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M.B.A. (FINANCIAL SERVICES)

Course Curriculum

Semesters I, II, III & IV

2010-12

School of Economics

(A Department under UGC-SAP Programme)

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore

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MBA (FINANCIAL SERVICES) 2010-12Course Curriculum

Semesters I, II, III & IV

Scheme of Examination

The courses of study for MBA (FS) Examination shall extend over a period of two yearsdivided into four semesters with an examination at the end of each semester. This programmewill be conducted as per university ordinance 31. Total Credits for this programme (all foursemesters) are 120. The following shall be the Scheme of Examination.

1. Grading will be done on 8 point scale A+ at 10, A at 9, B+ at 8 , B at 7, C+ at 6 , C at5 , D at 4 and F at 2 in the first attempt. In the repeated second attempt the 8 pointscale will be A+ at 9, A at 8 , B+ at 7 , B at 6, C+ at 5, C at 4, D at 3 and F at 2.

2. Each student has to appear in atleast two internal tests and End semester examination;otherwise the student will be awarded F in the concerned subject.

3. Out of three internal assessments, best two will be considered along with end semesterexamination marks.4. Scores will be converted to grades as follows:-

Transformed Score Grade First attempt Repeated (Second) attempt

> = 90 % A+ 10 9

> = 80 % but < 90 % A 9 8

> = 70 % but < 80 % B+ 8 7

> = 60 % but < 70 % B 7 6

> = 50 % but < 60 % C+ 6 5

> = 40 % but < 50 % C 5 4

> = 30 % but < 40 % D 4 3< 30.00 % F 2 2

5. For a two year programe, the graduating grade point average (GGPA) is determinedon the basis of best of 104 actual credits plus 16 Virtual Credits totaling 120.

6. If SGPA / CGPA of any student fall below 4.00 any time, the student is asked to leavethe program. He may be eligible for re- admission as a fresh student.

7. The conversion of GGPA. into percentage will be as follow to facilitate itsApplication in other matter: - Percentage marks = 8.1 + 8.4 * GGPA

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COURSE DETAILSFirst Semester (July 2010 to December 2010)

Coursecode

Course Title ClassroomInteractions(Hrs/Week)

Max.Marks

InternalAssessment

EndSemester

examsCredits

711 Business Economics 4 100 40 60 4

712 Business finance andaccounting

4 100 40 60 4

713 Principles and practicesof management &OrganizationalBehavior

4 100 40 60 4

714 Business Statistics &Research Methodology

4 100 40 60 4

715 Financial Markets &Environment

4 100 40 60 4

716 BusinessCommunication

4 100 40 60 4

717 Marketing Management 4 100 40 60 4

718 Comprehensive VivaVoce

--- 100 - 60+40** 4

Total 28 -- -- -- 32

* *40 marks will be allotted for class room participation/seminar/ guest lecture/ andother co-curricular activities of the institute/university.

Second Semester (January 2011 to June 2011)

CourseCode


Max.Marks

InternalAssessment

EndSemester

examsCredits

721 Financial Economics 4 100 40 60 4

722 Operations Research 4 100 40 60 4

723 Financial Managementand Corporate Finance

4 100 40 60 4

724 Human ResourceManagement

4 100 40 60 4

725 Computer Applications 4 100 40 40+20* 4

726 Service Marketing 4 100 40 60 4


-- 100 --- 60+40** 4

Total 24 --- --- --- 28

* 20 Marks for Computer Practical Examination.

* *40 marks will be allotted for class room participation/seminar/ guest lecture/ and

other co-curricular activities of the institute/university.

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Third Semester (July 2011 to December 2011)

CourseCode


Max.Marks

InternalAssessment

EndSemester

examsCredits

731 Financial Products andServices

4 100 40 60 4

732 Banking ServiceOperations

4 100 40 60 4

733 Business Law 4 100 40 60 4

734 Principles, Practices &Regulation of Insurance

4 100 40 60 4

735 Business Ethics &Environment

4 100 40 60 4

736 Business Taxation 4 100 40 60 4

737 Security Analysis &Portfolio Management

4 100 40 60 4


--- 100 60+40** 4

Total 32 --- --- --- 32

* *40 marks will be allotted for class room participation/seminar/ guest lecture/ and

other co-curricular activities of the institute/university.

Fourth Semester(January 2012 to June 2012)

CoursCode


Max.Marks

InternalAssessment

EndSemester

examsCredits

741 Investment & MerchantBanking

4 100 40 60 4

742 Commodity, Derivative& Price RiskManagement

4 100 40 60 4

743 International FinancialMarkets & ForexManagement

4 100 40 60 4

744 Quantitative Techniquesand Business forecasting

4 100 40 60 4

745 Strategic FinancialManagement

4 100 40 60 4

746 Major Research Project 4 100 40 60 4


--- 100 -- 60+40** 4

Total 28 --- --- --- 28

*40 marks will be allotted for class room participation/seminar/ guest lecture/ andother co-curricular activities of the institute/university.

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MBA (FS) First Semester

711- Business Economics

Objective: The objective is this paper is to develop the understanding of application of

Micro Economics in the field of trade & industry.

1. Fundamentals concepts of Economics. Micro & macro economics- basicconcepts, Difference and interrelation between micro and macro. Nature and

Scope of Business Economics, Objectives of Business Firms, Decision Making,2. Consumer Behavior, & Utility Analysis - Cardinal & Ordinal approach (indifference curve- concept and analysis), Law of Demand, Elasticity of Demand,Consumer Surplus, Consumer choice under Uncertainty.

3. Production Function- Law of Variable Proportions, ISO quants, Marginal rate oftechnical substitution. Law of returns, Cost Curves and their Estimation-Economies of Scale.

4. Different forms of market structure- Perfect & imperfect competition, Monopoly,Bilateral Monopoly Degree of Monopoly and Concentration, Monopolisticcompetition, Oligopoly features and characteristics, Output and pricing underdifferent market structures.-.

5.

Pricing Policy - Pricing Practices, Concept of Factor Pricing, Theories of Profit,Profit Planning. Managerial Theories of firm.

Note: At leastfive Cases should be discussed in the class.

Books recommended:1. Watson - Price Theory and Uses. A.I.T.B. Publishers & Distributors (Regst.) New Delhi II Edition2. Samulson P. - Foundation of Economics Analysis - Harvard University Press, P.L. Mehta -

Managerial Economics, Sultan Chand and Sons,3. H.C. Petersen - Managerial Economics, Printice Hall of India4. D.D Charturvedi, S.L. Gupta, Sumitra Pal- Business Economics, Text And Cases- Galgotia

Publication, New Delhi5. I. C. Dhingra Fundamentals of Business Economics- Principles, Application And Case

Studies, Sultan Chand Publishers, I Edition 2003.6. Manab Adhikariy- Business Economics, 2nd Edition, Excel Books

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712- Business Finance And Accounting

Objective: The objective of this paper is to understand the accounting and financial

concepts and of an organization.

1. Introduction to Financial Accounting - Meaning & function of Accounting; Generallyaccepted Accounting Concepts & Conventions; Nature of Accounts; Rules for Debiting &

Crediting; Journalizing the transactions; Posting from the Journal to the Ledger &Preparation of Trial Balance. Depreciation accounting Meaning and need, methods ofcharging depreciation straight line method and reducing balance method.

2. Final Accounts - Preparation of financial Statements Trading, Profit & Loss Account,and Balance Sheet with the help of Adjustment Entries.

3. Sources of corporate finance Equity and Preference shares, debentures and their type andcharacteristics.

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4. Analysis and Interpreting of the Financial Statements Financial Ratio Analysis-Liquidity Ratios- Current Ratio, Quick ratio, Profitability Ratios GP ratio, NP ratio,

Operating Ratio, ROI, ROE, ROA, EPS, DPS, Dividend Pay Out Ratio, Price EarningRatio, Earnings yield Ratio, Du Pont Analysis, and Turnover Ratios Stock TurnoverRatio, Debtors Turnover Ratio, Creditors Turnover Ratio, Capital Turnover Ratio,fixed assets turnover, current assets turnover. Solvency Ratio Debt-equity Ratio,

Capital Gearing Ratio, Interest Coverage Ratio, Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Buildingan Income Statement and Balance sheet.

5. Fund flow statement meaning significance and preparation6. Cash flow statement(AS 3) meaning, significance and preparation7. Introduction to Cost Accounts Meaning, Objectives, Difference between Cost

Accounts and Financial Accounts, Elements of Cost.8. Analysis of financial statements of any public limited company.

Note:At leastfive Cases should be discussed in the class.

Books recommended:

1. R.L. Gupta & M. Radhaswamy - Advanced Accountancy, Vol I , Sultan Chand& Sons, 1999.

2. T. S. Grewal, - Double entry book keeping and accountancy , Sultan Chand & Sons,New Delhi

3. S.A Siddique, Comprehensive Financial Accounting , Laxmi Publications, New Delhi.4. Khan & Jain, Financial Management -- Tata McGraw Hill Publication, IVth Edition,

20045. I.M. Pandey - Financial Management, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, VIIIth

Edition 1999.6. Prassanna Chandra -- Financial Management ,Tata McGraw Hill , Publication, VIIth

Edition, 2008.7. Maheshwari -- Financial Management Sultanchand $ Sons, IIIrd Edition, 2004.

Note: The above mentioned editions are available in the library. The students are

however advised to also refer the latest editions of the books.

713 Principles And Practices Of Management & Organizational Behaviour

Objective: The objective of this paper is to develop managerial skills in the students to

cope up with the changing business environment and becoming successful

entrepreneur.

Section A-Principles and Practices of Management

1. Introductory: Concept of management including functions of management,functions and responsibilities of managers, Fayols principles of management.Management thought; the classical school, the human relations school, Systemstheory school, Contingency theory school,

2. Planning: Nature and purpose of planning including strategic planning, principlesof planning, Types of Planning, Advantages and Limitations of planning.

3. Concept and nature of Objectives: Types of objectives, Importance of objectives,setting objectives, Management by objectives

4. Strategies and Policies: Concept of corporate strategy, formulation of strategy,types of strategies, TOWS matrix, the Portfolio matrix, three generic competitive

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strategies by Porter, effective implementation of strategies, types of policies,principles of formulation of policies, Decision making.

5. Organizing: Nature and purpose of organizing, Bases of Departmentation, Span ofmanagement, Line and Staff relationship, Line-staff conflict, Delegation, kinds ofdelegation, Delegation and Decentralization, Methods of decentralization.

6. Control: Concept and process of control, Control techniques, human aspects ofcontrol, control as a feedback system, Feed forward control, Preventive control.

Section B-Organizational Behavior

Objective: The objective of this paper is to understand the human behavior to haveefficiency and effectiveness with the total development of the organization.

1. Foundations of Individual and Organizational Behavior: OB Models, PersonalityDeterminants and Attributes, Learning and Learning Theories, Perception-Factorsaffecting Perception.

2. Motivation: Needs, Contents and Processes; Marlows Hierarchy of Needs,Hertzbergs Two Factor theory, ERG theory, Brooms Expectancy theory,Reinforcement Theory.

3. Foundations of Group Behavior: Defining and Classifying Groups, Group Structureand Processes, Process of Group formation, Group Decision Making, Group v/sTeam, Team Effectiveness, and Decision Making.

4. Leadership: Trait theories, Behavioral theories-- Ohio State Studies, MichiganStudies, and Managerial Grid. Contingency theories-- Fiedlers Model, Hershey andBlanchard's Situational theory, Leader-Member Exchange theory, Path Goal theory,Charismatic Leadership.

5. Conflict & Organizational Change: Interpersonal Conflict, Inter group Conflict,Organizational Conflict, forces of Change, Resistance to Change

Note: The syllabus is divided into two sections A and B. At least two questions will be askedfrom each section. At leastfive Cases should be discussed within the class from each

section.

Books Recommended :

1. David S. Decenzo and Stephen P. Robbins, Personnel/Human Resource Management,New Delhi, Prentice Hall Publication.

2. Stephen P. Robbins, Organizational Behavior: Concepts, Controversies, andApplications, New Delhi, Prentice Hall Publication.,

3. Fred Lufhans, Organizational Behavior, New York, McGraw Hill,4. Harold knootzDonnell and Heinz Weihrich, Essentials of management,

New Delhi, Tata McGraw Hill Publication.5. R.D. Agrawal, Organization and Management New Delhi, Tata McGraw

Hill Publication..6. Harold Koontz, ODonnell and Heinz Weihrich, Management: A global

Perspective, New Delhi, Tata McGraw Hill. Publication.7. Robert Krietner, Management, Houghton miffin Co, 7 th edition 1994.8. Stephen P. Robbins and Merry Coulter, Management, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of

India, 2002.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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714 - Business Statistics & Research Methodology

(Knowledge of basic concepts of statistics including measures of Central Tendency is a

prerequisite for this subject)

Objective: The objective of this paper is to understand the statistical tools and techniques, Used

in the business decision and analysis.

1. Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Variation.2. Study of Business Change and Relationship Correlation and Regression Analysis.3. Types and Methods of construction of Index Numbers. Characteristics of a good Index

Number. Test for perfection, Cost of living Index Numbers.4. Basic concepts of Probability, Theories of Probability Addition and Multiplication,

Conditional Probability and their simple applications in business.5. Random Variable and Probability Distributions Binomial, Poisson and

Normal and Their Applications in Business.6. Research Methodology Research Concept, Research Design and Techniques. An

Overview of different scales. Types of Research7. Sampling Theory Concepts, Methods of Sampling, Sampling and Non

Sampling Errors, Parameter and Statistic, concept of sampling distribution, Standard Errorand Sampling Error.

8. Testing of Hypothesis: Type I & Type II Errors, concept of ConfidenceLimits and critical region, Test of significance for large and small samples Tests for mean and difference between means, F tests.

Note: At least one research proposal should be prepared which should have proper researchdesign and use of statistical method.

Books recommended:

1. Fundamentals of Applied Statistics, Gupta S.C., S.Chand & Sons, New Delhi, LatestEdition

2. S.P.Gupta - Statistical Methods (Sultanchand & Co.)3.

Statistics for Management By Richard Levin.4. JIT S. Chandan Statistics for Business and Economics, Vikas Publishing House Pvt.Ltd.,

5. R.S. Bhardwaj Business Statistics Excel Books6. Monga G.S., Mathematics and Statistics for Economics, Vikas PublishingHouse

715 Financial Markets & Environment

Objective: The objective of this paper is to understand various financial markets and

their Working in India.

(1) Financial System: Introduction, Prerequisites of a Financial System, Functions of the

Financial System, Evolution and Players in the Financial System Bank based and Marketbased financial system. Types of Financial Products, Design and Development of FinancialProducts. Role of Financial Markets in the development of Economy, Market Efficiency.

(2) Money Markets : Need & Significance of the Money Markets, Players in the MoneyMarket, Call Money Market, Treasury Bill Market, Commercial Paper Market, Certificate ofDeposit Market, Repo Market, Gilt-Edged Securities, Price Determination Mechanism, Roleof Primary Dealers, Regulatory Framework.

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(3) Capital Markets: Need & Significance of Capital Markets, Players in Capital Markets,Major Trends in Capital Market, Globalization of the Markets, Regulation of the CapitalMarkets, Role of SEBI in regulating capital market.

(4) Primary Market: Evolution of the Primary Market, Functioning of the Primary Market,Players in the Market, Price Determination Process.

(5) Secondary Markets: Trading System, Clearing Mechanism, Settlement System, Carry

Forward and Badla system, Margin Requirements, Construction of Indices. Linkages andRelationship between Various Markets.

(6) Bond Market : Evolution of the Bond Market Fixed Rate and Floating Rate Bonds Types of Bond. Innovative Bond Issuance Structures.

(7) Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) : Evolution & Services Provided by NBFCs,Regulatory Framework of NBFC, Registration and Classification.

(8) Technology and the Markets: Impact of Technology on the Market, On-Line Clearing &Settlement, Technology to Integrate Global Markets, Technology and the Payment SystemE-Commerce and the Financial Markets.

(9) Foreign Exchange Markets: Introduction, Institutions into Forex Trading, Players.

Books recommended:1. Bharti V. Pathak, Indian Financial System, Pearson Education.2. M.Y.Khan, Indian Financial System, The Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.3. L.M. Bhole, Financial Institutions and Markets Structure, Growth and Innovation. Tata Mcgraw Hill

Publishing company Ltd.

Extra Readings:

(1) H.R. Machiraju, Indian Financial System, Vikas Publishing House,

(2) B.S. Bhatia and G.S. Batra, Management of Capital Markets, Financial Services and Institutions.(3) Meir Kohn Financial Institutions & Markets Future & Regulations, Oxford University Press, 2007.

716 -Business Communication

Objective: The objective of this paper is to develop effective communication skills and

an impressive personality.

1. Introduction: Defining Communication, Process of communication, Principles ofeffective communication, importance of business communication, importance offeedback.

2. Factors affecting communication: Perception and reality, Physical, Mechanical andPsychological barriers to communication, Effective listening Types and Essentialsof effective listening.

3. Channels, Types and Forms of communication: Verbal, Non-verbal, Formal,Informal, Internal, External and communication networks.

4. Fundamentals of Business Writing: Adaptation and selection of words, constructionof clear sentences and paragraphs, Writing for Effect, Basic patterns of BusinessLetters, Directness in good news and neutral situations, Indirectness in bad news andpersuasive messages, dealing with print and electronic media.

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5. Employment Messages: Writing Resumes: Controlling the format and style, tailoringthe content, choosing the best organizational plan, writing the perfect resume.Application letters: writing the opening paragraph, summarizing the key sellingpoints, writing the closing paragraph.

6. Reports and Proposals: Using reports and proposals as business tools, completing andwring reports and proposals.

7. Modern Means of Communication.8. Presentations.

Note: At least five Cases should be discussed in the class

Books recommended:

1. Business Communication K.K.Sinha, Galgotia Publishing Company2. Business Communication Chhabra.T.N. , Sun India Publication,2005, V Edition.3. Business Communication Parag Diwan, Excel Books4. Essentials of Business Communication Rajendra Pal , Sultanchand Publication

5. Business Communication-- R.K.Madhurkar,Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Limited

717-Marketing Management

Objective: The objective of this paper is to develop creative skills in the students tounderstand the dynamics of the competitive market and positions

distinctively.

1. Measures of marketing demand and its estimation.2. Marketing Concepts: Customer Value and Satisfaction, Customers Delight. Value

chain, scanning the Marketing Environment. Marketing Philosophies,3. Market Segmentation, targeting, positioning, market segmentations. Levels of

market segmentations, patterns, procedures, requirement for effectivesegmentation, evaluating the market segments, selecting the market segments, toolfor competitive differentiation. Positioning.

4. Basics of Marketing Information System and Marketing Research Process.5. Product Decision: Objectives, Product classification, Product-Mix, Product lifecycle strategies, branding, introduction of packaging, &labeling.

6. Pricing Decisions: Factors affecting price, pricing methods and strategies.7. Distribution Decisions: Importance and Functions of Distribution Channel,

Considerations in Distribution Channel Decisions, Distribution Channel Members.8. Promotion Decisions: A view of Communication Process, developing effective

communication, Promotion-Mix elements.9. Marketing Strategies for Leaders, Challengers, Followers and Nichers:10.Emerging Trends in Marketing: An introduction to Internet Marketing, and

Introduction of CRM & EVENT marketing.

Note: At least five Cases should be discussed in the class.

Books recommended:1. Geoffrey, Randall, Principles of Marketing Thomson Learning Asia Pte, Ltd. New Delhi.2. Faria, A. J. Marketing Thomson Learning Asia Pte, Ltd. New Delhi.3. Principle of Marketing Management Philip Kotler , Pearson Education4. Marketing Management___ S.A. Sheralkar , Himalaya Publishing House5. Fundamentals of Marketing___ William .J.Stanton , Mc Grawhill Publication

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MBA (FS) II - SEMESTER

721 Financial Economics

Objective: The objective of this paper is to develop the understanding of macro

economic policies and its application to financial markets.

1.

Circular Flow of Income in closed and open economy; Essentials of National IncomeAccounting.2. Income determination in closed and open economy, Consumption and Investment

Functions, Concept of Multiplier and Accelerator.3. Classical and Keynesian view on income, employment and output.4. Concept of Money Supply , Money Multiplier, Deposit Multiplier, Credit Creation by5. Banks, Monetary Policy and its Instruments.6. Value of Money : The Quantity Theory of Money, Cash Transaction and Cash

balance approach, Modern Quantity Theory of Money, Theories of Interest Rates Keynesian and IS/LM approach.

7. Investment Decision under certainty, Asset prices and inflation, valuation of FinancialAssets.

8. Balance of Payment and International Transactions: Capital account and InternationalFlow of assets, Exchange rate and BOP, Strength or Weakness of a Currency. TheMundell Fleming model.

9. Asset pricing model-capital asset pricing model and arbitrage printing model.10.Supply Side Economics, the Loaffers Curve, Monetarism Versus Keynesianism.

Text Reading1. Shapiro Macroeconomic Analysis, Galgotia Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi2. Joseph Daniels and David Vanhouse International Monetary and Financial Economics3. Errol D Souza : Macroeconomics, Pearson Ed.4. Chris Jones Financial Economics .

722 - Operations Research

Objective: The objective of this paper is to develop understanding about different

methods of economic and business analysis that provides solutions to a

business problem.

1. Quantitative Techniques and Operations Research: Meaning, Scope of QuantitativeTechniques and Operations Research in Management, Advantages and Limitations ofQuantitative Techniques.

2. Linear Programming: Meaning of Linear Programming, General MathematicalFormulation of LPP, Graphical Analysis, Simplex Method, Two-phase Method, Big-m Method, Advantage and Limitations of LPP.

3. a) Transportation Model: Mathematical Formulation, Initial Basic Feasible SolutionVogels Approximation Method, Optimization (Minimization and Maximization)Using Modified Distribution Method and Stepping Stone Method.

b) Assignment Problem: Assignment Model as a Particular Case of TransportationModel, Formulation of Assignment Problems, Solution of Assignment ProblemsUsing Hungarian Method (Minimization and Maximization, Route Allocation).

4. Inventory Management Meaning and Types of Inventories, Inventory Decision,EOQ Model, Safety Stock, Selective Approaches to Inventory Management.

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5. Dynamic Programming- Nature of Dynamic Programming Problems, Nature ofDynamic Programming, Solutions for Knapsack, Traveling Sales man, CapitalBudgeting, Selection of Advertising Media, Cargo Loading Problem.

6. Replacement Models: Introduction, Scope in Management, Single EquipmentReplacement Model and Group Replacement.

7. Game Theory: Introduction to Games Maximin and Minimax Principles, Pure andMixed Strategies, Solutions of Games Using Algebraic and Graphical Methods.

8. Network Analysis CPM and PERT, concept of floats. Application of CPM & PERT.


Books recommended:

1. S.D. Sharma, Operations Research, Meerut, Kedar Nath Ram Nath and Co., 8 thEdn., 2002.

2. N.D. Vohra. Quantitative Techniques, New Delhi, Tata McGraw Hill Publications,15th Ed., 2003.

3. Hamdy A. Taha, Operations Research: An Introduction, New Delhi, Prentice Hallof India, 6th Edition 1998.

4. Haruly M. Wagner, Principles of Operations Research with Application toManagerial Decisions, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, 2nd Ed., 1996.

5. V.K. Kapoor, Problems and Solutions in Operations Research, New Delhi, SultanChand and Sons, 2004, 7

thEdition.

6. P.K. Gupta and D.S. Hira, Operations Research, New Delhi, Sultan ChandPublications, 2000.

7. A.M Natarajan, P.Balasubramani, A.Tamilarasi Operations research Pearsoneducation 2

ndedition,2007

723- Financial Management & Corporate Finance

Objective : The objective of this paper is to understand the different sources of finance,

available for any corporate.

1. Introduction to Financial management Meaning and evolution, significance and goals,Functions of a financial manager.

2. Break even analysis Meaning and concept of PV Ratio, Contribution and margin ofsafety, its application in Make or Buy decisions.

3. Leverage analysis meaning and types operating, financial and combined and itssignificance in managerial decision making

4. Cost of capital Meaning, Cost of debt, preference and equity capital, weighted averagecost of capital.

5. Capital Budgeting Meaning, evaluation of proposals pay back period, NPV, ARR,IRR, Accept/reject decisions.

6. Working capital management Meaning and concept, operating cycle, factors affectingworking capital management, sources of working capital, determination of workingcapital.

7. Dividend policy Meaning, determinants, Forms of dividend, retention vs. distribution ofprofits.


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Books recommended:

1. Financial Management, Theory & Practice: Prasanna Chandra , Tata McGraw HillPublication.

2. Financial Management: I.M.Pandey, Vikas Publishing House.3. Financial Management -- Khan & Jain, Tata McGraw Hill Publication4. Financial Management -- Maheshwari, Sultanchand $ Sons.

724 - Human Resource Management

Objective : The objective of this paper is to understand the human management to get the satisfied and competitive work force to build strength of the

organization.

1. The Field of HRM: An Overview, Concept and Functions, Personnel to HRM, ASTDHRM Model.

2. Acquisition of Human Resources: Objectives, Policies and Process of Human ResourcePlanning, Process and Methods of Planning Human Resource. Human ResourceRecruitment, Selection, Induction and Placement.

3. Development of Human Resources: Introduction to HRD- need and concepts, Learning,Training and Development, Evaluation of Training and Performance Appraisal.

4. Maintenance of Human Resources: Job Evaluation, Designing and Administering theWage and Salary Structure, Compensation, Grievance Handling Procedure.

5. Human Resource Policies: formulation and Essentials of Sound HR Policies.6. Emerging Trends and Challenges in HRM: Economic & Technological Change, Work

force Availability and Quality, Enhancing Organizational Performance, ExpandingHuman Capital, Ethics and HRM.


Books recommended:

1. Human Resource Management --Robert L. Mathis and John H. Jackson,. SouthWestern College Publishing.

2. Human Resource and Personnel Management,--William B. Werther Jr. and KeithDavis, Singapore, McGraw hill publication,

3. Human Resource ManagementC.B. Gupta, Sultancvhand and Sons,6th edition, 20054. Human Resource & Personnel ManagementK.Aswathapa, Tata McGraw-

Hill Publication Ltd, 4th edition, 20055. Human Resource ManagementS.P.Robbins, Printice Hall Publication, 3rd edition,

19886. Human Resource PlanningBhattacharya, Excel Books, 1st edition, 2002

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725 - Computer Applications(Duration of End Semester Examination - 90 Minutes)

Objective: The objective of this paper is to understand the basic knowledge of

computers to proceed with the information technology adopted in the

business

(1) Anatomy of computer, Hardware & Software Concepts, Tpes Of Software System

softwareoperating system, program language translator, communication software,Application software. Networking Definition, need, types and applications, Networkoperating system, required networking hardware hub, router. Adhoc networking ---Wireless, Yi-fi, bluetooth.

(2) Data Base Management System IntroductionData, database, database managementsystem, purpose of database system, view of data (data abstraction) I stances & schemas, dataindependence- physical data independence, logical data independence, data models-Relational, Network, Hierarchical. Introduction to relational approach- Tuple, Attribute,Domain, Degree, Relation.

(3) Structured Query Language Introduction- database languages-data definition language,data manipulation language, data control language, Database users. SQL queries- basicstructures, Select (district All), From, Where, Rename, String operations, Set operations(union, intersaction, except)

(4) Design of DBMS (Case -study) - Designing of database using any one example of realworld scenario.

(5) Introduction to IT and its development- Introduction and application of E- commerce, varioustransactions possible with E- commerce, Role of IT in economy. Modern technologies incomputer application an overview- V th generation computers, Virtual reality, Bio informatics,GPS, GIS Multimedia, Mobile technology eg 1G,2G,3G,4G.


Books recommended:

1. Computer Fundamentals P.K.Sinha, , BPB Publisher2. A First Course in Computer Sanjay Saxena, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd3. Computer Systems & Applications Rustam Shroff, Himalaya Publishing House4. Computer NetwareK.K.Koli, Nakoda publication & Print ltd5. Introduction to Computers N.Subramanium , Tata McGraw Hill Publication

726 Service Marketing

Objective: The objective of this paper is to understand of the various processes of

services and the related strategies for establishment of services as a

successful product.

1. Understanding Services: -Service Sector & Economic Growth, Service Concept -ServiceCharacteristics-Classification of Services, -Challenges in Service Marketing.

2. Product: - Service Offer, Features/ Benefits, Types of New Services, New ServiceDevelopment Stages.

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3. Pricing: - Service Pricing, Reaction of Consumer and Competition to Price Change,Pricing Methods, Price Adjustment, Quality/ Price.

4. Place (Distribution): - Place: Distribution of Services, Major Intermediaries for Service,Delivery.

5. Promotion: - Identification of Target Market, Determination and Setting Objectives,Selection of Communication Mix.

6. People: - Employees, Training and Development, Motivation, Empowerment.7. Physical Evidence: - What is Physical Evidence and its Relevance?, Use of Physical

Evidence in Service Delivery.8. Process: - Introduction, Blue Printing, Building A Service Blue Print, Advantages of

Blue Printing.

9. Differentiation strategy and Positioning.10.Service from customers viewpoint - Customer contact with service organization.

Complaint Handling and service recovery -Balancing Demand and capacity.11.Marketing in the financial sector. Major differences in marketing approaches

between the financial and the non-financial sectors. Key prerequisites for successin financial products & services marketing. Individualized marketing of variousfinancial products and services.


Books recommended:

1. Service Marketing --Valarie A Zeithaml & Mary Jo Bither,Tata McGraHill Publication

2. Principles of SM & Mgt --- C.H. Lovelock & L.K. Wright , Prentice HallPublication

3. Service Marketing -- Ravi Shankar , Excel Books

4. Service Marketing-- B.Balaji , S.Chand & Co.

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MBA (FS) III - SEMESTER

731 - Financial Products & Services

Objective : The objective of this paper is to provide knowledge about the different

financial products and services that are available for a business

organization.

1. Introduction Meaning, Nature & scope of Financial Services, Fund based and Feesbased services.

2. Factoring Services Meaning, Concept and evolution of Factoring; Functions of aFactor; Types of Factoring; Factoring Vs Bills discounting; Advantages of Factoring:Forfaiting an overview.

3. Leasing and Hire - Purchase Meaning concept and agreement, types of leasing,advantages and disadvantages of leasing, financial evaluation related to Lease vs. Buy

/borrow decisions, legal aspects of leasing; Lease vs. Hire-Purchase4. Venture Capital Financing Meaning, concept of VCF; Features of VCF, Need,

Stages of financing, Exit routes; Role in the development of industry/economy.5. Securitisation Meaning and features, operational mechanism, Advantages,

Provisions of The Securitisation Act 2002.6. Capital structure decisions Meaning, Factors affecting capital structure and capital

structure decisions.7. Mergers and Acquisitions : Meaning, Types, determination of exchange rate.8. Credit Rating Meaning, significance and process


Books recommended:

1. Khan M.Y., Financial Services.2. Banking & Financial Services: H.R.Machiraju,3. Merchant Banking & Financial Services: J.C.Verma.4. Lease Financing and hire Purchase, Merchant banking, Mutual Funds, Factoring and

Venture Capital - Kothari, Vinod- Wadhwa & co. Pvt. Ltd. (Latest Edition)5. Financial Services- Text, Cases & Strategies- P.Mohana Rao, R.L. Hyderabad- Deep

& Deep Publication Pvt.Ltd.

732 - Banking Service Operations

Objectives: The objective of this paper is to have knowledge of banking laws,regulations and various banking products and services.

1. Overview of banking industry Banking structure in India: Commercial, rural andcooperative banks, Banking Regulation Act.

2. Banker-customer relationship, Types of accounts, deposits (CASA , term deposits andHybrid) and loansNegotiable Instruments - definition and features, types of crossing ofcheques and their endorsement

3. Fee based services Meaning and mechanism, letter of credit, bank guarantees,subsidiary services, off balance sheet activities, bank assurance.

4. Retail banking Meaning and significance, consumer finance

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5. Overview of corporate banking meaning and importance of corporate banking, facilitiesof working capital .

6. Financing SMEs:- Small scale industries, the Nayak committee recommendations,appraisal, monitoring and nursing of SSIs, institutional and infrastructural support toSSIs, time norms.

7. Basel Norms and recent developments, PLR, Base rate and financial inclusions8. Rural finance and micro finance : Sources of rural finance & progress and distribution of

rural finance, rural finance mechanism credit delivery to rural financial agencies and

banks, concept of micro finance groups and SHG credit linkages.

Books recommended:

1. Banking & Finance Sector Reforms In India, Banerjee Amalesh, Deep & DeepPublication, 2001.

2. The Business of Banking- LipsCombe Geoffred, New Age International, IVthEdition, 2005.

3. Indian Banking System- Board of Editors4. Role of nationalized banks in rural development, A.S. Rana, Shree publishers and

Distributors, Delhi5. Agriculture and NABARD, Tapan Shandilya and Umesh Prasad, Deep & Deep

publications, Delhi6. Rural banking VA Pai & Pananandikar, N C Mehta

733 Business Law

Objective: The objective of this paper is to understand the different laws , legal rulesand regulations through which the business world is governed.

Legal Frame work1. The Customs 1962.2. Foreign Exchange Management Act3. The Money Laundering Act. 2002.(penalties, contraventions and general features)4. Laws related to insolvency5. Information and technology Act 2000 (salient features and general aspects)6. Competitions Act 2002Contractual Relations and company regulations

1. The Indian Contract Act. 1872.2. The Companies Act 1956 ( types of companies, prospectus, MOA, AOA, Prospectus,

Shares, AGM, winding up of a company )

Property Rights: Intellectual Property1. The Copyright Act, 1957.2. The Patent Act.3. The Merchandise Marks Act,4.

The Designs Act & Trade Marks Act.5. International Conventions & UNO specifications

Insurance1. Carriage of goods Act.2.. Multimodal Transport & Insurance

Preferred Act1. Security Contract act2. Preferential Shares and Dividend Act

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Taxation1. Sales Tax Central2. Income Tax3. Avoidance of Double Taxation (General features, penalties and agreement)Product Liability Transfer of Technology, International Contracts, Licenses Joint Ventures/

Consultations, Foreign Investment Laws, International Organizations, United Nations WorldTrade Organization

Payments- Letters of Credit, Electronic Transfer,


Recommended Books

1 Tax man - Corporate laws,2. Bharat - . Corporate laws3. Bare Acts - Corporate lawsBARE Acts with short notes (Latest Edition) for all relevant topics.

Note: Parliament has mended many X during 2002. Therefore latest edition should be referred.

734 Principles Practices & Regulation of Insurance

Objectives: The objective of this paper is to have knowledge about life and general

insurance sectors in India.

1. Life Insurance Introduction, Fundamentals of Agency Law, Life Insurance products,Options, Guarantees and Risks, Computation of Premium/Bonus, InsuranceDocuments, Claims, Organization, Group Insurance & Pension Plans, HealthInsurance, Insurance in Rural Sector, Financial Planning & Taxation, RegulatoryMatters, Agent Procedure & Functions, Agency commission structure, Insurancesalesmanship, Personal Development and Behavioral aspects.

2. General Insurance - Introduction to Insurance, Fundamentals / Principles of Insurance,Insurance Documents, Theory and Practice of Rating, Legislative and Regulatory,Matters, Fire Insurance, Marine Insurance, Motor Insurance, Personal AccidentInsurance, Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Engineering Insurance,Miscellaneous Insurance 1& 2, Claims, Rural Insurances, Obligations of Insurers tothe Social Sector, Risk Management, Personal Development, Behavioral Aspects,Miscellaneous Matters, Fundamentals of Agency Law, Procedure for Becoming anAgent, Functions of the Agent, Organization, Salesmanship.

3. Establishment of IRDA- Role of IRDA- Short title and commencement

- Definitions- Issues and / or renewal of license- Qualification of Advisor, Training, Fee- Code of Conduct- Notifications- Role of Insurers to the Social Sector

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Books recommended:

1. O.S.Gupta, Life Insurance, Special Reference to LIC2. Nalini Prava Tripathy & Prabir Pal Insurance- Theory and Practice, Prentice Hall

of India Private Ltd., New Delhi3. M.J. Methew Insurance- Principles and practice , R.B.S.A. Publishers, S.M.S.

Highway4. Modern Concepts Of Insurance M.N. Mishra , S.Chand and Company Ltd. Ram

Nagar, New Delhi

5. R.M.Shritastava, Management of Indian Financial Institutions, New Delhi, HimalayaPublications, 7th Edition 2000.

735 Business Ethics And Environment

Objective:-To acquaint students with the practical application of the factors that affectbusiness

1) Business Environment Meaning, Nature and scope of Business Environment, Natureof Business in 21st century, and Components of Business Environment.

2) Economic Environment - Nature & Structure of Indian Economy, Economic Reforms1991 Trend, Growth and present status, Economic Policies: - Industrial, Monetary& Fiscal Policies and foreign policy; Recent Developments in Business Environmentof India, SWOT Analysis of Indian Economy.

3) International Business Environment:- Globalization- Meaning, scope, phases,indicators; WTO & GATT, Sub Prime Crisis, International Financial Markets andIndian Business, Capital account Convertibility, global capital flow paradox, ForexReserve Management and its impact on Indian Business. Foreign Investment. CaseStudies.

4) Ethics & Environment Ethics & Business Its issues, arguments, Moralresponsibility and blame, Ethical principles in business Utilitarianism (weighingsocial cost and benefits), Rights and duties, Justice and fairness, The ethics of care.Case Studies.

5) Corporate Governance: Meaning, Nature and components of corporate governance,Role of corporate governance in the growth of business. Case Studies.

Text Books:-1) Francis Cherullinum- Business Environment, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi2) K. Aswathappa Essentials of Business Environment, Himalaya Publishing House,

New Delhi3) Mishra & Puri Economic Environment in India, Himalaya Publishing House, New

Delhi4) Justin Paul:- Business Environment Text & Cases, McGraw Hill Companies, New

Delhi5) Raj Agrawal - Business Environment, Excel Books, New Delhi6) Manuel G. Velasquez - Business Ethics, Concepts and cases, Pearson Education, 6 th

edition.

Extra Readings:-

1) Dutt & Sundaram Indian Economy, S. Chand & Co. New Delhi2) I.J. Ahluwalia & I.M.D. Little Indias Economic Reforms and Development, Oxford

University Press, New Delhi.3) E- Journals & Database: - EBSCO, INDIASTAT.COM, EIU.COM, CAPITAL LINE

.COM

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736 Business Taxation1. Income Tax Act : Important provisions

(i) Basic Concepts : Assessment year, Previous year, Person, Income,Gross Total

(ii) Income, Agricultural Income, Capital & Revenue - Receipts &Expenditure; Residential Status and Incidence of tax; tax free income.Income from Salaries: Meaning, Taxability of Allowances &Perquisites, Permissible Deductions, Treatment of P.F., Gratuity;

Income from House Property: Computation of Annual Value &Deductions.

iii) Income from Business & Profession : Basis of charge, scheme ofprovisions, Deductions allowed, Expenses allowed under restriction,Depreciation, double taxation.

(iv) Overview of Income from Capital Gains & Other Sources.(v) Deductions allowed from Total Income, Rebates & Relief.(vi) Tax deduction at source, Advance Payment of Tax, filing of returns.

2. Central Sales Tax Act Important Provisions, Important definitions, Interstate Sale,Liability to Pay CST, Registration, Forms of declaration, Offences and penalties.

3. Service Tax Concept, Services covered, rates of service tax, filing of service taxreturns.

4. Basics of VAT.

Book Recommended:1. Students Guide to Income Tax - Dr.V.K.Singhania, Taxmann.2. Systematic Approach to I.T. Act & Central Sales Tax - Girish Ahuja - Bharat Law

House.3. Indian Income - Tax Law & Practice - Sukumar Bhattacharya.4. Study Material of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India5. Corporate Tax Planning - E.A.Shrinivas6. Corporate Tax Planning - B.B.Goenka7. Corporate Tax Planning - Tax Avoid Series - S.P.Dutta

737- Security Analysis & Portfolio Management

Objective: The objective of this paper is to provide knowledge about the portfolio managementof a company and its securities.

1. Introduction: Concept of Investment, Investment verses Speculation, Financial andEconomic Aspect of Investment, Types, Characteristics and Objectives of Investment.

2. Risk Return: Concept of Risk and Return, Systematic and Unsystematic Risk,Multifactor model of Risk and return, Efficient capital markets, Concept of Beta,Capital Assets Pricing Model, SML and CML Valuations

3. Valuation of Securities An introduction to security valuation, Macroeconomic andMarket analysis, The global asset allocation decision

4. Valuation of Bonds: PV Model, Bonds Yield, Measures Duration, Modified Duration,Immunization Conversely, Bond Value Theorem.

5. Security Analysis: Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis, Dow Theory,Elliott Wave Theory, Efficient Market Theories and Testing.

6. Portfolio Concepts: Portfolio and Security Returns, Diversification, MarkowitzModel, Sharp Index Model.

7. Factor Models and Arbitrage Pricing Theory.8. Portfolio Investment Process.9. Portfolio Evaluation: Measures of Returns, Formula, Plans, Sharpe and Treynor

Measures.

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Note: At least five Cases should be discussed within the class

Books recommended:

1. V.K.Bhalla, Investment Management: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management,New Delhi, S.Chand and Sons, Sixth Edition, 1999

2. Donald E.Fisher and Ronald J.Jordan, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management,New Delhi, PHI Publication, 1998.

3. V.A.Avadhani, Investment and Security Markets in India, Bombay, HimalayaPublication, 1998.4. Edwin J.Elton and Martin J.Gruber, Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment,

Singapore, John Wiley and Sons, 1996.5. Preeti Singh, Investement Management, Bombay, Himalaya Publications, 9

thEdition, 2000.

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MBA (FS) IV - SEMESTER

741 Investment And Merchant Banking

Objective: The objective of this paper is to have knowledge about financial servicesrendered by merchant bankers in India.

1.

Introduction to merchant banking Origin, Meaning and concept, functions of androle merchant bankers, recent developments.2. Regulation for merchant banking activities registration, code of conduct,

obligations.3. Depository Services - depository system, meaning, depository and depository

participant, SEBI guidelines, Dematerialization of shares, dematerialization of shares,advantages of depository system.

4. Public issue management: SEBI Guidelines and regulations.5. Pre-issue and post issue management Obligations, requirements, operational

guidelines.6. Issue management intermediaries - Under writers, Registrars, Debenture Trustees,

Portfolio managers, bankers and brokers to an issue.

7. Mergers and acquisitions Valuation, pricing, financing and corporate restructuring.8. Project Appraisal - : Investment Bankers & Projects, Conceptualization of a ProjectIdea, Preliminary Feasibility Study, Project Report Preparation, Project Financing inIndia.

9. Methods of Corporate finance: Consortium, Loan Syndication & multiple banking-Origin and Trends Players in the Market The Basic Loan Structure Mechanics ofSyndication Terms & Conditions.

10.Regulation of ECBs, ADRs, GDRs, Understanding Clients Requirements Evaluating Different Instruments.

11.Recent Innovations Designing Customized Instruments Pricing of Instruments Implications of Overpricing and Under pricing - pricing Practices in the market.


Books recommended:

1. Merchant banking H.R. Machiraju, New Age International Publication2. Merchant banking and financial services Dr. S. Guruswamy. Thompson Publication3. Financial markets, Institutions and services N.K.Gupta and Monica Chopra, Anes

student edition.

742 Commodity, Derivative & Price Risk Management

Objective: The objective of this paper is to have understanding of commodityderivatives, Markets, and Risk Management in pricing of the commodity .

1. Introduction to Derivatives Introduction to Derivatives, Meaning of Forwards,Futures, Options and Swaps, Difference between Sport and Futures Markets,Difference between Futures and Forward contracts, types of orders

2. History of commodity markets Evolution of commodity markets, Commoditymarkets of India

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3. Commodity Futures in India and its Regulations Evolution of CommodityFutures in India, The Kabra Committee Report, Commodity Futures Markets: TheEconomic Perspective, Regulatory Framework Forward Contact Regulation Act,1952, Forward Market Commission and its functions, Regulatory Measuresevolved by the Commission, Proposed amendments to FC(R) Act, 1952.Why do we require National level Multi Commodity Futures Exchanges in India?

4. Trading Mechanism and exchange operations: Commodity Futures Meaning andObjective of Commodity Futures, Pricing commodity Futures: Factors affecting

Cost of Carry, Investment and Consumption Commodities, Meaning of Basis andSpreads Basis, Basis Risk, Spread, Participants in Commodity Derivatives Hedgers, Speculators, Arbitragers.

5. Advanced Concepts in Commodity Futures Heading:- What is Hedging? Hedgeratio, Buying Hedge or Long Hedge, Uses of Buying Hedge Strategy, Buyinghedge with Basis Risk, Selling Hedge or Short Hedge, Uses of Selling HedgeStrategy, Selling Hedge with Basis Risk, Rolling Over of Hedge Position,Advantages and Limitations of Hedging Speculation.

6. Option Markets - Types of options, uses of options, Payoffs from options, Tradingstrategies, Involving options Bull-bear, butter-Fly, calendar and diagonal spread,Straddles, stir rip and straps, Options valuation and pricing, over the counterexchange option, index options

7. Future contracts: Introduction to futures markets, future contract and futuretrading, specification of the future contract, newspaper quotes, hedging usingfutures, Index futures, basics of stock index futures, interest rate futures, foreignexchange and currency futures, mechanism of future contracts, operations ofmargin, convergence clearing process, clearing house and clearing margins,hedging, difference between forward future

8. Swaps: Introduction to swaps, basic swap structure, interest rate swaps, currencyswaps, mechanics of swaps, transactions, swap options.


Recommended Books:

1. Redhead, Futures Pearson education Asia Publications, 19992. Robert A. Strong, Derivatives: An Introduction Thompson publications, New Delhi,

20003. Robert W. Kolb, Understanding Futures PHI Publications, New Delhi,20004. Robert W. Kolb, Understanding Options PHI Publications, New Delhi, 20005. John C. Hull Options, futures and other derivatives Pearson education Asia, 4 th

edition, 2001

743 - International Financial Markets & Forex Management

Objective: The Objective of this paper is to have knowledge of international financial

flows and its impact on exchange rate.1. Introduction International Trade , its importance, Theory of international

Trade Classical Theory- Theory of Absolute Advantage and ComparativeCosts, Barriers to Foreign-Trade -Tariff Barriers and non Tariff Barriers.

2. Balance of Payment-Meaning of BOP, Components of BOP, importance ofBOP, Meaning of Deficit and Surplus, Equilibrium, disequilibrium andadjustments, method of correcting disequilibrium.

3. Exchange monetary systems. The gold standard, the Bretton Woods system.The flexible exchange rate system.

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4. Exchange rate Determination : Equilibrium Rate of Exchange, PurchasingPower parity Theory, Demand and supply Theory of exchange rate and BOPTheory, factors affecting exchange rates.

5. Foreign Exchange Markets- Defining Foreign Exchange markets, its structuresettlement system, Understanding SPOT and forward rates, Foreign Exchangequotations, premium and discount in forward market, cross rates inverse ratesand arbitrage.

6. Economic Policy and fixed exchange rate/floating exchange rate, Capitalmobility and exchange rate, fixed vs . Floating exchange rate.

7. Foreign Exchange Management in India , Forex Reserves and its uses,Exchange control objectives, methods, Exchange Control in India.


Books Recommended -1 V.A. Avadhani, International Finance, Himalaya Publications, 4th Edition,2 P.G. Apte, International Financial Market Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2

ndEdition,

3 A.K. Seth, International Financial Management Galgotia Publications, 2008.4 V.K. Bhalla, International Financial Management, Anmol Publications, 2

nd Edition

5 Maurice D. Levi, International Finance, New York, McGraw Hill 3rd Edition,

6 Ian H. Giddy, Global Financial Markets, Delhi AITBS Publication7 John Holland, International Finance Management, Oxford, Blackwell Publication,8 Madhu Raj-International Financial Management-Excel Books, New Delhi.9. Joseph Daniels and David Varihoose, International Monetary and Financial

Economics

744 Quantitative Techniques and Business Forecasting

1. Differentiation of a function: Application of differentiation in Economic andManagerial problems like Revenue, Cost, Demand, Supply Functions, Elasticities andMaxima and Minima.

2. Integration of a function: Application of Integration in Economic Problems,Consumers and Producers Surplus.

3. Meaning and Methodology of Econometrics-Nature and Scope Econometrics. TheNature of Regression Analysis and Basics of Two-Variable Regression Analysis.Estimation and Hypothesis Testing.

4. Basic concepts of Business Forecasting and Planning, Fundamentals of Business &Business Environment, Nature of business in 21st Century, Components of businessEnvironment, Stages and Techniques for Environmental Analysis. QuantitativeForecasting; Criteria for Evaluation: ME, MAD, MSE, RMSE (SDE), PE, MPE,MAPE, Theils U - Statistic; Introduction to Qualitative & TechnologicalForecasting.

5. Methods of Business Forecasting; Quantitative Approach- Single and DoubleMoving Averages; Introduction to Box-Jenkins (ARIMA) Methods.

6. Qualitative & Technological Methods of Forecasting- a brief overviewNote: At least five Cases should be discussed within the class

Books Recommended:1. Maddala, G.S. - Econometrics Tata Mc Graw Hill2. Gujrati Basic Econometrics3. Makridakis, Wheelwright and Mc Gea (1983), Forecasting: Methods and Applications, John Wiley

& Sons.4. John E. Hanke & Dean W Wichern - Business forecasting Pearson education 8 th edition

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745 Strategic Financial Management

The course is to acquire the student with the Strategic Finance Management decisionmeaning process at the different levels In an organization. The case method as when asadequate theoretical input is necessary to prepare the student for this shift from the academicto rear business world. Accordingly considerable input of practical models and casesreflecting actual business situations is to be taken up in classroom.

Course Contents:1. Strategy Concepts: Definition and meaning by various schools Strategic Planning andlong range Business Planning graduation from operational to policy to Strategicdecision making.

2. Working Capital Strategic: Industry variation and seasonal fluctuations in workingcapital management of current assets and current (assessment risk class approachageing schedule) etc. liabilities, treasury operations.

3. Matrix Methods for Strategic Decisions: SWOT and pestle analysis and theirapplications, BCG, McKinley other directional policy matrices.

4. Basic Strategic Models: Fit concept and porters generic strategic stretch concert andrecommendations of Gary Hamel and C.K. Praihad core competenciesrecommendations of Sumantra Ghoshal and Steven covey for meaning in a changing

environment.5. Organizational Strategic: Generic Strategy Alternatives (i) Stability (ii) Retrenchmentas a Strategic option: need choice and stages (iii) Growth Strategic: Vertical andHorizontal growth.

6. Organic and inorganic methods take over methods identification of target resistingtake over turn around financial analysis at each stage.

7. Cases related to short and long term strategic financial management.Note: At least five Cases should be discussed within the class

Books Recommended:

1. Strategic Management Upendra Kachre- Excel Book 1st Edition 20052. Strategic Management - Hachiraja

746 Major Research Project

The MRP shall comprise of individual & original research by a student under the guidance ofa faculty member on a topic which shall preferably relate to an area of his interest/specialization. Research here construes either or both of the following:

1. Research based on Primary or Secondary data.2. Study based Research, wherein a researcher must exhibit in depth knowledge of the

chosen topic.

The MRP shall carry a weight offour credits and shall be awarded grades A / B/ C/ D/ F.Prior to submission of final report, the students have to prepare their Synopsis with dueconsultation of their respective guides. Topic or guide once finalized will not be changed.Only those students would be allowed to submit their final MRP, who maintain regularity intheir attendance and remain in constant touch with their respective guides. The students haveto strictly follow the following pattern of their Synopsis and MRP.

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Format of synopsis1. Title2. Introduction3. Review of literature4. Objectives5. Methodology

Format of thesis1. Title2. Introduction3. Review of literature4. Objectives5. Methodology6. Analysis of data / text7. Findings, suggestions and implication of the study8. Bibliography

Schedule- The schedule would be strictly followed.

Task On or before

Submission of topic to the Course Coordinator September 30, 2008

Submission of Synopsis October 31, 2008

Submission of Thesis March 31, 2009

MRP Viva End Semester Exams (IV semester)

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DEVI AHILYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA, INDORE

Ordinance No. 157

1. Degree Title : Master of Financial Services (MFS):-MBA (Financial Services)

2. Name of Faculty : Faculty of Social Science

3. Duration of Course : Two Years (Four Semesters)

4. Eligibility : Graduate in any discipline from anyrecognized University with at least50% marks in aggregate.

5. Admission Procedure : Common Entrance Text conducted byDevi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.

6. Total Seats : 50

7. Fee Structure : As decided by Devi AhilyaVishwavidyalaya

8. Examination : As per Ordinance -31 of Devi AhilyaVishwavidyalaya, Indore

Eligibility for degree:A candidate shall be eligible for degree of MFS (master of financial services) - MBA(Financial Services) when he/she has completed all the requirements of examination as

provided in the relevant ordinance.

Attendance requirement:A candidate should have at least 75% attendance in theory & practical separately, inexceptional cases it can be relaxed as per existing rules.

General instructions and specific provisionsFor matters not covered in this ordinance General rules of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya,Indore as provided in the relevant ordinances shall be applicable. In other matters ExecutiveCouncil of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore shall be competent to take decisions.

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