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MS- 01: Management Functions and Behaviour
1. “Every individual’s behavior is initiated because of some needs, drives, and desires and isdirected
towards achievement of goals. These needs and drives motivate a man to action.The manager’s
attempt should be to influence these needs, desires or motives towards theachievement of
organizational objectives.”Elaborate this statement and discuss the underlying concept with suitable
examples fromyour own experience or the ones you are aware of. Please identify the context, you
arereferring to.
2. Identify some of the factors that contribute to the uniqueness of each organization.Describe the
process through which tradition and customs are maintained in anyorganization.Explain with suitable
examples you are aware of. Identify the organization you arereferring to.
3. Distinguish between delegation, decentralization and centralization as they relate to theauthority
by in an organizational situation. Draw from the experience you have or youare aware of in
organizational set up. Briefly describe the organization and situation youare referring to.
4. Briefly describe various leadership styles. Is leadership a process of shared influence onthe work
group? Explain with the help of the examples and/or organizational cases youare aware of/familiar
with. Briefly describe the organization and the context, you arereferring to.
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MS-02: Management of Human Resources
Q1. Define Environmental and Political Perspective of Human Resource Management andwhy it is
more important in changing social environment.
Q2. Why Outsourcing recruitment process is beneficial over in-house recruitment process?How does
Job analysis influence the recruitment process of an organization?
Q3. How HR audit realizes the objectives of HR department of an organization? How HRaudit helps in
performance planning and review?
Q4. Explain why learning organization is finding place over training and development inorganization
these days? How mentoring and coaching can affect learning organization?

Q5. Why do grievances occur within an organization and how disciplinary actions canredress
grievances?
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MS-03: Economic and Social Environment
1. Discuss the macro environmental variables concerning business. Explain how socio-
culturalenvironment affects business decisions giving examples.
2. What are the various dimensions of the structure of Indian Industry? Describe the
industrialstructure on the basis of ownership pattern.
3. Briefly discuss major trends in India’s foreign trade in the post-reform period with the supportof
data.
4. Write a note on the changing role of government in recent past with suitable examples.
5. Analyse the impact of economic reforms on the growth rate of GDP and employment andidentify
the reasons for fall in GDP and employment in the recent years.
6. Write short notes:
(a) Private Sector and Economic Development
(b) Small Scale Industry (SSI)
(c) Inflation
(d) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
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MS-04: Accounting and Finance for Managers
1. “Accounting is closely connected with Control”. Elaborate the statement and discuss the role
ofaccounting feedback in the process of control.
2. Prepare Funds Flow Statement and Cash Flow Statement for the year ending March 31, 2019from
the information given below.
Balance Sheet
(as on March 31)
(Rs. ‘000)
Liabilities 2018 2019 Assets 2018 2019
Trade Creditors 100 40 Cash at Bank 100 65
Bills Payable 50 60 Accounts
Receivable
105 120
Outstanding
Expenses

25 20 Bills
Receivable
130 140
Bonds Payable 220 140 Inventory 110 40
Accumulated
Depreciation
Machinery 120 160
On Machinery 30 35 Building
300 310
On Building 75 85 Land 60 130
Reserves 100 115 Patents 55 60
Retained
Earnings
130 170
Share Capital 250 360
980 1,025 980 1,025
Profit from operations after providing Rs. 10,000 as depreciation on Building and Rs. 10,000 on
Machinery and Rs. 5,000 as amortization on Patents for the year April ’18-March ’19 was Rs.35,000.
Other revenues for the year were Rs. 40,000. An old machine with original cost of Rs.
15,000 was sold at a loss of Rs. 5,000.
3. A company requires capital funds of Rs. 5 crores and has two options: (i) To raise the amount bythe
issue of 15% debentures, and (ii) To issue equity shares at a rate of Rs. 20 per share. Italready has 40
lacs equity shares issued and debt financing of Rs. 6 crores at the rate of 12%.Find out the expected
EPS under both financing options at the given EBIT levels of Rs. 2 croresand Rs. 7.5 crores. What
should be choice of the company given that the applicable tax rate is50%?
4. Explain the meaning of Variance. Taking a suitable example explain how material variances canbe
computed.
5. In organisation of your choice try to find out the factors that are taken into consideration
whilemaking the dividend decision.
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MS-05: Management of Machines and Materials
1.“Operational level decisions deal with short-term planning and control problems.”Explain the
various Operational (short-term) decisions in the light of the statement.
2. “The continuous form of processing requires a great deal of effort while designing.”Explain the
characteristics and advantages of the continuous flow processes.

3. “Work sampling is a fact-finding tool.” Comment on the statement. Explain some usesof work
sampling and work sampling procedure.
4. Under what circumstances would you use PERT as opposed to CPM in projectmanagement? Give
some example of projects where each would be more applicable thanthe other.
5. “One of the powerful statistical techniques of quality control is Acceptance Sampling.”Explain the
concept of acceptance sampling in view of the statement.
6. What are the major purposes of product specification and what are the common methodsof
product specification?
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MS-06: Marketing for Managers
1. (a) Define Marketing. What would be the possible objectives of marketing in a large sized
manufacturing
and marketing firm. Elaborate the exchange process between the firm and its customer.
(b) Explain the elements of Marketing Mix by taking an example each from a fast moving consumer
product and a consumer durable of your choice. Discuss the growing importance of packaging in the
above
two examples.
2. (a) Distinguish Social Marketing with Business Marketing in terms of their core objectives,
approaches and
the applicability of the 4PS.
(b) Explain the concept of Product Life Cycle (PLC) and discuss the various stages of PLC in the
following
situations.
(i) JiO Mobile Services
(ii) usage of credit cards.
(iii) An SUV of your choice.
3. (a) What is a Marketing Organisation? Discuss the changing role of marketing organisation with the
firm you
are associated/ attached or familiar with.
(b) What is consumer behavior? Discuss the scope and its role and importance for marketers in
decision
making process.
Apply the six different roles which family (a family of 4 adults and 2 children) members play in the
context of the following decision:
(i) deciding in buying property (flat or apartment)
(ii) buying the first car for the said family
4. (a) What are the various product decision and strategies that Marketers should consider and why?
Discuss by
taking an example of a consumer durable and an Industrial product of your choice.

(b) Discuss the various pricing methods available to the marketer with suitable examples.
What is a Sales Forecast? Suggest and discuss suitable approaches to sales forecast for the following.
(i) Premium Brand of Audio System.
(ii) Demand for low cost airlines
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MS-07: Information Systems for Managers
1Discuss the concept of information system. Also, explain the various types of informationsystems.
2. Explain the following statement, “there is a two way relationship between organizationand
information systems.”
3. “Developmentofaninformation system requires adequate planning.” Describe a strategicplanning
process for system development.
4. “Informationsystems can fill a special role in corporate quality programs.” Explain howinformation
systems contribute to Total Quality management?
5. Why is metadata an important component of a data warehouse? What is a metadatarepository and
how is it used by the query manger component of a data warehouse?
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MS-08: Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Applications
1. Solve the following system of equations
3x-2y+3z=8
2x+y-z=1
4x-3y+2z=4
2. A distribution is negatively skewed with the coefficient of skewness as -2.9. The value of meanand
mode are 125 and 138, respectively. Find the variance of the distribution.
3. A doctor is to visit a patient. From the past experience,itis known that the probabilities that hewill
come by train, bus, scooter or by other means of transport are respectively 3/10, 1/5, 1/10 and2/5.
The probabilities that he will be late are ¼, 1/3 and 1/12, if he comes by train, bus and
scooterrespectively, but if he comes by other means of transport, then he will not be late. When
hearrives, he is late. What is the probability that he comes by train?
4. An entrance examination for admission to a first degree course in medicine was conducted at
thenational level. The mean and standard deviation of the marks obtained by 15000 candidates
were40 and 8, respectively. Determine in terms of standard deviation, the standard marks of

studentsgetting 50 and 60 marks. Also find the marks obtained corresponding to standard marks 1.30
and1.50.
5. What is standard error of estimate? How is it measured? List some of its important interpretations.
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MS-09: Managerial Economics
1. A firm has many objectives.Discusshow these objectivesare differentfromthe traditionalobjective
of profit maximization.
2. Illustrate the relationship between the firm’s total revenue curve and demand curve.
3. Briefly discuss Production Isoquants and Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution (MRTS).Explain
how is MRTS calculated?
4. Differentiate between equilibrium of profit maximizing output of a perfectly competitivefirm in
short run and long run.
5. Explain what is Price Discrimination? Differentiate between First degree and Second DegreePrice
Discrimination.
6. Write short notes on any two of the following:-
(a) Decision making under risk
(b) Determinants of demand
(c) Economies of Scope
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MS - 10: Organisational Design, Development and Change
1. Brieflydiscussthe role of assessment centres and various forms of assessment. Explainthe benefits
of having an assessment centre in an organization, citing examples.
2. Describe and discussdifferentperspectivesoforganizational analysisand how theycouldhelpinthe
improvement for development of organizations. Give examples.
3. Discuss and describe the steps in designing and conducting organizational surveys.Briefly discuss
questionnaire as a diagnostic tool.
4. Briefly discuss and describe the nature and rationale of Organisational Development(OD)
intervention. Discuss any two interventions and their merits and demerits citingexamples.
5. Describe different roles of change agents and explain the competencies and skillsrequired for a
change agent.

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MS-11: Strategic Management
1. Discuss the role SWOT analysis in formulating a strategy for a business organization indifferent
business situations. Illustrate your answer with the help of examples.
2. List any two growth strategies you have studied which have impacted the businessorganizations in
present times. Illustrate with the help of examples.
3. Discuss with the help of examples as to how a decision making process takes place in abusiness
organization.
4. Whatare Critical Success Factors (CSF’s)?Discusswith the helpof an example the roleofCSF’s for an
organization in a highly competitive market.
5. Identifytwo firmsof your choice out of whichone is a single business unit and the otherhas several
related businesses. Read the published information about these firms andaccordingly analyze the
corporate profile of each company.
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MS-21: Social Processes and Behavioral Issues
1. Describe and discuss modern theories of leadership and their impact on organisations inthe
present-day context. Cite examples.
2. Explain different OrganisationalBehaviour Models and how it helps the managers tomanage and
control behaviours at work, with examples.
3. Discuss and describe the impact of personality traits on organisational behavior.
4. Briefly discuss the process of negotiation and the individual differences on theeffectiveness of
negotiation, with examples.
5. Define and explain the concept of CSR and it’s importance. Discuss the benefits of CSR,citing
examples.
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MS-22: Human Resource Development
1. What do you understand by competency based organizational development? Explainthe
relationship of culture and OD system in an organizational setup as experienced byyou or the ones
you are aware of. Briefly describe the organization/situation/contextyou are referring to.
2. How important is the concept and dynamics of cross-functional teams, in anorganizational set up?
How do the assumptions of HRD for workerssupplement/complement the concept of cross functional
team in achievingorganizational excellence.Explain with examples from organizational set up you are
aware of. Briefly identify
the organization and the context, you are referring to.
3. What challenges are faced by the Management in managing technological changes inwork
organization? How does the process of HRD complement in the management oftechnological change
in formal organizational set up.Explainwith the relevantexamples.Describesthe organization and the
situation youare referring to.
4. “With global economy and the world becoming a global village, the businessenterprises have
become extremely cautious of the need for hiring competent humanresources and developing core
competenciesforeveryorganization”.Explainthe underlyingconcept in the above statement with the
relevant examplesfrom the organizational situation you are aware of. Describe the context and
thesituation you are referring to.
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MS-23: Human Resource Planning
1. Explain the concept of emerging organizational structure. Describe the transformationalprocess
through social, economic, organizational and technological changes atworkplace.
2. Discussthe concept of jobevaluation and its objectives.Describe the methods of jobevaluation and
recent developments in job evaluation with suitable example.
3. Whatis recruitment?What are the methodsand techniquesof recruitment? Discuss theadvantages
of recruiting from internal sources and external sources with suitableexamples.
4. Define the concept of Human Resource Accounting, its objectives and its role in HumanResource
Management. Discuss the measurements of Human Resource Costs andHuman Resource Value.
5. Explain the various human resource systems supported through performance appraisalsystem in
organizations. Discuss the role of human resource measures and audit in HRPsystem.
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MS – 24: Industrial Relations
Q1. How did industrial relations evolve and how it got affected by ILO?
Q2. What role does employer organization play in industrial relation? Whatrecommendations were
made by The First National Commission on Labour?
Q3. How Trade union leadership influences trade union management?
Q4. How corporate culture and Ethics and values give structural dimension to anorganization?
Q5. Whydoes culture affect the organization functioning in globalized environment?What significant
changes have been witnessed in the industrial relations managementduring the 1990?
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MS-41: Working Capital Management
1. Explain the meaning of Working Capital. How does inflation affect the size ofworking capital,
availability of working capital, and various components of workingcapital.
2. An Enterprises’ current turnover is Rs. 10 lakh per annum. The enterprise currentlyallows a credit
period of 40 days to its customers from the date of sale. Themanagement of this enterprise wishes to
adopt a more liberal credit policy, and it isexploring the following options:
Credit
policy
Proposed increase in
collection period (days)
Expected increase
in sales (Rs)
Anticipated default rate
or rate of bad debt (%)
I 10 40,000 2%
II 20 50,000 2.5%
III 30 70,000 3%
IV 40 90,000 4%
Additional information :-
- Selling price/unit is Rs 5.00
- Average cost/unit is Rs 3.00
- Variable costs/unit is Rs 2.00
- Current default rate is 1.5%
- Required rate of return is 15%
- A year consists of 360 days
You are required to suggest which of the above credit policies should be followed?
3. Taking a suitable example explain how maximum permissible bank finance isassessed under the
three methods of lending suggested by the Tandon Committee.

4. “Capital Investment Module and Working Capital Module use simulation techniquesto represent
the interactions among the capital investment and working capitalvariables” Discuss.
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MS- 42: Capital Investment and Financing Decisions
1. Whatdo you understandby ‘Cost of Capital’?How is cost ofcapital ascertainedfor differentsources
of capital?
2. What is project life cycle? Explain the various components of a project plan.
3. What is a project risk? Explain the different methods used for measuring project risk.
4. Discuss in detail the various non traditional sources of long term financing.
5. What is corporate restructuring? Discuss the various forms of merger and explain the varioussteps
involved in a merger.
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MS- 43: Management Control System
1. Explainthe techniquesforManagementControl that are generallybeingusedbyorganizations.How
are these techniques integrated with the Management ControlSystems?
2. Define a Profit Centre and discuss the various factors on which the degree ofautonomy of Profit
Centre depends. What benefits does an organization enjoy fromProfit Decentralization.
3. Find out the Performance Measurement System Framework in an organization ofyour choice and
the performance indicators used for Performance Evaluation. Write anote on it.
4. How do differences in cultures across Nations affect the Management ControlSystems? Explain the
role played by local institutions in designing of ManagementControl System of MNCs.
5. Study the case of Broke Bond India Ltd and answer the questions given in the case
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MS – 51: Operations Research
1. “Executives at all levels in business and industry come across the problems of makingdecision at
every stage in their day- to day activities. Operations Research provides themwith various
quantitative techniques for decision – making and enhances their ability tomake long range plans and
solve everyday problems of running a business and industrywith greater efficiency, competence and
confidence”. Comment with examples.
2. Using the following cost matrix, determine (a) optional job assignment, and (b) the cost
ofassignments.
Machinist Job
1 2 3 4 5
A 10 3 3 2 8
B 9 7 8 2 7
C 7 5 6 2 4
D 3 5 8 2 4
E 9 10 9 6 10
3. A TV repairman finds that the time spent on his job has an exponential distribution withmean 30
minutes. If he repairs sets in the order in which they come and if the arrival of setsis approximately
Poisson with an average rate of 10 per 8 hour day, what is his expectedidle time each day? How many
jobs are ahead of the set just brought in?
4. Shruti Ltd. has developed a sales forecasting function for its products and the products ofthe
competitors, Purnima Ltd. There are four strategies S1, S2, S3, and S4 available to ShrutiLtd. and three
strategies P1, P2 and P3 to Purnima Ltd. The pay –offs corresponding to allthe twelve combinations of
the strategiesare givenbelow.From the table we can see that,for example, if strategy S1 is employed
by Shruti Ltd. and strategy P1 by Purnima Ltd., thenthere shall be a gain of Rs, 30,000 in quarterly
sales to the former. Other entries can besimilarly interpreted. Considering this information, state
what would be the optimalstrategy for Shruti Ltd.? Purnima Ltd.? What is the value of the game? Is
the game fair?
Purnima Ltd’s Strategy
P1 P2 P3
Shruti
Ltd’s
Strategy
S1 30,000 -21,000 1,000
S2 18,000 14,000 12,000
S3 -6,000 28,000 4,000
S4 18,000 6,000 2,000
5. Write short notes on any three of the following:-
(a) Random Variable
(b) Functions of Inventory
(c) Dynamic Recursive Relation
(d) Practical Application of Simulation
(e) Modified Distribution (MODI) Method.

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MS – 52: Project Management
1. “Implementing projects involving large expenditure is a strategic decision”. Explain thefinancial
analysis of projects in view of the statement. Also, explain the economicanalysis of the project.
2. “Short-term funds are required for meeting the working capital requirement of thecompany”,
Explain the various sources for short term rupee fund.
3. “A good accounting system is a sine-qua-non for the success of any organized businessactivity,”
Explain accounting system in the light of project management.
4. “Projects are the plans of action for hurling forward an organization in the comity of thecorporate
world”. Explain the concept of project. Also explain the objectives ofcommissioning.
5. Write short notes on the following:-
(a) Time Horizon of Demand Forecasting.
(b) Integrating Projects in Functional Organization.
(c) Objectives of Project Management Information System.
(d) Computers Simulation in Project Appraisal.
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MS – 53: Production/Operations Management
1. “We have entered the age of technology; henceforth everything will be knowledge based”.
Discussthe above in the context of increasing use of technology-based resources for achieving tasks.
2. “Forecasting is one input to all types of business planning and control, both inside and outside
theoperations functions”. Explain the application of forecasting to different functional areas in
thelight of the statement.
3. Discuss the relationship between work measurement and job design. Which typically follows
theother? Why?
4. Why did the JIT (Just-in-time) approach evolve in Japan and not in Western countries? Write
thevarious characteristics of Just – in –time system.
5. “Asper major activity groups involved in materials management in any manufacturingorganization,
several issues emerge”. Write the various issues related to storage and materialhandling.
6. “Technology plays a key role in the development of manufacturing systems”. Explain
theclassification of process technology in view of the statement.
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MS-54: Management Information Systems
1. “The way organizations cannot exist without MIS (Management Information System),
eveninformation does not exist without organization.” Discuss.
2. What are the features of a language which should be considered for its selection in the designof a
system? Explain your answer with special reference to on-line system.
3. “Switching systems are connected to each other through point-to-point media.” Explain in thelight
of the statement the concept of connectivity through switched networks.
4. “Several problems may motivate management in an organization to adopt the databaseapproach-
focusing on the problem of the data.” Discuss the major problems that motivate adatabase approach
along with the taxonomy of data structures.
5. “Computer virus is a software code that can infect other computer programs by altering themto
include a copy of it.” Discuss the concept of computer virus and its main characteristics.
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MS-61: Consumer Behaviour
1. Imagine yourself as a retailer for menswear and propose how you would use lifestyleapproach to
succeed in your venture.
2. Explain the concept of learning and discuss its marketing applications.
3. Discuss the characteristics that distinguish organisational buying from individual buying.Taking the
example of purchase of a computer for your personal use and for organizational purpose, explain the
differences.
4. Explain the concept of family life cycle. Which stage(s) of the family life cycle couldconstitute a
lucrative segment for the following? Give reasons for your answer.
(a) Life insurance policy
(b) Educational toys
(c) Branded gold jewellery.
5. What is the need to study post purchase behaviour of consumers? Explain its implications
formarketers of consumer durables.
6. Define culture and subculture. Discuss the importance of sub-cultural segmentation for
foodproducts.
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MS-62: Sales Management
1. a) Distinguish and discuss the term “Sales” and “Selling” with suitable examples.What is a sales
strategy? Explain the various activities/ tasks that a sales managers shouldconsider in designing a
sales strategy for the firm. Discuss with a hypothetical example.
b) Why it is essential to possess a sound knowledge of computer system and its application areasin
sales management function? Discuss with an example.
2. a) What is Selling process? Discuss the various stages involved in Selling process in the
followingsituation.
i) Salesman selling computer systems for an educational institution.
ii) Salesman promoting banking products for individuals.
b) What do you understand by the term “Skill”? What are the various skills that a salesman oughtto
possess in a sales profession? Illustrate with a suitable example.
3. a) What are Sales displays? Explain with examples the different types of displays available to
theretailer in effectively managing for customer pull.
b) Assume that you have been assigned the task of recruitment and selection of sales force.
Whatrecruitment sources and selection tools would you employ and why in the following situations?
i) Missionary Salesmen for Pharma company
ii) Engineering graduates for an automobile company
4. a) Elaborate the importance of training sales force at all the levels in an organization. Discuss
thesteps involved in the training process in the following situations.
i) Management graduates joined as management trainee with a MNC firm.
ii) Product knowledge and its application areas (Technical) for Diploma holders.
b) As a sales manager, discuss the key considerations in the preparation of sales budget for
salesdepartment so as to effectively plan, co-ordinate and control all the activities. Prepare an
essayby taking an hypothetical example of your choice.
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MS-91: Advanced Strategic Management
1. What are the various approaches to corporate management and which one is the best in Indian
environment? Give illustrations.
2. Identify the various modes of entry Ranbaxy Laboratories has adopted in different regions and
discuss the pros and cons of each mode of entry.
3. (a) How does creativity contribute to the success of an organization?
(b) Select an organisation of your choice (Name and describe the organisation) which has developed
special programmes to enhance the creativity of its employees and present the details of such
programmes.
4. Whatare the differentsourcesof knowledge? Explain different types of knowledge and the factors
which constitute the knowledge creation process.
5. Discuss the key developments in transparency and reporting with respect to social audit.

6. Write short notes.
(a) Dynamic Environment
(b) Corporate Governance
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MS-63: Product management
1. What is a product? Taking the example of refrigerator, explain the anatomy of the product i.e.the
core benefits, tangible specifications, and augmented features.
2. Taking the example of packaged fruit juices, explain how you can generate new product ideasusing
attribute analysis.
3. Briefly explain the concept of Product Life Cycle (PLC).Do all the products follow the bellshaped
curve of PLC? Discuss giving suitable examples.
4. What do you understand by the term ‘product positioning’? Describe the alternative basis
ofpositioning that you can apply for a tooth paste.
5. Discuss the various functions that packaging performs in marketing of cooking oil.
6. What are the objectives of test marketing? Taking any new product of your choice explainhow you
would go about its test marketing.
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MS-64: International marketing
1. Whatdo you understandby the term ‘International Marketing’? Explain the reasons for whichfirms
enter international markets.
2. Distinguish between the following giving suitable examples.
(a) ‘Ethnocentric’ and ‘Polycentric’ orientations
(b) ‘Free Trade Area’ and ‘Customs Union’
(c) ‘Pre-investment Planning’ and ‘Post-investment Planning’ for management of political risk.
3. Discuss the significance of letter of credit in international marketing. Explain the operation of
aletter of credit.
4. What is the effect of ‘terms of delivery’ on the price to be quoted by an exporter? Explain givingan
example.
5. How does culture influence international marketing decisions? Explain with the help of
suitableexamples.
6. Briefly explain the components of international advertising strategy. What are the
relativeadvantages of standardization and adaptation of an international advertising programme?

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MS-65: Marketing of services
1. Where do the following fit on the ‘Continuum of Evaluation’ for different types ofproducts?
(a) Automobile repairs
(b) Teaching
(c) Restaurant
What are the implications for consumer behavior?
2. Explainthe logicbehindthese two quotes: “Acomplaint is a gift” and “The customer whocomplains
is your friend”.
3. Do you think physical evidence really matters in marketing of services? Discuss with thehelp of
examples.
4. As a manager of a movie theatre, what strategies would you use to overcome demand andsupply
challenges?
5. Whatdo you understandby ‘non-monetarycosts’ with reference to marketing of services?Describe
the non-monetary costs involved in the following:
(a) Home Loans
(b) Health Services
6. What are the implications of the services marketing triangle? Explain giving suitableexamples.
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MS-91: Advanced Strategic Management
1. Explain corporate policy formulation process and examine the importance of formulating
acorporate policy in today’s changing scenario.
2. Describe the role of the Board in strategic management. What according to you, are thefactors that
influence the effectiveness of Board?
3. Read the case study ‘Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. (RLL)’ from Block-3 of MS-91 and identifythe various
modesof entry Ranbaxy has adoptedin differentregions. What are the pros andcons of each mode of
entry?
4. Explain the concept of creativity. Taking the example of a creative organization explain howdoes
creativity contribute to the success of an organization.

5. List the ways in which corporate philanthropy is undertaken and comment on the relevance
ofstrategic philanthropy for business organizations.
6. Write notes on the following:
(a) Business Ethics
(b) Value Systems and IT
(c) Multi domestic Strategy
(d) Components of Corporate Strategy
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MS-92: Management of Public Enterprises
1. Discuss the various organizational forms of public sector enterprises.
2. Explain the importance of Legislative Committees. Differentiate between the functions ofPublic
Accounts Committee from Estimates Committee.
3. Define the concept of sickness of Public Sector Enterprises. Suggest remedial measuresfor
prevention of sickness of Public Enterprises.
4. Describe the implementation and the evaluation aspect of Project Management.
5. List out the strategic issues which arise out of disinvestment.
6. Write short notes on the following:
(a) State Level Public Undertakings
(b) Collective Bargaining
(c) Forms of Disinvestment
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MS-93: Management of New and Small Enterprises
1. Explain the role of entrepreneurship in the development of Micro, Small and MediumEnterprises
(MSME). How has entrepreneurship contributed in economic development?
2. What is market demand analysis? Explain the elements or variables which determine
marketdemand.
3. Explain the tax structure applicable to sole proprietorship, partnership and company’s form
ofbusiness organization.
4. List and discuss the factors which explain plant location.
5. Define family business. What is the negative and positive side of family business?
6. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Industrial Policy statement of 1991

(b) Break even analysis
(c) Marketing mix
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MS-95: Research Methodology for Management Decisions
1. “Analysisofcovariance is a combination of the two techniques- analysisofvariance andregression.”
Discuss the statement in the light of concept of Analysis of covariance.
2. “The collection of primary data for business research is of paramount importance to
assistmanagement in making decisions.” Do you agree? Comment on the statement. Also,explain
various methods of collecting primary data in brief.
3. “Presentation skills include the ability to mix in the right proportion various elements.”What are
these elements? Explain them in brief.
4. The production manager in a large undertaking randomly paid 10 visits to the work site ina month.
The number of workers who reported late for duty were found to be2,4,5,1,6,3,2,1,7 and 8
respectively. Using the Wilcoxon signed rank test, verify the claimof production superintendent at
0.05 level of significance that on an average not more than3 workers report late for duty.
5. Write the short note on the following:-
(a) Role of Research in Marketing & Banking
(b) The Q-Sort Technique
(c) Discriminant Analysis
(e)Categories of Report
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MS-423: Marketing of Financial Services
1. Explain the various behavioural models used for analyzing buyer’s behavior and discuss
theirmarketing applications.
2. Explain the special nature of banking services. Discuss the channels for distribution ofbanking
services and products and describe the various types of bank branches.
3. Explain the following:
(i) Bill financing and bill discounting services
(ii) Factoring and forfaiting services
(iii) Securitization services
4. Briefly explain the various types of insurance services? Explain the need and scope ofmarketing of
insurance services and discuss the strategies for effective marketing ofinsurance services.

5. How are the developmentsininformationtechnologylikelytoimpact international businessandthe
supporting financial services?
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MS-424: International Banking Management
1. Explain the role of the Basel Committee in respect of International Financial Regulations. Writea
note on the Third Basel Accord.
2. Discuss the objectives of External Commercial Borrowings and the policy of the Government inthis
respect.
3. Define International Bond Market. What are the types of bonds and their features floated in
theGlobal Capital Market?
4. Explain the concept of Financial Engineering. What are the various products of financialinnovation
and engineering?
5. Explain the benefits of e-Banking for global trade. Meet a Foreign Exchange Trader/ Banker ofyour
choice and discuss the impact of technology on Foreign Exchange trading operations.Write a note on
your discussion.
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MS - 425: Electronic Banking and IT in Banks
1. What is a Call Centre? Meet the Manager of a Call Centre and discuss the issues that areconsidered
important while establishing a call centre and the different technologies thatare to be considered
while establishing a call centre. Write a note on your discussion.
2. What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)? Discuss the categories of VPN products andits role in the
financial sector.
3. Discuss the principle of Biometric Security. What are the different Biometric techniquesthat are
widely used?
4. Explain the concepts of Outsourcing and Cosourcing. What are advantages anddisadvantages of
outsourcing and cosourcing? Discuss the important phases whichorganizations go through during the
process of outsourcing.
5. What do you understand by the term “Groupware Computing”? Explain the model ofgroupware.
Describe in detail the Group Decision Support System (GDSS).

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MS - 494: Risk Management in Banks
1. What are the different types of risks faced by the Banks? Explain in detail the variousapproaches
used for quantification of Interest Rate Risk.
2. What are the traditional application domains of the Risk Models? Explain the variousmodeling
approaches used for assessment of Credit Risk.
3. What is meant by Liquidity Risk? Discuss the importance of liquidity in bankingoperations and
explain how is liquidity risk measured?
4. Meet the Branch Manager of a Bank of your choice and discuss the various types ofOperational
Risks, approaches used for risk analysis, and measurement of operationalrisk. Write a note on your
discussion.
5. What do you understand by ‘Risk Appetite’? Discuss the various factors which should beclearly
addressed in the Credit Risk Policy.
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MS-495: Ethics and Corporate Governancein Banks
1. What is an ethical dilemma? Explain with the help of an example any ethical dilemmayou have
faced in your work life. How did you resolve the dilemma?
2. Explain Corporate Governance as per the provisions of Companies Act 1956.
3. What is the corporate response to sustainable development? Discuss.
4. Whyis GrameenBank known as the “bank for the poorestof the poor?” Discuss the mainreason for
the success of Grameen bank.
5. Briefly explain the following:-
(a) Ethics and Morality
(b) Ethics and Law
6. Write short notes on any two of the following:-
(a) Cadbury Committee on Corporate Governance
(b) Corporate Citizenship
(c) Reporting of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives

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MFP-1: Equity Markets
1. Discuss the evolution of the Global Financial Markets. What are the major factorsaffecting the
Global Financial Markets?
2. Take the Prospectus of any IPO and study the information provided in it. Analyse andcomment on
the information contained in it.
3. Try to find out the Grievance Redressal Mechanism that exist in any of the StockExchanges in India.
Give a brief report on the way grievances are handled by thatStock Exchange.
4. Consider any company of your choice and perform a company analysis with the helpof financial
ratios.
5. What do you understand by Portfolio management? Discuss the different strategieswhich can be
adopted by a portfolio manager.
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MFP-2: Equity Derivatives
1. Discussthe scrip & indices selection criteria for inclusion in the derivative segment? How isQuarter
Sigma calculated?
2. What is ‘Risk Management’? Explain the various strategies of risk management withexamples.
3. What is a future derivative instrument? How is the adjustment in future prices done when
acompany declares:-
(i) Dividends
(ii) Stock Splits
(iii) Bonus issues
4. What is an Option? Explain the option strategies used for the purpose of speculation.
5. Explain the various Option Greeks and discuss the application of each.
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MFP-03: Commodity Markets
1. What do you understand by the Commodity Market Ecosystem? Meet the Stock Brokerof your
choice and discuss the benefits of commodity derivatives for producers,consumers and
manufacturers. Write a note on your discussion.

2. Describe the regulatory framework for future delivery in commodity markets in India anddiscuss
the statutory functions of Forward Market Commission.
3. Whatare ‘Warehouse Receipts’?Explainthe advantagesof dematerialized warehousereceipts over
the physical ones. Discuss the procedure adopted for dematerialization andrematerialization of
warehouse receipts.
4. Discuss the characteristics of crude oil and distillate products. Explain the structure ofCrude Oil
Markets.
5. Whatdo you meanby ‘WeatherDerivatives’?Whatisthe utilityof these derivatives?Brieflyexplain
the different products of these derivatives and comment on theinternational markets for them.
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