: Law and Practice of Income-Tax in India
Singhania, V.K.: Direct Tax Planning and Management
Mehrotra, H.C.: Income Tax Law and Practice
Shah, D.D.: A treaties on Tax-Planning
Santhanam, R.: Tax Planning in respect of Capital Gains
S.P. Goel: Direct Tax Planning and Management
MBA (MS) A 044: PROJECT APPRAISAL & MANAGEMENT
prospective.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Basic Concept: Concept of a Project, categories of projects, project development cycle. The concept of project management,
tools & techniques of project management. Forms of Project organisations.
Unit II:
Project Formulation: Project identification, Project formulation and preparation : Market and Demand estimation, market
survey, demand forecasting technical factors Material Inputs, technology, production, plant capacity, location and site, civil
works, charts layouts, work schedule, cost of project, means of financing, estimates of cost, financial projections.
Project Appraisal Criteria: Payback period, ARR, NPVI, IRR and social cost-benefit analysis, and risk analysis.
Unit III:
Process of Project Appraisal: Technical, economic, financial, legal and social appraisal of the industrial projects, problems
arising due to rate of discount, wage-rates, exchange rates, treatment of taxes, social cost-benefits, treatment of risk and
uncertainty, sensitivity analysis and probability approach single as well as multiple projects.
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Unit IV:
Implementation, Monitoring and Control of Projects: Project scheduling, network techniques for resource and cost
budgeting and scheduling, project management teams and coordination. Monitoring and post implementation, evaluation of the
projects.
Recommended Book(S)
Prasanna Chandra, Project: Preparation, Appraisal, Budgeting and Implementation
P.K. Matto: Project Formulation in Developing Countries
Chitale: Project Viability in Inflationary Condition
Dass Gupta & Sen: Guidelines for Project Evaluation
Cleland and Kind: System Analysis and Project Management
Nagendra P. Singh: Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship Development
D.K. Jain: Project Planning and Appraisal in Planned Economy
M. Mohsin: Project Planning and Control
MBA (MS) A 045 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
reference to international financial markets systems & operations of MNCs.
Course Outline
Unit I: International Financial Environment
Unit II: Foreign Trade Financing & Foreign Exchange Risk Management
Payment terms in international trade, Balance of payment & categories, the international flow of goods services & capital,
Financing technique in international trade, Export Financing & Credit insurance, Counter trade, Foreign exchange risk
Management with special reference to Financial Management.
Unit III: International Financial Market & International Financing
Financing Foreign Operations, International financial markets, the Euro Markets, the Development Banks e.g IMF, World Bank
& Asian development bank, Short term Financing-objectives, Options & strategy, Special financing vehicles -International
leasing, Interest rate & Currency swaps, LDC - Debt equity swaps the GDRs Foreign Direct Investment, International Currency
Asset Management - International Cash, Accounts Receivable & Inventory Management, Inter Company fund flow mechanism .
Unit IV: Foreign Investment Analysis
Corporate Strategy and FDI, Dessigning a global expansion strategy, Capital budgeting for the Multinational Corporation Issues in foreign investment analysis , foreign project appraisal, political risk analysis & its Management, Cost of capital for
foreign Investments.
Recommended Book(S)
Varn Horn: Financial Management & Policy, PHI
Wod d Bryne J: International Business Finance, Mc Millan
Rita m Rudrigues: International Financial Management, PHI
Zeneoff D & Zwick J: International Financial Management, PHI
Shapiro A.C.: International Financial Management, PHI
B.
Market Decisional Sciences (Any four out of five papers in the group to be opted)
MBA (MS) B 041: INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER LAW
Objective: Develop the skills to cyber security issues with a technological ground and then relate then to complex cyber world
legal problems.
Course Outline:
Unit I:
Cryptography and Security: Crypto Basics, Symmetric Key Crypto, Public Key Crypto, Access Control: Authentication,
Authorization, Firewalls.
Unit II:
Security in Software: Software flaws and malware, Insecurity in software, Digital RightsManagement,
operating system and security, Trusted Path, Trusted Computing Base, Next Generation Secure Computing Base.
Unit III:
Security planning and implementation: Risk Management, Planning and Implementing, Security: Information Security Policy,
Standards and Practices, Information Security Blueprint, Control Strategies, Information Security Project Management,
Information Systems Security Certification and Accreditation.
Unit IV:
Cyber law: Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in Information Security, Introduction, Law and Ethics
In Information Security, Relevant Indian Laws, International Laws and Legal Bodies, Ethics and
Information Security, Codes of Ethics and Professional Organizations, IT Act 2000.
Selected Case Studies
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Vincent LeVeque: Information Security: A Strategic Approach, Willy Publication.
Saurabh Sharma: Information Security and cyber Law, Vikas Publication.
MBA (MS) B 042: ERP and CRM
Objective: To understand Enterprise- wide systems and technologies relevant to business and develop resource plans for the
enterprise accordingly.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Introduction: An overview of ERP, Problems of system islands and need for system integration and interface, Benefits of ERP,
ERP and related technologies, Evolution of ERP: Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Aggregate Production Planning.
Unit II:
Role of ERP in JIT systems, Overview of Supply Chain Management, ERP Implementation: ERP Implementation Cycle,
Implementation Methodology, Comparison and selection of ERP packages, The hidden costs in implementation, Organizing the
implementation, Relationship between vendors, Consultants and users, Project Management and Monitoring, Post ERP
Implementation. The ERP Market: The ERP market place, The ERP vendors ERP Present and Future: Enterprise Integration
Applications (EIA) ERP and Internet ERP and E-Commerce, Future directions in ERP.
Unit III:
Introduction to CRM, eCRM, the nature and role of relationship marketing, Building customer relationships, Customer service
and its process, Internal marketing One-to-one marketing and mass customization, Business-to-business (B2B) marketing,
Building relationships with other stakeholders.
Unit IV:
Sales Force Automation (SFA): Definition & need of SFA, barriers to successful SFA, SFA: Functionality, technological aspect
of SFA, Enterprise Marketing automation (EMA), Planning the CRM strategy and Implementation of CRM in the organization.
Recommended Book(S)
Bready, Monk ,Wagner: Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning
V.K Garg & Venkitakrishan: ERP Concepts & Practice
Alexis Leon: Enterprise Resource Planning
MS B 043: DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
Objective: To acquaint the students with the various decision making techniques in structured and non- structured situations
confronted by management.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Introduction to DSS, Decision Support System Definition, characteristics, components, decoupling, Decision making, DSS
concepts, DSS objectives, DSS Model, Decision Support System and Management Information System, Group Decision
Support Systems, Groupware and tools.
Unit II:
Computers and Decisions Rules, Application of Decision tables and Decision tree, Decision Applications, Decision Assisting
Information System, Computer Assisted Decision Making, Role of Artificial Intelligence, Role of Expert System.
Unit III:
Managerial Decision Support System, Decision Structure, Analysis Techniques, Goal Seeking Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis,
Data Mining, Data Warehousing.
Unit IV:
Role of DSS in Strategic Management, Programmed and Non Programmed Decisions. Problem Structure, Decision Room,
Management Science and Decision Rules, Distinction: DSS and Programmed Systems.
Recommended Book(S)
Efrem G Mallach: Decision Support and Data Warehouse Systems, Tata McGraw Hill
B Ravindranath: Decision Support System & Data Warehousing
MBA (MS) B 044: SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Objective: To provide the students an understanding of system configurations, analysis of system design and their effective
implementation.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Overview Of System Analysis And Design: System concept & characteristics, Types of system, Elements of system, Overview
of system analysis and design, System Analyst-works & responsibilities, Users of system & their types, System Development
approach.
Unit II:
System Analysis: System planning, needs identification, problem definition & project initiation, Information gathering, Fact
finding techniques, Structured analysis, Data flow diagram (DFD), Data dictionary, Decision tree, Decision table, Feasibility
study, Cost/Benefit analysis.
Unit III:
System Design: Process of design Logical & Physical design, Design methodologies, System prototyping, Output design,
Input design, File organization, Database design, Auxiliary storage devices.
Unit IV:
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System Implementation: System reliability, levels of test system testing, Quality assurance, Levels of quality assurance,
Conversion, Training & its method, Post-Implementation, review, hardware & software selection and their evaluation, System
security.
Recommended Book(S)
Elias M. Awad: System Analysis and Design
James A. Senn: Information System Analysis and Design
Henry Lucas: Information System Analysis and Design
Lessor Mayone: System Analysis and Design
MBA (MS) B 045: RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Objective: To equip the student to organize, maintain and retrieve and effectively information from a DBMS.
Course Outline
UNIT- I:
Introduction to database systems-Operational Data, File Management v/s Data Management, characteristics of Database
approach, An Architecture for a Database System, Advantages and Disadvantages of DBMS, Anomalies in a Database, Data
associations - Entities, Attributes and Associations Relationship among Entities, Representation of Associations and
Relationship, Boyce Codd Normal Form.
UNIT-II:
Relations, Domains and Attributes, Tuples, Keys. Integrity Rules Extensions and Intensions, Base Tables, Indexes Relational
Algebra and Operations, Retrieval Operations, Relational Calculus and Domain Calculus, Entity Relationship Model, Types and
Inheritance, Relational database design-Universal Relation.
UNIT-III:
Data Model Classification, Normalization Theory, Functional Dependencies, First, Second and Third Normal Forms, Relations
with more than one Candidate Key, Multivalued Dependencies and Fourth Normal Form, Join Dependencies and Fifth Normal
form.
Introducation to SQL- Table, Views and Indexes, DDL, DML, Introduction to PL/ SQL.
UNIT-IV:
Data storage and Querying Storage and File structure Indexing and Hashing Query processing Query Optimization,
Transaction Management transactions concurrency control Recovery System.
C. J. Date: An Introduction to Database System
Henry F. Korth: Database System Concepts
Leon & Leon: Database Management Systems
Bipin C. Desai: An Introduction to Database Management System
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RETAIL MANAGEMENT
SEM II
MBA (RM) 021
RETAIL CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
MBA (RM) 022
INTRODUCTION TO RETAIL
MBA (RM) 021 RETAIL CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Objective To understand consumer psychology and ways of communicating effectively with various target groups in order to
fulfil value added exchange of goods and services.
Course Outline
Unit I
Study of Consumer. Meaning of Consumer, concept of consumer behaviour Consumers Need and Motives, Consumer as a
Perceiver and Learner, Influence of Personality and Attitude on Buying Behaviour; Determinants of Consumer Behaviour,
Cultural, Social and Economic Factor Affecting consumer behaviour; Consumer attitude formation and change. Environmental
Influences on consumer behaviour.
Unit II
Individual Factors & Group Influences. Factors Affecting Purchase decision; Fundamental Group of sensation; Perception,
emotion, motivation, Cognition. Group Influence; Role, Status, Norms; Family Influences; Life-Cycle Effects, Family Decision
marking.
Unit III
Models of Consumer Behaviour . Models of individual and Industrial Buying Behaviour. Consumer Behaviour and market
segmentation consumer psychology, consumer motivation, research and techniques.
Unit IV
Communication with Consumer. Two-step flow of Communication theory, Adoption, diffusion of innovation, cognitive
Dissonance. Socio-economic and Cultural Aspects of Indian Consumer Market.
Recommended book(s)
Kanuk & Shiffman, Consumer Behaviour.
Peter & Olson, Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Strategy.
Peter and Donnelly, A Preface of Marketing Management.
Wilkie, William, Consumer Behaviour.
MBA (RM) 022 INTRODUCTION TO RETAIL
Objective : To equip students with skills required for handing the different functions and operations in retail business.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction to the retailing system, retailing mix, definition, structure, global retail scenario and future of retail business.
Unit II
Retail Market strategy, retail formats, types of retailers, multi-channel retailing.
Unit III
Managing the store, layout and design, retail location, site selection.
Unit IV
Traffic flow and analysis, Planning Merchandise Assortment, Buying merchandise, Pricing.
Recommended book(s)
Diamond Allen, Fashion Retailing, Delmar Pub.
Drake, Mary Francis, J.H.Spoone and H. Greenwald Retail Fashion, Promotion and Advertising, Macmillian
Levy, M. and Barton A. Weitz Retailing Management, Irwin, London
Morgenstein, M. and Harriat Strongin, Modern Retailing, Prentice Hall
SEM III
MBA (RM) 031
BRAND MANAGEMENT
MBA (RM) 032
LEGAL ISSUES IN RETAIL
MBA (RM) 033
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MBA (RM) 034
SUPPLY CHAIN AND VENDOR MANAGEMENT
MBA (RM) 035
ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION
MBA (RM) 036
E-RETAILING
MBA (RM) 031 BRAND MANAGEMENT

Objective: To provide detailed understanding of the concept of brand and the process of establishing brand equity.
Course Outline
Unit I
Introduction, Brand Hierarchy, Brand Personality, Brand Image, Brand Identity, Brand Positioning
Unit II
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Brand equity, brand customer relationships, brand loyalty and Customer Loyalty Managing Brands
Unit III
Brand creation, Brand extensions, Brand-product relationship, Brand Portfolio, Brand Assessment through Research-Brand
Identity, Positioning, Image, Personality Assessment and Change
Unit IV
Brand Architecture, Brand Revitalization, Financial aspects of Brands, Branding in Different Sectors: Customer, Industrial,
Retail and Service Brands
Aaker, David, A. Managing Brand Equity, New York, Free Press
Cowley, Don, Understanding Brand, London, Kogan Page
Murphy, J.A., Strategic Brand Management, New York, Free Press
Steward, P., Building Brands Directly, London, MacMillian
MBA (RM) 032
LEGAL ISSUES IN RETAIL
Objective: To develop an understanding of legal issues involved in retail business.
Course Outline
Unit I
Central Excise Laws
The Legislative background of the Central Excise including constitutional provisions; nature of excise duty; central excise duty
- chargeability - scope and basis of the levy - meaning of goods, manufacture and manufacturer; classification and valuation of
goods; duty payment and exemption provisions; provisions and procedure dealing with registration and clearance of goods; an
overview of set off of duty scheme.
Unit II
Customs Laws
Historical perspective and legislative background of the levy; appointment of Customs Officers, ports, warehouses etc., nature
of and restrictions on imports and exports; levy, exemption and collection of customs duties - an overview of law and procedure;
clearance of goods from the port, including baggage, goods imported or exported by post; stores and goods in transit; duty
drawback provisions.
Unit III
Central Sales Tax Laws
Evolution and scope of levy of Central Sales tax; Inter-State sale, sale outside a State and sale in the course of import and export
- basic principles; registration of dealers and determination of taxable turnover.
Unit IV
Procedural Laws:- CPC & Cr PC, Laws relating to salaries and wages:- Minimum wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Payment
of Bonus Act, Gratuity Act, PF Act etc, Labour welfare and social security legis lations:- Industrial Dispute Act, Factories Act,
Contract Labour Act, ESI Act, Workmen compensation Act, Maternity Benefits Act etc.
Recommended Book(S)
Banerjee, A.K., Indian Mercantile Law
Venkateshan, A Hanbook of Mercantile Law
Pandia, Mercantile Law
Maheswari and Maheswari, Commercial Law
Labour Laws, V.G. Goswami
MBA (RM) 033
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Objective: To inculcate scientific thought process and to understand the process of inventory management for effective
planning and management of inventory.
Course Outline
Unit I
Nature and scope of inventory management, goals and functions of inventory management, significance, recent trends, future of
IM, interface of IM with other functional areas of management.
Unit II:
Inventory management cycle; areas inventory management; factors encouraging large lot sizes and small lot sizes; cost pattern;
Inventory replenishment systems; Economic ordering quantity; Assumptions of Wilsons EOQ formula; Modification of EOQs;
Quantity discounts
Unit III:
Inventory control under risk and uncertainty; Inventory classification techniques; Multi-criteria approach to inventory
classification; Integrated approach to materials management.
Unit IV:
Applications of techniques of forecasting including use of computers in inventory management; Case study on inventory
management in some organizations; Development of efficient work methods; Work measurement techniques; Work sampling;
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Financial analysis of operating plans, Quality assurance; Acceptance sampling; Statistical process control; Total Quality
Management; ISO 9000.
Recommended Book(S)
Operations Management Theory and Practice, B.Mahadevan, Pearson Education
Operations Management, William J. Stevenson
Operations Management, Richard B Chase11theditionTMH,
MBA (RM) 034
SUPPLY CHAIN AND VENDOR MANAGEMENT
Objective: To familiarize students with the procedures and methods used in managing supply chain and the techniques used in
vendor management.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Understanding the supply chain: Supply of chain-introduction, Decision phases in supply chain, Process view of a supply chain,
supply chain drivers and obstacles
Unit II:
Designing in supply chain network: Role of distribution in supply chain, factors influencing distribution in network design,
design options for a distribution network, role of network design in supply chain, selection of vendors, relationship with vendor,
factors affecting network design decisions, role of supply inventory in supply chain, measuring product availability supply
chain, measuring cycle availability, evaluating cycle service level and fill rate and safety inventory.
Unit III:
Planning and transporting: Role of transportation in supply chain, factors affecting transportation decisions, modes of
transportation.
Unit IV:
Technology in supply chain: Role of information technology in the supply chain, supply chain information technology network,
future of information technology in supply chain, role of e-business in supply chain, E-business framework, E-business in
practice.
Recommended Book(S)
1. Chopra & Meindl
Supply Chain Management Strategy, Planning and Operation, Pearson/PHI
2. Coyle, Bardi, Longley
The management of Business Logistics A supply Chain Perspective, Thomson
3. Janat Shah,
Supply Chain Management Pearson Publication
MBA (RM) 035 ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION
Objective: To acquaint the students with the process of advertising & sales promotion and their imperatives for marketing.
Course Outline
Unit I
Evolution of Advertising, role of advertising in market mix; types of Advertising; Economic, Social & Ethical Aspects of
Advertising, Structure of the advertising industry, Advertising research objectives and market positioning, DAGMAR
approach determination of target audience, advertising plan.
Unit II
Creativity and Advertising; Message development: Strategies and Methods, Copywriting, Art Direction and Production. Media
Planning, Objectives and strategies, Types of Media, Budgeting and Evaluation; Advertising organization Selection,
Unit III
Sales Promotion and Marketing Mix, Nature and types of Sales Promotion, Consumer Behaviour and Sales Promotion, Deal
Prone Consumer, Economic Theories of Promotion, Sales Promotions Impact of Sales, Evaluation of Sales Promotion
Experiments.
Unit IV
Manufacturer Promotion Planning Process, Retailer Promotion Planning Process, Choice and Purchase Timing Models,
Strategic Issues in Designing Promotional Strategies, Substantive Findings and Issues on Coupons Trade Dealings and Retail
Promotions.
Recommended Book(S)
Foundations of Advertising, Chynawalla & Sethia, HPH
Advertising management Rajeev Batra, John G Myers & Aaker PHI
Advertising Basics, Vilanilam, Varghese, Response Books
Advertising, Sangeeta Sharma & Raghuvir Singh, PHI
MBA (RM) 036 E-RETAILING
Objective: To acquaint the students with the environmental, institutional, decisional and procedural aspect of retailing through
the internt.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Introduction to E-Retailing: Definition, features and types, Forces fueling E-Retailing, E-Commerce Business Models B2C,
M-Commerce, Privacy and Right to Information.
Unit II:
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Intellectual Property Rights. E-Retailing infrastructure, Building of E-Commerce website.
Unit III:
E-Commerce Payment systems: credit cards, e-cash, e-cheques, stored value systems, accumulating balance systems, electronic
billing.
Unit IV:
E-Commerce marketing, online branding, online market research, E-commerce marketing communication: online advertising,
online promotions, costs and benefits of online communications.
Recommended Book(S)
SEM IV
MBA (RM) 041
MBA (RM) 042
MBA (RM) 043
MBA (RM) 044
MBA (RM) 045
MBA (RM) 046
STORE DESIGN & VISUAL MERCHANDISING

RETAIL VERTICALS
SAFETY & SECURITY MANAGEMENT IN RETAIL
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
MBA (RM) 041

STORE DESIGN & VISUAL MECHANDISING
Objective: To develop in-depth understanding for effective utilisation of store design and visual merchandising techniques.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Elements and Principles of store design and display, rules, techniques and theories of visual merchandising, visual thinking and
creativity, demonstrate creativity through hands on lab experiences.
Unit II:
Interior and Exterior displays, different types of presentations, importance of theatre in presentations, stimulating consumers
through five senses, use of colour to emphasise product characteristics, different types of lighting and the importance of their
effects, recognise basic safety rules and practices, signing and price tickets.
Units III:
Merchandise facilitators (fixtures, props, graphics and signs etc) and material, current developments in visual materials, fixtures,
retail space management, floor plan blueprints.
Unit IV:
Applied visual merchandising: class project: brainstorming on how to get started, determination of specific store concept and
image, identification of store concept, design and atmospherics elements, and defining strategies required to strengthen retail
brand or store image.
Recommended Book(S)
Retailing Management by Swapna Pradhan, TMH
Integrated Retail Management by James R. Ogden & Denise T. Ogden, Biztantra
Retail Management, Levy & Weitz-TMH
MBA (RM) 042 RETAIL VERTICALS
Objective: To acquaint the students with the vital aspect of retail verticals and their importance in retailing.
Course Outline
Unit I
Concept of Retail Verticals, understanding apparel and jewellery retail verticals in detail.
Unit II
Lifestyle products including watches, books and music
Unit III
Retail in food and grocery
Unit IV
Retail in consumer durables
Recommended Book(S)
Retail Management by Rosemary Varley, Mohammed Rafiq- Palgrave Macmillan
Retail Management by Chetan Bajaj-Oxford Publication.
Retail Management by Uniyal & Sinha-Oxford Publications.
MBA (RM) 043
SAFETY AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT IN RETAIL
Objective: To build foundation in the area of safety and security management in retail
Course Outline
UNIT I
Introduction: Retailing and Security. Planning for Retail Security objectives and problems; security planning; guidelines for
planning; risk analysis, standards. Legal aspects of retail security.
UNIT II
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Problems and Countermeasures: Job applicant screening and employee training; Protection at Point-of-sale management
information systems, cash registers, preventing losses at POS, bad checks, credit card fraud, counterfeiting, refund fraud,
additional POS vulnerabilities.
Internal Losses and Countermeasures: Shrinkage, employee theft in retailing, employee theft countermeasures. Shoplifting and
Countermeasures: losses from shoplifting, characteristics of shoplifters, protection against shoplifting.
UNIT III
Investigation of Internal Losses and Shoplifting: Investigative skills, investigation of suspected internal losses, investigation of
suspected shoplifting; Store Design and Physical Security: Store location and design, physical security and physical security
methods; Burglary and Robbery Countermeasures.
UNIT IV
Risk Management: definition, scope, risk management strategies, job duties of risk manager, insurance for retailers;
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Fire protection; Disasters; Comprehensive risk management.
Special Topics: Shopping Malls; Gangs; Substance abuse - drug free workplace; technology and future
Recommended Book(S)
Retail Security & Shrinkage Protection by Philip P. Purpura, Published by Butterworth-Heinemann
MBA (RM) 044
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Objective: To give students an overview of quality management and its application for enhancing competitive advantage.
Course Outline
Unit I:
Introduction to Quality Concepts: Definition of Quality, its scope and determinant factors. Types of quality, Different
philosophies, Quality and ISO-9000, Developing quality policy, Taguchi methods, Quality function deployment, Taguchi
methods, Quality function deployment, Failure, Mode and Effect Analysis, Statistical Methods of Quality Control.
Unit II:
Total Quality Management: Elements of TQM, TQM tools and practices, Transfer to TQM, TQM and beyond, Typical
successful stories of select Indian enterprises.
Unit III:
Productivity Basics and Productivity Measurement: Definition, concern, significance of Productivity, Rationale of
productivity measurement, perspectives of productivity, Productivity measurement models, Performance Objectives
Productivity (POP) Model, Productivity measurement in manufacturing & service sectors.
Unit IV:
Productivity Management and Implementation Strategies: Productivity improvement techniques and strategies, Effective
capital and human resource management, Waste reduction and energy conservation programmes, Productivity and economic
growth.
Recommended Book(S)
Saurabh S. Doleha, ISO quoto A manual for TQM
Manson Bestrant, Quality Control Prentice Hall of India
Juran & Gryna, Quality Planning & Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill
Edited by Lt. Gen. (Retd.) J.S. Ahluwalia, Total Quality Management, Tata McGraw Hill
MBA (RM) 045 CONSUMER PROTECTION
Objective: To provide an overview of the scope of consumer protection through the study of relevant Acts.
Course Outline
Unit I
Consumer protection Act 1988: objectives and reasons, definitions, strategies and institutions, consumer problems and their
remedies under the act. The Monopolies, restrictive and unfair trade practices Act and Consumer Movement.
Unit II
Law on Food, drugs, weights and measures and consumer movement The Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The Essential and
Commodities Act, 1955. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Unit III
The Medicinal and Toilet Preparation (Excise Duties) Act 1955, The Prevention of Illicit Trafic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic substances Act, 1988 - salient features of the above mentioned Acts, penal provisions and consumer protection
implicit in the provisions.
Unit IV
The standard weights and measures Act 1976 salient features of the above mentioned Acts, penal provisions and consumer
protection implicit in the provisions.
Recommended Book(S)
MBA (RM) 046 CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Objective: To provide customer centric approach for managing different business operations.
Course Outline
Unit I:
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CRM Concept and Introduction Definition, Concept of customer acquisition, satisfaction and retention, Unethical approaches
to maintain customer relationship.
Unit II:
CRM Strategy, Relationship intensity, Components of CRM customer Life Cycle Management.
Unit III
Customer Life Time Value, CRM Process, CRM as A tool for managing Complaints and Adjustments.
Need for CRM in retailing, CRM vs e-CRM.
Unit IV
CRM implementation, integration of CRM with ERP system, Data Warehousing and knowledge management system. CRM
Facets.
Recommended Book(S)
Customer Relationship Management, Peeru Ahamed & Sagadevan, Vikas Publishing
CRM, Alok Kumar, Chhabi Sinha, Biztantra
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AGRI-BUSINESS
SEM II
MBA (AB) 021
AGRIBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
MBA (AB) 022
RURAL AND AGRI MARKETING
MBA (AB) 021
AGRIBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I: Business opportunities, sustainable agriculture Institutional change in Indian agriculture, traditional and emerging local
institutions, Policy environment, new agriculture policy, new state agriculture policy and State agriculture development
activities.
Unit II: Role of agriculture in economic development, food problems and green revolution, Agribusiness prospects of
agribusiness cropping patterns, Processing aspects, Marketing aspects and concept of Agri. preneurs.
Unit III: Coperative farming, contact farming, land reforms, distribution of land holdings, existing technology dissemination
system, rural financial market, Rural labour market and input delivery mechanisms.
Unit IV: Food processing industry, Agro food products, Processing and trading concern, Marketing organization and export
oriented units such as AEZS, APEDA, MPEDA, MAFED, International agribusiness WTO Agreement on Agriculture, ExportImport market destination, Foreign aid and economic development.
Recommended book(s)
MBA (AB) 022
RURAL AND AGRI MARKETING
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I: Environment of industrial and consumer marketing, profile of an industrial buyer, Commercial and institutional buying,
bidding, tendering, channel behavior, The strategic perspective in industrial marketing, Buyer, seller, interactions, Assessing the
market reach, fragmented markets and their implications and industrial pricing the services component.
Unit II: Industrial marketing communications, Advertising, publicity and sales promotion strategies for rural marketing and
characteristics of pricing in rural markets for different products and factors influencing, Role of exhibitions and domestic and
international contacts the marketing intelligence and role of MIS and DSS functions.
Unit III: Rural marketing and overview, Principles of marketing as relevant to rural marketing changing concept of marketing,
Profiles of urban/customer and differences in their characteristics, Features of rural markets or infrastructure, Products and
services in the rural markets and channels of distribution and trade management.
Unit IV: Marketing objectives, Sales target strategies, Organizing for rural marketing and new product launching techniques for
rural market, Marketing strategies, Policy, Sales management practices training, Motivation and examination, Rural market
research and market information system and glimpse of the future of rural marketing.
Recommended book(s)
SEM III
MBA (AB) 031
ADVERTSING AND SALES PROMOTION
MBA (AB) 032
AGRICULTURAL INPUT MANAGEMENT
MBA (AB) 033
INDUSTRIAL TRADE AND AGRI PRODUCTS
MBA (AB) 034
POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT
MBA (AB) 035
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MBA (AB) 031

ADVERTSING AND SALES PROMOTION
Objective: The course objective is to acquaint students with the vital aspects of the process of advertising & sales promotion
and their imperatives for marketing.
Course Outline
Unit I
Evolution of Advertising, role of advertising in market mix; types of Advertising; Economic, Social & Ethical Aspects of
Advertising, Structure of the advertising industry, Advertising research objectives and market positioning, DAGMAR
approach determination of target audience, advertising plan.
Unit II
Creativity and Advertising; Message development: Strategies and Methods, Copywriting, Art Direction and Production. Media
Planning, Objectives and strategies, Types of Media, Budgeting and Evaluation; Advertising organization Selection,
Unit III
Sales Promotion and Marketing Mix, Nature and types of Sales Promotion, Consumer Behaviour and Sales Promotion, Deal
Prone Consumer, Economic Theories of Promotion, Sales Promotions Impact of Sales, Evaluation of Sales Promotion
Experiments.
Unit IV
Manufacturer Promotion Planning Process, Retailer Promotion Planning Process, Choice and Purchase Timing Models,
Strategic Issues in Designing Promotional Strategies, Substantive Findings and Issues on Coupons Trade Dealings and Retail
Promotions.
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Recommended Book(S)
Foundations of Advertising, Chynawalla & Sethia, HPH
Advertising management Rajeev Batra, John G Myers & Aaker PHI
Advertising Basics, Vilanilam, Varghese, Response Books
Advertising, Sangeeta Sharma & Raghuvir Singh, PHI
MBA (AB) 032
AGRICULTURAL INPUT MANAGEMENT
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I: Introduction to agricultural input, Understanding domestic and international business environment of seat, insecticides,
presticides, fungicides, agricultural chemicals, fertilizer and form machinery.
Unit II: Analyzing agriculture input marketing environment, current issue and trends in agriculture inputs and their marketing,
Trends in marketing of agriculture inputs in India, MIS for marketing agriculture inputs.
Unit III: Market information services for agricultural inputs, theory and practice, FAO Rome, Marketing strategic for seeds,
pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, agricultural chemicals, fertilizers and for machinery.
Unit IV: Institutional set up in agriculture input market, segment and targeting, government role in agricultural input markets
and environmental issue in agriculture input management.
Recommended book(s)
MBA (AB) 033
INDUSTRIAL TRADE AND AGRI PRODUCTS
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I: Over view of world agricultural trade, Indias performance in agricultural exports and imports, Theoretical foundation of
industrial trade, Choosing countries and products to trade Trade policies of importing and exporting countries, Trade
barrierism, Market size familiarization with harmonized system of codes and International trade data bases, India trades, World
integrated trade data base.
Unit II: Importance of cultural factors in international trade, international market entry strategies, Various modes of entry into
international markets, criteria for selecting the mode of entry, Pricing decisions and payment terms, Preparation for export price
quotation, Letter of credit and other system of payment.
Unit III: Political, economy and Indian trade policy for industrial/ Agricultural products, European unions common agricultural
policy (CAP) and US 2002 Farm Bill, competitiveness in global food economy, measurement of international competitiveness,
international competitiveness of Indian agricultural sector: cases from certain sectors.
Unit IV: Operational issues for the starting up an export business, Procedures for starting up export business, Logistic issues,
Managing payment and transit risks in international trade, Interaction with exporter of agricultural products, Project report
preparation and presentation.
Recommended book(s)
MBA (AB) 034
POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Importance of Post harvest management, General principles of Post harvest management extent of post harvest losses in various
commodities- (fruits, vegetables, flowers, cereals, pulses, oilseeds, milk and meats), nature of losses, causes of losses, stages of
post harvest losses.
Unit II:
Integrated pest and disease management, Stage of harvesting, Technique of harvesting and Slaughtering, Collection center,
Packing house, Cold chain system, Treatments to extend the shelf life of various commodities.
Unit III:
Cleaning, Grading, Packaging containers, Packing methods, Precooling, Storage of various commodities (fruit, vegetables,
flowers, milk, meat, poultry, fish and eggs), Types of storage, Changes during storage, Factors affecting storage life,
Transportation and marketing.
Unit IV:
Post harvest technology (PHT) for minimize the losses and extension of shelflife, strategies for value addition, viable
technologies for processing, value added products and processing waste utilization.
Recommended book(s)
MBA (AB) 035
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Policies and Institution for natural resource management, Role of markets in natural resource management, Applying business
principles to natural resource management, Conceptual frame work for natural resource management.
Unit II:
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Land use policy tools concept of social and private discount rate, sensitivity analysis and discount rate, B/C analysis of public
investment in natural resource project, natural resource accounting system, Property rights and tenures in natural resources.
Unit III:
Degraded lands particularly salt affected lands, Polluted water and air, Strategies and technique for their management.
Unit IV:
Market failures in natural resource management economics and externalities and pollution abatement in India participatory
analysis and information generation for natural resource management, Farmers investment and government intervention in
management of salt affected and water logged soils, Institutional arrangements for common village fish, pesticide externalities
in coastal areas.
Recommended book(s)
SEM IV
MBA (AB) 041
AGRI TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
MBA (AB) 042
QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRIBUSINESS
MBA (AB) 043
AGRI SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
MBA (AB) 044
FINANCING OF AGRIBUSINESS
MBA (AB) 045
AGRO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
MBA (AB) 041
AGRI TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Identification of agri technology, technologies profiles, Agro ecological and socio economic conditionalities refinement and
adoptability of technology, Technological need and preparatory management, Policy perspective.
Unit II:
Hitech horticulture- High density planting in fruit crops, Integrated pest management, Integrated nutrient management of
important fruits and vegetables, precision farming, micro propogation, micro irrigation, protected cultivation, value addition.
Unit III:
Hitech agriculture- Seed production technique, High yielding and hybrid varieties, Bio tech products, New crop establishment
method, Input use efficiency, Leaf colour chart for nutrient management, value addition in agriculture.
Unit IV:
Seed and fodder management, Biotechnological application in dairy industry, Ultra High Temperature (UHT) pasteurization of
milk, value addition in eggs.
Recommended book(s)
MBA (AB) 042
QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRIBUSINESS
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I: Quality and factors affecting quality, Quality attributes and their measurement, Total quality control and the role of
management, Analysis and interpretation of sensory scores, Application of sensory evaluation in quality management, Indian
food laws, International food laws and standards, Seeds certification, Organic products certification.
Unit II: Food safety- Food safety issues, food adulteration, Contamination of foods with harmful microorganism, Metallic
contamination, Adulterated foods, Misbranded food, The codex Alimentarius commission and the FAO/WHO food standards
programme, Hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP), ISO 9000 series and other standards, Bureau of Indian
standards (BIS), BIS laboratory services, BIS product certification, BIS licensing, Penalties for spurious marking.
Unit III: Nutritional quality of foods and its assessments, Modification of food constituents due to processing, Quality system
Certification by BIS standards, Quality system certification models, Benefits to the certified firm and to the consumers,
Enforcement of food laws, Non government food testing laboratories in India.
Unit IV: Foods standards and specification, Quality management in food processing Industry, Raw materials control, Process
control, Inspection of finished product, Sensory evaluation, Packaging, Labeling and storage, Prospects for quality control
services.
Recommended book(s)
MBA (AB) 043
AGRI SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Concept and issues for supply chain management, Building blocks of rural supply chain network, Business processes in supply
chain in agri business, types of supply chain and example, importance of supply chain management in overall organizing
functioning, role, objectives and policies of purchasing and supply chain.
Unit II:
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Procurement, Manufacturing process, material management and Production scheduling inventory management warehousing and
materials handling, packaging, transportation, information technology, communication and internet, Operational decisions in
supply chain customer focus in supply chain, developing supply chain as a competitive focus by customer satisfaction and
corporate profitability.
Unit III:
Best practices, Supply chain solution, Benchmarking, Re- engineering, Optimization of supply chain organization design,
retailing management supply chain performance measures internet- enabled supply chains (e- market places, e-precurement, elogistics, e-fulfillment), customer relationship management, supply chain automation and supply chain integration.
Unit IV:
Value chain and value delivery system, Facilities decisions, Transportation choices, Distribution channel design, Flow of supply
chain, Motives and development of global markets, managing the international supply chain operations, Supply chain
reconsideration to suit the global environment, risk involved in International markets, Supply chain management in retailing and
the agri food services sector.
Recommended book(s)
MBA (AB) 044
FINANCING OF AGRIBUSINESS
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Aims and objectives of financial management: frame work of financial decision making, changing role of finance manager,
Time value of money valuation and rates of return, risk and return, financial and operational leverage.
Unit II:
Financial analysis and control, Cost -volume - profit analysis, Investment and capital structure, decision, instrument of long
term finance, cost of different sources of capital, weighed average cost of capital, optimum capital structure.
Unit III:
Estimation of cash flows, Criteria for capital budgeting decisions, Issues involved in capital budgeting, Risk analysis in capital
budgeting, Method of capital budgeting and short term financing.
Unit IV:
Management of working capital cash, Receivables and inventory management, Internal financing and dividend policy and
financial modelling.
Recommended book(s)
MBA (AB) 045
AGRO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I: Seed Industry- Role of seed and planting material increasing productivity, Seed production, processing, packaging and
marketing of important crops, Including vegetables and flowers, Nursery production of quality planting material, handling,
packaging and marketing, Seed laws and nursery certification, promotional organization.
Unit II: Food processing Industry- Food processing potential in Agri- business, Govt. initiatives, Challenges, constraints and
concern, Strategies and initiatives proposed in new food policy, Agri. business sectors in food processing- Fruit and vegetable
processing, Spices and plantation crops, Grain processing industries, Milk and milk products industry, Consumer industry, Meat
and poultry industry, Alcoholic beverage and fisheries, Agro based value added products and by products for domestic and
foreign market, Export of agro based products from India, Promotional organization and major industry association.
Unit III: Manufacturing Industry- Form machinery, Implements, Plant protection equipments, Food processing equipments,
manufacturing organization, fabrication and testing, Workshop and repairs, marketing, ware house and cold storage.
Unit IV: Agro chemical Industry- Insecticides/pesticides, fungicides, weedicides, biofertilizers, food additives, fumigants and
growth regulators, manufacturing organizations.
Recommended book(s)
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PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
SEM I
PTM 011
ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT
PTM 012
INDIAN VALUE SYSTEM & BUSINESS ETHICS
PTM 013
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PTM 014
QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS
PTM 015
FUNDAMENTALS OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
PTM 016
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY & GEOTECTONICS
PTM 017
EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS - I
PTM 015
FUNDAMENTALS OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Occurrence, Surface Indications & Direct Indications of Hydrocarbons.
Origin, Accumulations and Migration of Petroleum Hydrocarbons.
Trapping Mechanism of Oil and Gas.
Unit
II
Reservoir Rocks & Fluids.
Distributions of Oil and Gas.
Unit
III
Petroleum linked products (Coal bed methane , Gas hydrates)
Distribution of land and sea (Palaeogeography) through geological ages.
Unit
IV
Geo-tectonic classification of Petroliferous basins.
Distribution of Hydrocarbons through geologic times.
PTM 016
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY & GEOTECTONICS
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Structural Geology in Prospecting of Hydrocarbons.
Maps and Cross-sections.
Mechanical Principles.
Unit
II
Folds.
Faults.
Joints and Fractures.
Unconformities.
UNIT
III
Salt Domes.
Oil and Gas Fields associated with buried hills.
Internal structure of the Earth.
UNIT
IV
Continental and Oceanic crust.
Continental drift.
Sea floor spreading.
Plate tectonics.
PTM 017
EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS I
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Seismic Waves, Body and Surface Waves, Velocity and Attenuation, Diffraction
Seismic Detectors, Electrodynamics and Piezoelectric Types, Seismic Energy sources
Analogue Seismic Equipments- Refraction and Reflection Types, Digital Seismic Equipment
Unit
II
Refraction Methods: Head waves, Refraction from Horizontal and Dipping beds
Refraction shooting and field procedures, corrections, interpretations,
Off-shore Seismic Surveys: Seismic Ship, Seismic sourece, steamers, Satellite navigation Systems, Introduction to seismic
stratigraphy
UNIT
III
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Gravity Method: Figure of the Earth Geoids and Spheroid
Variation of Gravity with latitude, elevation and terrain, gravimeters, Stable and unstable types, Gulf and Worden Gravimeters,
Field procedures
Corrections to gravity data
Preparation of Gravity anomaly mps
Regional and residual separation
Interpretation of residual anomalies, Use of Gravity method for study of Geological problem related to exploration
UNIT
IV
Magnetic Methods
Basic Concept and definitions, Magnetic Field of the Earth and its variation
Magnetometers
Torsion Proton Precision and Fluxgate
Field procedures and reduction of Data
Preparation of Magnetic Anomaly maps
Aeromagnetic Surveys
Use of Magnetic Method for study of Geologic Problem such as Intrusive Bodies , faults and Sedimentary Basins
SEM II
PTM 021
PTM 022
PTM 023
PTM 024
PTM 025
PTM 026
PTM 027
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS & MIS
ELEMENTS OF SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
ESSENTIALS OF PALAEONTOLOGY & PALYNOLOGY
EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS - II
PTM 022 PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Objective:
Course outline:
Unit
I
Introduction.
Well testing operations.
Problem Well analysis.
Unit
II
Formation damage.
Surfactants for Well Treatment.
Acidising & Hydraulic Fracturing.
UNIT
III
Scale deposition.
Sand control.
Corrosion control.
UNIT
IV
Work-over systems.
Production logging.
Surface equipments for Production.
PTM 023 FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
Objective:
Course outline:
The basic purpose of this course is to develop an insight of postulates, principles and techniques of accounting and utilization of
financial and accounting information for planning decision-making and control.
Course Contents
Unit I: Financial Accounting Concept, Importance and Scope, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Preparation of
Financial Statements.
Unit
II
Inventory Valuation and Depreciation, Financial Statement Analysis, Funds Flow Analysis. The Statement of Cash Flows.
Unit III: Management Accounting Concept, Need, Importance and Scope, Introduction to cost Behaviour and Cost-Volume
relationship, Measures of Cost Behaviour, Cost Management System and Activity based Costing, Job Costing, Process Costing.
Unit IV: Accounting for Planning and Control, Budget and Budgetary Control, Relevant Costing and Costing for decisionmaking, Standard Costing and variance Analysis, marginal Costing and Absorption Costing, MCS and Responsibility
accounting, Management Control in Decentralized Organization.
PTM 025
ELEMENTS OF SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY

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Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Sedimentology : Methodology & Applications.
Unit
II
Mineral Compositions of Sediments.
Geometry of Sedimentary Bodies.
Sequence Stratigraphy
UNIT
III
Techniques of Environmental Interpretation.
Hydrodynamics (Physical Parameters) of Depositional Environments.
Sedimentary Grain Parameters.
Chemical, Mineralogical & Biological parameters of Depositional Environments.
UNIT
IV
Importance of Sequences in Environmental Reconstruction.
Petrology of Sandstones, Limestones and Shales.
Sedimentary Environments.
PTM 026 ESSENTIALS OF PALAEONTOLOGY & PALYNOLOGY
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Palaeontology: Fundamental Concepts
Interpretative Micro-palaeontology.
Scope, Branches of Micro-palaeontology.
Unit
II
Types of Microfossils, their description and uses.
Sampling.
Selected group of Microfossils a. Foraminifera
b. Ostracods.
c. Dinoflagillates
d. Nannofossils
e. diatoms
UNIT
III
Palaeobotany & Palynology.
Coal Petrology and Dispersed Organic Matter Studies
Algae and algal Structures: Bioherms, Stromatolites
UNIT
IV
Utility of Palaeontology and Palynology in Oil Exploration
PTM 027 EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS - II
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Advanced siesmic data processing: Review of techniques seismic data acquisition for land and offshore areas using impulsive
and vibratory energy sources. Wide line profiling methods. Outline of shear wave seismic techniques. Seismic velocity analysis.
NMO and residual statics.
Unit
II
Nature of the seismic records and seismic recording parameters. Sampled time series, sampling theorem and aliasing. Synthesis
and analysis of waves and fourier transform. Unit impulse response. Correlation processes and transfer function. Time varying
filters. Digital tape formats. Demultiplexing and seismic trace analysis. Sectional autocorrelogram and spherical
divergence.Loconvelution- spiking, predictive and homomorphic. Data enhancement techniques. Migration- record surface and
reflecter surface wavelet processing. Seismic modeling.
UNIT
III
Seismic Stratigraphy: Introduction- Basic concepts and definitions, objectives of stratigraphic interpretation, stratigraphic traps.
Brief review of seismic data processing for stratigraphic needs, wavelet processing.
UNIT
IV
Stratigraphic patterns in seismic data, seismic reflection character analysis, amplitude and continuity, seismic limitations,
interpretation procedure for stratigraphic traps. Seismic sequence analysis- the geologic models, picking of unconformities and
mapping of seismic sequences. Seismic Facies Analysis Seismic reflection characterstics, simple and complex reflection
configurations, interpretation of depositional environment and lithology, identification of sand bodies and reef patterns. Analysis
of eustatic sea level changes, seismic modeling introduction, forward seismic data interpretation.
SEM III
PTM 033 BUSINESS & LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
PTM 034 PRINCIPLES OF STRATIGRAPHY
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PTM 035
PTM 036
INTRODUCTION TO DRILLING TECHNOLOGY

WELL LOGGING & WELL COMPLETION
PTM 033 BUSINESS & LEGAL ENVIRONMENT

Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Introduction: The concept of Business Environment, its significance and nature. The interaction matrix of different
environmental factors Porters model, the process of Environmental Scanning. Types of economies socialistic pattern, free
market economy and mixed economic structure. Responsibility of business to the society.
Unit
II
The Politico-Legal Environment The relationship between business and government in India. An introduction to same
important business laws like New Competition Law 2000, MSME Act, FEMA, Important regulations of SEBI affecting Indian
business environment, Laws related to Petroleum Industry.
UNIT
III
Macro Economic Environment National income aggregates, Exchange market convertibility of rupee.
UNIT
IV
The philosophy and strategy of planning in India. Industrial policy in India. Second generation economic reforms
liberalisation, globalisation and its impact on business environment, Foreign investment in India. Composition and direction of
Indias foreign trade. Problems of Indian business environment.
PTM 034 PRINCIPLES OF STRATIGRAPHY
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Stratigraphic Concepts
Principles of Superposition
Stratigraphic Procedures: Introduction, Scope & Evolution
Geological Time Scale and Standard Stratigraphic Classification
Unit
II
IUGS - Global Stratigraphic chart
Geologic Systems
Litho-, bio-, chrono-, Magnetic-Stratigraphy
UNIT
III
Precambrian Era - Important Shield area & Shelf areas
Paleozoic Era of selected continents
Mesozoic Era of selected continents
Tertiary formations of India
Cenozoic Era of selected continents
UNIT
IV
Stratigraphic Correlation
Facies Concept
PTM 035 INTRODUCTION TO DRILLING TECHNOLOGY
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Rig: Types of Rigs- Land Rigs, Off Shore Rigs; Main Components of the Rig- Hoisting & Rotating System, Circulating System,
Well Control System, Power Suply System; DRILL STRING: Drill String; Bits- Types and Uses; Bottom Hole Assembly
(BHA)- Components & Functions; DIRECTIONAL DRILLING: Terminology & Concepts, Uses and Need, Types of
Directional Wells
Unit
II
Drilling Fluids: Functions, Types; Classifications; Properties; Additives, Under Balanced Drilling, Complications.
UNIT
III
Well: Types, Planning, Terminolgy & Drilling Parameters, Execution, Drilling A Well, Casing, Cementation, Plug & Abandon.
UNIT
IV
Safety: Quality Assurance- General Introduction; Toxic & combustible gases- General Introduction, H2S; Electricity- Basics &
dealing with Electricity; Risk and Hazards Awareness- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Risk Identification, Permit to
Work, Confined Space, Physical Risks, Biological Risks, Social Risks, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Statistics, Examples; Basic
Fire Fighting- Types of Fire Extinguishers, Uses; Travel Safety- Procedures.
PTM 036 WELL LOGGING & WELL COMPLETION
Objective:
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Course outline:
Unit I:
Drilling Engineering: Observation and Interpretation- Drilling Parameters, Mud Parameters, Estimation of TVD, Interpretation
of Drill Rate, Geological Considerations; Drill Cuttings Evaluation: Sampling- Sample Types, Preparation, Packing, Dunham's
Classification, Examination & Identification, Properties of rocks, Sample Contamination; Hydrocarbon Shows- Types,
Description, Emulsion (Pop) test; GAS SHOWS- Evaluation, Gas Normalization, Gas Ratio Analysis, Rectangular Plots,
Triangular Plots.
Unit
II
Litholog/ Striplog Preparation: Preparation & Drafting, Rate of Penetration (ROP), Depth, Interpreted Lithology, Lithology
Description, Show Description, Gas, Engineering data, Mud data, Lithological interpretation problems; GAS SHOWS:
Evaluation, Gas Normalization, Gas Ratio Analysis, Rectangular Plots, Triangular Plots.
UNIT
III
Mudlogging Operations: Supervision of Mudlogging Operations- Introduction; Quality Control Procedures- Mud Gas
Seperation Methods, Pit level Recorders, Depth Recorders, Mud Log; Coring Procedures And Practices: IntroductionConventional Coring, Sidewall Coring; Coring- Core Point Selection, Coring Procedures, Core Retrieval and Packing.
UNIT
IV
Wireline Logs: Introduction- Wireline Logging, Types, Importance; Tools- Types of Tools, Basic Principles, Tool Combinations;
Logging Runs- Logging Down, Logging Speed, Repeat Section, SP log, Induction Logs, Laterolog, Velocity Logs, Nuclear
Logs, Repeat Formation Test (RFT), Dipmeter Logs; Interpretation- Log Quality Control, Archie's Equation, Quick Look Log
Analysis; Measurement While Drilling (MWD): Introduction; Benefits of MWD- Directional Control, Formation Evaluation,
Drilling Safety & Optimization; Tool Quality Control; MWD Transmission or Telemetry Systems- Electromagnetic System,
Continuous Wave System,Positive Mud Pulse System, Negative Mud Pulse System; MWD Sensor Types- Gamma Rays (GR)
Sensors, Resistivity Sensors, Porosity Measurements; Special Hydraulic Considerations; Wireline / MWD Comparison.
SEM IV
PTM 043
PTM 044
PTM 045
BASIN ANALYSIS & PETROLIFEROUS BASINS

PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY
RESERVOIR STUDIES
PTM 043 BASIN ANALYSIS & PETROLIFEROUS BASINS

Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Concept of Basin Evolution
Classification of Basins
Unit
II
Sedimentary and Tectonic factors in sedimentary basins
UNIT
III
Fluvial models
Delta models
UNIT
IV
Petroliferous Basins of India
PTM 044 PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Geo-chemical Prospecting Methods
Geo-botanical Methods
Facies Controlling the amount and type and Organic matter in sediments
Unit
II
Kerogen: Classification and Evolution of Kerogen, Geochemical fossils
Composition of Petroleum
Classification of Crude Oils
UNIT
III
Oil field brines
Properties of Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbon Thermodynamics
UNIT
IV
Analytical techniques
Separation of Crude Oils
Petrochemical industries in India
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PTM 045 RESERVOIR STUDIES
Objective:
Course outline:
Unit I:
Reservoir conditions
Drive Mechanisms
Mechanisms of Fluid Flow in Porous media
Unit
II
Types of Petroleum Reservoir
Producing characteristics of an Oil well
UNIT
III
P-V-T studies
Estimation of Hydrocarbon Reserves
Reservoir Performance
UNIT
IV
Development of Oil & Gas Fields
Recovery of Hydrocarbon
Reservoir Simulation
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CORE PAPERS SEMESTER I

IMS 013 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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INDIAN VALUE SYSTEM & BUSINESS ETHICS

Unit II: Indian scriptures and their relevance in current context

Unit III: Business Ethics

Unit IV: Application of Business Ethics

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CORE PAPERS SEMESTER II

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS & MIS

PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

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CORE PAPERS SEMESTER III

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CORE PAPERS SEMESTER IV

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LABOUR MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

MBA (CM) 022

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NEW VENTURE PLANNING

MBA (CM) 021

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (GROUP A)

REGULATORY AND SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT FOR MSMEs

MBA (CM) A 033 BPR AND TQM

SCM AND CRM

MBA (CM) A 035

MBA (CM) A 031 BUSINESS ORGANISATION AND NEW BUSINESS MODELS

MBA (CM) A 032 REGULATORY AND SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT FOR MSMEs

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LEGAL ISSUES IN HR PRACTICES

MBA (CM) B 033

LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARKETING

MBA (CM) B 034

COMPANY LAW & PRACTICE

MBA (CM) B 035

INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER LAWS

MBA (CM) B 031 CORPORATE DOCUMENTATION AND LEGAL COMPLIANCES - I

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (GROUP A)

MBA (CM) A 043

GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN SMALL AND FAMILY BUSINESSES

MBA (CM) A 044

APPRAISALS & MANAGEMENT

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MBA (CM) A 042 ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS OF SMES

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FINANCE AND CONTROL

WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

MBA (FC) 021