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Paper No: 503 - ELECTIVE PAPER F-1/M-1/H-1
Paper No 504 - ELECTIVE PAPER F-2/M-2/H-2
Paper No: 505 - COMPUTER PRACTICAL
Project Management ToolMPP Microsoft Project Planning (or any other equivalent package)( The objective is to
understand the student how to manage Projects effectively using MSP Professional, how to List
and Organize Tasks, how to Create and modify calendars, resource listing and assigningresources, how to baseline project, update progress information , the impact of scope, time, and
cost changes , Effective communication of updated Project information )
Introduction to Project and Project Management, Introduction to Microsoft Project Professional
2007, Defining Tasks, Defining Resources, Resource Assignment, Base lining, Updating
Progress Information, Formatting Project Details, Views and Reports, Customization, Interfacewith Other Office Applications, Working with Multiple Projects, Sharing Resources across
Projects
MS VISIO as a tool for Activity Diagram or any other equivalent
IBM Rational Rose or any other equivalent Introduction to Class (Package) - UML 1.5 having
9 diagrams, Forward engineering, Reverse engineering, Round Trip engineering, Visual
Modelling using Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Rational Unified Process (Advance
SDLC) - Roles, Responsibilities, Work Flows, Templates, Artifacts.
Business Intelligence Tools such as Informatics or any other equivalent - Designer , Workflow
manager, Advanced features, Cognos Architecture, Framework Manager , Metadata
Modelling, Package Development , Package Import & Export , Query Studio , Report Studio-Basics, Report Studio -Advanced
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Paper No: 601 - BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY
Objective:
To equip students with the necessary inside into designing strategies for an organisation and
linking the organisations strategies with the changing environment.
Course contents:
Unit INature & importance of business policy & strategy: Introduction to the strategic management
process , Strategic Management & related concepts
Characteristics of corporate, business & functional level strategic management decisions.
Unit II
Companys mission statement, Need for a mission statement, criteria for evaluating a mission
statement- Goal, Process & Input formulation of the mission statement- Druckers PerformanceArea, Benniss Core Problem
Unit III
Environmental Analysis & Diagnosis:Analysis of companys external environment
Environmental impact on organisations policy and strategy, organisations dependence on theenvironment, analysis of remote environment, analysis of specific environment- Michael E.
Porters 5 Forces model, Analysis of internal; Importance of organisations capabilities,competitive advantage and core competence, Michael E. Porters Value Chain Analysis.
Unit IV
Formulation of competitive strategies, Perspectives to competition- industry, marketing &strategic group, competitive strategies- Miles & Snow adaptive strategies, Dereks Abbels,
business definition framework, Michael E. Porters generic competitive strategies, implementing
competitive strategies- offensive & defensive moves.
Unit V
Formulating Corporate Strategies, Introduction to strategies of growth, stability and renewal,
Types of growth strategies concentrated growth, product development, integration,diversification, international expansion (multi domestic approach, franchising, licensing and jointventures), Types of renewal strategies retrenchment and turnaround.
Unit VI
Strategic analysis & choice, Strategic gap analyses, portfolio analyses BCG, GE, productmarket evolution matrix, experience curve, directional policy matrix, life cycle portfolio matrix,
grand strategy selection matrix; Behavioural considerations affecting choice of strategy.
Unit VII
Implementing & operationalising strategic choice, Impact of structure, culture & leadership,
functional strategies & their link with business level strategies.
Unit VIII
Introduction to Strategic control & evaluation, Strategic surveillance, special alert control &premise control, implementing control, introduction to operational control.
Readings:
1. J.A. Pearce & R.B. Robinson : Strategic Management formulation implementation and
control, TMH
2. Arthur A. Thompson Jr. ,A.JStrickland III : Crafting and executing strategy,TMHJohn E. Gamble and Arun K.Jain
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Supplementary Readings
1. Gerry Johnson & Kevan Scholes, Exploring corporate strategies,PHI2. Upendra Kachru , Strategic Management, Excel books
3. Arthur A. Thompson Jr. and A.J.Strickland, Strategic Management Concepts and Cases :
4. Lawrence R. Jauch William F. Glueck, Business Policy and Strategic Management (McgrawHill Series in Management)
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Paper No: 602 - LEGAL ASPECTS OF INDIAN BUSINESS
Objective:
To gain knowledge of the branches of law whish relate to business transactions, certain corporatebodies and related matters. Also, to understand the applications of these laws to practical
commercial situations.
Course contents:The Indian Contract Act 1872
Unit 1
Definition of the term "Contract"- Sec 2(h) "agreement" Sec 1(1). When an agreement willbecome a contract. Essential features of a contract (sec 10). Kinds of contract- Based on:
validity, formation & performance.
Unit II
Proposal or Offer -Definition [Sec 2)(a)] legal rules of a valid offer -offer & invitation to an
offer. Termination of offer. Acceptance - Definition [Sec 2(b)] Essential of a valid acceptance.
Mode of conveying acceptance (sec 7 & 8) Legal rule of a valid acceptance. Communication ofoffer acceptance and revocation (Sec 3, 4, 5, 6).
Unit IIIConsideration Definition [Sec 2(d)] - Essentials of a valid consideration -contribution to charity-
Exceptions to the rules no consideration no contract, Rules regarding consideration.[Sec 25,25(1), 25(2) & 25(3)]. Privity of Contract- Exceptions to the rules of privity.
Unit IV
Capacity to Contract Sec 10 & Sec 11- Laws relating to minor agreements- absolutely void.Doctrine of restitution Specific Relief Act 1963 (sec 33)- Status of Beneficial Contracts-
Contracts of Apprenticeship. Persons of unsound mind, Disqualifies persons- Sec 12.
Unit V
Free consent- Sec 14- Coercion (Sec 15)- Definition & Essential elements- Undue Influence (Sec
16) Definition- essential elements [16(1) 16(2) & 16(3)]. Fraud Sec (17)- Definition &
essential elements [17 (1), (2), (3), (4) & (5)]. Mere Silence is not fraud- When silence willamount to fraud. Misrepresentation (sec 18)- Definition & element [18(1) 18(2) & 18(3)]voidablity of the agreement -Sec 19-A and 19. The circumstances under which the right of
rescission is lost. Mistake- Definition of consent- Sec 13. Effect of mistake on a contract- Sec 20,
21 & 22. Mistake as to facts essential to the agreement (1). The Identity of the parties (2). Theidentity & nature of the subject matter (3). The nature and content of the promise. Legality of
objects or consideration- Sec 23 Heads of public policy.
Unit VI
Definition of void agreement Sec 2(g) & voidable agreement Sec 2(i). Agreement Sec 2(1).
Agreements declared to be void; Agreements of which consideration & objects are unlawful in
part (Sec 24); Agreements without consideration (Sec 25); Agreements in restraint of marriage
(Sec 26); Agreements in restraint of trade (Sec 27); Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings(Sec 28) ; Unmeaning agreement (Sec 29); Wagering agreement (sec 30); Agreement to do an
impossible act (Sec 56); Performance of contracts, Breach of contract.
Unit VII
Special Contracts -Contract of Indemnity- Definition (Sec 124) extent of liability (Sec 125).
Commencement of liability-Contract of guarantee (Sec 126) -essential features of a guarantee-
guarantee of a minors debt- extent of surety's liability- co- extension- surety's right to limit theliability- liability under continuing guarantee (Sec 129) Joint Debtors & Suretyship (Sec 132).
Discharge of surety from Liability.
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By revocation {Sec 130); By Death (Sec 131); By variance (Sec 133); Release or discharge of
principal debtors; Comparison extension of time and not to sue (Sec 135); By imposing surety'sremedy (Sec 139).
Unit VIII
Bailment- Sec 148- Definition- Bailment, Bailor & Bailee. Essential features: Delievery ofpossession- actual or constructive delievery (Sec 149); Delievery upon contract- non contractual
bailment; Conditional delievery; Grauture & Non Gratutions, Bailor, Duties of Bailee; Duty of
reasonable care. (Sec 151) ; Duty not to make unauthorized sue (154); Duty to return (Sec 160 &
165); Duty not to set up justertii (Sec 166 & 167); Duty to return increase (Sec 163).Finder of lost goods (Sec 168 & 169); Rights of Bailee: Right to compensate (Sec 164),Right to
necessary expenses or remuneration (Sec 158), Right of lien (Sec 170 & 171), Right to sue (Sec
180 & 181), Pledge -Sec 172- Pledge, Pawnee & Pawner defined essential features- Delievery ofPossession. In pursuance of a contract- rights of a pawnee , Right of retainer (Sec 173 & 174) s,
Right to extra ordinary expenses (Sec 175) , Right ofsale (Sec 176)- Pawner's right to redeem [f
(Sec 177).
Unit IX
Agency -Sec 182- Agent Principal defined- Essentials of agency-
Principal should be competent to contract, who may employ an agent (Sec 184) consideration notnecessary (Sec 185); Kinds of agent: Factor, Broker & Dealers, Creation of agency: by express
appointment. , by conduct or situation of parties. , by necessity. by subsequent ratification ofrelations of principal & agent, Duties of agent: Duty to execute mandate, Duty to follow
instructions or customs (Sec 211), Duty of reasonable case & skill (Sec 212) (h), Duty to avoidconflict of interest (Sec 215), Duty not to make secret profile (Sec 216), Duty to remit sums (Sec
218), Duty to maintain accounts. Duty not to delegate (Sec 190), Rights of agent:Right to
remunerate (Sec 219) effect of misconduct. (Sec 220), Right of retainer (Sec 217), Right of Lien(Sec 221), Right to indemnity (Sec 222 & 223), Right to compensation. (Sec 225). Sub agent
concept.
Unit X
Sale of goods act 1930: Definition and essential of Sale (Sec 4), Bilateral Contract , Money
Consideration , Sale and contract of work on material Goods, Sale and an agreement to sell (Sec
4(3) & 4(4), formalities of sale (Sec 5), the price (Sec 9), conditions & warranties Sec 12(1),12(2), 12(3), 12(4), Implied conditions:Conditions as to title (Sec 14) , Sale by description (Sec15), Sale by description as well as by sample (Sec 15), Exceptions to the principal of Caveat
emptor (Sec 16), Fitness for buying purpose 16(1), Merchantable quality (Sec 16(2) - Meaning of
merchantable Quality , Conditions implied by trade usage (Sec 16(3) , Express items (Sec 16(4),Implied warranties: Quiet Possession [Sec 14(B)] , Free from encumbrances [Sec 14(e)] ,
Condition reduced to warranty (Sec 13), Waver by the buyer, Acceptance of goods by the buyer-
definition of acceptance (Sec 42) ; Exclusion of implied terms: (Sec 62) stipulation as to time(Sec 11) , Passing of Property- Significance of passing property- property passes when intended
to share (Sec 19). Sale of specific goods (Sec 20, 21 & 22), sale on approval (Sec 24), sale of
unascertained goods (Sec 18 & 23), Remedies for breach of contract, Sellers and Buyers Remedy
in a Contract of Sale: Auction Sale (Sec 64) - Principles relating to auction sale, Hire PurchaseAct, 1872, Hire Purchase Agreement (Sec 2(c) Contents of Agreements (Sec 4).
Unit XI
Negotiable instruments act- definition, features, and kinds, Promissory note, Bill of Exchangeand cheque.
Unit XII
The Companies Act 1956:Introduction to the definition of company- the salient features, the significance of memorandum,
articles, prospectus and company meetings. Brief Introduction to role played by Directors,
Auditors and Company Secretary.
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Readings:
1. Avtar Singh , Principle of Mercantile Law, 8thed, 2007, Eastern Book Company2. Gulshan & Kapoor, Business Law, 14th Ed, Paperback
3. Maheshwari & Maheshwari, Principle of Mercantile Law, National Publishing Trust
4. Rohini Aggarwal, Mercantile & Commercial Law , 1st Ed, June 2007, Taxmann5. M.C. Kucchal, Modern Indian Company Law, 3rd Ed, 25th Review, Shree Mahavir Book
Depot.
6. M.C.Kucchal, Business Law/Mercantile Law, 6th Ed, Vikas Pub.House (P) Ltd. (M)
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Paper No: 603 - ELECTIVE PAPER F-3/M-3/H-3
Paper No 604 - ELECTIVE PAPER F-4/M-4/H-4
Paper No 605 PROJECT SUBMISSION (FUNCTIONAL SPECIALISATION)
ELECTIVES PAPERS
OPTION I: FINANCE
Paper No: 504 - (F-2) : INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Objectives:
To acquaint students with the complexities of international banking and finance & related
concepts.
Course Contents:Unit I
International Financial Environment: Overview, Foreign Exchange Market, Introduction to
inter-bank market and retail market. Spot market and forward market. Forward discount and
premium; cross rate; Determination of inter-bank rates, determination of value dates, retailcash rates and TT rates; Ex change Rate Determination: Interest rate parity,
purchasing power parity, international Fishers effect, uncovered interest rate arbitrage, carry
trade. Central bank intervention- revaluation and devaluation of currency, Open market
operations; Purchasing power effect.
Unit II
The International Monetary System: Breton Wood system; Exchange Rate Regimes, Euro
Market, International Banking, Concept and Developmen t of Universal banking; Syndicateloan; parallel loan. Euro currency market- Euro loan, Eurodollar loan, Euro deposits, Euro
dollar deposit; International Trade Financing: Documents required for export, letter of credit
and prepayment of LOC, buyers credit, sellers credit, pre and post shipment line of credit.Drafts, open account, counter trade. Bill discounting, factoring and forfeiting.
Unit III
Financial Derivatives: Forwards and Futures, Options and related terminology, Calculating
the pay off from options and diagrammatic representation. Option,pricing(Diagrammatic)- factors that influence put and cell prices. Some motivations for
buying and selling options; Simple combinations of underlying asset & options: Option
spreads: Bull spreads with puts and calls, straddle top and bottom, strip, Futures: Valuations,
rationale for trading-hedging, arbitrage etc.(No Derivations), Introduction to Swaps, Interestrate swaps, currency swaps, cross currency swaps.
Unit IV
Currency Risk Management Foreign Exchange Risk Management: Types of Forex
Exposure-Strategies for Managing Transaction, Translation, Operating & Economic
Exposure; Political Risk-Analysis and Management; Interest Rate Exposure Management,Forward rate agreements (FRA). Interest rate caps , floors, collars.
Readings:
1. Maurice D. Levi : International Finance,2. Alan C. Shapiro : Multinational Financial Management, Wiley
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3. Apte PG: International Finance
4. Jaff Madura : International Corporate Finance, Cengage Learning
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Paper No: 603 - ( F-3) : FINANCIAL MARKETS AND SERVICES
Objective:
To provide a conceptual framework for analysis of debt instruments and familiarize students
with some aspects of Merchant Banking and Financial services.
Course Contents
Unit I
Money Market: Inter Bank call money market, Term Money; Retail & Wholesale; BSE, NSE:Instruments & Players, T Bill, dated Govt. securities, Commercial paper, certificate of deposit,
Role of RBI in regulation of money market.
Unit II
Basic Introduction to Primary & Secondary Market: Primary Market: New Issue Market, DIP
Guidelines, Eligibility conditions, Red herring prospectus, green shoe option, IPO grading, book
building, French option, dutch option, minimum subscription, pricing (band, floor), Settlement &Allotment, Escrow account, listing, Secondary Market: Stock market, trade operations &
settlement, margin requirement, types of margin, Indices NIFTY & SENSEX (meaning &
composition)
Unit III
Financial Services: Leasing & Hire Purchase: meaning, types, benefits of lease to lessor &lessee, methods of determining lease rental (stepped up, ballooned), difference between lease and
hire purchase, Factoring & forfeiting: Concept, distinction between factoring and forfeiting,benefits of factoring, impact of factoring on balance sheet, Venture capital: Main features,
venture capital process, difference between venture capital finance and conventional sources of
finance, disinvestment avenues, Housing finance: Concept, role of NHB, HFCs, differentschemes & limits of housing finance, risk associated with housing finance
Unit IV
Credit rating: process, evaluation of a company, benefits of credit rating to investors, reliance oncredit rating for investment decision, Securitization: Concept, origin, features, process, MBS,
ABS, risk associated with securitization, Merchant Banking: Introduction, evolution of merchant
banking, types of merchant bankers, activities undertaken by different types of merchantbankers, Merger & Acquisition: Concept of merger and takeovers, reasons for merger &acquisitions, Steps involved in merger and amalgamation, case study on mergers, demergers.
Insurance: types of insurance (life, non life), types of insurance policies.
Readings:
1. M Y Khan , Indian Financial System, Tata Mc Graw Hill
2. M Y Khan , Financial Services, Tata McGraw Hill3. H.R. Machiraju, Indian Financial System, Vikas Publishing House
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Paper No: 604 - (F-4): INCOME TAX AND PLANNING
Objective:
The objective of this course is to acquaint the students with the tax structure for individuals andcorporates and also its implications for planning.
Course Contents
Unit IIncome tax concepts: Previous Year, Assessment Year, Person, Assessee, Income (including
agricultural income), Gross Total Income, Total Taxable Income; Exempted Income for
individuals; Tax Evasion, Tax Avoidance, Tax Planning and Tax Management; ResidentialStatus (Individual and Company in detail) and their incidence of tax, Computation of Income
under the head Salary
Unit II
Computation of Income under the head House Property, Capital Gains
Unit III
Computation of Income under the head Profits and gains from Business or Profession, Incomefrom other sources.
Unit IVComputation of total income and tax liability of an individual; Set-off and carry-forward of
losses in case of individual and company; Deductions from gross total income as applicable to anindividual and companies; Minimum Alternative Tax
Reading
1. Singhania, V.K., Student Guide to Income Tax
2. Singhania, V.K., Direct Taxes: Law & Practice
3. Mehesh Chandra & Shukla, D.C., Income Tax Law & Practice4. Mehrotra, H.C. & Goyal, S.P., Income Tax Law & Accounts
5. Goyal, S.P., Direct Tax Planning
6. Ahuja & Gupta, Corporate Tax Planning & ManagementM
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OPTION II: MARKETING
Paper No: 503 - (M-1) CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
Objective:
The course of Consumer behaviour equips students with the basic knowledge about the issues
and dimensions of consumer behaviour and with the skill and ability to analyse consumerinformation and develop consumer behaviour oriented marketing strategies. It helps in
determining the variables that influences consumer purchase behaviour in the market place and
thus helps in designing marketing strategies and marketing mix of the products offering.
Course contents:
Unit I
Consumer Behavior: Nature, scope & application: Importance of consumer behavior in
marketing decisions, characteristics of consumer behavior, role of consumer research, consumerbehaviour- interdisciplinary approach.
Introduction to Industrial Buying BehaviorMarket Segmentation: VALS 2 segmentation profile.
Unit II
Consumer Needs & Motivation: Characteristics of motivation, arousal of motives, theories of
needs & motivation: Maslows hierarchy of needs, McLellands APA theory, Murrays list of
Psychogenic needs, Baytons classification of motives, self concept & its importance, types ofinvolvement.
Personality & Consumer Behaviour: Importance of personality, theories of personality- Freudian
theory, Jungian theory, Neo-Freudian theory, Trait theory : Theory of self images; Role of selfconsciousness.
Consumer Perception: Concept of absolute threshold limit, differential threshold limit &
subliminal perception: Perceptual Process: selection, organisation & interpretation.Learning & Consumer Involvement: Importance of learning on consumer behaviour, learningtheories: classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning, cognitive learning & involvement
theory.
Consumer Attitudes: Formation of attitudes, functions performed by attitudes, models ofattitudes: Tri-component model, multi-attribute model, attitude towards advertisement model:
attribution theory.
Unit III
Group Dynamics & consumer reference groups: Different types of reference groups, factors
affecting reference group influence, reference group influence on products & brands, application
of reference groups.
Family & Consumer Behaviour: Consumer socialisation process, consumer roles within a family,purchase influences and role played by children, family life cycle.
Social Class & Consumer behaviour: Determinants of social class, measuring & characteristics
of social class.Culture & Consumer Behaviour: Characteristics of culture, core values held by society & their
influence on consumer behaviour, introduction to sub-cultural & cross-cultural influences.
Opinion Leadership Process: Characteristics & needs of opinion leaders & opinion receivers,interpersonal flow of communication.
Unit IV
Diffusion of Innovation: Definition of innovation, product characteristics influencing diffusion,resistance to innovation, adoption process.
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Consumer Decision making process: Process- problem recognition, pre-purchase search
influences, information evaluation, purchase decision (compensatory decision rule, conjunctivedecision, rule, Lexicographic rule, affect referral, disjunctive rule), post-purchase evaluation.;
Situational Influences
; Models of Consumer Decision making: Nicosia model, Howard-Sheth model, Howard- Shethfamily decision making model, Engel, Kollat & Blackwell model, Sheth Newman gross model of
consumer values.
NOTE: Cases & application to marketing will be taught with respect to each topic.
Readings
1. Leon G.Schiffman & Leslie L.Kanuk: Consumer Behaviour, Prentice Hall Publication, 9th Ed2. Engel, Blackwell & Miniard : Consumer Behaviour, Thryden Press International
Supplementary Reading
1. Hawkins Best Coney (Aug2000). Consumer Behaviour Building Marketing
Strategy, McGraw Hill 8th International Edition.
2. Foxall, Gordon R., Goldsmith, Ronald E., Brown, Stephen. (1998) Consumer Psychology for Marketing. : Second Edition Thompson Business Press.
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Paper No: 504 - (M-2): PERSONAL SELLING & SALES FORCE MANAGEMENT
Objectives
To familiarize the students with the concepts of sales management and to equip them with the
various tools required to be a success in the various techniques essential for sales staffmanagement. To help them differentiate the nuances of personal, organizational and personal
selling.
Course Contents
Unit I
Introduction to Personal Selling; functions of a sales person, qualities of an effective SalesPerson; Personal Selling situations.
Unit II
Theories of Selling: AIDAS, Right Set of circumstances, Buying formula theory.
Unit III
The Selling Process: Preapproach acquiring product knowledge, acquiring competition and
market knowledge, Identifying and qualifying prospects sources of prospecting, conditions forqualification, Opening a sale methods of approaching, Sales presentation presentation
strategies and methods, Sales demonstration planning effective demonstration, use of salestools, Handling objection types of objections, determining hidden objections, strategies for
handling objections, Closing a sale trial close, closing techniques, Post sales follow up.
Unit IV
Introduction to sales force management: Objectives of Sales management, Role of a sales
manager; Managing Sales force Recruitment, Selection, Training, Compensation andevaluation of sales force; Sales Territory Coverages: Sales Territory Concept, Reasons for
establishing sales territories, procedures for selling up sales territories.
Readings:
1. Still, Cundiff & Govani Sales Management, 5th Edition. Prentice Hall of India
2. Charles Futrell Fundamentals of Selling.3. Ingram, Avila, Schwepker Sales Management.4. Hair, Anderson & Mehta Sales Management.
5. Anderson Professional Sales Management.
6. Professional Selling A trust based approach, Ingram, Laforge, Avita: Harcourt CollegePublications.
7. Smart Selling, Christopher Power.
8. What makes a good salesman, David Mayer and H M Greenberg.9. Management of Sales force, Stanton, Bursnick and Spiro.
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Paper No: 603 - (M-3): ADVERTISING AND BRAND MANAGEMENT
Objective:
To equip the students with the nature, purpose & complex constructions in the planning and
execution of a successful advertising program. The course will expose student to issues in brandmanagement, faced by firms operating in competitive markets.
Course Contents :
Unit I
Advertising, need & importance: Definition & growth of modern advertising, advertising & the
marketing mix, types & classification of advertisement, advertising spiral; Social & economicaspects of advertising; Marketing communication models: AIDA, hierarchy of effect, innovation
adoption model, action first model, quick decision model; Planning framework of promotional
strategy
Unit II
How advertising works: Exposure, salience, familiarity, low involvement, central route &
peripheral route & cognitive learning; Positioning strategies; Associating feelings with a brand;Developing brand personality; Creating copy strategies: Rational & emotional approaches,
selection of an endorser, creative strategy & style- brand image, execution, USP, common touch& entertainment, message design strategy, format & formulae for presentation of appeals (slice
of life, testimonials, etc.), different types of copy; Art & layout of an advertisement: Principles ofdesign, layout stages, difference in designing of television, audio & print advertisement
Unit III
Media planning & scheduling: Introduction to broadcast & non -broadcast media; Budgetingdecision rule: percentage of sales method, objective to task method, competitive parity, & all you
can afford; Key factors influencing media planning; Media decisions: media class, media
vehicle & media option; Scheduling: flighting, pulsing, & continuous
Unit IV
Management of sales promotion: Importance & need for sales promotion, planning for consumer
schemes & contests, different types of consumer schemes, planning for sales force contestsUnit V
Introduction to brands and brand management, Concept of a brand, brand evolution, branding
challenges and opportUnities, Strategic brand management process.
Unit VI
Identifying and establishing brand positioning and values; Brand building, brand positioning and
values brand repositioning.
Unit VII
Designing and implementing brand strategies; Brand extension. Brand hierarchy Kapfrer. Brand
equity, brand personality, brand image, managing brands overtime.
Integrating advertising and brand management
Note: Applied cases would be taken up in class.
Readings:
1. Aaker, Myers & Batra : Advertising Management , Prentice Hall, 5th Ed
2. David Aaker , Building strong brands
Supplementary Reading
1. Wells,Moriarity & Burnett : Advertising Principles & practices , Prentice Hall, 7th Ed
2. Kleppners Advertising Procedure : W.Ronald Lane, kane Whitehill king and J. ThomasRussell, Pearson Education, 16 ed.
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3. George E.Belch & Michael A. Balch : Advertising and Promotion, TMH
4. 4. S.H.H Kazmi and Satish K.Batra : Advertising and sales promotion, Excel books5. Understanding Brands, Cowley. D
6. Strategic Brand Management, Jean Noel Kampferer
7. Brand Leadership, David Aaker8. Advertising Wright, Winter, Ziegler
9. Advertising David Ogilvy, Trout and Ries
10. Advertising Theory & Practice Sandage, Fryburger, Ratroll
11. Strategic Brand Management, Creating and Sustaining Brand Equity Long term, SecondEdition, Kogan Page, Second Edition ,2001
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Paper No: 604 - (M-4): RETAIL MANAGEMENT
Objective:The primary objective of the course is to have students develop marketing competencies
in retailing and retail consulting. The course is designed to prepare students for positions
in the retail sector or positions in the retail divisions of consulting companies. Besideslearning more about retailing and retail consulting, the course is designed to foster the
development of the students critical and creative thinking skills.
Course Contents
Unit I: Introduction to retailing
Definition, Characteristics, Evolution of Retailing in India, Retailing in India, Emerging
Trends in Retailing, Factors Behind the change of Indian Retail Industry.
Unit II: Retail Formats
Retail Sales by ownership, On the basis of Merchandise offered, non-store Based retail
mix & Non traditional selling.
Unit III: Store Planning,Design & Layout; STORE PLANNING: Location Planning and its importance, Store
design and the retailing image mix, Effective Retail Space Management, Floor SpaceManagement.
Unit IV: Retail Marketing
Advertising & Sales Promotion, Retail Mktg. Strategies, Store Positioning, Retail
Marketing. Mix, CRM, Advertising in Retailing, Types of Retail Sales Promotion.
Unit V: Retail Merchandising
Buying function, Markups & Markdown in merchandise management, shrinkage in Retail
merchandise management.
Unit VI: Merchandise Pricing
Concept of Merchandise Pricing, Pricing Options, Pricing Strategies, Pricing Objectives,
Types of Pricing.
Unit VII: Retail Operation
Elements/Components of Retail Store Operation, Store Administration, Store Manager
Responsibilities, Inventory Management, Management of Receipts, Customer Service.,Retail Staffing Process Job Analysis, Description, Specification, Management of Retail
Outlet/Store, Store Maintenance, Store Security.
Unit VIII: Future Of Retailing
Retailing Through Internet., Career opportUnities in Retail., Road ahead in India.
Readings
1. Cullen & Newman Retailing Environment & Operans.2. Berman & Evarv Retail Management.
Supplementary Reading :
1. Bajaj, Tuli & Srivastava , Retail Management- Oxford University Publications
2. Ogden & Ogden Integrated Retail Management, Biztantra Publications
3. Gibson G Vedamani , Retail Management: Functional principles & practices, Jaico
Publishing House
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OPTION III: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Paper No: 503 - (H-1) TRAINING & MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Objective:To familiarize the students with the concept and practice of training and development in
the modern organizational setting.
Course contents:
Unit I
Organization vision & plans, assessment of training needs, setting training objectives,designing training programmes, Spiral model of training.
Unit II
Tasks of the training function: Building support, overall training capacity, developing
materials, strategic planning, networking, Designing training programmes, training cycle,qualities of trainers.
Unit III
Training methods: On the job training, job instruction training, apprenticeship, coaching,
job rotation, syndicate method, knowledge based methods, lecture, conferences,
programmed learning, simulation methods, case study, vestibule training, laboratory
training, in-basket exercise, experiential methods, sensitivity training.
Unit IV
Management Development Programme Methods:-Understudy, Coaching, Action
Learning, Role Play, Management Games, Seminars, University related programmes,special projects, behavioural modelling, job rotation, case study, multiple management,
sensitivity training. Post training: Input overload, unrealistic goals, linkage failure.
Training impact on individuals and organizations: Training Evaluation-Evaluating-Programmes, Participants. Objectives and worthwhileness of training.
Unit V
Organisational Development(OD): Definition, Foundations of OD , Managing the OD
Process, Action Research and OD. OD Interventions: Overview of OD Interventions,
Team Interventions, Inter-group and Third-Party Peacemaking Interventions.
Comprehensive OD Interventions, Structural Interventions and the Applicability of OD,Training Experiences.
Unit VI
Issues in Consultant Client Relationships, System Ramifications, Power/Politics in OD.
Case Study will be inter-topic.
Readings:
1. Wendell French, Cecil Bell, Organisation Development, Behavioral Science
Interventions for Organisation Improvement ,6th Edition
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2. Donald Brown, Donald Harvey, Experiential Approach to Organisation
Development
3. Rolf Lynton & Udai Pareek Training & Development, Prentice Hall4. S.K. Bhatia, Training & Development, Deep & Deep Publishers
5. M.W. Warsen , Training for results, Addison Wesley, Massachusetts
6. Robert L.Craig, Training & Development, McGraw Hill, New York7. John Kenney, Reid A. Margret, Manpower Training & Development of
Personnel Management
Supplementary Readings:
1. Process Consultation Revisited, Building the Helping Relationship (Prentice Hall
Organisational Development Series) ,Edgar Schein
2. Organisational Change and Development ,Bob Hamlin, Jane Keep, Ken Ash3. Organisational Dynamics,Diagnosis and Intervention (Prentice Hall
Organisational Development Series) ,John Kotter
4. Organisational Development,A Process of Learning and Changing (Prentice Hall
Organisational Development Series) ,2nd Edition , W. Burke5. Managing the Developing Organisation Bernard Lievegord
6. Dynamics and Intervention Seth AllCorn7. Managing Change: Philip Sadler
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Paper No: 504 (H-2) PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
Objective: To familiarize students about concepts of performance and compensationmanagement and how to use them to face the challenges of attracting, retaining and
motivating employees to high performance.
Course contents:
Unit I
Introduction- Concept, Philosophy, History from performance appraisal to performance
development. Contemporary PMS.
Unit II
4 dimensions of PMS, Performance Planning, Feedback and coaching, performance
appraisal outcome and reward. Performance Planning, Goal Sheet, Goal Alignment,
Coaching and mentoring processes. Alignment with organizational goals. PerformanceCounselling-Planning for new cycle, Strategic PMS, International Aspects of PMS.
Unit III
Incentives for production employees, Modern trends in compensation-from wage and
salary to cost to company concept, compensation surveys, managers & executives.
Incentives for other professionals: Developing effective incentive plans. Supplementary
pay benefits, insurance benefits, retirement benefits, employee services benefits &Incentive practices in industry.
Unit IV
Wages in India: Minimum wage, fair wage and living wage. Methods of state regulationof wages. wage differentials & national wage policy Regulating payment of wages, wage
boards, Pay commissions, dearness allowances, linking wages with productivity,.
Unit V
Special compensation situations: International compensation system, managing
variations, culture Strategic-Market Mindset, Expatriate Pay- skill based, Competency
Based, Team Compensation. Individual and group incentives.
Readings:
1. Milkovich & Newman , Compensation, 9th Edition
2. T.J.Bergman , Compensation Decision Making, 4th Ed3. National commission on labour, report, Labour Law Reviews Govt. of India.
4. Harvard Business review on compensation :
5. Rober E. Sibson, Compensation, 5th Ed6. Richard Henderson , Compensation management in a knowledge, 7th Ed, based world.
7. T.N.Chhabra & Savitha Rastogi Compensation management, 2007
8. Gary Dessler , Human Resource Management(2007)
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Paper No: 603 - (H-3) INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR
LEGISLATION
Objective:
The course emphasizes the various issues of management of industrial relations and laws
in modern business environment in the Indian context.
Course contents:
Unit I
Concept & importance of industrial relations: Approaches of IR System model,
Pluristic approach, Webers social action approach. Trade Unions: Structure, functions
and issues in India. Strikes: Causes and Types, Trade Union Act. Employersorganisations in India: Functions of employers association, structure of employers
organizations, lockouts.
Unit II
Workers participation in management: Objectives of workers participation, modes ofparticipation & their functions, works committee, joint management council, shop
council, joint council, Grievance Procedure, Suggestion Schemes.
Unit III
Collective bargaining: Importance of collective bargaining, procedure of collective
bargaining, essentials of successful collective bargaining, problems of collectivebargaining in India, types of bargaining.
Unit IV
Discipline: Positive, negative discipline, disciplinary procedure, Absenteeism, Turnover,Dismissal and Discharge.
Unit V
Social security legislation in India. Payment of Gratuity Act, Payment of Bonus Act,Maternity Benefit, Workmens Compensation Act, Provident Fund Act, Employee State
Insurance Act.
Unit VI
Factories Act, Industrial Disputes Act, Standing orders.
Readings:
1. Dwivedi, Industrial Relations, Galgotia Publishing, 2000
2. T.N. Chhabra & Suri, Industrial Relations, Dhanpat Rai, 2000
3. PRN Sinha, Indu, Industrial Relations, Trade Unions & LaborBala Sinha, Seema Shekhar, Legislation,2006
4. Suba Rao, Human Resource Management
5. S.C. Srivastava, Industrial Relation of Labour Laws6. Analytical handbook of Labour Laws, PHD
7. Chamber of Commerce and Industry Industrial Law
8. N.D. Kapoor , Elements of Industrial Law
9. C.S.Venkatraman , Unusual Collective Agreements
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Paper No: 604 - (H-4) INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCEMANAGEMENT
Objective:To explore the concepts and technique of the essential elements of International Human Resource
Management and to enable the students to recognize its critical issues. Also to update and let the
understand the concept and to apply them in international complex business environment. The
course specifically aims to recognize, understand and appreciate HR concerns in the present
scenario.
Course Contents
Unit I
Introduction: International Human Resource Management : Managing people in aninternational context. Hofsteds Approach. Concept, Approaches, Linking HR to
international expansion strategies; Recruitment and selection of international managers,
concept, criteria for recruitment and selection, sources, advantages and disadvantages ofemploying PCNs, TCNs, HCNs; Comparative HRM: Flexibility and worklife balance.
Unit IIManaging diversity in International working: Diversity Management programme,affirmative action plans, Surbanes Oxlay Act. Sexual Harassment at workplace;
International training and management development: Emerging trends in training for
competitive advantage: Cross Cultural training.
Unit III
Factors associates with individual performance and appraisal; Criteria used for
performance. Appraisal. of international employees; Performance Mgt. for International
employees; Creating High performance work system: Fundamentals, implementation(Balance Score Card) and outcomes; International Compensation: Objectives,
components and approaches, going rate approach, Balance Sheet Approach.
Unit IVRepatriation: Process, challenges, designing a repatriation programme; Managing
expatriates and causes of expatriate failure; Cross border merger and acquisition: HR
perspective.
Unit V
International Industrial Relations; Labour Unions & International Labour Relations ; The
response of labour unions to multinationals
Readings:1. Tony Edwards and Chris Rees, International HRM-Globalisation and National System
2. and MNC Pearson Education (IInd Edition)
3. Nilanjan Sengupta and International Human Resource Management-4. 3. Mousami S. Bhattacharya, Excel Books (Ist Edition 2007)5. Peter J. Dowing and International HRM-Managing people in a
6. Denice E. Welch Multinational context (IVth edition)7. 6.K. Aswathappa and International HRM-Text and Cases
8. Sadhna Dash, Tata McGraw Hill (IInd edition)9. Chris Brewster and International HRM-University Press
10.Peter I. Dowling, Denice E. International HRM-Excel Books
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