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MBA-201

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

Time Allowed: 3 Hours


M.M:70
Objective: The purpose of this course is to acquaint the students with the broad
framework of financial decision-making in business.
Course Contents:
UNIT-I
Financial Management: meaning, objectives and scope; types of financial decisions, risk-return
framework for financial decision-making, time value of money.
Capital Budgeting Decisions: nature, importance and types of investment decision; techniques of
evaluating capital budgeting decisions, risk analysis in capital budgeting.
UNIT-II
Capital Structure Decisions: optimum capital structure; theories of capital structure; factors
determining capital structure. Sources of long term and short term finance.
Cost of Capital: concept and importance; computations of cost of various sources of finance;
weighted average cost of capital.
UNIT-III
Working Capital Management: Concept and types of working capital; operating cycle,
determinants of working capital, estimation of working capital requirement; working capital
policy; Management of cash, accounts receivables and inventories; financing working capital.
UNIT-IV
Dividend Policy: Dividend and its forms, theories of dividend policy and their impact on the
value of a firm; types of dividend policy. An overview of Corporate Restructuring.
Suggested Readings:
1.
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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

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Time Allowed: 3 Hours


M.M:70
Objective: The Course is designed to acquaint the students with decision making in planning,
scheduling and control of production operations in both manufacturing and service
organizations.
Course Contents:
UNIT-I
Nature and Scope of Production and Operations Management; Types of Manufacturing Systems
Facility Location; Plant Layout: Layout Planning and Analysis.
UNIT-II
Production Planning: Capacity Planning, Aggregate Planning, Master Production Scheduling,
Material Requirement Planning; Maintenance Management.
UNIT-III
Material Management: An overview of Material Management, Inventory Control, Purchase
Management, Just in Time; Material Handling; Scheduling: Gantt Charts, Sequencing.
UNIT-IV
Quality Control: Statistical Quality Control, Acceptance Sampling, Total Quality Management,
ISO-9000; Work Study: Method Study, Work Measurement.
Suggested Readings:
1.
Heizer, J. & Render, B., Operations Management, Pearson.
2.
Gaither, N. & Frazier, G., Operations Management, Thomson.
3.
Adams, Everett E. (Jr.) and Ebert, Ronad J., Production and Operations Management:
Concepts, Models and Behavior, Prentice Hall of India.
4.
Krajewski Lee J. & Ritzman Larry P., Operations Management: Processes and Value
Chain, Pearson.
5.
Buffa, E. S. & Sareen, Modern Production Management, John Wiley.
6.
Chary, S. N., Production and Operations Management, Tata McGraw Hill.
7.
Richard, B. Chase, F. Robert Jacobs, Nicolas J. Aquilano & Nitin K Agarwal, Operations
Management for Competitive Advantage, Tata McGraw Hill.
8.
Nair, N.G. Production and Operations Management, Tata 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-205

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Time Allowed: 3 Hours


M.M:70
Objective:
The objective of this course is to highlight the international environment,
including relationships between business, government, economic groupings and the consumer.
The course will also highlight the problems encountered and issues raised in managing overseas
business.
Course Contents:
UNIT - I
Overview of international business: Evolution and development of international business,
Factors leading to growth in international business, Modes of international business.
UNIT -II
An overview of International trade theories, Trade barriers and their impact; Foreign Direct
Investment, International financial environment: exchange rates and markets, Management of
exchange rate and interest rate risk
UNIT-III
Environmental factors affecting International Business: Economic, Cultural, Political, Legal and
Technological environment.
UNIT-IV
Strategies, planning, organizational structure and process of control of MNEs, Global HRM,
International investment and financing strategy, global manufacturing, Multilateral regulation of
trade and investment: GATT/WTO, UNCTAD.
Suggested Readings:
1. Korth, Christopher M., International Business Environment and Management, Prentice
Hall.
2. Ramu, S. Shiva, International Business: Governance Structure, Wheeler Publishing.
3. Bhalla, V.K., International Business Environment and Management, Anmol Publications.
4. Mithani, D.M., International Economics, Himalaya Publishing House.
5. Jain, Subhash C., International Marketing Management; CBS Publisher & Distributors.
6. Charles W.L. Hill, International Business, MC Graw-Hill.
7. Czinkota, Ronkainen & Moffet, International Business, Thomson, South-Western.
8. Daneiels, Radebaugh & Sullivan, International Business, Environments and Operations,
Pearson Education.
9. Sharan, V. International Business, concept, Environment and Strategy, Pearson Education.
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-206

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Time Allowed: 3 Hours


M.M:70
Objective: The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of basic management
science techniques and their role in managerial decision making.
Course Contents:
UNIT-I
Management Science - Basic concepts and its role in decision-making. Linear programming:
meaning, scope & assumptions, Formulation of linear programming problem & solution by
graphical & Simplex methods, Some special cases like degeneracy, unboundedness, infeasibility
and multiple optimal solutions.
UNIT-II
Sensitivity analysis: change in objective function coefficient and availability of resources with
simplex method. Transportation - Some special cases like maximization, unbalanced problems,
degeneracy in transportation models, Assignment models (HAM).
UNIT-III
Queuing theory (single channel poisson arrivals with exponential service time, infinite
population model); Inventory management techniques (Deterministic Model), special techniques
of inventory management; PERT/CPM - Network analysis, determining the critical path,
calculation of float.
UNIT-IV
Game theory: Pure and mixed games, dominance and graphical method. Decision theory: one
stage and multi stage decision trees; Integer programming (branch and bound method), Goal
programming, Dynamic programming.
Suggested Readings:
1. Vohra, N.D. Quantitative Techniques in Management, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Budnik, Frank S. Dennis Mcleavey, Richard Principles of Operations Research, Richard
Irwin, Illinois - All India Traveller Bookseller
3. Sharma, J K. Operations Research: Theory and Applications, New Delhi, Macmillian India
Ltd.
4. Taha, H A.,Operations Research - An Introduction, New York, Mc-Millan.
5. Narang, A S. Linear Programming and Decision Making, Sultan Chand.
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-207
Time Allowed: 3 Hours

BUSINESS RESEACRH METHODS


M.M:70

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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