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Subicct 401 Strategic Management
Unite:
Introduction to strategic management- Definition, concept, obj
Characteristics of strategic management- An overview of Strategic management Proce
al which strategy works.
tives and significance-
Levels
Unit
Strategy Form Understanding strategic intent: Developing vision and mission and
setting objectives. — Concept of strategic stretch, leverage and fit- Environmental appraisal-
Environmental scanning techniques, -ETOP-QUEST-and TOWS, SWOT as a Tool for
assessing organizational capabilities and Environment Opportunities-Competitive advantage and
core competence-Guidelines for crafting successful business strategies.
ion
Unit-3:
Strategy Analysis and Choice: Types of Strategies- Corporate level-Business level and
functional level - Corporate Level Strategy Analysis: BCG Matrix and GE 9 Cell Ma
Hofer’s Product market evolution and Shell Directional Policy matrix- Business level strategy
analysis-Life cycle analysis, Porter's Five Forces of Industry Analysis- Concept of Strategic
decision making.
Unit-4:
Strategy Implementation: Resource Allocation, Projects and Procedural Issues- Organization
structure and system in strategy implementation- Leadership and corporate culture,-Values,
Ethics and corporate culture.
Unit-5:
Strategy Evaluation and Control: An overview of Strategic Evaluation and Control-Strategic
Control and Operational Control-Techniques for Strategic Evaluation and Control- Role of
Organizational System in Evaluation- Me Kinsey's 7s framewor
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
1. Azhar Kazmi -Business Policy and Strategic Management- TMH, New Delhi
2. Glueck W F and Lavch, L.R Business Policy and Strategic Management, Megraw Hill,New
Delhi
3. A.CHax and NS, Strategic Management; An integrative Perspective, Prince Hall of India,
4. Gregory Dess and Alex Miller- Strategic Management- McGraw Hill-India.a,
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‘Subicct :402 Total Ouali
UNIT-1
Introduction: Quality, Total quality, Evolution of TQM, Basic Approaches of Total Quality
Management Rationale for total quality, key elements of total quality, quality circles, quality
gurus. - Customer perception of quality, Translating needs into requirements, customer
retention.
UNIT2
Perfection through Continuous Improving Process; Process ; The Juran Approach to Continuous
Improvement Process ; Improvement Strategies ; Kaizan ; Reengineering ; Six Sigma;
contributions of Deming, Masaaki Imai, Feigenbaum, Ishikawa, Taguchi techniques, Japanese
58 principles and 8D methodology.
UNIT3
Quality Control and Improvement Tools : Check Sheet, Histogram, Pareto Chart, Cause and
Effect diagram, Scatter diagram, Control chart, Graph, Affinity diagram, Tree diagram, Matrix
diagram, Process decision program chart. Zero defect program (POKA-YOKE). Quality
functions development (QFD) — Benefits, House of quality (HOQ), building a HOQ, QFD
process. Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) — requirements of reliability, failure rate, FMEA
stages, design, process and documentation
UNIT 4
ISO; Benefits of ISO registration; ISO 9000 Series of Standards; ISO 9001 requirements;
Implementation of Quality Management System (ISO); Documentation; Internal Audits; ISO
Certification for Service Organizations; ISO Vs Baldrige Award. Introduction to Environmental
Management Standards; ISO 14000 Series Standards; Concept of ISO 1400; Requirements of
ISO 14001; Benefits of Environmental Management System; Integrating ISO 14000 with ISO
9000; Relationship of Standards with Health and Safety
UNITS
Benchmarking, Rationale of benchmarking, Approach and process, Prerequisites of
benchmarking, Benefits of benchmarking, Obstacles to successful benchmarking, perpetual
benchmarking. Organizational Structure and Mindset of individuals, Motivational Aspects of
TQM, Change management strategies, Training for TQM, TQM Road map, Quality
improvement index, Benchmarking. Contemporary Issues in Quality.
Reference Books
1, Goetsch, D.L. & Davis,S. : Introduction to Total Quality.
2. Juran, J.M. & Gryna, F.M, : Quality Planning and Analysis.
3. Ross, J.B. : Total Quality Management.s 381
UNITI
Introduction: Basie Concept & Philosophy of Supply Chain Management. Supply chain stages
and decision phases process view of a supply chain. Supply chain flows. Drivers of supply chain
performance. Framework for structuring drivers — Inventory, Transportation, Fa
Information. Obstacles to achieving fit.
UNIT2
DESIGNING THE SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK: Distribution Networking - Role, Design.
Supply Chain Network (SCN) - Role, Factors, Framework for Design Decisions. FACILITY
LOCATION AND NETWORK DESIGN: Models for facility location and capacity allocation.
Impact of uncertainty on SCN — discounted cash flow analysis, evaluating network design
decisions using decision using decision trees.
UNIT3
PLANNING AND MANAGING INVENTORIES IN A SUPPLY CHAIN: Review of inventory
concepts. Trade promotions, managing multi-echelon cycle inventory, safety inventory
determination. Impact of supply uncertainty aggregation and replenishment policies on safety
inventory. Optimum level of product availability; importance factors. Managerial levers to
improve supply chain profitability.
UNIT 4
SOURCING, TRANSPORTATION AND PRICING PRODUCTS: Role of sourcing, supplier ~
scoring & assessment, selection and contracts. Design collaboration. SOURCING,
TRANSPORTATION AND PRICING PRODUCTS: Role of transportation, Factors affecting
transportation decisions. Modes of transportation and their performance characteristics.
Designing transportation network. Trade-off in transportation design. Tailored transportation,
Routing and scheduling in transportation. International transportation. Analytical problems, Role
Revenue Management in the supply chain, Revenue management for: Multiple customer
segments, perishable assets, seasonal demand, bulk and spot contracts.
UNITS
COORDINATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: Co-ordination in a
supply chain: Bullwhip effect. Obstacles to coordination, Managerial levers to achieve ¢0~
edination, Building strategic partnerships. The role of IT in supply Chain, The Supply Chain IT
framework, CRM, Internal SCM, SRM. The role of E-business in a supply chain, The E-business
framework, E-business in practice. Emerging concepts: Reverse Logistics; Reasons, Activities,
Role, RFID Systems; Components, applications, implementation, Lean supply chains,
{Implementation of Six Sigma in Supply Chains‘Subject :404 Management Control System
Unit
Management Control Systems: Definition and Concept of Management Control, MCS Strategies
at different levels, Characteristics of Management Control System , Behavioral Aspects of
organizations, Goal Congruence and Factors Influencing the Congruence. Management Control
and Operational Control — Cybernetic Paradigm of Grissinger
Unit 2
Responsibility centers and profit centers -identification and creation of profit centers, profit
centers as a control system - Decentralization. Profit Centers and Investment Centers ~ measures
used to evaluate their performances — such as ROI, ROA, MVA, EVA ~ DuPont analysis,
Management control structure — Expense control — Transfer Pricing. Objectives of Transfer
Prices, Transfer pricing methods, Tax considerations in Transfer Pricing.
Unit3
Performance measurement of (a) operating business units, (b) Service department. Analysis of
Performance through Variance. Developments in Performance Measurement System (PMS).
‘Task and operation control systems. Non-financial performance measurement, Benchmarking the
performance, Performance Evaluation through Balanced Scorecard — Four perspectives,
Planning of Existing and Proposed Programs; Budget Preparation.
Unit 4
Management control system in manufacturing firms (performance planning and monitoring for
R&D) and service firms and export oriented firms. Planning of Existing and Proposed Programs;
Budget Preparation. Cost-Volume Profit analysis Necessity, assumptions using CVP for
managerial decision making, sensitivity, profit planning, CVP analysis of multi-product units,
CVP analysis in service and non-profit organizations.
Unit
‘Audit Function as a control tool :Concept of Audit Financial Audit, Internal Audit, Cost Audit —
Management Audit, Government Cost Audit. Financial Reporting to Management Under
conditions of price level change. Principles and Objectives and Methodology. Measurement of
‘Assets Employed - Application of MCS in Public Sector, Service Organization & Proprietary
Organizations
Books Recommended
1. Management control systems By N. Gosh —PHI learning private Ltd.,
2, Management control system by Robert N. Anthony and Vijay Govindarajan,
3, Tata McGraw Hill - special Indian Edition,fa
Title of the paper: Portfolio Analysis and Management
Modulel:
Introduction- Inputs to Portfolio Analysis - Portfolio Analysis and Selection- Markowitz
Diversification and Classification of nal Portfolio Analysis
Module 2:
Portfolio Management: Phases of Portfolio Management — Risk Reward Concept- Asset
Allocation/Asset Mix-portfolio Strategy ~ Building an Investment portfolio-Risk Reduction in the
Stock portion of a Portfolio.
Module3:
Portfolio Selection- Portfolio Management- Diversification-Optimal Portfolio: Selection and
Problems-Rate of Return- Expected Return on a Portfolio-Sharrpe’s Single Index Market Model —
Markowitz Model: The Mean variance Criterion- other Portfolio Selection Model.
Module4:
Capital market Theory: Introduction to CAPM-Portfolio Risk- SML- CML- Beta Factor of a
Market Portfolio-Benefits and limitation of CAPM-Arbitrage Pricing Model- Arbitrage Pricing
Theory (APT)-Modern Portfolio Theory. Portfolio Revision: Meaning of Portfolio Revision
Need of Portfolio Revision - Portfolio Revision Strategies- Constraints in Portfolio Revision-
Formula Plans.
Modules:
Performance Evaluation of portfolio: Introduction- Methods of Calculating Portfolio Returns-
Portfolio performance and Risk Adjusted Methods — Determination of portfolio Performance-
market Timing — Benchmark Portfolios for Performance Evaluation. Forecasting of Portfolio
Performance: What are Neural Networks- Artificial Neural Networks- Fuzzy Logic- Behavioral
Models.fy
{le of the paper: Management of Financial Derivatives
Module t
Introduction: Derivatives = Definition, Objectives, Types of Derivatives, Instruments, Roles in
Financial Risk,-Forward Contract: Structure and Features, Forward Spread Agreement, Exchange
Rate Agreement, Foreign Exchange Agreement, Forward Exchange Rates in India, Value of
Forward contract, Forward Rates Computation, Forward Contract - Delivery, Cancellation,
Extension, Terms and Conditions.
Module 2
Future Contract: Structure and Features, Specification, Mechanism of trading, Type of trading,
Determining gains and losses and Daily Settlement, Stock exchange of Future contracts (CBOT
and CME), Principle of Forward and Future contra ct, Options on Future, Hedging in Future,
Regulations of future contract, Difference between Forward and Future contract.
Module 3
Options: Structure and Features, Option terminology, Market Margin requirement, Taxation of
Option Transaction, Principle of Option Pricing, Option Pricing Model - Binomial Model, Black
‘Schole Model, Stock Option, Determining Option Premium, Option Strategies.
Module 4
Financial Swaps: Financial Swap — Importance, Advantages, Major Types of Swap Structure,
Evaluation of Swap Market, Interest Rate Swap, Currency Swap.
Module 5
Hedging: Hedging of Foreign Exchange Exposure, Hedging with the Money Market, Currency
Options, Currency Future, Internal Hedging Strategy, Speculation in Foreign Exchange and Money
Market. Regulatory Framework - Regulatory Frame Work, Role of SEBI, SEBI Guide Line for
Derivative Trading.
Suggested Readings
1. International Financial Management - P G. Apte- Tata Mcgraw- Hill Publication
2, International Financial Management - Eun/Resnick- Tata McGraw- Hill Publication
3, Financial Derivatives: Pricing and Risk Management, Robert W. Kolb, John Wiley & Sons
4, Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management, Dom M Chance, South Wester
Cengage Learning
5. Derivatives Products and Pricing, Satyajit Das, John Wiley and Sons
6. Risk Management and Financial derivative, Satyajit Das, McGraw Hill
7. Introduction to Futures and Options Market, Hull John C, PHI
8. Financial Derivatives: Theory and Concepts & Problems , S.L. Gupta, PHITitle of the paper: Marketing Research
Subject code No. of Teaching hours per week -03
May. Internal Marks: 15 Total No. of Lectures: 42
University Marks: 60
Total Marks: 75
Palagogy: Lectures, Presentations (individual and group) and project assignments.
Unit 1: (9 hours)
Marketing Research: Introduction, meaning of research, objectives of research; Types of research;
Significance of research; research and scientific methods; Research process; Problem formulation
and steps in decision making process; Importance of marketing research; Criteria of good
marketing research; Problems encountered by marketing researchers in India.
Unit 2: (7 hours)
Research Design: Introduction and meaning of research design; Need for research design; Features
‘of good design; Types of research designs; basic principles of research designs.
Unit 3: (8 hours)
Dats collection methods: Primary data and Secondary data; Observation and Drafting of
questionnaire techniques; Sample design; Sampling plan; Different types of sampling; Scaling
methods, types of scales and measurement through different types of scales.
Unit 4: (8 hours)
Applications of Marketing Research: Marketing segmentation, consumer research ( know your
customer) product/brand research, simulated test marketing, advertising research- copy testing, test
marketing, market and sales analysis research.
Unit $: (10 hours)
Interpretation and Report writing: meaning of interpretation, technique of interpretation:
precautions to be taken while interpreting; research report; layout of research report; types of
repont; steps in writing report; importance of report writing; oral presentation; mechanics of writing
a research report; precautions for writing research report.
Suggested Readings:
1. Research methodology in management by V.P. Michael (HPL)
2. Reseasch for marketing decisions by Paul E. Green, Donald S, Tull
3. Research methodology- methods and techniques by G.R. Kothari
4. Business Research Methods by C. Emory and D.R. Cooper(Inwvin)
5. Statistics for Management by Richard.L.Levin(PHI)my
‘Title of the paper: Sales and Distribution Management
Module-1
Introduction to Sales Management- Definition and Meaning- Sales Vs Marketing, Scope of sales
Management- Objectives and Functions of Sales Department- Theories of sales-Sales forecasting
methods-Sales planning and Control-Goal setting, Performance Measurement.
Module-Il
Sales organization and Developing the Sales Force-Sales Department organization- Sales
Management Structure- Sales Management Positions-Role and Functions of Sales manager-
Characteristics of successful salesman, Recruiting, Selection and Training of Sales Force.
Module-I11
Motivation ~Compensation of sales force-Personal selling: motivating the sales team-Monetary and
non-monetary compensation-Evaluation and controlling of sales force- sales Budget- sales audit—
Personal Sclling-Salesmanship-sales presentation-closing of sales-sales _resistance-Buyer
dissonance- Reducing buyer dissonance.
Module-1V
Distribution channels- Physical Distribution Definition, Importance, participants in physical
Distribution. Marketing channels- Definition and importance-different forms of channels-
functions of marketing channel-Channel selection process-Channel conflict and resolution-
Channel evaluation.
Module-V
Supply chain management-Concept-significance-components- Logistics planning, order
processing-material handling-Transportation-Insurance-Warehousing-Inventory management.
Reference Books:
1. Tapan k Panda, Sunil Sahadev-Sales and distribution management-Oxford publishing India
2. Still, cundiff, Govoni-Sales management- Decision, Strategies & Cases-Prentice Hall , India
3. Anderson R, Professional sales Management- Englewood Cliff, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, IndiaAD
Title of the pape
Cross Culture and International Human Resource Management
Subject code: No. of Teaching hours per week -03
Max. Internal Marks: 15 Total No. of Lectures: 42
University Marks: 60
Total Marks: 75
Feaching Methodology: Lectures, Tutorials, Practical, Case Studies, Group Discussions, Quizzes,
Seminars, Role Plays, Summer Intemship and Factory Visits
Unit 1: (10 Hours)
THRM: Introduction to IHRM, Cultural foundations of IHRM- understanding culture, Models of
national culture, cultural convergence vs. divergence, cross culture- meaning and significance,
importance of cultural sensitivity, potential cross cultural issues. Cross cultural differences and
‘managerial implications. Reasons for going global and future challenges.
Unit 2: (8 Hours)
Gross cultural communication snd negotiation, cross cultural leadership and decision Meking,
Hofstede’s contribution to culture .+ global organization.
Unit 3: (10 Hours)
HRM in global Organizations- recruitmeni, selection and staffing in intematfonal scenasio- global
recruitment: techniques and sources, global :=bor markets. Parent country nationals, third country
nationals and host country nationals. Approache:sto multinational staffing decisions, global staffing
issues, Selection in global organizations- sources, seection criteria for International assignments.
Unit 4: (7 Hours)
Training fo- international assignments- global workforce taining and development, current phase
of global tzining and development, expatriate and repatiate training, issues related to global
training programmes.
Unit 5: (7 Hours)
Compensation and performance appraisals in global organizations, compensation and reward
system in MNC’s
Recommended Books:
1. Cross cultural Management- Deepak Kumar Bhattacharya, HPIZ
2. International Human Resource Management Dowling and Welch, Cengage learning
3. International Human Resourer Management: Managing people i multinational context- Cengage
K Ashwatappa and Sadhna Das, TMH
ry Dessler, PHI.Title of the paper: HRD FOR TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
No. of Teaching hours per week -03
Subject code:
Total No. of Lectures: 42
Max. Internal Marks: 15
University Marks: 60
Total Marks: 75
‘Teaching Methodology: Lectures, Tutorials, Practical, Case Studies, Group Discussions, Quizzes,
Seminars, Role Plays, Summer Internship and Factory Visits.
Unit 1: (8 Hours)
Introduction to HRD, Meaning, Definition, Characteristics & significance of HRD.
Man power management in 21* century, environmental contacts of HRM; the emerging profile of
HR in 21" century
Unit 2: (6 Hours)
Special features of new technology: concept and process of technological innovation
Unit 3: (5 Hours)
Organizational implication of technological change, effect and impact of technological change on
organization, Emerging organization due to technological change
Unit 4: (8 Hours)
HR implications of technological change; performance/potential valuation of employees in the
contact of new technology
Unit 5: (9 Hours)
Impact of technological change on size, structure, culture and attitude of employees in present
contest. technology transfer with human face; new issues in man power planning training end
development and carrier development of employees due to technological change.
Recommended Books:
1. Clark jon. Managing innovation and change.Univercity of Southampton,1995
2. Clark jon.Human resource management and technological change.London,Sage, 1993
Campbell,A and Wamer,M.New technology, skills and Management.London,Routledge, 1992
Rastogi, P.N.Management of technology and innovation New Delhi,Sage,1995
Warner,M.New Technology and Manufacturing management.London, Wiley 1990