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Subject : Principles and Practices of Management

  1. What are the fundamentals of staffing and manpower? Explain the different methods of selection recruitment, training and development.
  2. Explain the nature and functions of Directing.
  3. Discuss the importance of Coordination in managerial functions.
  4. What is the importance of planning in an organization? Describe the different plans with their objectives.
  5. Explain the methods of Departmentation.
  6. Explain the different approaches to leadership and its role in management.

 

Subject : Financial Management

  1. What are the significant factors of Financial Statements? Discuss the various tools of financial Analysis.
  2. What is a Fund Flow Statement? Discuss the uses and preparation of Fund Flow Statements.
  3. What is financial Forecasting? Explain.
  4. Examine the various tools of Financial Analysis.
  5. What is Zero Base Budgeting? Explain.
  6. Describe the various aspects of Zero Based Budgeting with its merits and demerits.

 

 

Subject : Principles of Economics

  1. What are the vital functions of an Economy? Explain the price mechanism.
  2. Explain measurement of Price Elasticity of Demand.
  3. Describe the kinds of Economic Systems.
  4. Price mechanism also known as the market mechanism, that helps to solve the central problems in Capitalist Economy. Explain.
  5. What are the factors governing Price Elasticity of Demand? Explain.
  6. Explain economic systems and resource allocation.

Subject : Organizational Behaviour

  1. What is Perception? Explain why is it important?
  2. Why is perception important? Explain the factors influencing perception.
  3. Describe the contemporary theories of motivation.?
  4. How does age affect productivity? Explain.?
  5. Write an essay on Organizational Structure.
  6. Why do people work? What are the motivational force behind people to work?

 
Subject : Marketing Management

  1. Examine the basic principles of organization Design.
  2. Explain the different Marketing Environments and the role of Culture and Subculture.
  3. Explain the importance of consumer behavior for marketers.
  4. Describe the techniques and methods for designing Organization Structure.
  5. What is the role of Consumer Behavior in marketing? Explain.
  6. What are the basic principles of organization Design? Explain the techniques and methods for designing Organization structure.

Subject : Human Resources Management

  1. How best one can utilize available training resources in order to achieve organizational objectives?
  2. Describe the different forms of Worker Involvement in Quality Circle.
  3. What are the benefits of an MBO Programme? Explain.
  4. Explain the areas of activity of Human Resources Planning.
  5. What makes Career Planning a success? Explain.
  6. Explain the various functions of Human Resources Management.

 

Subject : Banking Management

  1. What are the sequence of operations that revolve around the shop level in operational control?
  2. Explain Burden Management.
  3. Write a detailed account on Multinational Banking.
  4. How are stagnant Accounts and Non performing advances monitored? Explain.
  5. Explain the theory of International Banking.
  6. Explain the merits of automation in banking for improving the effectiveness of the banking industry in India.

Subject : Information Technology

  1. Discuss the framework based on Information Technology.
  2. Explain how a management sell its vision for the firms’ global technological infrastructure and resolve inflicts over IT requirements.
  3. How do people interpret Information? Explain.
  4. Describe the strategic issues of Information Technology.
  5. Explain the actions of Management , if IT activities seems to be out of control.
  6. Write an essay on “Information Technology in the Work Place.

Subject : International Trade Management

  1. Why Incoterms 2000 is needed?
  2. Stipulate the duties and responsibilities in a contract agreement between a seller and buyer w.r.t, cost, Insurance and Freight for International Trade.
  3. Explain the distinguishing features of foreign trade from domestic trade.
  4. Write an essay on International Monetary Fund.
  5. What is Foreign Trade policy and what is its impact on Foreign Trade? Explain.
  6. Explain Foreign Exchange mechanism and Foreign Exchange Risk Management.

Subject : Perspective Management

  1. Explain the changing role of the supervisor in the development of management?
  2. Explain Management by Objective at the departmental level.
  3. What is the need for an effective management? Explain.
  4. A satisfactory strategic plan must be realistic and attainable so as to allow managers and entrepreneurs to think strategically and act operationally? Explain?
  5. What are the levels of management?
  6. Explain Management information system

Subject : Business English 

  1. How does a well written letter command reader’s attention for the purpose for which it is written? Explain.
  2. Explain the principles of effective communication or guidelines to overcome barriers to Communication.
  3. Explain the common barriers of Communication.
  4. Describe the steps for effective writing.
  5. Describe the pressure of writing performance reviews?
  6. Explain the steps to effective writing.

Subject : International Law 

  1. Explain the different international organizations.
  2. Explain the origin of international legal order.
  3. What are the integrated and distinctive legal order of WTO? Explain.
  4. Explain International court of Justice.
  5. Explain how treaty obligations are ended.
  6. What are the sources of international law?

Subject : Management information System 

  1. Explain the future thrusts and methodologies of Management information systems.
  2. Explain the important characteristics of Decision Support System.
  3. How is MIS implemented in an organization? Explain
  4. Write a descriptive account on Relational Database Management System.
  5. Explain the role of computer and data management in MIS.
  6. What is the role of MIS in organization planning  and decision making?

Subject : Perspective Management

  1. Understanding some confusing actions that are ancillary, but are necessary part of long range strategic planning. Explain.
  2. Write an essay on Management of Innovation and its challenges.
  3. What is the need for an effective management? Explain.
  4. Explain the classical theory for the design of organization structures.
  5. What are formal and informal Organization? Explain the effects of technologies.
  6. Write an essay on Strategic Business Planning?

Subject : Strategic Management 

  1. Explain the setting of rights priorities and objectives for business strategy planning.
  2. Explain why strategies fail?
  3. Describe how the operating plan addresses the key issues of a business strategy to improve productivity.

4.Explain the growth of E-Business in India.

  1. Does strategic management work? Examine.

6.Write an essay on ‘Why Strategies fail’?
Elective: Airline and Airport Management (Part -1)

  1. Airline management practice has evolved significantly over the past three decades. The development of this practice has contributed to recent advances in computation and communication technologies and, more importantly, the need to reduce costs and increase revenues. Explain.
  1. The Total Airport Management System (TAMS) is an integrated airport management system which  supports the business goals of providing an efficient, cost effective operation as it is the nucleus on the Multimedia Super Corridor and as the precursor to the next generation of airports in the world. Explain.
  1. Explain how Airport billing is becoming more and more complex with surcharges, discounts and targets.
  1. Explain the principles of marketing successfully the needs by thorough knowledge of current and potential markets for its airline services.
  1. Discuss the segmentation variables in the Air Passenger Market.
  1. Discuss possible strategies, and their advantages and disadvantages in today’s airline industry which must be followed if success is to be achieved.

 

Elective: Airline and Airport Management (Part -2)

  1. Explain theory of product analysis in marketing and discuss the ways in which it can be applied to marketing in today’s airline industry.
  1. Explain why Quality control is an essential part of the product design phase of marketing for any airline,without it, the carrier cannot know which parts of its product are weak, and where improvements are needed.
  1. Discuss some of the common conditions associated with discount fares if the correct cost allocation methods are used, the passenger who pays a lower price is carried at a genuinely lower cost.
  1. Analyse current developments in the field of airline distribution in an area where radical and controversial change is occurring, as carriers become increasingly adept at exploiting the potential open to them from on-line distribution.
  1. Explain the fundamentals of Relationship Marketing in the airline industry which is more impressive way of describing an airline’s frequent flyer programme. 
  1. Discuss the challenging and complex nature of the sales task in the airline industry through sound planning which will be essential if it is to be accomplished successfully.

Elective: Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Part – 1)

  1. Why depots are needed and what are its functions?Explain.
  1. Explain why geographic region is important in logistics.
  1. Explain the application of place utility concept to rural markets.
  1. Explain the strategy of Logistics.
  1. What are the aims of Logistics? Explain its importance.
  1. Explain how logistics is integrated within an organization.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Part – 2)

  1. Explain the characteristics features of inland waterways and maritime transport.
  1. Explain the duties and responsibilities of stores personnel.
  1. Explain the role of Computer in Materials Management Planning.
  2. What is the need for measurement of supply chain efficiency? How is it measured? Explain.
  3. What is integrated logistics? Explain.
  4. Write an essay on the Supply Chain Management for Global Competitiveness.

Elective: Quality Systems Management (Part – 1)

  1. Explain the concept and control variables, attributes of statistical Quality Control.
  2. Explain the relationship between process capability and specification limits.
  3. Write a descriptive account on the characteristics of a good acceptance plan.
  4. Explain the Quality Policy dimensions related to quality of products.
  5. Write an essay on Quality Characteristics.
  6. Explain variation due to chance causes and assignable causes.

Elective: Quality Systems Management (Part – 2)

  1. Write a descriptive note on Environment Management System.
  2. What are the pre-requisites for implementing ISO 9000 Quality Systems?
  3. Explain the influencing and importance factors for successful functioning of Quality Circles.
  4. Write an essay on Software Quality Assurance.
  5. What are Quality Management Principles? Explain.
  6. Write a detailed account on Quality Management Systems for Education and Training.

   

Elective: Management Information System (Part -1)

  1. Explain the three basic elements  of  ‘MIS’ .
  2. Explain the role of  MIS in an Organisation,Planning & decision making.
  3. Describe the basic composition of MIS that can be explained in terms of different approaches.
  4. Explain the main features of a management information system in an organisational setup with various functions, importance, and relationship with planning, control and operations, indicating clearly what MIS is .
  5. To upkeep the needs of management at various levels in a future data processing environment, there is an urgent need for a new directions systems, frequently referred to as DSS. Explain.
  6. Explain the important aspects of Data Management .

 

 Elective: Management Information System (Part -2)

  1. Explain MIS approach to Industry production system.
  2. Discuss planning and implementing of MIS for production.
  3. Describe MIS applications in service industry .
  4. Explain the future thrusts and methodologies of Management Information Systems.
  5. The process of developing both management information system and programming systems have projected many pitfalls. What are they. Explain the pitfalls.
  6. Explain the application of MIS in business. 

Subject : Information Technology

  1. What is the nature of Information? Explain how individuals interpret data to become information.
  2. Explain the major trends that have drastically altered the way organizations use technology.
  3. How do people interpret Information? Explain.
  4. Explain the stages in Decision making process.
  5. Explain the impact of Information Technology on the organization.
  6. Examine in detail strategic issued of Information Technology.

Subject : International Trade Management

  1. Explain the features which distinguish foreign trade from domestic trade.
  2. Describe the important theories that explain the basis of International Trade.
  3. What are the factors determining terms of trade? Explain.
  4. Write an essay on International Monetary Fund.
  5. What are the buyers obligation under Free On Board (FOB)? Explain.
  6. Write a descriptive account on consumer behavior and role of marketing.

Elective: E-Commerce  (Part -1)

  1. Explain the potentials of E-Commerce.
  2. Write an essay on the growth of Internet in Kerala.
  3. Explain web design and development process.
  4. What are the remedies/securities to protect the E-environment.
  5. Explain the features of Digital Signatures.
  6. Write a descriptive account on commercialization of Internet.

Elective: E-Commerce (Part -2)

  1. What are the benefits of Digital Library? Explain.
  2. What are the advantages of online education and training? Explain.
  3. Explain the different advertising strategies used by internet user           agencies.
  4. Explain the applications of Data mining.
  5. Write an essay on intra-organizational commerce.
  6. Describe the forms of web conferencing.

 

Subject : Banking Management

  1. Describe Traditional theory of Banking.
  2. Explain the importance of the intermediary function in Banks.
  3. Explain theory of International Banking.
  4. How are stagnant Accounts and Non performing advances monitored? Explain.
  5. Write an essay on asset and liability management.
  6. Discuss the growth of International Banking.

                                                                               

Healthcare and Hospital Management (Part -1)

  1. Explain the important components of Hospital products.
  2. Explain the elements of functions of hospital management.
  3. What are the effects of mortality rate on factors like social, economical, nutritional, family support and attitude towards medical personnel? Explain.
  4. Explain the factors which determine hospital quality care.
  5. Write an essay on purpose of records and registers in hospital.
  6. Write a detailed account on the common diagnostic tests performed by hematology departments.

  Subject : Business English

 

  1. What is communication? Explain the process of communication.
  2. Explain the speech situation in communication and its factors.
  3. Explain the basic steps to effective writing.
  4. Report an interview between a candidate and an applicant for the post of Marketing Executive and explain its valiant features.
  5. Explain the pressure of writing Performance Reviews.
  6. Discuss the importance of internal and external communication

Subject : Management Information System

  1. Explain the basic elements of Management Information System.
  2. Explain the basic composition of MIS that can be explained in terms of different approaches.
  3. Explain the functions aiding MIS with respect to Production, Marketing, Finance and Personnel?
  4. Discuss the role of computer and data management in MIS?
  5. What are the factors responsible for a Vendor Evaluation, Technology Evaluation, ERP Solution Evaluation?Explain.
  6. Write an essay on the future thrusts and methodologies of MIS?

Elective: Human Resources Management (Part – 1)

  1. The effective management of performance is probably one of the biggest problems now facing organizations. Describe.
  2. How is an effective Performance Appraisal ensured? Explain.
  3. Explain the main on the job training techniques.
  4. Explain the finer points on developing a strategy for Human Resource.
  5. Describe the open socio-technical systems model for bringing changes in an organization.
  6. Write an essay on International Human Resource Management.

Elective: Human Resources Management (Part – 2)

  1. Discuss the Bill on Workers Participation in Management.
  2. What are the types of strikes? Explain each type.
  3. Describe the different penalities regarding strikes and lockouts.
  4. Explain the factories Act, 1948.
  5. What are the duties and liabilities of a registered Trade Union? Explain.
  6. Discuss the various authorities constituted under Industrial Disputes Act for the settlement of Industrial Disputes.

Elective: Training & Development (Part – 1)

  1. Explain the role of  training that can play in an organization.
  2. Describe on the job Training Methods.
  3. Basic need and objective of training programme for particular levels of employees differ because the nature of their jobs differs. Explain.
  4. Explain the concept and features of Organization development.
  5. With the world-wide expansion of companies and changing technologies, Indian Organizations have realized the importance of corporate training. Training is considered as more of retention tool than a cost. Explain.
  6. Explain the reasons why training needs assessment should be done before training programs are developed.

Elective: Training & Development (Part – 2)

  1. Explain the aspects of learning and training, paying particular attention to continuing professional development, the learning Organisation, and Investors in People.
  2. Emphasize the role that training and development is expected to play in organizations which regard their employees as an important resource.
  3. Explain ways in which learning takes place, both at an individual and an organizational level, and how the training and development process is managed.
  4. Explain and specify how skills, attitudes and knowledge acquired through development exercises may lead to improved performance at work.
  5. Explain the contribution of employee development to broader organizational goals.
  6. Explain specific training, learning and development practices which are used by employers.

Human Resources Management (Part – 1) 

  1. Explain the main HRM activities.
  2. What are the main reasons for undertaking Human resource planning in an organization?Explain.
  3. Explain the principles and techniques of Job Analysis.
  4. In identifying the need to recruit what issues are to be considered by an employer?Explain.
  5. Explain the stages of the Performance Management process.
  6. Explain the factors that affect a training requirement.

Human Resources Management (Part – 2)

  1. Explain the Growth of labour legislation in India.
  2. What are unfair labour practice and penalties?Explain.
  3. Explain the Trade Union Movement in India.
  4. What is the object and scope of Industrial Employment Act., 1946?Explain.
  5. Explain the rules requiring approval, licensing and registration of factories.
  6. Explain the provisions of working hours of adults in factories.

Disaster Management (Part -1) 

  1. Explain the methods to be adopted for hazard reduction.
  2. Explain earthquake Prevention, Management and Preparedness Strategy.
  3. What are the key issues arising from the management of solid waste following disasters?Explain.
  4. Explain Fire Safety Precautions against Electricity.
  5. Explain the use of New and Improved Technology for Monitoring, Assessing, Forecasting and Communication of Information in Natural disasters.
  6. Examine the use of GIS that can be made successful in communication, risk and vulnerability assessment and study of loss patterns, search etc.

Disaster Management (Part -2) 

  1. Explain the role of the Government in Managing Fire.
  2. Explain the factors that lead to reduction in the shear resistance on a slope.
  3. Discuss the organization’s strategy for responding to emergency or disaster, providing information essential to continuity of critical business functions, and identify the resources needed during disaster.
  4. Does everyone in your family know what to do when there is a natural gas leak in your house?Explain the procedures to be adopted in case of a gas leak.
  5. Community risk assessment is a diagnostic process to balance known disaster risks against available resources. Explain.
  6. Examine the approaches to Integrating Poverty Reduction Programs with the Disaster Management Sector.

Elective: International Trade Management (Part – II)

  1. Describe the procedure for suspending or revolving license under regulation 20.
  2. Discuss the details of customs and control excise duties DBK rules 1995.
  3. Describe the customs act that deal with laws relating to arrivals and departures of vessels / air crafts.
  4. Explain self assessment scheme for accelerated clearance of important / export cargo.
  5. Write an essay on Project Imports.
  6. What are the salient features of the new valuation rules? Explain.

Elective: International Trade Management (Part – 1)

  1. Write a detailed account on Container Corporation of India and its functioning.
  2. What are the facilities for project exporters? Explain.
  3. Explain the types of Bills of Lading.
  4. Write an essay on Foreign Trade Policy.
  5. Write an essay on Export Documentation.
  6. What are the risks covered under the shipments (Comprehensive Risks) policy, ECAC? Explain.

Subject: International Law

  1. Explain the origin & nature of International Law  its legal powers .
  2. Write an essay on International Human Rights Law and Organizations.
  3. Discuss what do you understand by “List of war crime” and “List of war criminals”?
  4. Explain rights that are Human Rights.
  5. Describe adding and amendment of treaty obligations.
  6. Explain ending treaty obligations.

Subject : Strategic Management

  1. How strategic plans are formulated?Discuss the factors.
  2. What are the fundamental issues associate with changing of Operating System to carry out business strategy?Explain.
  3. Explain the key to successful implementation of any business strategy.
  4. How can congruence be achieved? Discuss budgets and rewards.
  5. How should a multi business compete? Explain.
  6. Discuss the nature of strategic management in small firms.

Healthcare and Hospital Management

Q1. Explain the laboratory tests related to Vitamin deficiencies for stomach, liver and gall bladder.

Q2. Discuss bacteriological test on blood its diagnosis of infections.

Q3. Write a detailed account on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

or

Write an essay on the Heart and the Pacemaker.

Q4. Write an essay on Healthcare in India.

Q5. Explain the important components of Hospital products.

Q6. Explain the elements of functions of hospital management.

Q7. What are the effects of mortality rate on factors like social, economical, nutritional, family support and attitude towards medical personnel? Explain.

or

Explain the factors which determine hospital quality care.

Q8. Write an essay on purpose of records and registers in hospital.
Elective: Banking Management (Part -1)

  1. Explain the non-negotiable areas of labour management in an enterprise to see how the objective of efficiency and stability were carried through.
  2. Explain performance budgeting exercise as a tool for deposit mobilization.
  3. Explain the factors the branch manager has to take into account at the time of preparation of the budget.
  4. Write an essay on Globalization in the Banking Industry.
  5. Examine the economic functions of banks.
  6. Explain Fractional-reserve banking.

Elective: Banking Management (Part -2)

  1. Identify the recent policy measures launched by the government in the financial sector and analyse how the banking companies have used them for their advantage.
  2. Explain control  of fund based activities in Banks.
  3. What constitutes a Bank  project?Explain.
  4. Discuss the global approach to asset and liability management that shares all the features of traditional bank management.
  5. Explain the objectives of automaton in banks .
  6. Explain the approach to capital budgeting for financial institutions

 Elective: Operations Management (Part – 1)

  1. Explain the 5 major responsibilities in operations decisions. Give examples.
  2. Explain the strategy determination process in operations.
  3. Explain the behavioural dimensions of Job Design.
  4. What is work sampling? How does it proceed? Explain.
  5. What are the principle reasons for the lack of focus in operations when practiced?Explain.
  6. Who is an average worker? Explain

Elective: Operations Management (Part – 2)

  1. Explain Overall Productivity and Factorial Productivity.
  2. What are the effects of Total quality management on an Organization?Explain.
  3. What are the advantages and limitations of a Product Layout?Explain.
  4. Discuss the evolution of Six Sigma. How is it implemented? Write its steps.
  5. Explain,How to get quality and how do we get quality and how do we keep it consistently and constantly?
  6. Explain the common features of computer assistance in production control and management.

Elective: Data Warehousing & Data Mining (Part -1)

  1. Explain how Intelligently analyzed data is a valuable resource that can

lead to new insights, and, in commercial settings, to competitive advantages.

  1. Explain  by Classification rules, association rules and “predict” any of the attributes of data mining, not just a specified class and then predict more than one thing by suitable example.(The Weather Problem)
  2. What is Web Mining? How Search engines use Page Rank(among other things) to sort web pages into order before displaying the results of your search.
  3. Write an essay on  using data mining in the area of marketing and sales.
  4. Explain Organizational matters for efficient working of a stores division in an engineering firm.
  5. Explain how materials are handled under discrepancy, is to be properly marked and stored until it is dispatched to the supplier for replacement or is inspected by the surveyor of the Insurance Company.

Elective: Data Warehousing & Data Mining (Part -2)

  1. What are the main areas of criticism of Stores Division? Explain.
  2.    Performance Indicators (PI) can be developed for the various domains Explain.
  3.     The ISO 9000 set of guidelines is for customers/buyers and suppliers to select an       appropriate quality assurance model as relevant to a particular contractual   relationship. ISO 9004 provides the set of guidelines to develop and implement       the quality management system. Explain.
  4.     Explain the important factors of a Stores Division as one of the most important     divisions serving the needs of all the departments and influencing the efficiency         and productivity of any industry.
  5. Explain simple data mining applications with examples.

6      .Explain the technology of Machine learning as a burgeoning new technology or        mining knowledge from data,
Elective: Export and Import management (Part -1)

  1. A country must export in order to be able to import. But how can it find out how much it needs to export? How can it plan its export? Explain.
  2. What is Exporting? In order to accomplish this, an exporter must do what any seller must do, whether he is marketing his products in his own country or abroad. Explain.
  3. As an international trader, you’re an intermediary in the buying and selling, or importing and exporting, transaction. Therefore, you have to determine not just the price of the product, but the price of your services as well. These two figures are separate yet interactive. Explain.
  4. What are the things to consider before exporting your products? Discuss.
  5. Why foreign government impose product regulations that are common in International Trade and are expected to expand in the future. These regulations can take the form of high tariffs, or non-tariff barriers, such as regulations or product specifications. Explain.
  6. Explain SAARC Agreement for Preferential Trading Arrangement.

Elective: Export and Import management (Part -2)

  1. What is a Foreign Exchange and how it works? Explain with examples.
  2. Explain the role of the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India.
  3. What are the standardized pre-shipment export document practices in India? Explain.
  4. What is ISO 14000 and what Standards does it contain so far. Explain.
  5. What is the purpose of the Quality Manual? Explain.
  6. Explain the procedure and documentation when a loss arises during Export of Goods.

Elective: Sales Management (Part – 1)

  1. If you are the sales manager of your firm then at some point of time you will have to contend with the issues while formulating your salesplan,What are they? Explain.
  2. Discuss leadership styles in sales management.
  3. Explain the basic steps of the selling process.
  4. What are the selection tools used for selecting the sales force?Explain.
  5. Explain the sales management planning process.
  6. Explain the duties and responsibilities of a sales manager.

Elective: Sales Management (Part – 2)

  1. Describe the techniques of sales forecast. What are its advantages and disadvantages?
  2. Explain the non-quantitative forecasting techniques.
  3. Describe the distribution strategy of Asian Paints.
  4. What are the types of Quotas? Explain Quota Setting Procedures.
  5. Is technology a factor affecting Consumerism. Explain.
  6. Explain the causes for irresponsible marketing actions.

Elective: Marketing Management (Part – 1)

  1. Marketing management is a business discipline focused on the practical application of marketing techniques and the management of a firm’s marketing resources and activities. Explain.
  2. Explain building brands through promotional measures.
  3. What are the probable consequences of a protracted price war?Explain giving examples.
  4. Explain the steps involved in a positioning process.
  5. What are the precautions needed for guarding against product/brand failure?Explain.
  6. Discuss the symptoms (according to prof. Levit) myopia can acquire in marketing.

Elective: Marketing Management (Part – 2)

  1. How is a business success determined?Explain.
  2. What are the factors outside the firm that affects the operations of a business?Explain with the help of figure?
  3. Explain the principal sources from which data is obtained in Market Research.
  4. Discuss the policies of price determination.
  5. Explain the sales strategies in management of sales
  6. What is Merchandising?Explain

Information Technology (Part -1)  

  1. Explain the  impact of the information age on the workforce.
  2. Explain Database Management System.
  3. What are the parts of an Information System?Explain.
  4. Write an essay on Transforming Distance Education to Distributed Learning.
  5. Explain Information Technology – Trends.
  6. How is information systems, differentiated from computer and IT disciplines ?Explain?

SUBJECT  Information Technology (Part -2)

  1. Write an essay on the role of the IT Industry .
  2. Explain how the government will enable a paradigm shift to “Hub to Globally Competitive value services” as against talent provider (Long Term National IT.
  3. Explain how the government will enable a paradigm shift to “Hub to Globally Competitive value services” as against talent provider (Long Term National IT Policy), thus working as a catalyst to change the macro environment to suit this opportunity.
  4. Explain the commercial advantage of Web.
  5. What has to be done when planning to open an e-commerce site?Explain.
  6. Explain the dimension of e business.

SUBJECT : FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

  1. Explain the Indian Financial Systems.
  2. Explain debentures as instruments for raising long-term debt capital.
  3. What is Working Capital Cycle? Discuss.
  4. What are the characteristics and uses of ratio analysis? Explain with examples.
  5. Explain how will you estimate cash flows.
  6. Explain Performance Budgeting.

SUBJECT : HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

  1. Explain the emerging role of Personnel Management.
  2. Describe the steps in Human Resource Planning.
  3. Explain the different sources and methods of Recruitment.
  4. Explain Calendar preparation for training.
  5. Explain the concept of Workers Participation in Management.
  6. Explain the purposes and importance of Performance Appraisal

SUBJECT : MARKETING MANAGEMENT

  1. Explain the modern developments in the concept and practice of marketing.
  2. Explain the meaning and relevance of Marketing Environment.
  3. Explain the procedure in Marketing Planning.
  4. Discuss the basic principles of an organization design.
  5. Explain pricing policy.
  6. Discuss how will you select the appropriate media for advertisement.

SUBJECT : ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

  1. Explain the different areas of Management Skills.
  2. Discuss the chief applications of learning theories which can be adopted by the manager.
  3. Which are the specific applications used by the managers to appraise their subordinates performances in organisation? Explain.
  4. Describe the Content Theories of Motivation.
  5. The roles allocated or given in a group and the behaviour of the actors can impact on team effectiveness. Explain.
  6. Explain e Behavioural Leadership theory

 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT

  1. Explain the different activity levels of Management.
  2. Explain the different steps in Planning.
  3. Discuss the classical principles of good Management.
  4. Explain Manpower Planning Process.
  5. Describe the guiding principles of Directive functions.
  6. Explain the role and significance of Communication.

SUBJECT : PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

  1. Describe the basic assumptions of Economics.
  2. Discuss the vital functions of an economy.
  3. Write an essay on the features of capitalist economy.
  4. Explain the various assumptions on which all demand schedules are prepared.
  5. Write an essay on Localization of Industries.
  6. Describe the kinds of price elasticity of demand.

Subject : Human Resources Management

  1. Explain the steps in Human Resource Planning.
  2. What makes career planning a success? Explain.
  3. What are the benefits of an MBO Programme? Explain.
  4. Explain the pre requisites of a good recruitment policy.
  5. Examine the need and benefits of Training
  6. Describe the methods, techniques or tools for Appraising Performance.

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

  1. Examine the developments in the concept and practice of Marketing.
  2. Explain the concept and importance of today’s Service Marketing.
  3. Explain the importance of consumer behavior for marketers.
  4. What is the meaning of Advertisement and its difference with publicity? Explain.
  5. Explain the process of recruitment.
  6. Explain the techniques and methods for designing organization structure.

Subject : Principles of Economics

  1. Explain the advantages of Socialist Economy.
  2. Explain the methods of measuring of Elasticity of Demand.
  3. Describe the kinds of Economic Systems.
  4. What are the defects of Capitalism? Describe.
  5. Explain the factors governing price elasticity of demand.
  6. Explain the characteristics of factors of production.

Subject : Principles and Practices of Management

  1. Management is what Management does. Justify the statement and exaplain.
  2. Explain the Principles of Management.
  3. Describe the techniques of effective coordination.
  4. Explain an ideal planning period depending upon commitment principle.
  5. Explain the features of an open door organization.
  6. Explain the different approaches to leadership and its role in management.

Subject : Organizational Behaviour

  1. Explain the process by which we acquire patterns of behavior.
  2. Explain the factors influencing perception.
  3. Explain the factors that impact organizational culture.
  4. How does age affect productivity? Explain.
  5. What is perception and why is it important? Explain.
  6. Explain Contemporary theories of Motivation.

Subject : Financial Management

  1. What is the importance of cost of capital in Financial Decisions? Explain.
  2. Explain the factors determining Capital Structure.
  3. What is financial Forecasting? Explain.
  4. What is a fund flow statement? Explain its uses.
  5. Explain financial statement analysis and tools of financial analysis.
  6. Explain the steps to improve efficiency of Cash Management.

Subject : Business English

  1. With the help of communication models, explain why and how Communication took place and also the creation of communication flow. What are the communication strategies?
  2. How communication can help build up effective relationship with an organization for the management to perform its functions effectively?
  3. How does a well written letter command the readers attention in increasing the chances of getting the point across and getting what to ask for?
  4. What are the basic groups of a business letter format? What are its functions and how does it command communication attractiveness?
  5. Examine the guidelines used in a business style – business vocabulary, words frequently confused and the gender inclusive language.
  6. Explain the steps to effective writing.

Subject : Business English                                                

  1. Explain the common barriers of Communication.
  2. Describe the steps for effective writing.
  3. Describe the functions of a Business Letter.
  4. How are communications classified? Explain.
  5. Discuss the mechanical devices for transmission of documents.
  6. When an employee’s conduct or performance is less than satisfactory, disciplinary action may be necessary. Explain the procedure outlines for disciplinary action.

Subject : Financial Management

  1. Business Finance is one of the major factors in all kinds of economic activity. Explain.
  2. The main function of financial management is to mobilize funds for investments as and when they are required, at the lowest possible cost and to ensure a fair return to the investors. Explain the various sources of such finances.
  3. Examine the details the sources of short term finance.
  4. Explain the objectives of inventory management W.R.T its benefits, risks of holding and cost of holding inventory.
  5. Explain financial statements and its limitations. What are the tools used for financial analysis?
  6. Explain the Indian Financial System.

Elective: Financial Management (Part – 1)

  1. Explain the principles of measuring capital earnings.
  2. Write a descriptive account on Budget and Budgetary Control.
  3. Discuss in detail the classification of accounting ratio.
  4. Describe the main Financial Statements.
  5. Examine the detail concept of controllership.
  6. Explain the conditions essential for effective physical control.

Elective: Financial Management (Part – 2)

  1. Discuss the main sources of capital to finance capital expenditure.
  2. Explain the factors considered as regards to a company’s decision to use debt or equity.
  3. Describe the advantages of Leasing.
  4. Describe the concept of Working Capital.
  5. Explain the techniques designed to accelerate the collection of accounts receivable.
  6. Write a detailed account on Holding Company Accounts.

Subject : Marketing Management

  1. What are the types of companies that pass through several stages of business orientation before fully adopting the marketing concept?
  2. What are the important areas of management and business, both the marketing concept itself and as a result, the practices of marketing management have continued to evolve and develop?
  3. What are the different marketing environments and their role of culture and sub culture?
  4. What are the various marketing procedures that happen at various product levels?
  5. Examine in detail the concept and importance of Service Marketing today.
  6. Explain the various aspects of Recruitment.

Subject : Management information System

  1. Examine the future thrusts and methodologies of Management Information Systems.
  2. Explain the role of Management Information System in Marketing Information System.
  3. What are the emerging trends of MIS in fulfilling the objectives by scientific approach along with decision making and institutional experience with subjective knowledge?
  4. What role has Computer and Data Management played in Management Information System?
  5. Implementation of MIS in organization has transformed the organization to gear up to the challenges of production and decision making. Explain.
  6. What is the role of MIS in an organization planning and decision making? Explain.

Subject : Organizational Behaviour

  1. What is Organizational Behaviour? Explain.
  2. Explain the different behavioural and situational leadership theories?
  3. What are the different theories of motivation? Explain the role of motivation in management.
  4. What is Perception? Why is it important? Explain.
  5. What are the different theories of Learning? Examine the methods of shaping behaviour.
  6. What are the Contemporary theories of motivation?

Subject : Principles and Practices of Management

  1. Management is a process for the utilization of growth inputs. Explain.
  2. Examine the different dimensions of planning with respect to planning features, its importance, strategies and policies.
  3. What are the principles of an organization? Explain its elements, nature, dynamics and types.
  4. Write an essay on Organistional Grouping and Departmentation.
  5. Explain the fundamentals of staffing, manpower requirement, recruitment, selection and training methods.
  6. What are the specific principles of directing that guide the functioning of the directing authority?

 Subject: Principles of Economics

  1. What are the kinds and vital functions of Economies? Examine its Central Problems?
  2. Describe Capitalist Economy and its defects.
  3. What are the allocations of resources in a Socialist Economy? Discuss its advantages.
  4. Explain the features of a Mixed Economy. How are resources allocated in it and what are its defects?
  5. Explain the individual and market demands curves.
  6. Discuss the kinds of Price Elasticity of Demand. How are they measured?

Subject : Strategic Management

  1. Exploiting the convenience, availability and world – wide reach of internet, how has different companies discovered the use of internet for expanding their business?
  2. How should multi-business compete? Explain.
  3. Implementing a strategy, means instituting, number of substantial and durable changes in the operating systems that support strategic business unit. Explain how to make strategy happen.
  4. Explain the practical approach for measuring performance improvement in operating systems by tracking strategy implementation progress.
  5. What is the purpose of an operating plan in a business strategy? How are right priorities set and what are its objectives?
  6. What is the scope of the operating system that is to be addressed by the operating plan for its effective implementation for achieving its intended outcome?

Subject: International Law

  1. Write an essay on International Human Rights Law and Organizations.
  2. Describe the principles of general International Law.
  3. Explain the sources of International Law.
  4. Write a descriptive note on International court of Justice.
  5. Explain how treaty obligations are ended.
  6. Which rights are Human Rights? Explain.

Subject : Management Information System

  1. Explain the role of MIS in organization, its planning and decision making.
  2. Explain the factors influencing successful use of MIS in an organization.
  3. Discuss the factors contributing success and failure of MIS.
  4. Write a descriptive account on Relational Database Management System.
  5. Describe the essential characteristics of Decision Support System.
  6. Explain the major problems in an Enterprise Resource Planning system Implementation.

Subject : Strategic Management

  1. Explain the factors for the failure of strategies.
  2. Explain a practical approach to measuring performance improvement in an Operating Systems.
  3. Describe planning and strategic management in small firms.
  4. Explain the growth of E-Business in India.
  5. What are the benefits of Strategic Planning? Explain.
  6. Explain the driving strategy implementation with operating plans.

Subject : Principles of Economics

  1. Examine the defects of Capitalization in detail.
  2. Explain measurement of Price Elasticity of Demand.
  3. Discuss in detail Socialist Economy.
  4. What are the vital functions of an Economy? Explain.
  5. Explain the characteristic factors of production.
  6. Write an essay on Income and Cross Elasticities of Demand

Answers:
Subject : Principles and Practices of Management

  1. Explain the concepts of Motivation.
  2. Explain Control System and its process.
  3. Why is Performance Appraisal Important? Explain.
  4. Describe the fundamentals of Staffing, Manpower and its process.
  5. Explain the methods of Departmentation.
  6. Write a descriptive account on management process and coordination.

Subject : Organizational Behaviour

  1. Why do people work? Explain.
  2. What is perception and why is it important? Explain
  3. Write an essay on Personality.
  4. Whom does stress affect? Explain.
  5. Write an essay on Organizational Structure.
  6. Explain the different stages of Conflict.

Subject : Marketing Management

  1. Write an essay on the Promotion Strategy in marketing.
  2. Explain the different Marketing Environments and the role of Culture and Subculture.
  3. Discuss in detail the unique characteristics of Service Marketing.
  4. What is a Consumer Decision Process? Explain.
  5. How is an Advertisement Copy developed? Explain.
  6. Describe Branding Decisions and functions.

Subject : Human Resources Management

  1. What makes a Career Planning a success? Explain.
  2. Describe the different forms of Worker Involvement in Quality Circle.
  3. Write an essay on Human Resources Planning.
  4. What is the purpose of Performance Appraisal? Explain.
  5. Examine in detail the needs and benefits of Training.
  6. Explain the different techniques of Recruitment.

Subject : Financial Management

  1. What should be the optimum level of Working Capital? Explain.
  2. What is a Fund Flow Statement? Discuss the uses and preparation of Fund Flow Statements.
  3. Write a detailed analysis of Fund Flow.
  4. How is future Cash Flows estimated? Explain.
  5. Write a descriptive account on Financial Forecasting.
  6. Explain Zero-Base Budgeting.

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