MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIRST
SEMESTER
MANAGEMENT
PROCESS AND PERSPECTIVES
Course
Code: mba 101/mba pt 101 L-3 T-0
Credits-3
Objective
– The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the processes
of management related with the basic functions, and management challenges
in the emerging perspective.
Course
Content
-
Nature
and scope of management. The process of management.
-
Levels
of management; Managerial skills; Role of managers.
-
Approaches
to management (an overview): Classical theory; Behavioural school; Quantitative
approach; systems approach; Contingency approach.
-
Relevance
of Principles of Management; critical assessment.
-
Planning
Process. Strategic planning, Managerial planning and Operational
planning.
-
Problem-solving
and Rational Decision-Making.
-
Processes
of Organising and Staffing. Organisational structure. Power and authority.
Delegation and Decentralisation.
-
Coordination
and organisational design.
-
Motivation.
Approaches to motivation related with job performance and satisfaction and
satisfaction
-
Leadership-nature
and dimension. Factors governing leadership effectiveness.
-
Control
process and reporting system. Designing an effective control
system.
-
Management
in a competitive environment.
-
Challenge
of corporate governance and accountability of managers. Corporate
ethics.
-
Management
in a cross-cultural/international context.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Stoner,
James A.F. and Freem an, R. Edward, Management (latest edition), Prentice Hall
of India.
2. Koontz,
Harold and Weihrich, Heinz, Management, McGraw-Hill, N.Y.
3. Newman,
William H. and Warren, E. Kirby, The Process of Management, Prentice Hall of
India.
4. Mintzberg,
H., The Structuring of Organisations, Prentice Hall, 1979.
5. Bartlett,
C.A. and Ghoshal, S., Managing Across Borders: The Transnational Corporation,
Hutchinson Business Books, 1990.
6. Peters,
Tom, and Waterman, R., In Search of Excellence, Harper & Raw,
1982.
7. Singh,
B.P. and Singh, A.K., Modern Management: Text and Cases, Excel Books,
1999.
8. Singh,
B.P. and Chhabra, T.N., Management: Concept & Practice, Dhanpat Rai &
Sons, Delhi, 1999 edn.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIRST
SEMESTER
MANAGERIAL
ECONOMICS
Course
Code: mba
103/mba pt 103 L-3 T-0
Credits-3
Objective –
The objective of this course is to develop the ability of students to apply
micro-economic concepts, tools and techniques in business decision-making by a
firm.
Course
Content
-
Nature,
scope and application of Managerial Economics.
-
Theory
of the firm and business objectives. Economic, Behavioural and Managerial
theories.
-
Demand
Analysis. Law of Demand, Determinants of Demand. Elasticity of Demand. Demand
forecasting.
-
Consumer
Behaviour, Cardinal and ordinal approaches; Consumer’s equilibrium; the revealed
preference.
-
Input-Output
decisions. Law of supply; Elasticity of supply. Production function; short-run
analysis; Long-run function. Short-run and long-run cost functions. Empirical
estimation of production and costs.
-
Price-Output
Decisions. Market structures. Price determination under perfect, imperfect,
monopoly and duopoly. Pricing practices and strategies.
-
Measurement
of profit and profit policy.
-
Investment
decision under risk and uncertainty.
-
Macro-economic
concepts: National Income; Marginal propensity of consume; Multiplier effect;
Effective demand.
Suggested
Reading:
1. Hailstones,
Thomas J. and Rathwell, John C., Managerial Economics, Prentice Hall
International, New Delhi.
2. Kreps,
D., A Course in Microeconomic Theory, Princeton Univ. Press,
N.J.
3. Chopra,
O.P., Managerial Economics, Tata-McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
4. Baumol,
W.J., Economic Theory and Operations Analysis, Prentice Hall International, New
Delhi.
5. Agarwal,
Manju, Economics for decision Making, Indian Institute of Finance, 1997,
Delhi.
6. Davis,
J.R. and Chang, Simon, Principles of Managerial Economics, Prentice Hall
International, New Delhi.
7. Mehta,
P.L., Managerial Economics, Sultan Chand, New Delhi.
8. Gough,
J. and Hills, S., Fundamentals of Managerial Economics,
1981.
9. Petterson:
Managerial Economics, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall of India,
Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIRST
SEMESTER
FINANCIAL
& COST ACCOUNTING
Course
code: mba
105/mba pt 105 L-4 T-0
Credits-4
Objectives
–
(a) to develop an understanding of Financial accounting concepts and principles,
ability to read and understand Financial Statements, and
familiarity with the techniques of Financial Statement
analysis.
(b)
to develop an understanding of cost accounting concepts, elements of cost and cost accumulation
systems.
Course
Content
Part
A Nature
of Accounting Information.
Financial Accounting:
Objectives.
Accounting Concepts, Principles and
Standards.
Basic Accounting Records and Books of
Accounts.
Understanding Financial
Statements:
-
Balance
Sheet
-
Profit
& Loss Account
-
Reports
to be Annexed to the Balance Sheet.
Inventory
Valuation.
Fixed
Assets and Depreciation Accounting.
Financial
Statement Analysis : Ratio Analysis, Funds Flow and Cash Flow
Analysis
Part
B Cost Accounting: Objectives,
concepts and terminology.
Cost elements:
-
Materials
cost accounting and control
-
Labour
cost accounting and control
-
Overhead
costs-allocation and absorption.
Cost
accumulation systems:
-
Job and contract costing, Output
costing, Service costing, Process costing (Excluding inter-process profits).
Suggested
Readings:
1. Myer,
John N., Financial Statement Analysis.
2. Hermanson,
Roger H., Financial Accounting, Business Publishers.
3. Jaedicke,
R.C., and Sprouse, R.T., Accounting Flows: Income, Funds and Cash, Richard D.
Irwin Inc.
4. Foster,
George, Financial Statement Analysis, Prentice Hall.
5. Agarwal,
J.D. Accounting for Financial Analysis, IIF Publication,
Delhi.
6. Horngren,
Charles T., Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
7. Bhattacharya,
Ashish K., Principles and Practice of Cost Accounting,
(Wheeler)
8. Dhameja
N., and Sastry, K.S., Finance and Accounting (Wheeler)
9. Bhattacharya,
S.K., and Dearden, John, Accounting for Management: Text and Cases, Vikas Pub.
House, New Delhi.
10.
Horngren,
Cost Accounting : A Managerial Emphasis, 9th Ed., Prentice Hall of
India Delhi.
11.
Williamson:
Cost & Management Accounting, Prentice Hall of India,
Delhi
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIRST
SEMESTER
MATHEMATICS
AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH FOR MANAGEMENT
Course
Code: mba 109/mba pt 107
L-4 T-0
Credits-4
PART-I:
MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT
Course
Contents:
-
Sets
and Relations, Set Operations, Venn Diagrams.
-
Functions
and their Applications, Linear and Quadratic Functions, Zeros of a
Function.
-
Derivatives
of a Function, Basic Laws of
Derivative, Higher Order Derivatives, Applications.
-
Maxima
and Minima of Functions, Criteria for Maximum and Minimum Value,
Applications.
-
Linear
Equations and Matrices, Matrix Operations, Matrix Inversion, System of Linear
Equations and their Solution.
-
Linear
Programming, Formulation of Linear Programming Problems, Geometric Solution,
Simplex Method Duality in Linear Programming
Recommended
Books
1. Mathematics
for Management: An Introduction by M. Raghavachari. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Limited.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIRST
SEMESTER
PART-II:
OPERATIONS RESEARCH FOR MANAGEMENT
Objectives:
The course is aimed at introducing the
students to the principles of
Operations
Research Techniques and their application in decision
making.
Course
Contents:
Introducing
to Simulation; Design and evaluation of Simulation experiments; Parametric
Programming; Applied Queering Models; Inventory Control Models under
uncertainty; Network Analysis – Scheduling with limited resources; Dynamic
Programming; Quadratic Programming, Models and Policies; Goal Programming;
Replacement Models and Policies.
Suggested
Reading:
1. Denardo,
B.V., Dynamic Programming Models and Applications, Prentice Hall, N.J.
2. Gordon,
G., System Simulation, Prentice Hall, N.J.
3. Sharma,
J.K. Mathematical Models in: Operations Research, Tata – McGraw Hill, New
Delhi
4. Gupta,
M.P. & Sharma, J.K., Operation Research in Management, National Pub.,
Delhi.
5. Weist,
J.D., and Levy, F.K. A Management Guide to PERT/CPM, Prentice Hall of
India, New Delhi.
6. Taha:
Operations Research, Prentice Hall of India, Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SECOND
SEMESTER
ORGANISATIONAL
ANALYSIS AND BEHAVIOUR
Course
Code: mba 102/mba pt 109 L-3 T-0
Credits-3
Objective:
To
develop the students’ ability to analyse, interpret and predict individual and
group behaviour in an organisational setting, and to provide an understanding of
the managerial approaches to organisational conflict, motivation and
leadership,and organisational control.
Course
Content
Nature
of individual and group behaviour in organisations.
Significance
of perception, attitudes and values.
Theories
of organisation. Classical, Neo-classical and systems theories. Bureaucratic
organisation. Contingency approach.
Organisational
goals and objectives. Multiplicity of goals. Goal
conflict.
Group
Dynamics. Group Decision-making.
Motivation.
Theories of motivation and role of incentives.
Transactional
analysis.
Leadership
Theories. Continuum and effectiveness of leadership. Styles of leadership
Managerial Grid. Force-field analysis.
Organisational
conflict. Nature and causes. Approaches to management of
conflict.
Organisational
Control. The process of control Performance appraisal.
MIS.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Devis,
K., Human Behaviour at Work. Organisational Behaviour,
McGraw-Hill.
2. Robbins,
Stephen P., Organizational Behaviour, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
3. Sharma,
R.A., Organizational Theory and Behaviour, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
4. Hersey,
Paul and Blanchard, Kenneth H., Management of Organizational Behaviour,
Prentice Hall of India.
5. Etzioni,
Amitai, Modern Organizations, Prentice Hall of
India.
6. Singh,
B.P. and Chhabra, T.N., Organisation Theory & Behaviour, Dhanpat Rai &
Sons, Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SECOND
SEMESTER
BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
Course
Code: mba 113/mba pt 102 L-3 T-0
Credits-3
OBJECTIVES:
The
course is aimed at acquainting the students with the nature and dimensions of the evolving business
environment in India which
influence managerial decisions.
Course
Content
-
Nature
and significance of environmental analysis for business
decisions.
-
Dimensions
of Business Environment: Economics, Technological, Socio-cultural, Political,
Legal-Regulatory and Market Conditions. General and specific relevance of
environmental conditions.
-
Economic
environment: Economic Policy – An overview Changes in Government policies since
1991. Impact of liberalisation, globalisation, and structural reforms.
Import-expert policy and its domestic and international implications. Financial
sector reforms.
-
Technological
environment: Dynamics of technological environment. Challenge of technology
upgradation, Impact of foreign investment and foreign
collaboration.
-
Socio-cultural
environment: Demographic profile. Class structure and mobility. Rural-urban
convergence. Changes in consumption habits and life styles. Social
responsibilities of business.
-
Political
environment: Impact of competing political ideologies, political stability and
instability on business activities. Business and Politics.
-
Market
environment: Competitive conditions. Impact of entry of MNCs. Future of
small-scale enterprises. Problem of sick industries:
Remedies.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Cherunilam,
Francis, Business Environment, Himalaya Pub. House,
1996.
2. Ghosh,
P.K., Business and Government, 1998, Sultan Chand,
Delhi.
3. Devis,
Keith, and Blomstrom, Robert L., Business and Society: Environment and
Responsibility, 1975.
4. Ghosh,
P.K. and Kapoor, G.K., Business Policy and Environment, 1998, Sultan
Chand, Delhi.
5. Adhikary,
M., Economic Environment of Business (latest ed.), Sultan Chand,
Delhi
6. Jalan,
B., India’s Economic Crises, 1991, Oxford Univ. Press, New
Delhi.
7. Dhingra,
I.C., The Indian Economy: Environment and Policy, 1998, Sultan Chand,
Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SECOND
SEMESTER
MANAGERIAL
STATISTICS OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Course
Code: mba
107/mba pt 104 L-4 T-0
Credits-4
PART-I
STATISTICS
Objective: The objective of this course is to
familiarise the students with the
basic statistical tools and their application in business
decision-making.
Course
Contents
-
Collection
and Analysis of Statistical Data: Table and Graphs, Frequency Distribution,
Histogram, Cumulative Frequency Curves.
-
Probability
and Probability Distribution: Rules of Probability, Random Variable,
Probability
Distributions, Means, Variance and Standard Deviation, Binomial Distribution,
Poisson Distribution, Normal Distribution, Exponential Distribution, Uniform
Distribution.
-
Sampling
and Testing of Hypothesis : Sampling methods, Basic concepts of
Hypothesis Testing. Confidence Internal, Chi-square Test, Analysis of Variance,
Non-parametric Tests.
-
Correlation,
Regression and Multivariate Analysis
: Correlation
Analysis, Linear, Non-linear and Multiple Regression Analysis, Autocorrelation,
Multicollinearity.
-
Time
Series Analysis and Index Numbers: Trends Analysis, Cyclical, Seasonal and
Irregular Variation. Relative and Aggregate Index Numbers. General Index
Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.
-
Decision
Theory, Objectives and Constraints, Pay off Optimization. Decision Under
Certainty, Risk and Uncertainty, Criteria for Decision under Risk and
Uncertainty, Decision Trees, Decision Matrices.
Suggested
Reading:
1. Statistics
for Management by Richard I., Levin & David S. Rubin, Prentice Hall of
India.
2. Business,
Statistics by S.P. Gupta & M.P. Gupta, Sultan Chand &
Sons.
3. Quantitative
Techniques for Managerial Decisions by U.K. Srivastava et al., New Age
International.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIRST
SEMESTER
PART-II:
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
OBJECTIVES:
The course will expose the students to
the nature and extent of research
orientation which they are expected to possess when they enter the
industry as practitioners.
COURSE
CONTENTS:
The
nature and Types of Research-Specifying a Problem for Research in Business
Administration-Planning and Organising Research – Measurement-Data.
Collection-Observation Techniques, Interviewing, Questionnaire and
Correspondence, Library and Documentary Sources and Case Studies-Designing of
Research Projects-Organization and Presentation of Data-Use of Computing and
Data Processing Machines in Analysing Data. Writing Research
Report.
Review
of Basic Concepts of Multi-Variate Analysis and the interpretation of data-Use
of Non-Parametric Statistics in Testing of Hypotheses.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Emory,
W.G.: Business Research Methods, Richard D. Irwin.
2. Kerlinger
F.N.: Foundation of Behavioural Research, Holt Rinchert
Winston.
3. Kinnear,
T.C., and Taylore J.R.: Marketing Research Applied Approach, Megraw
Hill.
4. Wilkinson
T.S., and Bhandarkar, P.L. Methodology and Techniques of Social Research,
Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay.
5. Siegal
Sidney: Non Parametric statistics for the Behavioural Scinces, McGraw Hill,
Tokyo.
6. Kothari,
CR, Research Methodology.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SECOND
SEMESTER
STRATEGIC
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Course
Code: mba 106/mba pt 106 L-3 T-0
Credits-3
Objective:
The
purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the basic concepts of
Marketing and acquire skills to develop necessary product, pricing, distribution
and promotion strategies for marketing of product and
services.
Contents:
INTRODUCTION:
Nature and Role of Marketing, The Marketing Concept, Marketing Environment,
Market Mix, Marketing Planning.
MARKET
SEGMENTATION, TARGETING AND MEASUREMENT:
Market Segmentation, Market Targeting, Market Measurement and Forecasting,
Marketing Research and Information System.
BUYER
BEHAVIOUR:
Meaning and Importance, Determinants and Consumer Behaviour, Buying Decision
Process, Industrial Buyer Behaviour.
PRODUCT
DECISIONS:
Product Life Cycle, Product Mix Strategies, Branding and Packaging Decisions,
New product Development, Consumer Adoption Process.
PRICING
DECISIONS:
Pricing Objectives, Price Determinants, Pricing Methods, Pricing Policies and
Strategies.
MANAGING
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION:
Nature and importance of Distribution Channels, Patterns of Distribution
Channels, Determinants of Channel Design, Determining Intensity of Distribution,
Selecting Motivating and Evaluating Channel Members, Physical Distribution Task
and Approaches.
PROMOTION
DECISIONS:
Marketing Communication Process, Promotion Mix and its Determinants Role of
Advertising, Sales Promotion and Personal Selling; Promotion
Budget.
GLOBAL
MARKETING:
Reasons underlying International Business, Distinction between Global and
Domestic Marketing, Institutional and Policy Framework, Procedural Aspects,
Regional Economic Groupings.
CONTEMPORARY
ISSUES:
Direct Marketing, Customer Service, Rural Marketing, Marketing of Services,
Consumer Protection.
Suggested
Readings
Kotler
Philip : Marketing Management: Analysis, Planning and Control (Prentice Hall,
New Delhi)
Ramaswamy
V.S. and S. Namakumari: Marketing
Management – Planning, Implementation and Control (MacMillan India, New
Delhi).
Rajan
Saxena: Marketing Management (Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi).
Stanton
William J. and Charles Futnell : Fundamentals of Marketing (McGraw Hill
International).
Neelamegham
S.: Marketing in India – Cases and Readings (Vikas Publishing House, New
Delhi).
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SECOND
SEMESTER
ACCOUNTING
FOR MANAGEMENT
Course
Code: mba 110/mba pt 108 L-3 T-0
Credits-3
Objective:
To
develop an understanding of the techniques of standard costing, budgetary
control and variance analysis as well as ability to use cost accounting
information for decision-making and control and achieving operational
efficiency.
Course
Content:
-
Nature
of management Accounting. Scope and objectives.
-
Standard
Costing and Variance Analysis. Managerial Reports on
variance.
-
Budgeting
and Budgetary Control. Financial Budgeting; Programme and Performance Budgeting;
Zero Base Budgeting. Behavioural Aspects of Budgetary
Control.
-
Marginal
Costing: Usefulness and limitations. Application of marginal costing for
decision making.
-
Cost-Volume-profit
Analysis. Application of Break-even analysis.
-
Management
control: Divisional performance and Transfer Pricing.
-
Management
control : Responsibility accounting.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Anthony,
Robert N and Reece, James S., Management Accounting; Text and Cases, Richard D. Trwin,
Homewood, Illinois.
2. Horngren,
Charles T., Cost of Accounting : A Managerial Emphasis, Prentice
Hall of India, New Delhi.
3. Sastry,
K.S. and Dhameja, N., The Prentice of Management Accounting, Wheeler
Publications.
4. Pandey,
I.M., Management Accounting, Vikas Pub., New Delhi.
5. Khan,
M.Y. and Jain, P.K., Management Accounting, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
6. Maheshwari,
S.N., Principles of Management Accounting, Sultan Chand, New
Delhi.
7. Horngren:
Introduction to Management Accounting, Prentice Hall of India,
Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SECOND
SEMESTER
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Course
Code: mba 112/mba pt 110
L-3 T-0
Credits-3
PART
I : I.T. FUNDAMENTALS
Objective:
To
develop understanding of students about the nature and uses of computers, and
computer software, and familiarising them with the techniques of business data
processing and data communication.
INTRODUCTION
TO COMPUTER
-
Data
Information and Data Processing.
-
Components
of Computer System: Central Processing Unit, Input/Output Devices, Secondary
Storage Devices, Computer system Configuration.
-
Classification
and Generation of Computers.
-
Micro,
mini, mainframe, and super computers, Earlier Computer systems, current
developments.
-
Introduction
to Computer Software, systems and application software; common operating
systems, programming languages.
BUSINESS
DATA PROCESSING
-
Nature
of business data, entities and attributes, Data
structures.
-
Data
files and file structure, types of data files and their usage, methods of file
organization.
-
File
processing: sorting, updating, merging, query, report generation, processing
logic, flowcharting.
-
Modes
of data processing: Batch Processing, Time sharing, On-line and On-line
Real-time systems, Distributed processing systems.
DATA
COMMUNICATION
-
Analogue
and digital communication, message and packet switching.
-
Computer
Networks, LAN, WAN, Internet and Intranet
-
Network
Applications: Electronic mail, file transfer, remote log-in, Electronic
Commerce.
SUGGESTED
READINGS:
-
William,
Brain K. Sawyer, Stacey C. and Hutchinson, Sarah E. Using Information
Technology. A practical Introduction to computers and communications,
Irwin.
-
Larry
Long and Nancy Long, Computers Prentice Hall.
-
Sunders,
D. H. Computers Today, McGraw-Hill
-
Sachdeva,
R.K., Management Hand-Book of Computer Usage, NCC Blackwell,
U.K.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SECOND
SEMESTER
PART
II : I.T. APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT
Objectives:
To
develop understanding of the students about applications of I.T. in Management
including use of micro-computer software, techniques of Word-processing and
Desktop Publishing, and acquaintance with the use of Internet, Computer in
business database management, Information Systems, Systems Development Life
Cycle.
-
Using
Micro-computer Software: The Operating System and the User Interface, Running
Programmes, Managing Files, Managing Hardware, Utility
Software.
-
Word
Processing and Desktop Publishing: entering and Editing Text, Formating Text,
Mail Merge, Adding HTML Codes, Adding Graphics and Sounds, Page Layout and
Document Controls.
-
Spreadsheets:
Creating a Worksheet, Adding Charts, Independent and Dependent Variables,
What-if? Analysis
-
Database
Management: Creating Tables, Viewing Records, Sorting Records, Querying
Database, SQL, Generating Reports.
-
The
Internet: How the Internet Works, E-mail, News, Telnet, FTP, Gopher, The World
Wide Web.
-
Computers
in Business: Types of Business Information, Types of Business Software, Vertical
Applications, Personal Productivity Applications, Workgroup
Applications.
-
Information
Systems: Office Automation Systems, Transaction Processing Systems, Management
Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, Expert
Systems.
-
System
Development Life Cycle: Needs Analysis, System Design, Development,
Implementation, Maintenance.
SUGGESTED
READINGS:
1. Sanders,
D. H., Computers in Business.
2. Mastering
Lotus 1-2-3, Jorgensen, BPB Publications, New
Delhi.
3. Mastering
D’base IV, BPB Publications, New Delhi.
4. Understanding
D’base IV, BPB Publications, New Delhi.
5. Gordon
and Daves. Computer Data Processing.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SECOND
SEMESTER
MANAGERIAL
COMMUNICATION
Course
Code: mba 111/mba pt 112
L-3 T-0
Credits-3
OBJECTIVES:
The
course is aimed at equipping the students with the necessary concepts & techniques and skills for
communication to inform others,
inspire them and enlist their activity and willing cooperation in
the
performance of their jobs.
COURSE
CONTENTS
Importance
and nature of business communication; Effective Communication skills; process of
communication; Barriers and gateways in communication; Dos and Don’ts of
Business writing; Commercial letters; Writing Business reports; Oral
Communication – presentations of reports, public speaking, and negotiations;
Legal aspects of Business communication
SUGGESTED
READINGS
1. Bowman,
Joe P and Branchaw, Bernadine P. “Business Communications: From Process to
Product”, Dryden Press, Chicago.
2. Hatch,
Richard. “Communicating in Business” Science Research Associations,
Chicago.
3. Murphy,
Herta A and Peck, Charles E. “Effective Business Communications”. Tata McGraw
Hill, New Delhi.
4. Pearce,
C Glenn etc. “Business Communications: Principles and Applications”. John Wiley,
New York.
5. Treece,
Malra. “Successful Business Communications”. Allyn and
Bacon,
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SECOND
SEMESTER
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT LAB.
Course
Code: mba 120/ mba pt. 114
L-0 P-2
Credit-1
The
Computer Lab. practice will be based on Course mba pt. 110, “Information
Technology Management.”
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
THIRD
SEMESTER
MANAGING
PEOPLE AT WORK
Course
Code: mba 104/mba pt 201 L-2 T-0
Credit-2
Objective:
The
basic objective of this course is to help the students to acquire and develop
decision making skills in relation to managing people in
organisations.
Course
Contents
The
concept and perspectives of Human Resource Management. Scope and functions of
Human Resource Management. Human Resource planning. Job Analysis and Job
Description. Recruitment and Selection Processes. Socializing the New Employee.
Employee Training and Development. Performance Evaluation and Potential
Appraisal. Job Evaluation, Compensation and Reward Systems. Industrial Disputes
Management. Trade Unions and Participative Management. Human Resource
Information Systems.
Suggested
Readings
1. Armstrong,
M. A Handbook of personnel Management, Kogan and Page,
London.
2. Cascio,
W.F. Managing Human Resources. McGraw Hill, New
York.
3. DeCenzo,
D.A. and Robbins, S. Personnel/Human Resources Management Prentice Hall
of India, New Delhi.
4. DeVries,
D.L. et al., Performance Appraisal on the Line, John Wiley, New
York.
5. Edwards,
J. et al., Manpower Planning John Wiley, New
York.
6. Kavanagh,
M. J. et al., Human Resource Information systems: Development and
Application, PWS-Kent, Boston.
7. Lupton,
T. and Angela Bowey. Wages and Salaries, Gower,
London.
8. Pace,
R. W., Philip C. Smith and Mills, G.E. Human Resource Development,
Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
9. Rao,
T V and Pereira, D.F. Recent Experiences in Human Resource Development,
Oxford and IBH, New Delhi.
10.
Saiyadain,
M. Human Resource Management, Tata MacGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
11.
Singh,
B.P. and Chhabra, T.N., Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, Dhanpat
Rai & Co., Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
THIRD
SEMESTER
CORPORATE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Course
Code: mba 108/mba pt 203
L-3 T-0
Credit-3
Objective: The
course aims at acquainting the students with the theory and techniques of
financial management, and developing their abilities in respect of investment
and capital budgeting, financial planning, capital structure decisions, dividend
policy and working capital management.
Course
Content:
-
Nature
and scope of financial management. Objectives. Finance
functions.
-
Capital
Budgeting techniques. Decisions involving capital rationing, and under risk and
uncertainty.
-
Concept
and measurement of cost of capital.
-
Financial
Planning. Objective and significance. Theories of capital structure.
Determinants of capital structure. Financial and Operating
leverage.
-
Dividend
policy. Factors influencing dividend decision. Legal aspects. Dividend decision
and valuation of shares. Stock Dividends and Stock splits. Issue of Bonus
shares.
-
Working
capital management. Management of cash, receivables, Inventory. Financing of
working capital.
-
Sources
of long-term finance: Equity and preference shares, Debentures and Bonds.
Retained profits. Institutional finance. Issue of GDR and ECB. Venture capital
finance. Lease financing.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Van
Horne, James C., Financial Management and Policy, Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi.
2.
Haley,
Schal, Introduction to Financial Management, Tata McGaw Hill, New
Delhi.
3.
Pandey,
I. M., Financial Management, Vikas Pub., New Delhi.
4.
Khan,
M.Y. and Jain, P.K., Financial management, Tata McGraw
Hill.
5.
Mao,
James C. T., Quantitative Analysis of Financial Decisions,
Macmillan.
6.
Solomon,
Ezra, The Theory of Financial Management, Columbia University Press,
NY.
7.
Bierman,
Harold and Smidt, Seymour, Capital Budgeting Decision,
Collier.
8.
Hampton,
John J., Financial Decision Making, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
9.
Agarwal,
J. D., Readings in Financial Management, IIF
Publication.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
THIRD
SEMESTER
PRODUCTION
AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Course
Code: mba 114/mba pt 205 L-3 T-0
Credit-3
Objectives:
The
course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic management decisions
with respect to production function and the effective utilization of materials
in manufacturing and service organization.
Course
Contents:
Nature
and Scope of Production/Operations Management Environmental and Social Concerns.
Relationship with other Functional Areas. Standardization and Simplification.
Reliability and Redundancy. Value Engineering. Ergonomics Considerations. Types
of Production System and Layouts. Capacity Requirements Planning. Facilities
location, Factors. Evaluation of alternatives. Productivity and Work Study.
Method Study. Basic Procedure. Charts, Diagrams. Work measurement. Time Study.
Work Sampling Learning Curve, Production Standards. Aggregate Production
Planning. Heuristic Methods. Inventory Management basic concepts. Selective
Inventory Control Models. Ordering Systems.
Material
Requirements Planning, Operations Scheduling. Static and Dynamic Scheduling.
Design Rules. Quality Control. Variables and attributes, process control and
Acceptance Sampling. Facilities Maintenance. Preventive maintenance. Materials
Management. Purchasing Process, Classification and Codification, Make-or-Buy
decisions.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Dervitsiotis,
K. N.: Operations Management. McGraw-Hill International, New
Delhi.
2. Mayer,
Raymond R.: Production and Operations Management. McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
3. Moore,
Franklin G. and Hendrick, Thomas E.: Production/Operations Management Richard D.
Irwin, Homewood, Illompos.
4. ILO:
Introduction to Work Study, International Labour Office,
Geneva.
5. Leenders,
Michael R. Fearon, Harold E. and England, Wilbur D. Purchasing and Materials
Management, Richard D. Irwin, Homewood, Illinois.
6. Gopalakrishnan
P. and Sunderesan M.: Materials Management, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
7. Dobler,
Donals W. and Lee, Lamar: Purchasing and Materials Management, McGraw Hill, New
York.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
THIRD
SEMESTER
CORPORATE
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
Course
Code: mba 116/mba pt 207
L-2 T-0
Credit-2
Objective:
To
familiarise the students with the nature of legal regulatory environment of
corporate enterprises in India.
Course
Content:
Companies
Act, 1956 – Formation of companies. Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Prospectus. Management & Meetings. Accounts and Audit.
Factories
Act, 1948 – Provisions governing working conditions, safety, health and welfare
of employees.
M.R.T.P.
Act, 1969 – Objectives. Monopolistic, Restrictive and Unfair trade practices.
Powers of the MRTP Commission.
Securities
Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 – Recognition of stock exchanges. Rules and
Byelaws. Listing of Securities.
SEBI
Act, 1992 – Functions of SEBI. Powers of SEBI in relation to securities markets.
Guidelines for Security issues.
Consumer
Protection Act, 1986 – Objectives. Rights of consumers. Grievance Redressal
machinery.
Environment
Protection Act, 1986 – Objectives. Powers of the Central
Government.
Sick
Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 – Objectives. Role of the
BIFR.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Ramaiya,
A., Guide to Company Law, Wadhwa, Nagpur.
2. Shah,
S. M., Lectures on Company Law, N.M. Tripathi,
Mumbai.
3. Verma,
D.P.S., MRTP Law, Manas Publications, Delhi
4. Gulshan,
S.S., Consumer Protection and Satisfaction, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New
Delhi.
5. Kapoor,
G.K., Industrial and Other Laws, New Age International (P) Ltd., New
Delhi
6. Environment
Protection Act,
1986 (with commentaries), Jain Book Agency, New Delhi.
7. Sick
Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act,
1985.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
THIRD
SEMESTER
Course
Code: mba 205/mba pt. 209
L-3 T-0
Credit-3
Intent
: To
provide extensive knowledge of MIS as practised in the business management
world.
Content:
Concept
of MIS, Definition, Role & Impact of MIS. MIS and Computer, MIS and
Academics, MIS and the user.
Process
of management. MIS as a tool for the Management Process. Organisation as a
system. Strategic management of business, Development of Business Strategies.
Types of Strategies, Tools of planning – creativity, Systems approach,
sensitivity analysis, modelling, MIS Business planning.
Basics
of MIS – Decision making concepts, Information concepts – presentation, Bias,
Information quality, classification of information, methods of data and
information collection, Value of information. MIS and Information concepts.
Human beings as information processors.
Systems
concepts, system control, types of systems. MIS and system concepts. System
Analysis and Design – The need for analysis, The waterfall model, System
Analysis of an existing system, System analysis of a new requirement. Computer
System Design. MIS and System Analysis.
Development
of MIS – Long term and short term planning, Contents of the MIS plan. Methods
for determining the information requirements – Interviewing, determining from
the existing system, critical factor analysis, Experimentation and modelling.
Implementing the MIS. Factors contributing to failure in implementation. Choice
of technology.
Applications
of MIS – Applications in Manufacturing sector-personnel Management, Financial
Management, Production Management, Materials Management, Marketing Management,
Service Sector – Hotels, Hospital, Banking, Insurance, Utilities. Decision
Support Systems.
Overview
of Enterprise Management Systems – ERP, CAD/CAM/CAE, AMS, CMS, SMS,
EDI.
Technology
in MIS – Data Processing, Transaction Processing, Application Processing,
Information System Processing, Human Factor and user interface. DBMS – Database
concepts, Data Models E-R diagrams, MIS and RDBMS.
Object
Oriented Technology (concepts). Client Server Architecture, Networks, Business
Process Reengineering (BPR).
References:
1. MIS
by WS Javadekar Tata McGraw Hill 1999.
2. MIS
by Gorden B. Davis, Margrethe Holson.
3. Conceptual
Foundation, Tata McGraw Hill.
4. Information
Systems for Managers by Ashok Arora/Akshaya Bhatia – Excel Publishers 1999.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
THIRD
SEMESTER
INTERNATIONAL
MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 206/mba pt. 211 L-3 T-0 Credits-3
Objectives: It is to acquaint the students with the global dimensions of management.
Content:
International Management: Concept, Challenges and opportunities; Managing Diversity within and Across cultures; Strategy Making and International Management; Achieving Competitive Advantage; Motivating Employees in global context; leadership; Global Human Resource Management – Selection, development, performance appraisal and compensation; Managing groups across cultures.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Hodgetts, International Management,
3rd edition, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
2. McFarlin,
Dean B., International Management : Trends, Challenges and Opportunities,
International Thomson Publishing, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1998.
3. Thakur,
Manab; Burton, Gene E. and Srivastava, B.N., International Management:
Concepts and Cases, Tata McGraw Hill Publisher Co.Ltd., New Delhi,
1997.
4. Taggart,
James H. and McDermott, Michall L., The Essence of International
Business, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
5. Nagandhi,
Anant R., International Management, Prentice Hall of India Ltd., New
Delhi.
6. Davidson,
William H., Global Strategic Management, John Wiley &
Sons.
7. Drucker,
Peter F., Global Shift, Paul Chopman Publishers Ltd.,
1992.
8. Brooke,
Michael Z. and Remmers, M. Lee, International Management and Business
Policy, Houghton Mifflin & Co., Boston.
9. Vernon,
Raymond and Wells Louis T., Manager in the International Economy, Prentice Hall of International,
Englewood, Cliffs, N.J.
10.
Porter,
M. E (ed.) Competition in Global Industries, Harvard Business Press,
1996.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
BUSINESS
POLICY AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Course Code: mba 203/mba pt. 202 L-3 T-0 Credits-3
Objective:
To
provide an insight and develop understanding of the process of strategic
management in a dynamic global environment.
Content:
Concept
of strategy, nature and scope of strategic management. Modes of strategy making.
Strategic planning and management process. Concept of core competence. Defining
organisational mission, setting objectives and goals. Environmental analysis and
diagnosis. Internal resource and capability analysis. SAP and SWOT analysis.
Formulation of strategy. Major strategy options. Choice of Strategy : BCG
Matrix; GEC model; Concept of Value Chain; Competitive analysis. Review and
evaluation of strategy. Implementation of strategy. Strategy and structural
design.
Readings:
1.
John
A. Pearce II & Richard B. Robinsom Jr., Strategic Management,
3rd ed., 1996.
2.
Gerry
Johnson & Kevan Scholes, Exploring Corporate Strategy (PHI, New
Delhi, 1996)
3.
Aswathappa,
K., Business Environment for Strategic Management (Himalaya, New Delhi,
1996).
4.
Ghosh,
P. K., Strategic Planning and Management. (Sultan Chand, New Delhi,
2000).
5.
Alex
Miller, Strategic Management, McGraw-Hill, New York,
1996.
6.
V.
S. Ramaswamy & S. Namakumari, Strategic Planning: Formulation of
Corporate Strategy – The Indian Context, (Mcmillan India,
1999).
7.
Bani
P. Banerjee, Corporate Strategies (Oxford University Press, New Delhi,
1998).
8.
A.
C. Hax and N. S. Majluf, Readings in Strategic Management. (Ballinger,
Cambridge, 1984).
9.
Katz,
Robert L., Cases and Concepts in Strategic Management (Prentice Hall,
1970).
10. H.
Igor Ansoff, Corporate Strategy (McGraw-Hill, New York,
1965).
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
ORGANISATIONAL
CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
Course code: mba 207/mba pt. 204 L-3 T-0 Credits-3
Objectives:
The
objective of the course is to facilitate an understanding of the concepts and
techniques of behavioural science used in organisational change
efforts.
Organisational
Change – Meaning, An overview of the concept, internal and external forces,
approaches to problem diagnosis, major techniques of planned change and
resistance to change.
Historical
development of organisational development, steps in organisational development,
general OD competencies, OD skills.
Designing
OD Interventions – Team, intergroup, personal, comprehensive, and
structural.
Evaluation
of OD, values and ethics in OD, Future of OD, OD in India.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Ahmed,
Abad. Management and Organisational Development, Rachna Prakashan, New
Delhi.
2.
Argyris
Chris. Management and Organisational Development, McGraw Hill, New
York.
3.
Wendell
French and Bell Cecil. Organisational Development, Prentice Hall,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1996.
4.
Beckard
Richard, Organisation Development: Strategies and Models, Addison Wesley,
1996.
5.
Margulies
and Raia, Conceptual Foundations of Organisational Development. McGraw Hill, New
York.
6.
Andlay
Genus, Management of Change: Perspectives and Practices International
Thomson Business Press, London, 1998.
7.
P.
Mirvis and D. Berg (ed.), Failures in OD and Changes: Cases and Essays for
Learning, Wiley, New York, 1977.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
COMPREHENSIVE
VIVA VOCE
Course
Code: mba pt. 206
L-0 T-0
Credits-3
Comprehensive
Viva Voce Examination will be conducted by a Board of Examiners as approved by
the University. This Board will be comprised of the Head of the institution or
his nominee and two external experts, of these one shall preferably be from the
corporate world.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
TECHNOLOGY
AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 204/mba pt. 208 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Aim:
The
purpose of this course is to facilitate student’s knowledge, understanding and
application ability and originality in thinking and
creativity.
Content
1. Organisational
Change – Changes in Product and Process.
Scientific
Discovery – Invention – Innovation – Spread and Application –
Innovision.
2. Technology
and Techniques – Choice of Techniques in a developing economy – Technological
revolution – adoption and adaptation of technology; problems of technology
transfer – Management of New Technology in relation to organisational
productivity and quality of work life.
3. Technological
progress and Ecological impact – control of environment – trade off between
technological progress and industrial pollution – environmental degradation –
need for environment audit and green accounting – technological forecasts and
preparedness for future shocks.
4. Strategic
Management of new technology and innovations – autonomous vs. induced inventions
and its extended applications – learning experiences.
1.
Rose,
H. & King, R. Cambridge, Technology Management & Development
Planning, (1996), Kanishka Publications, New Delhi.
2.
Noori,
H. & Radford, Readings and Cases in Management of New Technology,
(1990), Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New York.
3.
Whitekar,
D. H. Managing Innovations, (1990), Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
References:
1.
Gupta
A., Ecology and Development in the Third World, (1988), Routledge,
London.
2.
Cleland,
David Karen M. Bursic, Strategic Technology Management (1991), American
Management Association, New York.
3.
Krishnamurthy,
M. V. Sidharthan, N. S., B. S., Future, Direction for Indian Industry :
Technology, Trades and Industry (1996), New Age International (P), New
Delhi.
4.
Wadhwa,
R. K. & Other, Management Policy and New Technology,
(1998),
Kanishka Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
LOGISTICS
MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 238/mba pt. 210 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The course is designed to explain basic theory and techniques of logistics to examine the issues and problems associated with logistics in a changing business environment, and to show how logistics can improve an enterprises effectiveness and competitiveness.
Course
contents:
Introduction
to logistics and its Interface with Production and Marketing; Measures of
Logistics; Physical Distribution and Logistics; Logistics System Analysis and
Design; Warehousing and Distributing Centers; Location; Transportation Systems:
Facilities and Services; Dispatch and Routing Decisions. Inventory Management
Decisions; Logistics Audit and Control; Logistics Future
Directions.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Ballau,
Renald H. Business Logistics Management. Englewood Cliffs, New York,
Prentice Hall Inc., 1992.
2.
Beal
K. A Management Guide to Logistics Engineering. U.S.A. Institute of
Production Engineering, 1990.
3.
Benjamin
S. B. Logistics Engineering and Management. Englewood Cliffs, New York,
Prentice Hall Inc., 1996.
4.
Bowersox,
D. J. and Closs, D. J. Logistics Management: A System Integration of Physical
Distribution. New York, MacMillan, 1986.
5.
Christopher,
M. Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Strategies for Reducing Costs and
Improving Services. London, Pitsman, 1992.
6.
James,
C. J. and Wood, Donald F. Contemporary Logistics. New York, MacMillan,
1990.
7.
Shapiro,
R. Logistics Strategy: Cases and Concepts. St. Paul, West,
1995.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT – STRATEGIES AND SYSTEMS
Course Code: mba 223/mba pt. 212 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Intent:
This
is a follow up course of Personnel Management into a broader area and
perspective. The purpose of this course is to provide an indepth knowledge of
the concepts, principles, methods and strategies of HRD.
Content:
HRM
and HRD – Comparison and contrast; Concepts, objectives, processes, issues and
emerging trends of HRD; Role of Training in HRD; Learning Processes, styles and
systems: Action Research; OD and HRD; Functions of HRD professionals; Strategic
planning and HRD; Management effectiveness and management (executive)
development methods; HRD experiences at Indian Corporate
Level.
References:
1.
Srivastava,
M. P. Human Resource Planning, (1997). Inst. of Applied Manpower
Research, New Delhi.
2.
Maheshwari,
B. L. & Sinha, D. P. Management of Change through HRD. (1991). Tata
McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
3.
Pareek,
Udai and Nair, M. R. Managing Transitiosn: The HRD Response, (1992). Tata
McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
4.
Silvere,
D. N. HRD : The Indian Experience, (1991). New India, New
Delhi.
5.
Brinkerhoff,
Robert O. Achieving Results from
Training : How to evaluate HRD to strengthen Programmes and Increase Impact,
(1987). Jossey Bas, San Francisco.
6.
Bearowell,
Ian & Len Holdin Human Resource Management, (1994). MacMillan India,
New Delhi.
7.
Chakraborty,
S. K. Human Response Development, (1990). New Age international, New
Delhi.
8.
Pareek,
Udai Training Instruments of HRD (1997). Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
9.
Salaman,
G. Human Resource Strategies, (1995). Saga Publications, New
Delhi.
10. Dwivedi,
R. S. Managing Human Resources: Personnel Management in Indian
Enterprises, (1997). Galgotia Publishing Co., New
Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
MANAGEMENT
OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Course code: mba 235/mba pt. 214 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Intent:
The
purpose of this paper is to focus on micro issues with regard to management of
business units across the border.
Course
Content:
1.
International
Business Today – Evolution and Evaluation
2.
International
Management: Cross Cultural dimensions – Cross cultural differences and
managerial implications; cross cultural research methodologies and Hofstede’s
Hermes study; cross cultural leadership, communication and negotiations – Human
Resource Management in Global Organisations.
3.
International
Finance, Accounting and Tax Systems – Capital structure and capital budgeting in
multinational firms – Dividend policy for international
business.
4.
International
Production and Operations – Global sourcing and international Quality
Standard.
5.
International
Marketing – Procedural aspects – Policy decisions on strategic issues in
marketing – institutional aspects and implications of customs union, common
market, FTZ, Trade & Tariff barriers.
6.
Ethics
in International Business.
Texts:
1.
R.
Mead, International Management: Cross-cultural dimensions, Blackwell,
Cambridge, Mass. (1994)
2.
G.
Hofstede, Cultures consequence: International Difference in work related
values, London, Sage (1984).
3.
M.
Adhikary, Global Business Management, McMillan,
(2000).
4.
C.
Barlett and S. Ghoal, Transnational Management: Text, Cases and Readings in
Cross Border Management Chicago, Irwin, (1995).
References:
1.
Sak.
Onkvisit and J. J. Shaw, International Marketing: Analysis and
Strategy, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi (1995).
2.
A.
C. Shapiro Multinational Financial Management Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi (1995).
3.
V.
K. Bhalla, Managing International Investment and Finance, Anmol, New
Delhi (1997).
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT PLANNING, ANALYSIS
AND MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba pt. 216 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The basic purpose of this course is to understand the framework for evaluating capital expenditure proposals, their planning and management in the review of the projects undertaken.
Course
Contents:
Generation and Screening of Project Idea; Capital Expenditure; Importance and Difficulties; Market Demand and Situational Analysis; Technical Analysis; Financial Analysis; Analysis of Project Risk; Firm Risk and Market Risk; Social Cost Benefit Analysis; Multiple Projects and Constraints; Network Techniques for Project Management; Project Review and Administrative Aspects; Project Financing in India; Problem of Time and cost Overrun in Public Sector Enterprise in India; Assessment of the Tax Burden; Environmental Appraisal of Projects.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Ahuja, G. K. & Gupta, Ravi. Systematic Approach to Income Tax. Bharat Law House, 1997.
2. Bhalla, V. K. Modern Working Capital Management. New Delhi, Anmol, 1997.
3. Bhalla, V. K. Financial Management And Policy. New Delhi, Anmol, 1997.
4. Chandra, Prasanna. Projects: Preparation, Appraisal, Budgeting and Implementation. 3rd ed. New Delhi, Tata Megrath Hill, 1987.
5. Dhankar, Raj S. Financial Management of Public Sector Undertakings. New Delhi, Westvill, 1995.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
PUBLIC ENTERPRISE
MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba pt. 218 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The objective of this course is to expose the students to the managerial aspects of public enterprise and to help them to understand the working of these enterprises and to measure and evaluate their performance and efficiency.
Course
Contents:
Genesis, Rationale and Objectives and Roles of Public Enterprise, Organizational Forms and Working of the Board of management, Public Enterprise Policy and Reform Measures, Institutional Arrangement for Designing and Implementing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); Project Management Methodologies in Public Enterprises; Problems with Regard to Choice, Transfer and Management of Technologies in Public Enterprises; Pricing Policy and Price controls in Developing Countries, Marketing Problems of Public Enterprises; The concept of Administered Prices; Institutional Mechanism for Price Fixation Process; Budgetary Techniques and Financial Control System in Public Enterprises; Expenditure Control, Zero Base Budgeting and Performance Budgeting; Personnel Administration in India; Training and Development Facilities; Problems of Job Satisfaction, Absenteeism, System of Reward and Punishment; Stress and Executive Behaviour, Problems of Industrial Relations and Trade Unionism in Public Enterprises; Problems of Evaluation of Performance Autonomy vs. Accountability in Public Enterprises; Human Resource Development in Public Enterprises.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Bhattacharya C. D. Public Sector Enterprises in India. Allahabad, Kitab Mahal, 1990.
2. India, Bureau of Public Enterprises. Public Enterprises Survey, 1994-95, New Delhi, 1996.
3. Khandwall, Pradip N. Excellent Management in the Public Sector: Cases and Models. New Delhi, Vision Books, 1990.
4. Laxmi Narain. Principles and Practices of Public Enterprise Management.Delhi, Sultan Chand, 1991.
5. Mishra, R. K. and Ravishanker, O. S. Current Perspectives in Public Enterprises. Delhi, Ajanta, 1985.
6. Nigam, Raj K. Towards a Viable and Vibrant Public Sector in India, New Delhi, Documentation Centre for Corporate and Business Policy Research, 1986.
7. Patil S. M. and Nigam R. K. We and the Public Sector, Documentation Centre for Corporate and Business Policy Research. New Delhi, 1988.
8. Tandon, B. C. Management of Public Enterprise. Allahabad, Chaitanya, 1987.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
CORPORATE
PLANNING AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Course Code: mba 202/mba pt. 301 L-3 T-0 Credits-3
Objective: To
develop an understanding of the nature and scope of corporate planning, its
techniques and determinants, corporate policy – key issues and
features.
Contents:
Nature
of corporate planning, scope and content. Techniques of corporate planning.
Relevance of projective analysis. Forecasting models. Factors governing
corporate plans. Corporate (Business) Policy – determinants, key issues and
features. Social aspects of corporate policy. Corporate Governance model – Role
of CEO and the Board. Corporate planning and policies in a global
perspective.
Readings:
1. Russel
C. Ackoff, A Concept of Corporate Planning (Wiley,
1970)
2. Basil
W. Denning (ed), Corporate Planning : Selected Concepts (McGraw-Hill, NY,
1971)
3. D.
E. Hussey, Introduction to Corporate Planning (Pergamon, Oxgord
1971)
4. Ghosh,
P. K. Business Policy: Strategic Planning and Management. (Sultan Chand,
New Delhi, 1988)
5. J.
Argenti, Corporate Planning – A Practical Guide (George Allen
& Unwin, London, 1971)
6. William
F. Glueck & Lawrence R. Jauch, Business Policy and Strategic
Management, McGraw Hill.
7. Peter
F. Drucker, Management Task, Responsibilities, Practices (Allied
Publications, New Delhi, 1996)
8. Christenson,
C. R. & Others, Business Policy: Text & Cases, (Richard D. Irwin Inc. Hovewood,
Illinois, 1987)
9. BSKS
Chopra, Business Policy For Indian Industries (Times Research Foundation,
Pune, 1985)
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
MANAGEMENT
OF ENVIRONMENT
Course Code: mba 210/mba pt. 303 L-3 T-0 Credits-3
Nature
of environmental pollution and ecological problems. Conservation and sustainable
development.
Government
policy on Environmental Protection and Conservation of Natural
Resources.
Environmental
Laws (Major provisions)
Environment
Protection Act
Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
Air
(Prevention and control of Pollution) Act
Corporate
responsibility Response to
Environmentalists.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AND SMALL ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 208/mba pt. 305 L-3 T-0 Credits-3
Entrepreneurship
and its scope.
q
Entrepreneurship
as the process, career option.
q
Need,
values, attitude and motivation of entrepreneurs.
Becoming
Entrepreneur.
q
Personal
and environmental barriers in entrepreneurship.
q
Problems
and stages for setting up a new venture.
q
Franchising
and Entrepreneurial Experiences.
q
Select
case studies of heading entrepreneurs of India.
Growth
and Development of Small Scale Industries.
q
Definition
of small enterprise and their scope in emerging scenario.
q
Incentives
and concessions.
q
Technology
know-how and appropriate technology.
Legal
aspects of SSI.
Financial
and Marketing Management of SSI.
q
Financial
planning, long term and short term credit flows, sources of finance including
venture capital, project appraisals and financial institutions.
q
Marketing
Mix and Market segmentation, consumer behaviour, distribution, pricing
strategies for small enterprises.
q
Measure
and facilities to SSI for Exports.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Desai,
Vasant, Small Scale Industries and Entrepreneurship, Bombay, Himalaya
1995.
2.
Staley,
E. and Morsey R. Small Scale Industries in the Developing Countries,
New York, McGraw
Hill.
3.
Malhotra
I. S. and Gupta S. L. Management of Small Scale Industries, New Delhi,
Galgotia.
4.
Drucker,
Peter F. Innovation and Entrepreneurship, East-West Press (P) Ltd.,
1992.
5.
Gupta,
C. B. and Srinivasan, Entrepreneunial Development in India, New Delhi,
Sultan Chand, 1997.
6.
Taneja
S and Gupta S. L., Entrepreneur Development – New Ventures Creation,
Galgotia Publishing Co. 2001.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
FINANCIAL
MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS
Course code: mba 211/mba pt. 307 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
OBJECTIVE:
The
objective of the course is to give the students an insight into the principles,
operational policies and practices of the prominent Financial Markets and
Institutions, their structure and functioning in the changing economic scenario,
and to make critical appraisal of the working of the specific financial
institutions of India.
Course
Contents:
Financial
Markets in India - Indian Money Markets and Recent Reforms
Call Money Market, Treasury Bills Market, Commercial Bills Market, Markets for
Commercial Paper & Certificate of Deposits, Recent Developments in Capital
Markets in India, Role of SEBI, Merchant Banking, Venture
Capital.
Financial
& Banking Institutions - Role, Meaning and Importance of Financial
Institutions and Banks in the emerging new environment of Privatisation and
Globalisation, Funds Flow Analysis, Interest Rate Analysis, Yield Curve, Risk
and Inflation, management of Commercial Banks, Credit Gaps and Credit Rating,
Consortium Loaning, Maximum Permissible Banking Finance, Loan Pricing,
Narasimham Committee Reports, Non-performing Assets, Asset Classifications,
Income Recognition Provisioning and Capital Adequacy Norms,
Disinvestment.
Development
Banking –
Role of Development Banking in Industrial Financing in India, Problems of Time
and Cost Overruns, Financial Goals and Proforma Statements, Working and
Organisation of different financial institutions in India, viz. IFCI, ICICI,
IDBI, IIBI, SFCS, SIDBI.
International
Finance - A study of the International Finance
Corporation, New Financial Instruments in International Markets viz. Global
Depository Receipts, American Depository Receipts.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Bhalla,
V. K. Managing International Investment and Finance, New Delhi,
Anmol.
2.
Dougall,
Herbert E and Gaumnitz. Capital Markets and Institutions. Englewood
Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall.
3.
Hempel,
George H and Yawitz, Jess B. Financial Management of Financial
Institutions. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice
Hall.
4.
Kane,
Joseph, A. Development Banking. Toronto, Lexington
Books.
5.
Kim,
Suk and Kim, Seung, Global Corporate Finance: Text and Cases.
2nd edition. Miami Florida.
6.
Rose,
Peter S. and Fraser, Donald R. Financial Institutions. Ontario, Irwin
Dorsey.
MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
FINANCIAL
DECISION ANALYSIS
Course code: mba 214/mba pt. 309 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective
The
basic objective of this course is to impart an intensive knowledge to the
students about the use of techniques in different financial decision making
areas.
Course
contents:
Foundation:
Overview of financial management, Profit versus wealth maximisation goals,
Organisation of finance function, financial management of the
corporation.
Capitalisation
Decision:
Financial Planning, Estimating Capital requirements, Cost and Earnings Theories,
Over and Undercapitalisation.
Capital
Structure Decision:
Patterns of Capital Structure, Point of Indifference, Optimum Capital Structure,
Capital Structure Theories, Cost of Capital, Valuation of Firm,
Leverages.
Investment
Decision:
Importance of Capital Budgeting Decision, Methods of Appraisal of Capital
Investment Proposals, Capital Rationing, Risk analysis in Capital Budgeting,
Decision Tree Analysis.
Dividend
Decision: Walter’s
Model, M.M. Hypothesis, Valuation of Rights, Bonus shares.
Project
Management:
Appraisal of projects, Preparation of project reports, abandonment of projects,
CPM & PERT analysis.
Specific
Financial Decisions:
Own or Hire/Lease, Shut down or Continue, Replacement of Asset, Reconstructuring
– Mergers, Amalgamations and Acquisitions, Inflation and Financial
Decisions.
Quantitative
Analysis for Financial Decisions:
Application of Linear programming, Goal programming, Regression analysis and
simulation technique in financial decision making areas, application of multiple
discriminant analysis.
SUGGESTED
READINGS:
1.
Bhalla,
V. K. Financial Management and Policy, New Delhi, Anmol,
Delhi.
2.
Bierman,
Harold, Lease vs. Buy Decision. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice
Hall Inc.
3.
Fogler,
H. and Ganpathy. Financial Econometrics. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,
Prentice Hall.
4.
Hamption
John J. Financial Decision Making, Prentice Hall of
India.
5.
Levy,
H. and Sarnat H. Capital Investment and Financial Decision, Englewood
Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall.
6.
Maheshwari,
S. N. Management Accounting and Financial Control. Sultan & Chand Sons, New
Delhi.
Van Horne, James C. Financial Management and Policy. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall of India.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
WORKING
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 213/mba pt. 311 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
The
objective of the course is to familiarise the students with the importance of
working capital and the techniques used for effective working capital
management.
Course
Contents:
Introductory
- Concept of Working Capital Management,
Importance of Working Capital, Kinds of Working Capital, Factors Determining
Working Capital, Estimating Working Capital Requirements.
Management
of Cash – Motives
for Holding Cash, Basic problems concerned with Cash Management, Cash Management
Models – Baumol Model, Miller Orr Model.
Management
of Inventories –
Kinds of Inventories, Benefits of Holding Inventories, Techniques of Inventory
management – EOQ, ABC Analysis, Inventory Levels.
Management
of Accounts Receivable
– Purpose of Receivable, Costs of Maintaining Receivable, Study of Credit
Policy. Factoring Services.
Management of Accounts Payable Overtrading and Undertrading
Working Capital Control and Banking Policy - Reports
of Deheja Committee, Tandon Committee, Chore Committee, Marathe Committee,
Recent RBI Guidelines regarding Working Capital Finance.
Suggested
Readings:
1. I.
M. Pandey, Financial Management, Vikas Publishing House Pvt.
Ltd.
2. M.
Y. Khan and P. K. Jain Financial Management, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. P.
Gopalkrishnan, Inventory of Working Capital Management,
MacMillan.
4. S.
C. Kuchhal, Financial Management, Kitab Mahal.
5. S.
N. Maheshwari, Financial Management – Principles & Practice, Sultan
Chand & Sons.
6. Singh
S. P., & Dr. Singh S., Financial Analysis for Bank Lending in a
Liberalised Economy, Himalaya Publishing House.
7. Singh
S. P., Bank Lending, NIBM, Pune.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.313
L-0 T-0 Credits-4
The
Project Reports of Fifth Semester, which will be based on a minor project and
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated by an external
examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose the candidate must submit
at least two copies of the Project Report to the Head of the institution at
least fifteen days before the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
ADVERTISING
MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 217/mba pt. 315 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
The
aim of the paper is to acquaint the students with concepts, techniques and give
experience in the application of concepts for developing an effective
advertising programme.
Content:
Role
and objective of marketing communication in the marketing programme; Stimulation
of primary and selective demand; Role of advertising in the marketing mix;
Process of marketing communication-Will Schrammn’s Model. Two Step Flow
communication, Theory of Cognitive Dissonance; Determination of target audience;
Cultural, Demographic, Social class; Consumer Attitudes; Definition of
advertising Goals; DAGMAR approach; Building of advertising programmes : message
theme headline, layout, copy, logo, appeals; Media Planning; Determining
advertising expenditure; Determining advertising effectiveness; Rational
testing, opinion and attitude tests, recognition, recall and controlled
experiments in the field of Advertising Research; Consumer-groups, product
analysis and market analysis; Advertising organisation: Advertising agency,
advertising department, choosing the agency, appraisal of commission system;
Legal, ethical and social aspects of advertising.
References:
1.
Aaker,
David A. Rajeev Batra & Myers, John G. Advertising Management,
(4th ed. 1995). Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
2.
Manendra
Mohan Advertising Management: Concept and Cases, (1989). Tata McGraw
Hill, New Delhi.
3.
Peebles,
D. M. & Ryans, J. K. Management of International Advertising: A Marketing
Approach, (1984). Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
4.
Russel,
Thomas and Verrill, Glenn Kleppner’s Advertising Procedure, (1986). Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs,
New Jersey.
5.
Blattberg,
R. C. and Neslin, S. A. Sales Promotion Concepts, Methods and Strategies,
(1990). Prentice Hall, New
York.
6.
Cohen,
Dorothy Advertising (1988),
Scott, Foresman & Co. London.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
MARKETING
RESEARCH
Course Code: mba 219/mba pt. 317 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Nature,
Scope and Structure of Marketing Research; Marketing Research Process; Research
design; Exploratory, Descriptive and Experimental; sources of marketing
information; Data Collection from respondents; sources of error in Information;
Observational methods; Questionnaire Design and Testing; Attitude Measurements
Techniques; Motivational Research Technique; Market Surveys and sampling
procedures in marketing research; Determining sample size; Tabulation of survey, Data
and its analysis; Statistical techniques and their limitations; Advanced
techniques in analysing associate data; Discriminant analysis; Factor analysis;
Clustering methods; Multi-dimensional scaling and conjoining
analysis.
Applications
of Marketing Research; Sales forecasting techniques; Brand positioning and
market segmentation; Evaluating new marketing strategies; Marketing Decisions
under risk and uncertainty; Decision Theory and its applications in Marketing;
Ethical Issues in Marketing Research.
1) Green
P. E. & Tull, D. S. & Albaum, G. Research for Marketing
Decisions, (5th Ed. 1996). Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
2) Luck,
D. J. & Rubin R. S. Marketing Research (7th Ed. 1996).
Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
3) Boyd,
H. W. & Westfall, R. & Stasch, S. F. Marketing Research : Text and
Cases, (7th Ed. 1996) Richard D. Irwin, Homewood,
Illinois.
4) Zikmund,
W. C. Exploring Marketing Research, (1982). Dryden Press, Finsdala,
Illinois.
5) Tull,
D. A. & Hawkins, D. I. Marketing Research : Measurement and Method,
(6th 1993). Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
6) Aaker,
D. A. & Day, G. S. Marketing Research, (1981). John Wiley, New
York.
7) Agarwal,
Sangeeta Marketing Research,
(1994). Global Business Press, Delhi.
8) Majumdar,
Ramanuj Marketing Research; Text, application & case studies, (1991).
New Age International (P), New Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
INTERNATIONAL
MARKETING
Course code: mba 222/mba pt. 319 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective: The
basic objective of this course is to acquaint the students with environmental,
procedural, institutional and decisional aspects of international
marketing.
Course
contents:
International
Marketing – Definition, Concept and setting; Distinctions between International
Trade, Marketing and Business; Economic Environment of International Marketing;
International Institutions – World Bank, IMF, UNCTAD, GATT, Customs Union,
Common Markets, Free Trade Zones, Economic Communities; Constraints on
International Marketing – Fiscal and Non-fiscal Barriers, Non-tariff Barriers;
Trading Partners – Bilateral Trade Agreements, Commodity Agreements and GSP;
India and World Trade, Import and Export Policy, Direction and Quantum of
India’s Exports; Institutional Infrastructure for Export Promotion; Export
Promotion Councils, Public Sector Trading Agencies, ECGC, Commodity Boards etc.;
Procedure and Documents – Registration of Exporters, Export Quotations,
Production and Clearance of Goods for Exports, Shipping and Transportation,
Insurance, Negotiation of Documents; Instruments of Payments – Open Account,
Bills of Exchange; Letter of Credit – Export Finance; International Marketing
Mix – Identification of Markets, Product Policy, International Product Life
Cycle, Promotion Strategy, Pricing Strategy and Distribution Strategy; Various
Forms of International Business; Marketing of Joint Ventures and Turnkey
Projects.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Bhattacharya,
B. Export Marketing: Strategies for Success. New Delhi, Global Business
Press, 1991.
2.
Johri,
Lalit M. International Marketing: Strategies for Success. University of
Delhi, Faculty of Management Studies, 1980.
3.
Keegan,
Warren. Global Marketing Management. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,
Prentice Hall Inc., 1995.
4.
Onkvisit,
Sak and Shaw, J. J. International Marketing: Analysis and Strategy, New
Delhi, Prentice Hall of India, 1995.
5.
Terpstra,
Vern and Sarathy, R. International Marketing, Orlando, Dryden Press,
1991.
6.
Walter,
I and Murray, T. Handbook of International Business, New York, John Wiley,
1988.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.321
L-0 T-0 Credits-4
The
Project Reports of Fifth Semester, which will be based on a minor project and
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated by an external
examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose the candidate must submit
at least two copies of the Project Report to the Head of the institution at
least fifteen days before the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
LABOUR
LEGISLATIONS AND WELFARE
Course code: mba 234/mba pt. 323 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Intent:
The
course is designed to promote a critical understanding of substantive and
procedural labour laws. The approach is to develop skills in handling legal
issues in industrial relations and other labour matters.
Content:
Objectives,
Scope and Emergence of Labour Laws and their Socio-economic foundations;
Industrial Relations Law; Law relating to Industrial Disputes, Trade Unions, and
Standing Orders; The Law of Simple Discharge, Misconduct, Domestic Inquiry,
Disciplinary Action; Social Security Laws - Law relating to Workmen’s
compensation, Employees State Insurance, Provident Fund, Gratuity and Maternity
Relief; The Law of Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, and Payment of Bonus; Law of
Working Conditions; The Law relating to Factories, Establishments and Contract
Labour; Interpretation of these Laws, their working and implications for
management, union, workmen, the economy and society.
References:
1.
Ghaiye,
B. R. Law and Procedure of Departmental Inquiry in Private and Public Sector,
(1988). Eastern, Lucknow.
2.
India,
Ministry of Labour Employment & Rehabilitation. Report of the National
Commission on Labour, (1969). New Delhi.
3.
Kothari,
G. M. A Study of Industrial Law, 2v (1987). N. M. Tripathi,
Bombay.
4.
Malik,
P. L. Industrial Law, (1991). Eastern, Lucknow.
5.
Taxmann,
Taxmann’s Industrial Laws,
(1996), Taxmann Allied Services, New Delhi.
6.
Kumar,
H. L. Labour Problems and Remedies. (7th ed. 1996). New Delhi,
Universal Law Publishing, New Delhi.
7.
Punekar,
S. D. Deodhar, S. B. Sankaran, S. Labour Welfare, Trade Unionism and
Industrial Relations, (5th ed. 1995). Himalaya Publishing House,
New Delhi.
Govt.
of India : Bare Acts on Labour.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS SYSTEMS
Course code: mba 225/mba pt. 325 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Intent
This
course is concerned primarily with the conceptual and practical dimensions of
industrial relations in the Indian context. It will examine the structure and
process of trade unionism, collective bargaining, participative management and
related issues.
Content:
Concept
and models of Industrial Relations; Industrial Relations and the State; Legal
Framework of Industrial Relations; Structure and Strategies of Trade Unions;
Collective Bargaining; Wage Negotiation and Productivity Agreements; Bonus
Issue; Industrial Democracy and Participative Management; Labour Welfare and
Social Security; Discipline, and Grievance Management; Technology and Industrial
Relations.
References:
1. Joseph,
J. Strategic Industrial Relations Management, (1991). Global, New
Delhi.
2. Punekar,
S. P. Deodhar, S. B. Saraswathi Sankaran, Labour Welfare, Trade Unions and I.
R. (5th ed. 1995), Himalaya Pub. House,
Bombay.
3. Hyman,
R. & Streeck, W. Technology and Industrial Relations, (1988). Basil
Blackwell, Oxford.
4. Misra,
S. N. Labour and Industrial Laws, (1990). Allahabad Law Agency,
Allahabad.
5. Barua;
Nayan Social Security and Labour Welfare in India (1995), Ashish
Publishing House, New Delhi.
6. Srivastava,
S. Labour Laws and Industrial Relations, (1990). Vikas,
Delhi.
7. Varadano.
G. Social Security for Industrial Workers. Deep & Deep,
Delhi.
8. Kapoor,
N. D. Handbook of Industrial Law (10th 1996) Sultan Chand &
Sons, New Delhi.
9. Bare
Acts, Trade Union, Factories Act. Compensation Act. IDA, Contract Act
(R&A), EPF etc.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
INTERNATIONAL
& COMPARATIVE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Course Code: mba 227/mba pt. 327 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Intent
This
course aims at familiarising the students with the industrial relations systems
and practices operating in different economic, political and cultural contexts,
particularly in the context of technological innovations and industrial
restructuring in the USA, UK, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and other
capitalist, socialist and mixed economies.
Content:
Industrial
Relations Perspectives; Organisational Structure and Patterns of Trade Unions;
Corporate Policies on Industrial Relations; The role of the State in Industrial
Relations Management; Collective Bargaining; Wage Negotiations and Job
Regulations; Industrial Democracy; Joint consultation and Workers Control;
Industrial Relations and Technological Innovations; Labour Flexibility and
Productivity Agreements; Organisational Reengineering & Industrial
Relations.
References:
1.
Bambar,
G. J. & Lansbury, R. D. International and Comparative Industrial
Relations, (1987). Allen and Unwin, London.
2.
Bagliani,
G. & Crouch, Colin European Industrial Relations. (1990). Sage,
London.
3.
Asian
Productivity Council Industrial Relations and Labour Management Consultation
– Asian Experiences. (1991), A. P. O. Tokyo.
4.
Bean,
R. Comparative Industrial Relations, (1985), Croom Helm,
London.
5.
Edgren,
G. Restructuring, Employment and Industrial Relations, (1989), ILO,
Geneva.
6.
Willman,
P. Technological Change, Collective Bargaining and Industrial Efficiency,
(1988). Claendon Press, Oxford.
7.
Kingley,
W. D. Industrial Harmony in Modern Japan, (1991). Routledge,
London.
8.
John,
J. Chenoy, A. M. Labour, Environment and Globalisation (1996) New Age
International (P), New Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.329
L-0 T-0 Credits-4
The
Project Reports of Fifth Semester, which will be based on a minor project and
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated by an external
examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose the candidate must submit
at least two copies of the Project Report to the Head of the institution at
least fifteen days before the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS
PLANNING & CONTROL
Course Code: mba 229/mba pt. 331 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
To
focus on issues, techniques & systems for Production/Operations Planning
& Control.
Course
Contents:
Management
problems, issues, techniques & systems for Production/Operations Planning
& Control, Capacity Planning & Investment Decisions, Demand forecasting
for Production/Operations Planning & Control. Functions of Production
Planning & Control, Aggregate Operations Planning & Scheduling Systems
for mass production, flow shop, job shop, flexible manufacturing & process
industries, Assembly line balancing concepts and techniques, Optimizing
techniques for Operations, Planning & Control, Material requirement
planning, Manufacturing Resource Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning.
Just-in-time concepts and scope in operations planning & control. Scheduling
and sequencing concepts & techniques for a variety of operational
situations. Network techniques (PERT/CPM)
References:
1.
Adam
Jr. E.E. & Ebert, R. J. Production & Operatons Management: Concepts,
Models & Behaviour.
2.
Palanswamy,
Production & Operations Management, Prentice Hall of
India.
3.
Schroder,
R. G. Operations Management: Decision Making in the Operations functions,
McGraw Hill, New York, 1996.
4.
R.
Chase & Aquilaw, Production & Operations
Management.
5.
F.
S. Bulfa, & R. K. Serin. Modern Production/Operation Management, John
Wiley & Sons, New York 1994.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
TOTAL
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 231/mba pt. 333 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
On
completion of this course, the student will be able to appreciate the relevance
and need of Total Quality Management.
Course
Content:
Concept of Total Quality Management, Consequences and Charts of Total Quality, Developing a Quality culture, Total Quality Control. Statistical process control, Control Charts for attributes and variables, Strategic Quality Management; Quality and Environment Management Systems ISO 9000, ISO 14000 continues Quality improvement tools and techniques, Quality Audit, Case Studies.
References:
1.
Bagchi,
T. P. ISO 9000: Concepts Methods and Implementation, Wheeler Publishing,
New Delhi.
2.
Total
Quality Management,
Joseph & Susan Book, Excel Books.
3.
Durgesh
Chandra, Quality Circle, TMH
4.
The
Essence of TQM, John Bark, PHI.
5.
Gopal
K. Kanji, & Mike Ashir, 100 Methods of TQM,
6.
J. M. Juran, Quality Planning &
Analysis, TMH
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
MATERIALS
MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 233/mba pt. 335 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
To
acquaint students with different aspects of materials planning, procurement,
accounting, preservation and control alongwith the effects of inventory on
capital investment.
Content:
Role
of Purchasing and Materials Management – Objectives, Organisation and
Interrelationships, Determination and Description of Material Quantity, Material
Planning in Push and Pull System, MRP and JIT; Determination and Description of
Material Quality – Receiving and Incoming Quality Inspection, Acceptance
Sampling Plans, Vendor – Process Capability; Cost – Reduction Techniques –
Standardisation, Simplification and Variety Reduction; Value Analysis, Make or
Buy Decisions, sources of Supply, Price Determination and Negotiation, Vendor
Rating, Selection and Development, Legal Aspects of Purchasing, Public
Purchasing and Tendering; International Purchasing – Procedures and
Documentation; Purchasing of Capital Equipment – Appraisal Methods, Evaluating
Suppliers Efficiency, Store Management, Classification and Codification;
Material Logistics – Warehousing Management, Material Handling, Transportation,
Or Technique just Supply Chain Management, Disposal of Scrap, Surplus and
Obsolete Materials; inventory control, Materials Information System. Music, multi-unit selection inventory
content. Classifications – ABC, VED, FNS, XYZ, EOQ. Role of discount, News
paper boy problem. Integrated
material management.
References:
1. MM
Verma, Materials Management, Sultan Chand &
Sons.
2. PG
Gopalakrishnan & M. Sundersan, Materials Management, Prentice Hall of
India.
3. Dobler
D. W., Lamar Lee Jr. and D. N. Burt, Purchasing and Materials
Management.
4. Baily
P. etc. Purchasing Principles and Management, Pitman,
1994.
5. Gopalakrishnan
Inventory Management & Cases Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.337
L-0 T-0 Credits-4
The
Project Reports of Fifth Semester, which will be based on a minor project and
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated by an external
examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose the candidate must submit
at least two copies of the Project Report to the Head of the institution at
least fifteen days before the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE AND FINANCE
Course Code: mba 237/mba pt. 339 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
1.
Principles
and Practices of International Economics, Forms of International Economic
Cooperation and Competition.
2.
Concepts,
Theories and Policy issues related to international trade and tariff. Non-tariff barriers. Balance of
payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, Foreign Exchange Risk Management, Measuring
Foreign Exchange exposure. Problems of international marketing and management of
exports and imports: Developing countries vis-a-vis WTO.
3.
Foreign
investment decisions. Country risk analysis, International banking,
International transfer pricing, International Monetary and Financial
Institutions.
4.
Problems
and policies with regards to foreign trade, Payments and exchange with
particular reference to India.
Texts:
1. Onkvisit,
Sak, Shaw, John J. International Marketing, (2nd ed. 1995)
Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
2. Shapiro,
Alan C. Multinational Financial Management, (4th ed. 1996)
Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
3. Vij
Madhu, International Finance, (1997), Excell Books, New
Delhi.
References:
1. Levi
Maurice, D., International Finance : The Markets and Financial Management of
Multinational Business, (3rd ed. 1996). McGraw Hill,
New York.
2. Cateora
P. R., International Marketing (1997), Irwin,
London.
3. Varshney,
R. L. and Bhattacharya B., International Marketing Management : An Indian
Perspective, (1995), Sultan Chand & Sons, Delhi.
4. Varshney,
R. L. and Bhashyam, S., International Financial Management, An Indian
Perspective, Sultan Chand & Sons.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
BRAND
MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba pt. 341 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The objective of this course is to impart indepth knowledge to the students regarding the theory and practice of Brand Management.
Course
Contents:
Understanding Brands – Brand Hierarchy, Brand Personality, Brand Image, Brand Identity, Brand Positioning; Brand Equity; Value addition from Branding – Brand – customer Relationships, Brand Loyalty and Customer Loyalty; Managing Brands; Brand Creation, Brand Extensions, Brand-product Relationships, Brand Portfolio; Brand Assessment through Research – Brand Identity, Position, Image, Personality Assessment and Change; Brand Revitalisation; Financial Aspects of Brands; Branding in Different Sectors: Customer, Industrial, Retail and Service Brands.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Aaker, David, A. Managing Brand Equity, New York, Free Press, 1991.
2. Cowley, Don. Understanding Brands. London, Kogan Page, 1991.
3. Kapferer, J. N. Strategic Brand Management. New York, Free Press, 1992.
4. Murphy, John A. Brand Strategy. Cambridge, The Director Books, 1990.
5. Steward, P. Building Brands Directly. London, McMillan, 1996.
6. Upshaw, Lyhh B. Building Board Identity: A Strategy for success in a hostile market place. New York, John Wiley, 1995.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS LAWS
Course code: mba 246/mba pt. 343 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
International
Business Diplomacy – Conventions vs. Laws. Negotiating an International
Business.
Issues
in Asset Protection – Multilateral settlements.
Rules,
Regulations and Laws relating to
foreign exchange market, foreign enterprises, technology transfer, foreign
investment flows, joint ventures and foreign collaboration with reference to
India.
Prospects
of World Economic integration and international business ethics and rules of
conduct with reference to WTO.
Text
and References:
1.
M.
Adhikary, Global Business Management, MacMillan,
2000.
2.
N.
Gopalasway, GATT/WTO, TRIPs, TRIMSs, and Trade in Services, Wheeler
Publication, 1998.
3.
WTO
Annual Report and other Publications.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.345
L-0 T-0 Credits-4
The
Project Reports of Fifth Semester, which will be based on a minor project and
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated by an external
examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose the candidate must submit
at least two copies of the Project Report to the Head of the institution at
least fifteen days before the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
Course code: mba 241/mba pt. 347 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
To
make the student conversant with object oriented languages using
C++.
Content:
Objects,
relating to other paradigm (functional, data decomposition), Basic concepts of
object-oriented programming (Data abstraction, Data encapsulation, Inheritance,
Polymorphism, Dynamic binding, Message passing).
C++:
Structure of C++ program, Tokens, keywords, Identifier, Basic data types, User
defined data types, Enumerated data types, Derived data types, variables, Escape
sequence (Declaration of variables, Initialization of variables), Operators in
C++, Scope resolution operator, manipulator, Type cost operator, Operator
overloading, Operator precedence etc.
Functions:
- Declaration, definition and prototypes, function overloading, virtual
functions etc. Array, String, Pointers, Control structures; If-else, Switch,
for, do-while, while, repeat-until loops, Structures, Unions
etc.
Encapsulation:
Information Hiding, abstract Data types, Objects and Classes: attributes,
Methods, C++ Class declaration, state identity and behaviour of an object,
Constructors & destructors instantiation of objects, default parameter
value, object types, C++ garbage collection, Dynamic memory
allocation.
Inheritance,
class hierarchy, derivation – public, private & protected, polymorphism,
generic function – template function, function name overloading, overriding,
inheritance methods, run time polymorphism, virtual base classes, abstract
classes, member classes.
Pointers,
virtual function and Polymorphism.
Stream
and File Management.
Object
– Oriented Systems Development:
Procedure
– oriented paradigms, procedure oriented development tools, object – oriented
paradigm, steps in objects oriented analysis, steps in object oriented design,
implementation.
References:
1.
Object
Oriented Programming in Turbo C++ by Robert Lafore – Galgotia publishers
1998.
2.
Objected
oriented programming with C++ by E. Balagurusamy – Tata McGraw Hill,
1998.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SOFTWARE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 243/mba pt. 349 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
To
make the student conversant with software project management concepts,
Techniques and implementation.
Content:
Nature
& qualities of software – representative qualities of correctness,
Reliability, Robustness, performance, user friendliness, verifiability,
maintainability, Evolvability, Portability, understandability,
Interoperatibility, Productivity, Timeliness, visibility. Quality requirements
in info systems, Real time system, Distributed system & embedded
system.
Software
Design Principles – Rigor & Formality, Separation of concern, Modularity,
Abstraction, Anticipation of Change, Generality &
Incrementality.
Software
specifications – User of specification, specification qualities, classification
of specification styles, verification of specification, operational
specification, descriptive specification building and using specification in
practice.
Software
production process models – waterfall, evolutionary, Transformation, spiral
models.
Software
project planning – software productivity, people & productivity, cost
estimation models.
Software
project control – Work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, PERT charts, Dealing
with deviation in plan.
Software
development organization – centralised team organization, decentralized control
team organization, mixed control team organization, typical management risks in
software development projects.
References:
1.
Software
Engineering by Carlo Ghezzi, Mehdi Jazayeri, PHI 1996.
2.
Software
Engineering A Practitioners Approach by Roger pressman. Tata McGraw Hill
4th edition 1999.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
ELECTRONIC
COMMERCE
Course Code: mba 245/mba pt. 351 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Intent:
To
familiarise the student with Electronic Commerce concepts, issues and
technology.
Contents:
Model
for commercial transactions. Economic potential of e-commerce, mechanics of
e-commerce. Internet commerce architecture. EDI, Intranets, Value added
services.
Electronic
Communications – network topology, communication media, TCP/IP concepts
Electronic mail (OSI model, X 400 message handling system. Internet mail,
internet addresses, SMTP, MIME, POP protocols, DNS, email
security).
Security
Technologies – Risks involved, cryptography – objectives, codes and cyphers,
breaking encyrption schemes, securing algorithms, distributing keys, data
encryption standards. Public key solutions – How & why it works. Trusted key
distribution & certification. Cryptographic applications – Encryption,
Digital signatures, Non repudiation & message
integrity.
Electronic
payment methods – updating traditional transactions, secure online transaction
models – secure web server purchasing and selling. Online commercial environment
– Merchant requirements, customer requirements. Digital currencies and payment
systems, offline secure processing. Private data network.
Security
protocols, S-HTTP security features, S-HTTP Data transport, Header lines,
Message controls, security negotiation headers. SSL Record specification. Credit
cards business basics.
EDI
– development technology, UN/EDIFACT standard. Model law for e-commerce. EDI
versus internet. E-commerce law. Role of government & Policy recommendations
in India.
References:
1. E-Commerce
by Nag
2. E-Commerce
by Pete Loshin/Paul Murphy. Jaico Publishing House 3rd edition,
1999.
3. E-Commerce
by Parag Diwan, Sunil Sharma. Excel Books 2000.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.353
L-0 T-0 Credits-4
The
Project Reports of Fifth Semester, which will be based on a minor project and
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated by an external
examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose the candidate must submit
at least two copies of the Project Report to the Head of the institution at
least fifteen days before the commencement of the end term examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FIFTH
SEMESTER
E-COMMERCE
LAB.
Course
Code : mba 249/mba pt. 355
L-0 P-2 Credits-1
Develop
an online shopping mart incorporating the features discussed in the Theory
paper. Data base connectivity to either SQL Server or MS Access or Oracle should
be established, HTML, ASP using JavaScript or VBScript and other related tools
should be employed in developing the virtual shopping
mart.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
Course
Code: mba pt. 302
L-0 T-0
Credits-3
Comprehensive
Viva Voce Examination will be conducted by a Board of Examiners as approved by
the University. This Board will be comprised of the Head of the institution or
his nominee and two external experts, of these one shall preferably be from the
corporate world.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 215/mba pt. 304 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
The
objective of the course is to impart knowledge to the students regarding
problems faced and techniques used in investment decision making
process.
Course
Contents:
Investment
Environment – Objectives
and Risk, The Stock Markets in India, New Issue Market, Listing of Securities,
The Brokerage Business, Investment Companies, Market Indexes, Security Credit
Ratings, Capital Market Reforms.
Investment
Avenues – Bond
Valuation and Analysis, Preference Share Valuation and Analysis, Equity Shares,
Dividend Policies and Decisions, Equity Valuation and Analysis, Government
Securities, Non-Security Forms of Investment, Real Estate Investment, Principal
Investment Instruments of the Money Market.
Financial
Derivatives – Options
Futures, Swaps, Convertible Securities, Warrants.
Foreign
Investment in India –
Emerging Trends and Policy Developments.
Investment and Tax Planning.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Amling,
Frederic, Investment. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice
Hall.
2.
Avadhani,
V. A. Investment Management, 3rd Edition,
Himalaya.
3.
Bhalla,
V. K. Investment Management, S. Chand & Company
Ltd.
4.
Huang,
Stanley S. C.and Randall, Maury R. Investment Analysis and Management.
London, Allyn and Bacon, London.
5.
Haugen,
Robert H. Modern Investment Theory. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,
Prentice Hall.
6.
Radcliffe,
Robert C. Investment: Cocnepts, Analysis and Strategy, Scott,
Foresman.
7.
Sharpe,
William F. etc. Investment, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of
India.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
CORPORATE
TAX PLANNING
Course code: mba 216/mba pt. 306 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
The
basic objective of this course is to provide an indepth insight into the concept
of corporate tax planning and to equip the students with a reasonable knowledge
of tax planning devices. The focus is exclusively on income
tax.
Course
contents:
Introductory:
Definitions, Residential status, Heads of Income, Computation of Taxable
Income.
Taxation
of Companies:
Special Provisions in Computation of Profits from Business, Deductions from
Gross Total Income, Amalgamations of Companies and fiscal Incentives, Minimum
Alternate Tax on Companies, Special Provisions relating to Tax on Distributed
Profits of Domestic Companies.
Tax
Planning:
Concepts relating to Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion, Tax Planning with reference
to: Location of Undertaking, Type of Activity, Ownership Pattern, Dividend
Policy, Issue of Bonus Shares, Inter Corporate Dividends and Transfers. Tax
Planning relating to: Amalgamations and Mergers of Companies. Tax considerations
in respect of specific managerial decisions like Make or Buy, Own or Lease,
Close or Continue, Sale in Domestic Markets or Exports, Capital Budgeting
Decisions, Managerial Remuneration, Foreign Collaboration and Joint
Ventures.
Tax
Management:
Filing of Returns and Assessments, Penalties and Prosecutions, Appeals and
Revisions, Advance Tax, TDS, Advance Rulings, Avoidance of Double Taxation
Agreements.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Ahuja,
G. K. & Gupta, Ravi, Systematic Approach to Income Tax. Allahabad,
Bharat Law House.
2.
Bhagwati
Prasad, Direct Taxes Law & Practice, Wishwa
Prakashan.
3.
Kanga,
J. B. and Palkhivala, N. A.,
Income Tax, Bombay, N. M. Tripathi.
4.
Singhania,
V. K. Direct Taxes: Law and Practice. Delhi,
Taxman.
5.
Srinivas
E. A., Handbook of Corporate Tax Planning. New Delhi, Tata McGraw
Hill.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
Course code: mba 218/mba pt. 308 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective: The
basic objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the various
tools and techniques for making decisions about investment in various
securities.
Course
Contents:
Indian
Financial System:
Nature of Security and Investment Analysis, Types of Investors, Process of
Investment Decision, Sources of Financial Information, Types of Risks –
Systematic and Unsystematic, Significance of Beta as a measure of systematic
risk.
Security
Market: Capital
Market and its Role, Operation of Stock Exchange, Security Listing Requirements,
Classification of Securities in Stock Exchange, Transactions Requirements in
Stock Exchange, Working of Over the Counter Market, Working of National Stock
Exchange.
New
Issues: Management
and Promotion of New Issues, Role of SEBI.
Mechanism
of Security Analysis: Valuation
of Fixed Income Securities, Valuation of Equities, Analysis of Factors
Determining Equity Prices; Intrinsic Factors and External Factors, Assessment of
Intrinsic Factors Based on Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Other Reports,
Quantitative Factors in Security Analysis.
Introduction
to Portfolio Management:
Meaning, Portfolio Selection, Optimal Portfolio Mix.
Theories
of Portfolio Management:
Constructing Efficient Frontier, Arbitrage Pricing Theory, Capital Asset Pricing
Model (CAPM), Markovitz Theory, Mean Variance Criterion, Sharpe’s Ideal Index,
Traynor Index.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Bhalla,
V. K. Security Analysis & Portfolio Management.
2. Bombay
stock Exchange Official Directory,
Updated from time to time.
3. Francis,
J. C. Investment Game, McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
4. N.
J. Yasaswy. Equity Investment Strategy, McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
5. Prasanna
Chandra. Valuation of Equity Shares, S. Chand and Company Ltd., New
Delhi.
Sharpe,
Alexander and Bailery. Investments, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.310/312 L-0 T-0 Credits-6
The
Project Report of the sixth semester which will be based on a major project
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated both by internal and
external examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose, the candidate
must submit at least three copies of the Project Report to the Head of the
Institution at least fifteen days
before the date of the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
INDUSTRIAL
AND RURAL MARKETING
Course code: mba 224/mba pt. 314 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
The
objective of this course is to lay a foundation for an understanding the complex
dimensions of the industrial and rural marketing and to equip the students with
the latest developments in the field of management science in dealing with the
problem currently facing industrial and rural marketing.
Course
Contents:
1.
Industrial
Marketing: Nature of Industrial Marketing; Industrial Marketing Concept,
Management Science in Industrial Marketing, Nature of Industrial Buying,
Dynamics of Industrial Buyer Behaviour, Industrial Marketing Strategy,
Industrial Marketing segmentation, Target Marketing and Positioning, Formulating
channel strategy, Role of industrial distributor in industrial marketing
strategy, Planning, personal selling, managing advertising, sales promotion and
publicity strategy, pricing strategy, International Industrial
Marketing.
2.
Rural
Marketing: Trends and structural features in India’s rural economy; size and
structure of India’s rural market; special problems of rural marketing; Market
strategy and tactics with reference to rural markets; Institutional
responsibility of Government, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s),
Advertising Agencies and Market Research Organisations for Rural India, Rural
Advertising in India and Its Impacts.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Reeder,
Robert R., Brierty Savitt, R. & Reeder, Edward G., Brierty, H. Industrial
Marketing : Analysis Planning and Control, (2nd ed.
1991).
2.
Ames,
Charles B. & Hilavacek James D. Managerial Marketing for Industrial
Firms. (1984). Random House, New York.
3.
Hass,
Robert W. Industrial Marketing Management, (2nd ed. 1982).
Kant Boston.
4.
Hill,
Richard, S. Alexander Ralph & James S. Cross, Industrial Marketing,
(4th ed. 1975). Richard D. Irwin, Homewood
(Illinois).
5.
Corey,
Raymond E. Industrial Marketing, (1970). McGraw Hill, New
York.
6.
Webster,
Frederick E. Industrial Marketing Strategy, (1979), John Wiley, New
York.
7.
Jha,
S. K. Rural Development Administration India, (1988), Commonwealth, New
Delhi.
8.
Singh,
R. Y. & Singh, A. K. Planning in Integrated Rural
Environment
(1988), Deep & Deep, New
Delhi.
9.
Gopalaswamy
T. P. Rural Marketing : Environment, Problems and Strategies, (1997). Wheeler Publishing, New
Delhi.
10. Rudra,
Ashok, Indian Agricultural Economics – Myths and Realities, (1982),
Allied New Delhi.
11. Acharya,
S. S. & Agarwal, N. L. Agricultural Marketing in India, (1987).
Oxford and IBH, New Delhi.
12. Thakur,
S. Y. Rural Industrialisation in India: Strategy and Approach, (1986),
Sterling, New Delhi.
13. Desai,
Vasant Rural Development Organisation and Management, (1988), Himalaya
Pub. House, Bombay.
14. Relevant
Reports & Publications of Ministry of Agriculture. Govt. of
India.
15. Economic
Survey of India (Annual) Ministry of Finance, Govt. of
India.
16. Indian
Journal of Marketing & Agricultural situation in
India.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
SALES
AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 221/mba pt. 316 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the student with the concepts which are
helpful in developing a sound sales and distribution policy and in organising
and managing sales force and marketing channels.
Course
Contents:
Nature
and Scope of Sales Management; Setting and Formulating Personal Selling
Objectives; Recruiting and Selecting Sales Personnel; Developing and Conducting
Sales Training Programmes; Designing and Administering Compensation Plans;
Supervision of Salesmen; Motivating Sales Personnel; Sales Meetings and Sales
Contests; Designing Territories and Allocating Sales Efforts; Objectives and
Quotas for Sales Personnel; Developing and Managing Sales Evaluation Programme;
Sales Cost and Cost Analysis.
An
Overview of Marketing Channels, their Structure, Functions and Relationships;
Channel Intermediaries – Wholesaling and Retailing; Logistics of Distribution;
Channel Planning, Organisational Patterns in Marketing Channels; Managing
Marketing Channels; Marketing Channel Policies and Legal Issues; Information
System and Channel Management; Assessing Performance of Marketing Channels;
International Marketing Channels.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Anderson,
R. Professional Sales Management. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice
Hall Inc., 1992.
2.
Anderson,
R. Professional Personal Selling.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc.,
1991.
3.
Buskirk,
R. H. and Stanton, W. J. Management of Sales Force. Homewood Illinois,
Richard D. Irwin, 1983.
4.
Dalrymple,
D. J. Sales management: Concepts and Cases. New York, John Wiley,
1989.
5.
Johnson,
E M etc. Sales Management: Concepts, Practices and Cases. New York,
McGraw Hill, 1986.
6.
Stanton,
William J etc. Management of Sales Force. Chicago, Irwin,
1995.
7.
Stern,
Louis W etc. Marketing Channels. New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India,
1996.
8.
Still,
R. R. Sales Management, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc.,
1988.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
MARKETING
OF SERVICES
Course code: mba 226/mba pt. 318 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
The
objectives of this course is to develop insights into emerging trends in the
service sector in a developing economy and tackle issues involved in the
management of their services on national basis.
Course
Contents:
Service
as a market concept; types of Services : Social, Financial, Physical, Economic,
Domestic and Cultural; Growth of Service Sector in Indian Economy, social
marketing and Family Planning Programme in India. Applications of Marketing
Research, Tools and Techniques in Analysing Service Markets; Behaviour Models;
Planning the Service Marketing Mix; Evolution of Concept Planning, Service
Package, pricing and Distribution of Services; Mass and Localised Promotion of
Service Packages; Organising Institutional setup for Service Marketing;
Information and Auditing of Marketing Services.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Lovelock,
Christopher H. Marketing of Services, (1991), Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs,
New Jersey.
2. Kotler,
Philip, Marketing for Non-Profit Organisation, (1981). Prentice Hall of
India, New Delhi.
3. Sinha,
P. K. Saho, S. C. (Eds), Servies Marketing : Text & Readings.,
(1994). Himalaya Publications House, Mumbai.
4. Payne,
Adrian The Essence of Services Marketing, (1993). Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi.
5. Verma,
Harsh V. Marketing of Services : Strategies for Success, (1995). Global
Business Press, Delhi.
6. Ravi
Shankar, Services Marketing: The
Indian Experience, (2nd rev. ed. 1997). South Asia Publishing,
Delhi.
7. Woodruffe,
Hellen Services Marketing, (1995). Macmillan India, New
Delhi.
8. CrandauRick,
Marketing Your Services, Contemporary Books.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.320/322 L-0 T-0 Credits-6
The
Project Report of the sixth semester which will be based on a major project
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated both by internal and
external examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose, the candidate
must submit at least three copies of the Project Report to the Head of the
Institution at least fifteen days
before the date of the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
INDUSTRIAL
PSYCHOLOGY
Course code: mba 230/mba pt. 324 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objective:
The objective of the course is to advance understanding regarding behavioural
aspects of productivity in industries.
Course
Contents:
Nature
and scope of Industrial Psychology and its historical
development.
Personnel
Selection: Application Blanks, Questionnaires, Interviews; Psychological
Tests.
Work
and Fatigue : Psychological and physiological bases and fatigue; work schedules; work
shifts.
Boredom
and Monotony: Difference, monotony and employee morale.
Environmental
Factors – Illumination, noise, temperature, colour – affecting human
performance.
Industrial
Accidents and their Prevention.
Financial
and Non-Financial Incentives.
Work
Design.
Supervision
and Leadership.
Psychological
aspects labour relations.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Blum,
M. L. and Naylor, J. C. Industrial Psychology, Theoretical and Social
Foundations, International edition, New York: Harper – Row,
1968.
2.
Maier,
N.R.F. Psychology in Industry. Oxford, New Delhi;
IBH.
3.
Harrell,
T. W. Industrial Psychology. Oxford: IBH. Indian Reprint
(4th), 1976.
4.
Anne,
Anastari. Psychological Testing in Industry.
5.
Mamoria,
C. B. Personnel Management. 1980. Bombay: Himalaya.
6.
Ghosh,
P. K. and Ghorpade, M. B. Industrial Psychology. 1996. Bombay:
Himalaya.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
GROUP
DYNAMICS AND PROCESSES
Course code: mba 232/mba pt. 326 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Intent:
The
purpose of this course is to advance understanding regarding interpersonal and
Group Process and help the participants to examine and develop process
facilitation skills mainly through laboratory and other experience based methods
of learning.
Content:
Individuals
and Organisation: Matrix Relations: Individuals and Group Relations; Group as a
medium of learning, developing and change; Group Cohesiveness; Influence
processes; Interpersonal Communication; Interpersonal awareness and feedback
process; Interpersonal trust; Group observation skills; Group climates; Group
decision making; Group synergy; Team building.
References:
1.
Kolb,
David A, Rubin I. M. and Osland Jaycee S.
Organisational Behaviour : An Experimental Approach, 6th ed. (1995). Prentice Hall,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and Organisaitonal Behaviour: Practical Reading
for managers, 5th
ed. (1991). Prentice Hall of India, Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey.
2.
Mainiero,
Lisa & Tromley, Cheryl, Developing managerial Skills in OB: Exercises,
Cases of Readings, (2nd ed. 1995). Prentice Hall of India,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
3.
Moore,
M. D., Jones, M. O. and Synder R. C. Inside Organisations : Understanding the
Human Dimensions. (1988). Sage, London.
4.
Pareek,
U. Rao, T. V. & Pestonjee, D. M. Behavioural processes in Organisations,
(1981). Oxford and IBH, New Delhi.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
TRAINING METHODS AND
SKILLS
Course code: mba pt. 328 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The purpose of this paper is to provide an indepth understanding of the role of Training in the HRD, and to enable the course participants to manage the Training Systems and processes.
Course
Contents:
Training Process – an Overview; Role, Responsibilities and Challenges to Training Managers; Organization and Management of Training Functoin; Training Needs Assessment and Action Research; Instructional Objectives and Lesson Planning; Learning Process; Training Climate and Andragogy; Developing Training Modules; Training Methods and Techniques; Facilities Planning and Training Aids; Training Communication; Training Evaluation.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Beunet, Roger ed. Improving Trainign Effectiveness. Aldershot, Gower, 1988.
2. Buckley R & Caple, Jim. The Theory & Practice of Training. London, Kogan & Page, 1995.
3. Lynton, R. Pareek, U. Training for Development. 2nd ed. New Delhi, Vistaar, 1990.
4. Pepper, Allan D. Managing the Training and Development Function. Aldershot, Gower, 1984.
5. Rae, L. How to Measure Training Effectiveness. Aldershot, Gower, 1986.
6. Reid, MA. etc. Training Interventons: Managing Employee
Development. 3rd ed. London, IPM, 1992.
7. Senge, P. The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of
the Learning Organization. London, Century, 1992.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.330/332 L-0 T-0 Credits-6
The
Project Report of the sixth semester which will be based on a major project
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated both by internal and
external examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose, the candidate
must submit at least three copies of the Project Report to the Head of the
Institution at least fifteen days
before the date of the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
GOAL
PROGRAMMING IN MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 240/mba pt. 334 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The
objective of this course is to acquaint the students with the concepts, solution
methods and applications of goal programming to real-world
problems.
Course
Contents:
Goal
Programming – Basic Concept Model Formulation, Graphical and Simplex Method;
Integer Goal Programming, Post-Optimal Sensitivity Analysis; Parametric Goal
Programming; Goal Programming under Uncertainty; Application of Goal Programming
in Functional Areas of Management, Public Utilities; Medical Care Planning and
Research and Development; Implementation of Goal Programming. Introduction to
some Application Software such as – QSB, Micro Manager and
LIGO.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Eppen,
G. D. etc. Quantitative Concepts for Management. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice
Hall Inc., 1994.
2.
Ignizio,
J. P. Goal Programming and Extensions. Lexington, Lexington Boks,
1976.
3.
Ijier
Y. Management Goals and Accounting for Control. Amsterdam, North Holland,
1965.
4.
Lee
S. M. Goal Programming for Decision Analysis. Philadelphia, Auerbach,
1971.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
SERVICE
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Course code: mba 242/mba pt. 336 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The
key objective of this course is to acquaint the students with decision making in
planning, design, delivery, quality and scheduling of service operations. The
candidates are also expected to appreciate the role of service quality and
operations in emerging services economy of India.
Contents:
Matrix
of Service Characteristics; Challenges in Operations Management of Services;
Aggregate Capacity Planning for Services; Facility Location and Layout for
Services; Job Design – Safety and Physical Environment; Effect of Automation;
Operations Standards and Work Measurement; Measurement and Control of Quality of
Services; Dynamics of Service Delivery System; Scheduling for Services –
Personnel and Vehicles; Waiting – Line analysis; Distribution of Services;
Product-Support Services; Maintenance of Services; Inventory Control for
Services; Case Studies on Professional Services.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Albrecht,
Karl and Zemke, Ron. Service America – Doing Business in the New Economy.
Homewood, Illinois, Dow Jones-Irwin, 1985.
2.
Bowmen
David E. etc. Service Management Effectiveness: Balancing Strategy,
Organization and Human Resources, Operations and Marketing. San Francisco,
Jossey Bass, 1990.
3.
Collier
David A. Service Management: Operating Decisions. Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey, Prentice Hall, 1987.
4.
Fitzsimmons,
James A and Sullivan, Robert S. Service Operations Management. New York,
McGraw Hill, 1982.
5.
Heskett,
James L. etc. Service Breakthroughs – Changing the Rules of the Game. New
York, Free Press, 1990.
6.
Heskett,
James L. Managing in the Services Economy. Boston, Harvard Business
School Press, 1986.
7.
Murdiek,
R. G. etc. Service Operations Management. Boston, Allyn and Bacon,
1990.
8.
Voss,
C. etc. Operations Management in Service Industries and the Public
Sector. Chicester, Wiley, 1985.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT
Course Code: mba pt. 338 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The objective of the course is to acquaint the students with the problems faced in planning policy and executing the transportation system.
Course
Contents:
Growth of Urbanisation and Problems of Transportation; Transport-Challenges and Limitations; Government Activities in Transportation; Transportation Systems – Planning, Operation and management; Trip Generation and Distribution; Load Planning; Transportation Modes and their Selection; Sequential Travel Demand Forecasting Models; Future Developments in Transportation; Motor Vehicle Act 1988 and its Impact on Urban Transport System.
Suggested
Readings:
1. Baerwald, J. E. Transportation and Traffic Engineering Handbook. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 1976.
2. Bell, G. etc. The Business of Transport. Plymouth, McDonald and Evans, 1984.
3. Dickey, J. W. Metropolitan Transportation Planning. New Delhi, Tata McGraw Hill, 1980.
4. Grey, G. E. and Hole, L. A. Public Transportation Planning: Operations and Management. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc.,1979.
5.
Gupta, M. P. Metropolitan Transportation System.
New Delhi, National, 1983.
6.
Papacostas, C. S. Fundamentals of Transportation
Engineering. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc., 1987.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.340/342 L-0 T-0 Credits-6
The
Project Report of the sixth semester which will be based on a major project
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated both by internal and
external examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose, the candidate
must submit at least three copies of the Project Report to the Head of the
Institution at least fifteen days
before the date of the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
MANAGEMENT
OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
Course code: mba 248/mba pt. 344 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Towards
Global Economy
The
Activities of Multinational Enterprises; Impact. The nature of a multinational
enterprise; Problems in managing transnational operations; Issues relating to
Taxation; accounting and transfer of funds.
Role
of International Capital flows and Emergence of MNCs; Goal of
MNCs;
Reasons
for the growth of MNCs; Problems and Benefits from the growth of
MNCs.
The
economic significance of different types of industrial activity by MNCs; The
structure of the world’s leading MNCs.
Entry
and Expansion Strategies of MNCs; The Organization of MNCs’ Intra-firm
Relationships; Inter-firm Relationships – Cooperation and Competition;
Collaborative Agreements, Joint Equity Ventures, Non-equity cross-border
co-operative ventures, Non-equity.
MNCs
Technology and Innovatory Capacity: A Host Country Perspectives; Home Country
Perspective; Effects of Technology Transfer; Conditions of Technology Transfer;
The role of Government action in TT.
MNCs
Employment and Human Resource Management – Theoretical underpinnings; Measuring
the employment effect of MNC activities; Recruitment and Training practices;
Human Resource Development; Employee Compensation: Differences between foreign
affiliates and indigenous firms.
MNCs,
Market Structure; Performance and Business Practices; MNCs and allocative
efficiency, Technical efficiency, Structural adjustment, market structure;
Business practices of MNCs.
Distribution
of the Value Added/Created by MNCs; The impact of government policy on the value
added by MNCs; Transfer pricing; OECD guidelines to MNCs. Draft on code of
conduct on transnational corporations and on intra-corporate pricing
practices.
Texts
& References:
1.
Ronen,S.
Comparative and Multinational Management, (1996). John Wiley & Sons,
Inc., New York.
2.
Rossman,
M. L. The International Businessmen of the 1990s-A Guide to Success in the
Global Market Place, Praeger, New York.
3.
Bartlett,
C. A. & Ghoshal, Sumantra Managing Across Borders: The Transnational
Solutions, (1989), Hutchinson Business Books, London.
4.
Hoogvelt,
A. P., Anthony, G. & Stopfard, John, Multinational Enterprises,
(1987). MacMillan, London.
5.
Eileman,
D. K. Multinational Business Finance, (1986). Addisoin Wesley, New
York.
6.
Humes,
S. Managing the Multinational – Confronting the Global Local Dilemma,
(1993). New York, Prentice Hall.
7.
Adrian
Bukley, International Capital Budgeting, PHI, 1996.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL MARKETS & INSTITUTIONS
Course code: mba 250/mba pt. 346 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
Objectives:
The
objective of this course is to give students an indepth knowledge of the working
of international financial markets.
Course
contents:
History
of the International Financial System – The rise and Fall of Bretton Woods,
Gloabalisation and the Growth of Derivatives, The Crash of 1994-96 and Beyond,
Euro-currency Market, Eurobanking and Euro-currency Centers, Deposit Dealing and
the Term Structure of Euro-currency Rates, Euro-currency Futures and Options,
Syndicated Euro-credits, International Bond Markets – Introduction, new Issue
Procedures in the Eurobond Markets, Eurobond Valuation and Hedging, Interest
Rates and Currency Swaps, Pricing Option, Features of International Bonds,
Forecasting and the Image of the Future – Central Banks and the Balance of
Payments, The European Monetary System and Other Regional Artificial Currency
Areas, New Instruments in International Capital Markets, International Banking
and Country Risk, International Portfolio Diversification, International
Transfer Pricing.
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Bhalla,
V. K. and Singh, Dilbag. International Financial Centres. New Delhi,
Anmol, 1997.
2.
Bhalla,
V. K. Managing International Investment and Finance, New Delhi, Anmol,
1997.
3.
Buckley,
Adrian, Multinational Finance, 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs,
Prentice Hall Inc., 1996.
4.
Eiteman,
David K and Stonehill, Arthur I. Multinational Business Finance,
California, Addison-Wesley, 1988.
5.
Johnson
and Giaccotto. Options and Futures. St. Paul, West, 1995.
6.
Kim,
Suk and Kim, Seung. Global Corporate Finance : Text and Cases. 2nd ed. Miami,
Florida, 1993.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Course code: mba 239/mba pt. 348 L-2 T-0 Credits-2
1.
International
Business – An overview of theory and practices. Types of International
Business.
2.
Emerging
International Environment – Economics, Socio-Cultural, Politico-legal, and
Physico-geographical factors and forces at work and challenges for global
business management.
3.
Trends
and tendencies in international economy – Data Environment – trends in world
trade and investment, production and prices, size and structure of income
distribution, Flows of labour, capital, technology and enterprise across
nations. Liberalisation vs. Protectionism.
4.
Institutional
Environment – Role and Responsibilities of IBRD, IMF – Cross national
cooperation and agreement – Regional Blocks like EU, NAFTA, OPEC, ASEAN and
Asia-Pacific rim and their business implications – Country risk analysis for
choice of business strategy across the nations.
5.
International
Business Diplomacy.
Texts
& References
1.
John
D. Daniel and Lee H. Radebangh, International Business (5th
ed.) New York, Addision Wesley (1989)
2.
M.
Adhikary, Global Business Management, MacMillan,
(2000)
3.
James
Taggart and E. L. Michael, The essence of International Business, PHI,
New Delhi .
4.
S.
Shiva Ramu, International Business: Governance Structure, (1997), Wheeler
Publishers
5.
Bhalla
V. K. and S. Shiva Ramu, International Business Environment and Business,
Anmol ,New Delhi (1995)
6.
Visogern,
Hans-Jurgen, New International Arrangements for the World Economy, New
York Springer-Verlag (1989).
7.
Anant
K. Sundaram, J. Stewart Black International Business Environment – Text and
Cases PHI (1999).
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.350/352 L-0 T-0 Credits-6
The
Project Report of the sixth semester which will be based on a major project
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated both by internal and
external examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose, the candidate
must submit at least three copies of the Project Report to the Head of the
Institution at least fifteen days
before the date of the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
DATA
BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Course
code: mba 254/mba pt. 354
L-2
T-0 Credits-2
Intent:
To
make the student familiar with the concepts and practices in Data Base
Management.
Content:
Introduction
to Database Systems, Database design – Conceptual design with ER Model. The
Relational Model – Creating and modifying relations using SQL, Integrity
constraints over relations, Enforcing integrity constraints, Querying Relational
data, Views, Data independence, security, Destroying/altering tables/views. SQL
: Queries, Programming, Triggers: Form of a basic SQL query, UNION, INTERSECT,
EXCEPT, Nested queries, Aggregate operators, Comparisons using NULL values,
Logical connectives AND, OR and NOT, Outer joins, Cursors, Embedded SQL, ODBC
and JDBC architecture, Triggers and Active database. Query By Example
(QBE).
Storing
data: Disks and Files: The memory hierarchy – Magnetic disks, Performance
implications of Disk Structures. RAID Data striping, Redundancy, Levels of
Redundancy, Choice of RAID levels. Buffer Management in DBMS. Files and Indexes
– Heap files, sorted files, hashed files, ISAM. Properties of Indexes –
clustered versus unclustered indexes, Primary and secondary indexes, indexes
using composite search keys.
Schema
refinement and Normal forms upto 3NF, BCNF, Physical Database Design and Tuning
– Database workloads, Physical Design and tuning decisions, Need for database
tuning, guidelines for index selection. Tuning indexes, Tuning the conceptual
schema, tuning queries and views. Impact of concurrency.
Security
– Access Control – Discretionary, Mandatory. Role of DBA,
Encryption.
Overview
of Transaction Management, Concurrency control, Crash
recovery.
Distributed
DBMS Architecture – Client – Server Systems: Storing data query processing and
updating in a distributed DBMS.
Introduction
to Internet Database. Datawarehousing. OLAP Queries, Data Mining, Object
Database Systems.
References:
1.
Database
Management Systems
by Raghu Ramakrishnan/Johannes Gehrke : Tata McGraw Hill Publications Second
Edition, 2000.
2.
Data
Base Management Systems
by CJ Date.
3.
Data
Base Management Systems
by Gerry M Litton S. Chand & Co., 1998.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
STRUCTURED
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Course
code: mba 256/mba pt. 356
L-2
T-0 Credits-2
Intent:
To
make the student conversant with the principles and practices of
SSAD.
Content:
Overview
of the Waterfall model of software development – Feasibility study, requirement
analysis, system analysis, system design, Link program testing, System testing,
conversion and installation, System review and evaluation,
Maintenance.
Role
of System Analyst, the analyst/user interface.
Investigate
the existing system – Data gathering techniques. Problem
analysis.
Documentation
techniques for system analysis – Context diagram. Activity diagrams or Data Flow
Diagrams. Activity Sheets, Data Flow Sheets, Data Stores Sheets, Data Item
Sheets.
High
Level Data Analysis, ER Diagrams. Making the new proposed system –
considerations – cohesion, coupling, data analysis. Documentation of the new
system. Procedure specifications methods – structured English, decision tables.
Contents of Final system specification from structured analysis. Structured
Walkthroughs.
System
Design: aims of design, create logical design, creating physical design,
creating a test plan, data structures diagrams – iteration, sequence, selection.
System Input/Output & Data Sheets, Process Sheets, Transaction Profiles,
Physical design, File organisation & Data Base Design, Sizing
considerations. Final Physical design.
System
Test Planning. Implementation and software maintenance. Hardware/Software
selection. Security/Disaster recovery planning.
References:
1. Systems
Analysis & Design
by Elias M. Awad Galgotia.
2. Systems
Analysis & Design
by Roger Pressman Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Modern
Structured Analysis
by Edward Yourdon PHI.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
FOURTH
SEMESTER
NETWORKING
& INTERNET
Course
code: mba 258/mba pt. 358
L-2
T-0 Credits-2
Intent:
To
make the student conversant with basic networking concepts and internet
capabilities.
Content:
Uses
of computer networks. LAN.MAN, Wan, Wireless networks, Internet works. Network
Softwares: Protocol Hierarchies, Design issues for layers, Interfaces and
Services, Connection oriented and connectionless services, Service Primitives.
OSI Reference model, TCP/IP Reference model.
Theoretical
basis for Data Communication, Transmission media, Wireless transmission,
Telephone System, Narrowband ISDN, Broadband ISDN and ATM, Cellular Radio,
Communication Satellites.
Internetworking
– How networks differ, Internetwork routing, Fragmentation, Firewalls, IP
protocol, IP Addresses, subnets, mobile IP, Domain Name System, SNMP, Electronic
mail – Architecture and Services (SMTP/POP), The user agent, Message formats,
message transfer, Email privacy, Usenet, mailing lists, worldwide web,
multimedia Audio, Video, Data Compression, Video on demand. Gopher, IRC, WAIS,
Search engines.
Servers
and clients, Browsers, Host and terminal, configuring internet on your computer,
ISP’s. URL,s.
HTML
– Tags and Attributes, Javascript for making your pages dynamic, VBScript and
ASP using Windows NT. Overview of other related technologies for developing
websites.
References:
1. Internet:
The Complete Reference by Harley Hahn.
2. Computer
Networks by Andrew Tanenbaum PHI.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
PROJECT
REPORT
Course
Code: mba pt.360/362 L-0 T-0 Credits-6
The
Project Report of the sixth semester which will be based on a major project
related to the chosen elective package, shall be evaluated both by internal and
external examiner appointed by the University. For the purpose, the candidate
must submit at least three copies of the Project Report to the Head of the
Institution at least fifteen days
before the date of the commencement of the end term
examination.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
DBMS
LAB.
Course
Code: mba pt. 364
L-0 P-2
Credits-1
The
DBMS Lab. will be based on course mba pt. 354 “Data Base Management
Systems”.
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
STRUCTURED
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & DESIGN LAB.
Course
Code: mba pt. 366
L-0 P-2
Credits-1
The
computer lab practice will be based on course mba pt. 356 “Structured Systems
Analysis & Design Lab.”
MASTER
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PART TIME)
SIXTH
SEMESTER
NETWORKING
& INTERNET LAB.
Course
Code: mba pt. 368
L-0 P-2
Credits-1
The
computer lab. practice will be based on course mba pt. 358 “Networking &
Internet Lab.”