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Summer / May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1

MB0038 —Management Process and Organizational Behaviour – 4 Credits

(Book ID:B1127)

Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

 

Q1.Define emotional intelligence. Explain Goleman’s model of emotional intelligence.

Q2.What are the hindrances that we face in perception?

Q3.Describe the bases of power.

Q4.Explain sensitivity training.

Q5.Explain the different leadership styles as per Managerial — Leadership Grid Theory.

Q6.Mr. Suresh Kumar is the VP- HR of a leading Financial services company. He is having a meeting with Ms. Rejani Chandran leading HR consultant. Mr. Suresh is concerned about creating an environment that helps in increasing the job satisfaction amongst employees. Assume that you are Ms. Rejani, the HR consultant. What suggestions you will give to Mr. Suresh, for creating an environment that increases job satisfaction?

 

 

Summer / May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1

MB0038 —Management Process and Organizational Behaviour – 4 Credits

(Book ID:B1127)

Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

 

Q1.What are the consequences of conflict in organisations?

Q2.State the characteristics of management.

Q3.Explain the four processes of Social Learning Theory.

Q4.What are the 14 principles of management of Henri Fayol?

Q5.Distinguish between internal and external forces of change.

Q6.Ms.Chanchal Das Gupta is a recruitment specialist. For the post of QC Manager, she interviews three candidates. Given below are the physical characteristics of the candidates.

Candidate

Physical Characteristics

Mr.Ravi

Muscular, thick skin, rectangular shaped.

Mr.Gineesh

Thin, delicate build,

large brain, tall.

Mr.Ramgopal

Soft, round shaped, underdeveloped muscles.

From the above descriptions, what personality traits can Ms. Chanchal derive out of the candidates as per Sheldon’s theory of personality?

 

Summer/May 2012

Master of Business Administration

Semester I

MB0039 — Business Communication – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1128)

Assignment

Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

 

Q1. Describe a situation that you experienced where communication went wrong because the non-verbal behaviour sent conflicting signals. Which aspect of non-verbal communication was responsible for the communication failure? How would you rectify this?

Q2. Explain why Public Relations is an important part of external business communication

Q3. Select a company of your choice in a sector that you would like to work in. Imagine that you have to make a brief presentation on this company to business school students. Develop — a) A general and specific statement of purpose b) The key idea c) Your style of delivery.

Q4. Discuss the principles of business writing

Q5. Write a short note on the SQ3R technique of reading.

Q6. (a) List the importance of effective communication in the workplace

(b) Explain the advantages of oral communication with the help of suitable example.

 

 

Summer/May 2012

Master of Business Administration

Semester I

MB0039 — Business Communication – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1128)

Assignment

Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

 

Q1. Explain the purpose of keeping minutes of a meeting. What goes into the contents of minutes of a meeting?

Q2. Prepare a brief notice to be put up on official notice boards, informing employees of your organization about a newly introduced, official bus service.

Q3. Write short notes on (a) Upward communication (b) Downward communication (c) Horizontal communication

Q4. Go through business magazines and daily newspapers and select a situation when a company was facing a crisis (e.g., Coke and Pepsi pesticide controversy). How did the company communicate with its shareholders and other stakeholders to overcome the crisis? Was the communication effective?

Q5. Discuss the different types of business reports

Q6. List the different steps involved in report preparation

 

May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1

MB0040 — Statistics for Management – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1129)

Assignment Set – 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

 

Q1. Define “Statistics”. What are the functions of Statistics? Distinguish between Primary data and Secondary data.

Q2. Draw a histogram for the following distribution:

Age

0-10

10-20

20-30

30-40

40-50

No. of people

2

5

10

8

4

Q3. Find the (i) arithmetic mean and (ii) the median value of the following set of values: 40, 32, 24, 36, 42, 18, 10.

Q4. Calculate the standard deviation of the following data:

Marks

78-80

80-82

82-84

84-86

86-88

88-90

No. of students

3

15

26

23

9

4

Q5. Explain the following terms with respect to Statistics: (i) Sample, (ii) Variable, (iii) Population.

Q6. An unbiased coin is tossed six times. What is the probability that the tosses will result in: (i) at least four heads, and (ii) exactly two heads

 

 

May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1

MB0040 — Statistics for Management – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1129)

Assignment Set – 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

 

Q1. Find Karl Pearson’s correlation co-efficient for the data given in the below table:

X

18

16

12

8

4

Y

22

14

12

10

8

Q2. Find the (i) arithmetic mean (ii) range and (iii) median of the following data: 15, 17, 22, 21, 19, 26, 20.

Q3. What is the importance of classification of data? What are the types of classification of data?

Q4. The data given in the below table shows the production in three shifts and the number of defective goods that turned out in three weeks. Test at 5% level of significance whether the weeks and shifts are independent.

Shift

1st Week

2nd Week

3rd Week

Total

I

15

5

20

40

II

20

10

20

50

III

25

15

20

60

Total

60

30

60

150

Q5. What is sampling? Explain briefly the types of sampling

Q6. Suppose two houses in a thousand catch fire in a year and there are 2000 houses in a village. What is the probability that: (i) none of the houses catch fire and (ii) At least one house catch fire?

 

Summer/May 2012

Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 1

Subject Code — MB0041

Subject Name — Financial and Management Accounting

4 Credits

(Book ID: B1130)

Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

 

Q1. Assure you have just started a Mobile store. You sell mobile sets and currencies of Airtel, Vodaphone, Reliance and BSNL. Take five transactions and prepare a position statement after every transaction. Did you firm earn profit or incurred loss at the end? Make a small comment on your financial position at the end.

Q2. (a) List the accounting standards issued by ICAI.

(b) Write short notes of IFRS.

Q3. Prepare a Three-column Cash Book of M/s Thuglak & Co. from

The following particulars:

20X1 Jan

1. Cash in hand Rs. 50,000, Bank Overdraft Rs. 20,000

2. Paid into bank Rs. 10,000

3. Bought goods from Hari for Rs, 200 for each

4. Bought goods for Rs. 2,000 paid cheque for them, discount allowed 1%

5. Sold goods to Mohan for each Rs. 1.175

6. Received a cheque from Shyam to whom goods were sold for Rs. 800.Discount allowed 12.5%

7. Shyam’s cheque deposited into bank

8. Purchased an old typewriter for Rs. 200 , Spent Rs. 50 on its repairs

9. Bank notified that Shyam’s cheque has been returned dishonored and debited the account in respect of charges Rs. 10

10. Received a money order Rs. 25 from Hari

11. Shyam settled his account by means of a cheque for Rs. 820, Rs. 20 being for interest charged.

12. Withdrew from the bank Rs. 10,000

18. Discounted a B/E for Rs. 1,000 at 1% through bank

20. Honored our own acceptance by cheque Rs. 5,000

Summer/May 2012

22. Withdrew fir personal use Rs. 1,000

24. Paid tread expenses Rs. 2,000

25. Withdrew from bank for private expenses Rs. 1,500

26. Purchased machinery from Rajiv for 5,000 and paid him by means of a bank draft purchased for Rs. 5,005

27. Issued cheque to Ram Saran for cash purchased of furniture Rs. 1,575

28. Received a cheque for commission Rs. 500 from R.& Co. and deposited into bank

29. Ramesh who owned us Rs. 500 became bankrupt and paid us 50 paise in the rupee

30. Received payment of a loan of Rs. 5,000 and deposited Rs. 3,000 out of into bank

31. Paid rent to landlord “Mohan” by cheque of Rs. 220

31. Interest allowed by bank Rs. 30

31. Half-yearly bank charges Rs. 50

Q4. Choose an Indian Company of your choice that has adopted Balance Score Card and detail on it.

Q5. From the following data of Jagdish Company prepare (a) a statement of source and uses of working capital (funds) (b) a schedule of changes in working capital

Assets

2008

2007

Cash

1,26,000

1,14,000

Short-term investment

42,400

20,000

Debtors

60,000

50,000

Stock

38,000

28,000

Long term Investment

28,000

44,000

Machinery

2,00,000

1,40,000

Building

2,40,000

80,000

Land

14,000

14,000

Total

7,48,400

4,90,000

Liabilities and Equity

Accumulated depreciation

1,10,000

60,000

Creditors

40,000

30,000

Bills Payable

20,000

10,000

Secured loans

2,00,000

1,00,000

Share capital

2,20,000

1,60,000

Share premium

24,000

Nil

Reserves and surplus

1,34,400

1,30,000

Total

7,48,400

4,90,000

Summer/May 2012

Income statement

Sales

2,40,000

Cost of goods sold

1,34,600

Gross Profit

1,05,200

Less Operating expenses:

Depreciation — machinery 20,000

Depreciation — building 32,000

Other expenses 40,000

92,000

Net profit from operation

13,200

Gain on sale on long-term investment

4,800

Total

18,000

Loss on sale of machinery

2,000

Net Profit

16,000

Adjustments:

1) Machinery worth Rs.70000 was purchased and worth Rs.10000 was sold during the year [Accumulated depreciation on machinery is Rs.18000 after adjusting depreciation on machinery sold]. Proceeds from the sale of machinery were Rs.6000

2) Dividends paid during the year Rs.11600

Q6. What is a cash budget? How it is useful in managerial decision making?

 

 

Summer/May 2012

Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 1

Subject Code — MB0041

Subject Name — Financial and Management Accounting

4 Credits

(Book ID: B1130)

Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. Selected financial information about Vijay merchant company is given below:

2010

2009

Sales

69,000

43,000

Cost of Goods Sold

57,000

32,500

Debtors

7,200

3,000

Inventories

11,400

5,500

Cash

1,500

800

Other current assets

4,000

2,700

Current liabilities

16,000

11,000

Compute the current ratio, quick ratio, average debt collection period and inventory turnover for 2009 and 2010. State whether there is a favorable or unfavorable change in liquidity from 2009 to 2010. At the beginning of 2009, the company had debtors of Rs.2500 and inventory of Rs.3000.

Q2. Explain different methods of costing. Your answer should be studded with examples (preferably firm name and product) for each method of costing.

Q3. State the importance of differentiating between the fixed costs and variable costs in managerial decision.

 

 

Q4. Following are the extracts from the trial balance of a firm as at 31st March 2009

Name of the account

Dr

Cr

Sundry debtors

2,05,000

Bad debts

3,000

Additional Information

1) After preparing the trial balance, it is learnt that Mr.X a debtor has become insolvent and nothing could be recovered from him and, therefore the entire amount of Rs.5,000 due from him was irrecoverable.

2) Create 10% provision for doubtful debt.

Required: Pass the necessary journal entries and show the sundry debtors account, bad debts account, provision for doubtful debts account, P&L a/c and Balance sheet as at 31st March 2009.

Q5. A change in credit policy has caused an increase in sales, an increase in discounts taken, a decrease in the amount of bad debts, and a decrease in investment in accounts receivable. Based upon this information, the company’s (select the best one and give reason)

1) Average collection period has decreased

2) Percentage discount offered has decreased

3) Accounts receivable turnover has decreased

4) Working Capital has increased.

Q6. Identify the users of accounting information.

 

Summer / May 2012

Master of Business Administration

Semester I

MB0042 — Managerial Economics – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1131)

Assignment

Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

 

Q1. Distinguish between a firm and an industry. Explain the equilibrium of a firm and industry under perfect competition.

Q2. Give a brief description of

a. Implicit and explicit cost

b. Actual and opportunity cost

Q3. A firm supplied 3000 pens at the rate of Rs 10. Next month, due to a rise of in the price to 22 rs per pen the supply of the firm increases to 5000 pens. Find the elasticity of supply of the pens.

Q4. What is monetary policy? Explain the general objectives and instruments of monetary policy

Q5. Explain in brief the relationship between TR, AR, and MR under different market condition.

Q6. What is a business cycle? Describe the different phases of a business cycle.

 

 

Summer / May 2012

Master of Business Administration

Semester I

MB0042 — Managerial Economics – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1131)

Assignment

Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

 

Q1. Discuss the various measures that may be taken by a firm to counteract the evil effects of a trade cycle.

Q2. Define the term equilibrium. Explain the changes in market equilibrium and effects to shifts in supply and demand.

Q3. What do you mean by pricing policy? Explain the various objective of pricing policy of a firm.

Q4. Critically examine the Marris growth maximising model

Q5. Explain how a product would reach equilibrium position with the help of ISO – Quants and ISO-Cost curve

Q6. Suppose your manufacturing company planning to release a new product into market, Explain the various methods forecasting for a new product.

 

Summer/ May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1

MB0043 —Human Resource Management – 4 Credits

(Book ID:B1132)

Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1.What are the objectives of job evaluation?

Q2.What are the major problems faced in benefits management?

Q3.State the major career development activities found in organizations.

Q4.Explain the need for human resource planning.

Q5.What are the factors that impact recruitment in organizations?

Q6. Assume yourself as an HR Manager. You have been given the responsibility of promoting the rightful employees. For this, performance appraisal of the employees must be carried out. What appraisal method would you choose? Justify.

 

 

Summer/ May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1

MB0043 —Human Resource Management – 4 Credits

(Book ID:B1132)

Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1.What are the objectives of human relations?

Q2.Why is it important to handle grievances carefully?

Q3.How can we evaluate the effectiveness of training programs conducted in organizations?

Q4.Explain the general procedures followed in the case of a disciplinary action.

Q5.Trace out the growth of Human Resource Management in India.

Q6.Assume yourself as an HR Manager of a publishing house. You find that the morale of the employees is generally low. What steps would you take to improve employee morale?

 

 

May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 2

MB0044 — Production and Operations Management – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1133) Assignment Set – 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

 



Q1. What is meant by productivity? Write a brief note on capital productivity.

Q2. (a) What is automation?

(b) What are the kinds of automation?

Q3. What are the factors that influence the plant location?

Q4. Explain about the seven basic quality control tools.

Q5. Define project management. Describe the five dimensions of project management.

Q6. Write a brief note on Just-In-Time (JIT).

 

 

May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 2

MB0044 — Production and Operations Management – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1133) Assignment Set – 2 (60 Marks)

 

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. Describe briefly the Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM).

Q2. What is meant by Total Quality Management? Mention the 14 points of Deming’s approach to management.

Q3. Describe briefly the Project Monitoring and control.

Q4. What is value engineering? Explain its significance.

Q5. Define Supply Chain Management (SCM)? What are the aims and objectives of SCM?

Q6. Write short notes on automated flow lines.

 

Summer / May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 2

MB0045 —Financial Management – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1134) Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1.What is Financial Management? Explain its importance.

Q2.What is meant by Capital budgeting? Explain the importance of capital budgeting.

Q3.Describe the concept of working capital.

Q4.What are the types of leverages? What is the implication of operating leverage for a firm?

Q5.Explain the factors affecting Financial Plan.

Q6.Mr. X purchases a bond whose face value is Rs.1000, and which has a nominal interest rate of 8%. The maturity period is 5 years. The required rate of return is 10%. What is the price he should be willing to pay now to purchase the bond?

 

 

Summer / May 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 2

MB0045 —Financial Management – 4 Credits

(Book ID:B1134) Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1.What is meant by operating cycle? Explain

Q2.Discuss the concept of “capital rationing”.

Q3.Write short notes on (a) Cost of Capital and (b) Stock split

Q4.Discuss the techniques of inventory control

Q5.Examine the features of decision tree analysis.

Q6.The following data is available in respect of a company :

Equity Rs.10 lakhs, cost of capital 18%

Debt Rs.5 lakhs, cost of debt 13%

Calculate the weighted average cost of funds taking market values as weights assuming tax rate as 40%

 

May 2012



Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 2

MB0046 — Marketing Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1135)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1

Marks 60

_________________________________________________________

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. What is meant by marketing management? Explain the importance of marketing management.

Q2. What is brand equity? Explain in brief.

Q3. Briefly explain the major external and uncontrollable factors that influence an organization decision making, performance and strategies

Q4. Discuss the potential benefits associated with MIS.

Q5. Write short notes on Segmentation.

Q6. Explain the various stages involved in new product development May 2012

Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 2

MB0046 — Marketing Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1135)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2

Marks 60

_________________________________________________________________________

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. Differentiate between Consumer market and business market.

Q2. What is branding? Discuss the components of Brand Equity.

Q3. What are the functions of marketing channels.

Q4. Explain the different methods which allows a media planner to decide budget allocation

Q5. Define the term “direct marketing” Explain the different methods adopted for direct marketing

Q6. Differentiate between International marketing and Domestic marketing.

 

Summer drive 2012

Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester II

MB0047 — Management Information Systems – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1136)

Assignment – Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Marks-60

Attempt each question. Each question carries 10 marks:

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Summer drive 2012

Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester II

MB0047 — Management Information Systems – 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1136)

Assignment – Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Marks-60

Attempt each question. Each question carries 10 marks:

1. How hardware & software support in various MIS activities of the organization? Explain the transaction stages from manual system to automated systems?

2. Explain the various behavioral factors of management organization? As per Porter, how can performance of individual corporations be determined?

3. Compare various types of development aspect of Information System? Explain the various stages of SDLC?

4. Compare & Contrast E-enterprise business model with traditional business organization model? Explain how in E-enterprise manager role & responsibilities are changed? Explain how manager is a knowledge worker in E-enterprise?

5. What do you understand by service level Agreements (SLAs)? Why are they needed? What is the role of CIO in drafting these? Explain the various security hazards faced by an IS?

6. Case Study: Information system in a restaurant.

 

May 2012

Master of Business Administration – Semester 2

MB 0048: “Operations Research”

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1301)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. (a) What is linear programming problem?

 

(b) A toy company manufactures two types of dolls, a basic version doll-A and a deluxe version doll-B. Each doll of type B takes twice as long to produce as one of type A, and the company would have time to make maximum of 1000 per day. The supply of plastic is sufficient to produce 1000 dolls per day (both A & B combined). The deluxe version requires a fancy dress for which there are only 500 per day available. If the company makes a profit of Rs 3.00 and Rs 5 per doll, respectively on doll A and B, then how many of each doll should be produced per day in order to maximise the total profit. Formulate this problem.

2. What are the advantages of Linear programming techniques?

3. Write a note on Monte-Carlo simulation.

4. Use Branch and Bound technique to solve the following problem

 

Maximise z = 3×1 + 3×2 + 13 x3

Subject to

— 3×1 + 6×2 + 7×3 ≤ 8

6×1 — 3×2 + 7×3 ≤ 8

0 ≤ xj ≤ 5

And xj are integer j = 1, 2, 3

5. Explain the different steps involved in simulation methodologies?

6. Write down the basic difference between PERT &CPM.

May 2012

Master of Business Administration – Semester 2

MB0048: “Operations Research”

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1301)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks

1. Define Operations Research. Discuss different models available in OR.

 

2. Write dual of

 

Max Z= 4X1+5X2

subject to 3X1+X2≤15

X1+2X2≤10

5X1+2X2≤20

X1, X2≥0

3. Solve the following Assignment Problem

operations M1 M2 M3 M4
01 10 15 12 11
02 9 10 9 12
03 15 16 16 17

 

 

 

4. Explain PERT

 

5. Explain Maximini-minimax principle

 

6. Write short notes on the following:

a. Linear Programming

b. transportation problem

 

May 2012

Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 2

MB0049 — Project Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1138)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1

Marks 60

_________________________________________________________________________

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. What is meant by project management? Discuss the need for project management.

Q2. Write brief note on project planning and scoping.

Q3. Discuss the various steps in project monitoring and control.

Q4. What is Project Management Information System (PMIS)? What are the major aspects of PMIS?

Q5. What is PERT chart? What are the advantages of PERT chart?

Q6. Write brief notes on Re-structuring. May 2012

Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 2

MB0049 — Project Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1138)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2

Marks 60

_________________________________________________________________________

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. Define risk management? Explain the components of risk management.

Q2. What are the various phases of project management life cycle? Explain

Q3. What is Return on Investment (ROI)? Explain its importance

Q4. Discuss the role of effective data management in the success of project management.

Q5. Write short notes on re-engineering.

Q6. Write brief note on project management application software.

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