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ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-01
Course Title : Management Functions and Behaviour
Assignment Code : MS- 01/TMA/SEM-I/2016
Coverage : All Blocks
Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2016 to the
coordinator of your study centre.
1. Explainvarious tasksof a professional manager. Discussvarioussurvival andgrowthoptions which
have beenadopted inthe recentpastinyour organization oranyrganization youare acquainted
with. Describe the organization youare referringto.
2. Explainvarious models of decision makingprocess. Describeamodel whichismostsuitable to
your organization oranorganization youare familiarwithandwhy?Describe the organization, you
are referringto.
3. Explainthe process of conflict. Discuss the impactof conflictonthe performance of an
organization youare workinginor any organization youare acquainted with. Describe the
organization youare referringto.
4. Describe various leadership styles. Explainthe presentleadership style inyourorganization orany
organization youare acquainted with. Whichleadership style inyouropinion willimprove efficiency
of the organization andwhy?Discuss withreasons.
Note:Meaningfully describe the organisations, yourare referringto, inresponse toabove questions.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-02
Course Title : Management of Human Resources
Assignment Code : MS-02/TMA/SEM-I/2016
1. Discuss the needandobjectives of HumanResource Planning(HRP). Describe the salient features
and the process of Human Resource Planningundertaken by the organization you are working in or
any organization you are familiar with. Briefly describe the organization you are referring to.
2. Briefly describe variousmethods of Job Analysis. Evaluate and identify the method applied in an
organization knowntoyouor youare familiarwith. Critically analyze the role and importance of Job
Analysis on Work Flow in an organizational setup.
3. Discuss the concept of Team. Explain various approaches to team development you have came
across with respect to your own organisation or any organization you are familiar with. Briefly
describe the organization you are referring to.

4. Discuss the changing role of HRM. Explain the challenges associated with effective HRMpolicies
and practices inthe contextof presentbusiness scenario, citingexamples from your organization or
any otherorganization youare familiar with. Briefly describe the organization you are referring to.
Note:Meaningfully describe the organisations, yourare referringto, inresponse toabove questions.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-03
Course Title : Economic and Social Environment
Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2016 to the
1. a) Examine the interaction between EconomicEnvironmentandBusiness Management.b) Discuss
the relationship betweeneconomicandnon-economicfactorswiththe helpof interaction matrix,
givingexamples.
2. What is the rationale forprivate sectordevelopment? Critically examine the problems and
prospects of privatization.
3. Discuss the meritsanddemerits of currency convertibility foradevelopingeconomy. 4.a) Briefly
discussthe significanceandneedforfinancial reforms.
b) What reforms have takenplace inthe small scale sector?Discuss withexamples.
5. Examine the impactof economicreforms ongrowthrate of GDP andFDI. 6. Write short notes:
a) PublicSectorinthe presentscenario
b) Economic Development
c) Importance of Balance of Payments
d) Role of Government.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-04
Course Title : Accounting and Finance for Managers
Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2016 to the
1. “Accountancy is an Information System”. Doyouagree?Substantiateyouranswerwithreasons.
How doesan Accountanthelpinplanningandcontrollingalarge commercial organization? Explain.
Prepare the comparative balance sheetandstudy itsfinancialposition

3. ABC Ltd. maintains theirbooksof CostAccounts understandardcostingsysteminwhichthe work-
in-progress isdebited withactual costsandcredited withstandard costs. The standard cost card for
productX shows :
Cost perunit(Rs.)
Directmaterial 1pc @ Rs. 1.50 1.5
Directlabour 3hrs @ Re. 1.00 3.0
Factory overhead 3hrs.@ Rs. 2.50 7.5
_____
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Basedon Budgeted Factory overhead Rs. 7,500 andbudgeted Labourhours3,000. The followingcost
and production dataare available forthe monthof March, 1998 inrespectof productX.
Cost data
1. Actual materialsusedinproduction 1,100 pcs @ Rs. 1.60
2. Analysis of payRoll showsdirectlabourhrs. 2,700pcs @ Rs. 1.20
3. Factory overhead asper Factory O.H control account Rs. 7, 425 (tobe chargedto productX)
Production data
Unitscompleted 950 units
Unitsin closingWIP100 units50% completed
Cost of unitsremainingwork- in- progress Accountistransferred towork- in- progress Inventory
Account. You are required tocompute all possible variances.
4. As a Manager what strategy you will adopt so that you are able to efficiently manage the cash in
business?
5. Visit an organization of your choice and find out the investment appraisal methods that the
organization follows. Write a note on your visit.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS - 05
Course Title : Management of Machines and Materials
1. Describe an IntermittentFlow Process. Highlightitscharacteristics, advantagesanddisadvantages.
2. What is worksampling?Describe the stepsusually required in conducting a work sampling study.
3. ExplainKilbridgeandWestermethodforobtaininga good balance for an assembly line balancing
problem.
4. Why are suppliers sometimes helpful in value analysis programs? How can they help? Does it
violate your concept of good business ethics to involve them in your problems?
5. Discuss the major functions of stores in an organization. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of centralized store room facilities?

ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-07
Course Title : Information Systems for Managers
Note : Attemptall the questions andsubmitthisassignmentonor before 30thApril, 2016 to the
coordinatorof your study centre.
1. What is the purpose of a computeraideddecision supportsystem?Whatare the major
components of sucha system?How does it helpthe decision makingprocess?
2. “Every componentof a computersuchas software, hardware andnetwork should be protected”.
Justify!Why shouldevery organization have adisasterrecovery plantoprotectitself?Whatare the
maincomponents of a disasterrecovery plan?
3. What are the technology relatedchallengesthatare invisible? Highlightthe pitfalls?How
integratedsoftware application canhelpinthis?
4. “Excel is very versatile spreadsheetpackage. Itcan do wonderforaccountants”. Comment.
5. What do you understand byArtificialIntelligence?Whatare the factorsthat highlighted the need
of developingAI?Whatare the goalsof AI?
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ASSIGNMENTS
Course Code : MS 08
Course Title : Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Applications
Assignment No. : MS-08/TMA/SEM-I/2016
1. Explainthe conceptof Maxima & Minimaand discuss itsmanagerial applications.
2. The average salesof a productfor a particularweek, excludingSunday, were reported bythe city
departmental store as150 units. Sunday beinganational festival, there washeavy rushof sales
whichinflated average salesforthe entire week to210 units. Findthe salesforSunday.
3. A box contains 2 red, 3 black, and5 white balls. If 3 ballsare drawnat randomwithout
replacement, findthe probabilities thata) all 3 are black, b) twoare red andone black,
c) at leastone iswhite.

4. A firmis manufacturingtwobrands, A and B, of battery cells. Itclaimsthat the average life of
brand A cellsismore than that of brand B cellsby100 hrs, the variances of the twobrands beingthe
same. To maintainthisstandard, twoindependentsamplesof 12 cellsof eachbrand are selected on
the 20th of every monthanda t value of the difference of samplemeanscomputed. The firmis
satisfied withitsclaimif the computed tvalue fallsbetween ±t0.025.A sample of 12 cellsof brand A
givesa meanlife of 1200 hrs and variance of 49 hrs, andthat of 12 cellsof brand B givesamean life
of 1095 hrsand variance of 64 hrs. Commentonthe outcome of the sample results.
5. Discuss the stochasticmodels developed byBox andJenkins fortime series analysis.
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-09
Course Title : Managerial Economics
Note : Attemptall the questions andsubmitthisassignmentonor before 30thApril, 2016
to the coordinatorof your study centre.
1. “Sales- revenue maximization”isthe mainobjectiveof afirm. Discuss this
statementwiththe helpof anexample.
2. “The maindeterminantof elasticity isthe availability of substitutes.”Explainthis
statementinthe contextof price elasticity of demand.
3. Answerthe following:-
(a) Explainaverage costand marginal cost
(b) Find(i) marginal costand (ii) the average costfunctions forthe followingtotal
cost function. Calculate thematQ=4 and Q=6 TC=5Q2 +10Q+12
4. Does Price Discrimination existinthe real world?Discusswithreference toany
particularproductor service of your choice.
5. “Classification of marketsisbasedontheircharacteristics.”Substantiatethis
statementtakingexamples fromMonopolyandOligopoly marketstructures inreal
world.
6. Write shortnoteson the following:-
(a) The Law of Demand
(b) Peak Load Pricing
(c) Alternative costs.

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ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Organisational Design, Development and Change
Note : Attemptall the questions andsubmitthisassignmentonorbefore 30th April, 2016
1. What is organisational design?Inyouropinion whatare the key factorsthat affect
organisation design?Explainwiththe helpof examples.
2. Enlistthe types of organisation structure. Discuss few organisationalstructure and
identify theirtype.
3. Explainthe conceptof workplace andarchitectural ergonomics withthe helpof
examples.
4. What is an interview?Discuss how differenttypes of interview methodsciting
examples.
5. Explainthe meaningof ODintervention. Enlistthe type of alternateinterventions
that are carriedoutin an organisation thatyouare familiarwith.
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Strategic Management
Assignment Code : MS-11/TMA/SEM – I/2016
Note:Attemptall the questions andsubmitthisassignmentonorbefore 30th April, 2016 to the
1. How do political-legal forces presentanopportunity andthreattoa particular
organization? Explainwiththe helpof anillustration.

2. Choose an organization thathasmultiple business units. Categorizeeachbusiness unitinthe a)
BCG framework b) GE framework
3. Selectan organization of yourchoice followingdifferentiation strategy. Now analyzeastohow
thisstrategy has helpedthe organization todevelop competitive advantageover
itscompetitors.
4. Explainthe linkage betweenthe corporate-levelstrategy, business-level strategy and
functional strategies givingexamples.
5. How do ethicsandvalueshelpthe organization indevelopingasoundcorporate culture?Discuss
withthe helpof suitable examples.
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Social Processes and Behavioural Issues
Assignment Code : MS-21/TMA/SEM - 01 /2016
1. Describe the emergingscenarioof corporate governance andbusiness ethics.
Collectinstances of corporate governance andbusiness ethicspractices followed
by organisations. Briefly describethe organizations youare referringto.
2. Describe the process of perception. How behaviourisinfluenced byperception?
Explainwiththe helpof examples
3. What is persuasion? Explainthe relevance of persuasion inorganizations citing
examples.
4. Roles and normsare control mechanisms of groups. Discuss withthe helpof
examples.
5. Define political behaviourandenlistthe factorsthatcontribute toorganisational
politicscitingexamples.
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ASSIGNMENT

Course Title : Human Resource Development
Assignment Code : MS-22 /TMA/SEM - I/2016
Note:Attemptall the questions andsubmitthisassignmentonorbefore 30th April, 2016
1. Discuss the process of coaching. What are the basicstepsfollowed inconducting
coachingand mentoringinanorganization? Explainwithanexample.
2. What is compensation system?Explainhow rewardmanagementiscarriedoutin
an organisation citingrelevantexamples.
3. What is internationaltheory buildinginHRD?Explainthe HRStrends in multi
national companies.
4. What is 360 degree feedback?Explainhow 360 degree appraisal iscarriedoutin
an organisation. Cite examples.
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Human Resource Planning
Assignment Code : MS-23 /TMA/SEM - I/2016
1. Explainthe forecastingdemandforemployees. Describe variousissues indemand
forecastingwithsuitable examples fromanorganization youare familiarwith.
2. What do you meanbyjob evaluation?Describe the methodsof jobevaluation being
usedinan organization youare familiarwith. Discuss advantages anddisadvantages
of the jobevaluation methods.
3. Explainthe meaningof orientation, objectives, policy andcontents of orientation.
Describe the orientation programmeof anyorganization youare familiarwith.
4. What is careerplanning?Discuss the aimsandobjectives of careerplanning.
Describe the benefits of careerplanningwithsuitableexamplesfromany
organization youare familiarwith.
5. Explainthe concept, needandthe scope of the HumanResource audit. Describe the
essential stepsbeingusedinthe auditingprocess of any organization youare familiar
with.Depreciation Income Tax Payable infourinstallments of whichone fallsinthe nextfinancial
yearRs.
3,00,000

1,08,000
96,000
1,20,000
30,000
18,000
12,000
60,000
Additional Information isasfollows:
- Creditgivenbysuppliers of materials is2months
- Creditallowed tocustomers is1month
- Wagesare paidhalf monthinarrear
- Manufacturingandadministrative expenses are paidone monthinarrear
- Sellinganddistribution expenses are paidquarterlyinadvance
- The company wishes tokeepone monthstock of raw material andalsoof finished
goods
- The company believes inkeepingcashof Rs. 50,000 includingthe overdraftlimitof
Rs. 20,000 not yetutilized bythe company.
3. (a) Whyare the Lettersof Credit(LCs) known asnonfundbasedworkingcapital finance andwhat
role do they play infacilitatingtrade?
(b) Is itright to saythat the LCs do not involve any financialobligation orriskon the part
of the issuingbanker?Give yourcomments.
4. What do you meanby‘Short TermIntegrated FundsPlanning’? Discusswhetherthis
planningisreally practicedinthe corporate worldinIndia.
5. Identify the majorplayers inthe IndianMoney Market. Discuss the majorhurdles they
face in theiroperations.
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-41
Course Title : Working Capital Management
Assignment No. : MS-41/TMA /SEM-I/2016
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1. Collectthe Financial Statementsof anytwofirms fromthe same industry for2014-2015 and
calculate theirEfficiency, Liquidity andStructural Ratios. Basedonthese ratiosgive yourviewson
the workingcapital managementof these firms.
2. The Ratan Corporation sellsgoodsearningagross profitof 25% on sales. Youare required to
prepare a Statementshowingthe WorkingCapitalrequirementof the company adding10% margin
for contingencies fromthe annual figuresgivenbelow :SalesMaterialsusedWagesManufacturing

Expenses Administrative andotherExpenses SellingandDistribution Expenses Depreciation Income
Tax Payable infourinstallments of whichone fallsinthe nextfinancialyear
Rs. 3,00,000 1,08,000 96,000 1,20,000 30,000 18,000 12,000 60,000 Additional Information isas
follows:- Creditgivenbysuppliers of materials is2months- Creditallowed tocustomers is1month
- Wagesare paidhalf monthinarrear - Manufacturingand administrative expenses are paidone
monthin arrear - Sellinganddistribution expenses are paidquarterly inadvance - The company
wishestokeepone monthstockof raw material andalsoof finished goods- The company believes
inkeepingcashof Rs. 50,000 includingthe overdraftlimitof Rs. 20,000 notyetutilized bythe
company.
3. (a) Whyare the Lettersof Credit(LCs) known asnonfundbasedworkingcapital finance andwhat
role do they play infacilitatingtrade?(b) Isitrightto saythat the LCs donot involve any financial
obligation orriskonthe part of the issuingbanker?Give yourcomments
. 4. What doyou meanby‘Short TermIntegrated FundsPlanning’?Discuss whetherthisplanningis
really practicedinthe corporate world inIndia. 5. Identify the majorplayersinthe IndianMoney
Market. Discussthe majorhurdles they face intheiroperations.
5. Study the Brooke Bond(India) Ltdcase giveninBlock– 5 and answerthe questions
givenatthe endof the case.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-42
Course Title : Capital Investment and Financing Decisions
1. What is meantby costof capital?How is cost of longterm debtandpreference share
capital calculated?How isaverage weightedcostof capital measured? Explain.
2. Define andexplain the term, 'Capital Structure'. Criticallyexamine the NetIncome
approach andNetOperatingIncome approachto capital structure theories.
3. Discuss the variouscomponents of projectplanning. Explainthe application of Work
Breakdown structure inmonitoringandcontrollingaproject.
4. What are the major global sources of financing?Distinguish betweenForeign Direct
InvestmentandPortfolio Investment.
5. What is Financial Engineering?Explainthe factorswhichmotivate the finance managerto
undertake financialengineering.
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-43

Course Title : Management Control Systems
Assignment No. : 43/TMA/SEM-I/2016
Coordinatorof yourstudy centre.
1. Discuss the interlinkages betweensome of the new managementtechniques suchasTQM, JIT and
Activity BasedCosting, withthe conceptualfoundations of ManagementControl Systems.
2. Selectany Organization of yourchoice and study indetail whetherResponsibility Centersare
essential forthatOrganization ornot?If you think the ResponsibilityCentersare essentialdescribe
how the Organization shouldgoaboutit.
3. A Fertilizercompany hasgiventhe followingbudgetexpense forthe productionof 10,000 bags of
a particularproduct. Per unitDirectmaterialsDirectlabourVariable overheads Fixedoverheads (Rs.
1,50,000) Variable expenses (direct) Sellingexpenses (10% fixed) Administrative expenses (Rs.
50,000 rigidfor all levelsof production)
Distribution expenses (20% fixed) Total costof sale perunitRs. 60 30 25 15 05 15
05 05 160 Prepare a budgetforproduction of 6,000; 7,000 and 8,000 bags, showingdistinctly
marginal costand total cost.
4. Explainas to how a service organization isdifferentfromthatof a manufacturing
organization? Dothese differences affectthe control systemdesignof these organization?
If yeshow.
5. Study the Brooke Bond(India) Ltdcase giveninBlock– 5 and answerthe questions
givenatthe endof the case.
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Operations Research
Assignment Code : MS-51/TMA/SEM - I /2016
1. Define Operations Research. Also, give abrief historical background of Operations
Research.
2. ABC Company isengagedinmanufacturingfive brandsof packedsnacks. Itishaving
five manufacturingsetups, eachcapable of manufacturingany of itsbrands one at a
time. The cost to make a brand onthese setupsvary accordingto the followingtable:
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5

B1 4 6 7 5 11
B2 7 3 6 9 5
B3 8 5 4 6 9
B4 9 12 7 11 10
B5 7 5 9 8 11
Assumingfive setupsare S1 ,S2, S3, S4, and S5 and five brands are B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5, findthe
optimumassignmentof products onthese setupsresultinginthe minimumcost.
3. What is goal programming?State clearly itsassumptions. Identify the majordifferences between
linearprogramming&goal programming.
4. A company has determined fromitsanalysisof production andaccountingdatathat, for a part
numberKC-438, the annual demandisequal to10,000 units, the cost to purchase the itemisRs 36
perorder, and the holdingcostis Rs 2/unit/year.
(a) What shouldthe economicorderquantity be?
(b) What isthe numberof days’ supply peroptimumorder?(Assume300 workingdays
ina year)
5. “Game theory provides asystematicquantitative approachforanalyzingcompetitive
situations inwhichthe competitors make use of logical process andtechniques inorder
to determine anoptimal strategy forwinning”. Comment.
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Project Management
1. What are the phases of a projectdevelopmentcycle?Give the salienttasksundereach
phase. What are the outlines of opportunity studies inprojectmanagement?How do
there impactuponprojectfeasibility studies?
2. Doubled ProjectReport(DPR) forms the foundationonwhichthe entiresuperstructure
of the projectisbuilt– if it isweak, projectcannotweatherthe turbulenttimesahead.
Bringout the do’sand don’tsof a goodDPR.
3. What is the conceptof “Free Float”(Primary slackness) and“Total Float”(Secondary
slackness)?Bringouttheirsignificance inprojectmanagement.
4. A good team-work speedsupprojectimplementation justify. Developingself directed
projected teamsisthe key toimprovingeffectiveness inprojectmanagement. Elucidate.
5. Describe the objectives, planningprocedure andorganizational structure required for
commissioningof projects. Whatquality control methodsare prevalentinproject

management?
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Production/Operations Management
Note : Attemptall the questions andsubmitthisassignmentonorbefore 30th April,
2016 to the coordinatorof yourstudy centre.
1. “We have entered the age of technology;henceforth everythingwill be knowledge based.”
Discussthe above inthe contextof increasinguse of technology-basedresources forachievingtasks.
2. Over the years, many variations onclassical Delphi have beenforwarded. Briefly
discussthese variants.
3. Capacity will be modified inresponse todemand. Demandwillbe modifiedinresponse to
capacity. Whichof these twostatements iscorrect?Why?
4. What are the differentcriteriaforschedulingjobshop production system?Give
theirjustification also.
5. Inventory of material provides operational flexibility. But, many flexible
operational systemsneed littleinventory. Explainthisseemingcontradiction.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Management Information Systems
1. Define structured andunstructured decisions. Discussthe rational individual
models of decision making. Whatare the implications of these modelstoinformation system
analysts?
2. How much importance shouldbe accorded toimplementation phase aspartof the
total MIS developmentactivity?Explain. Briefly discussthe various
implementationstrategies. Underwhatcircumstances are they suitable?

3. What are the various kindsof network topologies? Describethe typesof
switchingavailable innetworks anddescribe the various applications towhich
networks canbe put.
4. Outline the basicsequence of stepstoacquiringaDMBS. What stepsare the most
important?Why shouldanorganization be careful aboutplacingoverreliance on
“benchmark”testsinselectingaDBMS?
5. Write a detailed note on“the impactof computerizationonourlivingstyle”.
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ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Consumer Behaviour
Assignment Code : MS-61/TMA/SEM - I/2016
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1. Imagine yourself asaretailerformenswearandpropose how youwoulduse lifestyle
approach to succeed inyourventure.
2. What is meantby subliminal persuasion? Explainthe various subliminal techniques.
3. Define personality. Whatare the differences betweenthe traittheory andthe
psychoanalytictheory of personality?
4. What is a reference group?Name tworeference groupsthatare importantto you. Inwhat ways
do they influence youinyourpurchasingbehaviour?
5. You are a marketingmanagerof a company that hasstartedmanufacturingwashing
machines. How will youanticipate, analyseandrespond tothe post-purchase feelings of
your customers.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : International Marketing
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1. Distinguish betweenthe following:
(a) Free Trade Areaand Customs Union
(b) PolycentricandEthnocentricOrientations
2. Explainthe various products – communications strategiesavailabletoaninternational
marketer, givingsuitable examples.
3. Briefly explainthe components of internationaladvertisingstrategy. Whatare the
relative advantages of standardization andadaptation of aninternational advertising
programme.
4. What do you understand bythe term‘Political Risk’?Explainthe strategiesavailable
to international marketers formanagementof political risk.
5. A manufacturerof handloomproducts isplanningtoenterinternational markets. He
has a well established domesticbusiness andwantstogo overseas.
Discuss:
(a) The waysinwhichhe can go international.
(b) What environmental analysishe hastoundertake tounderstand the overseas
markets?
(c) The organizations he canapproach whichcan guide himandfacilitate hisexport
efforts.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-91
Course Title : Advanced Strategic Management
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1. Describe the conceptof corporate planning. Discuss the implementation of corporate
planningindetail.
2. Discuss the nature andscope of corporate managementanditsrole innon-business
organizations, givingexamples.
3. “Differentmarketstructures have differentviewpoints withrespecttocompetition”.
Explainthe statementwithrespecttomarketstructures andsustainable competitive
advantage.
4. Discuss the issuesandchallenges inknowledge managementinthe presentcompetitive
environment.
5. Selectany service organization of youchoice andexplainhow Information Technology has
enhanced the quality of service of thisorganization.
6. Write shortnotes:
a) Social Audit
b) Innovation andCreativity
c) DynamicEnvironment

d) Narayana Murthy Committee
ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Management of Public Enterprises
1. “The development of publicsectorinIndiacan be divided inthree phases.”
Briefly discuss.
2. Briefly discuss the government‟s liberalization policy since 1991.Also, discuss
the implications of liberalization inthe presentcontext.
3. „PublicEnterprises inIndiafunction atthree levelsof administration:Central,
State and Municipal.”Criticallyexamine the statementinthe presentcontext.
4. Explainthe relevance of marketingmix topublicenterprises withspecial
reference toProductmix andPrice mix.
5. Discuss any twomajor strategicissues arisingoutof disinvestment.
6. Write shortnoteson the following:-
(a) Retraining
(b) Board forIndustrial andFinancial Reconstruction (BIFR)
(c) Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-95
Course Title : Research Methodology for Management Decisions

1. Explainbriefly why datacollection anddataanalysis should notbe separated atthe planningstage
of anyresearch project.
2. What do you understand bystratification of apopulation? Whyisitsaidthat stratified sampling
improve precision?
3. Define Dichotomous data. Mention tworeasons whichmake Guttmanscale animpractical tool for
the measurements of attitudes.
4. Two differentvarietiesof mushroomweregrownon6 and 7 plotsof the same size. Atthe endof
the crop run, the followingquantities of yieldwereobserved forthe twovarieties:VarietyI 16 12 11
13 15 17 Variety II11 11 10 15 14 16 10 Usingthe Mann-Whitney U test, verify at0.05 level of
significance whetherthe twovarieties of mushroomproduce the same yield.
5. Yours is a consultingorganization whichundertakes business research studies. A prospective
clientvisitsyourorganization andwantstoknow the typesof jobyour organization undertakes.
What sort of pre-presentation handouts would youprepare before makingapresentation tohim?
MFP-1: EQUITY MARKETS
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MFP – 1
Course Title : Equity Markets
Assignment Code : MFP -1/TMA/SEM-I/2016
Assignment Coverage : All Blocks
Note:Attemptall the questionsandsubmitthisassignmentonorbefore 30th April,
2016 to the Coordinatorof your StudyCentre.
1. Discussand analyze the majoractivitiesindistribution,allocationandlistingof a
PublicIssue.
2. Explainthe Evolutionof IndianFinancialMarketssince the PostIndependence era
and commentontheirpresentstatus.

3. SelectanyStock Exchange of your choice andfindout the grievanceshandling
procedure thatis beingfollowedinthatExchange.Give adetail reportof your
findings.
4. Explainhowthe stock price can be obtainedusingthe multi-periodvaluation
model withthe helpof asuitable example.
5. As a PortfolioManagerif youare askedto advise asto whetherthe diversification
of portfolioistobe carriedout at assetlevel,industrylevelorgeographylevel
whichdiversificationstrategyyouwouldsuggestandWhy.
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MFP-2: EQUITY DERIVATIVES
ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Equity Derivatives
Note:Attemptall the questionsandsubmitthisassignmentonorbefore 30th April,
2016 to the coordinatorof yourstudycentre.
1. What are derivatives?Discussthe majortypesof derivative instrumentsand
elaborate the usesof derivatives.Discussthe scripselectioncriteriaforderivatives
segment.
2. List the variouscorporate actionsdue to whichthe pricesof derivative contracts
has to be adjusted.Howisthe future price adjustedfor dividends,stocksplitand
bonusissue?

3. What are ‘Options’?DifferentiatebetweenPutandCall options.Explainthe
payoffsassociatedwithwritingputandcall options.Discussthe different
strategiesthatare appliedforusinghedgingoptions.
4. What is 'ClearingandSettlement’?Discussthe settlementmechanismof option
contracts.
5. What is meantby 'Mark to Market Margin' ? Explainthe conceptof Value AtRisk
(VAR).Explainthe differentkindsof marginsonFuturespositionsthatare
requiredtobe paidby the clientstothe Exchange.
MFP-3: COMMODITY MARKET
ASSIGNMENT
Course Title : Commodity Markets
Note : Attemptall the questionsand submitthisassignmentonorbefore 30th April,2016
to the Coordinatorof your StudyCentre.
1. Make a detailedstudyonanytwoleadingCommodityExchangesinEurope and
prepare a note on howthese exchangesare differentfromthe exchangesinIndia.
2. Discussthe objectives,role andfunctionsof National BulkHandlingCorporation.
3. Discussthe trendsinGoldtrade duringthe past5 years.Alsoanalyze the major
policychangesthathave takenplace inthis.
4. Explainthe majoreventsthathave ledto the volatilityinCrude Oil pricesduring
the last 5 years.
5. Describe the applicationof longandshortHedge inmanagingriskusing
commodityfutureswiththe helpof suitable examples.

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