Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration-Banking & Finance-Semester 4
MBF405-Corporate Governance, Ethics and Compliance–4 Credits
(Book ID: B1411)
Assignment-60 Marks
Note: Assignment (60 marks) must be written within 6-8 pages. Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should not exceed 400 words and 5 marks should not exceed 200 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Consider you are the manager of a banking organisation. You find negligence of work. In such a situation, what theory of ethics can be applied?
(Concept-2marks; Ethics- -8marks) (7 10 marks
Q2. Explain the conflicts involved in decision making.
(definition-2marks; methods-8 marks) 10 marks
Q3. Consider a minimum of five financial scams that took place previously. Try to analyse why it is considered to be a scam and which operational area it belongs to.
(Operational areas of Financial ethics-10marks) 10 marks
Q4. Define public policy management and analyse the public policy process.
(explanation- 2 marks; policy- 8marks) 10 marks
Q5. Describe internal Corporate Governance mechanism .
(types-2 marks; need-4 marks; challenges-6 marks) 10 marks
Q6. Describe Corporate Governance from a bank’s perspective. 10 Marks
(Importance-3 marks; practices-3marks; performance in banks-4 marks)
Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration-Banking & Finance-Semester 4
MBF403–CRM and IT in Management-4 Credits
(Book ID: B1410)
Assignment-60 Marks
Note: Assignment (60 marks) must be written within 6-8 pages. Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should not exceed 400 words and 5 marks should not exceed 200 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Discuss the stages of CRM implementation.
(Concept-2marks; stages-8marks) (7 10 marks
Q2. Discuss CRM vendors in brief.
(definition-2marks; methods-8 marks) 10 marks
Q3. The aim of BPR is to redesign and change the existing practices or process to achieve dramatic improvement in the banks. Discuss the steps involved in BPR and its relation with IT.
(steps- 4 marks; relation with IT-6marks) 10 marks
Q4. Explain merchandise banking.
(need- 2 marks; process- 4 marks; factors-4 marks) 10 marks
Q5. Explain the evolution and transformation of technology in banks.
(evolution- 2 marks; role-4 marks; benefits-4 marks) 10 marks
Q6. Imagine a situation where your cheque is stolen. What are the immediate measures that you would take to save the money which you are going to lose? 10 Marks
(description- 3 marks; mechanics of fraud-7marks)
Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration-Banking & Finance-Semester 4
MBF401–Project Appraisal, Finance and Management-4 Credits
(Book ID: B1409)
Assignment-60 Marks
Note: Assignment (60 marks) must be written within 6-8 pages. Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should not exceed 400 words and 5 marks should not exceed 200 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Explain the concept and phases of capital budgeting.
(Concept-4 marks; phases -6 marks) (7 10 marks
Q2. Define and explain the methods of demand forecasting.
(definition-2marks; methods-8 marks) 10 marks
Q3. Mention the elements of the project cash flow stream and explain the principles involved in it.
( Explanation- 10marks) 10 marks
Q4. Discuss the different forms of financing.
(need- 2 marks; forms-8 marks) 10 marks
Q5. Compare the characteristics between the institutions of private equity and venture capital .
(Characterisitcs-4 marks; comparison -6 marks) 10 marks
Q6. Explain the pre-requisites for successful project implementation 10 Marks
(description- 3 marks; prerequisites-7marks)
Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration- Banking & Finance-Semester 4
MBF 404–International Financial Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1759)
Assignment- 60marks
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Globalization is a process of international integration that arises due to increasing human connectivity as well as the interchange of products, ideas and other aspects of culture. Give brief introduction of globalization and identify its advantages and disadvantages.
(Introduction of globalization 2marks; Advantages of globalization 4marks; Disadvantages of globalization 4marks) 10 marks
Q2. Foreign exchange markets, where money in one currency is exchanged for another. Write the history of foreign exchange. Explain the fixed and floating rates and the advantages and disadvantages of fixed rates system.
(History of foreign exchange 5marks; Explanation on fixed and floating rates 2marks ; Advantages and disadvantages of fixed rates system 3marks) 10 marks
Q3. Swap is an agreement between two or more parties to exchange sets of cash flows over a period in future. What do you understand by swap? Explain its features, kinds of swap and various types of interest rates swap.
(Meaning of swap 2 marks; Features of swap 3marks; Kinds of swap 2marks; Various types of interest rate swap 3marks) 10 marks
Q4. International credit markets are the forum where companies and governments can obtain credit. Bring out your understanding on international credit markets and explain the two very important aspects of international credit market. Refer and give one example.
(Introduction of international credit market 2marks; Explanation of syndicated loans with example 4marks; Explanation of External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)4marks) 10 marks
Q5. Cost of capital is the minimum rate of return required by a firm on its investment in order to provide the rate of return by its suppliers of capital. 10 marks
Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration – Banking & Finance- Semester 4
MBF 402 –Treasury Management– 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1311)
Assignment- 60 marks
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Consider yourself as a chief financial officer, describe the treasury functions that you handle and discuss how you will formulate the treasury policy.
( explanation of treasury functions-5 marks; explanation of treasury policy-5 marks) 10 marks (7
Q2. The NCDEX trading system provides a fully automated screen based trading for futures commodities on basis of nationwide online monitoring and surveillance mechanism. Discuss explain the concept of commodity market, role of regulator and players.
(concept of commodity market - 3 marks; role of regulator - 3 marks; players - 4 marks) 10 marks
Q3. Consider yourself as a CEO of an automobile company in India, Which tool will you adopt to minimise risk occurring in the production process.
(explanation of risk management - 3 marks, explanation of process of risk management - 4 marks; explain tools used to minimise risks - 3 marks) 10 marks
Q4. Suppose you are the CEO of MS Bank Corporation. Your bank is facing interest rate risk, which has affected its operation significantly. Discuss the factors that influence the level of market interest rate.
(explanation of interest rate risk - 4 marks; explanation of various types of products/ credit facilities offered - 6 marks) 10 marks
Q5. The treasury maintains the bank funds, it automatically surrounds liquidity and interest rate risks. Discuss the relationship between treasury and ALM
(explain treasury-3 marks; explain ALM-3 marks; explain the relationship between treasury and ALM –4marks) 10 marks
Q6. ALM deals with strategic balance sheet management, which involves various risks, caused due to the changes in exchange rates and the position of liquidity, interest rates in the organisation. Discuss how the ALM contributes to the risks in balance sheet management.
(explanation of ALM- 3 marks; explanation how the ALM contributes to the risks in balance sheet management-7marks) 10 Marks
Master of Business Administration-Banking & Finance-Semester 4
MBF405-Corporate Governance, Ethics and Compliance–4 Credits
(Book ID: B1411)
Assignment-60 Marks
Note: Assignment (60 marks) must be written within 6-8 pages. Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should not exceed 400 words and 5 marks should not exceed 200 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Consider you are the manager of a banking organisation. You find negligence of work. In such a situation, what theory of ethics can be applied?
(Concept-2marks; Ethics- -8marks) (7 10 marks
Q2. Explain the conflicts involved in decision making.
(definition-2marks; methods-8 marks) 10 marks
Q3. Consider a minimum of five financial scams that took place previously. Try to analyse why it is considered to be a scam and which operational area it belongs to.
(Operational areas of Financial ethics-10marks) 10 marks
Q4. Define public policy management and analyse the public policy process.
(explanation- 2 marks; policy- 8marks) 10 marks
Q5. Describe internal Corporate Governance mechanism .
(types-2 marks; need-4 marks; challenges-6 marks) 10 marks
Q6. Describe Corporate Governance from a bank’s perspective. 10 Marks
(Importance-3 marks; practices-3marks; performance in banks-4 marks)
Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration-Banking & Finance-Semester 4
MBF403–CRM and IT in Management-4 Credits
(Book ID: B1410)
Assignment-60 Marks
Note: Assignment (60 marks) must be written within 6-8 pages. Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should not exceed 400 words and 5 marks should not exceed 200 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Discuss the stages of CRM implementation.
(Concept-2marks; stages-8marks) (7 10 marks
Q2. Discuss CRM vendors in brief.
(definition-2marks; methods-8 marks) 10 marks
Q3. The aim of BPR is to redesign and change the existing practices or process to achieve dramatic improvement in the banks. Discuss the steps involved in BPR and its relation with IT.
(steps- 4 marks; relation with IT-6marks) 10 marks
Q4. Explain merchandise banking.
(need- 2 marks; process- 4 marks; factors-4 marks) 10 marks
Q5. Explain the evolution and transformation of technology in banks.
(evolution- 2 marks; role-4 marks; benefits-4 marks) 10 marks
Q6. Imagine a situation where your cheque is stolen. What are the immediate measures that you would take to save the money which you are going to lose? 10 Marks
(description- 3 marks; mechanics of fraud-7marks)
Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration-Banking & Finance-Semester 4
MBF401–Project Appraisal, Finance and Management-4 Credits
(Book ID: B1409)
Assignment-60 Marks
Note: Assignment (60 marks) must be written within 6-8 pages. Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should not exceed 400 words and 5 marks should not exceed 200 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Explain the concept and phases of capital budgeting.
(Concept-4 marks; phases -6 marks) (7 10 marks
Q2. Define and explain the methods of demand forecasting.
(definition-2marks; methods-8 marks) 10 marks
Q3. Mention the elements of the project cash flow stream and explain the principles involved in it.
( Explanation- 10marks) 10 marks
Q4. Discuss the different forms of financing.
(need- 2 marks; forms-8 marks) 10 marks
Q5. Compare the characteristics between the institutions of private equity and venture capital .
(Characterisitcs-4 marks; comparison -6 marks) 10 marks
Q6. Explain the pre-requisites for successful project implementation 10 Marks
(description- 3 marks; prerequisites-7marks)
Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration- Banking & Finance-Semester 4
MBF 404–International Financial Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1759)
Assignment- 60marks
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Globalization is a process of international integration that arises due to increasing human connectivity as well as the interchange of products, ideas and other aspects of culture. Give brief introduction of globalization and identify its advantages and disadvantages.
(Introduction of globalization 2marks; Advantages of globalization 4marks; Disadvantages of globalization 4marks) 10 marks
Q2. Foreign exchange markets, where money in one currency is exchanged for another. Write the history of foreign exchange. Explain the fixed and floating rates and the advantages and disadvantages of fixed rates system.
(History of foreign exchange 5marks; Explanation on fixed and floating rates 2marks ; Advantages and disadvantages of fixed rates system 3marks) 10 marks
Q3. Swap is an agreement between two or more parties to exchange sets of cash flows over a period in future. What do you understand by swap? Explain its features, kinds of swap and various types of interest rates swap.
(Meaning of swap 2 marks; Features of swap 3marks; Kinds of swap 2marks; Various types of interest rate swap 3marks) 10 marks
Q4. International credit markets are the forum where companies and governments can obtain credit. Bring out your understanding on international credit markets and explain the two very important aspects of international credit market. Refer and give one example.
(Introduction of international credit market 2marks; Explanation of syndicated loans with example 4marks; Explanation of External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)4marks) 10 marks
Q5. Cost of capital is the minimum rate of return required by a firm on its investment in order to provide the rate of return by its suppliers of capital. 10 marks
Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration – Banking & Finance- Semester 4
MBF 402 –Treasury Management– 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1311)
Assignment- 60 marks
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1. Consider yourself as a chief financial officer, describe the treasury functions that you handle and discuss how you will formulate the treasury policy.
( explanation of treasury functions-5 marks; explanation of treasury policy-5 marks) 10 marks (7
Q2. The NCDEX trading system provides a fully automated screen based trading for futures commodities on basis of nationwide online monitoring and surveillance mechanism. Discuss explain the concept of commodity market, role of regulator and players.
(concept of commodity market - 3 marks; role of regulator - 3 marks; players - 4 marks) 10 marks
Q3. Consider yourself as a CEO of an automobile company in India, Which tool will you adopt to minimise risk occurring in the production process.
(explanation of risk management - 3 marks, explanation of process of risk management - 4 marks; explain tools used to minimise risks - 3 marks) 10 marks
Q4. Suppose you are the CEO of MS Bank Corporation. Your bank is facing interest rate risk, which has affected its operation significantly. Discuss the factors that influence the level of market interest rate.
(explanation of interest rate risk - 4 marks; explanation of various types of products/ credit facilities offered - 6 marks) 10 marks
Q5. The treasury maintains the bank funds, it automatically surrounds liquidity and interest rate risks. Discuss the relationship between treasury and ALM
(explain treasury-3 marks; explain ALM-3 marks; explain the relationship between treasury and ALM –4marks) 10 marks
Q6. ALM deals with strategic balance sheet management, which involves various risks, caused due to the changes in exchange rates and the position of liquidity, interest rates in the organisation. Discuss how the ALM contributes to the risks in balance sheet management.
(explanation of ALM- 3 marks; explanation how the ALM contributes to the risks in balance sheet management-7marks) 10 Marks
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