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ITM-UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT &
RESEARCH
Syllabus for
Two Year Full Time MBA Program
Specialization - Human Resource
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PREFACE
The Syllabus Book presents the broad objectives, structure, and
contents of our two-year Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Program. The syllabus is directional in scope and permits the much
desirable flexibility to keep pace with the ever-growing body of
knowledge, experiments and explorations in management education
with special emphasis towards the human side of enterprise.
July 2014
ITM-University Raipur
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PROGRAM DESIGN AND REQUIREMENTS
The two-year Masters of Business Administration (MBA) prepares a student for a career in
industry and services. The M.B.A. course aims at providing inputs to the students relevant to the
business, industry and trade so that they can function in different organizations and face the
challenges arising there from. The course not only aims at providing knowledge and skills in
different areas of management, but also provides inputs necessary for the overall development
of the personality of the students. The program facilitates learning in theory and practice of
different functional areas of Management and to equip the students with an integrated approach
to management function and managerial skills. The focus is on providing relevant inputs
through case discussion/ analysis, simulation games, note plays etc. keeping in mind the current
business scenario.
The MBA program is designed to develop:
The analytical, problem solving and decision making abilities,
The awareness of the socio-economic environment, and
The personality with socially desirable values and attitudes.
Broadly, the course is of two years divided into four semesters, each semester is having
compulsory papers of full credit(100 marks) 40 sessions and half credit(50 marks) 20 sessions,
each of one-hour duration. The structure of the Course is designed in a way that students have to
study the core courses from different functional areas of management that are made compulsory.
Later on, specializations are offered in functional areas where the students can opt for single
specialization out of the three offered: Marketing, Finance and HR.
ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION OF THE COURSE
Candidates will be continuously evaluated/ assessed on the basis of their performance both
internally and externally. The weightage of internal marks would be 30% and for term-end is
70%. The external marks will be evaluated on the basis of end-term examination and internal
marks will be evaluated on the basis of class participation/tests/assignments/presentations etc.
Candidates must note that it is mandatory to pass separately in both internal and external exams.
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Course Structure of MBA 2014 - 2016
Human Resource
S No Subjects Code Marks Hours
SEMESTER I
1 Perspective Management MBA – C101 100 40
2 Quantitative Techniques in Management MBA – C102 100 40
3 Marketing Management MBA – C103 100 40
4 Financial Accounting & Statement Analysis MBA – C104 100 40
5 Communication Skills MBA – C105 100 40
6 Managerial Economics MBA – C106 100 40
7 Organisational Behaviour MBA – C107 100 40
8 Management Information System MBA – C108 50 20
Total 750 300
SEMESTER II
1 Research Methodology MBA – C201 100 40
2 Operation Management & Research MBA – C202 100 40
3 Macro Economics & Legal Aspects MBA – C203 100 40
4 Human Resource Management MBA – C204 100 40
5 Financial Management MBA – C205 100 40
6 Brand & Product Management MBA – C206 50 20
7 Retail Management MBA – C207 50 20
8 Selling & Negotiation Skills MBA – C208 50 20
9 Financial Markets & Institutions MBA – C209 50 20
10 Cost & Management Accounting MBA – C210 50 20
Total 750 300
SEMESTER III
1 International Business MBA – C301 100 40
2 Strategic Management MBA – C302 100 40
3 Industrial Relations and Labor Law MBA – H303 100 40
4 Organizational Development and Change Management MBA – H304 100 40
5 Human Resource Planning MBA – H305 50 20
6 Training and Development MBA – H306 50 20
7 Talent Management MBA – H307 50 20
8 Competency Management MBA – H308 50 20
9 HRIS and HR Audit MBA – H309 50 20
10 Power and Politics Management MBA – H310 50 20
11 Summer Internship Project (SIP) MBA – C311 200
Total 900 280
SEMESTER IV
1 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance MBA – C401 100 40
2 Entrepreneurship Management MBA – C402 100 40
3 International Human Resource Management MBA – H403 100 40
4 Compensation Management MBA – H404 100 40
5 Performance Management Systems MBA – H405 100 40
6 Emotional Intelligence at Work MBA – H406 50 20
7 Collective Bargaining MBA – H407 50 20
8 Employer Branding MBA – H408 50 20
9 Stress Management MBA – H409 50 20
10 NGO Project MBA – C410 100
Total 800 280
Grand Total 3200 1160
INDEX
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FIRST YEAR
SEMESTER I
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Perspective Management Subject Code: MBA – C101
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
This course presents a thorough and systematic coverage of management theory and practice. The course
aims at providing fundamental knowledge and exposure of the concepts, theories and practices in the field
of management. It focuses on the basic roles, skills and functions of management, with special attention to
managerial responsibility for effective and efficient achievement of goals.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:7) Introduction: Definition, nature, scope, importance, framework of management Functions of management
and manager, Managerial roles and skills, Management environment Evolution of management thought and
Management thinkers. Scientific Management, General administrative theories, Quantitative approach,
Behavioral approach, Systems approach, Contingency approach.
Unit-II (Contact Hours:7) Planning: Importance, types of plans, and process of planning, business forecasting. Concept, importance,
benefits, limitations and process of Managing by Objectives. Strategic management: Nature, importance,
purpose, types, process and major kinds of strategies. Decision-Making: Importance, types, steps and
approaches, Decision Making in various conditions.
Unit-III (Contact Hours:7)
Organizing: Concept, types, structure and process of organization, Bases of departmentation, Line & Staff
concept; problems of use of staff & ways to avoid line-staff conflict. Authority & power: concept,
responsibility and accountability. Delegation: concept, importance, factors affecting delegation, Reasons for
failure and ways to make delegation effective, Span of Management. Decentralization v/s centralization:
concept, reasons types and advantage v/s disadvantages of decentralization. Coordination: Concept,
importance, difficulties and techniques to ensure effective coordination.
Unit-IV (Contact Hours:7)
Strategies and Policies: Concept of Corporate Strategy, Formulation of Strategy, Types of Strategies. The
Strategic Planning Process, The TOWS Matrix, The Portfolio Matrix, Three Generic Competitive, Strategies
by Porter, Effective Implementation of Strategies, Types of Policies, Principles of Formulation of Policies,
Decision Making Process, Individual Decision Making Models.
Unit-V (Contact Hours:7)
Control: Concept, importance, characteristics, planning-control relationship, process of control –setting
objectives, establishing standards, measuring performance, correcting deviations, types, process and
techniques of control, Modern management techniques: an overview of various latest techniques: Business
process Re engineering, TQM, lean management and Kaizen business outsourcing.
Unit-VI (Contact Hours:5)
Indian Ethos in Management, Trends of management in global scenario.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Perspective Management Subject Code: MBA – C101
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Harold Koontz & Heinz Weihrich Essentials of Management Tata McGraw Hill
2. Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert Jr. Management Prentice Hall
3. Bhatt & Kumar Principles of Management Oxford Publications
4. Daft The New Era of Management Thomson Learning
5. L.M. Prasad – Principles & Practices of Management (Sultan Chand & Sons , New Delhi).
6. Parag Diwan – Management Principles and Practices (Excel Books, New Delhi)
7. Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert. Jr. – Management (Prentice Hall of India, 6th Edition)
8. Heinz Weihrich & Harold Koontz Management (A Global Perspective) Tata McGraw Hill
9. Kreitner Management AITBS
10. Stephen Robbins & Coulter Mary Management Prentice Hall India
11. Richy W. Griffin Management AITBS
12. Terry & Franklin Fundamentals of Management Pear son Education Asia
13. Robins Principles of Management AITBS
14. Tripathi History of Indian Business Oxford Publications.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Quantitative Techniques in Management Subject Code: MBA – C102
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to make the students familiar with some basis statistical techniques which are
required in making business decisions.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:8)
Introduction to Statistics; Scope of Statistics in Economics & Management; Types, Source, Collection of
Data, data condensation; Frequency Distribution, Cumulative Frequency Distributions; Presentation of Data;
Graphs- Histogram, Frequency Polygon; Diagrams- Multiple bar, Pie, Subdivided Bar; Basic concepts of
Differential Calculus & its application to business. Case Study.
Unit-II (Contact Hours:7)
Measures of Central Tendency Concepts; Criteria for good Measures of Central Tendency; Arithmetic
Mean, Median and Mode for Grouped and Ungrouped Data. Measures of Dispersion Concepts; Range,
Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation for Grouped and Ungrouped Data; Case Study.
Unit-III (Contact Hours:6)
Correlation Concepts; Positive & Negative Correlation, Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of Correlation, Spearman
Rank Correlation. Regression Analysis & its concept; Regression Equations; Method of Least Squares;
Regression Coefficients; Case Study..
Unit-IV (Contact Hours:6)
Theory of Probability; Terminology related to Probability, Mathematical definition of Probability, Addition
and multiplication theorems(Dependent & Independent); Bayes’ Theorem; Problems on Probability
Theoretical Distributions: Binomial, Poisson and Normal; Case Study.
Unit-V (Contact Hours:6)
Time Series & Forecasting concepts; Additive and Multiplicative models; Components of time series, Trend
analysis (Free Hand Method, Semi average method and Moving Average Method, Method of Least Square);
Case Study..
Unit-VI (Contact Hours:7)
Testing of Hypothesis : Meaning and definition of Null & Alternative hypothesis, Degrees of freedom,
Level of significance, critical region, Types of errors, Testing of Hypothesis for Large Samples-Z test for
means, Small samples test : t-test for means. Chi-Square test and its application.
Text Books/Reference Books:
1. Anderson Sweeny William, Statistics for Business & Economics, Cengage Learning, India, 2011.
2. T.N.Srivastava, Statistics for Management, TMH, 2008.
3. S.P. Gupta, Statistical Methods, Sultan Chand and Sons, 2007.
4. S.C. Gupta, Business Statistics, Himalaya Pub House, 2008.
5. J.K. Sharma, Business Statistics, Pearson Eductaion, 2nd Edition, 2010.
6. Naval Bajpai, Business Statistics, Pearson Education, 2010.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Marketing Management Subject Code: MBA – C103
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
To develop an introductory understanding of marketing and its role in modern organization, economy and
society at large.
To introduce the main concepts, principles and terminology of marketing.
To study environmental forces influencing marketing decisions, consumer behaviour and familiarize
students with the main elements of effective marketing strategy.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:7)
Understanding marketing management: Core marketing concepts, the new marketing realities, company
orientation toward the marketplace, updating the four Ps, assessing market opportunities and customer
value, Marketing and customer value, corporate and division strategic planning, product planning: The
nature and contents of a marketing plan, Case study.
Unit-II (Contact Hours:7)
Assessing market opportunities and customer value, Building customer value, satisfaction and loyalty,
maximizing customer lifetime value, cultivating customer relationships, Analyzing consumer markets,
factors influencing consumer behaviour, Key psychological processes, The buying decision process,
Behavioral decision theory, Analyzing business markets, Identifying market segments and targets, bases for
segmenting consumer markets, market targeting. Case Study.
Unit-III (Contact Hours:7)
Product life-cycle marketing strategies, marketing in an economic downturn, crafting the brand positioning,
developing and establishing a brand positioning, determining a competitive frame of reference, identifying
optimal points-of-difference and points-of-parity, differentiation strategies, creating brand equity,
understanding brand equity, building brand equity, managing brand equity, devising a branding strategy.
Case Study.
Unit-IV (Contact Hours:7)
Setting product strategy, product characteristics and classifications, product and service differentiation,
product and brand relationships, product mix pricing, packaging, labeling, warranties and guarantees, the
nature of services, the new services realities, excellence in services marketing. Case Study.
Unit-V (Contact Hours:7)
Understanding pricing, setting the price, adapting the price, responding to price changes, designing
integrated marketing channels, managing retailing, wholesaling and logistics, Integrated marketing
communications, role of marketing communications, developing effective communications, marketing
communications mix, mass communications, personal communications. Case Study.
Unit-VI (Contact Hours:5)
New product options, challenges in new product development, managing the development process, the
consumer-adoption process, tapping into global markets. Case Study.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Marketing Management Subject Code: MBA – C103
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Marketing Management by Kotler, Keller, Koshy and Jha – Pearson Education.
2. Marketing Management by Tapan Kr. Panda – Excel books.
3. Marketing Management by Cant, Strydom, Jooste, Plessis – Juta & Co.
4. Marketing Management by Rajan Saxena – Tata McGraw Hill.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Financial Accounting & Statement Analysis Subject Code: MBA – C104
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
This course aims to convey sufficient knowledge for an adequate interpretation, analysis and use the
information provided by financial accounting. Following an investigation of the accounting information
system and accounting cycle, the course will deepen knowledge on all the components of the balance sheet,
using a double entry bookkeeping perspective. By the end of the course, students are expected be able to
analyze a company’s financial statements and come to a reasoned conclusion about the financial situation of
the company.
Unit-I: Fundamentals of Accounting (Contact Hours:7)
Introduction to Accounting, GAAP. Meaning of Accounting, Accountancy, Book keeping; Relationship
between Accounting, Accountancy & Book keeping; Distinction between Book keeping & Accounting;
Accounting Cycle, Users of Accounting Information; Objectives of Accounting, Types of Accounting
information, Advantages & Limitations of Accounting, Qualitative Characteristics of Financial Statements;
Branches of Accounting, Case study.
Unit-II: Terminology & Accounting Standards (Contact Hours:6)
Basic Accounting Terminology; Double Entry System of Book Keeping; Relationship of Accounting with
other Discipline; Accrual & Cash Basis of Accounting. Meaning of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP); Basic Assumptions, Basic Principles & Modifying Principles of Accounting.
Accounting Standards; Its Meaning, Objectives & Significance; Advantages & Arguments for Setting
Accounting Standards; Development of Accounting Standards and Accounting Standards Board of India.
Case Study.
Unit-III: Double Entry & Trial Balance (Contact Hours:6)
Double Entry System and Recording of Transactions into the Journals. Posting Transactions into Ledger.
Sub-division of Journals, Preparations of Trial Balance, Case Study.
Unit-IV: Final Accounts (Contact Hours:7)
Preparation of Annual Accounts - Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet. Adjustment Entries. Form of
Company Annual Accounts as per Companies Act. Segment Reporting. International Financial Reporting
Standards, Case Study.
Unit-V: Accounting for Depreciation (Contact Hours:7)
Capital, Revenue & deferred Revenue Expenditure, Capital Profit and revenue profit, Depreciation:
Meaning of Depreciation and Depreciation Accounting; Causes of Depreciation; Need for Charging
Depreciation; Factors Affecting the Amount of Depreciation; Depreciation on Additions to Fixed Assets;
Methods of Recording Depreciation; Methods of Allocating Depreciation- SLM and WDV Method. Case
Study.
Unit-VI: Financial Statement Analysis (Contact Hours:7)
Techniques of Financial Analysis: Accounting Ratios - Meaning Significance and Limitations.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Financial Accounting & Statement Analysis Subject Code: MBA – C104
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Classification of Accounting Ratio. Computation and interpretation of Liquidity Ratios. Leverage Ratios.
Activity/ turnover Ratios and Profitability Ratios. Du-point Analysis, Trend percentages and Common size
statement. Funds Flow Statement - Meaning and Need. Preparation and Interpretation of schedule of
working capital changes and Funds Flow Statement. Cash Flow Statement - Meaning, Need, Preparation
and Interpretation. Case Study.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. H.G.Guthman :Financial Statements Analysis, PHI.
2. Myer :Financial Statements Analysis PHI.
3. Robert Anthony & Reece :Management Accounting - Text & Cases, Richard D. Irwin,
4. Morton Backer :Modern Accounting Theory, PHI.
5. Roy, A.Foulke :Financial Statement Analysis, McGraw-Hill.
6. Shukla & Grewal : Advanced Accounts , S. Chand & Company Limited.
7. Mukherjee & Roy : Studies in Accounting Theory, World Press Pvt. Ltd. Calcutta.
8. Jain & Narang :Advanced Accountancy, Kalyani Publishers.
9. Khan & Jain : Management Accounting, Tata McGrawHill Education.
10. Bhandari & Kulshrestha :Essays in Accounting, Sahitya Bhawan.
11. Roy G.D. : A Survey of Accounting Ideas , Alpha Pub. Concern.
12. Sehgal A., Sehgal D. :Taxman’s Financial Accounting.
13. Bhattacharya S.K. & Dearden : John :Accounting for Management, Vikas Pub House.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Communication skills Subject Code: MBA – C105
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, one should be able to:
Understand the fundamental principles of effective business communication;
Apply the critical and creative thinking abilities necessary for effective communication in today's business
world;
Organize and express ideas in writing and speaking to produce messages suitably tailored for the topic,
objective, audience, communication medium and context; and
Demonstrate clarity, precision, conciseness and coherence in your use of language.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:7)
Communication fundamentals: Steps in communication process, Communication networks, Informal
communication, Miscommunication, Effectiveness in managerial communication, Vocabulary in practice –
word based activities, Figures of speech.
Unit-II (Contact Hours:7)
Non-verbal communication: Forms of non-verbal communication, Interpreting non-verbal messages, Tips
for effective non-verbal communication, Case study. Listening: Types of listening, Barriers to effective
listening, Leadership and the role of listening in leadership styles, Case study.
Unit-III (Contact Hours:7)
Business presentation and Public speaking: Controlling nervousness and stage fright, Business presentations
(sample outlines), Case study.
Unit-IV (Contact Hours:7)
Activities based simulation sessions: Group discussions, Personal interview, extempore speech, Team
presentations.
Unit-V (Contact Hours:7)
Business Correspondence: Seven Cs of business letter writing, common components of business letters,
kinds of business letters, writing effective memos, Sentence structure, Punctuation, paragraphs,
Compositions, Steps in essay writing (business and advanced essays).
Unit-VI (Contact Hours:5)
Meetings and conferences: Strategic issues related to meeting, planning a conference, Web conferencing,
Cross cultural communication.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Business Communication by Meenakshi Raman and Prakash Singh - Oxford University Press
2. Business Communication by Asha Kaul.
3. Business Communication by Thomas L Means.
4. Business Communication by M K Sehgal and Vandana Khetarpal.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Managerial Economics Subject Code: MBA – C106
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
To understand the scope and subject matter of managerial economics and its relationship with various
Quantitative and behavioral sciences.
To know the application of the principles of managerial economics can aid in the achievement of business
objectives.
To understand various concepts, tools and techniques of economics with a view to use them while
examining decision making process of a firm in terms of price and output determination under different
market conditions.
Unit-I: Introduction to Managerial Economics (Contact Hours:9)
Definition, Nature and Scope of Managerial Economics, Microeconomic and Macroeconomics. Managerial
Economics and Decision-Making, Demand and Supply Function-Law of Demand, Determinants of
Demand, Demand Curve, Demand Elasticity and Forecasting. Law of Supply, Determinants of Supply,
Elasticity of Supply, Demand and Supply Interaction.
Unit-II: Production Analysis (Contact Hours:8)
The Concept of Production Function, Cobb-Douglas Production Function, Laws of Production, The Law of
Diminishing Marginal Returns, The Law of Returns to Scale.
Unit-III: Cost Analysis (Contact Hours:7)
Real Cost, Money Cost, Opportunity cost and Marginal cost, Types of Production Costs, Short and Long
Run Costs Function, Break Even Analysis.
Unit-IV: Market Structure and Pricing Practices (Contact Hours:6)
Perfect Competition, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly, Price Discrimination, Cost Plus Pricing, Peak
Loading Pricing, Product Bundling, Transfer Pricing, Penetration Pricing, Cost Leadership Pricing, Price
Skimming, Product Life Cycle Pricing.
Unit-V: Profit Maximization (Contact Hours:5)
Firm and Industry, Meaning of Profit maximization, The Marginal Cost- Marginal Revenue Equality
Approach.
Unit-VI: Business Cycles (Contact Hours:5)
Concept of Business Cycle, Features of Business Cycle, Economic forecasting for business: Concept of
GNP, GDP, Inflation & Deflation.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Dr. D.M. Mithani, Managerial Economics, Theory and Applications, Himalaya Publishing House Pvt.
Ltd., Mumbai, 2011
2. Rajesh Srivastava & Dominick Salvatore, Managerial Economics, 6th Edition Oxford University
Press.2009.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Managerial Economics Subject Code: MBA – C106
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Text Books/Reference Books
3. Samuelson & Nordhaus, Economics, 17th Edition, Tata Mc graw-Hill Publishing Com. Ltd.
4. K.K.Dewet, Modern Economic Theory, S. Chand & Co. Ltd, 2005.
5. Paul G. Keat & Philip. Young, Managerial Economics, Pearson Publication Education, 2008.
6. N. Gregory Mankiw, Principles of Economics, Thomson South-Western College Publishing 2007.
7. G S. Gupta, Managerial Economics, Tata Mc Graw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd. 2011
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Organisational Behaviour Subject Code: MBA – C107
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
To provide a basic knowledge and understanding of individual & group behaviour in an organization.
To indicate elementary skills of managing and changing organizational behavior.
Unit-I: Focus and Purpose (Contact Hours:5)
Definition, need and importance of organizational behaviour – Nature and scope – Frame work –
Organizational behaviour models.
Unit-II: Organizational Design and Climate (Contact Hours:7)
Various organizational structures and their effects on human behaviour. Organizational Climate - Factors
affecting organizational climate – Importance. organizational Culture – Creating and sustaining organization
culture, creating positive organizational culture, Organizational Effectiveness.
Unit-III: Individual Behaviour (Contact Hours:7)
Personality – types – Factors influencing personality – Theories – Learning – Types of learners – The
learning process – Learning theories – Organizational behaviour modification. Misbehaviour – Types –
Management Intervention. Emotions - Emotional Labour – Emotional Intelligence – Theories. Attitudes –
Characteristics – Components – Formation – Measurement- Values. Perceptions – Importance – Factors
influencing perception – Interpersonal perception- Impression Management. Motivation – importance –
Types – Effects on work behavior.
Unit-IV: Group Behaviour & Dynamics Of Organizational Behaviour (Contact Hours:7)
Theories of Group Formation - Formal Organization and Informal Groups and their interaction - Group
dynamics – Emergence of informal leaders and working norms – Group decision making techniques – Team
building - Interpersonal relations – Communication – Control.
Unit-V: Organizational Change and Conflict Management (Contact Hours:7)
Management of Change - Importance - Forces responsible for change - Resistance to change - Overcoming
resistance to change - Introduction of change in the organization - Organizational Development as a tool for
introduction of change. Conflict Management - Traditional vis-a-vis Modern view of conflict - Constructive
and Destructive conflict - Conflict Process - Strategies for encouraging constructive conflict - Strategies for
resolving destructive conflict.
Unit-VI: Emerging Aspects of Organizational Behaviour (Contact Hours:7)
Organizational behaviour across cultures - Conditions affecting multinational operations, Managing
International Workforce, Productivity and cultural contingencies, Cross cultural Communication.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Stephen P. Robins, Organisational Behavior, PHI Learning / Pearson Education, 11th edition, 2008.
2. Fred Luthans, Organisational Behavior, McGraw Hill, 11th Edition, 2001.
3. Schermerhorn, Hunt and Osborn, Organisational behavior, John Wiley, 9th Edition, 2008.
4. Udai Pareek, Understanding Organisational Behaviour, 2nd Edition, Oxford Higher Education, 2004.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-I Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Management Information System Subject Code: MBA – C108
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
To explain students about information systems and their importance in today’s business and management
To evaluate the role of the major types of information systems in a business environment and their
relationship to each other
To assess the impact of the Internet and Internet technology on business electronic commerce and
electronic business.
To understand the major management challenges in building and using information systems.
Learn the core activities in the systems development process.
Cultivate skills and experience in the development and implementation of information systems projects.
Unit-I: Introduction to MIS & Organisational Systems (Contact Hours:8)
Definition of Management Information Systems, Importance of MIS, Computers and MIS, Typical
Management Information Systems (Operational Decisions, Tactical Decisions, Strategic Decisions), Future
of MIS. Information System, Organisational and Informational System structure, Data and Information,
Management and Decision Making (Programmed and Non-Programmed Decisions), Classification of
Information System (office automation systems, TPS, DSS, ESS), Information Support for Functional Ares
of Management, Impact of Business on Information System, Absorption of MIS in Organizations, Case
Study.
Unit-II: Applications of Management Information System in various areas of Management
(Contact Hours:7)
Application of MIS in : Finance, Human Resource Management, Finance, and Manufacturing .Case Study.
Unit-III: Knowledge Management and Data Base Management System (Contact Hours:5)
The knowledge management landscape, Enterprise wide Knowledge Management Systems, Knowledge
Work Systems, Intelligent Techniques, Data Base Management System- Data Warehousing, Data Mining,
ERP, Case Study.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Management Information Systems –S. Sadagopan, PHI Learning Private Limited, Latest Edition.
2. Management Information Systems(Managing the digital firm)- Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon.
Pearson Education, Latest Edition.
3. Management Information Systems-James AO’ Brien, George M Marakas, Ramesh Behl, Tata Mc Graw
Hill Latest Edition.
4. Computer Fundamentals - Pradeep K. Sinha & Priti Sinha, BPB Publications.
5. Fundamentals of Computer- V. Rajaraman, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publications.
6. Information Technology for Management - B. Muthukumarn, Oxford University Press.
7. MIS: Managing IT in the Business Enterprise - O’Brien J. A. (2004), PHI.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Research Methodology Subject Code: MBA – C201
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
Research Methodology forms one of the most important subjects in the study of MBA as it investigates the
scope of improvement in the domain of marketing, HR, Finance and Psychology through well defined
research objective in area of investigation. Research Methodology forms a key area of decision science
which needs appropriate selection of methods and methodology. The research should always be an original
work and should not be plagiarized. The key objective of this course lies in understanding various tools and
techniques of research which can be applied in domain of management and social science.
Unit-I: Foundations of Research (Contact Hours:6) Meaning, Objectives, Motivation, Utility.. Characteristics of scientific method - Understanding the language
of research - Concept, Construct, Definition, Variable. Research Process, Characteristics of good research,
Concept of . Problem Identification & Formulation.
Unit-II: Research Design (Contact Hours:6) Concept and Importance in Research - Features of a good research design – Exploratory Research Design –
concept, types and uses, Descriptive Research Designs - concept, types and uses. Experimental Design:
Causal relationships.
Unit-III: Types of Data & Methods of Data Collection (Contact Hours:6)
Secondary Data - Definition, Sources, Characteristics. Primary Data - Definition, Advantages and
disadvantages over secondary data, Survey and Observation methods; Motivation Research and Projective
Technique..
Unit-IV: Sampling Design (Contact Hours:6)
Concepts of Statistical Population, Sample, Sampling Frame, Sampling Error, Sample Size, Non Response.
Characteristics of a good sample. Probability Sample – Simple Random Sample, Systematic Sample,
Stratified Random Sample & Multi-stage sampling. Non Probability Sample – Judgment, Convenience,
Quota & Snowballing methods. Determining size of the sample -Practical considerations in sampling and
sample size.
Unit-V: Questionnaire Design, Measurement and Attitude Scaling Technique (Contact Hours:6)
Questionnaire Design- Techniques & Precautions, Concept of measurement- Validity and Reliability. Levels
of measurement - Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio. Attitude Scaling Techniques: Concept of Scale – Rating
Scales viz. Likert Scales, Semantic Differential Scales, Constant Sum Scales, Graphic Rating Scales –
Ranking Scales – Paired Comparison & Forced Ranking.
Unit-VI: Data analysis and Report Writing (Contact Hours:10)
Editing, Coding, transformation of data, Basic data analysis, Setting of hypothesis, hypothesis testing,
Hypothesis : Null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis, Univariate & Bivariate Analysis- Chi Square &
ANOVA. Report Writing - Steps in Writing Report, Generic layout of a Research Report.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Research Methodology Subject Code: MBA – C201
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Business Research Methods - Donald Cooper & Pamela Schindler, TMGH, 9th edition.
2. Business Research Methods – Alan Bryman & Emma Bell, Oxford University Press.
3. Research Methodology - C. R.Kothari.
4. Business Research Method-Naval Bajpai, Pearson.
5. Business Research Methodology N Srivastava,Shailja Rego,Mcgraw Hill.
6. Research Methodology for Management with SPSS, Majhi & Khatua, HPH.
7. Management Research Methodology, Krishnaswamy, Sirakumar, Pearson.
8. Research Methodology, Zeikmund, Cengage.
9. Research Methodology, Paneer Selvam, PHI.
10. Research Methodology, Prasanta Sarangi, Taxmann.
11. A Text Book of Research Methodology, AKPC Swain, Kalyani.
12. Research Methodology, Das, Vrinda.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Operation Management & Research Subject Code: MBA – C202
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to acquaint students with decision making in: Planning, scheduling and
control of production and operation functions in manufacturing and services; productivity improvement in
operations through layout engineering and Operations Planning & Control etc.; effective and efficient flow,
replenishment and control of materials with reference to both manufacturing and services organizations.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:4) Operation Management: Introduction, Manufacturing System & Types, Environment of Operations.
Facilities Location & Layout: Strategic importance of facilities Location, Factors in Location Analysis,
Location Analysis Techniques, Planning the building, Strategic importance of Facilities Layout, Principles
& Types of Layout, Case Study.
Unit-II (Contact Hours:4) Operations Planning & Control: Aggregate Planning, Master Production Schedule, Material Requirement
Planning, Capacity Planning. Material Management: Concept, Purchasing Function, Selection of Suppliers,
Vender Rating, JIT, Stores Management, Case Study.
Unit-III (Contact Hours:8)
Queuing Theory - Queuing model, Static and Dynamic Arrivals, Single Server and Multiple Server Queues.
Transition-rate diagrams. Role of the exponential distribution in queuing models. Introduction to Simulation
Process, Monte Carlo Simulation, Generation of Random Numbers, Case Study.
Unit-IV (Contact Hours:8)
PERT/CPM - Rules of Network Construction, Network Analysis (Forward Pass, Backward Pass, Critical
Paths and Floats). Resource Analysis and Allocation (Crashing), Probability in PERT, PERT vs. CPM.
Limitations and Difficulties in Network Methods, Case Study.
Unit-V (Contact Hours:8)
Game Theory - Terminology, Game Models, Two Person Zero Sum Games and their Solutions, Graphical
Method, Algebraic Method, Arithmetic Methods, Methods of Matrices, Case Studying.
Unit-VI (Contact Hours:8)
Linear Programming Problem: Meaning of Linear programming, General Mathematical Formulation of
LPP. Feasible and Optimal Solutions: Graphical Analysis. LPP – Transportation & Assignment –
Transportation: Formulation and Solution by North West Corner Rule (NWC), Least Cost Method (LCM)
and Vogel‘s Approximation Method (VAM); Optimization by Modified Distribution Method (MODI).
Assignment: Formulation and Solution, Case Study.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Operation Management, Norman Gaither, Greg Frazier, Cengage Learning, 2011.
2. Production & Operations Management, Everette, Adam Ronald J. Ebert, PHI Learning, 2010.
3. Operations Research – Hira and Gupta – S. Chand & Co.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Operation Management & Research Subject Code: MBA – C202
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Text Books/Reference Books
4. Operations Management, William J Stevenson, Tata Mc Graw Hill Education, 2013.
5. Production & Operations Management, S N Chary, Tata Mc Graw Hill Education, 2011.
6. Operations Management: Theory & practice, B. Mahadevan, Pearson Education, 2010.
7. Production & operations Management, S Anil Kumar N. Suresh, New Age International Publishers,
2012.
8. Operations Research - Paneersevam – Prentice Hall of India.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Macro Economics and Legal Aspects Subject Code: MBA – C20\3
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
To understand about macroeconomic events that affect many households, firms, and markets
simultaneously.
To provide an overview of legal matters that student will deal with in their personal and/or professional
life.
Unit-I: Introduction to Macro Economics (Contact Hours:7) Meaning, Scope, Importance and Limitations, National Income- Concept, GNP,NNP,GDP, Circular flow of
Income – Two sectors Model, Index Number- Meaning, Construction, Importance and Limitations.
Unit-II: Determination of Output and Employment (Contact Hours:7) Classical Approach- Concept, Classical Aggregate Demand Function, Classical Aggregate Supply Function,
Keynesian Approach,Theory of Consumption and Saving-Consumption Function- Meaning, Determinants
of Consumption, Average Propensity to Consume, Marginal Propensity to Consume, Consumption Function
Equation, Saving Function.
Unit-III: Theory of Investment (Contact Hours:7)
Introduction, Decision to Invest, Types of Investment, Marginal Efficiency of Investment, Marginal
Efficiency of Capital, Theory of Multiplier, Principle of Acceleration.
Unit-IV: Monetary Policy (Contact Hours:7)
Introduction, Definition, Objectives, Instrument of Monetary Policy, Effectiveness of Monetary Policy,
Limitations of Monetary Policy in Underdeveloped Countries, Monetary Policy in India.
Unit-V: Fiscal Policy (Contact Hours:7)
Introduction, Relative Merits, Objectives of Fiscal Policy, Major Fiscal Functions of A Modern
Government, Limitations of Fiscal Policy, Role of Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries, Fiscal Policy in
India.
Unit-VI: Legal Aspects (Contact Hours:5)
Legal Frame Work for Business in India, Introduction to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), Reserve Bank of India, Competition Act, 2002.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Suman Kalyan Chakraborty, Macro Economics, Himalaya Publishing House.
2. N.D. Kapoor, Elements of Mercantile Law, Sultan Chand and Sons.
3. Ahuja H. L. (2002) Macroeconomics Theory and Policy, Chand and Co. Ltd New Delhi.
4. D’souza Errol (2008) Macroeconomics: Person Publication, New Delhi.
5. Buchandani, Business Law for Management, Himalaya Publishing.
6. Chandra Bose, Business Laws, PHI, 2008.
7. Kumar, Legal Aspect of Business (1st edition), Cengage Learning, 2009.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Human Resource Management Subject Code: MBA – C204
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
This introductory course on Human Resource Management is designed to introduce the basic concepts,
functions and processes of human resource management as well as to create an awareness of the role,
functions and functioning of human resource department of the organizations.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:7) Human Resource Management – Introduction, Importance and Evolution. Difference between personal
Management and HRM, Organization Structure and human resource management, Duties and
responsibilities of a HR Manager.
Unit-II (Contact Hours:7) Human Resource Planning: Meaning and objectives, HRP Process, Manpower Estimation, Job analysis, Job
Description, Job Specification, Recruitment, Sources of Recruitment - Selection Process, Placement and
Socialization (Induction and orientation).
Unit-III (Contact Hours:7)
Career Management – Objective, Importance and Process. Performance Appraisal Management –
Definition, Ethics and Concept. Process and different methods of Performance Appraisal, Rating Errors,
Competency Management.
Unit-IV (Contact Hours:6)
Introduction to training and development: Training and development Process, Need and objectives; learning
transfer, Understanding training methods (Off-the-Job Training Methods, On-the-Job Training Methods.
Compensation: Introduction to Compensation Management – Nature, Significance, Objectives & functions,
Elements of compensation, Principles & factors influencing compensation.
Unit-V (Contact Hours:7)
Industrial Relations:-Meaning and Objectives, Importance and approaches to Industrial Relations,
Developing sound industrial Relations. Grievance: Definition, and Grievance Handling, Disciplinary
procedures- Meaning, Need and Procedure. Collective Bargaining- Principles and features; Forms of
collective bargaining; negotiation process; implementation of collective bargaining agreements; collective
bargaining in India. Worker participation in Management: Meaning, objectives, Essential Conditions, forms,
Reasons for limited success and suggestions for improvement, WPM in India.
Unit-VI (Contact Hours:6)
Quality Circle : Meaning, objective and Process. Quality of work life; Work life balance; Work Stress &
Counseling; Mentoring; Employee Welfare.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Gary Dessler, Human Resource Management, Pearson Education.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Human Resource Management Subject Code: MBA – C204
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Text Books/Reference Books
2. Gerard V McMohan, Recruitment and Selection, Prentice Hall of India.
3. C.R. Greer, Strategic Human Resource Management, Pearson Education.
4. Haldar, Human Resource Development, Oxford University Press.
5. Aswathppa, Human Resource Management: Text and Cases, 2008
6. Fisher, Schoenfeldt and Shaw; Human Resource Management, 4th Edition, Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
1999.
7. Leap, Terry L., and Micheal D. Crino; Personnel/ Human Resource Management, MacMillan, New
York, 1990.
8. Teboul, James; Managing Quality Dynamics, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1991.
9. De Cenzo, D. A. and Robbins, S. P., Human Resource Management, 5th ed., John Wiley, 1994.
10. Monappa, A. and Saiyadain, M., Personnel Management, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Deihi.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Financial management Subject Code: MBA – C205
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
Imparting learning to the students regarding the financial environment of business, especially the financial
markets
Imparting learning to the students regarding the decisions and decision variables involved in building the
liability side of balance sheet of the firm
Developing the analytical skills by associating the tools and techniques with the situation
Developing skills for interpretation business information and application of financial theory in financing
related decisions.
Unit-I: Introduction to Financial Management (Contact Hours:6) Nature, Scope and Environment of Financial Management, agency problem, financial goals, Financial and
Profit planning – Value and Return – Valuation of Bonds and Shares.
Unit-II: Time Value of Money (Contact Hours:6) Capital Budgeting – Nature and Significance – Time Value of Money – Discounting and Compounding,
annuity and perpetuity – Methods for evaluating capital expenditure proposals, Computation of Cost of
Capital.
Unit-III: Portfolio Analysis (Contact Hours:7)
Risk and return: portfolio theory and asset pricing models.(CAPM & APT). Beta estimation and cost of
equity Analysis and interpretation of Financial Statements using the techniques of Ratio Analysis and Funds
Flow Analysis, DU-PONT Analysis.
Unit-IV: Working Capital Management (Contact Hours:7)
Working Capital Management – Nature of working capital – Need for working capital estimation of
working capital requirement, Financing working capital requirement, Commercial Papers Management of
Cash and Receivables – Factoring.
Unit-V: Leverage Analysis & Capital Structure (Contact Hours:7)
Leverage analysis, financial leverage, operating leverage, compound leverage. Significance of leverage, its
effect on profit, its impact on cost of capital and firms ability to raise capital. Capital structure: theory and
practice. Relevance of capital structure NOI and MM hypothesis.
Unit-VI: Long Term Sources of Funds & International Financial management (Contact Hours:7)
Raising the Long Term and Medium Term funds – Own Vs. Borrowed Funds, Public Deposits Leasing and
Hire Purchase – ADR , GDR - Capital Structure – Credit Rating Management of Profits – Dividend Policy
– Procedural and Legal formalities involved in the payment of dividend – Bonus Shares. International
financial management – foreign exchange market, international parity relationships foreign exchange risk
and hedging.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. I.M.Pandey, Financial Management, Vikas Publising House Pvt Ltd., New Delhi.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Financial management Subject Code: MBA – C205
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Text Books/Reference Books
2. M Y Khan and P. K. Jain, Financial Management, Tata Mc Graw- hill Publishing Co. ltd., new Delhi.
3. James C. Van Horne, Financial Management and Policy, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Brand & Product Management Subject Code: MBA – C206
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The prime objective of this subject is to make the students aware about the significance of a brand and the
creative ways in which it is built. Brand management happens to be one of the most painstaking yet
rewarding parts of marketing strategy. This subject deals with the ins and outs of the same.
Unit-I: Introduction to a Brand (Contact Hours:6) Knowing brand, branding decisions, branding today, brand management, brand essence, brand promise,
brand positioning, brand personality, brand equity, brand image, brand consumerisation spectrum,
importance of a brand name, characteristics of a good brand name, brand names as information chunks,
evolution of naming methods.
Unit-II: Brand Planning (Contact Hours:7) Objectives, factors affecting brand potential, brand strategy, managing brands over life cycles, brand
cohorting, brand’s life script, brand values, core values, business system, value proposition, added values,
value and personality, porter’s value chain, Levitt’s four level model, brand proposition.
Unit-III: Managing brand system and brand roles (Contact Hours:7)
Brand system, brand roles, branding benefits, brand slogans, brand systems, bond with the customer,
coherent brand portfolio, sub-brands, concept of commoditization, five factors for the decline of a brand,
anti-brand thinking; influence of culture on brands and vice versa, brand equity, brand building, service
brands, experiential brands; product and brand failures, marketing organization, reality environment of
brands.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Compendium of Brand Management – S A Chunawalla, Himalaya Publishing House.
2. Brand Management text and cases – Harsh V Verma.
3. Advanced brand management, managing brand in a changing world – Paul Temporal.
4. Brand Management, A theoretical and practical approach – Saurabh Agarwal.
5. Strategic Brand Management- Kevin Keller, M G Parameswaran and Issac Jacob.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Retail Management Subject Code: MBA – C207
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
To provide conceptual understanding of Retailing with special reference to Global and Indian context
and develop skills required for the success in retail business.
To introduce to the framework of Retail Management and each of its elements.
Unit-I: Introduction to Retail (Contact Hours:7) Definition and Importance of Retailing, Functions of Retailers, The Global Retail Market- Issues and
Challenges, Indian Retail Scenario and its future perspective, Retail as career, Theories of Retail
Development and Business Models in Retail.
Unit-II: Understanding the Retail Consumer (Contact Hours:6) Factors Influencing the Retail Shopper, Consumer Decision Making Process, Retail Strategy, Store Site
Selection, Store Layout, Retail Franchising-Concept of Franchising, Advantages and disadvantages of
Franchising.
Unit-III: Basics of Retail Merchandising (Contact Hours:7)
The Process of Merchandise Planning, The Methods of Merchandise Procurement, Retail Pricing and
Evaluating Merchandise Performance, Private Labels, Category Management, Store Operations and
Profitability, Retail Marketing and Branding.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Berman, Barry and Joel Evans, Retail Management, Pearson Education India.
2. Swapna Pradhan, Retailing Management, McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Cox Roger, Retail Management, Prentice Hall, 2000.
4. Kotler, Marketing Management, Pearson Education India.
5. Levy, Michael, Retail Management, Lightning Source Incorporated.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Selling & Negotiation Skills Subject Code: MBA – C208
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
To describe the role of a salesperson and the specific value he or she adds to an organization.
To understand the basic steps in a typical sales process and their application to real business situations.
To analyze a salesperson's techniques.
To define the role that sales plays in a marketing campaign.
To understand and discuss the ethical issues faced by sales professionals.
To understand and conduct a successful sales call, including the role of verbal and non-verbal
communication.
Unit-I: Nature and Role of Selling (Contact Hours:7) Importance of selling, role in the context of organization survival and growth, types of selling, different
selling situations, new business versus service selling, Selling to superiors, peer groups, team mates and
subordinates, Customer indirect selling, Industrial selling, Missionary, Sales team/group selling,
merchandising, telesales, franchising. (To be supplemented by live exercises on Personal Selling).
Unit-II: Attributes of a Good Sales person (Contact Hours:6) Personality and physical characteristics of a sales person,Enthusiasm,confidence,intelligence,Self-
worth,Knowledgeproduct, Competition ,Organization, Market, Customer, Territory, Communication Skills,
Persuasive Skills. (To be supplemented by live exercises on Personal Selling).
Unit-III: Personal Selling and Negotiation Skills (Contact Hours:7)
Personal selling skills-Need and problem identification, the presentation and demonstration, dealing with
objections, Negotiations, closing the sale, follow up. Negotiation Skills-Collaborative/Win-Win not
compromise, Pyramid of success: power, time and information. Opponent: Visceral or ideal (To be
supplemented by live exercises on Personal Selling.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Selling and sales management by Geoffery Lancaster and David Jobber, McMillan India Ltd.
2. Negotiation: Communication of diverse settings by Michael L Spangle and Myra Isenhart, Sage South
Asia Edition.
3. The Sales Bible: The Ultimate Sales resource by Jeffery Gitomer ,Wiley India.
4. Organisational Behaviour by Fred Luthans (9th edition).
5. The Essentials of Negotiation – Harvard Business School Press.
6. Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher & William Ury.
7. Negotiation Selling by Sameer A Kulkarni.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Financial Markets & Institutions Subject Code: MBA – C209
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The course intends to facilitate the student with a detailed knowledge of the structure of financial markets,
and institutions. Also enriching them with the knowledge of the various roles and responsibilities of the
institutions. The students will also learn the whole financial ecosystem.
Unit-I: Introduction to Financial Markets (Contact Hours:7) Role of Financial Markets and Institutions, Overview of Financial Markets, Securities Traded in Financial
Markets, Valuation of Securities in Financial Markets, Financial Market Regulation, Financial Market
Globalization, Role of Financial Institutions in Financial Markets, Overview of Financial Institutions,
Global Expansion by Financial Institutions.
Unit-II: The Financial Institutions & Instruments (Contact Hours:7) Regulatory institutions, Detailed look into all major financial institutions like bank, regulatory bodies, NBFI,
etc. Introduction, stock exchange, stock trading, products in the secondary, equity investment, debt
investment. Derivatives – types, options, commodity derivatives and financial derivatives. Debt Funds -
Salient features, debt mutual fund schemes, fixed maturity plans. Capital protection funds, gilt funds etc.
Liquid Funds – Salient features, portfolio churning etc. Analysis and Regulation in Financial Markets
Introduction to regulations governing equity market, and other markets.
Unit-III: Markets (Contact Hours:6)
Capital market: primary & Secondary Market. Money Markets Money Market Securities, Institutional Use
of Money Markets, Risk of Money Market Securities, Interaction Among Money Market Yields,
Globalization of Money Markets, Bond Markets Background on Bonds, Treasury and Federal Agency
Bonds, Municipal Bonds, Corporate Bonds.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Financial Institutions and Markets, Kohn, Oxford Publication.
2. Financial Markets and Institutions (with Stock Trak Coupon), Madura, Cengage Learning.
3. Financial Institutions and Markets , Bhole, TMH Publication.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-II Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Cost & Management Accounting Subject Code: MBA – C210
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to ensure that student should understand the concepts of cost and
management accounting and how management accounting helps in the decision making. Also they must
learn how the various systems of management account must be used for proper decision making.
Unit-I: Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting & Marginal Costing (Contact Hours:7) Difference between cost, financial and management accounting, Concept of cost –its classification, Cost
sheet – analysis, Role and scope of management accounting, Marginal costing: Meaning, advantage,
Limitation and application, Break even analysis, CVP analysis, P/V ratio and its significance, Margin of
safety.
Unit-II: Absorption Costing & Standard Costing (Contact Hours:7) Absorption costing, Difference between marginal and absorption costing, Income treatment under marginal
and absorption costing, Standard Costing : Meaning, Advantage, Limitation and application, Various types
of standards, Installation of standard costing for material, labor and overheads, Variance analysis,
Benchmarking for setting standards, Variance reporting to management.
Unit-III: Budgeting, Budgetary Control & Cost Audit (Contact Hours:6)
Budget concept, Types of budget- fixed and flexible, Preparation and monitoring of various budgets,
Budgetary control system- advantages, limitations & installations, Zero base budgeting, Program and
performance budgeting, Nature and scope of cost audit, Purpose, scope and advantage of cost audit,
Implementing authorities of cost audit, Cost audit techniques and audit programs, Cost audit report, Cost
auditor – appointment, rights and responsibilities.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Advanced Management Accounting By Ravi M. Kishore – Taxman Publication.
2. Kaplan & Atkinson, Advanced Management Accounting, Prentice Hall of India – 1999.
3. S. N. Maheswari – Management Accounting, Sultan Chand, New Delhi – 1998.
4. V. K. Saxana & C. D. Vashist, Advanced Cost of Management Accounting, Sultan Chand & Sons, New
Delhi, 1998.
5. Dr. Manmohan & S. N. Goyal, Principles of Management Accounting Shakithabhavan Publication,
Agra.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: International Business Subject Code: MBA – C301
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
By the end of this course students should be able to:
Apply theories, tools, and insights found in the field of international management to common real world
scenarios.
Demonstrate the understanding of the similarities and differences among the peoples of the world and how
they affect business management.
Discuss how various legal, political, economic, and cultural systems affect business attitudes and behavior.
Discuss the managerial issues related to strategic planning, human resource management, financial
management, motivation, and leadership, which arise in an international context.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:5) Theories of international trade, International Economic Institutions (WTO, GATT, World Bank, UNCTAD,
IMF), Regional Agreements.
Unit-II (Contact Hours:10) Role of multinationals, Trade Policies, Balance of Payment, Trade Deficits, Regulatory framework of
international trade, tariffs and quota.
Unit-III (Contact Hours:5)
Foreign investments in India, problems and prospects of Indian businesses abroad.
Unit-IV (Contact Hours:10)
Overseas business options, India’s export policy, Institutional infrastructure for exports, EPCs, ECGC,
EXIM Bank, FIEO, etc., Export pricing, export incentives, export finance, role of banks, methods of
payments, Export procedures and documentation.
Unit-V (Contact Hours:5)
Global monetary system, fundamentals of foreign exchange, currency convertibility, Analysis of
international marketing environment, international marketing research.
Unit-VI (Contact Hours:5)
International marketing strategy, International policies for products, pricing, and distribution, International
advertising, promotion, and communication, Organizing for foreign markets. Current Scenario in IB.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, International Business, Oxford Higher Education, 2009.
2. John D. Daniels & Lee h. Radebaugh, International Business, Environment & Operations, Prentice Hall,
2007, 11th edition.
3. Joshi, International Marketing, ISBN: 9780195671230, Oxford University Press.
4. Subhash C. Jain, International Marketing, Asian Books Private Limited, 2001, 6th edition.
5. Charles W. L. Hill, International Business, Tata McGraw Hill Limited, 2005, 5th edition.
6. Rugman, Lecraw&Booth, International Business: Firm & Environment, Tata McGraw Hill Ltd.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Strategic Management Subject Code: MBA – C302
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to develop a holistic perspective of enterprise, critical from the point of view
of the top executives.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:6) Strategic decision-making. Process of strategic management and levels at which strategy operates. Role of
strategists. General vocabulary of SM: Vision, Mission, Objectives and Purpose. Case Study.
Unit-II (Contact Hours:8) Environmental scanning techniques- ETOP, QUEST and SWOT (TOWS), Internal Appraisal – The internal
environment, organizational capabilities in various functional areas and Strategic Advantage Profile,
Methods and techniques used for organisational appraisal (Value chain analysis, Financial and non financial
analysis, historical analysis, Industry standards and benchmarking, Balanced scorecard and key factor
rating). Identification of Critical Success Factors (CSF). Strategic step application: Drucker’s theory of
business, Blue ocean strategy, resource based view and dynamic view. Case Study.
Unit-III (Contact Hours:8)
Corporate level strategies- Stability, Expansion, Retrenchment and Combination strategies, Corporate
restructuring, Concept of Synergy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Restructuring Business level
strategies— Porter’s framework of competitive strategies, Conditions, risks and benefits of Cost leadership,
Differentiation and Focus strategies. Case Study.
Unit-IV (Contact Hours:6)
Strategic Analysis and choice—Corporate level analysis (BCG, GE Ninecell, Hofer’s product market
evolution and Shell Directional policy Matrix) Industry level analysis; Porter’s five forces model,
Qualitative factors in strategic choice. Case Study.
Unit-V (Contact Hours:6)
Strategy implementation: Resource allocation, Projects and Procedural issues. Organization structure and
systems in strategy implementation. Operational and derived functional plans to implement strategy,
Integration of functional plans. Case Study.
Unit-VI (Contact Hours:6)
Strategic control and operational Control, Organizational systems and Techniques of strategic evaluation.
Case Study.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Thompson & Arthur A and Others, Crafting and Executing Strategy, Tata McGraw Hill, 14th ed. 2006.
2. Pankaj Ghemawat: Strategy & The Business Landscape, Pearson Education Asia.
3. T. Wheelen and K. Rangarajan,” Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy”, Pearson
Education.
4. Johnson & Scholes : Exploring Corporate Strategy 4th Prentice Hall India.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Strategic Management Subject Code: MBA – C302
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Text Books/Reference Books
5. Grant, Contemporary Strategic Management Case Studies, 6ed, Wiley Publications.
6. F.R. David,”Strategic Management”, Pearson Education.
7. Kazmi, Business Policy & Strategic Management 2nd Tata McGraw Hill.
8. Budhiraja S D, Athreya M B , Cases In Strategic management , Tata McGraw Hill
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Industrial Relations and Labor Law Subject Code: MBA – H303
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
The objective of this paper is to enable students appreciate the conceptual and practical aspects of industrial
relations and labour law at the macro and micro levels.
Unit-I: Introduction to Industrial Relations (Contact Hours:7) Meaning and Objectives, Importance and Approaches to Industrial Relations, Developing Sound Industrial
Relations, Ethical Approaches to Industrial Relations.
Unit-II: Workers Participation in Management and Collective Bargaining (Contact Hours:7) Workers Participation in Management: Meaning, objectives, Essential Conditions, Forms, Reasons for
Limited Success and Suggestions for Improvement, WPM in India, Collective Bargaining: Meaning,
Functions, Process and Prerequisites.
Unit-III: Grievances (Contact Hours:7)
Grievance: Definition, Employee Grievances, Grievance Handling, Disciplinary Procedures- Meaning, Need
and Procedure, Employee Discipline, Industrial Conflict.
Unit-IV: Protective and Employment Legislation (Contact Hours:7)
The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act , 1946. The Contract Labour Act 1970. Payment of
Bonus Act 1965
Unit-V: Regulatory Legislation (Contact Hours:7)
The Trade Union Act 1926 , The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, The Factories Act, 1948
Unit-VI: Social Security Legislation and the Indian Judiciary (Contact Hours:5)
The Employee Provident Funds & Mics. Provisions Act, 1932, The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948,
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Text Books/Reference Books
1. ND Kapoor. Industrial Relations
2. Dynamics of Industrial Relations, Mamoria and Mamoria, Himalaya Publishing House.
3. P.R.N. Sinha & Indu Bala Sinha,”Industrial Relations, Trade Unions, and Labor Legislation”, Pearson
Education.
4. M.Y. Pylee and George Simon, “Industrial Relations and Personne Management”, New Delhi, Vikas
Publishing House.
5. Industrial Relations, Venkatratnam, Oxford Books.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Organizational Development & Change Management Subject Code: MBA – H304
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to familiarize with basic organizational processes to bring about
organizational development.
To understand the dynamics and appreciate the difficulties of change as applied to organizational culture
and human behavior.
Unit-I: Introduction to Organizational Development (Contact Hours:7) The organization and its environment: An overview of Organizational structure, Behavioral implication of
organizational structure, factors influencing design/designing of organizational structure. Organizational
effectiveness: approaches, need and significance.
Unit-II: Concepts of Organizational Development (Contact Hours:7) Definition, Assumptions, goals, process, objectives; Strategies: Diagnostics Activities, Team Building,
Survey Feedback, Process Consultation, Planning & Goal setting, OD interventions.
Unit-III: Organizational Change (Contact Hours:7)
Basic Concept and definition; Nature of Organizational Change :- Need, factors influencing change; Types
of Change; Process of change, Models, Change agent :-Roles and responsibilities, Resistance to change;
Overcoming Resistance -Strategies & Techniques, Planned Change.
Unit-IV: Organizational Conflicts (Contact Hours:7)
Causes, nature, measures to resolve organizational conflicts; Inter Group behavior and collaboration;
Laboratory learning techniques; Managerial Grid; Sensitivity training; Transactional analysis; Inter-group
and Team Building Interventions.
Unit-V: Organizational Culture and Climate (Contact Hours:7)
Organizational learning, Power and Politics in the Organization, Cross Culture Dynamics. The process of
Empowerment, Management of Gender Issues, Creativity in Organization.
Unit-VI: Strategic Change Interventions (Contact Hours:5)
Characteristics of Transformational Change, Integrated Strategic Change, Culture Change.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. French and Bell, Organisational Development, Pearson Education.
2. D.R. Brown, An Experimental Approach to Organization Behavior, Pearson Education.
3. Carol P Harvey and M.June Allard, Understanding and managing diversity, PHI India.
4. F.Luthans , Organisational Behaviour TMH, New Delhi.
5. S.P.Robbins, “Organisational Behaviour”, Pearson Education.
6. Prasad, Organisation Development for Excellence, McMillan, India.
7. Madhukar Shukla, Understanding Organization : Organization Theort and Practices in IndiaPHI.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Human Resource Planning Subject Code: MBA – H305
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The aim of this paper is to develop a conceptual as well as practical understanding of Human Resources
Planning in organizations.
Unit-I: Introduction to Human Resources Planning (Contact Hours:7) Human Resource Management: Meaning, Benefits, Strategic planning and HR Planning. Manpower
Planning: Definition Objectives, benefits, limitations and problems.
Unit-II: Human Resources Planning With Other Functions of HR (Contact Hours:7) Linkage of HR planning with other HR function; Factors Influencing Human Resource Planning. Work
Measurement, Method, Work Study. Human Resource Planning: Tools, Methods and Techniques,
Qualitative and Quantitative aspects of HR Planning
Unit-III: HR Supply & Demand Forecasting (Contact Hours:6)
Job Analysis: Meaning, Purpose, Process, Distinction between Job Description and Job Specification.
Recruitment: Meaning, Sources of Recruitment with merits and demerits. Process of Recruitment
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Gary Dessler, “Human Resource Management”, Pearson Education.
2. Gerard V Mc Mohan, “Recruitment and Selection”, Prentice Hall of India.
3. C.R. Greer, “Strategic Human Resource Management”, Pearson Education.
4. S. S. Khanka, “Human Resource Management”. S. Chand & Company Ltd.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Training & Development Subject Code: MBA – H306
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The aim of this paper is to provide an in-depth understanding of the role of Training in the HRD, and to
enable the course participants to manage the Training & Development Systems and Processes.
Unit-I: Introduction to Training & Learning (Contact Hours:6) Definition of Training and Learning; Pedagogy; Awareness of Best Practice and Current Trends;
Understanding Training Methods On-the-Job and Off-the-Job Training Methods with merits and demerits,
Understanding the Key Elements of Learning and Learning Transfer.
Unit-II: Training Management (Contact Hours:6) Developing Training Objectives:-Tying training objectives to corporate objectives; Writing a company
training policy; Developing a continuously learning organization; Developing a Training Plan :-Conducting
a needs analysis, Preparing training and development plans, Preparing the overall training budget, Designing
and costing training courses; Trainers:-The learning process and the trainer’s role, Internal trainers versus
external consultants.
Unit-III: Training Course Development & Evaluation (Contact Hours:8)
Identification of Training Needs :-Objectives, Methods, Knowledge, attitudes and aptitudes; Behaviour
Analysis; Development of Course Content and Teaching Methods :-Competency-based needs assessment
approach; Task analysis process; Development of behavioural objectives components; Training Course Test
and Distribution :-Control group participant selection and preliminary course evaluation, Pre and post
training test preparation, Establishment of participant lists per session, Classroom setup, Development of
theoretical content and visual teaching aids, Techniques and teaching methods, Evaluation of Training
Program, Financial Analysis of Training : Return on Investment, Utility Analysis.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Saks, A.M. & Haccoun, R.R. (2007). Managing Performance through Training and Development (4th
ed.). Scarborough, ON: Nelson Canada.
2. Thacker, J.W. and Blanchard, P.N. (2006). Effective training, 4th Edition. Toronto: Pearson Education
Canada Inc. ISBN-10:013607832X
3. Management Development: A Guide for the Profession Edited by Joseph Prokopenko, ISBN:
9221091961
4. Handbook of Training and Development edited by Steve Truelove - (Blackwell Publication).
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Talent Management Subject Code: MBA – H307
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The aim of this paper is to focus on the principles of Talent Management and to determine relationship
between performance management and talent management.
Unit-I: Introduction to Talent Management (Contact Hours:7) Talent Management Philosophy; Relationship between Global Marketplace and Managing Talent, Linkage
between Talent Management and Performance Management, Difference between Performance Appraisal
and Performance Management, Issues, a Performance Management System can create for Employees and
Employer.
Unit-II: Performance Management Cycle (Contact Hours:6) Steps in the Performance Management Cycle, Organizations Strategic Plan in Setting Performance Goals,
Process to Develop Performance Management Goals, Elements of a 360-degree Feedback System, Methods
to chose Raters for 360-degree Feedback System.
Unit-III: Compensation & Talent Management (Contact Hours:7)
Compensation in Employee Retention, Financial and non financial benefits beyond Compensation for
Employee Retention, Emerging Reward Trends, Talent Planning, Coaching and Training the Super keeper”.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Lance A. Berger & Dorothy R. Berger. The Talent Management Handbook, McGraw Hill. New York.
2. Herman Aguinis. Performance Management 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 9780132556385.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Competency Management Subject Code: MBA – H308
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The objective of this paper is to enable students appreciate the conceptual and practical aspects of Personal
Competence & Capability Building Systems.
Unit-I: Introduction to Personal Competencies (Contact Hours:6) Competency Management: Self Analysis, Self Reflection, Core Qualities, Values & Motives, Active
learning attitude and learning style, Individual Development Plan.
Unit-II: Support Strategies to Individual Competence (Contact Hours:7) Giving Feedback, Receiving Feedback, Active Listening, Time Management, Curriculum Vitae,
Networking, Group assessment, Communication Styles, Behaviour in Team.
Unit-III: Capability Building Systems (Contact Hours:7)
Personal Empowerment, Conceptual, Analytical and Research Skills, Knowledge and information, Self
Management, Empathy, Working in Partnership.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Roel Grit, Roelie Guit, Nico van der Sijde. Managing your Competencies, Noordhoff Uitgevers
Groningen.
2. Alexander Murdock, Carol Scutt. Personal Effectiveness 3rd Edition, ISBN: 9780750656221.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: HRIS & HR Audit Subject Code: MBA – H309
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
To understand the basic concepts and principles of training HRIS and to demonstrate the ability to apply
learned knowledge to the real world.
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the strategic value of HRIS and how it contributes to
organizational success.
Review and identify the leading HRIS software available in the field.
Unit-I: HRIS –An Overall view (Contact Hours:8) Pre implementation stage of HRIS: HRIS Planning, HRIS Expectation, Productivity through HRIS,
Limitations of Computerization of HRIS. Implementation of HRIS: Tools in HRIS Development Human
Resources Information Systems in large and small organizations.
Unit-II: Human Resource Accounting (Contact Hours:4) Human Resource Accounting: Design, preparation and Implementation, Methods of Human Resource
Accounting, Models of Human Resource Accounting.
Unit-III: Human Resource Audit (Contact Hours:8)
Audits of Business Goals and Plans, Audits of Business Assumptions, Audits of Business Personnel
Practices, Audit of Business Human Resource Utilization, Audit of Business Productivity norms, Audits of
Business Personnel Budgeting, Audit of executive Turnover.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Personnel & Human Resource Management – P. Subba Rao.
2. Human Resource and Audit – T. V. Rao
3. Human Resource System – T. V. Rao & Udai Pareek.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Power and Politics Management Subject Code: MBA – H310
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The course is offered to enable students to learn management concepts and to better understand themselves
as individuals in order to carefully manage and obtain the desired outcomes from their teams and
organization’s dynamics.
Unit-I: Power Management (Contact Hours:7) The concept of power, Sources of power, Interdepartmental power, Illusion of power, Political strategies and
tactics, Ethics, power and politics, Using power to manage effectively.
Unit-II: Power and Politics (Contact Hours:7) Power & politics: Forms and sources , power analysis , causes and consequences of political behaviours,
Women leaders ,cultural differences in leadership.
Unit-III: Individual Behaviour (Contact Hours:6)
Emotional Intelligence , Learning and its process , implications, Attitudes and Values, Personality concepts,
theories , Perception and Impression Management.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich (2008), Essentials of Management (7th edn.) TataMcGraw Hill.
2. Robbins S.P., Judge, T.A., Sanghi, S. (2009), Organizational Behaviour. (13th edn,). NewDelhi:
Pearson Education
3. Nelson, D.L., and Quick, J. C. (2008). OrganisationalBehaviour: Foundations, realities &Challenges
(5th edn,). India: Cengage Learning.
4. Slocum, J.W., &Hellriegel, D. (2008). Fundamentals of OrganisationalBehaviour. (2ndedn,). India:
Cengage Learning.
5. Umasekaran, (2004). Organizational Behaviour, (2nd edn.), New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-III Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Summer Internship Project (SIP) Subject Code: MBA – C311
Total Marks for Evaluation: 200
Course Objectives
The aim of incorporating the SIP project to MBA student is to expose them with tools and techniques of
research with appropriate understanding of methods and methodology and will come to know the
importance of research and its process. They will also be able to understand the application of research in
the specified domain of organization .This is being carried out to support the organization in terms of
enhancing the decision through empirical investigation of collected data which upon further treatment with
any standard statistical package will generate result which in turn will help in gaining sustainability in
market. The secondary objective is to bridge the theoretical learning with practical and real world and to
carry out this student need to do field survey/design questionnaire in their respective domain and identify the
respondents from the population. The project will be assisted by the faculty members of the school
appointed/nominated by head of the school .Further the student need to prepare their research report in
presentable format and are required to submit to the school for the award of credits/marks. The tenure of the
project will be based on the availability of duration with the organization and the total marks for this will be
200 including viva voce. Student can select any area of research in consultation with the organization and
appointed faculty members of the school.
Content The Student can choose any researchable topic from the following
4ps of marketing
Branding
Promotional Mix
Sub domain of advertising
Consumer behavior and psychology
Communication and its effectiveness
Production and operations management
Sub domain of HR
Organizational behavior
Economics
Finance and its sub domains
NGO
Self help group
Further the student can choose any sector
Financial Sector
Automobile Sector
Production and Manufacturing sector
Service Sector
FMCG Sector
MSME
Family business
Apparel Sector
Agriculture and Rural Sector
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance Subject Code: MBA – C401
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
To examine the role and purpose of ethics in business.
To present methods of moral reasoning, case analysis, and of resolving ethical dilemmas.
To present the ethical values considered especially relevant to business activity—respect for human
dignity, honesty, fairness, and the development of trust.
To present the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, and explore its relevance to ethical business
activity.
To investigate the ethical obligations and ethical ideals present in the relationship between employers and
employees.
To investigate whether ethics sets any boundaries on competition, marketing, sales, and advertising.
To consider any moral obligations of businesses to the environment and to people in other countries.
Unit-I: Business Ethics – An Overview (Contact Hours:7) Relationship between ethics and business, stages of ethical consciousness in Business, need for business
ethics, Ethical theories, metaethics, impact of unethical behavior in the market system, trust and ethics.
Unit-II: The Ethical Organization and its Corporate Code (Contact Hours:7) Corporate moral excellence, definition, development and implementation of corporate code, relationship
between law and moral standards, rule of law as the basis of moral choice.
Unit-III: Ethical Issues in Strategic Management (Contact Hours:7)
Ethical issues in strategic management, ethical issues in marketing management, ethical issues in operations
and purchase management.
Unit-IV: Ethical Issues in HRM (Contact Hours:7)
Ethical issues in Human Resource Management, finance and global business, ethical dilemma at work place:
power, authority, trust, secrecy, confidentiality and loyalty.
Unit-V: Corporate Governance-An Overview (Contact Hours:7)
Difference between corporate governance and corporate management, theories of corporate governance,
Models of corporate governance.
Unit-VI: Board Structures (Contact Hours:5)
Board structures and styles, roles and responsibility of Board of Directors, corporate governance – codes
and laws.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Business Ethics and Corporate Governance – ICFAI Center for Management Research.
2. Business Ethics and Corporate Governance – B N Ghosh.
3. Business Ethics and Corporate Governance – S K Bhatia, published by Deep and Deep Publications
private limited.
4. Business Ethics and Corporate Governance – A C Fernando, Pearson.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Entrepreneurship Management Subject Code: MBA – C402
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
The course intends to equip knowledge about the process of becoming an entrepreneur and prepare students
for becoming an entrepreneur.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:6) The Entrepreneurial Development Perspective: Concept of Entrepreneurship and Development, Conceptual
models of entrepreneurship; Entrepreneur v/s Intrapreneurs, Entrepreneur v/s Entrepreneurship,
Entrepreneurial leaders – Managers – Entrepreneur v/s Manager: Role of Entrepreneur in Indian economy
and developing economies with reference to Self-employment Development, Entrepreneurial Culture.
Unit-II (Contact Hours:8) Entrepreneurial characteristics – Attributes and Characteristics of successful Entrepreneur, attitudes –motivation . Small business and corporate entrepreneurship –culture and competence- Building
entrepreneurial organization. Entrepreneurial team – matching human resources needs and skills.
Unit-III (Contact Hours:8)
Identifying business opportunities and planning for business service & production. Business promotion –process – stages – facilities and incentives; Creating Entrepreneurial Venture, Business Planning Process,
Environmental Analysis – Search and Scanning; Identifying Problems Opportunities; Defining Business
Idea- Product, Location & ownership; Stages in starting the new venture.
Unit-IV (Contact Hours:6)
Project Management a) Meaning, Objectives and How to choose a project b) Technical, Financial,
Marketing, Personnel Feasibility c) Estimating and Financing Funds requirement, Significance and
determinants of Working Capital, Venture Capital Funding, Schemes offered by various commercial banks
and financial institutions.
Unit-V (Contact Hours:6)
Role of Central Govt. and State Govt. in Promoting Entrepreneurship, Introduction to various incentives,
subsidies and grants, Promotion of Export oriented units, Fiscal and Tax concessions Role of Govt. other
Institutions in the Entrepreneurship Development – District Industries (DIC) and its functioning.
Unit-VI (Contact Hours:6)
Problems of Entrepreneurs- Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Production, Research and External
Problems, beginning and growth as a entrepreneur, Lessons from Successful Entrepreneurs.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Poornima M. Charantimath, “Entrepreneurship Development and Small Business Enterprise”, Pearson
Education.
2. Bukowitz, Wendi R., and Ruth Williams, “The Knowledge Management Field book”, Prentice-Hall,
New York, 1999.
3. Zimmerer and Searbourough, Essentials of entrepreneurship and small business management”, Pearson
Education.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: International Human Resource Management Subject Code: MBA – H403
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
To understand the various concepts and techniques related with handling the Human resource function in an
international context .
Unit-I: Introduction To International Human Resource Management (Contact Hours:7) An introduction to International Human Resource management and cross-cultural management, Importance
of international human resource management for employers, Understanding the various cultural factors that
affect International HRM.
Unit-II: Aspects of International Human Resource Management (Contact Hours:7) Approaches to the study of comparative employment, Convergence Theory. Differentiation of companies in
terms of location, work force and policies, The Cultural Approach.
Unit-III: Functions of International HRM (Contact Hours:7)
Understanding the various functions of IHRM and its implementation in international context, International
HRM strategies adopted by various MNCs . Managing Global, Diverse Workforce.
Unit-IV: International Recruitment , Selection and Training (Contact Hours:7)
An introduction to the management of expatriates with an emphasis on recruitment, training and
development, Reward and Performance and a critical evaluation of the effectiveness of international
deployment.
Unit-V: International Compensation & Performance Management (Contact Hours:7)
International Compensation, Performance Management for International Staff, Repatriation and Knowledge
Management, Transfer of Employment Practice across Borders.
Unit-VI: Industrial Relations, Trends & Challenges (Contact Hours:5)
Industrial Relations, Ethical Approaches to Industrial Relations in International Context, IHRM Trends and
Future Challenges, Grievance Handling.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Evans, Pucik, Barsoux: ‘The Global Challenge – International HRM’; Tata McGraw Hill; Latest Edition
2. P. SubbaRao: ‘International HRM’; Himalaya Publishing House; Latest Edition.
3. Peter Dowling &Dennice Welch &Randall Schuler: ‘International HRM’; Thomson, Excel Books;
Latest Edition.
4. Harzing, A. W. & Ruysseveldt, J. (2004). International human resource management (2th Ed.). Sage
Publication: London.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Compensation Management Subject Code: MBA – H404
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
This course is designed to promote understanding of issues related to the compensation or rewarding
human resources in the corporate sector, public services and other forms or organizations.
To impart skills in designing, analyzing and restructuring reward management systems, policies and
strategies.
Unit-I: Introduction to Compensation Management (Contact Hours:8) Overview of compensation: Meaning, Importance of compensation, Elements of compensation, Factors
influencing Effective compensation, Compensation process, Designing Compensation System, Strategic
Compensation System. Wage concepts: Minimum, Fair and Living wage; understanding of various
economic theories.
Unit-II: Performance Management Framework (Contact Hours:8) Definition, reason for undertaking Performance Management, Performance Management Process, Diagnosis
and Bench marking, Setting Performance standards, Performance measurement, Review of performance,
Rewarding Performance through Financial and Non-Financial aspects.
Unit-III: Laws Relating to Workmen Compensation (Contact Hours:7)
The Workmen’s compensation Act, 1823, The Minimum Wages Act 1947, The Equal Remuneration Act
1976.
Unit-IV: Institution/Machineries Related to Compensation System (Contact Hours:7)
Understanding about various machineries: Wage Boards, Pay Commission. Government and Market
Policies.
Unit-V: Benefits and Services (Contact Hours:5)
Classification of Employee Benefits, Understanding different components of compensation packages like
fringe benefits, perks, incentives and retirement plans.
Unit-VI: Employee Satisfaction and Motivational Issues (Contact Hours:5)
Executive Compensation; Differentials; Internal and External Equity in Compensation system.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Milton: Compensation Management, Handerson.
2. Brucer: The complete guide to Executive compensation, (McGraw).
3. Richard: Compensation Management in Knowledge Based world, Handerson (Pearson).
4. Bhattacharya, Compensation Management, ISBN: 9780195698374, Oxford University Press.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Performance Management System Subject Code: MBA – H405
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100 (Full Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 40
Course Objectives
This course is designed to introduce students to performance management. Students will become familiar
with theory in the area, and obtain some applied performance management skills. Topics including
performance appraisal and feedback, individual assessment, sources of performance information,
development and training, criterion theory and development, and job analysis will be covered.
Unit-I: Introduction (Contact Hours:7) System-Definition, Concepts and Ethics-Different methods of Performance Appraisal- Rating Errors-
Competency management.
Unit-II: Strategic Planning and Control (Contact Hours:7) Introduction to strategic management accounting, Performance management and control of the organisation,
Changes in business structure and management accounting, Effect of Information Technology (IT) on
strategic management accounting, Other environmental and ethical issues.
Unit-III: External Influences on Organizational Performance (Contact Hours:7)
Changing business environment, Impact of external factors on strategy and performance.
Unit-IV: Performance Measurement Systems and Design (Contact Hours:7)
Performance management information systems, Sources of management information, Recording and
processing methods, Management reports.
Unit-V: Strategic Performance Measurement (Contact Hours:7)
Performance hierarchy, Strategic performance measures in private sector, Divisional performance and
transfer pricing issues, Strategic performance measures in not-for profit organisations, Non- financial
performance indictors, The role of quality in management information and performance measurement
systems, Performance measurement and strategic human resource management issues, Performance
measurement and the reward systems, Other behavioural aspects of performance measurement.
Unit-VI: Performance Evaluation and Corporate Failure (Contact Hours:5)
Alternative views of performance measurement and management, Strategic performance issues in complex
business structures, Predicting and preventing corporate failure.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Human Resource Development: Theory & Practice, Ane Books, New Delhi, 2006
2. Training & Development: Concepts & Applications, Ane Books, New Delhi, 2006
3. Performance Management (with Prof. A.S. Kohli), Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2008
4. Performance Appraisal and Management: Concepts, Antecedents & Implications, Excel Books, New
Delhi,2008
5. Performance Management System, Global Vision Publishing House, New Delhi, 2008.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Emotional Intelligence at Work Subject Code: MBA – H406
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The aim of this paper is to focus on the core competencies of emotional intelligence: and to enable the
course participants to develop and implement these competencies to enhance their relationships in work and
life by increasing their understanding of social and emotional behaviours.
Unit-I: Introduction to Emotional Intelligence (Contact Hours:6) Definition of Emotional Intelligence; Understand the difference between Trait EI and Ability EI, Benefits of
Emotional Intelligence, Core Skills Required to Practice Emotional Intelligence, Determination of
Emotional Quotient.
Unit-II: Dimensions of Trait EI Model (Contact Hours:8) Self Awareness, Self-Regulation/Managing Emotions (The science of emotions, Understanding Emotions),
Self Motivation (Optimism, Pessimism, The balance between Optimism and Pessimism), Empathy (Barriers
to Empathy, Developing your Empathy), Social skills (Creating a Powerful First Impression, Traits of a
Person with High Social Skills).
Unit-III: Interpretation and Management of Emotions (Contact Hours:6)
Emotional Meanings, Management of Emotions, Understanding Emotions and How to Manage Them in the
Workplace, Role of Emotional Intelligence at Work, Articulating Emotions Using Language, Disagreeing
Constructively.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Daniel Goleman (2009). Emotional Intelligence, Bloomsbury Publishing.
2. Marcia Hughes, L. Bonita Patterson, James Bradford Terrell, Reuven Bar-On (2011). Emotional
Intelligence In Action: Training and Coaching Activities for Leaders and Managers, Pfeiffer/Wiley.
ISBN: 978-1-118-04681-4.
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Syllabus for MBA in Marketing
Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Collective Bargaining Subject Code: MBA – H407
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
This course is designed to develop an understanding collective bargaining , negotiation and conflict
resolution in organizational set-up.
Unit-I (Contact Hours:7) Collecting Bargaining: Concept, historical introduction, meaning and purpose, features of Collective
Bargaining. Approaches, techniques and strategies of Collective Bargaining. Issues in collective bargaining,
Breakdown of Collective Bargaining. Determination of bargaining unit, the bargaining agent, the process of
negotiation, preparation for bargaining : procedure & tactics .
Unit-II (Contact Hours:7) Workers complaints and grievances - Strikes - Lock - outs - Prevention of strikes and lockouts Conflict
Resolution- Co-operation and conflict - implications of industrial unrest - Employees dissatisfaction - - -
Settlement of dispute.
Unit-III (Contact Hours:6)
Negotiation: Nature, Characteristics, Strategy and Tactics of Distributive Bargaining, Strategy and Tactics
of Integrative Negotiation; Strategy and Planning for Negotiation. Negotiation Sub processes: Perception,
Cognition and Emotion. Communication: What is communicated during negotiation and how people
communicate in Negotiation.
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Cohen S - Negotiation Skills for Managers (Tata McGraw Hill, 1st Ed.).
2. Rao S.L. - Negotiation Made Simple (Excel Books, 1st Ed.).
3. The new community rules: Marketing on the Social web,” Tamar Weinberg.
4. Tara Hunt, “The Wuffle factor: Using the power of social networks to build your business.” ISBN-10:
0470614153.
5. Michael, V. : Industrial Relations in India and Workers involvement in Management.
6. Bhagoliwal : Economics of Labor in Industry.
7. AnantharamanV : Human Relations in Industry.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Employer Branding Subject Code: MBA – H408
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
The objective of this paper is to enable students appreciate the conceptual and practical aspects of Employer
Branding.
Unit-I: Introduction to Employer Branding (Contact Hours:7) Meaning of Employer Branding, Understanding Business Plan and Talent need of an Organization;
Importance of Employer Branding in Modern Scenario, Brand Positioning & Differentiation, Brand Vision
& Brand Reality, Benefits of Employer Branding .
Unit-II: Employer Brand Insights (Contact Hours:7) Employee Engagement and Commitment, Benchmarking, Culture Mapping, Brand Roots, Projective and
Enabling Techniques, Employer Brand Image.
Unit-III: Employer Brand Positioning & Management (Contact Hours:6)
Brand Identity, Employer Brand Proposition, Employee Valu Proposition, Employer Brand Management
(External Reputation, Internal Communication, Internal Measurement Systems, Team Management,
Performance Appraisal, Learning and Development, Reward and Recognition).
Text Books/Reference Books
1. Simon Barrow & Richard Mosley. Employer Brand: Bringing the Best of Brand Management to People
at Work, Wiley Publication, ISBN: 9780470012734.
2. Rosethorn, H (2009) The employer brand: Keeping faith with the deal, Gover Publishing.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: Stress Management Subject Code: MBA – H409
Total Marks for Evaluation: 50 (Half Credit) No. of Contact Hours: 20
Course Objectives
To improve one's personal knowledge of the holistic management of stress.
To Increase awareness about the impact of mental and physical well being.
To motivate students to assume a greater sense of personal responsibility.
To work in groups and understand basic human relationships.
To promote problem solving skills.
Unit-I: Introduction to Stress Management (Contact Hours:7) Nature of stress, Approaches to stress, Good Stress Vs Bad Stress, The individual and work. Occupational
Stress, Role Stress, Source of managerial stress ,Stress& thought process learning. Manifestations of Stress -
Stages of Stress, Signs of Stress at work, Personal types and Stress .
Unit-II: Various linkages and Assessment of Stress (Contact Hours:7) Stress & personality, Stress & motivation, Verbal & non-verbal indications of stress, Assessment of stress,
General sources of Stress - Stress and Health - Physiological and psychological illness. Stress Management -
Stress Diary, Becoming change skilled, Adopting a healthy life style, Right attitude, Thought Awareness,
Imaginary (Auto-genic Therapy), Learning to relax, Correct breathing, Value and goal planning.
Unit-III: Stress and Leadership Styles (Contact Hours:6)
Stress & management of change, Stress & conflict, Leadership styles in stressful & non-stressful situations,
Organization and Stress Management - Recognize the signs, Approaches to the problem, Providers
Assistance. Time Management, General advice - The individual’s Ten Commandments for effective Stress
management .
Text Books/Reference Books
1. I’M ok-You’re ok – Thomas Harris.M.D.
2. You Can Win – Shiv Khera.
3. Ann Edworthy, Managing Stress, Open University Press, Buckingham, Phildephia.
4. K. Hari Gopal, Organizational Stress, University Press.
5. Dr. Rakesh Chopra Santosh Sharma, The stress Cyclone Suffer or Emerge out: The choice of yours,
Institute of corporate Management, Excel Books.
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Name of the Program/Semester: MBA-IV Branch: Management
Name of the Subject: NGO Project Subject Code: MBA – C410
Total Marks for Evaluation: 100
Course Objectives
The primary objective of this course is to enhance the Analytical Skills and nurture Critical Thinking in the
students based on theoretical learning applied to Real and Practical World .This course is to be compulsorily
taken by the students of first semester and need to present in presentable and acceptable format to gain
credits/marks which will be setting their eligibility to next higher semester of the program. For this students
are required to select a relevant business topic/issue, carryout a detailed literature review followed by a
Critical Analysis. The conclusions drawn from the analysis must also be brought out in the paper. The topic
is not restricted and student can select/adopt any theme of their interest in consultation with
appointed/nominated faculty of ITMURSMR by Head of School and must be related to Management
Studies.
This course paper/case study shall be evaluated both by an Internal Supervisor as well as an External
Examiner to which student will be exposed to Viva Voce.
The Total End Semester Evaluation for this course has been kept as 100 and needs to separately clear the
course.
The progress of work shall be assessed by the Internal Supervisor on a periodic basis through presentations,
discussions and other means to arrive at a Final Assessment. The students are also required to submit their
work on the date decided by the School of Management and Research.