SYLLABUS OF MBA KUK I ST YEAR

Semester- I

CP-101 Management Process & Organizational Behaviour


Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100


External: 70
Internal: 30


Note: - The examiner will set eight questions in all. Question No. 1 comprising of seven short answer type questions, shall be compulsory. There would be one question in the form of case study. In all, the students would be required to attempt five questions. All questions will carry equal marks.


Objectives
The objectives of all the paper are to familiarize the students with basic management concepts and behavioral processes in the organization.


Course Contents
Evolution of management thought: Systems and contingency approach for understanding organizations; Managerial processes, functions, skills and roles in an organization; Social Responsibility of Business; Undertaking and Managing individual behavior; Personality; Perceptions; Attitudes; Learning; Decision-making; Management by objectives; Understanding and managing group processes – interpersonal and group dynamics; applications of Emotional Intelligence in organizations. Leadership and influence process; Work Motivation. Understanding and Managing organizational system-Organizational design and structure, Work stress, Organizational Change and development; Conflict Management; Stress Management.


Suggested Readings:.


Koontz, H. and Wechrich, H. : Management, 10th ed., New York, McGraw Hill, 1995.


2.
Luthans, F.: Organizational Behaviour, 7th ed;, New York, McGraw Hill, 1995.


3.
Robbins, S. P.: Management, 5th ed., New Jersey, Englewood Cliffs. Prentice Hall of India, 1996.


4.
Robbins, S. P. : Organizational Behaviour, 7th ed., New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India, 1996


5.Staw, B. M.: Psychological Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour, 2nd ed., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc., 1995.


6.Stoner, J. etc. : Management, 6th ed., New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India, 1996


7.Singh, Dalip : Emotional Intelligence at Work, Response Books, Sage Publications, Delhi, 2001


The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the class at the time of launching of the course.


CP-102 Business Statistics


Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100


External: 70


Internal: 30


Note: - The examiner will set eight questions in all. Question No. 1 comprising of seven short answer type questions, shall be compulsory. There would be one question in the form of case study. In all, the students would be required to attempt five questions. All questions will carry equal marks.


Objectives


The objective of this course is to make the students learn about the application of statistical tools and techniques for decision-making.


Course Contents


Univeriate Analysis: An overview of central tendency, dispersion, and skewness.


Probability Theory: Classical, relative and subjective probability; Addition and multiplication probability models; Conditional probability and Baye’s Theorem.


Probability Distributions: Binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions; Their characteristics and applications.


Sampling and sampling methods; sampling and non-sampling errors; Law of Large Number and Central Limit Theorem; Sampling distributions and their characteristics.


Statistical Estimation and Testing; Point and interval estimation of population mean, proportion, and variance; Statistical testing of hypothesis and errors; Large and small sampling tests- Z,T, and F tests.


Non- Parametric Tests: Chi-square tests; Sign tests; Wilcoxon Signed- Rank tests; Kruskal-Wallis test.


Correlation and Regression Analysis: Two variables case, Index Numbers : Meaning and types; Weighted aggregative indices-Lespeyre’s and Passch’s indices; Lespeyre’s and Paasch’s indices compared; indices of weighted average of (price and quantity) relatives; Tests of adequacy; Special problems-shifting of index number; Time series Analysis; Trend Analysis.


Statistical Quantity Control: Causes of variations in quality characteristics, Quality control charts, - purpose and logic; Constructing a control chart computing the control limits (X and R charts); Process under control and out of control, Warning limits, Control charts for attributes – fraction defectives and number of defects; Acceptance sampling.


Suggested Readings:


1.


Hooda, R.P.: Statistics for Business and Economics, Macmillan, New Delhi.


2.


Heinz, Kohler: Statistical for Business and Economics, Harper Collins, New York.


3.


Heinz, L.W.: Quantitative Approach to Managerial Decisions, Prentice Hall of India, NJ.


4.


Lawrence, B. Morse: Statistics for Business & Economics, Harper Collins, NY.


5.


Levin, Richard I and David S Rubin: Statistical for Management, Prentice Hall, New Delhi.


6.


Watsnam Terry J. and Keith Parramor: Quantitative Methods in Finance International, Thomson Business Press, London.


The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the class at the time of launching of the course.


CP-103 Managerial Economics


Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100


External: 70


Internal: 30


Note: - The examiner will set eight questions in all. Question No. 1 comprising of seven short answer type questions, shall be compulsory. There would be one question in the form of case study. In all, the students would be required to attempt five questions. All questions will carry equal marks.


Objectives


The objectives of this course is to acquaint the students with concepts and techniques used in Micro-Economic Theory and to enable them to apply this knowledge in business decision-making. Emphasis is given to changes in the nature of business firms in the context of globlalisation.


Course Contents:


Nature & Scope of Managerial Economics. Importance of Managerial decision-making; Marginal analysis; Objective of a firm; Demand function. Elasticity of demand and its significance in Managerial decision-making; Consumer equilibrium-utilityk and indifference curve approach; Price, Income and substitution effects; Fundamentals of demand estimation and forecasting; Short-run and ling-run production functions; Cost curves and economies of scale; Price and output determination under perfect competition, monopolyu, monopolistic, competition, and oligopoly; Pricing strategies and tactics; National Income-alternative concepts and measurement of National Income; Inflation-types, measurement and control; Balance of Payments; Monetary and Fiscal Policies.


Suggested Readings:


1.


Paterson, Lewis, Managerial Economics, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.


2.


Salvatore, Managerial Economics in Global Economy, Thomson learning, Bombay.


3.


E.R. Brigham and J.L. Pappas, Managerial Economics, Dryden Press, Illionois.


4.


Dwivedi, D.N. Managerial Economics, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.


5.


Mehta, P.L. Managerial Economics, Sultan Chand, New Delhi.


The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the class at the time of launching of the course.


CP-104 Business Environment


Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100


External: 70


Internal: 30


Note: - The examiner will set eight questions in all. Question No. 1 comprising of seven short answer type questions, shall be compulsory. There would be one question in the form of case study. In all, the students would be required to attempt five questions. All questions will carry equal marks.


Objectives


The objective of this course is to acquaint the students to emerging global trends in business environment.


Course Contents


Nature components and determinants of business environment, dynamic of business environment, key indicators; Risk in business environment, Assessing business environment- country risk and political risk.


Current state of business environment in India; Economic reforms – Liberalization, privatization, globalization, industrial policy and industrialization trends, public enterprise reforms and disinvestment programmes; competitive environment; financial environment.


India’s current balance of payment position, globalization trend, Trade reforms & trends, FDI policy & trends, India’s share in world economy.


Trends in global trade & investment; Nature & operations of multilateral economic institutions- World Bank, WTO & IMF and their impact on Indian business environment. Factors of global competitiveness.


Suggested Readings:


1.


Daniel, John D and Radebangh, Lee H.: International Business, 5th ed., New York, Addison Weley, 1989.


2.


Charles W.Hill: International Business, Fourth edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publications Companies.


3.


A.K.Suundaram J. Stemart Block: The International Business Environment, PHI


The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the class at the time of launching of the course.


CP-105 Business Communication


Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100


External: 70


Internal: 30


Note: - The examiner will set eight questions in all. Question No. 1 comprising of seven short answer type questions, shall be compulsory. There would be one question in the form of case study. In all, the students would be required to attempt five questions. All questions will carry equal marks.


Objectives


The course is aimed at equipping the students with the necessary techniques and skills of communication to inform others inspire them and enlist their activity and willing cooperation in the performance of their jobs.


Course Contents


Importance and nature of business communication; Effective communication skills; Process of communication; barriers and gateways in communication; Do’s and Don’t of business writing; Commercial letters; Writing business and academic reports; Presentations of reports; Public speaking, Listening and Negotiations; Conducting and attending interview and meetings.


Suggested Readings:


1.


Petett & Lesikar: Business Communication.


2.


Petett & Lesikar: Essential of Business Communication.


3.


Bowman, Joel and Branchaw, Bernadine P.:”Business Communication: From Process to Product”, 1987, Dryden Press, Chicago.


4.


Hatch, Richard:”Communicating in Business”, 1977, Science Research Associates, Chicago.


5.


Murphy, Herta A and Peck, Charrles E.:”Effective business Communication”, 2nd ed., 1976, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.


6.


Pearce, C Glenn etc.: “Business Communications: Principles and Applications”, 2nd Ed.., 1988, John Wiley, New York.


7.


Treece, Maira, “Successful Business Communications”, 3rd ed., 1987, Allyn and Bacon, Boston.


The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the class at the time of launching of the course.


CP-106 Accounting for Managers


Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100


External: 70


Internal: 30


Note: - The examiner will set eight questions in all. Question No. 1 comprising of seven short answer type questions, shall be compulsory. There would be one question in the form of case study. In all, the students would be required to attempt five questions. All questions will carry equal marks.


Objectives


The basic purpose of this course is to develop an insight of postulates, principles and techniques of accounting and application of financial and accounting information for planning decision-making and control.


Course Contents


Financial Accounting –Meaning scope and importance; Accounting concepts and conventions; Formation and importance of accounting Standards; Accounting process; Depreciation accounting and policy, Preparation of final accounts of non-corporate entities, Performa of balance sheet of joint-stock Companies, Cost-accounting: nature and scope of costing; Cost concept and Classifications; Usefulness of Costing to Managers; Preparation of Cost-Sheet.


Management Accounting: Nature; scope and tools of Management Accounting; Management Accounting vs. Financial accounting; Financial analysis; Ratio analysis; Funds-Flow Statement, Cash-Flow Statement.


Budgeting: Types of budgets and their preparation, Performance budgeting and Zero-base budgeting.


Marginal costing: Break-even analysis. Decision involving alternative choices.


Standard Costing: An Overview.


Suggested Readings:


1.


Anthony, R.N. and Reece, J.S. Accounting Principles, 6th ed., Homewood, Illinois, Richard D.Irwin, 1995.


2.


Bhattacharya: S.K. and Dearden J.: Accounting for Management, Text and Cases, New Delhi, Vikas, 1996.


3.


Gupta, R.L. and Ramaswamy: Advanced Accountancy, Volume I & II, Sultan Chand & sons.


4.


Hingorani, N.L. and Ramanathan, A.R.: Management Accounting, 5th ed., New Delhi,Sultan Chand,1992.


5.


Jawahar Lal: Cost Accounting, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.


6.


Maheshwari, S.N.: Advanced Accounting, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.


The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the class at the time of launching of the course.


CP-107 Computer Application in Management


Time: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100


Theory: 50


Practical: 50


Note: - The examiner will set eight questions in all. Question No. 1 comprising of seven short answer type questions, shall be compulsory. There would be one question in the form of case study. In all, the students would be required to attempt five questions. All questions will carry equal marks.


Objectives


The objective of this course include developing an appreciation of different software and hardware system available in the industry among the students and build up the experience of computer usage in business organization with specific reference to commercial data processing system.


Course Contents


Computers: An Introduction; Computes in business; Elements of computer system set-up; Indian computing environment; components of a computer system; Computer languages; Number system; PC- software Packages- An Introduction- Disk Operating system and Windows; Introduction to Word Processor. Introduction to spreadsheet software; Creation of spreadsheet applications; Range, Formulas, Functions, Data Base Functions in spreadsheet; Graphics on Spreadsheet; Data Files-Types/Organization; Master & Transaction file; Relevance of Data Base Management; System and Integration of Applications; Basics of Data processing; Data Hierarchy & Data File Structure; Network Fundamentals, Analog and Digital Signals, band width, Network Topology, Network Applications.


Suggested Readings:


1.


Gill, N.S.: Computer Network, Krishna Publishing House, New Delhi.


2.


V.Raja Raman: Fundamentals of Computers, PHI, New Delhi.


3.


White: Data Communications and Computer Network, Thomson Learning, Bombay.


4.


B.Ram: Computer Fundamentals, New Age Int.


5.


Leon & Leon: Introduction to Computers, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.


6.


Douglas, E. Comer: Computer Network and Internet, Pearson Education, New Delhi.


The list of cases and specific references including recent articles will be announced in the class at the time of launching of the course.


CP-108 Seminar


Max.Marks:50


Internal: 50




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