4 th semester syllabus

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Second Year – Fourth SemesterKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

MBA-8202

UNIT -I

Knowledge management (KM) - evolution. emerging business environment, KM – why now,KM imperatives, what is knowledge, data, information, knowledge, wisdom, basic types of knowledge, defining knowledge in organizations, organizational knowledge type, classification,knowledge life cycle. organizational knowledge sources and processes, process of managingknowledge, a framework for implementation km.

UNIT-IIOrganizational knowledge creation, networks, knowledge mapping techniques, coreimplementation issues, knowledge spiral, knowledge acquisition tools, knowledge analysis, roleof data warehouse & mining in km, on-line analytical processing, organizational knowledgedissemination.

UNIT - IIIKM strategy, vision. purpose and level of KM, analyzing the industry structural economicenvironment, sources of competitive advantage, process of KM strategy, for emulation,knowledge architecture, system and technology, people issues.

UNIT -IVDevelop a knowledge strategy, Implement km as any change management program, seek &sustain top management support, organizational knowledge measurement work five-stages-awakening, actionable, implementation, support & organizational development phase,organizational knowledge measurement techniques, km roles. new organizational roles,organizational k-role classification.

Suggested Readings :1. Designing Knowledge Management Architecture-SHUKLA & SRINlV Asan (Sage, New

Delhi)2. Knowledge Management- WARIER (Vikas, New Delhi)



Second Year – Fourth SemesterELECTRONIC COMMERCE

MBA-8204

Unit-I

Introduction to Electronic Commerce: origin and need; Framework. applications; network infrastructure, internet commercialization; factors affecting e-commerce; e-business, models of e-business;

Unit-IIElectronic Payment System, inter-organizational & intra-organizational commerce. EDI, value-added network; digital library, security

Unit-IIIOn line advertising & online marketing, introduction to e-CRM, consumer search & resourcediscovery, computer based education & training, digital copyrights. Search engines & directoryservices.

Unit-IV

Basics of Mobile and wireless computing, Wireless delivery technology and switching methods,Software Agent, Basics of ERP

Suggested Readings:

1. Kalakota, Whinston . Frontiers of Electronic Commerce, Pearson Education, New Delhi.2. Kalakota and Whinston, Electronic Commerce: A Manager’s Guide, Pearson Education,

New Delhi.

3. Greenstien and Vasarhelyi, Electronic Commerce: Security, Risk Management andControl, TMH, 2nd Ed., New Delhi, 2006.

4. Turbon, et. al., Electronic Commerce: A Managerial Perspective, Pearson Education, New Delhi.

5. Bajaj, Kamlesh K. and Nag, Debjani, E-Commerce: The Cutting Edge of Business, TataMcGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi.

6. Schneider P. Gary, Perry TJames, E-Commerce, Thomson Learning, Bombay.7. Hanson & Kalyanam. Internet Marketing & e-commerce, Thomson Learning. Bombay.8. Bharat Bhasker, Electronic Commerce, TMH. N Delhi.9. Whitely David, Electronic Commerce, TMH, Delhi.



Second Year – Fourth SemesterSECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

MBA-FM-8206

Unit-IInvestment-Meaning. nature, process and alternatives; return and risk; Concept and componentsof total risk; Measuring historical and expected return and risk; systematic and unsystematic risk.Measurement of systematic risk.

Unit-IIObjectives and benefits of investment analysis and security valuation; theories of fixed andvariable income securities; Efficient Market Theory; Fundamental Analysis - Economic, Industryand Company Analysis; Technical Analysis.

Unit-IIIPortfolio - Meaning, advantages and selection: Selection Problems: Markowitz portfolio theory;expected return and standard deviation for portfolios; the efficient frontier; the efficient frontier and investor utility; the selection of the optimal portfolio; Sharpe single-index model; CapitalAsset Pricing Model; Arbitrage Pricing Theory.

Unit-IVBond portfolio management strategies - passive portfolio strategies, active managementstrategies; Portfolio revision - meaning, need, constraints and strategies; formula plans -constant-dollar-value plan. constant ratio plan, variable ratio plan; Portfolio performanceevaluation: risk adjusted measures of performance.

Suggested Readings

]. Reiley & Brown. Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management, Thoms onLearning, Bombay.

2. Pandian, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi

3. Sharpe, Alexander & Wiley, Investment.Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.4. Alexander, Gorden J. and Bailey, Jeffery V., Investment analysis and Portfolio

Management, Dryden Press, Thomson Learning, Bombay.5. Bodie ZVI, Kane Alex, Marcus, Alan J and Mohanty, Pitabas, Investments. TMH,

New Delhi, 2006.6. Elton, Edwin J. & Gruber, Martin J., Modern Portfolio Theory & Investment

Analysis, John Wiley & Sons.7. Haugen, Robert A., Modern Investment Theory, Pearson Education, New Delhi.

Second Year – Fourth Semester



FINANCIAL DERIVATIVESMBA-FM-8208

UNIT-I

Concept and type of derivatives; Participants - hedgers, speculators, arbitragers and scalpers;uses of derivatives; types of orders; derivative markets in India- current trends and future prospects.

UNIT-IIFundamentals of futures and forwards - concept of futures; trading mechanics; basics of stock index future; interest rate futures; currency futures (basics); use of futures for hedging;;difference between forward and future contracts; clearing process.

UNIT-IIITypes of options, trading strategies involving options; option pricing - black scholes option pricing model

UNIT-IVFundamental of swaps - introduction to swaps; interest rate swaps; currency swaps; mechanics of swap interest rate swap and currency swaps; swap pricing

Suggested Reading:1. Chance, Don M., An Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management, Harcourt

College Publishing2. Robert A Strong, Derivatives: An Introduction, Thomson Learning, Borrbay3. Hull, John c., Futures and other derivatives securities, PHI, New Delhi4. Redhead, Financial Derivatives : An Introduction to Future/Forward, Options and

Swaps, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi5. Gupta, S.L., Financial Derivatives. PHI6. Kumar, S.S.S., Financial Derivatives, PHI



Second Year – Fourth SemesterMULTINATIONAL BANKING

MBA-IB-8202

Unit-IStructure and growth of international banking; eurocurrency markets; growth of Eurocurrencydeposits and credit; determination of eurocurrency interest rates; eurocurrency instruments; eurocredit multiplier process; factors of multinationalization of banking; organizationalcharacteristics of multinational banking.

Unit-IIRegulatory environment for international banking; international banking risks; syndicationtechniques in international lending; transferability and trading of loans; credit rating; role of Bank for International Settlements, capital adequacy; international banks.

Unit-IIIInternational payment systems; international asset and multinational banks; bank asset portfoliomanagement; international credit appraisal techniques, liabilities management; derivativestrading by strategies for managing non-performing assets;

Unit-IVBanks' participation in international money and capital markets; international banking mergersand acquisitions.

Suggested Readings:1. Macdonald S. Scott and Timothy W. Koch, Management of Banking,

Thomson Learning,Singapore

2. Fabozzi Frank .1., et. al..Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions,Pearson Education, Delhi

3. Giddy Ian H., Global Financial Markets. AITBS, New Delhi4. Robinson Stuart W., Multinational Banking. A.W. SijthotT International,

Leiden5. Lees Francis A., International Banking and Finance, .lohn Wiley. New York



Second Year – Fourth SemesterINTERNATIONAL TRADE THEORY AND POLICY

MBA-IB-8204

Unit-IGrowing importance of trade in world economy; trade as an agent of globalization; alternative bases and explanations of trade; gains from trade; term of trade - alternative concepts; tradeequilibrium and determination of terms of trade; significance of conceptual understanding of trade theory for I B manager

Unit-IIFree trade versus protection; tariff classification; economic effects of tariff; tariff retaliation:export subsidies, countervailing duties and dumping; effects ofa quota; international economicintegration- forms and levels; trade creating and trade diverting effects of a custom union;repercussions of regional economic groupings on the strategy of international marketers

Unit-IIIComponents of international trade policy; export promotion strategies; import substitution;rationale and working of free trade zones; assessing export potential for specific products inspecific markets; logic of state trading and canalized trade; trade fairs and exhibition;commercial intelligence

Unit-IVMajor quantitative and qualitative trends in India's foreign trade since 1991; major schemes andincentives for exporters; import control regime; impact of WTO provisions on trade policy;overall assessment of India's trade policy

Suggested Readings:1. Krugman, Paul R. and Maurice Obstfeld. International Economics: Theory and Policy,Pearson Education, Delhi2. Bo Sodersten, International Economics, Macmillan, London3. D. Salvatore, Theory and Problems of International Economics. McGraw Hill. NewYork 4. H. Robert Heller, International Trade. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi5. Govt. of India, Economic Survey (Latest Issue)

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