ASSIGNMENTS MBA-THIRD SEMESTER

BASIC PAPERS
BUSINESS POLICY & STRATEGIC ANALYSIS Q1. Explain the formation of strategies? What do you mean by SWOT analysis? Q2.What are the objectives and nature of business policy? Explain strategic management? Q3.What are strategic models? Explain different strategic models with examples?

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM & MIS Q1. Explain system analysis and design? What is SDLC? Explain different testing techniques? Q2. What are the components and classification of DSS? Elaborate different steps in construction of DSS? Q3. What is information system (IS)? Describe different information systems and their use in an organization. Explain MIS? RESEARCH METHOLOGY Q1. What is the significance of research in Business Decision Making? Explain Research Design and its steps in research design process? Q2. Explain different types of researches? What are the different approaches of data collection? Q3. Explain Sampling? What are the differences between Sampling and Sampling Designs?

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Q1. Explain the theory of comparative cost of advantage. How do firms in two different countries benefit from international trade in terms of this theory. Explain with examples.

Q2. What are the issues that need to be considered before undertaking a foreign investment decision? What are the risks associated with these decision? Q3. What do you mean by Globalization of business? What implications it has for Indian firms? How can we overcome from the problems created by globalization of business, if any?

SPECIALIZATION
FINANCE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT Q1. How is the exchange rate determined in the spot market? What are the major facilities influencing the exchange rate? Q2. What are the different techniques of exchange rate forecast? What is forecast error? PROJECT PLANNING ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT Q1. Technical aspect of a typical project idea can be scrutinized in detail to evaluate its technical feasibility as distinct from commercial, financial, economic and managerial feasibility. Explain. Q2. A good team work speeds up project implementation. Developing self directed project teams is the key to improving effectiveness in project management elucidate? WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Q1(i). What is operating cycle of business? (ii). Write short notes on: 1) JIT approach 2) Net working capital. Q3. State the factor that you would like to consider in estimating the working capital requirements of a newly business.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

MULTIMEDIA AND WEB DEVELOPMENT Q1. Explain Data Compression techniques? Describe different authoring tools? Q2. Write short notes on:a) JPEG and MPEG c) DVI and MIDI b) Web Designing d) Video on demand

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Q1. What is software engineering? Explain the role and responsibilities of a software engineering? Q2. Explain software metrics, process models, testing techniques and software quality factors?

SYSTEM ANALYSIS Q1. Explain system Development Life Cycle (SDLC)? Explain different types of feasibilities? Q2. Describe Data Flow Diagrams (DFD), Project management, warnier-orr diagrams and Nassi-Shneiderman charts?

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Q1. Define Human Resource Planning. What strategic role is to the played by HRD in an organization? Q2. Explain the various trends in the human resource environment? MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATION Q1. Explain the nature of collective bargaining. What are the conditions for successful collective bargaining? What are the conditions for successful collective bargaining in organization? Q2. Write short notes oni) Principles of IR ii) Scope of IR iii) Functions of IR ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES Q1. What do you mean by OD interventions? Describe the various OD interventions and explain as to how they improve the functioning of the organizations? Q2. Describe the process of planning and implementing change in an organization. Explain the condition of social and organizational culture in facilitating change?

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

SALES & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT Q1. For an organization what are the factors that determine the allocation of specific sales and distribution tasks between the organizations own sales force and its channels of distribution. Briefly discuss. Q2 i. What are the principles of an effective presentation? ii. What are various steps in sales negotiation?

ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT Q1. Discuss the scope of mass media as a vehicle for marketing communication. In the context of media habits of Indian audience, comment upon the relative importance of newer media. Q2. Write short notes oni. Media planning ii. Media strategy iii. Objectives and functions of advertising agencies.

CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR Q1. What are the factors that influence the risk behavior in an organizational buying situation? Use a few examples to illustrate your reply. Q2. What are the different types of 1) Social influences that shape buyers behaviors. 2) Explain the process of attention and its importance to the market.

PRODUCTION & OPERATION MANAGEMENT

PURCHASING AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT Q1. What are the 5 Rs of purchasing? What are the functions of purchasing management? Q2. Write short notes on the following: a) MRP system c) Supply Chain & Inventory b) Material information d) Procedure of international purchasing

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Q1. Define Quality, Quality in manufacturing & services? Define Total quality management (TQM)? Q2. Explain quality circles-ISO/QS 9000, 14000 and 14001 standards? What is quality function deployment? PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL Q1. What is the importance and advantages of production, planning and control? Explain ERP and Material requirement Planning (MRP)? Q2. What is just-in-time production? Explain Master Scheduling (mps)? What is the role of PPC in optimum resource utilization?