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SMU MBA SEM 4 SPRING 2015 ASSIGNMENTS
MF0015- INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
1 Discussthegoalsofinternational financial management
Goals
2 In foreign exchange market many types of transactions take place. Discuss the meaning
and roleofforward,futureand optionsmarket.
Forward market
Future
Options
3 Thousands of years back the concept of bartering between parties was prevalent, when the
conceptofmoney hadnot evolved.
Explain on counter trade with examples
Introduction of counter trade
Explanation of Differentforms of counter trade
Examples
4 There are different techniques of exposure management. One is the Managing Transaction
Exposureandtheother oneisthe managingoperatingexposure
So you have to explain on both Managing Transaction Exposure and Managing Operating Exposure.
Explanation of Managing transaction exposure
Explanation of Managing operating exposure
5 There is a country risk involved every time an MNC operates in a different country. Discuss
the two approachesto countryriskmanagement.
2 approaches
6 Write shortnote on:
a. AmericanDepositoryReceipts(ADR)
b. Portfolio
Explanation of ADR
Explanation of portfolio
MF0016 & TREASURY MANAGEMENT
1 Give the meaning of treasury management. Explain the need for specialized handling of
treasuryand benefitsof treasury.
Explanation of treasury management
Explanation of need forspecialized handling of treasury
Explanation of benefits of treasury
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2 Explain foreign exchange market. Write about all the types of foreign exchange markets.
Explaintheparticipantsin foreignexchangemarkets.
Explanation of foreign exchange markets
Explanation of types of foreign exchange markets
Explanation of participants in foreign exchange markets
3 Write an overview of risk mitigation. Explain the processes of risk containment. Write
aboutthe toolsavailableformanagingrisks.
Explanation of risk mitigation
Explanation of basic steps in a typical risk containment process
Explanation of tools available for managing risks
4 What is Interest Rate Risk Management (IRRM)? Write the components and features of
IRRM. Explainthemacro and micro factorsaffectinginterestrate.
Explanation of IRRM
Explanation of components and features of IRRM
Explanation of factorsaffecting interest rate(Macro and Micro)
5 Explainthecontentsof workingcapital.Writedownthe need forworkingcapital.
Explanation of contents of workingcapital
Explanation of need forworking capital
6 Explain the concepts and benefits of integrated treasury. Explain the advantages and
disadvantagesofoperatingtreasury.
Explanation of concepts and benefits of integrated treasury
Explanation of advantages and disadvantages of operating treasury
MF0017 & MERCHANT BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
1 Rating methodology is used by the major Indian credit rating agencies. Explain the main
factorsofthat are analyzedindetail by the creditrating agencies.
Business risk analysis
Financial analysis
Management evaluation
Geographical analysis
Regulatory and competitive environment
Fundamental analysis
2 Give the meaning of the concept of venture capital funds. Explain the features of venture
capital fund.
Meaning of venture capital funds
Features of venture capital funds
3 Hire purchase is one of the important concept. There are certain features of hire purchase
agreementso explainthe pointsofit. Differentiatebetweenhirepurchaseandleasing.
Concept of hire purchase
Differencesbetween hire purchase and leasing
4 Explain the concept of Depository receipts. Write down the difference between American
Depository Receipts (ADR) and Global Depository Receipts (GDR) also mention the issues
involvedinADR/GDR.
Explanation of Depository Receipts
Differencesbetween ADR and GDR
Issues involved in ADR/GDR
5 What is OnlineTrading?Explaintheprocessofonlinetrading.
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Measuring and explanation of Online Trading
Explanation of process of Online trading
6 Write shortnoteson:
DepositoryParticipants
BenefitsofDepositorySystems
MF0018 & INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
1 Explaintheriskmanagementmethods.
Loss control
Loss financing
Internal risk reduction
2 An organization is a legal entity which is created to do some activity of some purpose.
There are elements of a life insurance organization. Explain the elements of life insurance
organization.
Important activities
Internal organization
Distribution system
Functions of the agent
3 Insurance is the most important industry. Elaborate the different types of mediclaim and
liabilitypolicies.
Explanation of all 5 types of mediclaim policies
Explanation of all 6 types of liability policies
4 Giveshortnoteson:
Pricingobjectives.
Pricingelements.
Rate computation
5 Explain the creation and application of insurable interest. Give the differences between
wageringandinsurance.
Creation of insurable interest
Application of insurable interest
Differencesbetween wagering and insurance
6 Identify the role of insurance in managing risk financing. Explain the importance of
insurancetransaction.Discussindifferentperspectivesofinsuredandinsurer
Role of insurance in managing risk financing
Introduction of insurance transaction
Explanation of different perspectives of insured and insurer.
MB0052 - Strategic Management and Business Policy
1 What is strategy? Explain some of the major reasons for lack of strategic management in
somecompanies?
Meaning of strategy
Reasons for lackof Strategic management
2 Explainthefollowing:
(a) Corecompetence
(b) Valuechainanalysis
3 Describe in brief the following environmental factors which a business strategist
considers:
(a) Political factors
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(b) Technology
4 Write a briefnoteon Turnaroundstrategy.
Brief note on Turnaround strategy
5 Definetheterm ‘strategicalliance’.Whatareits characteristicsandobjectives?
Definition of the term ‘strategic alliance’
Characteristics of strategic alliance
Objectivesof strategic alliance
6 Write shortnoteson the following:
a) Competitiveadvantage
b) Porter’sCompetitivethreatmodel
a) Competitive advantage
b) Porter’s Competitive threat model (FiveForces model)
MB0053 –International Business Management
1 “The world economy is globalizing at an accelerating pace”. Discuss this statement and list
the benefitsofglobalization.
Discuss the statement
Listing the benefits
2 Discusstheroleofdemographicenvironmentininternational business.
Demographic environment
3 Regional integration is helping the countries in growing their trade. Discuss this
statement. Describeinbriefthevarioustypesofregional integrations.
Regional integration
Types
4 Write shortnote on:
a) Foreigncurrency derivatives
b) basesofinternational taxsystems
5 Strategic planning involves allocation of resources to firms to fulfil their long term goals.
What are the types ofstrategicplanning?CompareTop-downVsBottom-upplanning.
Types of strategic planning
Top-downvs bottom-up planning
6 Discuss the various payment terms in international trade. Which is the safest method and
why?
The modes of payment
Safest mode