M.ED Kashmir university syllbus

• I st Semester

Course No. Edu-CP-13                                    Philosophical Foundations of Education-I

Unit I                Philosophy of Education)           Meaning & Scope of Philosophy
ii)                      Meaning & Scope of Education
iii)                      Relationship of Education & Philosophy

Unit II Function’s of Philosophy

i)                          Normative
ii)                        Speculative
iii)                      Critical

Unit III Western Schools of Philosophy

i)              Idealism
ii)              Pragmatism
iii)                 Existentialism

Special reference to concepts of Knowledge, reality and values, their Educational
Implications for Aims, Contents and Methods of Education.
Unit IV Philosophy of Education as Reflected in
i) Palto’s ‘Republic’
ii) Aristotle’s ‘Politics’
iii) Dewey’s ‘Democracy and Education’

• Course No. Edu-CP-14                                                           Sociological Foundations of Education-I

Unit I                                                     Sociological Perspectives
i)  Functionalism  ii) Conflict Theory                      iii)
Interactionism             ( with special reference to Durkheim, Karl Marx and C. H. Cooley)

Unit II         Education and Sociology

i) Sociology – Meaning & Concept
ii) Relationship of Sociology with Education
iii) Educational Sociology & Sociology of Education – Concept & Distinction

Unit III         Education and Social System

i) Social System Concept
ii) Characteristics.
iii) Education as a Subsystem – Relationship of Education with Kinship, Polity
and Religion.

Unit IV Education and Social Stratification and Mobility

i) Social Stratification and Social Mobility
ii) Social Equity and Equality of Educational Opportunity
iii) Education of the Socially and Economically disadvantaged

• Course No. Edu-CP-15                                                      Psychological Foundations of Education - I

Unit I Learning & its Theories

i) Meaning & Concept of Learning
ii) Operant Conditioning theory
iii) Gagne’s Hierarchy theory

Unit II Personality & Theories

i) Meaning & Concept of Personality
ii) Allport’s Theory of Personality
iii) Cattell & Eysenk’s Theories of Personality

Unit III Personality Assessment

i) Subjective – Interview & Case History
ii) Objective – MMPI, 16PF
iii) Projective – Thematic Apperception Test, TAT Rorschah Ink Blot

Unit IV Development Theories

i) Piaget’s & Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development
ii) Erick Son’s Theory of Psycho-social Development.
iii) Kholberg’s Theory of Moral Development.

• Course No. Edu-CP-16                                                                  Problems & Issue in Indian Education 

Unit I Education in Ancient & Medival India

i) Vedic Education.
ii) Brahmanic Education.
iii) Buddhist & Muslim Education.
(Detailed description of the basic tenets, aims methods of teaching concept of
discipline and role of teacher. Important educational centres of Vedic, Brahmanic,
Buddhist & Muslim Education).

Unit II Development of Indian National System of Education :

i) Basic Education (1937-38) & Vishwa Bharti Experiment
ii) Jamia Milla Islamia & Nudwat-ul-ullema Lucknow.
iii) Dar –ul-ullum (Deoband) & Aligarh Muslim University

Unit III Development of Education In Modern India

Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education.
Reference be made to the following reports
i) Macaulay’s Minutes (1835) & Wood’s Despatch (1854).
ii) Sargent Report (1944) & University Education Commission (1948-49)
iii) Secondary Education Commission (1952-53), Indian Education Commission
(1964-66) & National Policy on Education (1986)

Unit IV Current Trends in Indian Education

i) Adult and Continuing Education & Non-formal Education; SSA
ii) Population Education & Women’s Education
iii) Value Education & Environmental Education.

• Course No. Educ-EP-02                                                                                  Value Education 

Unit I Value Education:

i) Need and Importance of Value Education
ii) Education for human rights
iii) Recommendations of various committees/commissions:
a) Indian Education Commission (1964-66)
b) NPE (1986)

Unit II Nature and concept of Morality and Moral Education.

i) Moral Education vis-à-vis religious education; moral instructions, moral
training and moral indoctrination.
ii) Language of moral education-its form and context, characteristics of a
morally educated persons.
iii) Justice and care- the two dimensional perspectives in morality; dichotomy
between reason and passion. Moral judgment and moral action.

Unit III Moral Development of the Child

i) Concept of Development and moral development
ii) Cognitive developmental approach – Piaget.
iii) Stages of moral development and their characteristic features (Kohlberg).

Unit IV Models of Moral Education

i) Rationale Building Model
ii) Value Classification Model
iii) Social Action Mo

• Course No. Educ-EP-04                                                                   Guidance & Counselling 

Unit I Guidance:

i) Historical Background – India and USA.
ii) Meaning and Basic Principles.
iii) Appraisal of Students;
a) Philosophy underlying appraisal
b) Principles of appraisal.

Unit II Models for Guidance:

i) Parsonian : Vocational Guidance
ii) Brewarian  : Guidance as identical with Education
iii) Hoyts : Guidance as constellation of Service.

Unit III Counselling:

i) Meaning & Purposes
ii) Elements & Steps in Counselling
iii) Distinction between Counselling & Psychotherapy.

Unit IV Theories of Counselling:

i) Directive/Non-directive
ii) Psycho-analytical
iii) Behavioral

• Course No. Educ-EP-05                                                                       Early Childhood Care & Education

Unit I Concept, Scope & Methods.

i) Meaning & objectives of Early Childhood Care & Education.
ii) Need and Scope of Early Childhood Care & Education
iii) Recommendations of NPE (1986), POA (1992) & NCF (2005) NCFTE
(2009)
iv) Methods of studying child behaviour and development
a) Observation  b) Experimental  c) Case study

Unit II The Development of Childhood.

i) Social and Personal Development
ii) Emotional development & Motor skills and their development
iii) Development of Creativity.

Unit III Contribution of the following Philosophers and Educationists with special
reference to Child study

i) Friable
ii) Montessori
iii) Dewy

Unit IV Origin and Development of Pre-School Education in

i) UK
ii) USA
iii) India

• Course No. Edu-EP-06                                                                                                     Adult Education

Unit I Adult Education in India

i) Concept,  importance & objectives
ii) Approaches to Adult Education, with reference to  NPE (1986) Review of
NPE (1992) NLM, TLC, JSN, UNESCO.
iii) Education for all with special reference to Adult Education.

Unit II Motivation of Adult.

i) Psychology of adult learners.
ii) Adult learning – factors facilitating adult learning.
iii) Methods of motivating adult for learning

Unit III Methods of Teaching Adult

i) Methods of adult education – lecture, workshop, seminar, symposium,
discussion, demonstration, dramatization and role-play.
ii) Methods of teaching literacy – analytic, synthetic and electic
iii) Role of Mass Media (Electronic & Print)

Unit IV Evaluation of Adult Education Program mes

i) Basic principles, informal built-in evaluation and formal evaluation,
ii) Formative and Summative evaluation.
iii) Techniques of assessment with special reference to interview, observation &
questionnaire.

• Course No. Edu-EP-07                                                                                                Mental Hygiene

Unit I Mental Hygiene:

i) Concept of Mental Health & Role of teacher in fostering mental helath.
ii) Nature, Scope and Principles of Mental Hygiene
iii) Importance & Functions of Mental Hygiene

Unit II Adjustment & Mal-adjustdment.

i) Concept & Factors of Adjustment
ii) Concept & Factors of Mal-adjustment
iii) Indicators of Mal-adjustment (with special reference to Frustration, Anxiety,
Phobias & Manias)

Unit III Adjustment Mechanism

i) Fantasy, Compensation, Identification & Projection
ii) Rationalization, withdrawal & Selective forgetting
iii) Negativism, Sublimation, Displacement & Regression.

Unit IV Treatment/Methods for the Preservation and Enhancement of Mental Health.

i) Hypnosis & Catharsis
ii) Hydrotherapy & Shocktherapy.
iii) Psychotherapy

• Course No. Edu-EP-10                                                                              Creativity & Education

Unit I Concept of Creativity

i) Nature Meaning and process of Creativity.
ii) Theories of Creativity -  Guilford, Torrance.

Unit II Creativity, Intelligence & Achievement

i) Concept of Intelligence Guilford’s concept of Intellect
ii) Relationship of creativity with intelligence – studies carried out in India  and
Abroad.
iii) Relationship of creativity with academic achievement – Studies done in India
& abroad.

Unit III Creativity and Personality

i) Personality Profile of a creative person
ii) Personality Profile of a creativity Scientist.
iii) Personality Profile of a creativity Artist.

Unit IV Creativity in Teaching and Learning

i) Development of Creativity
ii) Techniques:
a) Brainstorming
b) Creative problem solving
c) Synectics Model
iii) Measurement of Creativity Talent



                                                                      SECOND SEMESTER



2

nd  

Semester

• Course No. Edu-CP-17                                                           Philosophical Foundations of Education-II

Unit I Fundamental Philosophical Issues

i) Epistemological Issues.
ii) Ontological Issues.
iii) Axiological Issues.

Unit II Radical  Thought in Education

i) Radicalism – Concept & Meaning
ii) Paulo Freire – Conscientization
iii) Ivan Illich – De-schooling Society

Unit III Indian Schools of Philosophy.

i) Hinduism
ii) Buddhism
iii) Islamic Traditions
With special reference to their educational implications

Unit IV Educational thought in India :

i) Swami Vivekenanda
ii) R. N. Tagore
iii) Maulan Azad

• Course No. Edu-CP-18                                                  Sociological Foundations of Education-II

Unit I Education and Culture

i) Culture: Meaning & Concept
ii) Characteristics & Dimensions of Culture
iii) Roles of Education vis-a-vis Culture

Unit II Education and Social Change

i) Social Change – Concept  & Theories (Evolutionary,  Stage & Cyclical  two
theories each).
ii) Education and Social Change
iii) Constraints on social change in India (Caste, Ethnicity, Class, Language,
Religion, Region).

Unit III Education and Social Processes

i) Education & Modernization
ii) Education & Urbanization
iii) Education & Globalization

Unit IV Group Dynamics and Education

i) Group Dynamics – Meaning & Origin
ii) Group Cohesiveness & Group Division – Concept & factors.
iii) Educational implications of group Dynamics.

• Course No. Edu – CP-19                                             Psychological Foundations of Education-II

Unit I Schools of Psychology

i) Behaviourism.
ii) Psychoanalysis.
iii) Gestalt Psychology.
Their basic tenets & educational implications.

Unit II Theories of Learning

i) Gag’s hierarchy of learning
ii) Skinner’s operant conditioning.
ii) Hull’s Theory.

Unit III Intelligence & Motivation

i) Concept of intelligence
ii) Guilford’s structure of intellect
iii) Concept of motivation & Maslow’s Theory.

Unit IV Growth & Development

i) Infancy
ii) Childhood
iii) Adolescence
Physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of all the above
three stages with educational implications.

• Course No. Edu-CP-20                                                        Methodology of Educational Research

Unit I:    Educational Research

i) Meaning, Need & Importance
ii) Levels –  Theoretical, Applied and Action
iii) Major Steps of Educational Research
Unit II: Problems identification & Hypothesis formulation
i)  Research Problem and its Identification
ii)  Delineating and Operationalisation of Variables
iii) Hypothesis – Formulation, Characteristics & Types.

Unit III Sampling

i) Population and Sample
ii) Probability Sampling: Simple Random, Cluster, Stratified and Multi Stage.
iii) Non-probability Sampling: Quota, Judgment and Purposive

Unit IV Methods of Education Research

i) Historical
 Nature
 Identification of Sources
 Historical Criticism
ii) Experimental
 Nature
 Variable & its types
 Procedure

• Course No. Edu-EP-12                                                                              Measurement & Evaluation

Unit I Measurement and Evaluation

i) Concept & levels of Measurement.
ii) Concept of Evaluation – Formative & Summative, Distinction between
Educational Measurement and Evaluation.
iii) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives.

Unit II Characteristics of a Measurement Instrument

i) Objectivity
ii) Reliability-Concept, Types, Methods of estimate.
iii) Validity, Concept, Types, Methods of estimate.

Unit III Evaluation Tools

i) Essay – type test.
ii) Short answer type test
iii) Objective tests

Unit IV Appraisal of the present system of Examination

i) Report of various committees & Commission on Examination reforms
including UGC plan of Action (1973) NPE (1986).
ii) Limitations of the present system of Examination
iii) New trends in Examination Reforms.
CCE, Grading System, Open book examination.

• Course No. Edu-EP-11                                                                              Comparative Education

Unit I:    Comparative Education; Meaning and Method

i) Historical background of Comparative Education
i) Meaning and Scope of Comparative Education
ii) Objectives of Comparative Education.

Unit II: Impact of Following Factors on Education

i)  Economic & Geographical Factor
ii) Sociological Factor
iii) Linguistic Factor

Unit III: Comparative Methods of Computer Education

i) Scientific Method of Comparative Analysis:
a) Description b) Interpretation
c) Juxtaposition d) Comparison
ii) Survey Technique of Data Collection

Unit IV A Comparative Study of the Educational Systems of Countries U.S.A, U.K and
India with Special reference to:

i) Primary Education & Secondary Education
ii) Higher  Education & Distance Education
iii) Teacher Education
With special reference to teaching, learning & testing

• Course No. Edu-EP-13                                                                                 Special Education

Unit I Special Education

i) Exceptionality
a) Concept of Positive and Negative deviations
b) Needs and problems of exceptional children.
ii) Special Education: Concept, scope and objectives
iii) Basic principles of special education
iv) Disability Act & Role of RCI

Unit II Mental Retardation (MR)

i) Concept Levels and Categories
ii) Characteristics, Needs and Problems of MR
iii) Education of MR Children

Unit III Visual Impairment

i) Nature, definitions and classification
ii) Incidence, Cause.
iii) Approaches to Education: Different models and methods

Unit IV Hearing Impairment

i) Important of hearing sense & Effects of hearing impairment of Educational
process.
ii) Levels of hearing loss; Early identification and intervention
iii) Education of the Deaf.

• Course No. Edu-EP-14                                                                                      Curriculum Development

Unit I Curriculum Process

i) Aims and Functions of the Curriculum
ii) Curriculum objectives-Bloom’s Taxonomy.
iii) Determinants – Philosophical, Sociological and Psychological.

Unit II Conceptions of Curriculum

i) The Humanistic Curriculum
ii) The Social Reconstructionist Curriculum.
iii) The Technological Curriculum

Unit III Designing the Curriculum

i) Principle of Curriculum construction sequencing content-Integrating
contents.
ii) Curriculum content-Curriculum and culture, knowledge and values
iii) Core curriculum – Problems – Implications
iv) National Curriculum frame work (2005) – Salient features

Unit IV Evaluation and trends in Curriculum.

i) Models for Evaluation consensus – Pluralistic
ii) Future directions in curriculum Theory.
iii) Trends in Curriculum Research.

• Course No. Edu-EP-17                                                                                      Instructional Technology

Unit I Teaching & Models of Effective Instructions

i) Concept, Phase & Characteristics
ii) Models – Concept Attainment (J. Bruner) Quit Model (Quality
Appropriateness, Incentive & Time)
iii) Meaning & Importance of Teaching devices (with special reference to Home
Assignment, Discussion, Dramatization Illustration, Lecturing & narration &
Multimedia Approach.

Unit II Organizing for Instruction

i) Objectives-Meaning, Types, Writing Objectives in behavioural terms.
ii) Bloom’s Approach-Cognitive, Affective & Psychomotor
iii) Research on Instructional Objectives
.
Unit III Communication Strategies

i) Selection of appropriate audio visual aids (Interactive Television, Radio)
ii) History of Satellite-National and International Experiences.
iii) Research in Communication Technology

Unit IV Course Design

i) Course Planning, Development and Production
ii) Text preparation, editing & printing
iii) Maintaining quality and revision.


Course No. Edu-EP-18                                                             Statistics in Education and Psychology

Unit I:    Measure of Central Tendency & Variability

i) Concept of descriptive & inferential statistics.
ii) Concept of computation of measures of Central tendency.
iii) Concept of competitive & application of variability  – Q.D & S.D.
i) Graphic method and percentiles  – computations of percentiles and
percentiles ranks; graphic methods – line graphic bar diagram, pie chart,
ogive their application & use.

Unit II: The Normal Distribution Curve

i) The meaning and importance  properties of the normal distribution
ii) Measuring divergence from normality – skewness and kurtosis
iii) Applications of the normal probability curve.
a)  Raw scores into standard scales  b)  Cases falling above & below
method  c)  % of cases between given %age

Unit III Parametric and Non-parametric Statistics

i)      Parametric:
a) Meaning and advantages
b) Critical ratio & t – Test (for correlated and un-correlated  means)
c) ANOVA-one way
ii) Non Parametric:
a) Meaning and advantages
b) Chi-Square & contingency tables

Unit IV Correlation

i)  Meaning of Correlation and co-efficient of correlation as a ratio.
ii)  Use of Correlation
iii) Calculation of co-efficient of correlation
a) Rank order and Tetrachoric
b) Product moment coefficient of correlation (including
scattergram)

LLM Kashmir university syllbus

LL.M First Semester

Paper I                                      Jurisprudence I
Paper II                               Constitutional Law – I
Paper III                     Indian Legal History
Paper IV                      Interpretation of Statutes133

LL.M Second Semester

Paper I                                        Jurisprudence II
Paper II                                   Constitutional Law – II
Paper III                                 Indian Legal History
Paper IV                               Research Methodology

LL. M Third and Fourth Semesters


Group A                                       Constitutional Law
Group B                                        Criminal Law
Group C                                          Business Laws
Group D                                       Labour Laws
Group E                                          International Law

Group F Family Laws

Regulation III
The seminar paper shall be evaluated by the Head of the
Department and the teacher concerned. The seminar will be
open to all the teachers of the Faculty.
Regulation IV
For the purposes of dissertation in fourth Semester‟s
candidate shall:
(i) furnish at least 10 copies of the synopsis of the topic
of research at the commencement of the fourth
semester;
(ii) Choose the topic for dissertation of current
relevance.134
(iii) Submit the dissertation within one year from the
date of commencement of the fourth semester
classes. However, the Dean may extend the period
of submission of the dissertation on the
recommendation of the concerned supervisor and
the Head of the upto 6 months.
Regulation V
The scheme for determining division shall be as follows:
Percentage of marks Division
75% or more  Distinction
60% or more but  First Division
less than 75%
50% or more but less than 60% Second
The candidate is required to obtain 50% marks in each
paper and in aggregate for qualifying the semester
examination.
Provided that deficiency of 1% marks required for first or
second division shall be condoned for purpose of placing a
candidate in the first or second division, as the case may be.
Regulation VI
The breakup of marks in theory, dissertation, viva-voce and
seminar paper shall be as under:

Semester

Theory
General
Viva Voce -
Dissertation
Viva voce of
Dissertation

Seminar

paper

Max. Marks
First 400 25 Nil Nil 40 465
Second 400 25 Nil Nil 40 465
Third 400 25 Nil Nil 40 465
Fourth 300 25 100 50 30 505135
Regulation VII
(1) In Research Methodology course, the students are
expected to develop a scientific approach to sociolegal problems. They should be able to design and
execute small scale research problems.
(2) The practical skill in conducting research will be
evaluated on the basis of their performance in the
workshop/ seminar. Each student shall be required
to submit a term paper before the commencement of
the examination of that semester. The term paper
shall be evaluated by a team comprising of teacher
in charge, Head of the Department and Dean of the
Faculty. In case Head and Dean being one person,
next senior teacher will be the third evaluator. The
evaluation shall be done jointly. The workshop/
seminar will be open to all the teacher of the
Faculty.
Regulation VIII
The viva-voce of the student in dissertation shall be
conducted by the examiner (who evaluated the dissertation)
and the Head of the Department and the supervisor. In case
the said examiner is unable to conduct the viva-voce
examination, the viva-voce may be conducted by any other
examiner of the panel. The viva-voce will be open to all the
teachers of the Faculty.

IMBA Kashmir university Syllabus

The Course Structure
The course structure for BBA and MBA Integrated is summarized below:
I Semester
Course No.                                                                                        Title
IMBA 101                                                                       Fundamentals of Management
IMBA 102                                                                                   Managerial Economics
IMBA 103                                                                           Communication Skills
IMBA 104                                                                                  Basic Accounting
IMBA 105                                                                   Computer Applications in Management

II Semester

IMBA 201                                                                           Organizational Behaviour
IMBA 202                                                                    Economic Environment of Business
IMBA 203                                                                                   Business Law
IMBA 204                                                                               Business Statistics
IMBA 205                                                                              Operating Systems

III Semester

IMBA 301                                                                                 Managerial Costing
IMBA 302                                                                                Direct Tax Planning
IMBA 303                                                                            Entrepreneurship and Ethics
IMBA 304                                                                                    Operations Research
IMBA 305                                                                                 Data Communication

IV Semester

IMBA 401                                                                                   Marketing Principles
IMBA 402                                                                            Human Resources Management
IMBA 403                                                                                Operations Management
IMBA 404                                                                                Financial Management
IMBA 405                                                                          Management Information System

V Semester

IMBA 501                                                                                   International Business
IMBA 502                                                                              Basic Business Environment
IMBA 503                                                                          Principles of Management Accounting
IMBA 504                                                                                Consumer Behaviour
IMBA 505                                                                       Database Management System
IMBA 506                                                                               Comprehensive Viva

VI Semester

IMBA 601                                                                                Service Marketing2
IMBA 602                                                                   Industrial Relations and Labour Welfare
IMBA 603                                                                           Security Analysis and Investment
IMBA  604                                                                                Research Methods in Business
IMBA 605                                                                                   System Analysis and Design
IMBA 606                                                          Internet & Website Development
IMBA 607 Comprehensive Viva
VII Semester
IMBA 701 Business Marketing
IMBA 702 Sales and Distribution Management
IMBA 703 Strategic Management
IMBA 704 Money and Capital Market
IMBA 705 Programming in C
IMBA 706 Information Systems for Business Organizations
IMBA 707 Comprehensive Viva
VIII Semester
IMBA 801 Retail Management
IMBA 802 Rural Marketing
IMBA 803 Total Quality Management
IMBA 804 E-Business
IMBA 805 Customer Relationship Management
IMBA 806 Enterprise Resource Planning
IMBA 807 Comprehensive Viva
IX Semester
IMBA 901 Advertising and Brand Management
IMBA 902 Strategic Marketing
IMBA 903 Global Marketing
IMBA 904 Supply Chain Management
IMBA 905 Knowledge Management
IMBA 906 Business Process Reengineering
IMBA 907 Comprehensive Viva3
Detailed Syllabus
Semester I
IMBA101 - FUNDAMENTAL OF MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                 Semester Examination: 70
Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
Definition of Management – Science or Art – Management and Administration –
Development of Management Thought - Contribution of Taylor and Fayol – Functions
of Management - Types of Business Organization
UNIT – II: PLANNING
Nature & Purpose – Steps involved in Planning – Objectives – Setting Objectives –
Process of Managing by Objectives – Strategies, Policies & Planning Premises –
Forecasting Decision-making.
UNIT – III: ORGANIZING
Nature and Purpose - Formal and informal organization – Organization Chart –
Structure and Process – Departmentization by different strategies – Line and Staff
authority – Benefits and Limitations – De-Centralization and Delegation of Authority –
Staffing – Selection Process – Techniques – HRD – Managerial Effectiveness
UNIT – IV: DIRECTING
Scope – Human Factors – Creativity and Innovation – Harmonizing Objectives –
Leadership – Types of Leadership Motivation – Hierarchy of needs – Motivation theories
- Motivational techniques – Job Enrichment – Communication – Process of Communication
– Barriers and Breakdown – Effective Communication – Electronic media in
Communication.
UNIT – V: Controlling
System and process of Controlling – Requirements for effective control – The Budget as
Control Technique – Information Technology in Controlling – Use of computers inhandling
the information – Productivity – Problems and Management – Control of
Overall Performance – Direct and Preventive Control – Reporting – The Global
Environment – Globalization and Liberalization – International Management and Global
theory of Management.4
REFERENCES
1. Harold Kooritz & Heinz Weihrich “Essentials of Management”, Tata McGraw-Hill,
1998.
2. Joseph L Massie “Essentials of Management”, Prentice Hall of India, (Pearson)
Fourth Edition, 2003.
3. Tripathy PC And Reddy PN, “Principles of Management”, Tata McGraw-Hill,
1999.
4. Decenzo David, Robbin Stephen A, “Personnel and Human Reasons
Management”, Prentice Hall of India, 1996.
5. JAF Stoner, Freeman R. E and Daniel R Gilbert Management, Pearson
Education, Sixth Edition, 2004.
6. Fraidoon Mazda, “Engineering Management”, Addition Wesley, 2000.5
IMBA102 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
     Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                     Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                     Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: INTRODUCTION
Meaning, Nature and Scope – Economic Theory and Managerial Economics –
Managerial Economics and Business Decision Making – Role of Managerial Economist.
UNIT – II: DEMAND ANALYSIS
Meaning, Types and Determinants of Demand. Cost concepts – Cost function and Cost
output relationship Economies and diseconomies of scale – Cost control and cost reduction
UNIT – III:  PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS
Pricing and output decisions under Competitive conditions Government control over
pricing – Price discrimination Price discount and differentials.
UNIT – IV: PROFIT
Meaning – Measurement of profit – Profit policies and theories– Profit planning and
forecasting – Profit maximization – Profit planning and forecasting – Cost volume profit
analysis – Investment analysis.
UNIT – V: NATIONAL INCOME
Business cycle – Inflation and deflation – Balance of payment – Their implications in
managerial decision.
REFERENCES:
1. G.S.Gupta, Managerial Economics, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Varshney and Maheswari, Managerial Economics, Sultan Chand & Sons.
3. P.L. Mehta, Managerial Economics,  Sultan Chand & Sons.
4. Joel Dean, Managerial Economics, Prentice Hall.
5. L.Rangarajan, Principles of Macro Economics, Tata Mc Graw Hill.6
IMBA103 – COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: INTRODUCTION
Meaning and important of communication in business, the process of communication,
models of communication, types of information-order, advise, suggestion, motivation,
persuasion, warning and education.
UNIT–II: CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION
Channel effectiveness, Channel limitations. Media of communication, barriers of
communication, approaches to effective communication, tools of communication, Diction,
sentence, paragraph, punctuation and report writing.
UNIT–III: GROUP COMMUNICATION
Group communication through committees, conference and other formal communication
with public at large, interviews, seminar, symposia and conferences. Specific business
communication: essentials of effective business communication structure of business
correspondence: inquires and replies, orders and their executions, complaints and adjustment,
credit and status inquires, agency letters and sales letters.
UNIT–IV: DRAFTING
Process for drafting Effective Business Message; Letter writing: Good news, Bad news,
Informative news, Persuasive news; Memorandum drafting; E-mail writing; Report writing –
Short & Long Formal Reports
UNIT–V: STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATION
Strategies to improve - reading skills, speaking skills, listening skills; Guidelines to effective
public speaking; Developing job application – Covering letter, Resume; Interviewing:
Negotiating the job offer
REFERENCES:
1. Lesikar, Petit & Lesikar’s,  Basic Business,  Tata McGraw
2. Poe & Fruchling, Basic Communication,  AITBS
3. Diwan & Aggarwal Business Communication Excel
4. Baugh, Frayer & Thomas, How to write first class Business Correspondence, Viva Books7
IMBA104 – BASIC ACCOUNTING
        Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                  Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                  Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: INTRODUCTION
Nature and Scope of Accounting: Need, development and definition of accounting,
Accounting Principles: GAAP; Accounting as MIS
UNIT–II: ACCOUNTING PROCESS
Accounting Transactions: Accounting Cycle; Journal; Rules of debit and credit; Compound
journal entry; Opening entry; Relationship between journal and ledger; Rules regarding
posting; Trial Balance; Sub division of journal
UNIT–III: INCOME MEAUREMENT
Capital and Revenue : Classification of Income; Classification of expenditure; Classification
of receipts, Accounting concept of income; Accounting concepts and income measurement;
Expired cost and income measurement.
UNIT–IV: NATURE AND STRUCTURE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Final accounts; Manufacturing account; Trading account; Profit and Loss Account; Balance
Sheet; Adjustment entries.
Rectification of errors: Classification, Location and Rectification Suspense Account; Effect
on Profit.
UNIT–V: DEPRECIATION PROVISION AND RESERVES
Depreciation Provisions and Reserves : Concept of depreciation; Causes of depreciation;
depletion, amortization and dilapidation; Depreciation accounting; Methods of recording
depreciation; Methods for providing depreciation; Depreciation of different assets;
Depreciation of replacement cost; Depreciation policy as per Accounting Standard,
Provisions and reserves.
REFERENCES:
1. Gupta, RL and Radhaswamy, M : Financial Accounting ; Sultan Chand and Sons
2. Maheshwari,  Introduction to Accounting, Vikas Publishing
3. Anthony, RN and Reece, JS : Accounting Principles; Richard Inwin Inc
4. Ramchandran & Kakani : Financial Accounting for Managers; Tata McGraw-Hill8
IMBA-105 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT
                                                                                                               
               Max Marks: -               100
               Semester Exam: -         40
               Practical: -                    30
                           Internal Assessment: - 30
                                                           
Unit- I
 Introduction to computers, Advantages and Disadvantages of computers,
Evolution (Generations) and classification of computers ( Mini, Micro etc), Block
            diagram and working.
 Common I/O devices and their characteristics.
 Primary and secondary memory: RAM and ROM, Hard Disk, Magnetic Tape and
Optical devices.
Unit- II
 Computer software: Classification and Types.
 Operating System: Functions, types-Multiprogramming, Multiprocessing,
Timesharing, Real time, Online and Batch Systems.
 Booting process
 DOS: Internal and External commands, Batch and System files.
Unit- III
 Windows Basics: The Desktop, My Computer, Working with files and Folders.
 Windows Explorer, Windows Help and Support centre.
 Searching in Windows and System utilities.
 Start Menu, Accessories like Notepad, Paint and WordPad.
Unit- IV
       Word Processing with MS Word:
 Working with Word documents, Working with Text- fonts, size, formatting etc
 Working with tables, checking spelling and grammar
 Adding Graphics to documents and printing a document.
 MS-Power point- preparing power point presentations
Unit- V
    Spreadsheets and MS Excel:
 Working with Excel workbook and worksheets.
 Formulas and functions, inserting charts
 Printing in Excel
Note: Lab will be based on Units III,IV and V
Suggested Readings:
1. ITLES ,”Introduction to Information Technology”, Pearson Education.
2. Peter Norton ,”Introduction to Computers”, PHI.
3. Sanders M, “Computers in Business: An introduction” Mcgraw Hill9
Semester II
IMBA 201 – ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
        Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                     Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                     Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: SCOPE AND SIGNIFICANCE
Concept, need and importance of  Organizational Behaviour;  Nature and scope of
organizational behaviour; Framework for the study of OB;  Organizational Behaviour
Models.
             
UNIT – II: INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR
Personality - Types - Factors influencing personality –Theories; Learning - Types of
Learners - The Learning Process - Learning Theories; Organizational Behaviour
Modification; Attitudes - Characteristics - Components - formation - measurement.
Perception - Importance - Factors influencing perception - Interpersonal  perception;
Motivation - Importance - Types - Effects on work   behaviour.        
UNIT – III: GROUP BEHAVIOUR
Organisation Structure – Formation ; Groups in Organisations - Influence - Group Dynamics
- Emergence of informal leaders and working norms -   Group Decision Making Techniques -
Interpersonal  relations -  Communication  - Control                                
UNIT – IV: LEADERSHIP AND POWER
Meaning and Importance; Leadership   styles and Theories; Leaders vs Managers; Sources of
Power - Power  Centers –Power and  Politics.          
UNIT – V: DYNAMICS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
                   
Organizational Climate - Factors affecting Organisational climate -      Importance.   Job
Satisfaction - Determinants - Measurement – Influence on behaviour.  Organizational
change - Importance - Stability vs change - Proactive vs Reactive change - The change
process - Resistance to change - Managing change.    Organizational Development -
Characteristics - Objectives - Team  building.      Organizational Effectiveness -Perspectives
- Effectiveness vs efficiency- Approaches – The Time Dimension - Achieving organizational
effectiveness.
                                                                                            -10
REFERENCES
1. Stephen P. Robbins, Organisational Behavior, Prentice Hall of India, 9
th
Edition, 2001.
2. Hellriegel, Slocum and Woodman, Organisational Behavior, South-Western, Thomson
Learning, 9
th
edition, 2001.
3. Schermerhorn, Hunt and Osborn, Organisational Behavior, John Wiley, 7
th
       edition,
2001.
4. Fred Luthans, Organisational Behavior, Mc Graw Hill Book Co., 1998.
5. New Strom and Davis, Organisational Behaviour, McGraw Hill, 2001.
6. Jeff Harris and Sandra Hartman, Organisational Behaviour, Jaico, 2002.11
IMBA202 – ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT–I: NATURE AND SCOPE OF MACRO ECONOMIC ISSUES
Growth, employment, inflation, balance of payment exchange rate - circular flow of income -
national income  concepts - measurement of national income - the role of economic planning
- Indian economic planning.
UNIT–II: ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL INCOME, EMPLOYMENT, AND INFLATION
Keynesian perspective multiplier - accelerator – Business Cycle - the role of fiscal policy -
Indian fiscal policy and Experience.
UNIT– III: ANALYSIS OF MONETARY SECTOR
Demand and supply of   money - equilibrium of money market - the role of monetary policy -
Indian perspectives.
UNIT– IV: INTERGRATION OF COMMIDITY AND MONEY MARKET
Analysis of Inflation and unemployment - the role of economic policies – Indian experience.
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UNIT– V: ANALYSIS OF EXTERNAL SECTOR
International trade - trade multiplier - linkage model - the role of trade policy - analysis of
performance of Indian economy in external sector.
REFERENCES
1. Sloman, John, Economics, Prentice - Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1998.
2. Paul A. Samuelson & William D. Nordhans, Economics, Tata Mc Graw  - Hill
Publishing Company Limited,  New Delhi, 1998.
3. Dwivedi D.N., Macroeconomics- Theory and Policy, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Co. Ltd, New Delhi, 2001.
4. Ruddar Dutt and K.P.M. Sundaram, Indian Economy, S. Chand and Co., Ltd., New
Delhi, 2002.
5. Irvin B.Tucker, Macroeconomics for Today, Thomson Learning, 2001.12
IMBA 203 –BUSINESS LAW
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I:  THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT
Essential of a valid contract, Void Agreements, Formation of a contract, performance of
contracts, breach of contract and its remedies, Quasi contracts
UNIT – II THE SALE OF GOODS ACT
Sales contract, transfer of title and risk of loss, warranties in sales contract, performance of
sales contracts, conditional sales and rights of an unpaid seller.
UNIT - III NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT
Nature and requisites of negotiable instruments, transfer of negotiable instruments and
liability of parties, enforcement of secondary liability, holder in due course, special rules for
cheques and drafts, discharge of negotiable instruments.
UNIT – IV AGENCY
Nature of Agency – How created, Agent’s authority and liability of principal and third party:
Rights and duties of principal, agents and third party, liability of principal or agents
toets, termination of agency
UNIT – V CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT AND LAW OF INSURANCE
Law of Insurance: Contract of insurance – Fundamental elements – Life Insurance, Fire
Insurance and Marine Insurance.
REFERENCES:
1. N.D.Kapoor, Elements of Mercantile Law – Sultan Chand and Company, New
Delhi – 1998.
2. Sen & Mitra, Arun Kumar Sen & Jitendra Kumar Mitra – Commercial and
Industrial Law – The World press, Private Ltd., Calcutta – 1996
3. P.P.S.Gogna, Mercantile Law, S.Chand & Co. Ltd, New Delhi, 1999
4. Dr.Vinod K.Singhania – Direct Taxes Planning and Management (1997 edition).
5. Respective Acts
6. Mercantile Law by N.D. Kapoor13
IMBA 204 –BUSINESS STATISTICS
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT–I: NATURE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF STATISTICS
Role of statistics: Application of inferential statistics in managerial decision-making;
Measures of central tendency: mean, median and mode and their implications; Measures of
Dispersion: range, skewness, standard deviation and mean deviation
UNIT–II: APPLICATION OF TIME SERIES ANALYSIS IN BUSINESS
Time series analysis: Concept, and secular trend; Seasonal variation; Cyclical variation and
Irregular variation; various methods of time series analysis, and their applications in business
decision-making; construction of Index Numbers and their uses.
UNIT–III: CORRELATION AND REGRESSION
Correlation and Regression: Meaning and uses; various methods of calculation of
coefficients and their analysis and implication; two variable and multi variable cases
UNIT–IV: PROBABILITY
Probability: Concept of probability and its uses in business decision-making; Addition and
multiplication theorem of probability; Bayesian analysis, and its application
Probability Theoretical Distributions: Concept and application of Binomial; Poisson and
Normal distributions
UNIT–V: TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS
Estimation Theory and Hypothesis Testing: Sampling theory; Formulation of Hypotheses;
Application of Z-test, t-test, F-test and Chai Square-test in testing of the hypothesis.
Techniques of Association of Attributes & Testing
REFERENCES
1) Beri- Statistics for Management (Tata McGraw-Hill)
2) Chandran J S- Statistics for Business and Economics (Vikas), 1998.
3) Render and Stair Jr- Quantitative Analysis for Management (Prentice-Hall, 7th edition)
4) Sharma J K - Business Statistics (Pearson Education)
5) Gupta C B- An Introduction to Statistical Methods (Vikas), 1995, 9th ed.
6) Earshot L- Essential Quantitative Methods for Business Management and Finance
(Palgrave, 2001)
7) Levin Rubin- Statistics for Management (Pearson) 2000, New Delhi.14
IMBA-205 Operating Systems
               Max Marks: -               100
               Semester Exam: -         40
               Practical: -                    30
                           Internal Assessment: - 30
UNIT-I
   Introduction,History,Types of Operating Systems,Overview of Hardware
Fundamental Concepts-Processes, Threads, Deadlock
   Memory Management, Virtual Memory,I/O and File Systems,System Calls
UNIT-II
  The Process-States (ready, running, blocked)
  The Thread-User-level thread packages
  Interprocess Communication,Mutual Exclusion, Critical Regions
Semaphores,Monitors.
Classical IPC Problems-Dining Philosophers,Producer/Consumer,Readers/
  Writers.Scheduling Algorithms
UNIT-III
    Deadlock :Resource Contention,Deadlock Detection,Deadlock Avoidance
     Deadlock Prevention,Starvation
Memory Management : Multiprogramming,Swapping,Virtual Memory,
Paging, Page Tables, Page Replacement Algorithms
UNIT-IV
  Input/Output : Device Controllers,Direct Memory Access,Interrupt
   Handlers, Device Drivers, Disks, Clocks, Character I/O
  File Systems : Files (attributes, operations),Directories
   Hierarchical Systems-Implementation,Reliability, Performance
UNIT-V
  Case Studies: Unix and Windows
File management commands, I/O commands, Communication commands in Unix.
Windows Process Management, Memory Management  and I/O Management
Suggested Readings
  1. Modern Operating Systems, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall
    2.  Silberschatz Galvin, "Operating System Concepts"
3. Kanetkar, Unix Shell Programming, BPB Publications.15
Semester III
IMBA 301 – MANAGERIAL COSTING
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: NATURE AND SCOPE
Cost Accounting: key terms, cost concepts, classifications, total cost components, cost
accounting and management accounting, cost accounting and financial accounting.
UNIT–II: ELEMENTS OF COST
Materials (Purchasing, Storekeeping, Issue, Pricing & Control); Labour (Costing & Control);
Overheads (Analysis, Distribution and Control, Treatment of Special Items)
UNIT–III: COSTING METHODS
Costing Methods: Single or Output Costing, Job Costing, Batch and Contract costing,
Process Costing, Operating/ Servicing Costing
UNIT–IV: COST ANALYSIS AND DECISION-MAKING
Absorption and Marginal Costing, Cost – Volume – Profit Analysis, Relevant Costing.
UNIT–V: CONTEMORARY ISSUES
Activity – Based Costing, Cost Management Systems, Uniform Costing, Cost Audit,
Computerized Costing, Cost Control and Cost Reduction.
REFERENCES
1. Hongren, Foster & Datar : Cost Accounting – A Managerial Emphasis, Prentice Hall.
2. Cost Accounting, Khan & Jain, TMH
3. Arora, Cost Accounting, Vikas Publishing House
4. B M Lall Nigam & S P Jain: Cost Accounting - Principles & Practice, Prentice Hall of
India.16
IMBA 302 –DIRECT TAX PLANNING
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: NATURE AND SCOPE OF TAX PLANNING
Concepts of tax planning, tax evasion & tax avoidance, importance & scope of tax planning.
Basic definitions under income tax act & determination of residential status.
UNIT–II: INDIVIDUAL TAXATION
Individual Taxation: Computation of income under different heads of income & clubbing
provisions. Set off and carry forward of losses. Deductions out of GTI. Rates of tax &
computation of tax liability. Tax planning relating to individuals (in general) and tax
planning relating to employee's remuneration. Exempted incomes
UNIT–III: CORPORATE TAXATION
Corporate Taxation: Computation of income under different heads of income, Set off and
carry forward of looses, Deductions out of gross total income, Rates of tax, computation of
tax liability and MAT provisions.
UNIT-IV: TAX PLANNING
Introduction to TDS and payment of Advance Tax, Tax planning relating to following areas:
Ownership pattern, Location of Business, Nature of Business, Dividend policy, issue of
bonus shares, inter corporate dividends, Amalgamation and merger of companies, Tax
planning under Wealth Tax Law
UNIT-V: TAX PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING
Managerial decisions like make or buy, own or lease, close or continue, export or local sales,
replace or repair, Foreign collaborations and joint ventures.
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements.
REFERENCES
1. Girish Ahuja & Ravi Gupta, Corporate Tax Planning & Management
2. Vinod K. Singhania, Kapil Singhania, Monica Singhania, Direct Taxes Planning &
3. Management, Taxxmann’s Publication Pvt.Ltd.
4. Bhagwati Prasad Direct Taxes – Law & Practice, Wishwa
5. Vinod K. Singhania, Kapil Singhania, Monica Singhania, Direct Taxes – Law & Practice
Taxmann’s Publication Pvt. Ltd.
6. R.N.Lakhotia, Subash Lakhotia, Corporate Tax Planning Vision Books17
IMBA 303 – ENTERENURSHIP AND ETHICS
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: NATURE AND SCOPE
Entrepreneurship: Definition of Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial motivation and barriers;
Internal and external factors; Types of entrepreneurs; Theories of entrepreneurship;
Classification of entrepreneurship; Creative Problems Solving, Creative Thinking, Lateral
Thinking, Views of De Bono, Khandwala and others, Creative Performance in terms of
motivation and skills.
UNIT – II: CREATIVITY AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP PLAN
Idea Generation, Screening and Project Identification, Creative Performance, Feasibility
Analysis: Economic, Marketing, Financial and Technical; Project Planning, Evaluation,
Monitoring and Control, segmentation, Targeting and positioning of Product, Role of SIDBI
in Project Management.
UNIT – III: OPERATION PROBLEMS
Incubation and Take-off, Problems encountered, Structural, Financial and Managerial
Problems, Types of Uncertainty.
Institutional support for new ventures: Supporting organizations; Incentives and facilities;
Financial Institutions and Small-scale Industries, Govt. Policies for SSIs
UNIT – IV: FAMILY AND NON-FAMILY ENREPREUNURS
Role of Professionals, Professionalism vs. family entrepreneurs, Role of Woman
entrepreneur, Sick industries, Reasons for Sickness, Remedies for Sickness, Role of BIFR in
revival, Bank Syndications.
UNIT – I: VALUES AND ETHICS
Ethical Behaviour, Indian Ethos, Indian Value System and Values, Corporate Governance:
Issues, need, and approaches to corporate social responsibility
REFERENCES
1. Couger, C- Creativity and Innovation (IPP, 1999)
2. Nina Jacob, - Creativity in Organisations (Wheeler, 1998)
3. Velasquez- Business Ethics- Concepts and Cases (Prentice-Hall, 5th edition) 2002.
4. Kitson Alan- Ethical Organisation (Palgrave) 2001.
5. Jonne & Ceserani- Innovation & Creativity (Crest) 2001.
6. Bridge S et al- Understanding Enterprise: Entrepreneurship and Small Business
(Palgrave, 2003)18
7. Holt- Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation (Prentice-Hall) 1998.
8. Singh P and Bhanderkar A- Winning the Corporate Olympiad: The Renaissance
Paradigm (Vikas)
9. Dollinger M J- Entrepreneurship (Prentice-Hall, 1999)19
IMBA 304 – OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT–I: DECSION-MAKING ENVIRONMENT
Decision-making under certainty, uncertainty and risk situations; Uses of Decision tree, Uses,
scope and applications of Operation Research in managerial decision-making
UNIT–II: LINEAR PROGRAMMING
Mathematical formulations of LP Models for product-mix problems; graphical and simplex
method of solving LP problems; sensitivity analysis; duality
Transportation problem: Various method of finding Initial basic feasible solution and optimal
cost
Assignment model: Algorithm and its applications
UNIT–III: GAME THEORY
Game Theory: Concept of game; Two-person zero-sum game; Pure and Mixed Strategy
Games; Saddle Point; Odds Method; Dominance Method and Graphical Method for solving
Mixed Strategy Game
Sequencing Problem: Johnsons Algorithm for n Jobs and Two machines, n Jobs and Three
Machines, Two jobs and m Machines Problems.
UNIT–IV: QUEUING THEORY
Queuing Theory: Characteristics of M/M/I Queue model; Application of Poisson and
Exponential distribution in estimating Arrival Rate and Service Rate; Applications of Queue
model for better service to the customers
Replacement Problem: Replacement of assets that deteriorate with time, replacement of
assets which fail suddenly.
UNIT–V: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management: Rules for drawing the network diagram, Application of CPM and
PERT techniques in project planning and control; Crashing and resource leveling of
operations
Simulation and its uses in Queuing theory & Materials Management
REFERNCES
1. Vohra- Quantitative Techniques in Management (Tata McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition),
2003.
2. Peter C Bell- Management Science/ Operations Research ( Vikas)
3. Kothari- Quantitative Techniques (Vikas), 1996, 3rded.20
4. Akhilesh K B and Balasubramanyam S- Quantitative Techniques (Vikas)
Taha Hamdy- Operations Research- An Introduction (Prentice-Hall, 7th edition)21
IMBA-305 Data Communication and Networking
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT-I
- Fundamentals of Data Communication: Introduction, Communication systems,
       Signal and  Data, Channel Characteristics
- Transmission Modes- Synchronous and Asynchronous transmission.
- Transmission Media-Guided Media (Twisted pair, Co-axial, Optical fiber), Unguided
Media (Radio, VHF, Microwave, Satellite)
 
UNIT-II
      - Data Modems: Concept of Modulation, Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), Shift Keying
       ( ASK, FSK, PSK, QPSK), Classification of Modems, Standards and Protocols
- Multichannel data Communication- Circuits, Channels and Multichanneling,
Multiplexing (FDM, TDM, STDM)
      - Access Techniques- FDMA, TDMA and CDMA

UNIT-III
    -Overview of Networking
-Networking Fundamentals- Switching techniques- Circuit switching, packet switching,
     datagram, virtual circuit and permanent virtual circuit, message switching and cell
switching (ATM)
    -Network Topologies Bus, Ring, Star with examples
UNIT-IV
- OSI Model and TCP/IP suit.
- Network Architectures- Layering the communication process
- LAN, MAN and WAN- Characteristics, protocols and Devices used in each.
UNIT-V
- Data Transmission Network, Telephone Networks-Dial-up and Leased line.
- Wireless Communication- Cellular Radio, Telephony(GSM), VSAT.
- Security and Privacy- Network security, Firewall and VPN
Suggested Readings
  1. Data Communications and Networking, 4th ed., Behrouz A. Forouzan, McGraw
    2.  Computer Networks, 4th ed., Andrew Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall.
   3 .Data and Computer Communications, 7thed., William Stallings, Prentice Hall 22
Semester IV
IMBA 401 – MARKETING PRINCIPLES
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT–I: NATURE AND SCOPE OF MARKETING
Concept and Significance of Marketing, Marketing Philosophies; Marketing Environment;
Consumer Behavior; Consumer Markets and Industrial Markets; Market measurement and
forecasting.
UNIT–II: MARKET SEGMENTATION
Market Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning, Segmenting Markets – Bases and Process,
Market Segmentation and Product Differentiation, Target Market Selection, Positioning –
Nature, Importance and Process of Marketing Research.
UNIT–III: MARKETING MIX DECISIONS
Marketing Mix decision: Product Decisions, New Product Development; Product Mix,
Branding and Packaging Decisions; Product Life Cycle; Pricing Decisions: Objectives and
Determination, Methods of Setting Price and pricing strategies:
UNIT–IV: MARKETING COMMUNICATION
Marketing Communication Mix-Advertising, Sales Promotion, Personal selling; and Public
Relations: Direct Marketing & Relationship Marketing; Placement: Channels of distribution:
Levels and types of channels, functions and management of channel members: Channel
Selection & Motivation; Management of Physical Distribution; Current trends in wholesaling
and retailing; Marketing Organization and Control.
UNIT–V: CHANGING NATURE OF MARKETING
Emerging Trends & Issues in Marketing: Rural Marketing, CRM, Services marketing, B2B
Marketing, Internet Marketing, Consumerism, Legal Issues, Broadening the marketing
concept.
REFERENCES
1. Kotler, Philip, “Marketing Management: Analysis, Planning, Implementations and
Control”, Pearson Education, New Delhi. 2003, 11th ed.
2. Stanton William J., “Fundamentals of Marketing”, McGraw Hill, N.Delhi 10th ed. of
1994.23
3. Kotler, Philip and Armstrong, “Principles of Marketing”, Pearson Education, New
Delhi 2004.
4. Bull, Victor P., “Marketing Management: A Strategic Planning Approach”, McGraw
Hill, New York.
5. Czinkota, M.R., “Marketing Management”, Pearson Education Asia, New Delhi
2004.
6. Saxena Rajana, “Marketing Management”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi 2004.24
IMBA 402 – HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT–I: NATURE AND SCOPE OF HRM
Concept, significance, framework of Human Resources Management; integrated strategic
planning, process of HR and control review mechanism; Recruitment: Objective, strategies
sources, techniques, process and assessment;  Selection, placement and Induction:
Procedures, Tests, interviews, Placement & Induction issues.
UNIT–II: DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES
Performance Appraisal: Concept, objectives, system, and methods feed back and counseling.
Employee and Executive;  Training and Development: Essential ingredients of T &D,
Training procedures, selection of techniques evaluation and feedback. Career Planning &
Development.
UNIT–III: COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
Concept, methods, advantages & disadvantages. Reward systems:  Terminologies, role of;
wage differentiates; mechanism of wage and salary Administration; Executive compensation
issues, fringe benefits
UNIT–IV: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Objective, conditions for Healthy Industrial Relations; Trade unions: functions, role, future.
Grievance procedure and Disciplinary procedures. Collective Bargaining, essential
conditions for, process of, Indian experience. Industrial conflicts: definition, reasons,
resolution machinery. Workers participation in Management
UNIT–V: MANPOWER PLANNING
Man power planning - Job Analysis – Job description – Job Specification – Job
evaluation – Job Design - Job satisfaction – Job rotation – Job enrichment – Job
Enlargement - Personal Planning Recruiting, Employee Testing and Selection,
Innerving, Writing Job Description, Methods of Collecting Job Analysis Information and
Employing Law HR Scorecard  – International perspective in HR  – TQM  – Lean
management.
REFERENCES
Arun Monappa, 'Personnel Management', Tata McGraw, Hill, New Delhi, 1996
Subba Rao, P, 'Essential of Human Resource Management and Industrial
Relation', Himalaya Publish
Gary Dessler, ‘Human Resource Management’, Pearson Education, 2008, Delhi25
P.Nick Blanchard, James W. Thaker, ‘Effective Training – Systems, Strategies, and Practices
Pearson Education, 2008, Delhi26
IMBA 403 – OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT–I: INTRODUCTION
Transformation process model: Inputs, process and outputs; Classification of operations;
Responsibilities of Operations Manager; New Product Development, Selection and Design of
Product / Services.
UNIT–II: MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND PLANT LOCATION
Process types in manufacturing: project, jobbing, batch, line, mass, continuous; Process types
in services:  professional services, services shops, mass services; Plant location; Layout
planning.
UNIT–III: PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
Production Planning & Control: Production planning techniques for various process choices,
techniques of production control, aggregate planning techniques.
UNIT–IV: QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Quality management: Introduction; Meaning; Quality characteristics of goods and services;
Tools and techniques for quality improvement: check sheet, histogram, scatter diagram,
cause and effect diagram, Pareto chart, process diagram, statistical process control chart;
Quality assurance; Total quality management (TQM) model; Service quality, concept of Six
Sigma and its application.
UNIT–V: PRODUCTIVITY
Productivity Improvement Techniques: Work study; Method study; Work measurement: time
study: stop watch time study; Work sampling.
Maintenance: maintenance policies for facilities and equipment; Time of failure; Preventive
versus breakdown maintenance; Procedure for maintenance, total productive maintenance
(TPM)
REFERENCES
1. Adam Jr Everetl E. R J  – Production and Operations Management (Prentice-Hall,
1992), 2000 5th ed
2. Chary- Production and Operations Management (Tata McGraw-Hill, 1997 9th ed.)
3. Hill T- Operations Management (Palgrave, 2000)27
4. McGregor D  – Operations Management (McGraw-Hill, 1960)
Morton- Production and Operations Management (Vikas)
5. Haleem A- Production and Operations Management (Galgotia books, 2004)
Shanker Ravi- Industrial Engineering ( Galgotia)
6. Production & Operations Management.- Kanishka Bedi, (Oxford University Press)28
IMBA 404 –FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT–I: INTRODUCTION
Concept of finance, scope and objectives of finance; Profit maximisation vs. Wealth
maximisation; Functions of Finance Manager in Modern Age; Financial decision areas, Time
value of money, risk and return analysis, valuation of securities
UNIT–II: WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Working Capital: Concept of Gross Working Capital & Net Working Capital, Various
Approaches to Working Capital Management, Factors affecting working capital requirement;
Management of cash, inventory and receivables.  Working Capital Financing: Sources of
short term financing, Role of commercial bank in working capital management; Commercial
paper; Factoring and other tools of working capital management
UNIT–III: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Payback period method, Accounting Rate of Return, Introduction to Discounting and cash
flows estimation, DCF methods, IRR, NPV, PI, Discounted payback methods, DCF method
compared- conflicts resolution-Leasing and Lease evaluation.
UNIT–IV: FINANCING DECISION
Cost of capital, cost of equity, Debt, convertible Debentures, preference share capital,
Minimum rate of return, capital structure, Optimum capital structure, Traditional theory, MM
theory, corporate debt capacity, Indifference point.
UNIT–IV: DIVIDEND DECISION
Dividend policy, Gordon's dividend Growth model, Walter's model, MM dividend
Irrelevance Model, Practice in Industry.
REFERENCES
1. I.M. Pandey – Financial Management, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 8
th
Edition,
1999.
2. Prasanna Chandra, Financial Management, Theory and Practice, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Company Ltd, 5th Edition, 2001.
3. Aswat Damodaran, Corporate Finance Theory and Practice, John Wiley & Sons,
2000.
4. Hrishikes Bhattacharya – Working Capital Management, Strategies and Techniques,
Prentice – Hall of India Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi 2001.29
5. James C Vanhorne - Financial Management and Policy – Pearson Education Asia  
(Low priced edition) 12
th
edition 2002.
6. Khan and Jain – Basic Financial Management & Practice – Tata McGraw Hill – 5
th
 
edition 2001.30
IMBA-405 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEM
               Max Marks: -               100
               Semester Exam: -         40
               Practical: -                    30
                           Internal Assessment: - 30
Unit-1
- Introduction to – Concepts of Data, Information, Information Systems & End
Users.
- Systems Concepts: Open System, Closed System; Information Systems and Systems
Concept.
- Building Information System: System Analysis and Design - Systems
Development Cycle (Identification of Requirements, Feasibility Study, System
Analysis, Design And Implementation)
Unit-II
 Management Information System – Basic Ideas, Concepts, Evolution of MIS,
Information Technology (IT) and MIS
 Managerial Decision Making – Decision Making Process, Types of Decisions,
Group Decision Making features of CBIS
Unit-III
 Decision Support Systems: An Overview Of DSS,  Characteristics of DSS;
Capabilities of DSS, Classification of DSS, Relevance of Relational Database Design
in Decision Making
 Components of Decision Support Systems: Model Base Management Subsystem,
Database Management Subsystem, Knowledge Management, User Interface (Dialog)
Management Subsystem.
Unit-IV
- Constructing A DSS: Development Process (SDLC, Prototyping), DSS Generators,
Programming Languages and Software Tools used in DSS Development.
 Implementation, Performance and Testing of DSS.
- Model Base Management System: Types Of Models – Certainty, Uncertainty, Risk
Structures, and Simulation Technique.
- Knowledge Base Management System: Knowledge, Knowledge Base, Expert
Systems and Components of Expert Systems.
Unit-V
- Inference Techniques: Forward Chaining, Backward Chaining.
- Knowledge Representation Techniques: Rules, Frames, Semantic Networks
- Data warehousing: Concepts in Data warehouse, Datamart, Datamining, Online
Analytical Processing (OLAP)
Suggested Reading
1. Turban, Efrain : Decision Support & Intelligent Systems- Pearson Education 31
2. Marakas, George.M. : Decision Support Systems in the 21
st
century  – Pearson
Education
3. Laudon : “Managing A Digital Firm”, Pearson Publishing.32
Semester V
IMBA 501 – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: CHANGING NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Growth of international business: Globalisation, its Effects, Benefits & Costs, Multinationals;
Firm-specific and location-specific advantages, Role of MNC’s in developing countries.
Environment of international business: economic, political, legal and cultural environment,
Scenario analysis & country-wide-risks of investments decisions.
UNIT– II: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES
Porter’s model; Prahalad and Doz’s strategy model, Foreign Direct investment, Joint
Ventures, Foreign Institutional Investment.
UNIT–III: INTERNATIONALORGANIZATION AND CONTROL
International organization and control: Organizational structures; Control procedures;
Location of decision-making, Role of Subsidiaries, Organizational Control, Bartlett &
Ghoshal’s Model of TNCs.
UNIT – IV: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Theories of International Trade- Absolute Advantage Theory, Comparative Cost Theory,
Opportunity Cost Theory, Hecksher-Ohlin Theory., Vernon’s Theory of International
Product Life Cycle.
Balance of trade and balance of payments: Constituents of Capital Account and Current
Account, Reasons and remedies for Adverse Balance Of Payment. Convertibility of Capital
Account.
UNIT– V: FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Foreign exchange; Theories of Foreign Exchange rate determination-Mint Parity Theory,
Purchasing Power Parity Theory, Balance of Payment Theory, Interest Rate Parity Theory,
Role of world bodies like World Bank, IMF, IBRD and WTO in International Trade, Critical
issues in trade.
REFERNCES
1. Aswathappa- International Business (Tata McGraw-Hill, 2002)
2. Daniels- International Businss (Pearson Education) 2004.
3. Paul J- International Busines (Prentice-Hall, 2004)
4. Deresky H- International Buiness (PHI, 2003)
5. Hill C W- International Busiess (Tata McGraw-Hill, 2002.)33
6. Varma M L- International Trade (Vikas, 2003)
7. Taggart- The Essence of International Business (Prentice-Hall of India)34
IMBA 502 –BASIC BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT– I: NATURE AND SIGNIFCANCE OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Concept of business environment: Significance and nature, the interaction matrix of different
environment factors, the process of environmental scanning, basic philosophies of capitalism
and socialism with their variants
UNIT– II: POLITICAL AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
Politico-legal environment: Relationship between business and Government of India;
Constitutional provisions affecting business; Introduction to some important business laws:
MRTP, Industrial (development and regulation) Act 1951, FEMA, SEBI Act, Consumer
Protection Act; Changing dimensions of these laws and their impact on business
UNIT–III: ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
Economic environment: Philosophy and strategy of planning in India; Problem of poverty;
Concept of mixed economy: the public sector and the private sector, their changing roles;
Industrial policy in India in recent years; Policy with regard to small scale industries and
labour; The monetary policy, fiscal policy and union budget as an instrument of growth and
their impact on business. Financial institutions and their relevance to business operations;
Multinational corporations (MNC)
UNIT– IV: TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
Technological and socio-cultural environment: Policy for research and development in India;
Problem of selecting appropriate technology; Multinationals as source of technology; foreign
collaborations and joint ventures
Impact of culture and values: Salient features of Indian culture and values and their
implications for industrialisation and economic growth; Emergence of middle class and
consumerism; Development of business entrepreneurship in India; Social responsibility and
Indian business
UNIT–V: CHANGING NATURE OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Liberalization in India: The New Economic Policy; Globalization; Policy changes for
liberalization-Industrial policy; Exim policy; Banking policy; FDI policy; Reforms in capital
market; Structural reforms; Impact of reform measures, Salient Features of WTO
REFERENCES
1. Adhikari M- Economic Environment of Business (Excel Books), 2000, 8th ed, Sultan
Chand. 35
2. Ghosh- Economic Environment of Business (Vikas), 2004.
3. Morrison J- The International Business Environment (Palgrave, 2003).
4. Agarwal R- Business Environment (Excel Books), 2002.
5. Bedi S K- Business Environment (Excel Books), 2004.
6. George A and Steiner G A- Business, Government and Society (Macmillan)36
IMBA 503 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT– I: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Introduction to Financial, Cost and Management Accounting, generally accepted accounting
principles, conventions and concepts. The balance sheet and related concepts, the profit and
loss account and related concepts/ Introduction to inflation accounting introduction to human
resources accounting.
UNIT– II ACCOUNTING MECHANICS
Basic records, preparation of financial statements, revenue recognition and
measurement, matching revenues and expenses, Inventory pricing and valuation, Fixed
assets and depreciation accounting, intangible assets.
UNIT– III ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial ratio analysis, cash flow and funds flow statement analysis
UNIT–IV: MANUFACTURING COST CONTROL
Budgets, flexible budgets, control of programme expenses profit Budgeting and analysis,
Zero base budgeting;  Standard costs: Historical and combination cost systems, differential
cost and Direct costing, variance analysis and evaluation of divisional Performance.
UNIT-V: EMERGING ISSUING IN MANAGERIAL ACOUNTING
Inflationary Accounting; Responsibility Accounting; Human Resource Accounting; Balanced
Score Card
REFERENCES:
1. M.Y.Khan & P.K.Jain – Management Accounting, Tata McGraw Hill publishing
company Ltd., 2004.
2. M.A.Sahaf – Management Accounting (Principles & Pratice): Vikas Publishing House
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2009.
3. R.Narayanaswamy – Financial Accounting – A managerial perspective Prentice Hall
India Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Bhattacharya S.K.John Dearden Accounting for Managemnt text and cases, Vikas
publishing house, New Delhi, 2000.
5. Charles T.Hornegren – Introduction to management accounting Prentice Hall, New
Delhi, 2001.37
IMBA 504 – Consumer Behaviour
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT– I: Nature and Scope
Consumer behavior: Scope, importance and interdisciplinary nature. Marketing concept,
societal marketing concept, social responsibility and ethics in marketing.
The consumer research process, quantitative and qualitative research.
UNIT II: CONSUMER DECSION-MAKING
Consumer decision-making process: Routinised response, limited and extensive problem
solving behavior. Howard-Sheth, Engell, Kollat-blackwell and Nicosia models of consumer
decision-making. Consumer gifting behavior. Relationship marketing.
UNIT III: CONSUMER MOTIVATION
Consumer motivation: Needs, goals and their interdependence. Rational vs. emotional
motives, Dynamic nature of motivation,  Hierarchy of needs. Motivational research.
UNIT IV: INTERNAL BEHAVIORIAL DETERMINANTS
Consumer perception: Absolute and differential threshold, subliminal perception. Perceptual
selection, organization and interpretation.
Consumer learning: Motivation, cues, response and reinforcement. Behavioral learning and
cognitive learning theories.
Attitude formation and change: What is attitude and its formation. Cognitive dissonance
theory and attribution theory.
Personality and consumer behavior : Nature of personality, Freudian, Neo-freudian and trait
theories. Role of personality in understanding consumer diversity. Product personality and
brand personification. Self-image, Vanity and consumer behavior
UNIT V: EXTERNAL BEHAVIORIAL DETERMINANTS
Influence of reference groups - Friendship, Work, Celebrity and family. Impact of social
class, culture, subculture and cross-cultural factors on consumer behavior.
The process of opinion leadership and motivation behind opinion leadership.
REFERENCES
1. Leon G.Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kannk,  Consumer Behaviour, Prentice-Hall of India
2. Reynolds & Wells: Consumer Behaviour - Mcgraw Hill, International.38
3. James F.Ingel Roger.D. & Blackwell - Consumer Behaviour - Dryden Press
4. S.C.Mehta - Indian Consumers - Tata McGraw Hill39
IMBA-505 DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
               Max Marks: -               100
               Semester Exam: -         40
               Practical: -                    30
                           Internal Assessment: - 30
Unit I
- Basic concepts: Entity, Attributes, Keys, Relationship, Association, Database,
DBMS, Data Independence, Three Level Architecture.
- Data Base Components - Classification of DBMS Users, DBMS Facilities,
Structure of DBMS, Advantages and Disadvantages of DBMS.
- Types of DBMS - Hierarchical, Network, Relational, Entity Relationship and
Object-Oriented Data Base Models.
Unit II
- Relational Databases - Codd’s Rules, Integrity Rules, Database Anomalies
- Relational Algebra - Union, Difference, Intersection, Cartesian Product, Projection,
Selection, Join, Division
      -    SQL-Date Definition (Create/Drop a Table, View, Index),Data Manipulation (Select,
            Update, Delete, Insert), forms and Reports in MS-Access.
Unit III
- Relational Data Base Design - Full/Partial Functional Dependency, Partial
Dependency, Transitive Dependency
- Normalization - Unnormalized Relations, First, Second, Third, BCNF, Fourth
Normal Lossless Join and Dependency Preserving Decomposition.
Unit IV
- Concurrency Control Techniques -  Locking Techniques, Time Stamp Ordering,
Deadlock Detection, Recovery And Avoidance, Granularity Of Data Items,
- Recovery Techniques – Types Of Failures, Audit Trails, States Of Transaction,
Recovery Concepts(Logs, Checkpoints, Archive Database), Database Backup And
Recovery From Catastrophic Failures.
- Security – Security and Integrity Threats, Defence Mechanism
Unit V
- Distributed Database Management Systems - Definition and Components of
DDMS, Advantages, Disadvantages
- Concepts of Object Oriented Database Management Systems
Note: Lab will be based on Units II.
Suggested Readings
1. Desai, B., “An Introduction To Database Concepts”, Galgotia Publications.
2. Elmsari & Navathe, “Fundamentals Of Database Systems”,Pearson Edu.New Delhi.
3. Hoffer, “ Modern Database management”, Pearson Edu. New Delhi.
4. Date, C. J. , “An Introduction to Database Systems”, Addison Wesley.
5. Ullman, J. D., “Principals of Database Systems”, Galgotia Publications.40
Semester VI
IMBA 601 – SERVICE MARKETING
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I: UNDERSTANDING SERVICES
Nature and Significance of services, Factors influencing the growth in Services Marketing –
Characteristics of Services – Development of Services Marketing Thought – Opportunities
and challenges in services marketing – Differences between Goods and Services – Expanded
Marketing Mix for Services
UNIT II: FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING SERVICES
Classification schemes in Services Marketing – Lovelock’s Classification of Services –
Insights and implication for different classification schemes, Systems in Services Marketing
– Operations system, Delivery system and Marketing system– service Blue printing.
UNIT III: POSITIONING OF SERVICES
Positioning Dimensions – Importance of positioning in Services Marketing – Steps in
developing a positioning strategy – Positioning Maps – Relationship Marketing: Creating and
maintaining valued relationship with Customers
UNIT IV: MANAGING THE CUSTOMER SERVICEFUNCTION
Measurement of Customer Service Satisfaction – Service Quality – Parasuraman et al.’s
SERVQUAL dimensions. Management of Service Gaps.
UNIT V: MANAGING THE SERVICE SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Demand and supply strategies for services – Factors governing Demand and Supply –
Capacity Utilization Services Marketing in selected Indian industries – exercises and case.
REFERENCES
1. Zeithaml V and Bitner M.J, 1996. Services Marketing. McGraw Hill.
2. Lovelock C.H. 1996. Services Marketing. New Jersey. Prentice Hall International
3. Payal A. 1998. The Essence of Services marketing. New Delhi. Prentice Hall of India
4. Donnelly J.H. Jr. And George W.R 1981. Marketing of Services. Chicago: American
Marketing Association.41
IMBA 602 – INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR WELFARE
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Concepts – Importance – Industrial Relations problems in the Public Sector – Growth of
Trade Unions – Codes of conduct.
UNIT II: INDUSTRIAL CONFLICT
Disputes – Impact – Causes – Strikes – Prevention – Industrial Peace – Government
Machinery – Conciliation – Arbitration –Adjudication.
UNIT III: LABOUR WELFARE
Concept , Objectives ,Scope, Need, Voluntary Welfare Measures – Statutory Welfare
Measures, Labour – Welfare; Funds – Education and Training Schemes.                                        
UNIT IV: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
Causes of Accidents – Prevention – Safety Provisions – Industrial Health and Hygiene –
Importance – Problems – Occupational Hazards – Diseases – Psychological problems –
Counseling –Statutory Provisions.
UNIT V: WELFARE OF SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF LABOUR `
Child Labour – Female Labour – Contract Labour – Construction Labour – Agricultural
Labour – Disabled – Statutory Provisions – Social Assistance – Social Security –
Implications.                        
REFERENCES
1. Dwivedi.R.S. Human Relations & Organisational Behaviour, Macmillan India Ltd.,
New Delhi, 1997.
2. Pylee.M.V. and Simon George, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management,
Vikas Publishing House(P) Ltd.,New Delhi, 1995.
3. Srivastava, Industrial Relations and Labour laws ,Vikas , 4 th edition,2000.
4. C.S.Venkata Ratnam, Globalisation and Labour Management Relations, Response
Books, 2001.42
IMBA 603 –SECURITY ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I: UNDERSTANDING CAPITAL MARKET
Overview of Capital Market: Market of securities: Stock exchange and New Issue Market
their nature, structure, functioning and limitations. Trading of securities: equity and
debentures/ bonds, Regulatory Mechanism: SEBI and their guidelines. Investor protection
UNIT II: VALUATION OF EQUITY
Valuation of Equity: Measures of risk and return: calculation, trade off, systematic and
unsystematic. Equity valuation models. Analysis of equity Investment: Technical and
fundamental approaches- company, industry and economy analysis Nature of stock market:
EMH and its implications for investment decision.
UNIT III: BONDS AND DERIVATES
Bonds: nature, valuation. Bond theorem; Term structure of interest rates, Duration,
Derivatives: Options and futures: meanings, trading, and valuation
UNIT IV: PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS AND SELECTION
Portfolio: concept, risk and return. Beta as a measure of risk: calculation. Selection of
portfolios; Capital market theorem and Arbitrage pricing theory
UNIT V: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Portfolio Management and Performance evaluation: Performance evaluation of existing
portfolio; Sharpe and Treynor measures. Finding alternatives and revision of portfolio;
Portfolio management and mutual fund industry
REFERNCES
1. Chandra P- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Tata McGraw-Hill, 2004.
2. Fischer and Jordan- Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Prentice-Hall, 6th
edition) 1996.
3. Ranganatham- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Pearson Education
4. Pandian P- Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (Vikas) 43
IMBA 604–RESEARCH METHODS IN BUSINESS
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
The hallmarks of Scientific research – the Building blocks of Science in Research – The
Research Process for Applied and Basic Research –  The need for theoretical frame work –
Hypothesis development – Hypothesis testing with quantitative data. Research design The
purpose of the study: Exploratory, Descriptive, Hypothesis Testing (Analytical and
Predictive) – Cross sectional and Longitudinal studies.
UNIT II: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
The laboratory and the Field Experiment – Internal and External Validity - Factors affecting
Internal validity.  Measurement of variables – Scales and measurements of variables. –
Developing scales: Rating scale and attitudinal scales.  Validity testing of scales developed.
Reliability concept in the scales being developed. Stability Measures .
UNIT III: DATA COLLECTION METHODS
Interviewing, Questionnaires etc.  Secondary sources of data collection.  Guidelines for
Questionnaire Design – Electronic Questionnaire Design  and Surveys. Special Date Sources:
Focus Groups, Static and Dynamic  panels.  Review of the Advantages and Disadvantages of
Various  Data-Collection Methods and When to use each. Sampling Techniques.
Probabilistic and non-probabilistic samples. Issues of Precision and Confidence in
Determining Sample Size. Hypothesis testing. Determination of Optimal sample size.
UNIT IV: MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES
Factor Analysis – Cluster Analysis – Discrimnant Analysis – Multiple Regression &
Correlation – Canonical Correlation – Application of SPSS Package
UNIT V: RESEARCH REPORT
The purpose of the written report – concept of audience – Basics of  written reports. The
integral parts of a report – The title of a report,  The table of contents, The synopsis, The
introductory Section,  Method of sections of a report. Results Section – Discussion Section –
Recommendations and Implementation section.
REFERENCES
1. Donald R. Cooper and Ramela S. Schindler, Business Research Methods, Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 2000
2. Uma Sekaran,Research Methods for Business, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York,
2000.44
3. C.R.Kothari, Research Methodology, Wishva Prakashan, New Delhi, 2001.
4. Donald H.McBurney, Research Methods,ThomsonAsia Pvt. Ltd. Singapore, 2002.
5. G.W.Ticehurst and A.J.Veal, Business Research Methods, Longman, 1999.
6. Ranjit Kumar, Research Methodology, Sage Publications, London, New Delhi, 1999.45
IMBA-605 SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
                                                                                                Maximum Marks: 100
Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
Unit I
Overview Of Systems Analysis And Design - Modern Approach to System Analysis
And Development, Role Of Managers in Systems Development, Types Of
Information Systems.
System Development Methodologies– System Development Life Cycle (Waterfall
Model), Requirement Analysis, Feasibility Study, System Analysis, And System
Design, Link Program Testing, System Testing, Conversion And Installation, System
Review And Evaluation, Maintenance,Prototyping,
Unit II
Systems Concept:  Components Of A Systen, Open System, Closed System.
Identifying And Selecting System Development Project, Feasibility StudyOperational, Technical, Economical.
Tools For Analysis And Design Of Business Systems
Methodology Available: Need For Structured Techniques; Structured Techniques
Available.
Unit III
System Requirement Specification And Analysis; Documentation Techniques For
System Analysis  – Context Diagram. Activity Diagrams Or Data Flow Diagrams.
Activity Sheets, Data Flow Sheets, Data Stores Sheets, Data Item Sheets, Data
Dictionaries; Decision Trees And Tables; Expansion, Explosion And Normalization.
Unit IV
Detailed Design; Modulation; Module Specification; File Design; Data Base Design;
Dialog (User Interface) Design, System Control And Quality Assurance;
Documentation Tools; Testing  Techniques Available; System Controls And Audit
Trails; System Administration And Training; Conversions And Operations Plan, Final
Installation & Maintenance
Unit V
Hardware And Software Selection; Hardware Acquisition; Benchmarking, Vendor
Selection, Operating System Selection, Language Processors,Managing Data
Processing In An Organization; Data Processing Setup, Project Management
Techniques For Managing Software Projects.
Suggested Readings
1. Jeffrey. Hoffer, “ Modern Systems Analysis and Design”, Pearson Edu., New Delhi.
2. Awadh. Elias M. Systems Analysis and Design. IInd ed., New Delhi Prentice Hall of
India.1990
3. Coad, Peter & Edward, Yourdon. Object- Oriented Analysis . IInd ed. Englewood
Cliff, New jersey, Yourdon Press 199146
4. Hawryszkiewyez, I.T. Introduction to system Analysis & Design IInd ed., New Delhi
Prentice Hall of India.1991
5. Marco. T.D.  Structure Analysis and systems specification New Delhi, Yourdon
Press. 1989.47
IMBA-606 INTERNET AND WEB DEVELOPMENT
               Max Marks: -               100
               Semester Exam: -         40
               Practical: -                    30
                           Internal Assessment: - 30
UNIT I
- Networking Concepts : LAN, MAN and WAN- Advantages, Disadvantages and
       Characteristics of each.
- Networking Devices : Repeaters, Switches, Hub, Bridge, Router, Cables and
Connectors. Network Interface Card (NIC).
UNIT II
- Internet- introduction, evolution, Basic terms, Getting connected to Internet, Internet
Applications, data over Internet.
- Internet tools- Web Browser, Browsing web using Internet Explorer, E-Mail, Search
Engines, Instant Messaging, Chat, Uploading and Downloading, attachments.
UNIT III
- Dot Com Concepts: Dot Com companies Vs. Brick and Mortar companies, Critical
success factors for Dot Com companies, Hybrid companies
- Security of Data Transfer – Cryptography - Encryption and decryption of data
       Digital Signatures, Cyber Laws
UNIT IV
- What Is VBScript- Adding VBScript Code to an HTML Page, VBScript Data
       Types, VBScript Variables, VBScript Constants, VBScript Operators.
- Using Conditional Statements- Looping Through Code, VBScript Procedures
Coding Conventions- VBScript and Forms, Using VBScript with Objects.
UNIT V
- Configuration and features of Internet Information Server(IIS), Configuration and
        features of Apache Web Server; SERVER Side Programming using ASP
- Data types in ASP, Writing Sub Procedures and Function in ASP, Server side
       validation using ASP
Suggested Readings
1. Coleman, Pat and Peter Dyson Internet BPB Pub. Delhi, 1997
2. Belesis Peter Dynamic HTML unleashed, ,New delhi,Techmedia,1998,
3. Ricart, Alberto Manuel and Stephen Asbury Active Server Pages 3, IDG books,
Delhi 2000
4. Mitchell Scott ,Atkinson James ,Active server pages 3.0 in 21 days, ,Techmedia48
Semester VII
IMBA 701 – Business Marketing
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                 Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I NATURE AND SCOPE
Nature and scope, difference between consumer marketing and  Business marketing,
Distinctive characteristics of industrial marketing  – Understanding industrial marketing
environment - Inter relationship with other functions.  
UNIT II INDUSTRIAL BUYER BEHAVIOUR
Industrial buyer behaviour  – different buying situations  – organizational procedures and
polity aspects in industrial buying decisions – industrial buying practices – buying center –
models of industrial buyer behaviour.        
       
UNIT III INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
Industrial Products - Development  – Product life cycle – Segmentation – experience curvepositioning strategy - Personal selling – industrial sales force management – sales force
selection – training and control – evaluation.

UNIT IV SELECTION OF VENDORS
Selection of vendors  - evaluation  - industrial product and service pricing methods  -
Competitive bidding – Negotiation skills.  
UNIT V DISTRIBUTION
Industrial products distribution Channels  – Physical Distribution  – Logistics  –
Communicating with industrial customers  
REFERENCES
1. Michael H.Morris, Industrial & Organisational Marketing, Mac Millan, 1999.
2. Krishan K Havaldar, Industrial Marketing, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
3. Reeder, Industrial Marketing, Prentice Hall, 2001.
4. F.Fobert Dwyer John F.Tanner, Business Marketing, McGraw-Hill, 2001. 49
IMBA 702 SALES AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
Unit I INTRODUCTION
Introduction: Selling as a part of marketing; Sales management process; Role of sales
manager; Concept of personal selling; Sales management and salesmanship; Theories of
personal selling; Process of personal selling
Unit II GOALS
Goals in sales management: Goal setting process in sales management; Analysing market
demand and sales potential; Techniques of sales forecasting; Preparation of sales budget;
Formulating selling strategies; Designing sales territories and Quota
Unit III SALES FORCE MANAGEMENT
Sales force management: Organising the sales force; Designing the structure and size of sales
force; Recruitment and selection of sales personnel; Leading and motivating the sales force;
Training and compensating the sales personnel; Sales contest; Evaluation and analysis
Unit IV CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
Introduction to distribution management: What is distribution channel? Importance of a
channel; Types of channel; Primary and specialised distributors and participants; Distributors
policies and strategies
Unit V  CHANNEL MANAGEMENT
Channel management: Forces of distributing systems; distributors selections and
appointment; Channel conflicts and resolutions; Training the distributors sales team.
REFERENCES
1) Donaldson B- Sales Management: Theory and Practice (Palgrave, 1998)
2) Sahu P K and Raut K C- Salesmanship and Sales Management (Vikas, 3rd edition)
3) Spiro- Sales Management (Tata McGraw-Hill)
4) Davar R S- Salesmanship and Publicity (Vikas, 16th edition)
5) Rama Mohana Raok – Services Marketing (Pearson Education)
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IMBA 703 – STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: NATURE AND SCOPE
Definition, nature, scope, and importance of strategy; and strategic management (Business
policy); Strategic decision-making. Process of strategic management and levels at which
strategy operates. Role of strategists
Strategic intent: Vision, Mission, Business definition, Goals and Objectives.
UNIT II: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Environmental Appraisal—Concept of environment, components of environment (Economic,
legal, social, political and technological). Environmental scanning techniques- ETOP,
QUEST and SWOT (TOWS). Industry level analysis ; Porters’s five forces model.
Internal Appraisal – The internal environment, organizational capabilities in various
functional areas and Strategic Advantage Profile; Methods and techniques used for
organizational appraisal (Value chain analysis, Financial and non financial analysis,
historical analysis, Industry standards and benchmarking, Balanced scorecard and key factor
rating). Identification of Critical Success Factors (CSF).
UNIT III: FORMULATION OF STRATEGY
Corporate level strategies-- Stability, Expansion, Retrenchment and Combination strategies.
Corporate restructuring. Concept of Synergy; .Business level strategies—Porter’s framework
of competitive strategies; Conditions, risks and benefits of Cost leadership, Differentiation
and Focus strategies. Location and timing tactics. Concept, Importance, Building and use of
Core Competence.
UNIT IV: STRATEGIC ANALYSIS AND CHOICE
Strategic Analysis and choice—Corporate level analysis (BCG, GE Nine-cell, Hofer’s
product market evolution and Shell Directional policy Matrix). Qualitative factors in strategic
choice.
UNIT STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTION AND CONTROL
Strategy implementation: Resource allocation, Projects and Procedural issues. Organization
structure and systems in strategy implementation. Leadership and corporate culture, Values.
Strategic control and operational Control. Organizational systems and Techniques of
strategic evaluation.
REFERENCES51
1. Michael E. Porter : Competitive Strategy, The Free Press.
2. A Kazmi : Business Policy & Strategic Management, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Lomash, Business Policy & Strategic Mgmt, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi
4. Ranjan Das : Crafting the Strategy, Tata McGraw Hill. New Delhi
5. Pitts, Strategic Management. Vikas Publishing Houser, New Delhi52
IMBA 704 – MONEY AND CAPITAL MARKET
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Indian Financial System: Financial Concepts, Financial Assets, Financial Intermediaries,
Financial Markets, Classification, Capital Market, Industrial Securities Market, Government
Securities Market , Long Term Loans Market , Mortgages Market , Financial Guarantees
Market , Money Market, Treasury Bills Market Short Term Loan Market, Foreign Exchange
Market, Financial Instruments, Multiplicity of Financial Instruments.
UNIT II: MONEY MARKET
Definition, Money Market and Capital Market and their Features, Objectives, Features of a
Developed Money Market, Importance of Money Market, Composition of Money Market,
Types of Bills, Discount Market, Acceptance Market, Importance of Bill Market, Types of
Treasury Bills, Operations and Participants, Importance, Defects, Money Market
Instruments, Inter-Bank Participation Certificate, Structure of Indian Money Market,
Features of Indian Money Market , Recent Developments.
UNIT III: NEW ISSUES MARKET
Relationship between New Issues Market and Stock Exchange, Functions of New Issue
Market, Instrument of Issues, Players in the New Issue Market, Recent Trends, causes for
Poor Performance -Suggestions.
UNIT IV: SECONDARY MARKET
Secondary Market : Introduction, Control Over Secondary Market, Registration of Stock
Brokers, Registration Procedure, Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers, Kinds of Brokers and
their Assistants, Method of Trading in a Stock Exchange, Carry over or Badla Transactions,
Genuine Trading Vs Speculative Trading, Kinds of Speculators, Speculative Transactions,
Inside Trading – concept of Depository services.
UNIT V: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
Securities and Exchange Board of India: Capital Issues (Control) Act, Controller of Capital
Issues, Securities Contract (Regulations)Act, Malpractices in the Securities Market,
Deficiencies in the Market, SEBI -Objectives, Functions, Powers, Organization, SEBI and
the Central Government , SEBI Guidelines for Primary Market, Secondary Market.
REFERENCES53
1. Bhole, Financial Institutions in Market,Tat McGraw Hill
2. Bhalla, V K : Management of Financial Services, Anmol, New Delhi 2001.
3. H.R. Machiraju, Indian Financial System,Vikas Publishinh Housde, New Delhi
4. Bhalla, V K and Dilbag, Singh: International Financial Centres, Anmol, New Delhi
1997.
5. Ennew C, Trevir Watkins & Mike Wright: Marketing of Financial Services,
Heinemann Professional Pub., 1990.54
IMBA-705 Programming in C
               Max Marks: -               100
               Semester Exam: -         40
               Practical: -                    30
                           Internal Assessment: - 30
UNIT-I
    Introduction to Programming, Brief History of C.
Programming Language generations, Compiler, Interpreter and Assembler.
    Steps in Compiling a Program,Compilation Phases,Multi-File
    Compilation,HeaderFiles
    Linking and Loading, C memory map.
UNIT-II
          Expressions- Basic data Types and Derived Data types.
          Variables-  types,Declaration and initialisation, Variable Scope, Type Qualifiers,
          Storage class specifiers, Constants and expressions.
Operators-Assignment Operators, More Operators, Increment and Decrement
           operators
UNIT-III
       C Statements : Selection Statements- if, nested ifs, if-else ladder,  the ? alternative,
       Switch-Case
       Iteration Statements-The for Loop, The While and Do-While loop
       Jump Statements- Goto, Break, Exit() and Continue statement.
       Expression and Block statements.
UNIT-IV
      Functions : General form of a function, Scope and arguments, call by value and call
      by Reference, Return statement- returning from a function and returning values,
      Function Prototypes, User defined and system functions, using library functions
UNIT-V
      Pointers- pointer variables and operators, initializing pointers, pointer expressions.
     Arrays and strings- single dimensional arrays, passing arrays to functions, two
     dimensional arrays, arrays of strings
Array initilisation, Variable length arrays
Suggested Readings
1. Kanetkar  Y,Let us C, BPB Publications.
2. Schildt Herbert, C- the complete Reference, Tata Mc Graw  Hill.
3. Mahapatra, Thinking in C55
IMBA 706 INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
                                                                                                Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT-I : Information Systems-Organization Management & Strategy
Emergence of digital form in the existing era of I.T. Information needs of management at
various levels of organization - flow of information in the organizations - Top down - Bottom
up - Integration Information Systems - meaning - nature - Role
Unit-II : Approaches and types of information systems
Approaches to information systems - Technical - Behavioural - Socio-technical approaches -
Types of Information Systems in business organizations - Decision Support System -  MIS -
Expert System - Knowledge Management System - Transaction Processing System -
Importance of information systems in supporting various levels of business strategy
formulation and decision makings - software nd hardware requirements for developing
efficient information system.
Unit-III : Information systems for financial management
Appreciation of information requirements of a finance manager for various financial
decisions in an organization.  Designing suitable information system to meet such
requirements Integration of financial information system with that of enterprise information
system - functional requirements of finance and accounting system.
Unit-IV: Implementing an Accounting or Financial package (Tally)
Introduction - Accounting structure - setting up of accounts and grouping - Narrations - Items
- Charges - Documents in accounting packages - Receipts and payments - purchase and sales
-customer and supplier accounts - Journal documents - credit and debit notes - Rectification
of errors (Trial Balance) - Preparing final accounts.
Note: The above maybe implemented suitably using an available package. Suggested Tally
or Oracle financials.
Unit-V : Current Issues in Information Systems
Role of Intranet and Internet in the development of financial information system for a
business organization - E-commerce - Enterprise Resource Planning - SCM - CRM
Integration planning of the above with financial system.
References
1) James A.O Brien - Introduction to Information systems - Tata McGraw Hill -4th ed -
New Delhi.
2) Turban -Rainer and Potter Introduction to Information Technology.
3) W.S.Jawadekar -Management Information Systems - Tata McGraw Hill -1st ed -New
Delhi. 56
4) Dennis Curtain, Kunal Sen , Kina foley, Cathy Morm - Information Technology -
McGraw Hill Book Company.
5) Cyzanshy - I.T - Inside and Outside - Pearson Education.
6) Handbooks and documentation of the relevant package for Unit IV.
7) OZ : Management Information Systems - Thomson.
8) Stair : Principles of Information Systems - Thomson. 57
Semester VIII
IMBA 801 – RETAIL MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT – I: INTRODUCTION
Overview of retailing environment and management: Functions of retailing; Building and
sustaining relationships; Strategic planning; Structural change, Types of Retail Outlets,
Market structure and control; Planning and development
UNIT II: SITUATION ANALYSIS
Retail institutions by ownership; Retail institutions by store-based strategy mix; Web, nonstore-based, and other forms of nontraditional retailing; Targeting customers and gathering
information; Communicating with customers; Promotional strategies
Choosing a store location: Trading-area analysis; Site selection; Store design and layout;
Display
UNIT III: MANAGING RETAIL BUSINESS
Retail organizations and HRM; Operations management: financial and operations
dimensions; Managing retail services; Service characteristics; Branding: perceptions of
service quality
UNIT IV: DEVELOPING THE PRODUCT
Retail Information Systems; Merchandise management and pricing: developing and
implementing plans; People in retailing; Out-of-store retailing: different types
UNIT V: INTERNATIONAL RETAILING
Internationalization and Globalization; Shopping at World stores; Going International; The
Internationalization process; Culture, business and international management
REFERENCES
1. Berman B and Evans J R- Retail Management, Pearson Education, 2002.
2. Michael Lervy M and Weitz B W- Retailing Management, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2004
3. Newman A J and Cullen P- Retailing: Environment and Operations, Vikas, 2002
4. Varley R and Rafiq M- Principles of Retail Management, Palgrave, 2004
5. Lamba- The Art of Retailing , Tata McGraw-Hill, 200158
IMBA 802 –RURAL MARKETING
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I CHARACTERISTICS
Indian rural market environment – demographic details – Characteristic features specific to
rural markets – Marketing opportunities and challenges under rural setting.
       
UNIT II RURAL BUYERS
Understanding rural buyer behaviour  - Purchase Decision making process – Influencing
factors – Changes in the behavioral pattern
UNIT III SEGMENTATION
Rural market segmentation – Targeting – Positioning products in rural market
       
UNIT IV MARKETING MIX
Marketing mix relevant to rural market – Pricing methods – Rural marketing channels.
     
UNIT V COMMUNICATION & RESEARCH
Advertising and sales promotion under rural settings – Conduct of marketing research in
rural markets.
REFERENCES
1. T.P.Gopalaswamy, Rural Marketing Environment, Problem and Strategies, Wheeler
Publications, 1999.
2. C.S.G. Krishna Macharyulu and Lalitha Ramakrishnan, Rural Marketing, Pearson
Education, 2002
3. R.L.Varshney & S.L.Gupta, Marketing Management, An Indian Perspective, Sultan
Chand, 2000.
4. V.S.Ramasamy & Namakumar, Marketing Management, Planning Implementing and
Control, An Indian Context, McMillan, 1999.59
IMBA 803 – TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I: PRINCIPLES OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Definitions of Quality, Quality Philosophies of Deming, Crossby and Miller, Service vs
Product Quality, Customer focus, Quality and Business performance leadership for quality
management, Quality planning, Designing for Quality and Manufacturing for Quality,
Vision, Mission Statements and Quality Policy.
 
UNIT II: TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Evolution of TQM, TQM models, Human and System Components, Continuous
Improvement Strategies, Deming wheel, Internal External Customer concept, Customer
satisfaction Index, Customer retention, Team work and team building, Empowerment, TQM
culture, Quality Circle, 5S principle, Top Management commitment and involvement.
 
UNIT III: QUALITY MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Principles and applications of Quality Function Deployment, Failure Mode and Effect
Analysis, Taguichi Techniques, Seven old QC tools, Seven New Management tools,
Statistical Quality Control techniques, Mistake proofing, Benchmarking, 8D methodology,
JIT, and Kanban

UNIT IV: QUALITY IMPERATIVES FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Dimensions of Quality, Reliability prediction analysis, Total productive maintenance, Costs
of quality, Business process reengineering, Process Capability analysis, Quality assurance
and ISO9000 and QS9000 certification
UNIT V: TQM IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Organizational structure and mindset of individuals, Motivational aspects of TQM, Change
Management Strategies, Training for TQM, TQM Road map, Quality improvement Index
REFERECES
1. Rose J.E., Total Quality Management, Kogan Page India Pvt., Ltd., 1993.
2. Jill A.Swift, Joel E.Ross and Vincent K.Omachonu, Principles of Total Quality,
St.Lucie Press, US, 1998.
3. Dale H.Besterfield et al, Total Quality Management, Pearson Education Asia, 2001.
4. P.L.Jain, Quality Control and Total Quality Management, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2001.60
5. John Bank J.E., Total Quality Management, Prentice Hall, India, 1993.61
IMBA-804 E-Commerce
                                                                                                Maximum Marks: 100
Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
Unit I
- Introduction to E-Commerce- Definition, Evolution,
- Internet –Technology Concepts, Limitations Of Internet, Future Of Internet.
- WWW Web Servers, Clients, Email, Search Engines, Chat, Music, Video.
- Internet Marketing Technologies – Databases, Datawarehouse And Datamining.
Unit II
- E-Commerce Business Models  – Key elements of Business Models, Business to
consumer (B2C) Business model, Business-to-Business (B2B) Business model,
Consumer to Consumer Business model
- Building E-Commerce- System Development life Cycle, Choosing Software and
hardware. E-commerce Site Tools
      -    HTML-Authenticating HTML, Building Blocks of HTML,Page Design, Site Design,
       Linking HTML Documents, Adding Images, audio and video
- Creating Forms in HTML, Using different input types in HTML Forms
Unit III
-    E-Commerce Security  – Security threats, technology solutions to threats and      
protection. Policies, procedures and Laws
- E-Commerce Payment Systems : Cash, Checking transfer, Credit card, stored value
and accumulating Balance.
- Credit Card E-Commerce Transactions:  Working, Credit Card Enablers,
Limitations of Online payment systems
- Digital Payment Systems :  Digital Wallets, Digital Cash, Smart Cards as stored
value systems
- B2B Payment Systems :  Electronic Billing presentment and payment
Unit IV
- Ethical, Social and Political Issues in E-Commerce :  Responsibility,
Accountability and Liability.
- Privacy and Information Rights : Privacy and Legal Protections, Private industry
self-regulation, Privacy Advocacy groups.
- Intellectual Property Rights : Types, Copyright and Patent.
Unit V
Net Marketplaces – Characteristics of Net Marketplaces, Types of Net Marketplace,
E-Distributors, E-Procurement, Exchanges.
Auctions, Portals and online communities
Online Content Providers- Digital copyrights and Electronic publishing,
Entertainment industry
      .
Note: Lab will be based on Units Iand II
Suggested Readings62
1. Keneth Laudon & Traver, “E-commerce”, Pearson Edu. New Dellhi.
2. Cady, G.H. and Part McGreger, “The Internet” BPB Pub., Delhi,1999
3. Carpenter, Phil e Brands, HBS Press, Boston,2000
4. Keen, Peter and  Mark McDonald The e-Process Edge, Delhi, Tata McGraw
Hill,200063
IMBA 805 Customer Relationship Management
                                                                                                Maximum Marks: 100
Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
Course Objectives: The idea of CRM is that it helps businesses use technology  to gain
insights into the behaviour of customers and the value of those customers.
Unit-I : Introduction to CRM
Marketing/Commerce in the 21st century - Changing marketing environment - The value
Discipline Model - The new (e) marketplace - Its impact customer loyalty - The case for
CRM - CRM definition - Components of CRM - CRM concepts - Goals of CRM - CRM
functions - Customer Experience Management - Back office and front office functions.
Unit-II : CRM in Marketing
CRM marketing initiation - cross-selling and upselling - Behaviour prediction - customer life
time value - The call centre and customer care measurement - Analytical CRM - The
Concepts of Data Warehouse - Data mining - clickstream analysis - personalization -
operational CRM
Unit-III : CRM Planning
CRM Planning  - CRM business plan - The CRM program life cycle - Developing CRM
strategy - Building CRM infrastructure - Analyzing and segmenting customers - Delivering
the offer to the customer - creating a CRM culture - The role of marketing and sales
departments in CRM
Unit-IV : Building and managing CRM using I.T
Understanding the technology component - CRM technology definition - Business function -
I.T. functions - Making technology decisions
Unit-V : CRM Road blocks
The four P’s - Process - Perception - Privacy - Politics - Other CRM - Lack of CRM
integration - Poor organizational planning - Demanding customers - future of CRM.
References:
1. CRM Hand Book, Jylldyche, Pearson Education.
2. CRM, Judith W Kincaid, Pearson Education.
3. Wagner : Customer Relationship Management - Thomson.64
IMBA-806 ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
                                                                                                                       
Unit I
Enterprise Resources Planning: Evolution of ERP-MRP and MRP-II-problems
of system islands  -need for system integration and interface-early ERP
Packages-ERP products and Market opportunities and problems in ERP
selection and implementation.
Unit II
ERP implementation: Identifying ERP benefits team formation-consultant
intervention-selection ERP- process of ERP implementation  –Managing
changes in IT organization –Preparing IT infrastructure - Measuring benefits
of ERP.
Unit III
Integrating With other systems: Post ERP, Modules in ERP: Business
Modules of ERP package, Reengineering Concepts: the emergence of
Reengineering Concept; Concept of business Process-rethinking of processes
– identification of Reengineering need  - preparing for Reengineering  –
implementing change –change management –BPR & ERP.
Unit IV
Supply chain Management: The concept of value chain differentiation
between ERP & SCM  - SCM for customer focus  - need and specificity of
SCM  - SCM scenario in India  - products and markets of Sehl  - issues in
selection and implementation of SCM solutions - CRM solutions; E-business:
Introduction to 1 - Net technologies.
Unit V
Evolution of E-commerce, EDI and E-business  – business opportunities  –
basic and advanced business on Internet  – Internet banking and related
technologies  – security and privacy issues  – technologies for E-business,
Future and growth of E-Business.
Suggested Readings
1. Hammer, Mcheal and Jamts Chamby Reengineering the corporation, 1997.
2. Leon, Alexix Countdown 2000, Tata MC Graw
3. Ptak, Carol A. & Eli Schragenheim ERP, St. Lucie Press NY, 2000.65
Semester IX
IMBA 901 – ADVERTISING AND BRAND MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Role of Integrated Marketing Communication in the Marketing Programme; Process of
Marketing Communication; Definition and Scope of Advertising Management;
Determination of Target Audience, Advertising and Consumer Behavior;
UNIT II ADVERTISING PLANNING AND STRATEGY
Setting Advertising Objectives, DAGMAR; Determining Advertising Budgets; Advertising
Planning and Strategy, Creative Strategy Development and Implementation.
UNIT III MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Media Planning: Setting Media Objectives; Developing Media Strategies, Evaluation of
Different Media and Media Selection; Media Buying; Measuring Advertising Effectiveness;
The Organization for Advertising; Social, Ethical and Legal Aspect of Advertising.
UNIT IV BRANDING
Brand-concept: Nature and Importance of Brand; Brand vs. Generics, Brand Life Cycle,
Brand Name and Brand Management; Brand Identity: Conceiving, Planning and Executing
(Aaker Model), Brand Loyalty, Measures of Loyalty; Brand Equity: Concepts and Measures
of Brand Equity-Cost, Price and Consumer Based Methods; Sustaining Brand Equity; Brand
Personality: Definition of Brand Personality, Measures of Personality, Formulation of Brand
Personality; Brand Image Vs Brand Personality.
UNIT V BRAND POSITIONING
Brand Positioning: Concepts and Definitions, Repositioning, Celebrity Endorsement, Brand
Extension; Differential Advantage: Strategies for Competitive Advantage, Brand Pyramid;
Branding in different sectors; Role of Information in Brand Management; Role of ecommunities in Brand Management.
REFERENCES
1. Rajeev Batra, John G. Myers and David A. Aaker (1996). Advertising Management,
5
th
Edition, Pearson Education.
2. Wells W., Burnet J. and Moriarty S. (2003). Advertising: Principles & Practice,
Pearson Education.
3. Aaker, David (2002), Managing Brand Equity, Prentice Hall of India.66
4. Reference Books:
5. Belch, G. E. & Belch, M. A. (2001). Advertising and Promotion, Tata McGraw Hill.
Kumar, Ramesh (2004). Managing Indian Brands, Vikas Publishing House, Delhi.
6. Keller K. L. (2003), Strategic Brand Management, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education.67
IMBA 902 – STRATEGIC MARKETING
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I: NATURE AND TASK OF STRATEGIC MARKETING
New Paradigms in Marketing; Corporate strategy vs. Marketing Strategy; Nature and tasks of
Strategic Marketing; Strategic marketing and Marketing management; Strategic Intentmission-Vision-Core competence
UNIT II: MARKETING ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS
Marketing environmental audit- Assessing internal environment; Porter's Five Force Model
Customer analysis - grouping of customers - adoption process- brand loyalty analysis;
Market analysis - broad market characteristics
Competitor analysis - levels of competition, competitive advantage; competitive intelligence;
competitive strategies
UNIT III: ASESSING CORPORATE CAPABILITIES AND RESOURCES
Resources-based view of competitive advantage, Creating and sustaining competitive
advantage; Value Chain Analysis; Resources audit and utilization;
UNIT IV: FORMULATION OF MARKETING STRATEGY
Nature and Scope of Marketing Strategy; Strategic market planning;  Strategic position and
action; ; Porter’s  Generic strategies; New Generic Strategies;
Growth strategies - Intensive, integrative and diversification; strategic alliances –Competitive
strategies for domestic players; strategies for global players
UNIT V: STRATEGIC SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION
Models of Strategic Choice; Factors governing selection of strategy; Controlling Marketing
Strategies; Methods of Performance Evaluation; Basic Control Tools
REFERENCES
1. David A.Aaker, Strategic Market Management, John Wiley, 2001.
2. Sahaf, M.A, Strategic Marketing, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 2008
3. Orville C.Walker,Jr.,Marketing Strategy, Tata McGraw Hill,2001.
4. Linda E.Swayne, Cases in Strategic Marketing, Prentice Hall, 2000.68
IMBA 903 – GLOBAL MARKETING
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION
International Marketing: definition, concept and setting; Domestic vs. International
Marketing; Trade Theories: basis of international trade, principles of absolute and relative
advantage, factor endowment theory.
UNIT II GLOBAL SEGMENTATION TARGETING AND POSITIONING
Global Market Segmentation, Global Targeting – Global Product Positioning; Global
Marketing Information System; Elements of Global Information System, Sources of
Information, Marketing Research, Global Marketing Research Control
UNIT III INTERNATIOINAL INSTITUTIONS
International Institutions: World Bank, IMF, UNCTAD, WTO, EEC, ADB, SAPTA,
NAFTA, Free Trade Zones, Common Markets.
UNIT IV INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT PLANNING & DISTRIBUTION
International Product Policy : new product policy, international product life cycle, product
line policies, branding, packaging & labelling. Distribution: methods of entry into foreign
markets, foreign market channels and global logistics;
UNIT V INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING AND PRICING
5 M’s of advertising – Mission, Money, Message, Media, Measurement, Advertisement
content, Advertisement copy, Global Media Decisions
Pricing Strategies : factors in international pricing, alternative pricing strategies, terms of
sales and payment – letter of credit, line of credit, forfeiting.
REFERENCES
1. V Terpestra & R Sarathy : International Marketing, Harcourt College Publishiers.
2. Subhash C Jain : International Marketing, Asian Books Pvt. Ltd.
3. Onkvsit, Sak & Shaw : International Marketing Analysis & Strategy, Prentice Hall of
India./Pearson Education
4. Warren Keegan : Global Marketing Management, Pearson Education /Prentice Hall Inc.69
IMBA 904 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Maximum Marks: 100
                                                                                                Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
   
UNIT I OVERVIEW OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Role of Supply Chain Management: Scope and Importance, Customer Driver Strategies,
Logistics and Competitive Strategy: Systems view.
     
UNIT IICO-ORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Inventory, Order Processing, Purchasing, Warehousing, Materials Handling, Packaging,
Customer Service Management.                            
UNIT III INTERFACES WITH OTHER AREAS
Marketing and Supply Chain Interface, Finance and Supply Chain Interface.
UNIT IV DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT PLANNING
Distribution Network Planning and Warehouse Location, Integrated Supply, Production,
distribution Policies and Plans.
UNIT V DECISION MODELS
Decision support models of supply chain management: Transportation Systems, Warehouse
Design, Distribution Inventory Policies, Transshipment, etc. Information Systems.
         
REFERENCES
1.    David Taylor and David Brunt, Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain
Management, Vikas Thomson Learning, 2001.
Philippe - Pierre Dornier, Global operations & logistics, John Wiley & sons Inc, New York,
2002.
Monczka / Trend / Handfiled, Purchasing and Supply chain management, Thomson southwestern college publishing, 2000.
B.S. Sahay, Supply chain management for global competitiveness, Macmillan India Ltd,
Delhi, 2000.
David Hutchins, Just in Time, Jaico Publishing House, Mumbai, 2001
6. David Simchi – Levi & Philip Kaminsk, Designing and Managing the supply chain,
McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., 2000.70
IMBA 905 Knowledge Management
                                                                                                Maximum Marks: 100
Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
UNIT I Business Intelligence and Business Decisions; Modelling Decision Processes;
Decision support systems; Group decision support and Groupware Technologies.
UNIT II Executive Information and support Systems; Business Expert System and AI,
OLTO & OLAP;
UNIT III  Data Warehousing; Data Marts..., Data Warehouse architecture; Tools for data
warehousing.
UNIT IV  Multi-dimensional analysis; Data mining and knowledge discovery; Data
mining and Techniques; Data Mining of Advance Databases.
UNIT V Knowledge Management Systems: Concept and Structure KM systems,
techniques of knowledge management appreciation & limitation.
REFERENCES
1. Decision support system, EIS, 2000
2. W. H. Inmon, “Building Data Warehousing”, Wiley, 1998.
3. Han, Jiawei, Kamber, Michelinal, “Data Mining Concepts & Techniques”, Harcourt India,
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IMBA 906  BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING
                                                                                                Maximum Marks: 100
Semester Examination: 70
                                                                                                 Internal Assessment: 30
Unit I. INTRODUCTION
Productivity concepts – Macro and Micro factors of productivity, productivity benefit model,
productivity cycles
Unit II.PRODUCTIVITY MODELS
Productivity Measurement at International, National and organization level, total productivity
models.  Productivity Management in manufacturing and service sector.  Productivity
evaluation models, productivity improvement model and techniques.        
Unit III ORGANISATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
Principles of organizational transformation and re-engineering, fundamentals of process reengineering, preparing the workforce for transformation and re-engineering, methodology,
guidelines, DSMCQ and PMP model.          
Unit IV RE-ENGINEERING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MODELS
PMI model, Edosomwan model, Moen and Nolan strategy for process improvement, LMICIP
model, NPRDC model.        
Unit V RE-ENGINEERING TOOLS & IMPLEMENTATION
Analytical and process tools and techniques – Information and communication technology –
Enabling role of IT, RE – opportunities, process redesign – cases.  Software methods on BPR
– Specification of BP, Case study – order, processing, user interfaces maintainability and
reusability.                
 
REFERENCES
1.  Sumanth, D.J., Productivity engineering and management, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi
1990.
2. Edsomwan, J.A., Organisational transformation and process re-engineering, British
Library Cataloging in Pub.data 1996.
3.  Rastogi, P.N., Re-engineering and re-inventing the enterprise, wheeler publications, New
Delhi 1995.
4.  Premvrat, Sardana, G.D. and Sahay, B.S., Productivity Management – Systems approach
Narosa Publications, New Delhi, 1998.