NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Business Communication and Etiquette
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
Q 1) What are the major blunders that you have seen speakers commit while addressing an
audience? As a proficient public speaker, what advice would you like to share with these
speakers to improve their delivery? (10 Marks)
Q 2) Under what circumstances, would you recommend your team to employ surveys,
interviews and focus groups. Which medium have you used the most to gather information
in your career and why? (10 Marks)
Q 3). Shreyansh was heading the team meeting at ABC Corporation. He seemed to have left
home in a hurry for his appearance. He seemed stressed and his voice was shaky too. He did
not seem to be in the best of his element which was unlike his usual confident self. His teamNMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Business Communication and Etiquette
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
which is always very attentive could not focus on the point that he was making despite their
best efforts.
a) Which aspect is most important according to you – sound, appearance or body language?
(5 Marks)
b) In what ways can non-verbal communication complement verbal communication?
(5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Business Economics
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for
attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the
source of reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
1. Analyse various factors influencing the demand for a commodity. Which of these
factors will particularly influence demand for the following commodities? Why?
a) Ice-cream b) Sugar c) Pen d) Designer Jean (10 Marks)
2. What do you mean by Monopolistic competition as a common type of market?
Discuss two important features of monopolistically competitive market – product
differentiation and selling cost by taking real world cases. Also discuss how these
two features have an influence over the demand for products under monopolistic
competition. (10 Marks)NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Business Economics
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
3. Read the paragraph below and answer the question given at the end of the
paragraph.
a. According to a study of a rental market for VCDs, the price elasticity of demand
for VCDs rental is 0.7. It means, 10% increase in the price of rentals, leads to 7%
fall in the demand. This further means, the demand for VCD’s on rental is price
inelastic. Mr. Jagjit, who is in the business of VCD rentals, increases the rentals by
25% on the basis of the information made available by the study, with expectation
of raising the revenue. But contrary to his expectation, his revenue in fact has
decreased. What is the mystery? (5 Marks)
b. Business cartels are the unique feature of oligopoly. Explain the nature and
working of cartels with the help of an example of OPEC as an international cartel.
(5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Corporate Social Responsibility
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for
attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the
source of reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
Case Study:
M/s Ujala deals with manufacturing and selling of Consumer Durables in the Indian
Market. The largest selling items for company are TV, Washing Machine, Refrigerators,
Tablets and Mobile Phones. The company is well known for exchange offers. The
company has been positively involved into recycling of old products and also has a brand
that sells refurbished products. The company board has keen interest towards free digital
education for the poor.
The company has appointed you as the Social Responsibility Head. Your task will be to
manage all the CSR activities of this organisation.NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Corporate Social Responsibility
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Q1. You have been asked to identify all the stakeholders and list down the responsibility of
an organisation towards each stakeholder. (10 Marks)
Q2. Identify any five CSR activities for M/s Ujala that will be helpful to the society and is
in line with current business operations. Explain each activity in detail with reason.
(10 Marks)
Q3. Relate the given below theories of CSR with M/s Ujala. How will you apply the
learning’s from these theories in your organisation?
a) Social Contract Theory (5 Marks)
b) Gandhiji’s Trusteeship Theory (5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Information System for Mangers
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
Q 1. A company designs and manufactures modular microwave communication systems and
exports them to the USA, Europe, and Mainland China. On the one hand, the existing system
limited the company’s operating efficiency, caused much duplication of effort, and confused
the business processes. On the other hand, the sales cycle of export and the need to maintain
good customer service in the highly dynamic business environment put increasingly heavy
pressure on the company. In order to maintain its competitiveness, the top management
announced the launch of a series of projects including the adoption of an ERP system and
the re-engineering of the complex business process to enhance the effectiveness of its global
logistics and provide quick responses to customer demands. You have been appointed as aNMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Information System for Mangers
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
consultant to this company. How will you try to ensure smooth implementation of such an
ERP software and what criteria will you keep in mind during the selection of the ERP vendor
for this company? (10 Marks)
Q 2. The use of information technology (IT) is considered a prerequisite for the effective
control of today's complex supply chains. With the help of an example, explain how a
company like Apple or Mc Donald’s manages its global supply chain with the help of
Information systems. (10 Marks)
Q 3.
a. Retailer’s build long lasting relationship with their customers to ensure repeat store
visits, brand loyalty and ultimately sales conversions. With an example from the retail
sector, explain how information systems play an important role in managing your
customers. (5 Marks)
b. Data mining is the process of extracting maximum information from a data set and
converting it into meaningful observation for further application. With the help of an
example, explain how data mining is used by a bank to its benefit. (5 Marks)
***************
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Management Theory and Practice
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for
attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the
source of reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
Q1. Shyam’s spare parts business was doing very well. He was looking to expand into
Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. Both these countries have great management
practices and culture. As his close confidant he connected with you, he believed that
management functions are not universal; they differ from types of company and country to
country. What advise will you give him? Explain with reasons. (10 Marks)
Q2. The head of Sales for XYZ has just joined the company. He comes from a large
organization and has a tendency to compare the existing processes and culture to the
previous company. He is a senior resource and this behavior was beginning to impact the
morale of the sales team negatively You being the head of HR of the company felt theNMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Management Theory and Practice
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
need to have a counseling session with him in an attempt to explain that corporate culture
is unique to every organization. Discuss this with him by giving at least 2 examples
(10 Marks)
Q3a. Snap Deal is currently undergoing crises. The owners Rohit Bansal & Kunal Bahl
met Mr Ajay Singh (the Co-Founder of Spice Jet), to understand how he turned around
Spicejet from an almost certain closure. You are part of Ajay’s team, Ajay has explained to
them the importance of having an organization structure that responds to the market
situation. As an expert in organization structure Ajay asks them to meet you and
understand this better. Explain this with examples (5 Marks)
Q3b. Your CEO has called you and asked you to ensure that the new joiners in the
company are well introduced to Effective Communication skills. You have a 30 min time
slot to do it for the current batch. What aspects will you explain to the new joiners
(5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Organisational Behaviour
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
1. Rajesh works as a Manager-(Employee relations & wellbeing) in a leading
organisation. He deals with all the behavioral issues in the workplace.Varun his
colleague in marketing department always mocks at him saying that with the kind of
profile he has in which he needs to look after the organisational behaviour overall
does not call for much work. He also tells him (Rajesh) that marketing department
has to face a lot of challenges which people from his domain cannot fathom. Rajesh
then smirks and lists down all the challenges to Varun. What all challenges could
Rajesh face in terms of organisational behaviour? Discuss (10 Marks)
2. Consider any leader of your choice and discuss his traits as a leader with the help of
any one leadership theory. (10 Marks)NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Organisational Behaviour
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
3. Rohit works as a designer in a décor company but since past few months he is not
happy with the kind of work he has been doing. He wants to go back to fashion
industry from where he originally hails. He is really not able to concentrate in his
current work and it shows in his behaviour as he snaps at people at the drop of a hat.
He is thinking of consulting his colleague and best friend Ajit in order to resolve this
kind of behaviour. Keeping this scenario in mind, explain:
a. What kind of conflict Rohit is facing here? Explain. (5 Marks)
b. What can Ajit suggest Rohit for resolving such conflict? Discuss (5 Marks)
***************
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Business Communication and Etiquette
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
Q 1) What are the major blunders that you have seen speakers commit while addressing an
audience? As a proficient public speaker, what advice would you like to share with these
speakers to improve their delivery? (10 Marks)
Q 2) Under what circumstances, would you recommend your team to employ surveys,
interviews and focus groups. Which medium have you used the most to gather information
in your career and why? (10 Marks)
Q 3). Shreyansh was heading the team meeting at ABC Corporation. He seemed to have left
home in a hurry for his appearance. He seemed stressed and his voice was shaky too. He did
not seem to be in the best of his element which was unlike his usual confident self. His teamNMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Business Communication and Etiquette
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
which is always very attentive could not focus on the point that he was making despite their
best efforts.
a) Which aspect is most important according to you – sound, appearance or body language?
(5 Marks)
b) In what ways can non-verbal communication complement verbal communication?
(5 Marks)
***************
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Business Economics
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for
attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the
source of reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
1. Analyse various factors influencing the demand for a commodity. Which of these
factors will particularly influence demand for the following commodities? Why?
a) Ice-cream b) Sugar c) Pen d) Designer Jean (10 Marks)
2. What do you mean by Monopolistic competition as a common type of market?
Discuss two important features of monopolistically competitive market – product
differentiation and selling cost by taking real world cases. Also discuss how these
two features have an influence over the demand for products under monopolistic
competition. (10 Marks)NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Business Economics
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
3. Read the paragraph below and answer the question given at the end of the
paragraph.
a. According to a study of a rental market for VCDs, the price elasticity of demand
for VCDs rental is 0.7. It means, 10% increase in the price of rentals, leads to 7%
fall in the demand. This further means, the demand for VCD’s on rental is price
inelastic. Mr. Jagjit, who is in the business of VCD rentals, increases the rentals by
25% on the basis of the information made available by the study, with expectation
of raising the revenue. But contrary to his expectation, his revenue in fact has
decreased. What is the mystery? (5 Marks)
b. Business cartels are the unique feature of oligopoly. Explain the nature and
working of cartels with the help of an example of OPEC as an international cartel.
(5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Corporate Social Responsibility
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for
attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the
source of reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
Case Study:
M/s Ujala deals with manufacturing and selling of Consumer Durables in the Indian
Market. The largest selling items for company are TV, Washing Machine, Refrigerators,
Tablets and Mobile Phones. The company is well known for exchange offers. The
company has been positively involved into recycling of old products and also has a brand
that sells refurbished products. The company board has keen interest towards free digital
education for the poor.
The company has appointed you as the Social Responsibility Head. Your task will be to
manage all the CSR activities of this organisation.NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Corporate Social Responsibility
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Q1. You have been asked to identify all the stakeholders and list down the responsibility of
an organisation towards each stakeholder. (10 Marks)
Q2. Identify any five CSR activities for M/s Ujala that will be helpful to the society and is
in line with current business operations. Explain each activity in detail with reason.
(10 Marks)
Q3. Relate the given below theories of CSR with M/s Ujala. How will you apply the
learning’s from these theories in your organisation?
a) Social Contract Theory (5 Marks)
b) Gandhiji’s Trusteeship Theory (5 Marks)
***************
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Information System for Mangers
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
Q 1. A company designs and manufactures modular microwave communication systems and
exports them to the USA, Europe, and Mainland China. On the one hand, the existing system
limited the company’s operating efficiency, caused much duplication of effort, and confused
the business processes. On the other hand, the sales cycle of export and the need to maintain
good customer service in the highly dynamic business environment put increasingly heavy
pressure on the company. In order to maintain its competitiveness, the top management
announced the launch of a series of projects including the adoption of an ERP system and
the re-engineering of the complex business process to enhance the effectiveness of its global
logistics and provide quick responses to customer demands. You have been appointed as aNMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Information System for Mangers
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
consultant to this company. How will you try to ensure smooth implementation of such an
ERP software and what criteria will you keep in mind during the selection of the ERP vendor
for this company? (10 Marks)
Q 2. The use of information technology (IT) is considered a prerequisite for the effective
control of today's complex supply chains. With the help of an example, explain how a
company like Apple or Mc Donald’s manages its global supply chain with the help of
Information systems. (10 Marks)
Q 3.
a. Retailer’s build long lasting relationship with their customers to ensure repeat store
visits, brand loyalty and ultimately sales conversions. With an example from the retail
sector, explain how information systems play an important role in managing your
customers. (5 Marks)
b. Data mining is the process of extracting maximum information from a data set and
converting it into meaningful observation for further application. With the help of an
example, explain how data mining is used by a bank to its benefit. (5 Marks)
***************
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Management Theory and Practice
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for
attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the
source of reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
Q1. Shyam’s spare parts business was doing very well. He was looking to expand into
Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. Both these countries have great management
practices and culture. As his close confidant he connected with you, he believed that
management functions are not universal; they differ from types of company and country to
country. What advise will you give him? Explain with reasons. (10 Marks)
Q2. The head of Sales for XYZ has just joined the company. He comes from a large
organization and has a tendency to compare the existing processes and culture to the
previous company. He is a senior resource and this behavior was beginning to impact the
morale of the sales team negatively You being the head of HR of the company felt theNMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Management Theory and Practice
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
need to have a counseling session with him in an attempt to explain that corporate culture
is unique to every organization. Discuss this with him by giving at least 2 examples
(10 Marks)
Q3a. Snap Deal is currently undergoing crises. The owners Rohit Bansal & Kunal Bahl
met Mr Ajay Singh (the Co-Founder of Spice Jet), to understand how he turned around
Spicejet from an almost certain closure. You are part of Ajay’s team, Ajay has explained to
them the importance of having an organization structure that responds to the market
situation. As an expert in organization structure Ajay asks them to meet you and
understand this better. Explain this with examples (5 Marks)
Q3b. Your CEO has called you and asked you to ensure that the new joiners in the
company are well introduced to Effective Communication skills. You have a 30 min time
slot to do it for the current batch. What aspects will you explain to the new joiners
(5 Marks)
***************
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Organisational Behaviour
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
1. Rajesh works as a Manager-(Employee relations & wellbeing) in a leading
organisation. He deals with all the behavioral issues in the workplace.Varun his
colleague in marketing department always mocks at him saying that with the kind of
profile he has in which he needs to look after the organisational behaviour overall
does not call for much work. He also tells him (Rajesh) that marketing department
has to face a lot of challenges which people from his domain cannot fathom. Rajesh
then smirks and lists down all the challenges to Varun. What all challenges could
Rajesh face in terms of organisational behaviour? Discuss (10 Marks)
2. Consider any leader of your choice and discuss his traits as a leader with the help of
any one leadership theory. (10 Marks)NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA‐SCE)
Course: Organisational Behaviour
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2017 Examination
3. Rohit works as a designer in a décor company but since past few months he is not
happy with the kind of work he has been doing. He wants to go back to fashion
industry from where he originally hails. He is really not able to concentrate in his
current work and it shows in his behaviour as he snaps at people at the drop of a hat.
He is thinking of consulting his colleague and best friend Ajit in order to resolve this
kind of behaviour. Keeping this scenario in mind, explain:
a. What kind of conflict Rohit is facing here? Explain. (5 Marks)
b. What can Ajit suggest Rohit for resolving such conflict? Discuss (5 Marks)
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