LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTION PLAN. Term: IV Semester. Course No. COM261 Course Title: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

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Textbook: 1. Paul Justin, Business Environment, Tata Mc Grawhill Publication, Edition 2008 Other Specific Books: 2 S.K.Misra & V.K.Puri, Economic Environment of Business, Himalaya Publication,2007. 3. Paul R.Gregory & Roy J. Ruffin, Basic Economics, Harper Collins Publishers 1989. 4. K.Ashwathappa, International Business, McGraw-Hill Publication, 2007 Other readings: S. No Journal articles as compulsory reading (Complete reference) 1 Indias biggest and Best Companies The Analyst- Icfai University Press; Vol.XIV Edition - December 2008. 2 The China Factor- Computer Hardware. The Analyst- Icfai University Press; Vol.XIV Edition - December 2008. 3 Towards Financial Inclusion The Analyst- Icfai University Press; Vol.XIV Edition December 2008. 4 Indias most valuable CEOsBusiness World ,Vol.28, Edition December29, 2008. 5 Time to raise the Bar Business World,Vol.28 , Edition December29, 2008. 6 Disney in India: Act 2, Scene 1 Business World ,Vol.28, Edition December29, 2008. 7 The insider view: What employees think- View from the bottom Business World Vol.28, Edition December29, 2008. 8 Pirates! All at Sea Business Outlook, Vol.3 Edition December27, 2008 9 The Next Strike- Could companies be tomorrows terror targets? Business Outlook, Vol.3 Edition December27, 2008 10 India Governs- Best e-governed States in India Data Quest- Vol.XXVI , No23, December15, 2008. 11 The Morning After-The India story will weather the economic slowdown and terror attacks Business India Vol. No.802, December 14, 2008. 12 Luxury Market: India Chapter Business India Vol. No.802, December 14, 2008. 13 Ten New Gurus You should Know- Leadership. Fortune, Volume.158, No.9, November 24, 2008. 14 The 2008 Accountability Rating Fortune, Volume.158, No9, November 24, 2008. 15 Getting Down to Business- Can Obama and his powerhouse team rescue the economy? Volume.158, No9, November 24, 2008. 16 2011 Census and Good Governance Economic & Political Weekly, Vol.XLIII No51, December 20-26, 2008. 17 The Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: A Review and its critique. Economic & Political Weekly, Vol.XLIII No51, December 20-26, 2008. 18 Ex-Criminal Tribes of Punjab Economic & Political Weekly, Vol.XLIII No51, December 20-26, 2008. 19 Clearances for Koodankulam- Nuclear Reactor Economic & Political Weekly, Vol.XLIII No51, December 20-26, 2008. 20 The NHRC on Salva Judum: A Most friendly Inquiry Economic & Political Weekly, Vol.XLIII No51, December 20-26, 2008.

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The External Sector: A Tightrope Walk Economic & Political Weekly, Vol.XLIII No51, December 20-26, 2008. Global Financial Crisis and key risks: Impact on India and Asia. Reserve Bank of India Bulletin, Vol.LXII , Edition November 2008. Annual Monetary Policy Review Reserve Bank of India Bulletin, Vol.LXII , Edition November 2008. Indias Foreign Trade: 2008-09( April- August.) Reserve Bank of India Bulletin, Vol.LXII , Edition November 2008.

Relevant websites: S. No 25 Web address (Exact page address) http://www.moneycontrol.com/stocksmarketsindia/ http://www.bseindia.com/cirbrief/new_notices_datewise.asp? day=today http://www.bseindia.com/bookbuilding/newbookbuilding.asp? status=f&ir_flag=ipo http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/02/index.htm http://www.imf.org/external/about.htm http://www.gatt.org/ http://ncdrc.nic.in/1_1.html http://www.economywatch.com/foreign-direct-investment http://www.rbi.org.in/advt/FIINRI.html http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/AnnualReportPublications.aspx? Id=813 http://www.wto.org/ http://www.adb.org/about/ http://www.imf.org/external/mmedia/view.asp?eventID=1273 http://dgft.delhi.nic.in/ http://www.in.com/active18/watchnow/watchvideo_mc.php? autono=376363 http://mospi.nic.in/cso_rept_pubn.htm http://www.ncaer.org/research02.html http://www.ncaer.org/research04.html Salient Features Share Market Informations, Updated Interviews of Experts on Industry and Future Projections. IMF- Videos on World Finance Issues. GATT Consumer Protection Act. COPRA. Foreign Direct Investment data. Foreign Institutional Investors factsheet. Credit policy. World Trade Organisation. Asian Dev. Bank. Vedio on Financial Crisis. Foreign Trade Policy, Documentation & Forms. Video on Satyam Crisis. Central statistical Organization, India. Investment Climate, Physical and Economic Infrastructure Household Behaviour, Poverty, Human Development, Informality and Gender.,. Planning Commission, India. Census of India. Ministry of Agriculture, India. Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Ministry of Finance, India. CII: Technology & IPR. FICCI : Sector watch.

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www.planningcommission.nic.in www.censusindia.net www.agricoop.nic.in www.dipp.nic.in www.finmin.nic.in http://cii.in/menu_content.php?menu_id=147 http://www.ficci.com/sectors/sectors.htm

Detailed Plan for Lectures

Plan for 12 x L Lectures: 6 x L for before the MTE, 6 x L for after the MTE. Provide for at least 2 x L spill-over lecture. (For MBA Hon. & MBA- Hon. (International) Plan for 6*L lectures only and provide for at least 2*L spill-over lectures)

Lecture No.

Topic

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Business Environment: Concept Significance & Elements of Environment- Internal & External Techniques of environmental scanning and monitoring.

Chapters / Sections of Textbook / Other reference1 Chap.1, Ref No.2

Assignment / Task to be assigned to students 3 DoS4

Pedagogical aid Demonstration/ case study / images/ animations etc5.

Date Delivered2

Chap.3 Ref No.1 Govt. System: Capitalist & Socialist Chap.1, Ref.01 Socio-Cultural Environment: Social Chap.4, institutions and Impact of Ref No.4
westernization, Social value and attitude; social groups. Cultural Issues. Business Process Outsourcing.

A-1.

Case Study Pepsi. SWOT analysis of Skoda. Case study on Shivaji the Boss. Case Study of McDonalds. Case Study on BPO- Bane or Boon.

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Handouts. Chap.17, Ref No.1 Handout Chap-13, Ref no.1 Handouts Handouts. Handouts. Handouts. Handouts. Chap-5, Ref No.4 Chap-5, Ref No.4 Handouts. Chap.15, Ref No.2 Website A-2. T-1.

Working Environment for women in Call Centers and law dealing with Sexual Harassment . Legal Environment in India Intellectual Property Rights. FERA to FEMA. Consumer Protection ActIntroduction. MRTP Act. ESMA. Introduction to Economic Environment. Elements of economic environment: Significance of Economic Environment Introduction to New Economic Policy (L,P,G) Monetary policy - Introduction.

Video on Child labour. Case Study of Basmati.

Case Study on Sub Prime Crisis.

Video. Case Study on RBIs strategy to deal with Inflation.

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Review of Credit Policy.

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Fiscal policy Introduction its objectives. Impact of the Sub Prime Crises & Deficit Financing Bailout Plan. Planning Commission- Introduction to Economic Planning. Evaluation of previous Five year plans & its implementation. Economic Reforms: Introduction, need & implementation of Reforms. Industrial Policy. Trade: Export & Import, BOP. Critical evaluation of latest EXIM Policy. Business Cycles- Boom & Depression. Privatization: Problems and prospects. Concept of Disinvestment & Public Private Partnership. Inflation: Impact of oil shocks and dollar appreciation. Subsidy & Administrative Price Mechanism. Growth & Development

Ref. No34 Chap.15, Ref No-2 Handouts. Chap.25, Ref No.2 Chap.25, Ref No.2 Chap.3, Ref No.1 Chap.27, Ref No.2 Chap.16, Ref No.1 Chap15, Ref No.1 Handouts. Chap.8, Ref.No.1. Chap.35, Ref No.2 Chap.14, Ref No.2 Handouts. Chap.15, Ref No.3 Chap.5, Ref No.2 Chap.3, Ref No.4 Chap.1 Ref No.1 Chap.19, Ref No.1 Chap.19, Ref No.1

Case Study on Bailout Packages. Video.

Case Study on Financial Inclusion.

Forms & Formats. A-3.

Case Study of IndianRailways. Video.

Natural Environment: Environment.

Ecological

Political Environment and its impact on business . Political Environment : Changing dimensions of political environment in India. Corporate Governance. Corporate social responsibility.

Fact sheet on India at a glance. Case Study on Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Case Study on Taming the Wild,WildWeb. Video on Tatas Nano Project. Video. A-4. Case Study. E- Choppal by ITC. Case Study on At the receiving end.

Multinational Corporations.

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SEZ FDI.

Handouts. Chap.41, Ref No.2 Handouts. -doChap.11, Ref No.1

Video. Case Study

FII. Technological Environment:

Case Study of A taste of the West. Case study on Unfair protection or Valid Defence? Case Study on ADB. Case on IMF Growing Irrelevance of IMF.

Product Life Cycle & technology transfer. WTO: Formation and Objectives.

Chap.14, Ref No.1 Chap.17 Ref no.4 Website Ref no.35 Website Ref no.35 Ref No.35

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WTO and its importance in India.

ADB : Introduction & its role. World Bank and its importance in India. IMF and its importance in India.

Additional material for spill over (for at least 2XL lectures) 01 Social Issues and the Environment. 02 Impact of Development on Environment 03 Environmental Pollution. 04 Carbon trading 05 Kyoto Protocol. 06 Doha Round. RTI Act 07 CYBER Law 08 Notes: 1. Use S. No of the reading above 2. To be filled in on the date of delivery of lecture by the instructor 3. Put assignment number from Assignment Table (below) against the lecture in which 4. To be filled in on the date of assignment (by the instructor) 5. Do not write Lecture, OHP, LCD projector etc. Details of Assignments Planned: Assignment Details No. 01 Business Environmental Scan of Corporate entities. Nature of Assignment Analytical & Explorative. Expected outcome To acquaint the students with the concept of Business Environment analysis and Investment analysis Process

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Story Analysis: The ten worlds best business Movies. Situational Analysis: Business Problems. Corporate Social Responsibility & how it helps building goodwill. News Analysis: Scrap Book.

Analytical & Evaluative. Analytical. Comparative & Analytical. Presentation & Analytical.

followed by various MNCs. Strategy Analysis and evaluation of Cases. Situational analysis & recommendation of probable solution for the said problems To acquaint the students with the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility. To acquaint the students with the concept of news analysis and also updating current affairs.

Term paper to be allotted by lecture no. 07 Scheme of CA: (out of 100) Component Attendance Home work based tests / quizzes Assignments Term paper Case Study.

Due date of term paper:2 wks before the close of term .

Frequency Full Term 02 03 01 02

Marks out of 100 10 20 30 20 20

List of suggested topics for term paper [ at least 15 ] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified assignment) S. No Topic 01 Scan the environment of various countries from investors point of view.( S.W.O.T) 02 Study the ethnic employees population of some specific Organization and evaluate the impact of cultural differences on Business Environment 03 Impact of Financial crisis on various sectors of the Indian Economy. 04 Study the impact of Somalias Pirates on International Trade. 05 Study of Mc Donalds product differentiation strategy to deal with Socio-Cultural differences world wide. 06 Tourism industry is suffering badly due to recent Mumbai terrorist attack and also by large no. cases of attacks on foreign tourists in India. Study and suggest measures to deal with the declining no. of tourists. 07 Study the factors responsible for Global warming and its impact on Business all over the world. 08 With the economic climate so precarious, 2009 will be a time when successful businesses have to redefine what they do and how they do it. Justify.

Instruction Plan for Lab component (Only for courses with lab component as well as the lecture component) NOT APPLICABLE FOR MGT COURSES. Proposed changes from the standard pedagogy for the course:

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Lectures: - (to be filled by the instructor and submitted at the end of term of HOS through HOD) S. No Innovation introduced [ New pedagogy, new demonstration, case study, teaching aid, etc. NOT part of the instructional Plan Topic and lecture number where introduced

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Conduct of Tutorials Tutorial Date No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Topics covered in the Tutorial Article No. 1,2,3,4. Article No. 5,6,7,8. Article No. 9,10,11,12. Current Issues. Test/ Problem Solving Article No.13,14,15,16 Article No.17,18,19,20 Article No. 21,22,23,24. Current Issues. Test/ Problem Solving

Activities (like quiz, case study, doubt clearing, any other) Presentations Presentations & Assignt Based Test. Presentations & Assignt based Test. Quiz. Doubt Clearing. Presentations & Assignt Based Test. Presentations Presentations Quiz. Doubt Clearing.

Syllabus coverage report Syllabus coverage by one week before MTE Satisfactory / Lagging by ___ lectures. Syllabus coverage by two week before ETE Satisfactory / Lagging by ___ lectures.

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