|
Course Code : MS
- 1
Course Title :
Management Functions and Behavior
Assignment Code : MS-1/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note: Answer all
the questions and submit this assignment on or before April 30, 2012, to the
coordinator of your study center.
1.
What are the
essential components of an effective MIS and why? Describe the MIS of an organization,
known to you or you are familiar with, giving detailed description and
critically evaluate its effectiveness. Briefly describe the organization, you
are referring to.
2.
State and explain the
importance of Mission, Vision, Objectives, and Strategy in the functioning of
an organization. Find out these statements of a few organizations and explain
their significance. How do they help you understand about these organizations?
Describe with brief details of the organization you are referring to.
3.
What are the
essential components /indicators/ Determinants of Organizational Climate and Organisational
Culture? Take example of two organizations, list out the component /indicators/
dimensions of their climate and culture and explain their corresponding
perceived major focus, with example. Briefly describe the organizations you are
referring to.
4.
What are the element
of an organization structure, and the factors influencing its choice? Take
example of two organizations and explain with logic as to how are their
structures suited to their requirements or influenced by the other factors.
5.
Why do groups get
formed? What are the stages of group formation? Explain the formation of a
group and relate it to the stages with brief description of purpose and
structure of the group, as you are aware of. Also briefly describe the
organization, if this group was the part of it.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 2
Course Title :
Management of Human Resources
Assignment Code : MS-2/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note: Answer all
the questions and submit this assignment on or before April 30, 2012, to the
coordinator of your study center.
1.
How do you see the role of HRM changing
in the present day context of business? What are the new mandates of HRM?
Explain with the example of the organization you have been working for or
familiar with. Quote specific situations to explain your point. Briefly
describe the organization you are referring to.
2.
What are the methods of Job Analysis and
techniques of writing Job Description. Take example of a few job descriptions
and explain its components as techniques of writing it. Explain the
organisation and the context of the job adequately to support your answers.
3.
What are the methods of Competency
Mapping? Explain briefly with organizational example of the organization you
are working for or familiar with. Briefly describe the organization and the
context leading to mapping.
4.
Explain the concept of Role and Role
systems. Explain them with the help of organizational example. How do you see
your role fitting into Role set and Role space, explain. Briefly describe the
organisation, you are referring to.
5.
What are the functions, determinants and
objectives of compensation in an organizational context? Explain with example
whether the compensation structures are essentially based on evaluation
programme? Briefly describe the organization, you are referring to.
ASSIGNMENT
Course
Code : MS-3
Course
Title : Economic and Social Environment
Assignment
Code :
MS-3/TMA/SEM-I/2012
Coverage
: All Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012,
to the
coordinator of your study center.
- What are the important laws related to the functioning and operation of capital markets in India? Briefly Discuss.
- Describe the situation in which large and small firms would be more efficient with respect to size of Industrial units.
- Assess Industrial Policy of 1956 and explain how Schedule A, B, and C are different from one another.
- Analyze the first three phases of Foreign Trade Regime, in the process of economic development.
- What does the Quantity Theory of Money (QTM) imply? Also identify two principal purposes for holding money.
- Write short notes on the following:-
a)
Economic
Development
b)
Administered
Prices
c)
Phased
Manufacturing Process
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 4
Course Title : Accounting
and finance for managers
Assignment Code : MS-4/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note: Answer all
the questions and submit this assignment on or before April 30, 2012, to the
coordinator of your study center.
1. The Balance Sheet of Bharat
Machinery Ltd., as on December 31, 2009 and 2010 are as follows:
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Items
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Dec. 31, 2009
Rs.
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Dec. 31, 2010
Rs.
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Assets
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|
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Plant and Machinery
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5,00,000
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8,00,000
|
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Land and Buildings
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80,000
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1,20,000
|
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Stock
|
1,00,000
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75,000
|
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Sundry Debtors
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1,50,000
|
1,60,000
|
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Cash
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
|
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8,50,000
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11,75,000
|
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Liabilities and Capital
|
|
|
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Share Capital
|
5,00,000
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7,00,000
|
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Profit and Loss A/c
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1,00,000
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1,60,000
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General Reserve
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50,000
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70,000
|
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Sundry Creditors
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1,53,000
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1,90,000
|
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Bills Payable
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40,000
|
50,000
|
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Outstanding Expenses
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7,000
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5,000
|
|
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8,50,000
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11,75,000
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Additional
Information
(i)
Depreciation of Rs.
50,000 has been charged on Plant and Machinery during the year 2010.
(ii)
A piece of machinery
was sold for Rs. 8,000 during the year 2010. It had cost Rs. 12,000,
depreciation of Rs. 7,000 had been provided on it.
Prepare a schedule of change in working capital and a
statement showing the sources and application of funds for the year 2010.
2. From the following cost, production and sales
data of Decors Motor Ltd., prepare comparative income statement for three years
under (i) absorption costing method, and (ii) marginal costing method. Indicate
the unit cost for each year under each method. Also evaluate the closing stock.
The company produces a single article for sale.
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Particulars
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Year
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||
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2008
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2009
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2010
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Selling Price per unit
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20
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20
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20
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Variable manufacturing cost per unit
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10
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10
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10
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Total fixed manufacturing cost
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5000
|
5000
|
5000
|
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Opening Stock (Units)
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-
|
-
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500
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Units Produced
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1000
|
1500
|
2000
|
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Units Sold
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1000
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1000
|
1500
|
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Closing Stock (Units)
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-
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500
|
1000
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3. From the following information related
to XYZ Ltd.; you are required to find out (a) contribution (b) Break-even point
in units (c) Margin of safety, (d) Profit
Total Fixed Costs Rs. 6,000
Total Variable Costs Rs. 20,000
Total Sales Rs. 32,000
Units Sold 4,000 Units
Also calculate the volume of sales to earn profit of Rs.
12,000.
4. Write short
notes on the following:
a)
Performance budgeting
b) Zero
base budgeting
c) Factors
affecting dividend decisions
d) Accrual
concept
5. What is capital structure? Explain the
features and determinants of an appropriate capital structure.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 05
Course Title : Management
of Machines & Materials
Assignment Code : MS-05/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
Define Operations Management and
describe four activities performed by Operations Managers.
2.
Explain Product Design and development.
How does it influence the process design?
3.
What are the objectives of maintenance
management? Discuss atleast five important
indices
for measuring the performance of maintenance department.
4.
State the principle of
central limit theorem. Discuss the process of developing X and R charts for
quality control.
State the principle of
central limit theorem. Discuss the process of developing X and R charts for
quality control.
5.
What are the common objectives of the
purchasing functions? Also discuss the methods of vendor evaluation.
6.
Write Short Notes on the following:
a)
Work Sampling
b)
Acceptance Sampling
c)
Materials Requirement Planning
d)
Value Engineering and Analysis
e)
Assembly Line
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 6
Course Title :
Marketing for Managers
Assignment Code : MS-6/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or
before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
a) Explain the concept of Marketing and substantiate
the significance in modern
organization in accomplishment of their
objectives.
b)
What is STP strategy? Discuss the concept of positioning by taking an example
of your
choice and the benefits that firms accrue
in a competitive environment.
2.
a) What do you understand by the term
concept of PLC? Discuss taking any two
examples of your choice in the recent
part.
b)
List out and explain the three additional marketing mix element essentials in
marketing
of services. Discus by taking any
two services of your choice.
3. a) Discuss the role and importance of
physical distribution in accomplishing the marketing
goals of a firm.
b) What are the major pricing
strategies available to the marketer? Discuss each of
them in terms of this merits and demerits.
What pricing strategy would you support in
the following cases
i)
Low priced Tablet Computer
ii)
CNG fitted small car
4. a) What makes manager rely on primary
data for marketing decision? Substantiate with
suitable examples
b) Discuss the factors that are major
determinants of promotion mix in the following
situations.
i)
Mid size FMCG Company
ii)
Banking services
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 07
Course Title : Information
System for Managers
Assignment Code : MS-07/TMA/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note : Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator of your study center.
1.
What
are the main types of software? What are the advantages of open-source
software? Describe the decision making process of acquiring application
software.
2.
“In
the end, information system is recognized only as a foundation for human
judgment, insight and inventiveness”. Discuss. What are different types of
controls and audits required for an information system?
3.
What
is computerized maintenance management? Explain the conceptual model through
which the maintenance function can achieve its objectives on a sustained basis.
4.
“Excel
is a versatile spreadsheet package. It can do wonder for accountants”. Explain.
5.
What
do you understand by Artificial Intelligence? What are the factors that highlighted
the need of developing AI? What are the goals of AI.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code :
MS-08
Course Title : Quantitative Analysis for Managerial
Applications
Assignment No. : 08/TMA /SEM-I/2012
Coverage
:
All Blocks
Note: Answer all the questions
and submit this assignment on or before April 30, 2012, to the coordinator of
your study center.
- Solve the following simultaneous equations by using Cramer’s rule
3x+2y=13
2x-y=4
- From the data given below calculate the value of first and third quartiles, second and ninth deciles and forty-fifth and fifty-seventh percentiles.
|
Height in
centimeters
|
Number of
students
|
Cumulative
frequency
|
|
161-167
|
79
|
79
|
|
167-173
|
92
|
171
|
|
173-179
|
60
|
231
|
|
179-185
|
22
|
253
|
|
185-191
|
5
|
258
|
|
191-197
|
2
|
260
|
|
Total
|
260
|
|
- The probability that a bulb produced by a factory will fuse after certain period of time is 0.05. Find the probability that out of 5 such bulbs
- None fuses
- Not more than 2 fuse
- More than 2 fuse
- A supplier of components to an electronic industry makes a sophisticated product which sometimes fails immediately it is used. He controls his manufacturing process so that the proportion of faulty products is supposed to be only 5%. Out of 400 supplies in a batch, 26 prove to be faulty. Verify the manufacturer’s claim. Use 0.05 level of significance.
- The ages of husbands and wives in a community were found to have a correlation coefficient equal to +0.8; the average of husbands’ ages was 25 years and that of wives’ ages 22 years; their standard deviations were respectively 4 and 5 years. Find the two lines of regression and from the lines ,measure
- The expected age of husband when wife’s age is 12 years
- The expected age of wife when husband’s age is 33 years
ASSIGNMENT
Course
Code : MS-9
Course
Title : Managerial
Economics
Assignment
Code : MS-9/TMA/SEM-I/2012
Coverage
: All Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30,
2012, to
the coordinator of your study center.
- Why is decision making under uncertainty necessarily subjective? Explain giving examples.
- Define Point Price Elasticity. Calculate Point Price Elasticity from the price and quantity given below.
|
Price (P)
|
Quantity (Q)
|
Point Price Elasticity
|
|
100
|
0
|
|
|
90
|
30
|
|
|
80
|
60
|
|
|
70
|
90
|
|
|
60
|
120
|
|
|
50
|
150
|
|
- Explain the various types of statistical analyses used for estimation of a production function.
- “Products can be related in production as well as demand.”Examine this statement with reference to Pricing of Joint Products.
- What is an Isocost Line? Discuss the shifting of Isocost line.
- Write short notes on the following :-
a)
Engineering
method of Cost Estimation
b)
Price
Leadership
c)
The Law
of Demand
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 10
Course Title : Organization
Design, Development and Change
Assignment Code : MS-10/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
Briefly discuss the Meaning and Purpose of an
organizational design. Describe the key factors affecting organizational design
and their relevance.
2.
Explain the evolutionary process of organization Design. Briefly
describe the universal perspectives of organization design and the relationship
between strategies of organizational development and Structure with examples.
3.
Describe different approaches to organizing and analyzing
work and their merits and demerits.
4.
What is the purpose of organizational analysis and the
elements which need to be reviewed for analyzing any organization? Explain in
detail the Process of workshop and observation methods for organizational
diagnosis.
5.
What are the factors which are drivers of change in
Business? Briefly discuss the phases of planned change and their importance and
how to overcome resistance to change.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS-11
Course Title : Strategic Management
Assignment No. : 11/TMA/SEM-1/2012
Coverage : All Blocks
Note : Answer all
the questions and submit this assignment on or before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator of your study
center.
1.
Discuss
different types of strategic alternatives. Explain their importance in the
present context citing examples.
2.
What is
cost leadership? Do you think that cost leadership is an important criteria to
have competitive advantage for an organization? Discuss.
3.
‘Performance
measures are said to be the indicators of success and form a major part of any
organization’. Critically comment on the statement.
4.
Chose an organization and perform a SWOT
analysis of that organization. After performing the SWOT analysis, write the
inferences drawn from the analysis.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 21
Course Title : Social
Processes and Behavioral Issues
Assignment Code : MS-21/TMA/SEM
- I/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note : Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or
before April 30, 2012, to
the
coordinator of your study center.
1.
Discuss the paradigm shift of work culture and the related
issues in the present day context.
Briefly describe the factors of organizational relevance.
2.
Why is it important
to understand human behavior and the implications to the organization? Discuss.
Briefly describe the models to understand human behavior and their relevance.
3.
Briefly describe the salient features of counseling and
possible outcomes. Discuss the ethical issues in counseling in organizations.
4.
Describe the importance of teams in organizations. Briefly
discuss the factors in building effective teams and how team sustenance is a
critical issue.
5.
Briefly discuss the dynamics of power and politics in
organizations. Describe the ethical issues involved in politics and power in
organizations.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 22
Course Title :
Human Resource Development
Assignment Code : MS-22/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note: Answer all
the questions and submit this assignment on or before April 30, 2012, to the
coordinator of your study center.
1.
What is cognitive Age? What do people want in
their careers? What are the problems
generally associated with career? Explain with example and describe the
context, situation and the organization you are referring to.
2.
What are the basic processes of Coaching
and Mentoring? Relate them with your organizational experiences, explaining the
circumstances and events. Briefly describe the organization you are referring
to.
3.
Define and describe OD Interventions.
How important is the development of internal self-renewal facilitators for the
organization and why? Explain with example. Describe the organization you are
referring to.
4.
Discuss the rationale of incorporating
cross functional teams in HRD for workers. Briefly explain with organizational
example as to what beliefs and values support HRD for workers in organisations.
Briefly explain the organization, you are referring to.
5.
What is Diversity Management? What are
the key components of a Human Resource Management System needed to manage
Diversity in organisational setup. Explain with example. Briefly describe the
organization you are referring to.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 23
Course Title : Human
Resource Planning
Assignment Code : MS-23/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note : Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or
before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator of your study center.
1.
Explain the Human Resource Planning Process. Describe the
forecasting techniques which are being used in human resource planning in your
organization or any organization you are familiar with. Briefly describe the organization
you are referring to.
2.
Explain various approaches to changing roles. Describe the
factors contributing to role changes with suitable examples. Discuss what kinds
of roles you feel that are more useful in organizations.
3.
Define and discuss the selection process of any organization
you are familiar with. Describe the placement and retention programme of the
organization you are referring to. What are your suggestion for strengthening
above said process and programmes in the organization.
4.
Explain the concept and scope of the HR audit. Describe the
auditing process of your own organization or any organization you are familiar
with. Discuss how audit is beneficial to the organizations. Briefly describe
the organization you are referring to.
5.
Discuss the aims and objectives of career planning.
Describe the career planning process and benefits of it by citing suitable
examples from any organization you are familiar with. Briefly describe the
organization you are referring to.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 24
Course Title : Employment
Relations
Assignment Code : MS-24/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note : Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or
before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator of your study center.
1.
Explain the constitutional framework of Industrial Relations.
Discuss the role of law in Industrial Relations citing examples from the
organizations you are familiar with.
2.
Explain the origin and growth of Trade Unions in India.
Describe the functions of Trade Union in your organization or any organization
you are familiar with. What are your suggestions for strengthening the Trade
Unions?
3.
Explain the meaning
and concept of collective bargaining. Describe the structure and functions of
collective bargaining of any organization you are familiar with. Highlight the
advantages and disadvantages of the functions of collective bargaining.
4.
Discuss the concept and objectives of workers participation
in Management (wpm). Describe the participative arrangements, structure and
levels of participation in decision making on major policy matters in your
organization or any organization you are familiar with.
5.
Explain various approaches of grievance resolution.
Describe the approaches that are being used for grievance resolution in your
organization or any organization you are familiar with. In your opinion which
approach is most effective and why? Briefly describe the organization you are
referring to.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 41
Course Title :
Working Capital Management
Assignment Code : MS-41/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note: Answer all
the questions and submit this assignment on or before April 30, 2012, to the
coordinator of your study center.
1.
Explain different
approaches to the determination of working capital and discuss the concept of
operating cycle.
2.
What are the
different classes of cash flows? How do cash flow problem arise? Discuss the
various methods to overcome this problem.
3.
Discuss the risk
return considerations in financing of current assets.
4.
“Liquidity and
profitability are competing goals for the finance manager”. Comment.
5.
From the following
details you are required to make an assessment of the average amount of working
capital requirement of Hindustan Ltd.
|
Particulars
|
Average period of credit
|
Estimate for the 1st year (Rs.)
|
|
Purchase of material
|
6 weeks
|
26,00,000
|
|
Wages
|
1½ weeks
|
19,50,000
|
|
Overheads :
|
|
|
|
Rent, rates,
etc.
|
6 months
|
1,00,000
|
|
Salaries
|
1 month
|
8,00,000
|
|
Other overheads
|
2 months
|
7,50,000
|
|
Sales cash
|
|
2,00,000
|
|
Credit sales
|
2 months
|
60,00,000
|
|
Average amount of stock and work-in-progress
|
|
4,00,000
|
|
Average amount of undrawn profit
|
|
3,00,000
|
It is to be assumed
that all expenses and income were made at even rate for the year.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 42
Course Title : Capital
Investment and Financing Decisions
Assignment Code : MS-42/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or
before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
Aries Ltd. Wishes to raise additional
finance of Rs. 10 lakhs for muting its investment plans. It has Rs. 2, 10,000
in the form of retained earnings available for investment purpose. The
following are the further detail
Debt/equity mix 30%/70%
Cost of debt
Up to Rs. 1, 80,000 10%
(before tax)
Beyond Rs. 1, 80,000 16% (before
tax)
Earning per share Rs.
4
Dividend pay out 50%
of earning
Expected growth rate in dividends 10%
Current market price Rs. 44
Tax rate 50%
You are required:
a)
to be determine the pattern for raising
the additional finance
b)
to determine the post tax average cost
of additional debt
c)
to determine the cost of retained
earnings and equity
d)
compute the overall weighted average
after tax cost of additional finance
2.
Discuss the use of EBTI-EPS analysis for
designing capital structure of a company.
3.
What is social cost benefit analysis?
Make a social cost benefit analysis of any infrastructure project undertaken in
your state.
4.
Discuss the various non traditional
modes of financing.
5.
What is financial restructuring? What
are the driving forces for mergers & acquisition?
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 43
Course Title : Management
Control Systems
Assignment Code : MS-43/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or
before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
6.
What are the
characteristics of a project organization? Explain how these characteristics
affect the control system design of a project.
7.
Explain the concept
of Responsibility Accounting and describe its benefits.
8.
What do you
understand by transfer pricing? Explain the criteria used for establishing
transfer price.
9.
What is performance
measurement? List the various types of metrics used for performance measurement
and identify the purpose for which they are being used.
10.
Explain in detail the
risks faced by the banks and how management control system can contain these
risks.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 51
Course Title : Operations
Research
Assignment Code : MS-51/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
Solve the following L P problem through
SIMPLEX method
Maximize Z = 5x1 + 6x2
Subject to
2x1 + 3x2 ≤
3000
5x1 + 7x2
≤
1000
x1 +
x2 ≤ 500
x1 and
x2 ≥ 0
2. Write the Dual of the Problem – 1 and
give the economic interpretation of Dual Variables.
3. Write the generalized form of
transportation problem as LP Problem. Also explain how to solve the degeneracy
in transportation problem.
4. Arrivals at an STD booth is considered
poisson with an average time of 10 minutes between them. Length of phone call
is assumed exponential with mean 3 minutes. Determine
a) the probability that a person
arriving at the booth will have to wait.
b)Average Length of queue that form
time to time
c) Average utilization of STD booth.
5. Write
short notes on
i) Dynamic Programming
ii) Integer Programming
iii) Pure and Mixed Strategy
iv) Queue Parameters.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 52
Course Title : Project
Management
Assignment Code : MS-52/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
Discuss in detail the
various phases of a project development cycle.
2.
Bring out the
importance of site selection for a new project. Is it an economic or personal
issue?
3.
What are the
different organization structures recommended for project organization? Discuss
their advantages and disadvantages.
4.
Elaborate the
PERT/COST System as applied to project management.
5.
Discuss the method of
ensuring quality in Project Management?
6.
A network comprises
of following activities
Activity Duration
(weeks) Activity Duration (weeks)
1-2 6 2-7 4
1-3 2 4-8 6
1-4 6 6-8 8
3-5 4 7-8 8
5-6 2
a)
Draw the Network
b)
Determine the project
completion time
c)
Identify the Critical
Path
d)
Calculate the total
float and slack
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 53
Course Title : Production/Operations
Management
Assignment Code : MS-53/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
7.
Discuss GT, FMS and OPT and their
importance for improving the performance of production system.
8.
How does a quantitative forecasting
differ from a qualitative forecasting? How do we measure the forecasting error?
9.
Discuss the relationship exists between
Layout decisions, capacity decision and scheduling.
10.
Compare and contrast PUSH type of
production system with PULL type of production system and justify which one is
better.
11.
Explain the role of Master Production
Schedule (MPS) in the context of overall planning and scheduling of
manufacturing.
12.
Explain the six big losses in
maintenance. Suggest the methods to reduce/eliminate these losses.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 54
Course Title : Management
Information Systems
Assignment Code : MS-54/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
Define structure and
unstructured decisions. Give examples from Steel industry.
2.
Define Management
Information System (MIS) and its subsystems. Also trace the growth of MIS in an
organization.
3.
What is system
analysis? Discuss various stages of a system development life cycle.
4.
Discuss the various
kinds of Network topologies – its advantages, disadvantages and applications.
5.
Discuss DBMS and
RDBMS. Outline the basic sequence of steps for acquiring a DBMS.
6.
Discuss computer
Viruses. What is perverse software? Explain
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 61
Course Title : Consumer
Behavior
Assignment Code : MS-61/TMA/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before April
30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
6.
Differentiate between organizational
buying and individual buying. Explain the differences by taking the example of
purchase of laptop in both the cases.
7.
What is the need to study post purchase
behavior of consumers? Explain its implications for the marketers of consumer
durables.
8.
You are the marketing manager of a
company manufacturing luxury cars. Can you use Maslow’s need hierarchy theory
to design promotional campaign for your product? Explain.
9.
What do you understand by reference
group influence? Explain the degree of reference group influence with regard to
the purchase of the following products and their respective brand choice.
a)
Clothes
b)
Membership of health club
c)
Toothpaste
10.
Explain the concept of family life
cycle. How do the family life cycle stages affect the consumption pattern? Give
its implications for the marketer of international tour packages.
11.
You are the marketer of higher end
platinum jewellery. How would you identify your target segment? What
segmentation approaches would you use to segment respondents and why?
12.
Explain the relevance of studying Howard
Sheth model of consumer behavior for a
marketer.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 62
Course Title : Sales
Management
Assignment Code : MS-62/TMA/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or
before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
a) Discuss the role and responsibilities
of Sales Manager in the organization you
are
associated or familiar with.
b)
What are the reasons for firms to critically evaluate the performance of sales
force on
continuous basis? Discuss the merits and
demerits of such evaluation.
2.
a) What is sales organization? Discuss the
process of designing a sales organization in the
following situations.
i)
An FMCG ayurvedic firm with operations
in North India.
ii)
A durable firm with Pan India operations
b)
Comment on the role and significance of compensation as a tool for employee
retention
in a enterprise.
3.
a) What do you understand by the term
negotiation? Discuss the various steps involved in
the
said process.
b)
Sales displays are conceived with the purpose. Discuss the above statement in
the
relation to creating awareness and customer pull to the store.
4.
a)
Explain
in detail how territory planning helps a salesman in performing his duties
optimally.
b)
Explain the importance of generating sales reports by the field staff.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 63
Course Title : Product
Management
Assignment Code : MS-63/TMA/SEM
- 1 /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before April
30, 2012, to
the coordinator of
your study center.
1.
Explain the various
components of product mix taking the example of any FMCG company.
2.
With the help of
examples, explain how might a company’s pricing and distribution strategies
vary depending on different stages of product life cycle.
3.
Explain the concept
of Brand Equity. How would you assess the Brand Equity for a carbonated soft
drink brand?
4.
Your company has been
dealing in LCD TVs for the last seven years. Now the company is going to
introduce a new range of 3D Plasma TVs. How would you go about planning
marketing mix for this new product launch?
5.
‘Packaging helps in
product differentiation’. Elaborate the statement with the help of suitable
examples.
6.
You are going to
launch a range of breakfast cereals with low calories and high nutrition value
for heath conscious urban women.
(a)
What brand name would
you suggest for this product? Give reasons in support of your answer.
(b)
Suggest a suitable
positioning strategy for this product.
7.
Discuss the
importance of screening of new product ideas. What factors would you consider
while screening ideas for an electrical product like Microwave Oven.
8.
What do you mean by
convenience product and specialty product? How does the buying behavior for two
differ? Explain its implications for marketers.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 64
Course Title : International
Marketing
Assignment Code : MS-64/TMA/SEM
- 1 /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before April
30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
What do you mean by
product standardization and adaptation in context of international marketing? Give examples
of products that may require adaptation across different countries.
2.
As a newly appointed
export manager, you have received an export order for export of Handicraft
items to USA. Write down the steps you would take for executing the export
order.
3.
Explain the concept
of Marginal Pricing. What are its implications in international marketing?
4.
How does culture influence
international marketing decisions? Explain with the help of suitable examples.
5.
What is the relevance
of conducting international marketing research? Explain the role of desk
research in context of international marketing.
6.
A small footwear
manufacturer presently operating in domestic market only, wants to go
international. What methods would you suggest to the organization to reach
foreign markets and why?
7.
Your company is
planning to expand its operations in international markets. What pre -investment
measures would you undertake to manage the political risk?
8.
Your company is a
leading designer of bridal dresses, currently operating in local markets only.
After getting huge success in the local markets, it wants to enter into Asian
and US markets. Which approach of EPRG frame work would you follow and
why?
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 65
Course Title : Marketing
of Services
Assignment Code : MS-65/TMA/SEM
– 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or
before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator of your study center.
1.
Being a customer
relationship manager of a luxurious hotel, you have received a mail from Mr.
Mehta. He and his family stayed at your hotel last week. He has complained that
the quality of food served was not satisfactory. Also, he has criticized the
staff members that they did not listen to his complaint patiently. What steps
would you take in response to this letter?
2.
As a manager of a multiplex cinema house (Movie
Theatre), what marketing strategies would you use to overcome demand and supply
challenges?
3.
Explain the product
support services that a car manufacturer can provide to its customers for
gaining competitive advantage.
4.
Discuss the
importance of physical evidence in context of airline industry.
5.
Explain the Gronroos
model of services quality taking the example of healthcare services.
6.
Why internal
marketing is important in case of services? Give suitable examples in support
of your answer.
7.
Explain differences
between search, experience and credence quality. Give example of services that
are high in experience quality. How do high experience qualities affect
consumer behavior?
8.
Discuss significance
of non monetary costs in pricing of services by taking the example of financial
services.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 91
Course Title : Advanced
Strategic Management
Assignment Code : MS-91/SEM
-I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study centre.
13. Distinguish
between Prescriptive and Descriptive Schools of Thought on Corporate Strategy
Formulation.
14. What
is the purpose of Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee Report on Corporate Governance?
Also discuss its major recommendations.
15. Explain
any five strategies used by a firm in a stable industry environment. Elucidate
it with examples from real world.
16. Describe
the influence of ‘Strategy’ and ‘Support Mechanisms’ in promoting or hindering
creativity and innovation.
17. “The
term philanthropy is generally understood as giving in the interest of the
recipient.” Elaborate this statement with special reference to nature of Corporate
Philanthropy.
18. Write
short notes on the following:
a)
Transnational Strategy
b)
Personalized
Recognition
c)
Corporate Citizenship
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 92
Course Title : Management
of Public Enterprises
Assignment Code : MS-92/SEM
- I/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before April
30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study centre.
1.
“The Indian brand of
Socialism chooses a middle path – avoiding the fundamental doctrines of both Capitalism
and Communism.” Discuss this statement with special reference to Mixed Economy
Model followed by India.
2.
Explain, with the
help of an example, the Social Responsibility of Public Enterprises.
3.
What are the major
causes of sickness in Public Enterprises? Discuss.
4.
Examine how the
concept of Marketing is relevant to Public Enterprise?
5.
Discuss any two major
strategic issues arising out of disinvestment.
6.
Write short notes on
the following:
a)
The Impact of Economic Reforms
b)
Retention Agreements
c)
Social Audit
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 93
Course Title : Management
of New and Small Enterprises
Assignment Code : MS-93/SEM
- I /2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or
before April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator of your study centre.
6.
Discuss the role of
government in Small Scale Enterprises (SSE) Development. Give examples from new
initiatives undertaken with respect to SSE.
7.
How does the
entrepreneur arrive at the final project? Explain the additional processes and criteria
of selection s/he uses.
8.
What are the various
types of loans for a small scale unit and how are they sanctioned?
9.
“An axiom in all
personnel relations is that major troubles result from neglected minor
grievances” In this context, discuss how Employees’ grievances are handled?
10.
Examine coping
strategies followed by successful family business.
11.
Write short notes on
the following:-
a)
Tiny Sector
b)
Wage Fixation
c)
Product Life Cycle
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code :
MS-95
Course Title : Research Methodology for Management
Decisions
Assignment No. : 95/TMA /SEM-I/2012
Coverage
:
All Blocks
Note: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to the coordinator of your study center.
- Describe the terms “Unit of analysis”, “Characteristics of Interest” and “Decision-Making Unit”. Why is there confusion between the first two?
- Given the technical advantages of probability sampling over non-probability sampling, why would anyone choose the latter? Give some practical reasons for using the less precise methods.
- What is the objective of doing factor analysis? Explain the terms involved in Factor Analysis? How many factors one need to take.
- A teacher wishes to determine whether his brightest students (those making the best grades) tend to turn in their tests earlier (because they can recall the material faster) or later (because they take longer to write down all they know) than the others in the class. For a particular test, he observes that the students make the following grades in order of turning their tests in:
|
Order
|
Grades
|
|||||||||
|
1-10
|
94
|
70
|
85
|
89
|
92
|
98
|
63
|
88
|
74
|
85
|
|
11-20
|
69
|
90
|
57
|
86
|
79
|
72
|
80
|
93
|
66
|
74
|
|
21-30
|
50
|
55
|
47
|
59
|
68
|
63
|
89
|
51
|
90
|
88
|
If the teacher counts those making a grade
of 90 and above as his brightest students, then at a 5 percent level of
significance, can he conclude the brightest student turned their tests in
randomly?
- Discuss the major elements of communication dimensions that are relevant to a presentation.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 423
Course Title : Marketing
of Financial Services
Assignment Code : MS-423/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
19.
Explain the different marketing
orientations and discuss the implications that they create for marketers of
financial services.
20.
Explain the development of different
type of bank branches and other models of delivery of banking services.
21.
What is securitization? How can banks
market this product?
22.
Differentiate between life and general
insurance. Formulate a strategy to expand insurance business in rural areas.
23.
What are networked banks? Explain the
technologies used by networked banks.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
– 424
Course Title : International
Banking Management
Assignment Code : MS-424/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the Coordinator of
your study center.
1.
What are the
objectives and activities of the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD)? Describe the role performed by IBRD in the development of
its member countries in the past 5 years.
2.
Define the meaning of
‘Jurisdiction’ in the context of international law and its applicability to
subjects. Explain the legal restriction on Jurisdiction.
3.
What is Interest Risk
Management? What are the different types of interest rate risks? How are these
risks measured and managed? You may answer this question in relation to your
Bank or a Bank of your choice.
4.
Collect data from
different sources and prepare a note on the ‘Smart Cards’ and their application
in India.
5.
Critically analyze
the latest ‘Guidelines on Policies and Procedures for External Commercial
Borrowings’.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 425
Course Title : Electronic
Banking and IT in Banks
Assignment Code : MS-425/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the Coordinator of
your study center.
1.
Is there a need for banks to standardize their IT networks?
Bring out the different kinds of these standards. Describe the areas where the
standardization can be implemented in a bank.
2.
Explain the concept of “Electronic Bill Presentation and Payment
(EBPP) system”. Discuss with suitable examples the benefits of EBPP system.
3.
What do you mean by ‘Disaster Management’ in relation to
computing disasters? Discuss fully the disaster recovery systems of a bank of
your choice.
4.
What do you understand by ‘Outsourcing’ and ‘Co-sourcing’?
Discuss the various activities that are outsourced and co-sourced by a bank of
your choice.
5. Explain the
concepts of ‘System Audit’ and ‘Computer Audit’. Also describe the system audit
procedure followed in a bank of your choice.
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS
- 494
Course Title : Risk
Management in Banks
Assignment Code : MS-494/SEM
- 1/2012
Coverage : All
Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
Discuss the role of Asset Liability
Management in a bank. Also explain the typical ALCO set-up in banks in India.
2.
Why are Banks exposed to Interest Rate
Risk? Discuss the various classes of Interest Rate Risk that are relevant to the
bank of your choice.
3.
What is a ‘Credit Derivative’? What are
its features? Explain the different types of Credit Derivatives.
4.
Why is it important to manage currency
risk in an organization? Discuss the important products used in managing
currency risk.
5.
Write notes on the following:
(a)
Internal Capital Adequacy and Assessment
Process (ICAAP)
(b)
‘Stress Testing’ as a technique of Bank
risk management.
ASSIGNMENT
Course
Code : MS-495
Course Title : Ethics and Corporate Governance in
Banks
Assignment
Code : MS-495/TMA/SEM-I/2012
Coverage
: All Blocks
Note
: Answer all the questions and submit this assignment on or before
April 30, 2012, to
the coordinator
of your study center.
1.
“Corruption
and bribery are major issues in the public life in India.” Substantiate this
statement with examples from the real world.
2. How are
ethical dilemmas resolved? Discuss it both from business and individual
perspectives.
3. Analyze the key challenges facing corporate
governance in India?
4. Describe the challenges facing Sustainable
Development and examine its practical implications.
5. “Reporting of Corporate Social Responsibility
includes both Triple Bottom Line and Global Reporting Initiatives.” Briefly
discuss this statement.
6. Write short notes on the
following:
a)
Attitudes
b)
Consumers’
Rights
c) Financial Inclusion
MFP-1: EQUITY MARKETS
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MFP – 1
Course Title : Equity Markets
Assignment Code : MFP -1/SEM-I/2012
Assignment Coverage : All Blocks
Note: Please attempt all the
questions.
1.
Identify the components of the Indian Financial
System and discuss each of these components.
2.
Analyse and discuss the regulatory framework and
processes involved in different types of Equity Issuance.
3.
Take 3 years annual reports of a Company of your
choice and analyse the different financial ratios. Write a note on the
trends.
4.
Meet any Depository Participant of your choice
and find out how the depository system works and how settlements are done in a
depository system. Write a note on your visit.
5.
Discuss the relationship between investment
philosophy, investment styles and trading strategies.
MFP-2: EQUITY
DERIVATIVES
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MFP – 2
Course Title : Equity Derivatives
Assignment Code : MFP -2/SEM-I/2012
Assignment Coverage : All Blocks
Note: Please attempt all the questions.
1.
What is the need for Derivative Markets? Discuss
the different types of Common Derivative Contracts.
2.
What is Risk Management? Explain the various
strategies of risk management with examples.
3.
Discuss the impact of prices of stock futures
and options when the underlying company merges with another company or when a
company announces dividend. Explain your answer with the help of examples.
4. Discuss in detail any five option
strategies for speculation and explain their importance.
5. Meet a Chartered Accountant of your
choice and discuss with him how Accounting of Futures and Options is done.
Write a note on your meeting.
MFP-3: COMMODITY MARKET
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MFP
– 3
Course Title : Commodity Market
Assignment Code : MFP -3/SEM-I/2012
Assignment Coverage : All Blocks
Note: Please attempt all the
questions.
1.
Discuss the role played by Commodity Derivatives
Exchanges in Asia and the Middle East.
2.
Visit a member of any Commodity Exchange and
identify the process of Delivery and Settlement. Write a detailed note on your
discussions.
3.
Discuss the characteristics of the pulses
markets in India
and the World.
4.
What are the major benefits of trading in
financial Instruments with underlying assets such as Electricity? Discuss the
status of Electricity Trading in India and its future prospects.
5.
Write a detailed note on Option Greeks in the
context of commodity markets.
MFP – 4: DEBT AND CURRENCY MARKETS
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MFP – 4
Course Title : Debt and Currency Markets
Assignment Code : MFP -4/SEM-I/2012
Assignment Coverage : All Blocks
Note: Please attempt all the
questions.
1.
Explain the structure of currency markets in India. Discuss
the major currency derivative products traded.
2.
Discuss the various approaches used for
determining the exchange rates. Explain the factors impacting exchange
rates.
3.
What is Forward Rate Agreement (FRA). Explain
how FRAs can be used to hedge currency risk?
4.
What is Money Market? Discuss the various
instruments used in Money Market and Term Money Market.
5.
What is interest rate risk? Discuss the sources
and effects of interest rate risk.
MFP-5: PROFESSIONALS IN FINANCIAL MARKETS PRACTICE
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MFP – 5
Course Title : Professionals in Financial Markets
Practice
Assignment Code : MFP -5/SEM-I/2012
Assignment Coverage : All Blocks
Note: Please attempt all the
questions.
1.
What are Depository and a Depository Participant?
Explain in detail the linkage of depository with other market players.
2.
What is Due Diligence? What are the aspects
which needs to be examined by Lead Managers in due diligence?
3.
Choose any bank of your choice and critically
analyse it’s marketing and distribution strategy for various products and
services that are provided by the Bank.
4.
What is Insider Trading? Discuss the major
obligations of a listed company to prevent trading on insider information.
5.
What are Sector Reports? Discuss the PEST analysis and Porter’s Five Forces model used for
analyzing sectors.
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