Tribhuvan University

Faculty of Management
Office of the Dean

Course detail of
BIM (Bachelor of Information Management) 2nd Semester

August 2022
 Business Communications
3 credits
Lecture Hours: 48

Course Objectives
The course seeks to enable students to
 explore communication theories and models to determine how to communicate
effectively in business settings.
 develop awareness and skills of structuring information
 study different modalities of business communication
 make effective use of business etiquette with non-verbal communication skills
 identify different principles and approaches to oral and written communication in
 develop skills for professional presentations
 adapt to new ways of communication with the help of latest technology•
 understand and use appropriate style and tone in spoken as well as written texts
 be familiar with the language used in conducting meetings and prepare reports based on
the discussion in the meetings
 write memos, letters, and other business communications
 apply formal structure and develop organization in writing memos, proposals, reports,
and the like
 learn the art of using essential rhetorical techniques for developing effective
communication.

Course Description
This course provides the principles of effective communication and methods of applying them in
organizations. It provides an understanding of communication practices and prepares readers for
their assignments in the corporate world. The course includes important topics like
communication in general and business communication in particular, the communication
process, interpersonal communication, oral communication, writing of proposals and reports,
technology-enabled communication, and presentations among others. This course includes
techniques for developing practical solutions to making communication in the business context
more effective. This course seeks to enhance students’ cross-cultural understanding and
communicative competence in varied contexts. Special attention to be given to Nepali contexts.
Course Details
The course consists of the following seven units:
Unit 1. The Communication Process
Unit 2. Business Communication
Unit 3. Skills and Values in Business Communication
Unit 4. Writing Electronic and Other Messages
Unit 5. Oral Communication
Unit 6. Visuals and Nonverbal Communication
Unit 7. Communication in Career Planning

Course Details
I. The Communication Process 8 LHs
- Basics of communication
- Theories and principles of communication
- Communication methods, modes, and systems
- Writing process
- Importance of communication
- barriers to communication

II. Business Communication 8 LHs

- What is business communication?
- History of business communication
- Nature of communication
- Why business communication?
- Functions and importance of business communication
- Components of business communication
- Types of business communication

III. Skills and Values in Business Communication 6 LHs

- Communication skills
- Organizational communication skills
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Leadership and communication skills in leadership
- Professionalism in business communication
- Writing and listening skills
- Ethical values
- Cross-cultural sensitivities

IV. Writing Electronic and Other Messages 10 LHs

- Memos
- Notices
- Letters
- Emails
- Blogs
- Advertisements
- Press releases
- Business plans
- Grants
- Proposals
- Reports

V. Oral Communication 6 LHs

- Enhancing oral communication

- Presentation strategies and soft skills
- Telephone calls
- Using nonverbal communication
- Conversations and negotiations

VI. Visuals and Nonverbal Communication 5 LHs

- Using visual aids
- Pictures
- Charts
- Graphics
VII. Communication in Career Planning 5 LHs
- Planning and conducting a job search
- Résumés, references, and cover letters
- Group discussion and interview

Teaching Method
The suggested method of teaching is to engage students in practicing communication skills,
especially in groups. It is desirable to take local examples and case studies to make the content
alive and then lead students to the writing task, i.e. guide the students to practice specific skills of
language knowledge necessary for communication in business. As far as possible, visits to
business houses, short internships and arranging talks by leaders in the field will enhance
students’ knowledge and communicative competence. It is recommended to take examples from
Nepali contexts as far as practicable.

Evaluation
The examinations will cover the materials specified in the course contents, and evaluate students’
competence in the language skills including a range of tasks, and their ability to use English in a
variety of business contexts with ease and accuracy.

Recommended Readings
Thapa, Anirudra. Business Communication: Principles and Applications. Kathmandu: Asmita,
2021.
Adhikari, Dharma, I. Hugh Holmes, Tika Lamsal, and Mike Sobiech. Business Communication:
Theory and Practice. Kathmandu: Buddha Publications, 2020.
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English. 10th ed., Oxford UP, 2020.
Guffey, Mary Allen, and Dana Loewy. Essentials of Business Communication. 11th ed.,
Cengage Learning, 2019.
Holmes, Hugh I. English for Business Studies-I. Buddha Publications, 2019.
Longman Business English Dictionary. 2nd ed., Longman, 2018.
Raman, Meenakshi, and Sangeeta Sharma. Professional Communication. 3rd ed., Oxford UP,
2017.
Bovee, C.L., and John Thill. Business Communication Essentials. 7th ed., Pearson, 2016.
Mukerjee, Hory Sankar. Business Communication: Connecting at Work. 2nd ed., Oxford UP,
2016.
Hartley, Peter, and Peter Chatterton. Business Communication. 2nd ed., Routledge, 2015.
Taylor, Shirley. Communication for Business: A Practical Approach. Pearson, 4th ed., 2015.
McKeown, Arthur. Professional English in Use: Management. Cambridge UP, 2011.
Bargiela-Chiappini, Francesca, The Handbook of Business Discourse. Edinburgh UP, 2009.
Raman, Meenakshi, and Prakash Singh. Business Communication. Oxford UP, 2006.Tourish,
Dennis, and Owen Hargie. Key Issues in Organizational Communication. Routledge, 2004.
Adair, J. Effective Leadership: A modern guide to developing leadership skills. Pan Books, 1986.
 Digital Logic
BIM 2nd Semester

Nature of the course: Theory + Practical Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Description:
This course familiarizes students with number systems, Boolean algebra, logic gates,
simplification of Boolean functions, combinational and sequential logic, registers, counters and
memory.

Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course is to provide students both theoretical and practical knowledge
of different concepts that are used in the design of digital systems.

Course Contents:
Unit 1: Binary Systems (6 Hrs.)
Digital Computers and Digital Systems; Binary Numbers; Number Base Conversions; Octal and
Hexadecimal Numbers; Complements; Binary Codes

Unit 2: Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates (6 Hrs.)

Basic Definitions; Axiomatic Definition of Boolean Algebra; Basic Theorems and Properties of
Boolean Algebra; Boolean Functions; Canonical and Standard Forms; Digital Logic Gates

Unit 3: Simplification of Boolean Functions (8 Hrs.)

The Map Method; Two- and Three-Variable Maps; Four-variable Map; Product of Sums
Simplification; NAND and NOR Implementation; Don’t-care Conditions

Unit 4: Combinational Logic (13 Hrs.)

Introduction and Design Procedure; Adders; Subtractors; Binary Parallel Adders; Encoders and
Decoders; Multiplexers and Demultiplexers; Read-Only Memory (ROM); Programmable Logic
Array (PLA)

Unit 5: Sequential Logic (8 Hrs.)

Introduction; Flip-Flops; Triggering of Flip-Flops; Analysis of Clocked Sequential Circuits

Unit 6: Registers, Counters, and the Memory Unit (7 Hrs.)

Registers; Shift Registers; Ripple Counters; Synchronous-counters; Timing Sequences; Memory
Unit

Laboratory Works: The laboratory work includes designing and realizing all the concepts
studied in each unit of the course particularly focusing on:
 Logic gates
 Adders and subtractors
 Decoder and multiplexers
 Sequential circuits
  Counters
Text Book:
1. Digital Logic and Computer Design, M. Morris Mano, Pearson Education, 2016.

References Books:
1. Digital Logic Design, Fourth Edition, Brian Holdsworth and Clive Woods.
2. Introduction to Digital Logic Design, John Patrick Hayes, Addison-Wesley.
 Discrete Structure
BIM 2nd semester

Nature of the course: Theory + Practical Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Description:
This course covers different concepts of discrete structures including logic and proofs, number
theory, induction and recursion, counting and advanced counting techniques, graphs, and trees.

Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course is to provide students both theoretical and practical knowledge
of different concepts of discrete structures.

Course Contents:
Unit 1: Logic and Proofs (8 Hrs.)
Propositional Logic and Applications; Propositional Equivalences; Predicates and Quantifiers;
Nested Quantifiers; Rules of Inference for Propositional Logic and Quantified Statements; Proof
Methods and Strategies; Mistakes in Proofs

Unit 2: Number Theory (7 Hrs.)

Divisibility and Modular Arithmetic; Integer Representations and Algorithms; Primes; Greatest
Common Divisors; Least Common Multiplier; Euclidian and Extended Euclidian Algorithm;
Solving Congruences; Chinese Remainder Theorem; Computer Arithmetic with Lage Integers;
Pseudorandom Numbers

Unit 3: Induction and Recursion (5 Hrs.)

Mathematical Induction and Examples; Strong Induction and Well Ordering; Recursive
Definitions and Structural Induction; Recursively Defined Functions and Sets; Recursive
Algorithms; Program Correctness; Recursion and Iteration

Unit 4: Counting and Advanced Counting (12 Hrs.)

Basics of Counting (Sum Rule, Product Rule, Subtraction Rule, Division Rule); Pigeonhole
Principle; Generalized Pigeonhole Principle; Permutations and Combinations; Binomial
Theorem; Pascal’s Identity and Triangle; Permutations and Combinations with Repetition;
Generating Permutations and Combinations; Recurrence Relations and Applications; Solving
Linear Recurrence Relations (Homogenous and Non-homogenous; Theorems without Proof);
Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion

Unit 5: Graphs (10 Hrs.)

Graph and Graph Models; Graph Terminology and Special Types of Graphs; Representing
Graphs and Graph Isomorphism; Connectivity (Paths and Circuits, Connectedness in Undirected
and Directed Graphs); Euler and Hamilton Paths and Circuits; Shortest-Path Problem (Dijkstra’s
Algorithm, Travelling Salesman Problem); Planar Graphs and Applications; Graph Coloring and
Applications
Unit 6: Trees (6 Hrs.)
Trees (Introduction, Rooted Trees, Trees as Models, Properties of Trees); Applications of Trees
(Binary Search Trees, Decision Trees, Prefix Codes, Game Trees); Tree Traversals (Introduction
and Traversal Algorithms); Depth-First and Breadth-First Search; Spanning Trees; Minimum
Spanning Trees (Introduction, Prim’s Algorithm, Kruskal’s Algorithm)

Laboratory Works:
Students should implement all the concepts and algorithms studied in each unit of the course
using any suitable programming language.

Text Books:
1. Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Eighth Edition, Kenneth H. Rosen, McGraw-
Hill Education, 2019

Reference Books:
1. Discrete Mathematical Structures, Sixth Edition, Bernard Kolman, Robert Busby and
Sharon C. Ross, Pearson Publications, 2015.
2. Discrete Mathematics for Computer Scientists and Mathematicians, Second Edition, Joe
L Mott, Abraham Kandel and Theodore P Baker, Printice Hall of India, 2008.
3. Discrete Mathematics for Computer Scientists, First Edition, Ken Bogart, Scot Drysdale,
and Cliff Stein, Addison-Wesley, 2010
 Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
BIM 2nd Semester

Full Marks: 100 Credits: 3

Lecture Hours 48

Course objectives
The objectives of this course are to introduce the basic concepts of Organizational Behavior and
Human Resource Management. It also aims to enhance the knowledge and approaches of Human
Resource Management and develop students' skills to handle tactfully emerging human resources
challenges and issues and to provide students with an in-depth understanding of fundamental
concept and understanding of organizational behavior.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to;
 Develop basic understanding of organizational behavior
 Apply different dimensions of organizational behavior in organizational system and
procedures
 Understand the importance and basic concepts of human resource management
 Know the functions of human resource management and their importance for
organizational effectiveness
Learning Strategies
The faculty member / course instructor strictly follow the following learning strategies while
teaching the student
 Quizzes/ Surprise Test: Quizzes to be taken individually without prior information. The
quizzes include objective questions covering the related text chapter materials.
 Project & Live Projects: The students should work in team for producing live project report
as a part of experiential learning. They should go to the field, collect real time data and develop
report. They also should present it in the class within 10 minutes of each group.
 Case analysis: The students should submit analysis of the cases provided by the course
instructor reflecting the text/ practice related problems, genesis of the problems. It may be
presented in class too.
 Assignments: The students tend to develop and deliver a presentation of 15 minutes on
contemporary issues that are worthy enough. Home assignment in preparation of term paper can
be provided.
 Simulation: The students need to participate in the activities that are set inside the class room.
Course Convenor should provide issues and make practice as in real life situation.
 Term paper & Thematic review: The Course Convenor should provide issues that are
importantly raised in the society and ask students to review related articles and develop the
theme as the part of term paper and ask them to present in the class.
 Oral Presentation: The Convenor should provide issues a day before and ask them to speak
5-10 minutes without any supportive materials in the class

Course Description
This course contains Introduction to Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning,
Job Design and Analysis, Recruitment, Selection and Socialization, Training and Development,
Motivation, Performance Appraisal and Reward Management, Employees Health & Safety and

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Grievances handling. Similarly, the course contains Introduction, Understanding Individual
Behavior, Perception, Individual Decision Making and Learning in Organizations and
Personality, Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Stress Management, Conflict and Organizational
Change.
Course Details

Part I: Organizational Behavior

Unit 1: Introduction 6 LHs
Concept of organizational behavior; Levels of OB analysis; Organizational behavior
system; Basic assumptions of organizational behavior; Contributing disciplines to the
field of organizational behavior; Individual behavior as an input-output system; Mental
process: beliefs, attitudes, values, needs, motives and behavior; Emotions and Cognitive
dissonance; New challenges for manager in OB.
Unit 2: Perception and Learning 4 LHS
Concept of perception; Perceptual process; Factors affecting perception; Attribution
theory; Attribution errors; Perception and individual decision making; Concept and
principles of learning; Learning theories: cognitive learning and social learning; Behavior
modification.

Unit 3: Personality 4 LHs

Concept and types of personality; Personality traits and characteristics; Determinants of
personality; Emotions and personality; Major personality attributes influencing
organizational behavior;

Unit 4: Job Satisfaction 2 LHs

Concept and importance of job satisfaction; Measuring job satisfaction; Effects of job
satisfaction on employees’ performance.

Unit 5: Organizational Conflict and Stress 4 LHs

Conflict: concept, nature, and types; Sources of conflict; Approaches to conflict
management; Resolving conflict through negotiation; Functional and dysfunctional
conflicts; Organizational stress: concept, causes and managing stress.

Unit 6: Organizational Change and Development 4 LHs

Concept and forces of change; Resistance to change; Approaches to managing
organizational change: Lewin’s three steps model; Organizational development (OD):
concept and features of OD.
Part II: Human Resource Management
Unit 7: Introduction 6 LHs
Human Resource Management: concept, characteristics, objectives and functions; Human
resource management system; Human resource outcomes: quality of work life, productivity and
readiness to change; Challenges of human resource management. Human Resource Planning:
concept, characteristics, process and importance.

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Unit 8: Job Design and Analysis 4 LHs
Meanings of job, task, position and occupation; Concept, benefits and methods of job design;
Concept and purposes of job analysis; Sources of job analysis information; Job description, job
specification and job evaluation: concept and contents.

Unit 9: Talent Acquisition and Development 5 LHs

Talent, Talent management and Talent development: concept and importance; Meaning, sources
and methods of recruitment; Concept of selection; Difference between selection and recruitment;
Selection process, selection tests, interviews and their types; Concept and process of
socialization; Human resource development: concept and importance; Concept, objectives and
benefits of training; Determining training needs; Training methods: on - the - job and off - the –
job training; Concept and techniques of management development;

Unit 10: Performance Appraisal, Reward Management and Motivation 6 LHs

Concept and uses of performance appraisal; Methods of performance appraisal: graphic rating
scale, alternative ranking, paired comparison, forced distribution, critical incident, essay and
checklist methods; Concept of reward management; Types and qualities of effective rewards;
Performance appraisal practices in Nepalese organizations. Motivation: Concept. Theories of
motivation – Need Hierarchy and Motivation-Hygiene. Motivation through employee
participation: quality of work life, and self- managed teams.

Unit 11: Employee Maintenance and Emerging Issues in HRM 3 LHs

Employee health and safety, employee welfare, social security; Grievance handling and
redressal; General guidelines in administrating employee’s discipline; Emerging issues and
challenges of HRM: employee empowerment, downsizing, work- life balance, e-HRM, green-
HRM, outsourcing HRM, ethics in HRM (surveillance vs. privacy); HRM in Nepalese
organization.

Suggested Readings
Aswathappa K., Human Resource and Personnel Management: Text and Cases, New Delhi: Tata McGraw
Hill.
Arnold, H.J. &Fieldman, D.C. Organizational Behavior. New York: McGraw Hill Book Company.
Decenzo, D.A. and Robbins, S.P., Human Resource Management, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
Dessler, G., A Framework of Human Resource Management, New Delhi: Pearson Education.
Dwivedi,R.S.,Human Relations and Organizational Behavior:A Global Perspective. New Delhi:
Macmillan India Limited.
Newstorm, J.W., Organizational Behavior: Human Behavior at Work, New Delhi: Tata McGraw_Hill
Publishing company.
Robbins, S.P., Organizational Behavior, New Delhi: Pearson.
Chalise,M &Gautam,P.,Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management, KEC Publication,
Kathmandu, Nepal

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 Object Oriented Programming with Java
Nature of the course: Theory + Practical Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 48
Semester: II

Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to provide students both theoretical and practical knowledge
of object-oriented programming using Java programming language.

Course Description
This course covers different concepts of object-oriented programming with Java including
fundamental concepts, different programming structures, classes and objects, inheritance,
interface, package, exception handling, generic programming, modules and some essential Java
classes.

Course Details
Unit 1: Introduction 4 LHs
Java Introduction; Short History of Java; Java Buzzwords; Java Virtual Machine (JVM);
Java Runtime Environment (JRE); Bytecode; Object Oriented Programming and its
Principles; Writing Simple Java Programs; Compiling and Running Java Programs using
Command Line and IDE; Using Command Line Arguments; Using Scanner for Reading
Input and System.out.print() for Writing Output

Unit 2: Fundamental Programming Structures 12 LHs

Writing Comments; Primitive Data Types; Variables and Constants; Type Conversion
and Casting; Operators (Arithmetic, Bitwise, Logical, Assignment, and Conditional);
Precedence and Associativity of Operators; Control Statements (if, switch, for, while, do-
while, for-each, nested statements, break, continue, and return); Working with Big
Numbers; Arrays (One Dimensional and Multidimensional)

Unit 3: Classes and Objects 10 LHs

Object Oriented Principles; Defining Classes; Adding Variables and Methods; Creating
Objects and Accessing Class Members; Method Parameters and Return Types;
Constructors; static Fields and Methods; Method Overloading; this Keyword; Access
Control; Nested and Inner Classes; Recursive Methods; Garbage Collection; Creating and
Using Packages

Unit 4: Inheritance and Interface 7 LHs

Inheritance Basics; Defining Subclasses; Using super and final Keywords; Abstract
Class; The Object Class; Dynamic Method Dispatch; Declaring, Extending, and
Implementing Interfaces

Unit 5: Exception Handling 4 LHs

Exception Handling Fundamentals; Exception Types; Uncaught Exceptions; Using try,
catch, throw, throws, and finally; Java’s Built-in Exceptions; Creating Your Own
Exception
Unit 6: Generics and Modules 4 LHs
Importance of Generic Programming; Defining Generic Classes and Methods; Bounds for
Type Variables; Generic Code and Virtual Machine; Restrictions and Limitations;
Inheritance Rule; Wildcard; Reflection and Generics; Modules

Unit 7: Essential Java Classes 7 LHs

String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder Classes; Primitive Type Wrappers; Math Class;
I/O Classes and Interfaces; File I/O

Laboratory Works:
Students should write Java programs to implement all the concepts studied in each unit of the
course.

Text Books:
1. Core Java Volume I – Fundamentals, Eleventh Edition, Cay S. Horstmann, Pearson
Education, 2019.
2. Java: The Complete Reference, Twelfth Edition, Herbert Schildt, McGraw Hill, 2022.

Reference Books:
1. Effective Java, Third Edition, Joshua Bloch, Pearson Education, 2018.
2. Learning Java – An Introduction to Real World Programming with Java, Marc Loy,
Patrick Niemeyer, and Daniel Leuck, O’Reilly, 2020.