INTB 5310 : INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Objective: Imparting systematic knowledge of International Business and enhancing managerial

competence

Module 1 10 hrs
Introduction
International Business: Nature theory and competitive advantages
Evolution of international business, nature of international business, stages of internationalization, approaches
and theories of international business, comparative cost advantages,political,economic,cultural, tariff and non
tariff and technological barriers of international business

Module 2 9 hrs
Modes of entering international business
International business analysis- modes of entry- exporting(direct and indirect) licensing,franchising,contract
manufacturing, management contracts, turnkey projects, Foreign direct investment, Mergers and
Acqusitions,Joint ventures-Comparision of different modes of entry

Module-3 8 hrs
Globalization
Meaning- Defination and Features- Stages of markets- Production Investment Technology Globalisation,-
Advantages and Disadvantages, Essential conditions of Globalisation, GATT and WTO, Globalisation and India.

Module-4 5 hrs
MNC’S and International Business
Defination.Distinction among Indian Companies, MNC, Global Company and TNC, Organisational
transformation, Merits and Demerits, MNCs and India.

Module-5 4 hrs
International Marketing Intelligence
Information required, Sources of information, International marketing information System, International
marketing Research.

Module-6 8 hrs
Introduction to International Trade and International Finance
Trade and Balance of payment, Current items, Capital Items, Disequilibrium of balance of payments and
rectification, components of International financial systems,Forex market, Euro currency market,IMF and
International Monetary system. Exchange rate determination (Concept only), Capital account convertibility.

Module-7 6 hrs
Export finance and payments
Export credits, Method and sources of credit, Methods of payments in International Business, Financing
techniques, ECGC, Exim bank and their role.

Module-8 3 hrs
Export Import Documentation
Export and import procedure, document required their relevance

Module-9 7 hrs
Export promotion
Assistance and Incentives to Indian Exporters, Market development assistance, Cash compensatory scheme, duty
drawback scheme, Replenishment licensing scheme, Duty exemption scheme, Role and function of
STCI,MMTC,TTCIL,IIFT and other export promotion institution.EPZ.EOUs

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. International Business by Charles Hill –TataMcGrawhill Publication -10th Edition

2. International Business by P.Subba Rao –Himalaya Publishing House-1st Edition

3.International Business by Francis Cherunilam –Wheller Publishing –Millenium Edition

4.International Business by Daniel and Radebaugh –Pearson Education- 10th Edition

 MIS 5320: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MODULE:I (05 Hrs)

A SIMPLE MODEL OF MIS : Meaning of MIS, Definition, A Simple model of MIS, What an
information system, Characteristics of information, Classification, What is a system, Computer
based information systems, Technical operation of a CBIS, Business data processing, Data
processing cycle, A business perspective of information systems, Characteristics of MIS.

MODULE II: (08 Hrs)

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS: What are management information systems,
Features of MIS, Importance of management information systems, Pyramid structure of MIS,
MIS versus data processing, Structure of MIS, Subsystems of MIS, The Conceptual structure of
MIS, Security and international issues of MIS, MIS issues of a multinational organization?

MODULE III: (07 Hrs)

THE CONCEPT OF DATA PROCESSING: Database, Major issues in data management, File
management, File organization, File based systems problems, Objectives of DBMS, Database
concepts, Database models, Difference between models, Dataware Housing, Data Mining.

MODULE IV: (08 Hrs)

MIS AND NETWORKS : Batch Processing, Online Processing (Quick Response Systems),
Components of a Telecommunication Systems, Communication Networks, Network Topologies,
Implementation of LANS – Transmission Media, Wireless LAN (WLAN), Internet, World Wide
Web (WWW), E-Mail, Intranet.

MODULE V: (08 Hrs)

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF MIS: Software Engineering, Systems Analysis, System Design,
Systems Analysis and Design, Entity Relationship Diagram, Systems Development life Cycle,
Project Management.

MODULE VI: (05 Hrs)

MIS DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION: MIS Planning, Project Preparation, Needs
Analysis, MIS Design, Selection, MIS Implementation, Management Challenges.

MODULE VII : (05 Hrs)

HUMAR RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS: Types of personnel administration data
systems, Employee Profile system, Employment control reporting system.

MODULE VIII: (08 Hrs)

FINANCIAL / OPERATIONS DATA SYSTEMS: Payroll data system, Accounts payable
systems, Accounts receivable system, Materials requirement planning (MRP), Manufacturing
Resource Planning (MRP II).

MODULE IX: (06 Hrs)

DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFORMATIONS SYSTEMS : Group decision support systems
(GDSS), Executive information systems (EIS), Expert systems, Artificial intelligence, ERP, E-
CRM, Transaction processing systems, Knowledge work and office automation systems,
Computer crimes and ethics, Information security and control, Information out sourcing and Data
Resource Management.
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:
1. Management information systems by James O’Brien Golgotha publications.
2. Management Information Systems By Davis And Olson Published by TATA MC GRAW
HILL
3. Management information systems by THOMAS THARAKAN SURABHI
PUBLICATIONS
 DTX 5330 : DIRECT TAXES:
Objective: To enable the students to have a better knowledge about computation of net wealth
and taxable income under various heads, and also tax liabilities and other legal obligations as per
the Income Tax Act.

MODULE: I 4 hours
Introduction To Taxation-Direct And Indirect Tax, Income Tax Act 1961, Income Tax Rules
1962, Finance Act, Scheme of IT An Over-View Basic Concepts- Assessee, Person, Assessment
Year, Previous Year, Agricultural Income, Income, GTI, Total Income, Average Rate Of Tax
Capital And Revenue.

MODULE: II 5 hours
Residential Status And Incidence Of Tax, Determination of residential status, Kinds of
income, incidence of tax, Tax free income

MODULE : III 16 hours

Income from Salary: Chargeability, Various Allowances, Perquisites, And Their Valuation,
Treatment of Provident Fund, profit the Lieu of salary, Deductions From Gross Salary,
Retirement Benefits (Practical Problems).

MODULE: IV 6 hours
Income from house property:
Chargeability, annual value and its determination, deductions from annual value, (practical
problems)

MODULE: V 9 hours
Profits and Gains of Business and Profession: Meaning Of Business and Profession, Incomes
Chargeable Computation Of Taxable Income, Treatment fringe benefit tax, Deemed Profit And
Incomes Treatment Of Depreciation.

MODULE: VI 7 hours
Capital Gains:
Meaning of important terms, Computation of capital gains exemptions from LTGC.

MODULE: VII 6 hours

Income from Other Sources: Incomes taxable, deductions allowed, Grossing up of income,
computation of taxable income Clubbing of income & set off and carry forward

MODULE: VIII 12 hours

Deductions from gross total income
Assessment of individuals: Computation of total income and tax liability.

MODULE: IX 5 hours
Assessment procedure, income tax authorities and their powers, Collection and Recovery of Tax.
MODULE: X
Wealth tax Act,1957 10 hours

BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Direct Tax Law And Practice By Dr. Bhagawathy Prasad New Age Publications
2. Direct Tax Law And Practice By Dr. H.P Mehrotra Sahitya Bhavan Publications
3. Students Guide To Income Tax By Dr. Vinod .K. Singhani Tax Man Publications
Income Tax Law And Practice By Gaur And Narang Kalyani Publications
 STMG – 5340 : STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

The objective is to consider implications of strategic decisions for business firms and for
individuals in a changing environment. To study the generation, and dissemination of knowledge
about key strategic management issues to managers, consultants, students, and researchers.

MODULE 1: (6 Hours)
Strategic Planning and strategic management, Defining stategy,levels at which strategy operates,
approaches to strategic decision making, the strategic management process, Strategic intent:
Vision, mission and objectives

MODULE 2: (4 Hours)
ENVIORNMENTAL AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS
Environmental analysis: The organizations environment, External and internal environment,
components of external and internal environment, Environment scanning, Organisations
responses to the environment.

MODULE 3: (6 Hours)
ndustry analysis: A framework for industry analysis, Michael porter’s analysis, usefulness of
Industry analysis
Competitive analysis: Forces shaping competition in an industry, interpreting the five force
model, Strategic group, and competitor analysis
Internal analysis: Resource based strategy, the resource based view, Resources, capabilities and
competencies, approaches to internal analysis, carrying out SWOT

MODULE 4: (6 Hours)
STRATEGY FORMULATION AND CHOICE
Corporate level strategy: Introduction, The balanced score card, Grand strategies,
Growth/Expansion, strategy, Diversification Strategy, Stability strategy, Retrenchment strategy,
combination strategy.

MODULE 5: (6 Hours)
The concept of corporate restructuring, the process of restructuring, mergers and acquisition,
takeovers, co operative strategies, Reasons for strategic alliances, risks and costs of strategic
alliances

MODULE 6: (8 Hours)
Global strategies:Globalisation,risks, global expansion strategies, the MNC mission statement,
deciding which market to enter, market entry strategy, international strategy and competitive
advantageBusiness level strategy, Strategic analysis and choice

MODULE 7: (6 Hours)
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNCTIONAL STATEGIES
Strategy implementation: Issues in strategy implementation, Activating stategy,resource
allocation,stategy-structure relationship, the functional structure, divisionalisation,

MODULE 8: (4 Hours)
strategic business units (SBU),Behavioural issues in strategy implementaion, Operational
strategy , financial strategy, Marketing strategy and Human resource strategy
MODULE 9: (8 Hours)
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND CONTROL
Strategic leadership and competitive advantage, Strategic evaluation and control: Importance,
barriers, evaluation criteria, strategic control, operational control, evaluation techniques for
operational control, the control process,characterisitics of an effective control system

MODULE 10: (6 Hours)

STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Designing a technology strategy, Technology forecasting and R & D Strategies, Strategies for
acquisition and absorption of technology, emerging issues: Social audit

SUGGESTED BOOKS:

VSP Rao, V Hari Krishna, Strategic management: Text and cases, Excel Books
Azar kazmi, Business Policy
Charles Hill and Gareth.R.Jones, Strategic Management: an integrated approach, biztantra, sixth
edition
Alex miller, strategic management, Irwin Mc graw hill, third edition
Lawrence R.Jauch, William F Glueck, Business Policy and strategic management, Mc Graw Hill
international editions, Fifth edition
 PRMG – 5350: PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

MODULE-I 2 hrs
Introduction
Definition, Systems Approach to Prodn.- Historical Evolution of POM- Factors affecting POM-
Productivity- meaning, determinants, measurement, Inter-relationship of Production with other
departments. Objectives of POM

MODULE-II 6 hrs
Plant Location
Meaning, Importance, New theory (Weber’s).Plant Layout: Meaning & Principles Types of P. Layouts
with advantages, disadvantages and their applications

MODULE - III 6 hrs

Physical facilities of the organization

MODULE-IV 10 hrs
Materials Management
Meaning, Objectives. Purchasing: Meaning, Principles and purchasing cycle. Vendor Rating & Selection.
Inventory control-Meaning, Types, Reasons carrying inventory, Concept of EOQ, Inventory control
systems & techniques

MODULE-V 6 hrs
Material handling
Meaning, principles, MH Equipments, Selection criteria, Relation with Plant layout decision,
Standardization, Codification & Simplification

Module -VI 12 hrs

Production Planning & Control
Meaning, Objectives & Functions. Quality Control: Definition, Costs of quality, SQC- Control charts

MODULE-VII 6 hrs
Time & Motion study- Meaning of Work study, Method Study & procedure, Time study & procedure.
Determination of Standard time, Tools & Techniques of Work study.

MODULE-VIII 8 hrs
Maintenance - Definition, Need, Types of Maintenance with merits & demerits. Maintenance scheduling,
procedure & tools. Modern philosophies of maintenance.

MODULE -IX 4 hrs

Waste Management- Scrap & Surplus disposal
Automation: Meaning, Considerations & Advantages. Forms of Automation

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Buffa, Modern Production and Operations Management, Wiley Eastern Ltd.

2. Brown, Production Management, Richard D. Irwin Inc.
3. K.N Sontakki, Production and Operations Management, Kalyani Publishinshers
4. C.S.V Murthy, Production and Operations Management, Himalaya Publishers
5. K. Aswathappa, G. Sudarsana Reddy, M Krishna Reddy, Production and Operations
Management, Himalaya Publishers.
 BZL0 – 536 : Business Law

Objective: The objective of this course is to help the students to understand the basic elements of
business law and its various techniques useful for effective management of companies as well as
firms.

MODULE:I 5 hrs
Introduction, Meaning and Scope of Business Law – Sources of Indian Business Law.

MODULE:II 20 hrs
INDIAN CONTRACTS ACT OF 1872: Definition – types of contracts – essentials –
offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity of parties, free sent, legality of object and
consideration, various modes of discharge of a contract, remedies for breach of contract.

MODULE:III 10 hrs
Intellectual Property Legislations:Meaning and scope of intellectual properties – Patent
Act of 1970 and its amendments as per WTO agreement, back ground, objects, definition,
inventions, patentee, true and first inventor, procedure for grant of process and product
patents, WTO rules as to patents, rights to patentee – infringement – remedies.- The Copy
Rights Act , Meaning – Its uses and rights.

MODULE:IV 5 hrs
The Trade Marks Act,1999 its meaning, registration , procedures – infringement –
Authorities concerned -remedies

MODULE: V 5 hrs
International business law: Writing or execution of Wills, Administration of estates and
trusts, forming of corporations, regulating Federal securities and international laws for
business.

MODULE: VI 5 hrs
Consumer Protection Act 1986: Back ground – definitions – consumer, consumer
dispute, complaint, deficiency, service, consumer Protection Council, Consumer redress
agencies, District forum, State Commission and National Commission.

MODULE: VII 5 hrs

Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999: Objectives, scope and salient features,
offences under the Act.
MODULE: VIII 5 hrs
Cyber Laws 1999: Objectives, definitions and salient features, provisions pertaining to
piracy and related offences and personalities. Competition Law 2003: Meaning and
scope, salient features, offences and penalties under the Act.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

1. N.D Kapoor Business Law
2. Maheshwari And Maheshwari Principle Of Business Law
3. Ashwathappa And Ramachandra Business Law
4. Gulshan Business Law