May 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
IB0010: “International
Financial Management”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1198)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all
the questions.
1. What are the major
components of BOP?
2. Define Swaps contracts.
Write a note on forward swaps.
3. Briefly explain how an
MNC can calculate its cost of equity capital.
4. What is the influence
of Government interventions on the exchange rate?
5. Compare the Purchasing
Power Parity theory and the International Fisher Effect theory.
6. What are the benefits
of ADRs?
(a) To the investors
(b) To the issuing company
May 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
IB0010: “International
Financial Management”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1198)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 2
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks
1. What is economic
exposure and how is it measured?
2. What are the various methods of
capital budgeting that are normally adopted by MNCs?
3. Discuss briefly the
various techniques to assess country risk.
4. Explain briefly the
mechanism of futures trading.
5. Describe in detail the
sub-prime lending.
6. What are the different
tools for foreign exchange risk management?
May 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
IB0012: “Management of
Multinational Corporations”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1200)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all
the questions.
1. Discuss the meaning of
international business. What are the difficulties in it?
2. Explain the
international PLC theory.
3. Describe the forces
that are leading international firms to the globalization of their
production and marketing.
4. How are strategies
formulated? What are the various levels of strategy formulation
5. Describe the potential
sources of disputes between MNC and host country governments.
6. Discuss the meaning and
reasons for mergers and acquisitions.
May 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
IB0012: “Management of
Multinational Corporations”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1200)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 2
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks
1. Differentiate between
micro and macro environment.
2. What factors influence
the choice of location for a firm’s manufacturing operations?
3. Enumerate the factors
which affect the organizational structure of an International firm.
4. Discuss the pricing
strategies available to an international firm.
5. Define the concept of
social responsibility.
6. Compare the salient
features of Chinese and Indian Management Practices?
May 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
IB0011: “International
Marketing”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1199)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all
the questions.
1. Explain how Letter of
Credit acts as an appropriate mode of payment for both exporter and
importer.
2. How is international
marketing segmentation helpful in making strategies? What are the
bases of the segmentation?
3. Discuss the EPRG
orientations and give the differences between international and
domestic marketing.
4. What are the factors
that affect the pricing strategy of an international firm? What different
pricing strategies can the
firms adopt?
5. “International distribution
decisions are critical decisions”. Substantiate.
6. What are star export
houses? Mention the various special strategic packages for status
holders.
May 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
IB0011: “International
Marketing”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1199)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 2
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks
1. What is the role and
elements of culture?
2. Write a short note on
International Advertising. How is it important for international
marketing?
3. Describe the various
modes of entries in international market.
4. Discuss briefly the steps
involved in processing of an export order.
5. Discuss briefly the
various techniques to assess country risk. Give examples to illustrate
your answer.
6. Discuss fundamental
methods of exchange rate forecasting. What are the problems in
forecasting exchange
rates?
May 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
IB0013: “Export-Import
Management”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1201)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all
the questions.
1. Discuss the objectives
and motives of international business.
2. What is Shipping Bill?
Explain various types of Shipping Bills.
3. Discuss the role of
Clearing and Forwarding Agents in the successful execution of an
export order.
4. What is the
documentation required under import policy.
5. What do you understand
by SEZ? Discuss the facilities given to SEZ units.
6. Write the names of
principal export documents and explain any two of them.
May 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
IB0013: “Export-Import
Management”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1201)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 2
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks
1. What is a Bill of
Entry? Discuss the salient features and types of Bills of Entry.
2. Describe the steps to
be takes for establishment of Export Import firm.
3. Explain various
financing schemes of EXIM Bank.
4. Discuss the various
types of cargo risks.
5. Give a comparative
study of pre-shipment and post-shipment finance.
6. Explain the various
types of custom duties.
May 2012
Master of
Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
QM0010 -
Foundations of Quality Management
(4 credits)
(Book ID:
B1240)
ASSIGNMENT-
Set 1
Marks 60
Note:
Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
1. Describe the dimensions
of Quality?
2. Differentiate between
Quality control and Quality assurance.
3. What is meant by
Quality Audit? Explain the importance of Quality Audit.
4. What is “Cost of
Quality”? Differentiate between external failure cost and internal failure
cost.
5. Explain Kaizen Approach
to Problem Solving, with an example.
6. What are the barriers
to quality?
May 2012
Master of
Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
QM0010 -
Foundations of Quality Management
(4 credits)
(Book ID:
B1240)
ASSIGNMENT-
Set 2
Marks 60
Note:
Each Question carries 10 marks
1. What is Customer
relationship management? Explain.
2. Explain product
development and its process.
3. Write a note on the ISO
9000 series of Quality Standards and Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for
Business Performance
Excellence.
4. Describe the various
tasks which help to build a healthy association and partnership with
the suppliers.
5. Assume that you are a
Quality manager in a large manufacturing company and you are
thinking of implementing
TQM in your Company. What are the various barriers you may
face for such initiative?
List out such barriers to Quality. How do you plan to overcome such
barriers?
6. Write short notes on
quality in service organisations
May 2012
Master of
Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
QM0012 -
Statistical Process Control & Process Capability
(4 credits)
(Book ID:
B1242)
ASSIGNMENT-
Set 1
Marks 60
Note:
Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
1. List the different
quality control tools. Describe briefly the Scatter Diagram with example.
2. What are the causes of
variation in a process? Differentiate between ‘accuracy’ and
‘precision’?
3. Write a note on “Cause
and Effect diagram”
4. What is meant by
acceptance sampling? Explain the various quality indices for acceptance
sampling plan.
5. What is meant by
process capability index. Differentiate between Cp and Cpk index.
6. The following numbers
indicates the number of defectives in 20 samples containing 2000
items:
425, 430, 216, 341, 225,
322, 280, 306, 337, 305, 356, 402, 216, 264, 126, 409, 193, 280,
389, 326
Calculate the values for
central line and control limits for P chart and construct the control
chart.
May 2012
Master of
Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
QM0012 -
Statistical Process Control & Process Capability
(4 credits)
(Book ID:
B1242)
ASSIGNMENT-
Set 2
Marks 60
Note:
Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
1. Write a brief note on
Pareto chart
2. Explain the concept of
process with an example. Write a brief note on SIPOC.
3. What is Normal
distribution? What are the properties of Normal distribution?
4. What is a Control
chart? Describe the structure and construction of control chart.
5. What is meant by
hypothesis testing? Explain type 1 and type 2 error.
6. Differentiate between
process capability and process stability. Mention some of the major
uses of process capability
analysis.
May 2012
Master of
Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
QM0011 -
Principles and Philosophies of Quality Management
(4 credits)
(Book ID:
B1241)
ASSIGNMENT-
Set 1
Marks 60
Note:
Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
1. Mention some of the
quality Gurus and their contributions
2. Define the term ‘quality’.
Write a note on evolution of Quality.
3. Describe Dr. Edwards
Deming’s “Fourteen points” of Quality management
4. Describe the
contribution of Kaoru Ishikawa on quality management
5. Write short notes on ‘5S’
principles.
6. What is meant by Six
Sigma? What are the steps in implementing Six Sigma?
May 2012
Master of
Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
QM0011 -
Principles and Philosophies of Quality Management
(4 credits)
(Book ID:
B1241)
ASSIGNMENT-
Set 2
Marks 60
Note:
Each Question carries 10 marks
1. Explain “four absolutes
of Quality” given by Philip Crosby’s
2. What is meant by PDCA
Cycle? Explain.
3. Explain the
contribution of Joseph Juran towards quality management.
4. What is meant by
Quality Circle? What are the significant characteristics and features of
Quality circle?
5. Describe the
contribution of Genichi Taguchi towards Quality management.
6. Write brief note on “Business
process re-engineering”
May 2012
Master of
Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
QM0013 -
Quality Management Tools
(4 credits)
(Book ID:
B1243)
ASSIGNMENT-
Set 1
Marks 60
Note:
Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
1. Define “Quality
Function Deployment (QFD)”? What are the features of QFD?
2. Describe the various
methods for gathering information.
3. Define the term ‘reliability’.
What is its relevance in Quality?
4. Write brief note on “Quality
loss function”.
5. What is FMEA? Write a
brief note on Risk Priority Number.
6. What is a process?
Explain the concept of process mapping with an example.
May 2012
Master of
Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
QM0013 -
Quality Management Tools
(4 credits)
(Book ID:
B1243)
ASSIGNMENT-
Set 2
Marks 60
Note:
Each Question carries 10 marks
1. When do you use Quality
Control Charts? What are the types of Control charts?
2. Write a brief note on
the following: (i) Affinity diagram (ii) Tree diagram
3. What is meant by ‘Voice
of Customer’? How do you capture ‘voice of customer’?
4. Write brief note on
Business Process Re-engineering
5. What is “business
excellence”? Describe Baldrige performance excellence model.
6. What is Quality
Management System? What are its benefits?
(May 2012)
Master of Business
Administration - Semester 3
MF
0012: “TAXATION MANAGEMENT”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1210)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the
questions.
1. Write a note on the following:
a.
Tax holidays
b.
SEZ
2. Comment on incomes which are
exempted from the tax.
3. Enumerate the differences between
tax planning and tax evasion.
4. What are the key steps to calculate
the tax liability of an individual.
5. Explain the basic rules of
deductions.
6. Explain the capital gains exempt
from tax.
(May 2012)
Master of Business
Administration - Semester 3
MF
0012: “TAXATION MANAGEMENT”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1210)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 2
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks
1. Write a note on the following:
a.
Wealth Tax
b.
Service tax
2. Define clubbing of income. What are
the key provisions for income clubbing?
3. Define fringe benefits and
perquisites.
4. Write a note on income from capital
gain.
5. What are the key rebates and
reliefs under Income Tax Act?
6. Summarise the objectives of tax
planning.
(May 2012)
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
MF 0013: “INTERNAL AUDIT
AND CONTROL”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1211)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the
questions.
1. Write a note on the following:
a. Internal Audit
b. Code of ethics for internal auditor
2. Comment on “An auditor is a watch dog and not a blood hound’.
3. List out the factors that influence the control environment
prescribed by SA 400: Risk assessment and internal control.
4. If you are an internal auditor of a branch of an insurance
company, how do you prepare internal control scheme.
5. Explain the appraisal of accounting system and related internal
control.
6. Mention some of the general EDP controls.
(May 2012)
Master of Business Administration - Semester 3
MF 0013: “INTERNAL AUDIT
AND CONTROL”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1211)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 2
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks
1. Write a note on the following:
a. Internal audit
b. Statutory audit
2. Differentiate internal audit and internal check.
3. Describe internal audit tests.
4. Develop an internal control scheme for Banks.
5. Discuss the role of internal auditor as a part of management.
6. Explain the problems encountered in an Electronic Data
Processing Environment.
Summer 2012
Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
Mk0010 – Sales, Distribution and Supply Chain Management-
4 Credits
Book ID: B1220
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note:
Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q.1 Explain any two types of sales
organisation structures.
Q.2 Explain different sales strategies.
Q.3 What do you mean by compensation?
Explain various modes of compensating sales team.
Q.4 What are the challenges faced by
International sales managers?
Q.5 What do you mean by relationship
marketing & also explain three types of consumer.
Q.6 Assume yourself to be the sales
manager of a car showroom. How will you ensure that the selection procedure is
smooth and you select right candidates for the job?
Summer 2012
Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
Mk0010 – Sales, Distribution and Supply Chain Management-
4 Credits
Book ID: B1220
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note:
Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q.1 What do you mean by physical
distribution management? Describe various components of it.
Q.2 What are the various types of
distribution channels?
Q.3 Describe the various types of
retailers.
Q.4 What are logistical operations? What
are the major components of logistical operations?
Q.5 Explain vertical, horizontal and
Multi-channel marketing system in detail.
Q.6 Explain the various strategies of
supply chain management
Summer 2012
Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
MK0011 – Consumer Behaviour - 4 Credits
Book ID: B1221
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note:
Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
1. Explain the VAL’s theory and
describe each type of consumer.
2. Discuss Freudian theory of
personality. Give practical examples wherever possible.
3. Describe cognitive learning theory
and cognitive response model.
4. Describe diffusion process and
adoption process.
5. Explain briefly about
communication process and barriers to communication.
6. Discuss cross cultural influences
& Explain cultural differences in Non-verbal communications.
Summer 2012
Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
MK0011 – Consumer Behaviour - 4 Credits
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Book ID: B1221
Note:
Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
1. Explain characteristics of culture
and classification of cultural values.
2. Explain the types of Reference
group and its influences.
3. Discuss the types of Decision
making.
4. Explain first two process of
consumer decision Process.
5. Explain the factors influencing
organisational buyer behaviour.
6. What is cognitive dissonance?
Briefly explain Leon Festinger’s Theory.
Summer 2012
Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
MK0012– Retail Marketing - 4 Credits
Book ID: B1222
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note:
Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q.1 How has the growth of retail sector
helped the Indian economy?
Q.2 Discuss different types of store
based retailer. Give examples of each.
Q.3 Explain the GAP Model of service
quality.
Q.4 Define Retail store image &
describe factors influencing it.
Q.5 What is positioning? Discuss various
positioning approaches.
Q.6 Explain the various elements of
communication mix included in retail chain.
Summer 2012
Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
MK0012– Retail Marketing - 4 Credits
Book ID: B1222
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note:
Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q.1 How does advertising help in retail promotions? Discuss
the various appeals being used.
Q.2 What is the significance of proper merchandise
presentation? What is cross-merchandising?
Q.3 What is psychological pricing? Determine its
effectiveness.
Q.4 Differentiate relationship marketing and transaction
marketing.
Q.5 Explain the concept of social marketing. Discuss the P’S
under social marketing.
Q.6 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of E-Tailing.
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