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Management Theory and Practice Dec19

1. M/s Paper Write Corporation deals with the manufacturing and selling of paper bags. The
company has started this business looking at the opportunity that exists, after plastic was banned by
the government in some states.

So, The company has never used any modern day management practices and the business continues
to function in the traditional way. Finally, Mr. Ajay has been appointed as a Manager to handle the
overall functioning of the business. He notices few things in the company:
a) One person reporting to three bosses
b) No specialized worker in the factory
c) Long hierarchy to get any approval
d) No following of rules and regulations
e) No designated place for inventory, tools, equipment’s, etc.
f) The team work among employees is missing.

2. Advise Mr. Ajay any five of Henry Fayol’s principles which can solve the problems mentioned
above. So, explain the same with description.
M/s Paper Write Corporation problems don’t seem to end. So, The company doesn’t use modern day
technology in the departments. Some observations made by Ajay are:
a) The company uses register for employee attendance.
b) The company has a manual process of writing entry in the books of accounts.
c) The leaves are applied on paper which has a lengthy process of approval.
d) All the orders are sent through hard copies to the suppliers.
e) The inventory management is not practiced effectively due to the lack of usage of technology.

So, Advise any 5 modern day technologies which will make the system more productive and
effective. Explain the same with description
3.a. There is no motivation among employees and workers in the organization. How will you
motivate the employees and workers of M/s Paper Write Corporation?
3.b. Explain the style of leadership that will be suitable for M/s Paper Write Corporation. and
Elaborate on the choice of leadership selected.
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Organisational Behaviour
Q1. Arjan is an employee who is never on time for work or meetings. And he has been issued several warning
memos but in vain. The management is not able to take stringent action against him as he is very good at his
work and is one of the top performers.

As his reporting authority you still feel that he should respect time and be disciplined. From the different
elements of reinforcement which one should his manager choose to get the desired behaviour? Conclude by
giving why it (the one which you chose) is the best suited.

Q2. Choose one Asian and one European country. Compare and contrast communication in their cultures.

Q3. Krabi Textile is going online from retail mode as the management feels that it is the need of the hour to be
present in the digital space. Because, People are resisting this change and you are the one chosen as the leader
by the management to lead in this tough time.
a. What all people skills would be required by a leader to be effective in such times?
b. How would you differentiate between being a manager and leader?
Business Economics
Q1. Calculate the following:

Quantity Total Fixed Cost Total Variable Cost Total Cost Average Cost Marginal Cos

25 10 18 ? ? ?

26 10 20 ? ? ?

27 10 21 ? ? ?

Q2. “Determinant of demand are the important factor which influences the decision of the consumers to
purchase commodity or a service”

With respect to the above statement discuss any 5 determinants of the individual demand.

Q3 a. Suppose the monthly income of an individual increases from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 15,000 which increases
his demand for clothes from 20 units to 25 units. Calculate the income elasticity of demand and interpret the
result.
Q3b. Quantity demanded for tea has increased from 100 to 160 units with an increase in the price of the coffee
powder from Rs. 40 to Rs. 50. Calculate the cross elasticity of demand between tea and coffee and explain the
relationship between the goods.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Q1: Assume you are handling the CSR activities of an organization M/s Padega India.... Explain any five CSR
activities that you will initiate for the organization? Explain with reasons. (10 Marks)

Q2: Explain any five types of stakeholders for the organization M/s Padega India. Explain the organization’s
responsibility towards those stakeholders. (10 Marks)

Q3 a. Explain Carroll’s Pyramid of CSR for M/s Padega India. (5 Marks) b. What are the various steps
involved in the development of CSR Strategy for M/s Padega India? (5 Marks)
Information Systems for Managers
1. The healthcare space inundated with the presence of 4, 00,000 apps approximately which are involved in
monitoring and improving user’s health.

a. What are the benefits of a smart city? Considering the dark side of smart city are you sceptical to the
benefits of a smart city.
b. What are the potential cybersecurity challenges faced in a smart city with data being collected in this way?
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Business Communication and Etiquette
Q1: You are an entrepreneur and have just launched your online venture closetfashion.com, selling trendy and
stylish apparel for women. ...She is asking for a replacement or a complete refund of Rs. 2000. How would
you respond to this complaint? Draft an email. (10 Marks)

Q2. You’ve been job-hunting for the last 2 months and have finally landed an interview with your dream
company and dream profile. What are the different types of job interviews? How will you prepare yourself for
each of them? (10 Marks)

Q3. a. Digital Communication is changing business communication. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of Instant Messaging? (5 Marks)
b. You have just finished drafting an email to your investors. How will you revise it to improve its readability?
Name 2 Readability Indices. (5 Marks)
2nd Semester Assignment Solution
Marketing Management NMIMS Solved Assignments
“Balwaan Gyms and Akhadas” is a new enterprise started by two young fitness freak entrepreneurs Mr. Balraj
and Mr. Balbuddhi. Balwaan Gyms and Akhadas is a chain of gyms with a vision to make everyone healthy.
The company has already opened 15 Gyms and Akhadas across five cities namely Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune,
Delhi and Kolkata.....Assume the company has hired you as a Marketing consultant and they want you to
advise them on the following issues:

1. List and discuss the major bases for segmentation of consumer markets. Explain the four variables in detail
for Balwaan.

2. How will you promote the Brand Balwaan Gyms and Akhadas online? Explain five platforms that you will
use to promote the same.
3.a. Explain various levels of product with reference to Balwaan Gyms and Akhadas.
3.b. Which celebrity will you select as a brand ambassador for the Balwaan Gyms and Akhadas? Explain the
choice of your celebrity with five reasons.
Financial Accounting and Analysis
Q1. Wildcat Ltd, a manufacturing company sold a machinery for Rs 8 lacs at the year end. ...As an accounts
executive of Wildcat Ltd, calculate the WDV of the asset for the four years, accumulated depreciation for four
years and profit/loss on sale, if any.

Q2.Mr. Shil Wants to record the financial transactions of his newly started business. Discuss what accounting
steps/stages he need to adhere so that the transactions can be duly recorded and processed in order to prepare
the financial statements.
Q3a. Following information is available in respect of a company named, as Beta Ltd
Calculate-
Earnings per share
Dividend Pay-out Ratio
Price earnings ratio
b. Prepare the cash flow statement from investing activities of Alpha Creative Ltd for the year ended March31,
2019
Also give reasons for the classification of above activities as inflow /outflow
Essentials of HRM NMIMS Solved Assignments
1. Kanye Apparels Pvt. Limited is a home grown brand. It has come long way from being a family business to
a mid-sized organisation.
2. Alaya infrastructure is a small sized organisation having 150 employees. The organisation never had a
formal induction training.
3. A web content creation organization name Natika which is into humor based content is expanding and wants
to hire a social media intern. Advertisement has to be placed for the vacancy. Based on this
a. Write a job description for social media intern for the above organisation.
b. Write job specification for the above profile.
Strategic Management NMIMS Solved Assignments
Q1. You have been appointed as a Strategy Consultant to a Swiss shoe making brand namely “Bally” wanting
to enter India. ...Once the strategy has been chosen, explain the categories of customers you would target?

Q2. UNIQLO is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer that wishes to enter India’s Retail
market. Conduct a PESTLE analysis for Uniqlo in India & suggest whether Uniqlo should enter India or
otherwise.

Q3. You are the Chairman of Isuzu Motors in Japan. Your Indian subsidiary Isuzu India has managed to gain
only under 2% of the market share so far & Competitor brands such as Maruti & Hyundai account for 50% &
17% of the market shares respectively. and reply
a. What turnaround strategies can you suggest to arrest the decline of revenues & profitability of your
company?
b. In your opinion, would it be considered appropriate to pursue a Combination Strategy? State your response
with appropriate justifications & reasons.
NMIMS 3rd and 4th Semester Question
Financial Institutions and Markets
Q1. You are appointed as a Senior financial research analyst in a reputed firm. Your manager asks you to
advise him on the different ways to test market efficiency. Discuss the ways for testing market efficiency
which will help the firm's investment to earn excess returns. (10 Marks)

Q2. Mr. Prakash wants to start up his venture. He has no idea about the investment stages which forms the
building block for the start-up business and therefore, seeks help from his financial advisor Mr. Sharma.
Discuss the three stages of venture capital financing to Mr. Prakash (10 Marks)

Q3. Ms. Sunita, after completing her graduation, has recently joined a bank. With a steady income now and
good growth prospects for her career, she intends to save regularly and increase the amount of savings
gradually over the years. Her colleagues in the bank have advised her investing in Mutual Funds (MFs), as a
suitable option for her. However, Ms. Sunita is not at all familiar with MFs and has some queries such as:

a. What are mutual funds and why should she be investing through mutual fund? (5 Marks)
b. What are the various types of mutual funds? (5 Marks) Prepare a detailed answer for her queries.
Insurance and Risk Management NMIMS Assignments
Q1.Mr. Rohan is appointed as the risk manager in a reputed insurance firm. Discuss the strategy on how he
could mitigate risk using different technique of risk management. (10 Marks)

Q2. Sheetal and her husband are working in a reputed multinational company. They both are well settled and
are maintaining a decent lifestyle. Since they are working for the private company, their parents asked them to
buy a retirement plan which can compensate their lifestyle even after their retirement. Assume yourself to be
sheetal’s insurance advisor. Discuss the three broad steps which you will consider for managing their
retirement Plan. (10 Marks)

Q3. Which method of premium calculation would be used in each of the below cases:
a. Same rate of premium is charged from individuals under the same situation (5 Marks)
b. Method frequently used by commercial fire insurance companies (5 Marks)
International Banking and Foreign Exchange Management
Q1. A dealer has the following position in GBP against INR:
Spot – GBP 20 million Long
Three months forward – GBP 20 million short
The spot was executed at an average rate of 100.50 and the forward rate was 100.75.
The dealer now wants to close his position. If the prevailing swap quotes are as follows, what is the profit/loss
in squaring off his position?
GBP/INR Spot: 100.6510/100.6530
3-month Swap: 9135/9170 (10 Marks)

Q2. Mr. Mehta was a businessman and was planning to expand his operations to other countries as well but he
was not very sure about the forex market and also how his business would get affected by various factors. He
decided to meet a bank manager who can help him understand these factors. If you are the manager help him
understand the various factors that would cause the fluctuation in the exchange rate which may affect his
business as well. (10 Marks)

Q3. Neha has completed her MBA and has joined the Treasury department of a bank. During training her
manager explained her that any open currency position may give rise to exchange rate risks. If the dealer
leaves this position unhedged, he carries the risk that the exchange rate might turn adverse the next day. He
wanted her to prepare report on:

a) Position limits on a currency that a dealer can carry during regular trading hours. (5 Marks)
b) Position limits on a currency that a dealer can carry over to the next day up to this limit. (5 Marks)
NMIMS Assignment for Treasury Management in Banking
Q1. Explain the process (in terms of Risk/ Returns/ Ratings etc.) to select bonds in both Rising and declining
interest rates scenarios. Select one bond each from the below bonds with long term and short term maturities
(eg 10 years as long term bond and 1-3 years as short term bond) and evaluate their risk/ return parameters
such as Maturity, YTM etc. Suggest which of these will outperform/ underperform in current interest rate
scenarios. (Assume interest are being paid annually)

2. Explain ALM process in banks. Discuss the impacts of Positive and Negative Gaps on the profitability of a
bank in different interest rates scenarios. You are required to analyze the above impact with the help of
following balance sheet excerpts of a bank:
 Scenarios for Impact analysis: 1.Interest rates increased by 1% and 2. Interest rates decreased by 1% (10
Marks), Case Study: While current accounts and savings accounts have different objectives, the banks stand to
benefit from the low cost of servicing these deposits.
In the current scenarios it has been observed that private banks such as HDFC bank, Kotak bank etc. are able
to raise higher saving account / current account deposits compared to their PSU counterparts. Also the other
income is now becoming more significant as a % share of total income of private sector banks compared to
PSUs.

In relation to above scenarios, analyze the following (With examples). a. Why PSU banks are not able to raise
money from low cost saving and current account deposits ratios? What impact would it have on their
profitability? and b. What are the reasons behind increase in share of other income in total income for private
sector banks as compared to PSU banks. (5 Marks)

Consumer Behavior Nursee Solved Assignment

1. What are the steps in the consumer decision-making journey? Describe your decision-making journey for
the following products: (10 Marks)
(a) Luxury Watch
(b) Breakfast Cereal
(c) Protein Shake

2. What is Just Noticeable Difference? Brand A has decided to increase its price by Rs. 2, the j.n.d for this
product category has been found to be Re 1. Brand B has made changes to its product formula to make it last
for 4 days more, the j.n.d for this product category has been found to be 3 days. Explain the implication of j.n.d
for Brand A and Brand B?
(10 Marks)
a. In context of Consumer Personality, what is the Self-Concept? Explain the 4 types of Self-Image. (5 Marks)
b. Explain the 4 elements of Consumer Learning with an example.
Corporate Finance Assignment Solution
1. Assume that ABC Ltd has equity share capital of Rs. 15,00,000 divided into shares of Rs150 each. The
company wishes to raise additional total capital of Rs. 6,00,000 for expansion through Rs.3,00,000 in equity
shares and Rs. 3,00,000 in debts at 10%. The EBIT of the company is Rs. 3,00,000 and tax rate is 50%.
Calculate EPS. Suggest what will happen to EPS if entire capital was raised through debts. (10 Marks)
2. Alpha Ltd is expecting an annual Earnings Before Interest and Tax of Rs. 1,50,000. The company had 10%
debentures of Rs. 5 Lakhs. Calculate the overall cost of capital of the firm if the cost of Equity is 12%
assuming NI approach in the calculation. Suggest what happens to the value of the firm when more debentures
are issued. (10 Marks)
3. Mr. Mehta works as a Management Consultant in XYZ Ltd and his role involved analyzing capital investment
projects. So, his manager asked him to analyze project X, which involved capital investments of Rs. 10,00,000
and the cost of capital of 12%. The projects net cash flows are as follows:

Years 1 2 3 4 5
 Cash Inflow 20,000 30,000 40,000 45,000 50,000

Calculate:

1. a. Net Present Value of the project and suggest whether project is to be accepted or not. (5 Marks)
2. b. Internal rate of return and suggest whether project is to be accepted or not (5 Marks)

International Business MBA Solution

1 The World Economic Forum publishes the Global Competitiveness report annually which ranks nations
across 12 pillars of global competitiveness. Develop a regional Asia-Pacific Outlook for a minimum of 5
economies in the region. (10 Marks)
You are travelling to an African country (select one) and your colleague recommends you to visit the website
of Centre for Intercultural Learning. Collect information and prepare a brief write-up on the cultural
characteristics affecting workplace conduct in the selected African country and compare it with the Indian
culture (10 Marks)

In late 1990s, Levi Strauss, the iconic jeans brand decided to restore its lost sales through a shift in strategy.
They decided to allow the national managers to adapt the product offers and re-work on the marketing
strategies. The products were re-designed for physical differences. Regional flavor was given to the
advertisements especially when around 60% of the business started coming from emerging markets.
a. How does the brand Levi demonstrate the globalization of markets. Identify 5 such Indian brands who
indicate the same global phenomenon. (5 Marks)
b. Do you think that this strategy will continue to work in future? Identify 5 global brands that practice
standardization? (5 Marks)
Solution for Operations Management
1. What is the need of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) in a manufacturing company? Select any
manufacturing company of your choice, and do a detailed study of its MRP process. (10 Marks)
2. Define aggregate operations planning. With the help of one example for each strategy, distinguish between the
different aggregate operations planning strategies. (10 Marks)
3. US is set to construct the world’s largest ethane cracker plant in the US Gulf Coast region. Qatar
Petrochemical (QP) and Chevron Phillips(CP) Chemical have signed an agreement to jointly develop the
project. The complex is expected to comprise a 1,900-kiloton-per-annum (KTA) ethane cracker and two high-
density polyethylene (HDPE) units with a combined capacity of 1,680 KTA. QP will own a 70% majority
share in the joint venture and CP Chem will hold the remaining 30% stake. Chevron Phillips will also provide
project management and oversight, and it will be responsible for operation and management of the facility. The
plant’s location will give it access to significant quantities of ethane produced by US shale basins, including
the prolific Permian Basin. The facility will raise Qatar’s polyethylene production capacity by 82%. It will
support an estimated 9,000 jobs during construction period, and once operational the facility is expected to
provide 600 full-time jobs. (Source: US to build world’s largest ethane cracker plant by Teresia Njoroge – Jul
15, 2019 https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/07/us-to-build-worlds-largest-ethane-cracker-plant/ )
4. a. Discuss the factors that affect plant location decisions. What are the key factors that may affect the ethane
cracker plant? (5 Marks)
5. b. Name the four major types of plant layout. For the above project, what should be the ideal plant layout? (5
Marks)

Organisational Theory Structure and Design

1. PharmaCare Enterprises is a MNC, which is planning to takeover a small family owned enterprise called
DermaBoss. Your firm has been tasked with doing an Organizational Analysis prior to the takeover. Detail out
the techniques you would follow for doing an Internal Analysis of DermaBoss. (10 Marks)
2. Asha Motors is a family owned automobile company that is making electric vehicles (EV). With the enhanced
focus on EV and the public inclination towards purchasing non-polluting vehicles, the company expects a
sudden surge in demand and thus potential growth. The company promoters have realized that to take
advantage of this, the company needs to scale up and drastically change the way they operate and to do so,
they need an External Analysis. Detail out the four concepts of External Analysis and the Scenario Planning
technique for this analysis. (10 Marks)
3. Software Inc is a start-up with offices across India. The management team consists of the founders and their
family members. The business has been quite profitable but they now want to expand. Their investors have
advised them to go in for an Organisational study using the 7 S Framework. The CEO of the company has
asked your firm to share a presentation on this. a. Please detail out the concept and features of an organisation.
and b. What is the 7 S framework? (5 Marks)

Taxation- Direct and Indirect

1 . Mr. Somaya recently joined as a marketing executive in a construction company. The Human resource
department of the company recruited him at a CTC of Rs6.5 lacs, annually….NMIMS Solved Assignments.

2. The basis of charge under the head salary is different when compared with income from other various
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3 a. Mr. Morgan received voluntary retirement compensation of Rs7.5 lakhs after service of 30 years. He still
has 5 years of service left. At the time of VRS, he was drawing basic salary of Rs 25000 per month, Dearness
allowance Rs 7000 per month. So, compute his taxable voluntary retirement compensation, assuming he can’t
claim any relief U/S 89. (5 Marks)

b. Ramman is a resident and ordinary resident in India for the previous year 2018-19. He owes a house in
London, which he has to let out at pound 15000 per month.Compute Ramman’s Net Annual Value of the
property for the Assessment year 2019-20.
Capital Market and Portfolio Management
 Ramesh wanted to purchase stock of ABC Ltd….continued

 Alok was responsible to handle the portfolios of HNI clients. … Help Alok to prepare the report. (10 Marks)

 ABC wealth managers had two portfolios but they have to decide which one of the following has to be offered
to the client based on the following information…

Cost and Management Accounting

1. Cost control is all about identifying and controlling business related expenses with an objective of increasing
profits…
2. Maheshwari & Sons wants to recruit management accountant for their head office….
3. a. Annual demand for a particular item produced by Manikk Ltd is 20000 units. …b. For Amit manufacturing
company, the job work is executed by A Unit.

Marketing of Financial Services

1. Design a Financial Literacy program targeted at college students for a Mutual Fund (Asset Management
Company) of your choice.
2. Ashok Bhatia, (age 29 years) works with a pharmaceutical company and has not yet started to save for his
retirement
3. Amish Shah, aged 35 years, is employed with a MNC. His wife Pooja, aged 34 years…

Strategic Cost Management

1. Swadeshi Industries has four potential projects all with an initial cost of ₹20,00,000….
2. An auto component manufacturing company is contemplating introducing a new inspection process in their
assembly line to save on…
3. You work for a strategic consulting firm specializing in Cost Optimization