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SEM-1 Spring assignments

MB0038 –Management Process and Organizational Behaviour

Q1. Describe the concept of vision and mission in an organisation.

Q2. (a) Define planning.

(b) Explain the importance of planning.

Q3. (a) Why leading is important?

(b) What are the characteristics of leading?

Q4. (a) Define organisation behaviour (OB).

(b) What are the limitations of OB?

Q5. (a) What is meant by emotional intelligence?

(b) What is the impact of emotional intelligence on managers?

Q6. Suppose you are the Team Manager in a multinational company with team strength of 10 members. You are given the responsibility of ensuring that the team gives excellent performance or results. What are the key issues you have to handle in team building?

MB0039 –Business Communication

Q1. List the barriers to effective communication. What are the ways in which an organisation can overcome the barriers to communication?

Q2. Explain the different types of verbal communication.

Q3. Write short notes on:

a. SQ3R technique of reading

b. Memo

Q4. Explain some of the approaches for handling customer complaints and listening to customers.

Q5. What are some of the consequences of spelling and punctuation errors, redundancies, clichés and misuse of words?

Q6. Explain the different delivery styles that speakers can select for their presentation.

MB0040 – Statistics for Management

Q1. a. Explain the characteristics of Statistics.

b. What are the components of Statistics? Give a brief description of each of the components.

Q2. Explain the objectives of Statistical Average. What are the requisites of a good average?

Q3. a. Mention the Characteristics of Chi-square test.

b. Two research workers classified some people in income groups on the basis of sampling studies. Their results are as follow:

Investigators	Income Groups			Total
	Poor	Middle	Rich
A	160	30	10	200
B	140	120	40	300
Total	300	150	50	500

Show that the sampling technique of at least one research worker is defective.

Q4. What do you mean by cost of living index? Discuss the methods of construction of cost of living index with an example for each.

Q5. Define trend. Enumerate the methods of determining trend in time series

Q6. The following data represent the number of units of production per day turned out by 5 different workmen using different types of machines.

MB0041 –Financial and Management Accounting

Q1. An accountant finds that the trial balance of his client did not tally and it showed an excess credit of Rs. 69.74. He transferred it to a suspense account and later discovered the following errors.

a) Rs. 44.37 paid to Anand has been credited to his account as Rs. 34.37.

b) A purchase of Rs. 145.50 has been posted as Rs. 154.50 to the purchases account.

c) An expenditure of Rs. 158 on repairs has been debited to the buildings account.

d) Rs. 80 was allowed by B as discount which has not been entered in the books.

e) A sum of Rs. 125.05 realised on the sale of old furniture has been posted to the sales account.

Give journal entries to rectify the errors and show the suspense account as it would appear after adjustments

Hint: Total of suspense a/c = 78.74

Q2. Distinguish between management accounting and financial accounting.

Q3. Draw the Balance Sheet for the following information provided by Sarawath Ltd..

a. Current Ratio : 2.50

b. Liquidity Ratio : 1.50

c. Net Working Capital : Rs.300000

d. Stock Turnover Ratio : 6 times

e. Ratio of Gross Profit to Sales : 20%

f. Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio : 2 times

g. Average Debt collection period : 2 months

h. Fixed Assets to Net Worth : 0.80

i. Reserve and Surplus to Capital : 0.50

Hint: B/S total 1100000

Q4. Following is the balance sheet for the period ending 31st March 2006 and 2007. If the current year’s net loss is Rs.38,000, calculate the cash flow from operating activities. 

Particulars	31st March
	2006	2007
Short-term loan to employees	15000	18000
Creditors	30000	8000
Provision for doubtful debts	1200	0
Bills payable	18000	20000
Stock in trade	15000	13000
Bills receivable	10000	22000
Prepaid expenses	800	600
Outstanding expenses	300	500

Hint: Net cash lost in operating activities (69800)

Q5. The following data are related to the manufacture of a standard product during the month of July 2009.

Raw materials consumed	Rs.15,000
Direct wages	Rs. 9,000
Machine hours worked	900 hours
Machine hours rate	Rs.5
Administrative overheads	20% of works cost
Selling overheads	Re.0.50 per unit
Units produced	17,100
Units Sold	16,000 @ Rs.4 per unit

 Prepare a cost sheet from the above to show:

a. The cost per unit

b. The profit per unit sold and profit for the period

Hint: Profit = 24000

Q6. Write the differences between absorption costing and management costing.

MB0042 – Managerial Economics

Q1. Discuss profit maximising model in detail.

Q2. Discuss the various survey methods to forecast demand.

Q3. Describe the characteristics of Monopolistic Competition

Q4. Explain the price elasticity of demand and also its applications.

Q5. Explain the factors determining elasticity of supply

Q6. Discuss any two law of returns to scale with example.

MB0043 –Human Resource Management

Q1. Explain the scope of and functions of Human Resource Management (HRM).

Q2. Define wage and salary. What are the factors for effective wage administration?

Q3. What are the different types of on-the-job and off-the-job training?

Q4. What is the need for performance reviews?

What are the benefits of carrying out performance appraisal in organisations?

Q5. Explain the impact of globalisation on HRM.

Q6. Ms. Swapna is the HR Manager of ABC Pvt Ltd. She wants to ensure that employee discipline is well maintained. What are the important principles that have to be observed in the maintenance of discipline?

 

SEM-2 Spring assignments

MB0044 - Production & Operation Management -Set 1

Q1. State the important considerations for locating an automobile plant.

Q2. Explain essentials of Project Management Philosophy

Q3. Several different strategies have been employed to assist in aggregate planning. Explain these in brief

Q4. Illustrate the different methods by which quality is sought to be achieved using various tools and techniques

Q5. Explain the basic competitive priorities considered while formulating operations strategy by a firm?

Q6. Explain briefly the four classification of scheduling strategies?

MB 0045/MB5F 201 “FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT” -  Set 1

Q1. What are the goals of financial management?

Q2. Calculate the PV of an annuity of Rs. 500 received annually for four years when discounting factor is 10%.

Q3. Suraj Metals are expected to declare a dividend of Rs. 5 per share and the growth rate in dividends is expected to grow @ 10% p.a. The price of one share is currently at Rs. 110 in the market. What is the cost of equity capital to the company?

Q4. What are the assumptions of MM approach?

Q5. An investment will have an initial outlay of Rs 100,000. It is expected to generate cash inflows. Table 1.2 highlights the cash inflow for four years. (Spring 2013)

Table 1.2: Cash inflow

If the risk free rate and the risk premium is 10%,

a) Compute the NPV using the risk free rate

b) Compute NPV using risk-adjusted discount rate

Q6. What are the features of optimum credit policy?

MB0046 –Marketing Management - Set -1

Q1. Explain the stages in the new product development process.

Q2. Explain the steps in Marketing Research Process

Q3. Write a short notes on :

A. Marketing Plan

B. Marketing Planning process

Q4. Describe the international market entry strategies in brief

Q5. Discuss the various Price adjustment options adopted by the companies

Q6. Define Personal selling and also explain the personal selling process.

MB0047 –Management Information System –Set -1

Q1. Explain DFD & Data Dictionary? Explain in detail how the information requirement is determined for an organization?

Q2. What is MIS? Define the characteristics of MIS? What are the basic Functions of MIS? Give some Disadvantage of MIS?

Q3. Explain Knowledge based system? Explain DSS and OLAP with example?

Q4. What are Value Chain Analysis & describe its significance in MIS? Explain what is meant by BPR? What is its significance? How Data warehousing & Data Mining is useful in terms of MIS?

Q5. Distinguish between closed decision making system & open decision making system? What is ‘What – if‘ analysis? Why is more time spend in problem analysis & problem definition as compared to the time spends on decision analysis?

Q6. What is ERP? Explain its existence before and its future after? What are the advantages & Disadvantages of ERP? What is Artificial Intelligence? How is it different from Neural Networks?

MB0048 –Operations Research- Set – 1

Q1. Explain the scope of Operations Research. What are the features of Operations Research?

Q2. Six Operators are to be assigned to five jobs with the cost of assignment in Rs. given in the matrix below. Determine the optimal assignment. Which operator will have no assignment?

b. A Company produces 150 cars. But the production rate varies with the distribution

Q4. Explain the Characteristics and Constituents of a Queuing System

Q5. a. What do you mean by dominance? State the dominance rules for rows and columns.

b. Find the saddle point of the following game and state the optimum strategies for players A and B

                                  A                                                  

              1        2          3          4          5

    1         9       3          1          8          0                     

    2         6       5          4          6          7         

B  3        2       4          4          3          8         

    4         5       6          2         2          1

Q6. a What are the differences between PERT and CPM?

b. A project has eleven activities whose duration is given in the following table: 

ii. Identify the critical activities and critical path

MB0049 – Project Management - Set 1

Q1. Describe the CPM model. Briefly explain

Q2. Define risk management. What are the different types of risks that can affect a project?

Q3. Briefly discuss the steps to close the project

Q4. Discuss the various steps of PMIS planning.

Q5. What are the important approaches to project control?

Q6. Describe the project planning process and explain it in detail.

SEM 3 COMMON SUBJECTS

 MB0050 – Research Methodology 

Q1. Explain the steps involved in a research process.

Q2. What are descriptive research designs? Explain the different kinds of descriptive research designs.

Q3. Explain the concepts of reliability, validity and sensitivity.

Q4. Explain the questionnaire design process

Q5. The procedure of testing hypothesis requires a researcher to adopt several steps. Describe in brief all such steps.

Q6. a. What are the different kinds of research reports available to the researcher?

b. What should be the ideal structure of a research report?

MB0051: “Legal Aspects of Business

Q1. What are the sources of Indian law? Discuss any one important source of law and justify why it is important.

Q2. What is a contract? Which test would you apply to ascertain whether an agreement is a contract?

Q3. Write short notes on:

a. Agent and agency

b. Bailor and bailee

Q4. What is the meaning of dissolution of firm? Is it different from dissolution of partnership?

Q5. What do you mean by negotiable instruments? Explain the difference between bill of exchange and promissory note.

Q6. Discuss the provisions of Right to information act, 2005 and information technology act, 2000. 

SEM 4 COMMON SUBJECTS 

MB0052 –Strategic Management and Business Policy

Q1. Explain the corporate strategy in different types of organization.

Q2. What is the role consultants play in the strategic planning and management process of a company? Is it an essential role?

Q3. What is strategic audit? Explain its relevance to corporate strategy and corporate governance.

Q4. What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ? Which are the issues involved in analysis of CSR? Name three companies with high CSR rating.

Q5. Distinguish between core competence, distinctive competence, strategic competence and threshold competence. Use examples.

Q6. What is global industry? Explain with examples, international strategy, multi-domestic strategy, global strategy and transnational strategy

MB0053 –International Business Management

Q1. Write a note on Globalization

Q2. Why do nations trade? Discuss the relevance of Porter’s diamond model in today’s business context.

Q3. Why do firms pay so much attention to economic factors while entering in particular market? Justify your answer with practical examples.

Q4. How has India reacted towards regional integration? Discuss briefly the trade agreements signed by India.

Q5. What is global sourcing? What makes India so attractive for global sourcing?

Q6. Write short notes on:

a) Cross cultural management

b) WTO

Sem 3 Finance spring assignments

MF0010 –Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

Q1. Describe the investment process.

Q2. Explain money market features and its compositions.

Q3. Discuss the factors affect industry analysis.

Q4. Differences between fundamental and technical analysis.

Q5. Explain the implications of EMH for security analysis and portfolio management.

Q6. What is Capital Asset Pricing Model(CAPM)? Write the assumptions of CAPM.

MF0011 –Mergers and Acquisitions

Q1. What are the steps for successful mergers?

Q2. Explain the key approaches to identify acquisition opportunities.

Q3. Write a note on the five stage model.

Q4. Explain the role of industry life cycle.

Q5. What are the important forces contributing to mergers and acquisitions?

Q6. What is leveraged buyout? Explain the different modes of LBO Financing.

MF0012 –Taxation Management

1. Explain the concept of tax planning. What are the objectives of tax planning?

2. R owns two buildings, the depreciated value of the block on 1-4-2007 being 22.50 lacs of the said buildings which had been purchased on 30-4-1996 for Rs.18 lac is compulsorily acquired by the government on 15-5-2007 for which a sum of Rs. 50 lacs is paid as compensation on 20-3-2008.The said building was being used by the company as a tenant for about 4 years prior to the date of acquisition of the same by the company. The company purchases a new building on 10-4-2009 for Rs.14 lac for the purpose of setting up another industrial undertaking.

Compute the amount of capital gains for the assessment year 2010-11.

What would be the capital gains if the new building was purchased on 8-5-2008?

Hint: Short-term capital gain chargeable to tax for AY 2010-11 = 1350000

3. What is value added tax? How does it operate? Write about the purchase eligibility for input tax credit. (2 + 5+3)

4. Discuss the tax planning for amalgamation/merger and demerger of companies.

5. List and describe a few important accounting standards for tax audit.

6. Discuss the exemptions and rebates from service tax.

MF0013 –Internal Audit and Control

Q1. Discuss in brief the advantages and limitations of auditing. (5+5)

Q2. Discuss the scope and objectives of internal audit. (5+5)

Q3. Explain the role of internal auditor as an integral part of management.

Q4. Explain the steps in internal audit planning.

Q5.Explain internal control system in banks.

Q6. Explain Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs).

Sem 3 Health Care Services (HCS) spring assignments

MH0051 – Health Administration

Q1. Define epidemiology. Discuss investigation of an epidemic in detail.

Q2. Explain the role of National Rural Health Mission.

Q3. Enumerate the determinants of health.

Q4. List the occupational diseases most prevalent in work place. Discuss their prevention methods.

Q5. What do you mean by disaster alertness in hospital? Explain the steps to be followed in disaster management.

Q6. Discuss the communicable disease problem in India.

MH0052 – Hospital Organization, Operations and Planning

Q1. Explain hospital as a matrix organization.

Q2. Discuss the various functions of hospitals.

Q3. Write briefly on committees in an organization with emphasis on hospital.

Q4. Discuss the policies and procedures followed in a billing department of a hospital.

Q5. Explain the process of material management in a hospital.

Q6. Imagine that you are appointed as a consultant for setting up a Dialysis unit in a tertiary care teaching hospital. What are the planning considerations you have to keep in your mind before executing the task?

MH0053 – Hospital & Healthcare Information Management

Q1. Explain the steps in developing health management information system as per WHO.

Q2. What is hospital information system? List the potential benefits of HIS.

Q3. What is M-Health? Discuss the current scenario of M-Health in India.

Q4. Which are the two important factors essential to maintain good intradepartmental relationship? Explain.

Q5. Discuss the applications of hospital information system.

Q6. Discuss the role of health information professionals in EHR project.

MH0054 – Finance, Economics and Materials Management in Healthcare Services

Q1. What is financial reporting? Explain the need for financial reporting.

Q2. Define cost accounting? Explain various steps involved in the process of joint products costing.

Q3. What are the different types of taxes? Explain the procedure of tax implication.

Q4. Discuss the scope of financial management in hospitals.

Q5. Discuss the role of economics and economists in healthcare industry.

Q6. Explain different methods of evaluation of healthcare services.

Sem 3 HR spring assignments

MU0010 – Manpower Planning and Resourcing

Q1. (a) What is manpower planning?

       (b) Explain the factors affecting manpower planning.

Q2. What are the inputs provided by HR for manpower planning?

Q3. What are the problems in manpower planning?

Q4. (a) What is resourcing strategy?

       (b) Explain any two components of resourcing strategy.

Q5. (a) Explain the benefits of an induction program.

       (b) What are the types of induction?

Q6. Explain the importance and driving factors of talent engagement.

MU0011 - Management and Organisational Development

Q1. (a) What is Organisational development (OD)?

      (b) What are the characteristics of OD?

Q2. What is the role of OD professional in organisations?

Q3. Describe the levels of diagnosis in organisations.

Q4. Write short notes on Team Development Interventions.

Q5. Explain the impact and benefits of Technology in Organisations.

Q6. Write a brief note on Emerging Trends in OD.

MU0012 – Employee Relations Management

Q1. Explain the meaning and importance of employee relations management.

Q2. Describe the different levels of strategy in an organization.

Q3. (a) What are the types of conflicts?

       (b) What methods are used to resolve conflicts in organizations?

Q4. Explain the importance of Human Resource Information Systems.

Q5. (a) What is meant by grievance?

       (b) Explain the steps in grievance redressal system.

Q6. Explain the meaning and objectives of trade union.

MU0013 – HR Audit

Q1. Describe the components of human resource development audit.

Q2. Explain the need for HR audit.

Q3. Describe employee orientation programs.

Q4. Explain the importance of audit of training.

Q5. (a) What is HR scorecard?

       (b) What are the steps in HR scorecard approach?

Q6. What are the different aspects of workplace policies and practices that need to be considered by employers?

Sem 3 International Business spring assignments

IB0010 – International Financial Management

Q1. How does International Financial Management helps in maximizing the wealth of the shareholders?

Q2. Explain the major accounts and sub categories of the balance of payments statement.

Q3. Define what you mean by Forward Markets. Discuss the differences between futures options and spot options.

Q4. Define cost of capital. Discuss the approaches that are employed to calculate the cost of equity capital.

Q5. Explain the techniques adopted by MNCs to reduce country risk.

Q6. Define the benefits of FDI. State the cost of FDI to the home country.

IB0011/MK0018 – International Marketing

Q1. Define multinational corporations. How is international marketing different from domestic marketing?

Q2. Differentiate between absolute advantage and comparative advantage theories.

Q3. Write a short note on International Advertising. How is it important for international marketing?

Q4. What are SEZs and what benefit they provide to the international trade and marketer?

Q5. What are the factors that affect the pricing strategy of an international firm? What different pricing strategies can the firms adopt?

Q6. Write short notes on

(a) e marketing

(b) Joint venture

IB0012 – Management of Multinational Corporations

Q1. Discuss the meaning of international business. What are the difficulties in it?

Q2. Describe the potential sources of disputes between MNC and host country governments.

Q3. Compare the salient features of Chinese and Indian Management Practices.

Q4. Discuss the four variables of Porter’s theory.

Q5. Explain the merits and demerits of Matrix and product division structures.

Q6. Write short notes on

(a) make-or-buy decisions

(b) Just-in-time methods

IB0013 – Export-Import Management

Q1. Define international business and discuss the scope of international business.

Q2. What do you mean by Pre-shipment finance? Enumerate the RBI guidelines regarding pre-shipment finance.

Q3. Explain the various types of custom duties.

Q4. Describe the steps to be takes for establishment of Export Import firm.

Q5. Write the names of principal export documents and explain any two of them.

Q6. Write short notes on:

i) Importer-Exporter Code Number

ii) Registration cum-Membership Certificate of an Export Promotion Council 

Sem 3 Operations Management spring assignments

OM 0010 - Operations Management

Q1. What are the effects of Global Competition on the industries in India?.

Q2. How is ‘Economies of Scope different from Economies of Scale?

Q3. List and explain the six basic steps involved in preparing a forecast.

Q4. Explain Johnson’s rule for sequencing and how it is different from CDS algorithm

Q5. How does Crosby’s absolute of quality differ from Deming’s principles?

Q6. Analyse the various types of Probability distribution

OM 0011 – Enterprise Resource Planning

Q1. Analyse how predecessors of ERP like MIS, DSS and EIS will slowly phase out

Q2. Evaluate different and popular modules of an ERP package like finance, manufacturing and materials management.

Q3. Describe the functioning of various sub module of Sales and Distribution module.

Q4. Describe the types and sub modules of CRM.

Q5. Assess the various approaches for implementation of ERP

Q6. Describe the ERP market

OM 0012 – Supply Chain Management

Q1. Explain six–step approach that helps an organisation perform effective forecasting

Q2. How CPFR model helps guiding Supply Chain partners in setting up their relationship and processes.

Q3. Explain the components of Procurement

Q4. Describe the various steps in the Supply Chain Management process that facilitates the development and structuring of a relationship based mapping

Q5. Assess the role of E-business in a Supply Chain

Q6. What are the processes involved in Reverse Supply Chain Management?

OM 0013 – Advanced Production

Q1. Elucidate Theory of Constraints and Constraint management

Q2. Explain the balanced scorecard approach which provides important information to allow the overall strategy of an organisation to be reflected in specific performance measures

Q3. Describe the different layouts that organisations can use and the benefits and limitations of each of the layouts

Q4. Summarise the importance of productivity and team work

Q5. Explain the single-server and multi-server waiting line models

Q6. Write a note on aggregate planning process

Sem 3 marketing spring assignments

MK0010 – Sales, Distribution and Supply Chain Management

Q1. Explain the SCOR model with a diagrammatic representation.

Q2. Describe the supply chain Benchmarking Procedure.

Q3. Write short notes on:

A. Key deliverables of sales manager

B. Spin Selling

Q4. Briefly discuss about the nature and responsibilities of a Sales manager.

Q5. Write short notes on:

A. Relationship marketing

B. Reasons for Popularity of E-commerce

Q6. Explain the various stages involved in the personal selling process

MK0011 – Consumer Behaviour

Q1. What are the Popular positioning approaches that companies use? Give examples.

Q2. Briefly discuss the decision-making models.

Q3. Write short notes on the following:

A. Involvement and types of consumer behaviour

B. Dimensions of Involvement.

Q4. Discuss different types of message appeals that are commonly used. Give examples.

Q5. Discuss the three component model of attitudes. What is the relevance of this model to advertising objectives.

Q6. Write short notes on the following:

A. Defence mechanisms

B. Motive arousal

MK0012 – Retail Marketing

Q1. Explain the Retail Merchandising Management(RMM) in brief.

Q2. Define Private Branding. Explain the growth drivers of private label in detail.

Q3. Explain the classification of retail formats in detail with Indian examples.

Q4. Describe any three Rural retail strategies in brief.

Q5. Discuss the various elements of Macro Environment.

Q6. Describe the Retail Buying Process in brief.

MK0013 –Marketing Research

Q1. Discuss the Various techniques of Probability sampling techniques in detail with examples.

Q2. Write short notes on the following:

a. Range

b. ANOVA

c. Chi-Square

Q3. Discuss the types of Research Design in brief.

Q4. Discuss the various Techniques of Sales Analysis and forecasting in estimating the current market demand.

Q5. Write a short notes on the following;

A. Responsibilities of a Market Research Report writer

B. Style and layout of the report

Q6. Discuss the various Types of Research.

Sem 3 Project management spring assignments

PM 0010 – Introduction to Project Management

Q1. Summarise the project management processes involved in the monitoring and control process group.

Q2. Elucidate the importance of communication in Project Management

Q3. List the project management processes involved in the planning process group

Q4. Explain the types of contracts that are entered into in project procurement

Q5. Write short notes on Total Quality Management (TQM)

Q6. Describe the various supports that the project management system provides.

PM 0011 – Project Planning

Q1. Explain the usefulness of WBS in cost control.

Q2. Explain the method to estimate cost and create Budget

Q3. Explain the steps to draw a CPA chart

Q4. Explain the different methods in solving linear programming problem

Q5. Write short notes on process review report.

Q6. Substantiate the impact of Life Cycle Costing on new product selection and strategy

PM 0012 – Project Finance

Q1. Evaluate the golden rules of project risk management

Q2. Explain different types of discounted cash flows

Q3. What are the decisions to be considered while making capital investment?

Q4. Explain IRR and WACC

Q5. What is sensitivity analysis?

Q6. Analyse the parametric cost estimation

PM 0013 – Managing Human Resources in Projects

Q1. List and explain a few Business related competencies of a Project Manager

Q2. How would you develop competencies necessary for leadership in an organization?

Q3. Explain Responsibility Assignment Matrix

Q4. What are the challenges towards effective teamwork in a virtual environment?

Q5. What are the inputs required and tools and techniques for managing stakeholder expectations?

Q6. What are the steps you would follow to create competencies in an organization?

Sem 3 TQM spring assignments

QM0010 - Foundation of Quality Management

Q1. a. Describe the main features of Companywide approach on Quality.

b. Write a note on Berry’s dimensions of service quality.

Q2. Write short notes on Quality Function Deployment (QFD) process and describe why it is also called “House of Quality”.

Q3. a. Discuss main features of Quality Control and Inspection.

b. ‘A quality team is a good team of good people’ Substantiate.

Q4. What are organizational Processes and how are they influenced by Quality thinking?

Q5. What is service quality? What are the internal and external measures of service quality?

Q6. “Quality is the new buzzword and is dominating business processes and services like never before”, Justify.

QM0011 - Principles & Philosophies of Quality Management

Q1. Discuss the dimensions of Quality. What are the contributions of Kaoru Ishikawa and Genichi Taguchi to Quality Management?

Q2. a. Explain in brief how the ‘Poke-Yoke’ approach towards zero defects helps in achieving cost effective production and customer satisfaction?

b. What are the seven wastes identified by Shingo in manufacturing processes?

Q3. What is Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)? Enumerate the benefits of TPM.

Q4. Explain the Baldrige model of business excellence. What are the steps involved in achieving organisational excellence?

Q5. Discuss the meaning of Six Sigma with examples. What are the Steps involved in Implementing Six Sigma.

Q6. “Business process reengineering is one approach for redesigning the way work is done to better support the organization's mission and reduce costs.” Justify

QM 0012- Statistical Process Control

Q1. a. Explain the meaning and concept of process with an example.

b. What is meant by “SIPOC”? Explain.

Q2. a. What is Cumulative Sum Control (Cusum) Chart? Explain the construction of Cumulative Sum Control Charts in brief.

b. What is a factorial experiment? Explain with an example.

Q3. Mention the different types of control charts. Explain with an example how to calculate p Chart and np Chart.

Q4. Explain Multivariate Control Charts and multivariate normal distribution.

Q5. a. Explain the concept of Process Capability. Give the Significance of Process Capability.

b. Explain the Quality Indices for Acceptance Sampling Plans.

Q6. Explain the methodology for SPC implementation.

QM 0013 - Quality Management Tools

Q1. a. Explain Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

b. What are the different phases of Quality Function Deployment?

Q2. Describe Robust Design Optimisation Strategy. Briefly describe Quality Engineering using Robust Design and its concepts.

Q3. Explain Cause and Effect Diagram and its advantages. Give a brief explanation on New Seven-SQC Tools.

Q4. a. Briefly explain the different types on control charts with an example.

b. Explain the Excellence Maturity Model.

Q5. Explain the types of Process Mapping and the benefits of Distributed mapping. Briefly explain why Six Sigma was introduced.

Q6. Describe the steps to be followed to implement ISO 9000 in an organization.

Sem 3 Management Information System(MIS) spring assignments

MI0033 –Software Engineering

Q1. Quality and reliability are related concepts but are fundamentally different in a number of ways. Discuss them.

Q2. Discuss the Objective & Principles Behind Software Testing.

Q3. Discuss the CMM 5 Levels for Software Process.

Q4. Discuss the Water Fall model for Software Development.

Q5. Explain the Advantages of Prototype Model, & Spiral Model in Contrast to Water Fall model.

Q6. Explain the COCOMO Model & Software Estimation Technique.

MI0034 –Database Management System

Q1. Define Data Model & discuss the categories of Data Models? What is the difference between logical data Independence & Physical Data Independence?

Q2. What is a B+Trees? Describe the structure of both internal and leaf nodes of a B+Tree?

Q3. Describe Projection operation, Set theoretic operation & join operation?

Q4. Discuss Multi Table Queries?

Q5. Discuss Transaction Processing Concept? 10.2 Describe properties of Transactions?

Q6. Describe the advantage of Distributed database? What is Client/server Model? Discuss briefly the security and Internet violation?

MI0035 –Computer Networks

Q1. Explain all design issues for several layers in Computer. What is connection – oriented and connection less service?

Q2. Discuss OSI Reference model.

Q3. Describe different types of Data transmission modes.

Q4. Define Switching. What is the difference between circuit switching and Packet Switching?

Q5. Classify Guided medium (wired).Compare fiber optics and copper wire.

Q6. What are different types of satellites?

MI0036 –Business Intelligence Tools

Q1. Explain business development life cycle in detail?

Q2. Discuss the various components of data warehouse?

Q3. Discuss data extraction process? What are the various methods being used for data extraction?

Q4. Discuss the needs of developing OLAP tools in details?

Q5. What do you understand by the term statistical analysis? Discuss the most important statistical techniques?

Q6. What are the methods for determining the executive needs?

Sem 3 Supply Chain Management(SCM) spring assignments

SC0001 – Supply Chain Management

Q1. Analyse the key issues in Supply Chain Management

Q2. Managers usually do not prefer a single best purchasing strategy. As there are many options and variables, managers try to design the best-fit strategy based on the requirements of the project. Evaluate this.

Q3. How does a company select a 3 Party Logistics company

Q4. What are the strategies used for the risk mitigation of controllable risk?

Q5. Discuss the impact of e-commerce on SCM

Q6. What are the reasons for the bullwhip effect and what methods may be employed to reduce it?

SC0002 - Outsourcing

Q1. Summarise the various barriers to outsourcing

Q2. Each strategy for offshore outsourcing has its own intended impact on business. Evaluate each strategy.

Q3. The project leader has a vital role in all business activities. Driving an outsourcing project is a difficult task requiring strong leadership skills. While selecting individuals for this role what characteristics must be considered?

Q4. Explain in detail the concept of capturing current costs

Q5. Explain any five rules that the management must follow (to address)when communicating with employees and society

Q6. Explain the impact of outsourcing on innovation, knowledge management and risk management.

SC0003 - Food Supply Chain Management

Q1. Take the example of wheat flour (‘atta’). Explain the various steps/ levels that it has to travel to reach the consumers

Q2. Explain the various components of the red meat industry

Q3. Explain any five challenges that large scale food manufacturers need to face in the manufacturing industry.

Q4. Analyse the importance of collaboration in supermarket supply chains

Q5. Explain the different outsourcing strategies in the food sector

Q6. Explain the demand and supply which influence organic farming

SC0004 - Inventory Management

Q1. What are the objectives of inventory management

Q2. Explain the concept of Order-to-Cash (OTC) cycle.

Q3. What are the approaches to allocate factory overheads

Q4. What are the steps in layout process?

Q5. Discuss code 39 barcode in details

Q6. Explain the various methods of cycle counting

 

Sem 4 Project Management Spring Assignments

PM 0015 – Quantitative methods in Project Management

Q1. Discuss PERT technique of project planning.

Q2. Explain the two criteria by which scheduling can be finalised in relation with the resource deployment

Q3. Describe the time-series forecasting of seasonal data.

Q4. State the basic functionalities of MS Project

Q5. Describe the various elements of entering and managing resources in MS Project

Q6. How to create a report on the project activities in the MS Project

PM 0016 –Project Risk Management

Q1. Write a note on Process Maturity Model.

Q2. Explain the steps involved in performing risk analysis.

Q3. Evaluate the tools used to monitor risks

Q4. Explain the six risk management tools.

Q5. Assess how and why change fails and analyse the reasons for resistance to change.

Q6. Analyse the event chain methodology.

PM 0017 –Project Quality Management

Q1. Analyse project organisational structure.

Q2. Explain the Wheel of Quality model.

Q3. Analyse the project approaches for capability development.

Q4. Explain Five Elements of the Six Sigma Framework.

Q1. Analyse the stages of cost reduction.

Q2. Explain the key elements in a supply chain.

PM 0018 –Contracts Management in Projects

Q1. Enumerate the characteristics and legal issues of LSTK EPC Turnkey contracts

Q2. Explain the steps that you should follow while evaluating the bids document.

Q3. Explain the Plan Procurement process with its inputs and the tools and techniques used

Q4. Write a note on Request for Quote (RFQ).

Q5. Explain the guidelines for conducting a competitive negotiation

Q6. Write a note on International arbitration institutions. 

Sem 4 Operation Management(OM) spring assignments

OM 0015 – Maintenance Management

Q1. Explain how breakdown, corrective and remedial maintenance contributes to the maintenance management of an organisation

Q2. Explain the measures that capture the attributes pertaining to breakdowns and other maintenance performances.

Q3. Why detail analysis and use of different methods are essential requirements for taking suitable decisions on the equipment replacements? Explain briefly these methodologies used.

Q4. Explain briefly the ABC classification and reasons behind recommending ABC and VED classifications for managing inventory of spare parts for maintenance?

Q5. Explain briefly the universal principles used for improving productivity of the maintenance management

Q6. What is meant by ‘Overall Equipment Effectiveness’? What are its constituents? How the six losses are addressed through OEE?

OM 0016 – Quality Management

Q1. Explain Benchmarking, Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and their benefits

Q2. Write a note on the Pre-requisites of Quality planning

Q3. What are the different statistical distributions used to model various reliability parameters

Q4. For modern products, explain the concepts on what on which design reviews are based

Q5. What are the important components of retest reliability?

Q6. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Six Sigma in brief

OM 0017 – Advanced Production and Planning Control

Q1. Explain the classification of inventory items and control techniques

Q2. Elucidate capacity scheduling and aggregate capacity scheduling.

Q3. Describe lean and agile manufacturing

Q4. Outline scheduling guidelines and constraints.

Q5. Outline scheduling guidelines and constraints.

Q6. What are the problems or criticisms of outsourcing

OM 0018 – Technology Management

Q1. Explain the different Technology Forecasting Methods. Explain briefly about Managing technology

Q2. Briefly explain diffusion and growth of technology

Q3. Explain the eight phases of the process of technological innovation

Q4. Explain the suggested measures in Indian experience in the technology absorption efforts.

Q5. Discuss the different fields, where artificial intelligence techniques have been applied.

Q6. Explain the models of technology transfer and their uses.

Sem 4 marketing spring assignments

MK0015 – Services Marketing and Customer Relationship Management

Q1. Discuss briefly about customer retention strategies in Customer relationship management?

Q2. Explain briefly the 7P’s of marketing mix

Q3. Explain the stages in new service development and its implementation.

Q4. Discuss the GAP Model briefly.

Q5. Discuss about the marketing of services in Banking sector, Airline industry, Hospitality sector.

Q6. Write a short notes on:

A. Pricing strategies of service.

B. Roles played by the customers during service delivery

MK0016 – Advertising management &sales promotion

Q1. Describe the types of Advertising copy.

Q2. Discuss the Innovative use of media in rural areas.

Q3. Briefly discuss about Advertising Objectives.

Q4. Describe the Tools and Techniques of Sales Promotion in brief.

Q5. What is a full service agency? What are specialist agencies? Why are they needed?

Q6. Describe the Demographic influences on Advertising in brief.

MK0017 – e-Marketing

Q1. Discuss the types of Cyber Crimes in a tabular form.

Q2. Write a short notes on:

A. Targeting strategies in e-marketing.

B. Different types of positioning strategies in e-marketing

Q3. How do marketers predict the customers’ perception and expectations in e-Marketing?

Q4. Explain digital marketing with is features, merits and demerits

Q5. Define web search engine and briefly explain the meaning of SEO and how SEO works.

Q6. Write a short note on:

A. Features of e-marketing

B. Benefits of e-Marketing

MK0018– International Marketing

Q1. Define multinational corporations. How is international marketing different from domestic marketing?

Q2. Differentiate between absolute advantage and comparative advantage theories

Q3. Write a short note on International Advertising. How is it important for international marketing?

Q4. What are SEZs and what benefit they provide to the international trade and marketer?

Q5. What are the factors that affect the pricing strategy of an international firm? What different pricing strategies can the firms adopt?

Q6. Write short notes on

(a) e marketing

(b) Joint venture

Sem 4 HR spring assignments

MU0015 – Compensation Benefits

Q1. Discuss the elements of compensation package.

Q2. List and explain various economic theories of wages.

Q3. What is pay structure? Explain why it is necessary to develop a proper pay structure. Explain the method to develop pay structure.

Q4. Explain the components of wages.

Q5. Describe Cost-to-Company and its components.

Q6. What is Executive Compensation? Mention the different components of executive compensation.

MU0016 – Performance Management and Appraisal

Q1. What are the aims of performance management?

Q2. (a) Define motivation. (3 marks)

(b) Explain McGregor’s theory X and theory Y. (7 marks)

Q3. Explain managers’ responsibility in Performance Planning.

Q4. Describe the traditional methods of performance appraisal.

Q5. What are the causes of subjectivity and how does error in rating occur?

Q6. What are the methods to measure performance?

MU0017 – Talent Management

Q1. Explain the need for talent management?

Q2. List the key elements of talent management system. Explain any two of them.

Q3. List and explain the Talent Selection processes?

Q4. Explain the components that help in developing an adaptive talent strategy.

Q5. (a) What is talent engagement?

(b) What are the objectives of talent engagement?

Q6. Explain the role of HR in talent management.

MU0018 – Change Management

Q1. (a) What is change management?

(b) Explain the importance of change management.

Q2. List and explain the stages in organizational Life cycle?

Q3. Explain briefly the recent approaches to organisational development and change.

Q4. Discuss in brief about the role of leaders in the change process.

Q5. Explain the strategies for competitive advantage.

Q6. (a) Define learning organization.

(b) Explain the need for learning organization.

Sem 4 Finance spring assignments

MF0015 – International Financial Management

Q1. How does International Financial Management helps in maximizing the wealth of the shareholders?

Q2. Explain the major accounts and sub categories of the balance of payments statement.

Q3. Define what you mean by Forward Markets. Discuss the differences between futures options and spot options.

Q4. Define cost of capital. Discuss the approaches that are employed to calculate the cost of equity capital.

Q5. Explain the techniques adopted by MNCs to reduce country risk.

Q6. Define the benefits of FDI. State the cost of FDI to the home country

MF0016/MA0042 “TREASURY MANAGEMENT”

Q1. Analyse the significance and objectives of asset liability management.

Q2. What are the features of a capital market?

Q3. Describe the approaches of CAC.

Q4. Explain the IRR hedging techniques.

Q5. Define VaR and illustrate its components

Q6. What are the functions and benefits of integrated treasury?

MF0017/MA0041 – Merchant Banking and Financial Services

Q1. Define merchant banking and explain its functions.

Q2. Explain the taxation aspects of hire-purchase transaction.

Q3. Explain the concept of factoring. What are the characteristics of factoring?

Q4. Explain the different life insurance products.

Q5. Give an overview of Indian venture capital scenario.

Q6. What is mutual fund? Illustrate the flow of funds in mutual fund.

MF0018 –Insurance and Risk Management

Q1. Explain the different types of pure risk and the difference between pure and speculative risk.

Q2. What are voluntary and involuntary insurances?

Q3. Explain the steps in underwriting process.

Q4. Describe factors affecting claim management, and the importance of time element in claims payment.

Q5. What do you understand by marketing of insurance products? Write down the issues in insurance marketing

Q6. List the changes made in the third and fourth regulations in the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Investment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001.

Sem 4 Health Care Services (HCS) spring assignments

MH0056 – Public Relations & Marketing for Healthcare Organizations

Q1. List the factors that attract corporates to healthcare. Explain

Q2. Discuss the current scenario of healthcare marketing in India.

Q3. Describe SWOT analysis.

Q4. Explain the various steps involved in marketing research.

Q5. Discuss the corporate social responsibility in healthcare.

Q6. What are the steps involved in a probability analysis? Explain each briefly.

MH0057 – Management of Healthcare Human Resources

Q1. Explain the objectives of HRM in healthcare.

Q2. Define manpower planning. Explain the steps manpower planning.

Q3. Discuss management development in healthcare organisations.

Q4. Explain the importance of human relations in healthcare services.

Q5. Discuss a model of reward management.

Q6. A healthcare organization opens a new cafeteria. Consider that you are the HR manager of the healthcare organization and you are given the task of recruiting the staff for managing, cooking food, cleaning the cafeteria and so on. Explain the various methods of recruitment you would follow in selecting the right candidate for the job.

MH0058 – Legal Aspects in Healthcare Administration

Q1. Explain the various systems of medicine prevalent in India.

Q2. What is professional secrecy? Discuss the exceptions to the rule of confidentiality.

Q3. Explain the following concepts:

a. Accountability to patients

b. Vicarious liability

Q4. Define medical negligence. Explain criminal, civil and contributory negligence.

Q5. Explain the relevance of consumer protection act in hospital scenario.

Q6. Which are the 3 types of inquest’s in India? Explain.

MH0059 – Quality Management in Healthcare Services

Q1. Describe Maxwell’s concepts of quality.

Q2. Explain the principles of quality in healthcare.

Q3. Differentiate between Six sigma and Total quality management.

Q4. Describe the NABH standard.

Q5. Explain the benefits of quality management in clinical services.

Q6. Discuss the methods of performance evaluation in healthcare services.

Sem 4 International Business spring assignments

IB0015 – Foreign Trade of India

Q1. Discuss in brief the various laws which govern India’s export and import trade.

Q2. Discuss the salient feature of foreign trade policy 2009-14.

Q3. Describe the role of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) with its benefits for exporters.

Q4. Write a note on thrust export products from India.

Q5. Explain how Indian government supports the various status holders?

Q6. Write short notes on

(a) WTO

(b) FEMA

IB0016 – International Logistics & Distribution Management

Q1. What are the rights and liabilities of a multi-modal transport operator?

Q2. Discuss the role of Bill of Lading. Describe various types of Bill of Lading.

Q3. Explain about any five types of containers.

Q4. What is the significance of logistics in international business?

Q5. Explain the meaning of packaging. What are the different types of packaging boxes?

Q6. Write short notes on

(a) FOB

(b) CIF

IB0017 – International Business Environment and International law

Q1. Discuss the features of international business environment. Why is it necessary for businesses to closely analyze the international environment?

Q2. What are the basic principles of an international business contract?

Q3. Differentiate between arbitration, litigation and mediation.

Q4. What do you mean by international taxation and double taxation? What are the vital elements and principles of taxation?

Q5. Define licensing and its regulation in the international trade. What is the difference between the licensing and Franchising?

Q6. Write short notes on:

(a) Effective negotiation

(b) Sale of Goods Act

IB0018 – Export-Import Finance

Q1. Discuss the methods used for payment in international trade. Explain Bill of exchange in detail.

Q2. Discuss FEDAI rules regarding negotiation of documents under credit.

Q3. Explain the various possible sources of project financing.

Q4. Describe the purpose of setting up EXIM Bank.

Q5. What is Post shipment finance and how it is helpful to exporters? Discuss the RBI guidelines regarding post shipment finance.

Q6. Write short notes on

(a) Factoring

(b) Forfaiting

Sem 4 Event Management(EVM) spring assignments

ET 0006: “Event Risk Management”

Q1. How is the Delphi technique helpful?

Q2. Why should event organizers consider public health issues while planning for an event?

Q3. Explain the importance of risk mitigation in event management

Q4. What are the steps for effective financial management?

Q5. How do you ensure effective communication in event management?

Q6. What are the criteria for selecting a site?

ET0007 – Entrepreneurship

Q1. Describe the role of entrepreneurship in improving the economic condition of a nation.

Q2. How can entrepreneurs use McClelland’s theory of motivation to identify the dominant motivation among their employees or team?

Q3. What are the major components of a business plan?

Q4. List the sources of working capital funds that an event entrepreneur can avail.

Q5. Describe the legal issues that entrepreneurs have to deal with while setting up a business.

Q6. Write short notes on:

a. Economic theory of entrepreneurship

b. Ecological entrepreneurship

ET0008 – Special events

Q1. What are special events? What are the tools and techniques used for managing special events?

Q2. List the ways of ensuring high revenues from an event.

Q3. What are the various ways for generating publicity for events?

Q4. Discuss the factors that influence the sustainability of an event.

Q5. What are the steps in finalizing a venue for a special event

Q6. Write short notes on:

A. Role of spectators in an event

B. Progressive event management

ET0009 – Event management for tourism

Q1. Define tourism. What are the various types of event tourism?

Q2. Explain various aspects of organizing a conference.

Q3. Elaborate upon the roles and responsibilities of an event organizer relating to health and safety plans.

Q4. Highlight the importance of international branding for an urban destination.

Q5. Explain the concept of destination–event co-branding.

Q6. Write short notes on:

A. Cultural tourism

B. Business tourism

 

 

WINTER DRIVE 2012

SEM 1 - MBA WINTER ASSIGNMENT

                                   MB0038–Management Process and Organizational Behaviour -4 Credits 

Q1. What are the fourteen principles of management? 
Q2. Explain strategy as an organisational process.
Q3. What are the types of plans found in organisations?
Q4. Explain the importance of organising in management.
Q5. What are the prerequisites for effective control?
Q6. Write short notes on:

a) Human resource Approach to Organisational Behaviour 

b) Systems Approach to Organisational Behaviour.

MB0039 –Business Communication- 4 Credits 

Q1. What are the ways in which an organisation can overcome the barriers to communication? 
Q2. Explain the different types of verbal communication. 
Q3. In your opinion, who are the most important internal and external stakeholders that a manager needs to communicate with? Why does a manager need to communicate with these stakeholders? 
Q4. Explain some of the approaches for handling customer complaints and listening to customers. 
Q5. What are some of the consequences of spelling and punctuation errors, redundancies, clichés and misuse of words? 
Q6. Explain the different delivery styles that speakers can select for their presentation.

 MB0040 – Statistics for Management - 4 Credits 

Q1. Discuss the functions and limitations of Statistics with examples.

Q2. Distinguish between: 

a. Simple random sampling and Stratified random sampling 
b. Judgment sampling and Convenience sampling

Q3. The following are the shares prices of shares of two companies X and Y in twelve months. Compute standard deviation and find out the company whose prices are more consistent and which company is more variable.

X Price :	112	105	162	171	155	140	121	100	150	155	145	100
Y Price :	90	95	98	90	85	92	105	110	112	114	115	90

Q4. a. What is graphical presentation? Is it different from diagrammatic presentation? Prove your arguments with examples. 
       b. Explain the following 

i. Histogram,

ii Ogives. 
Q5. a. Explain the approaches to define probability.
       b. If a product has 2 defects per unit inspected, using Poisson distribution, calculate the probability of finding a product without any defect, with 3 defects and with 4 defects. 
Q6.a. Explain the procedure for Testing Hypothesis. 
      b. A sample of 400 items is taken from a normal population whose mean as well    as variance is 4. If the sample mean is 4.5, can the sample be regarded as a truly random sample?

MB0041 –Financial and Management Accounting- 4 Credits

Q1. Explain the process involved in accounting. 

Q2. A business receives capital of Rs. 1,00,000 and a loan is raised for Rs. 50,000. This is represented by cash Rs.15,000; machineryRs. 85,000; furniture Rs. 20,000, and goods Rs. 30,000. Find the total of debits and credits from business point of view. Which accounting principle is involved in this? Hint : Total = 150000 
Q3. Find the value of the following: 
a. If the total assets are Rs. 87,000 and the liabilities are Rs. 47,000, find out the amount of capital. 
b. If the capital of proprietor is Rs. 4,00,000 and the total assets are Rs. 6,00,000, what is the amount of liabilities to outsiders? 
c. If creditors are Rs. 56,000, bank overdraft is Rs.1,00,000, and outstanding expenses are Rs. 8,000, what is the total amount of assets? 
d. Fixed assets are Rs.70,000 and current assets are Rs.1,00,000 and the creditors are Rs.30,000. What is capital? 
Hint : a) Rs.40000 b) Rs.200000 c) Rs.164000 d) Rs.140000 
Q4. Enter the following transactions in an analytical petty cash book for the month of November, 2005.
    1st. Received a cheque for petty cash Rs.1000 
    2nd. Paid bus fare to messengers Rs. 50 
    4th. Paid auto fare Rs.70 
    10th. Postal stamps purchased Rs.80 
    12th. Paid for stationery Rs.90 
    5th. Paid for carriage Rs.60 
    16th. Purchased envelopes Rs.50 
    20th. Paid wages Rs.100 
    25th. Gave tips to driver Rs.50 
    30th. Paid telephone bills Rs.20 
    Hint : To Bal b/d 430 ; To Cash 570 
Q5. Briefly explain the role of management accounting. 
Q6. What is fund flow analysis? What are the objectives of analysing flow of fund?

MB0042– Managerial Economics - 4 Credits

Q1. Describe Cost-Output Relationship in brief. 

Q2. Define Supply. Explain the Determinants of Supply.
Q3. Discuss the scope of managerial economics
Q4. Define Price Elasticity. Explain five degrees of Price elasticity of demand.
Q5. Discuss the types of elasticity of supply.
Q6. Explain the law of variable proportions of production function by briefing stage I,II,III.

 MB0043–Human Resource Management - 4 Credits

Q1. What are the functions of an HR in an organisation? 

Q2. Explain the process involved in human resource planning.
Q3. List some of the factors that affect recruitment process in an organisation.
Q4. Differentiate between job analysis and job evaluation.
Q5. What are benefits that flexi timing will bring to the organisation and to the employees?
Q6. Write short notes on: 

a) On- the job training methods 
b) Off- the- job training methods

SEM 2 - MBA WINTER ASSIGNMENTS

MB0044 - Production and Operation Management 

Q1. Explain the basic competitive priorities considered while formulating operations strategy by a firm? 
Q2.a. List the benefits of forecasting b. Explain the significance of plant location decision 
Q3. What do you understand by “line balancing”? What happens if balance doesn’t exist? 
Q4. Describe the various approaches to TQM? 
Q5. a. What is meant by productivity? Explain.

      b. What do you mean by operations strategy? Explain in brief. 
Q6. What is logical process modelling? What is physical modelling?

 MB 0045-FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - 4 Credits 

Q1. What are the goals of financial management? 

Q2. Explain the factors affecting Financial Plan. 
Q3. Explain the time value of money. 
Q4. XYZ India Ltd’s share is expected to touch Rs. 450 one year from now. The company is expected to declare a dividend of Rs. 25 per share. What is the price at which an investor would be willing to buy if his or her required rate of return is 15%? 
Q5. Below Table depicts the statistics of a firm and its sales requirements. Compute the DOL according to the values given in the table.

Table: Statistics of a Firm

Q6. What are the assumptions of MM approach?

 MB0046 –Marketing Management - 4 Credits 

Q.1 A. Explain the six criteria for effective market segmentation

       B. Discuss the types of target marketing strategies. 
Q.2 Explain the consumer buying decision process. 
Q.3 A. Discuss the Henry Assael model on buying decision behaviour.

       B. Explain the five stages of Adoption Process. 
Q.4 Describe the components of the micro environment of marketing 
Q.5 A. Explain the types of Marketing Information systems B. Discuss the different components of MIS 
Q.6 Describe the factors to be considered while developing an Effective marketing mix.

 MB0047 – Management Information Systems - 4 Credits 

Q1. Explain Knowledge based system? Explain DSS and OLAP with example. 

Q2. What do you understand by service level Agreements (SLAs)? Why are they needed? What is the role of CIO in drafting these? Explain the various security hazards faced by an IS? 
Q3. Explain DFD & Data Dictionary? Explain in detail how the information requirement is determined for an organization? 
Q4. Distinguish between closed decision making system & open decision making system? What is ‘What – if‘ analysis? Why is more time spend in problem analysis & problem definition as compared to the time spends on decision analysis? 
Q5. How hardware & software support in various MIS activities of the organization? Explain the transaction stages from manual system to automated systems? 
Q6. Compare & Contrast E-enterprise business model with traditional business organization model? Explain how in E-enterprise manager role & responsibilities are changed? Explain how manager is a knowledge worker in E-enterprise?

 MB0048 –Operations Research- 4 Credits 

Q1. a. What do you mean by linear programming problem? Explain the steps involved in linear programming problem formulation? b. A paper mill produces two grades of paper viz., X and Y. Because of raw material restrictions, it cannot produce more than 400 tons of grade X paper and 300 tons of grade Y paper in a week. There are 160 production hours in a week. It requires 0.20 and 0.40 hours to produce a ton of grade X and Y papers. The mill earns a profit of Rs. 200 and Rs. 500 per ton of grade X and Y paper respectively. Formulate this as a Linear Programming Problem. 

Q2. a. Discuss the methodology of Operations Research.

       b. Explain in brief the phases of Operations Research. 
Q3. Solve the following Linear Programming Problem using Simple method.
        Maximize Z= 3x1 + 2X2
        Subject to the constraints:
                X1+ X2 4
                X1+ X2 2
                X1, X2 0
Q4. Explain the procedure of MODI method of finding solution through optimality test. 
Q5. a. Explain the steps in Hungarian method.

       b. Solve the following assignment problem.

Q6. a. Explain the steps involved in Vogel’s approximation method (VAM) of solving Transportation Problem.

       b. Solve the following transportation problem using Vogel’s approximation method.

 MB0049 – Project Management (4 credits)

SET-1

Q1. Describe the project planning process and explain it in detail.

Q2. a. Explain the life cycle of a project

b. Describe the need for feasibility studies

Q3. Describe the CPM model. Explain network cost system

Q4. Explain the project cost estimate and budgets

Q5.a. Discuss the relationship between project manager and line manager.

b. What are the strategies used to reduce risk?.

Q6. Discuss the concept of quality and project quality management.

SET-2

Q1. Discuss the various steps of PMIS planning. 

Q2. What are the different phases of contract management? 
Q3. Describe the process of project performance evaluation 
Q4. Discuss the various elements of project control.
Q5. a. What could be the reasons for project termination?

       b. Write a note on project follow up 
Q6. Discuss the advantages of using PM software package. What are the common features available in PM software packages

MB00 50 – Research Methodology - 4 Credits

Q1. a. Explain the types of research.

b. What is the significance of research in social and business sciences?

Q2. What is meant by validity? How does it differ from reliability and what are its types?

Q3. a. Why literature survey is important in research?

b. What are the criteria of good research problem?

Q4. Explain the procedure for Testing Hypothesis.

Q5. a. Explain the components of a research design.

b. Briefly explain the different types of research designs

Q6. a. What are the assumptions of Case Study Method?

b. Explain the Sampling process.

MB 0051: “Legal Aspects of Business

Q1. Discuss the nature and significance of business law.

Q2. What is Partnership? Briefly state special features of a partnership on the basis of which its existence can be determined under the Indian Partnership Act?

Q3. Examine the rights of a consumer enshrined under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Q4. What do you mean by bailment? What are the requisites of a contract of bailment? Explain.

Q5. Name the instruments which are recognized as negotiable instruments by the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Q6. a) Write short note on Intellectual property right.

b) A leaves a cow in the custody of B to be taken care of. The cow gives birth to a calf. Who will take the calf and why?

SEM 3 BANKING

MA 0036: “FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND COMMERCIAL BANKING”

Q1. Explain the components of financial market.

Q2. Explain the meaning of sweat equity shares.

Q3. Write a note on emerging trends in financial services.

Q4. What are the key reforms in cooperative credit?

Q5. Write a note on

a. Core banking;

b. Teller machine

Q6. Analyse mutual fund companies in India.

MA 0037: “BANKING RELATED LAWS AND PRACTICES”

Q1. Explain the various provisions of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. What are the regulatory functions of RBI under this Act?

Q2. Explain the provisions of Banking Regulation Act enabling RBI to control deposits, loans and advances and rate of interest in the banking companies.

Q3. What is meant by crossing of cheque and who can cross a cheque?

Q4. Explain the distinction between a contract of indemnity and a contract of guarantee.

Q5. What are the characteristics of bailment?

Q6. Write about authorised persons to deal in Foreign Exchange.

MA 0038: “BANK MANAGEMENT ”

Q1. Write about the financial services provided by banks.

Q2. What are the basic objectives which the banks pursue while pricing their business loans?

Q3. Relationship marketing is an effective medium for marketing in a service industry like banking. Explain.

Q4. Explain the credit process.

Q5. Explain the intermediation process of banks.

Q6. What are the strategies to manage non-interest expenses?

MA 0039: “RETAIL BANKING”

Q1. What are the major reasons that are contributing to the growth of the retail banking industry?

Q2. What is Lien? And how is it useful to a banker?

Q3. Explain Electronic Clearing Service (ECS).

Q4. Write a short note on Locker.

Q5. Write about customers of retail banking.

Q6. What is cross selling?

SEM 3 FINANCE

MF0010 –Security Analysis and Portfolio Management- 4 Credits

Q1. Explain the meaning of investment and security. Describe the investment process

Q2. Write about the secondary markets? Explain the role of financial intermediaries.

Q3. Explain the meaning of risk. Describe what are the factors that affect risk

Q4. Briefly explain the variables that are analyzed in economy analysis.

Q5. Explain about technical indicators and How are they used?

Q6. What are the implications of Efficient Market Hypothesis to fundamental and technical analysis?

MF0011 –Mergers and Acquisitions- 4 Credits

Q1. Give the meaning of merger and acquisition. What are the key motives behind the merger and acquisitions?

Q2. Explain the different types of synergy.

Q3. Merger should be a capital budgeting decision. Explain.

Q4. Explain the following

(a) Spin-off  (b) Sell-off  (c) Equity carve out  (d) LBO  (e) ESOP

Q5. Explain the meaning of joint venture. What are the characteristics of joint venture?

Q6. What is share warrant and convertible debentures? Calculate fully diluted EPS.

Presume the following data for an hypothetical target company:

Outstanding shares                         10,00,000

Outstanding warrants         2,00,000

Warrant exercise period      2 years

Entitlement to holders 1 share of Rs. 2

Earnings after Tax Rs.        3,00,000

Corporation Tax                   45%

Closing Price                        12½% convertible

stock on opening of the year = Rs. 25.00

MF0012 –Taxation Management- 4 Credits

Q1. Tax planning may be effective in every area of business management. Discuss some of the important areas where tax planning may be attempted.

Q2. When minors are not allowed to be employed under the Constitution of India, can a minor still have income? If yes then how? Analyse the exemption from income-tax available in the case of a minor child.

Q3. Define the merits and de-merits of sole-proprietorship. What is the other income which is included in individual’s income to calculate their tax liability?

Q4. Define the partnership form of organisation. What are the tax provisions for assessment of firms?

Q5. Enumerate the tax implications on the income received from venture capital investment.

Q6. Compute the net wealth and wealth tax liability of R Ltd. as on 31-3-2011. The company is engaged in jewellery business-exports and domestic sales:

Factory buildings   Bank balance   Unaccounted cash balance   Silver ware   Gold ornaments   Motor cars   Guest house in London

43,00,000 12,20,000 6,50,000 94,00,000 96,00,000 15,00,000 8,00,000

The company has taken a loan of Rs. 6,00,000 by mortgaging guest house and built the factory premises. 

MF0013 –Internal Audit and Control- 4 Credits

Q1. Define and explain the term auditing. Discuss, in brief, the advantages and limitations of auditing

Q2. Distinguish between secretarial audit and cost audit.

Q3. What is internal check? Explain with example.

Q4. Discuss about the role of internal auditor as a part of management.

Q5. Explain the different stages in internal audit planning.

Q6. Describe about the nature and significance of internal audit programme.

SEM 3 Human Resource Management(HR)

MU0010 –Manpower Planning and Resourcing - 4 Credits

Q1. Explain the need for manpower planning.

Q2. List the benefits of carrying out manpower forecasting.

Q3. Explain the components of resourcing strategy.

Q4. List the advantages for outsourcing recruitment process.

Q5. What are the different ways of controlling manpower cost?

Q6. Suppose you are appointed as an HR Manager of a steel manufacturing company. You are assigned the task of developing a manpower plan. What steps would you adopt for developing the manpower plan?

MU0011 –Management and Organisational Development - 4 Credits

Q1. What are the characteristics and goals of organisational development?

Q2. What are the values, beliefs and assumptions in OD?

Q3. List the characteristics of organisational culture.

Q4. What are the steps involved in the process of diagnosing the system?

Q5. What are the major causes for resistance to change?

Q6. Write short notes on: a. Human process interventions b. Team building interventions

MU0012 –Employee Relations Management - 4 Credits

Q1. Explain the importance of Employee Relations Management in an organisation

Q2. Explain Edgar Schein’s levels of organisational culture

Q3. What are the various methods through which organisational communication can be improved?

Q4. List the essential pre-requisites of a grievance procedure.

Q5. What are the objectives of Trade Unions?

Q6. Suppose you are appointed as an HR Manager of a mining company. You find that most of the lower tier workers are uneducated and there have been many instances of conflict and physical fights among the workers. What are the factors you would keep in mind while trying to ensure organisational discipline?

MU0013 –HR Audit - 4 Credits

Q1. What are the main objectives of human resource planning?

Q2. Write a short note on focus groups.

Q3. Explain the audit of human resource function.

Q4. What are the trends in HR audit seen in Indian scenario?

Q5. Explain the process of conducting audit of training.

Q6. Elaborate on the different aspects work place policies and practices to be considered by the employers.

SEM 3 MARKETING

MK0010 – Sales, Distribution and Supply Chain Management - 4 Credits

Q1. Explain the classification of retailer in detail. 10 marks

Q2. Describe the four principal component of Physical Distribution management. 10 marks

Q3. Discuss the formulation of Sales strategy in brief. 10 marks

Q4. Compare and contrast the various types of sales organization structures. 10 marks

Q5. Explain the formulation of Sales organization. 10 marks

Q6. Describe the types of sales strategies.

MK0011 – Consumer Behaviour - 4 Credits

Q1. Explain the tri-component attitude model.

Q2. Briefly discuss the consumer Research process.

Q3. Explain the VALS(Value and Lifestyle) framework

Q4. Discuss Pavlov’s Classical conditioning theory

Q5. Describe three types of motivational conflict.

Q6. A. What are needs? What are the various types of needs? Discuss their features.

B. What are different consumer needs, as described by Maslow? Give proper examples to explain each of them.

MK0012 – Retail Marketing - 4 Credits

Q1. List the various techniques used for consumer promotions.

Q2. What are the different types of retail store locations? What are their pros and cons?

Q3. Discuss the strategic retail planning process in brief.

Q4. What do you mean by store layout? Discuss various types of layouts.

Q5. Discuss the different types of store based retailers. Give examples for each.

Q6. Discuss the stages in retail environment analysis.

MK0013 –Marketing Research - 4 Credits

Q1. Explain the marketing audit in detail.

Q2. Describe consumer research process in detail.

Q3. What do you mean by data collection? Also explain the various types of data collection techniques.

Q4. What do you mean by Marketing Decision Support System(MDSS)? Also explain the various components of MDSS

Q5. Write a short notes on:

A. Projective techniques of qualitative research

B. Latest techniques of qualitative research

Q6. Explain the methodology of primary data collection

SEM 3 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

OM 0010 - Operations Management (4 credits)

Q1. Explain the role of operations in an Organisation.

Q2. Describe the six dimensions of competitiveness

Q3. Describe the link of Operations Strategy with other strategies of the company

Q4. How is Break-even Analysis significant to investment, as well as, operational decisions?

Q5. a. List the factors that influence Operations Costs

b. Explain the peculiarity of location selection in case of service operations.

Q6. What are the common characteristics amongst the various forecasting techniques / methodologies?

OM 0011 – Enterprise Resource Planning (4 credits)

Q1. a. Explain how ERP systems can achieve business integration

b. What is business modeling?

Q2. a. Write a note on OLAP?

b. Briefly explain the key principles to a proper ERP system selection process

Q3. Write a note on quality management.

Q4. Explain JIT & Kanban .Mention the benefits of JIT.

Q5. Briefly explain the functioning of a ERP purchase System

Q6. What is web ERP? What are its benefits?

OM 0012 – Supply Chain Management (4 credits)

Q1. a. What are the characteristics of a Supply Chain?

b. Explain the Logistics process with an example.

Q2. a. Explain the Concept of Integration with examples

b. How do Strategic Sources help long-term business process?

Q3. Discuss origin of Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR)

Q4. Explain the factors influencing customer behaviour.

Q5. Give a brief introduction on all steps involved in Procurement process?

Q6. Write a note on assessment tool

OM 0013 – Advanced Production (4 credits)

Q1. a. Explain the impact of product or service life cycle on operation strategy.

b. Explain the sources of competitive advantage.

Q2. a. What are the different types of benchmarking?

b. Explain the various automated systems for transfer of materials in the production plant?

Q3. Explain the different types of stores layout

Q4. Explain the ingredients of a business process

Q5. . What are the five process types. Explain any one in detail.

Q6. Explain the impact of internet on new product development

SEM 3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PM 0010 – Introduction to Project Management (4 credits)

Q1. a. Discuss the resources required to implement a project.

b. Illustrate the functions of a project manager

Q2. List the project management processes involved in the planning process group.

Q3. Describe the approaches that are used to screen projects

Q4. What are the various factors to be considered while acquiring a project team?

Q5. a. Explain the steps that the project manager has to take to manage people.

b. Describe the strategy planning tool of Ansoff matrix.

Q6. Write notes on the various discounting and non-discounting techniques applied in financial analysis of projects

PM 0011 – Project Planning (4 credits)

Q1. a. Explain the mechanism of control carried out in project

b. List the need of project plan

Q2. What are the factors need to be considered while developing WBS?.

Q3. Explain the concept of a Project Charter? What are the elements to be included in the same?

Q4. Explain what CPA calculates? Mention any five advantaged and disadvantages of CPM

Q5. a. Explain the output of the schedule development process?.

b. What are the three major constraints in project control?

Q6. Explain make-or-buy analysis

PM 0012 – Project Finance (4 credits)

Q1. a. Analyse the benefits one would get from project financing

b. Explain the different evaluation methods of project funding.

Q2. Explain Quantitative and Qualitative techniques in project financing

Q3. How will you identify the right technology for a project?

Q4. What are the measures that are considered for assessing the profitability of a project?

Q5. a. Analyse the entity risk control matrix

b. What is the importance of project financing/budgeting?

Q6. Explain the principles followed in designing the financial plan

PM 0013 – Managing Human Resources in Projects (4 credits)

Q1. a. Describe the force Content & Structure of People Management System

b. Explain the process for acquiring a project team.

Q2. What are some of the areas of project management in which the Manager is required to apply his knowledge and competence?

Q3. How do human interactions affect teamwork? What are the areas where human interactions are important?

Q4. Staffing management plan, a part of human resources plan. Discuss

Q5. a. What are the leadership competencies required for leading a project?

b. Why is the competence of Human Resources Management important for Project Management?

Q6. What are the different styles of conflict resolution and what are the possible roles for the project manager in such conflict situations?

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