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Assignment Questions- MBA – I / Semester – I

Assignment Questions
General Instructions for all subjects
1. All question carry equal marks, 10 each.
2. Attempt any 2 Questions out of 3 from each paper.
3. Total Marks (20).
Paper 1 - Principles of Management
Q.1. Explain Classical approach, Neo classical & System approach to management.
Q.2. Explain different types of organization structure.
Q.3. What is Corporate Social Responsibility? What are the major social
responsibilities of a business manager?

Paper 2 - Accounting & Finance for Managers

Q.1. Define Cost accounting. Distinguish between financial & cost accounting.
Q.2. Discuss various techniques of financial analysis.
Q.3. Define accounting. Discuss various concepts of accounting.

Paper 3 - Mathematics & Statistics for Management

Q.1. Differentiate the following with respect to x.
a) y = 3 x2 e -5x + 4 x 3 log x
b) y = 3x log (6x 2 + 5x + 2)
(x + 5) 6
c) 1 = 1 + 1
2 2 x
y (x + 3x+ 7) 2 +7

Q.2 Find the inverse of the matrix.

5 4 7
3 1 4
2 6 2

Q.3 The Price and demand of a commodity during a period of 10 days is as follows.
Price (as) : 14 10 11 16 15 18 13 12 9 11
Demand : 12 21 18 10 11 10 15 15 20 19
(Tons)
Estimate the price when the demand is 16 tons by using linear regression equation.
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Paper 4 - Managerial Economics

Q.1. How does Managerial Economics help business managers in performing their
functions?
Q.2. What is Demand Function? State various factors which determine demand.
Q.3. Explain Economies of scale.

Paper 5 - Information Technology for Management

Q.1. What is Information Technology ? Describe various applications of Information
Technology in Management.
Q.2. Describe Networking concept and the various types of networks. Explain the
STAR topology and its advantage.
Q.3. What is e-commerce ? Explain types and different e-commerce applications used
in industries.

Paper 6 - Business Communication

Q.1 Define communication explains in brief the process of communication.
Q.2 Explain in brief the various types of communication.
Q.3 Write short Notes on (any two)
i) Importance of Body Language in communication.
ii) Merits & demerits of oral communication.
iii) Selective perception as a barrier to communication.
iv) Format of a business letter

Paper 7- Organisational Behaviour

Q.1. Explain in detail the various approaches for the study of Organisational
Behaviour.
Q.2. What is ERG Theory of Motivation ? How is it different from Maslow’s Need
Hierarchy Theory of Motivation.
Q.3. Why individuals make resistance to change ? How to overcome resistance to
change ? Explain with suitable examples.
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Paper 8 - Business Law

Q.1. Define Contract. Explain the essential ingredients of a valid contract.
Q.2. Define Negotiable Instruments. Explain briefly the provisions relating to
Promissory Notes, Bill of Exchange and Cheques.
Q.3. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a) Crossing of cheques and dishonor of cheques.
b) Kinds of companies.
c) Coercion.
d) Strikes and Lock outs.
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Assignment Questions

MBA - I / Semester – II

General Instructions for all subjects

1. All question carry equal marks, 10 each.
2. Attempt any 2 Questions out of 3 from each paper.
3. Total Marks 20 for each paper.

Paper 9 - Marketing Management

Q.1. Discuss Marketing research process.
Q.2. Explain marketing strategies at different phases of product Life Cycle.
Q.3. Explain different pricing methods in detail.

Paper 10 - Financial Management

Q.1. What do you mean by ‘Financial Management’? Explain its objectives.
Q.2. What is Leverage? What are its types?
Q.3. Explain the concept of working capital. What are the factors determining working
capital requirements of a firm?

Paper 11 - Human Resource Management

Q.1. Explain the process of Human Resource Planning . Discuss the Human Resource
Planning in your organization or an organization you are familiar with.
Q.2. Define HRM and differentiate it from traditional Personnel Management. Explain
the HRM functions of your organization or an organization you are familiar with.
Q.3. What are the objectives of wage and Salary administration? Discuss the factors
affecting wage & Salary level in an organization

Paper 12 - Production and operations Management

Q.1. Explain types of Production System.
Q.2. What are the scope & objectives of Material Management.
Q.3. Explain what is meant by TQM.
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Paper 13 - Management Information Systems

Q. 1. Discuss GDSS (Group Decision Support System) in detail.
Q.2 Explain basic models of file organisation.
Q .3. Discuss application of MIS with respect to financial information system.

Paper 14- Application of Operation Research in Management

Q.1) a) Define O.R. Explain the phases, scope and limitations of O.R.
b) Explain simplex method state its properties.
c) Solve the following L.P.P. by using simplex method
Max z = 3x1+5x2+4x3
Subject to the constraints
X1 +X2+X3<10
5X1+3X2+2X3<30 X1, X2, X3,>0
Q.2) a) What is an assignment problem? Explain Hungarian method of solving A.P.
b) Solve the following transportation problem and find the minimum
transportation cost.
Destinations
D1 D2 D3 D4 availability
Origins 01 5 3 4 4 300
02 3 4 5 6 150
03 6 5 4 7 250
Requirement 250 260 240 100

c) Explain the characteristics of a queuing model .

Q.3) a) What is an inventory? Explain various cost involved in the inventory.

b) A project contents of following activities

Activities: A B C D E F G H I J
Immediate : - - B,A A,B B C D F,G F,G E,H
Predecessors
Duration: - 4 3 2 5 6 4 3 7 4 2

Draw the project network, find the slack time of each activity and find the critical
path and the duration of the project.
c) What is Monte – Carlo simulation? Explain its applications.
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Paper 15 - Application of Research Methodology in Management

Q.1. Explain the research process.
Q.2. Explain the characteristics of the good sample design.
Q.3. Briefly discuss the procedure involved in hypothesis testing.

Paper 16 - Business & Economic Environment

Q.1. State interdependence of Agriculture and Industry for economic development.
Q.2. Explain RBI’s Monetary Policy.
Q.3. State the importance of Balance of Payments (BOP).
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MBA - II / Semester – III

Assignment Questions
General Instructions for all subjects
1. All question carry equal marks, 10 each.
2. Attempt any 2 Questions out of 3 from each paper.
3. Total Marks 20 for each paper.

Corporate Planning & Strategic Management

Q.1. Explain diversification and merger strategy.
Q.2. What is industry analysis ? Explain Porter’s five forces model of competition.
Q.3. Discuss organisational issues in strategy implementation ?

Business Ethics & Professional Values

Q.1 Discuss in brief Business Ethics? Explain in detail Ethical Value System with
reference to Indian Ethos for workplace. Illustrate with Examples.
Q.2. “Environmental Harassment” is becoming dominant in certain type of Industries.
Explain the preventive steps to deal with these problems with reference to certain
industries in Kolhapur District.
Q.3. What do mean by Corporate Governance? Discuss in brief Corporate
Governance in Indian Industries.

Marketing Management – I- Sales & Distribution Management

Q.1. Explain sales forecasting methods with its merits and demerits.
Q.2. Discuss the following sales organisation structures:
a) Functional sales organisation.
b) Geographic organisation.
c) Product organisation.
Q.3. Discuss the different retail formats.
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Marketing Management – II- Advertising Management & Consumer Behaviour

Q.1. “The Indian market is gradually becoming consumer-oriented.” Discuss the
statement with reference to changing psychology of consumer behaviour.
Q.2. Discuss 5 M’s of advertisement with reference to different adds of Indian &
foreign on various TV channels.
Q.3. What are the components of an Ad layout? What are the advantages &
disadvantages of Radio advertisement? In which aspects it is superior to print
advertising?

Marketing Management – III-Marketing in Special Fields

Q.1. Discuss marketing mix for services.
Q.2. Discuss marketing mix for agricultural input with reference to fertilizers.
Q.3. Describe advantages and disadvantages of E-commerce.

Financial Management –I. Indian Financial System

Q.1. Discuss the role of RBI in regulating Indian Banking and Financial System.
Q.2. What do you mean by mutual fund? What are the advantages of mutual Funds?
Q.3. Explain the concept of venture capital. What are the steps involved in
Venture capital financing?

Financial Management – II. Project Planning and Financial Decision Analysis

Q.1. What are different types of dividend policies? Explain the determinates of
dividend policy.
Q.2 Describe the generation and screening of project idea.
Q.3. What is Capital Structure? Elaborate the determinates of appropriate capital
structure.

Financial Management – III. Investment Management

1. Investment Management :
Q.1. Discuss various concepts of terms - a) Investment
b) Speculation
c) Risk & Return
d) Portfolio Analysis
Q.2. What is Mutual Fund? Discuss various types of mutual fund.
Q.3 Discuss various investment plans at life cycle stages.
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Human Resource Management-I. Human Resource Planning and Procurement

Q.1. Explain the Process of Human Resource planning.
Q.2. If you were the in charge of induction in an organization, explain how
You would orient a new Management trainer.
Q.3. What are the factors ‘influencing Wage Structure.

Human Resource Management-II. Developing and Utilizing Human Resource

Q.1. Briefly discuss the steps involved in conducting training programme in
systematic way.
Q.2. Performance appraisal is not merely for appraisal but is for accomplishment and
improvement of performance”. Discuss.
Q.3. Briefly review the ways / forms by which employers separate themselves from
the organization they are serving.

Human Resource Management-III. Industrial Relations & Integration of Human

Resource
Q.1. Why industrial relations are poor in the organisation ? What role employees,
employer and government should play in the better industrial relations ?
Q.2. What are the prerequisites of collective bargaining ? Explain in detail the various
types of bargaining.
Q.3. What are the essentials of sound grievance procedures ? Discuss the legislative
aspects of the grievance procedure in India.

Production and Operation Management –I. Industrial Engineering

Q.1. What is Productivity and its relationship with Production ?
Mere increase in production may or may not contribute to increase in
productivity. Comment.
Q.2. Define Method Study. Explain procedure and recording techniques of method
study.
Q.3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of recent technology in
Manufacturing ? Explain FMS and Lean Production ?
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Production and Operation Management –II. Purchasing and Supply Management

Q.1. What is Industrial Purchasing ? Explain Purchasing policy and all steps involved
in industrial purchasing in the manufacturing industry.
Q.2. What the are the objectives of the Store Department? Explain store equipment
with sketch.
Q.3. Explain various cost reduction techniques.

Production and Operation Management –III. Total Quality Management

Q.1. What is Quality ? Discuss the functions of the Quality Control Department.
Explain the concept of Total Quality Management.
Q.2. Explain in detail ISO – 9000 and QS 14000.
Q.3. What are the elements of cost and quality ? There is need of continuous quality
improvement process to satisfy consumers. Comment.

Insurance and Risk Management – I. Life Insurance

Q.1 Explain Recent Development in Life Insurance Business.
Q.2 Explain Marketing Strategies for Insurance Services.
Q.3 Describe Endowment Life Insurance Plan & Equity Linked Insurance Plan.

Insurance and Risk Management – II. General Insurance

Q.1 What is General Insurance. Explain difference between Life & General
Insurance.
Q.2 Explain the performance of public & private sector in General Insurance.
Q.3 Discuss the need of vehicle insurance & Kinds of motor vehicle Insurance
policies.
Insurance and Risk Management – III.
Legal and Regulator Framework of Insurance Business
Q.1 Explain Life Insurance Act 1956.
Q.2 Discuss the Public Liability Insurance Act 1991.
Q.3 Explain the role of IRDA in regulation & promotion of Insurance Business.
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Industrial Management -I. Industrial Organisation

Q.1. Discuss growth of industrial sector in Indian economy.
Q.2. Explain Factories Act 1948 & Industrial Dispute Act 1947.
Q.3. Explain organization & functions of safety department.

Industrial Management -II. Factory Organization & Management

Q.1. Explain factors influencing plant layout. Discuss types of plant layout.
Q.2. Write a detail note on capacity planning.
Q.3. What is value engineering. Explain phases in value engineering.

Industrial Management – III. Material Management

Q.1. Discuss various purchasing policies.
Q.2. Explain methods of issue of materials.
Q.3. Give meaning & definition of inventory management. Explain process of
inventory management.

Management of Higher Education – I.

Higher Education : A Retrospect and Perspective
Q.1. Compare the system of Higher Education in developed and developing countries
with reference to (I) Faculty development.
(II) Curricular design.
Q.2. Explain the role of Higher Education institutions in developing student
competencies for multicultural societal demands.
Q.3. What do you understand by the term ‘Knowledge Society’? Discuss ‘Knowledge’
as a commodity in the global market.

Management of Higher Education – II.

Globalization and Economic of Higher Education
Q. 1. Explain in detail globalization of higher education.
Q.2. What is privatization of higher education?
Q.3. Discuss various methods of financing higher education?
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Management of Higher Education – III.

An Introduction to the Legal Aspects of Higher Education
Q.1. Explain legal Provisions for University Grants Commission & Distance
Education Council.
Q.2. Describe Maharashtra Universities Act 1994 in detail.
Q.3. Explain the laws regarding anti raging & Right to Information Act.
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Assignment Questions- MBA - II / Semester – IV

General Instructions for all subjects.

1. All question carry equal marks, 10 each.
2. Attempt any 2 Questions out of 3 from each paper.
3. Total Marks 20 for each paper.

Entrepreneurship and project Management

Q.1. Explain the stages in starting the new venture.
Q.2. Describe institutional support to women entrepreneurship.
Q.3. Describe the problems of the entrepreneurs.

Management Control System

Q.1. Define Management control System. Explain the terms goals & goal congruence.
Q.2. Discuss – i) Management control in service organization
ii) Management control in Non- profit organization.
Q.3. Define standard costing & variance analysis .Explain components of standard
cost.

International Business.
Q.1 Explain nature & scope of international business.
Q.2 Write detail about NAFTA & ASEAN.
Q.3 What is mean by Global Competitiveness?
Explain factors of competitiveness.

International Marketing

Q.1. Discuss in brief various entry strategies for entering into International Markets?
Q.2. Discuss International Channel & Distribution networks system with reference to
various channel structures of different organizations.
Q.3. Describe the Export procedure to be followed by Indian exporters?
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Case Studies in Marketing Management
Q.1. Explain relevance and importance of case study in marketing management.
Q.2. Solve case no. 6 from unit no. 7 from SIM on Case Studies in Marketing
Management.
Q.3. Solve case no. 9 from unit no. 7 from SIM on Case Studies in Marketing
Management.

International Finance.
Q.1. Discuss scope and importance of international finance.
Q.2. Explain financial exchange market. Discuss various Types of transactions.
Q.3. Write short notes on: i) EXIM Bank.
ii) Foreign Direct Investment.
iii) International Banking.

Case Studies in Finance.

Q.1) Solve any 2 case studies given in the self Instructional material. (Unit No- 7)

HRM in International Perspective.

Q.1. Discuss the various approaches adopted by multinational corporations for the
recruitment of employees. Give suitable examples.
Q.2. Differentiate between traditional organisation and virtual organisation. Explain
the advantages and disadvantages of virtual organisation with suitable examples.
Q.3. What is TQM ? Explain the principles and core concepts of TQM.

Case studies in HRM.

Q.1. Solve any 2 case studies given in the self instructional material. (Unit No- 7)

Production & Operations Management – IV - World Class Manufacturing.

Q.1. Discuss World Class manufacturing environment.
Q.2. Explain just in time & Kanban System.
Q.3. Explain ISO 9000& QS 9000 System.
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Production & Operations Management –V - Case Studies in Production

Management.

Q.1. Solve any 2 case studies given in the self instructional material. (Unit No- 7)

Insurance & Risk Management-IV - Risk Management

Q.1. What do you mean by ‘Risk’? Explain its types.
Q.2 What is Risk management? Explain the steps involved in it.
Q.3. Elaborate the impact of globalization on Indian Insurance Market.

Insurance & Risk Management –V - Case Studies.

Q.1. Ms. Lata is a renowned singer. She is going for a tour to Bangkok for one week.
She wants to insure herself against various hazards which may occur during the
tour. As a manager, you have been asked to suggest the type of policy that
would suit her requirements. Also give your justification for the suggestion.
Q.2. Mr. Sachin is playing cricket for the team since last two decades. He has already
insured himself with a life insurance policy. He is paying annual premium of
Rs.1Lakh. But due to the injuries over the last few months, he is unable to play
for the country. Now he wants to be insured against these injuries and the loss of
revenue because of not being able to play the game for the country. You are
required to analyse the above case and advise him whether he can get such
insurance. If yes, what are the requirements for such an Insurance.
Q.3. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) was the only dominant player in the Indian life
insurance industry. But since last decade, there has been a sea change in the life
insurance industry in India. Due to advent of globalization, the dominance of the
LIC has declined and lot of private as well as foreign players are coming to grab
the insurance market in India. According to the official sources, LIC is still
leader in the market. The number of policies, premiums are more than any other
companies. But still it is believed that the market share of the LIC has declined
to a great extent. You are asked to analyse the case and discuss the challenges
being faced as well as opportunities to be explored.
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Industrial Management – IV - Industrial Marketing.

Q.1. Explain industrial product life cycle.
Q.2. Discuss various types of industrial intermediaries.
Q.3. Describe factors affecting on pricing decision.

Industrial Management –V - Case Studies in Industrial Management.

Q.1. Solve any 2 case studies given in the self instructional material. (Unit No- 7)

Management of Higher Education-IV

Governance & Quality of Higher Education
Q.1. Explain the meaning and concept of Total Quality Management(TQM). How
does Participatory Management Contribute towards team Building and its
empowerment?
Q.2. Explain –Vision, mission, goals and objectives with respect to an Institutions
planning for implementation.
Q.3. Explain the meaning, objectives and functions of Distance Education, Keeping in
mind the Characteristics of Distance Education. What are the main changes in
regard to Distance Teaching and Learning?

Management of Higher Education-V- Case Studies

Q.1. Explain the concept of cases. Differentiate among the different Types of cases in
the area of Management of Higher Education.
Q.2. Take up a short case from the field of Higher Education, analyse And interpret it
keeping in mind the steps for case solution.
Q.3. What are the steps involved in the solution of case in Higher Education? What
precautions should be taken while anaylsing And interpreting cases?