ASM Syllabus
ASM Syllabus
Com (ASM)
SEMESTER-WISE SYLLABUS
[w.e.f. 2015-2016]
I B.Com. (ASM)
Advertising (w.e.f. 2015-2016)
Semester I Syllabus
Unit I
Advertising Outstanding attributes of advertising Advertising Vs. Sales Promotion
The Role of Advertising in modern Business World Functions and Limitations of
Advertising.
Unit II
Kinds of Advertising Commercial and Non-Commercial Primary Demand and
Selective Demand Comparative and Cooperative Advertising Classified and Display
Advertising Objectives of Advertising.
Unit III
Advertising Budget Procedure Factors influencing the size of the advertising budget
Methods used in deciding advertising appropriation.
Unit IV
Advertising copy Attributes of an effective advertising copy Types of advertising
copy Structural elements of Advertising copy (Head Line, Sub-head line, body of the
copy, Illustration, slogan, etc.)
Unit V
Colour in advertising Functions and limitations of colour Colour qualities and
features Position of colour processing in India.
Suggested Readings
Wright, Winters and Advertising Management (Mc. Graw Hill, Zeiglas).
1. Duns and Durban Advertising: Its role in Modern Marketing (the Drydon press).
II B. Com (ASM)
1. Geoffrey Lanscaster & David Jobber, Selling and Sales Management- Mac Millian
India Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Richar R Still E.W., Cundiff Norman A.P. Govoni, Sales and Management,
Printice Hall of Inda Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
3. C. N. Sontakki, Salesmanship, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
4. P.K. Sahu, K.C. Raut, Salesmaship and Sales management Vikas Publishing
House, Pvt. Ltd.,
III B. Com (ASM)
Marketing Communication - II
Semester VI Elective Syllabus (w.e.f. 2017-2018)
Unit I
Product in Marketing Communication Package Component communicates Design
communicates Brand name communicates Company name communicates Label
communicates.
Unit II
Price in Marketing communication Characteristics of the products consumers
consideration that influence price decision place in marketing communication.
Unit III
Media for Marketing communication Media analysis Mass media Print media
Electronic media - Personal address system Media planning format.
Unit IV
Sales representatives as Marketing Communication Personnel selling Nature and
traits Communication principles that enhance effectiveness of sales representatives
sales manager Communication principles Components of a sales presentation.
Unit V
Emerging trends in marketing communication communication Vis--vis marketing
communication Form of direct marketing communication Role of marketing
communication in 21stCentury.
Suggested Readings
HPP: 5
Unit I
Sales Management Functions of sales management Sales quotos Factors affecting
sales quota setting Methods of setting the sales quotas.
Unit II
Sales promotion objectives Functions of Sales promotion Methods of Sales
promotion Sales source motivation Methods of motivation.
Unit III
Sales organization Significance Types of sales organizations Functions of sales
manager Essential qualities of an efficient sales manager.
Unit IV
Recruitment and selection of salesman Sources of recruitment Significance of sound
selection Selection process.
Unit V
Training of sales man Significance and limitations of sales training Areas of sales
training Training methods.
Suggested Readings
1. Geoffrey Lanscaster & David Jobber, Selling and Sales Management- Mac Millian
India Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Richar R Still E.W., Cundiff Norman A.P. Govoni, Sales and Management,
Printice Hall of Inda Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
3. C. N. Sontakki, Salesmanship, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
4. P.K. Sahu, K.C. Raut, Salesmaship and Sales management Vikas Publishing