23 - Pdfsam - Part2mba General Scheme Final
23 - Pdfsam - Part2mba General Scheme Final
23 - Pdfsam - Part2mba General Scheme Final
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
M.M:70
Objective: The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the underlying concepts,
strategies and issues involved in the marketing of products and services.
Course Contents:
UNIT-I
Nature, Scope and concept of marketing; Corporate orientations towards the marketplace; the
Marketing Environment and Environment Scanning; Marketing Information System and
Marketing Research; Understanding consumer and Industrial markets; Market segmentation,
Targeting and positioning.
UNIT-II
Product decisions- product mix, product life cycle, new product development, branding,
packaging and labeling decisions; Pricing decisions- setting the price, adapting and responding
the price changes.
UNIT-III
Promotion decisions- promotion mix, advertising, sales promotion, publicity and personal
selling; Channel management- types and functions, selection, cooperation and conflict
management, vertical marketing implementation and systems; Market logistics decisions.
UNIT-IV
New issues in marketing- Globalization, Consumerism, Green marketing, Direct Marketing,
Network Marketing, Event Marketing, Rural Marketing, Ethics in Marketing.
Suggested Readings:
1.
Kotler, P & Keller, K., Marketing Management, Prentice Hall of India.
2.
Kotler, P. & Armstrong, G., Principles of Marketing, Prentice Hall of India.
3.
Perreault, William D. & McCarthy, Jr. E. Jerome, Basic Marketing, TMH.
4.
Saxena, R. ,Marketing Management, McGraw Hill.
5.
Ramaswamy, V. S. & Namakumari, S. Marketing Management: Planning, Control,
Macmilian.
Note:
1. The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the
class at the time of launching of the course.
2. The examiner is required to set nine questions in all. The first question will be compulsory
consisting of seven short questions covering the entire syllabus. In addition, eight more
questions will be set comprising two questions from each unit. The students shall be required
to attempt five questions in all selecting one question from each unit in addition to the
compulsory Question No. 1. All questions shall carry equal marks.
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MBA-202
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
M.M:70
Objective: In a complex world of industry and business, organizational efficiency is largely
dependent on the contribution made by the members of the organization.. The objective of
this course is to sensitize students to the various facets of managing people and to create an
understanding of the various policies and practices of human resource management.
Course Contents:
UNIT-I
Introduction to HRM: Concepts and Perspectives of Human Resource Management; Human
Resources Management in a Changing Environment; Managerial and Operative Functions of
HRM, Strategic HRM.
UNIT-II
Recruitment, Placement and Retention Strategies: Human Resource Planning; Job Analysis;
Methods of Manpower Search; Attracting, Selecting and Retaining Human Resources; Induction
and Socialization.
UNIT-III
Training and Development: Manpower Training and Development; Performance Appraisal and
Potential Evaluation; Career and Succession Planning; Talent Management.
UNIT-IV
Employee Relation and Compensation Administration: Job Evaluation and Compensation
Management; Incentives and Employee Benefits; Employee Welfare; Industrial Relation;
Employee Separation Practices, HR Accounting and audit.
Suggested Readings:
1.
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7.
Aswathappa, K., Human Resource and Personnel Management, Tata McGraw Hill.
Dessler, G., Human Resource Management, Pearson Education.
Venktesh, D.N. & Jyothi P., Human Resource Management, Oxford University Press.
Bohlander, G. & Snell, S., Human Resource Management, Cengage Learning.
Patnayak, B., Human Resource Management, PHI Learning.
Rao,V.S.P., Human Resource Management, Excel Books.
Cascio,W.Y., Managing Human Resources, Irwin-McGraw Hill.
Note:
1. The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the
class at the time of launching of the course.
2. The examiner is required to set nine questions in all. The first question will be
compulsory consisting of seven short questions covering the entire syllabus. In addition,
eight more questions will be set comprising two questions from each unit. The students
shall be required to attempt five questions in all selecting one question from each unit in
addition to the compulsory Question No. 1. All questions shall carry equal marks.
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MBA-203
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Van Horne, James C., Financial Management and Policy, Prentice Hall of India.
Pandey I. M., Financial Management, Vikas Publishing.
Damodaran, A, Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice, John Wiley & Sons.
Hampton, John. Financial Decision Making, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall Inc.
Khan, M.Y. & Jain, P.K., Financial Management, McGraw Hill.
Note:
1. The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the
class at the time of launching of the course.
2. The examiner is required to set nine questions in all. The first question will be
compulsory consisting of seven short questions covering the entire syllabus. In addition,
eight more questions will be set comprising two questions from each unit. The students
shall be required to attempt five questions in all selecting one question from each unit in
addition to the compulsory Question No. 1. All questions shall carry equal marks.
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MBA-204
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MBA-205
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
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MBA-206
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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MBA-207
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Objective: This course is designed to introduce the students to the fundamentals of research
methods and to equip them to follow scientific methods in solving business problems.
Course Contents:
UNIT -I
Introduction to Research: Defining Business Research, Types of Research; Scientific Method,
Theory Building, Type of Variables; Research Process: Problem Definition, Exploratory
Research.
UNIT II
Research Designs: Concept, Need and Types of Research Designs; Survey Research: Nature of
Surveys, Errors in Survey Research, Personal Interview, Telephone Interview, Self-Administered
Questionnaire; Observation Methods; Introduction to Experimental Research.
UNIT -III
Sampling Design: Census v/s Sampling, Sampling Methods, Determination of Sample Size;
Measurement and Scaling Concepts, Attitude Measurement, Questionnaire Design, Basic
Concepts of Reliability and Validity.
UNIT IV
Data Analysis: Descriptive Statistics, Univariate Statistics; Bivariate Analysis: Test of
Difference, Measures of Association; Introduction to Multivariate Analysis; Report Writing.
Suggested Readings:
1. Zikmund,W. G. Business Research Methods. Thomson.
2. Copper, D. R., Schindler P. S. & Sharma, J. K. Business Research Methods, McGraw Hill
Education.
3. Burns, R. B. & Burns, R. A. Business Research Methods and Statistics using SPSS, SAGE
Publications Ltd.
4. Bajpai, N, Business Research Methods, Pearson.
5. Chawla, D. & Sondhi N., Research Methodology: Concepts and Cases, Vikas Publishing
House.
6. Panneerselvam, R, Research Methodology, Prentice Hall India.
7. Kothari, C.R. Research Methodology & Technique, New Age International Publishers.
Note:
1. The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the
class at the time of launching of the course.
2. The examiner is required to set nine questions in all. The first question will be compulsory
consisting of seven short questions covering the entire syllabus. In addition, eight more
questions will be set comprising two questions from each unit. The students shall be
required to attempt five questions in all selecting one question from each unit in addition to
the compulsory Question No. 1. All questions shall carry equal marks.
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FINAL YEAR
COMPULSORY PAPERS
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