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MS – 501 (2 – 0 –2 ) = 2 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Objective: By the end of the course, the students should be able to improve their oral and written communication business purposes such as making presentations, participating in group discussions, facing interviews, telephone conversation, writing letters, memos, email, and reports. TEXT BOOK: 1. Scannell and Newstrom, Big Book of Presentation Skills, TMH 2. Sharma, Business Correspondence and Report writing, 3 rd edition, TMH. 3. Monipally, Business Communication Strategies, 1 st Edition, TMH. MS – 502 (3 – 1 – 0) = 2 STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT Introduction to Statistics; Grouping and displaying data to convey meaning; tables and graphs; Descriptive Statistics; Measures of central tendency and dispersion; frequency distribution. Introduction to probability theory, Probability distribution: Binomial;, Poisson, Normal, Exponential. Sampling and sampling distribution; Estimation: point and interval estimates. Hypothesis testing: Type I and Type II errors, one-sample tests, two sample tests, Chi-square and ANOVA. TEXT BOOKS: 1. Statistics for Management – Leven R.I. and Ruben D.S. – PHI, 2000 2. Probability and statistics for Engineers – Miller. I and Fraund, J. E. –PHI 1987 3. Complete Business Statistics, Aczel, 6 th Edition, TMH, 2006 4. Business Statistics, Beri, 2 nd Edition, TMH, 2006 5. Statistics for Managers using Microsoft Excel, PHI, 2005. MS – 503 (3 – 0 – 0) = 2 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT This course deals with managerial knowledge of global and entrepreneurial principles, perspectives and thoughts in functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling. TEXT BOOKS: 1. Management, Heinz Weihrich, Mark V Cannice, Harold Koontz, McGraw Hill., 2007 2. Management –Stephen P Robbins, Mary Coulter, Pearson Asia, 2007 3. Management, Hellriegal, Jackson, Slocum, Thomson (Cengage Learning), 2007 MS – 504 (2 – 2 – 0) = 2 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 1
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MS – 501 (2 – 0 –2 ) = 2BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Objective: By the end of the course, the students should be able to improve their oral and written communication business purposes such as making presentations, participating in group discussions, facing interviews, telephone conversation, writing letters, memos, email, and reports.

TEXT BOOK: 1. Scannell and Newstrom, Big Book of Presentation Skills, TMH2. Sharma, Business Correspondence and Report writing, 3rd edition, TMH.3. Monipally, Business Communication Strategies, 1st Edition, TMH.

MS – 502 (3 – 1 – 0) = 2STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT

Introduction to Statistics; Grouping and displaying data to convey meaning; tables and graphs; Descriptive Statistics; Measures of central tendency and dispersion; frequency distribution.Introduction to probability theory, Probability distribution: Binomial;, Poisson, Normal, Exponential. Sampling and sampling distribution; Estimation: point and interval estimates.Hypothesis testing: Type I and Type II errors, one-sample tests, two sample tests, Chi-square and ANOVA.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Statistics for Management – Leven R.I. and Ruben D.S. – PHI, 20002. Probability and statistics for Engineers – Miller. I and Fraund, J. E. –PHI 19873. Complete Business Statistics, Aczel, 6th Edition, TMH, 20064. Business Statistics, Beri, 2nd Edition, TMH, 20065. Statistics for Managers using Microsoft Excel, PHI, 2005.

MS – 503 (3 – 0 – 0) = 2PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

This course deals with managerial knowledge of global and entrepreneurial principles, perspectives and thoughts in functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Management, Heinz Weihrich, Mark V Cannice, Harold Koontz, McGraw Hill., 20072. Management –Stephen P Robbins, Mary Coulter, Pearson Asia, 20073. Management, Hellriegal, Jackson, Slocum, Thomson (Cengage Learning), 2007

MS – 504 (2 – 2 – 0) = 2FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Introduction - Scope of Management Accounting. Financial, Cost and Management Accounting: an Overview. Standard Accounting Principles. Financial Accounting: the Accounting Mechanics, Basic Entries, Balance Sheet, and Preparation of Financial Statements. Preparing Final Accounts for a Company. . Ratio Analysis. Methods of Inventory Valuation.

TEXT BOOKS: 1. C.T. Horngren, Accounting for Management Control: An Introduction, Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 1976. 2. M.A. Pocock and A. H. Taylor, Handbook of Financial Planning and Control, Gower, Westmead, 1981. 3. J. H. Rossell, W.W. Frasure and D.H. Taylor, Managerial Accounting, 3rd ed., Merrill, Columbus, 1980.4. Ramchandran and Kakani, Financial Accounting for Managers, 1st edition, TMH.

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MS – 505 (2 –1 – 0) = 2

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS

Overview of Decisions, Basic economic relations Managerial analysis, Incremental analysis, Role of business and entrepreneurs in shaping the Economy.Demand supply and market equilibrium, Demand Sensitivity, Demand forecasting.Production process, Total Marginal and Average product, The role of Revenue and cost in production, Return of scale, Production function, estimation, cost analysis and estimation, opportunity cost, Incremental and sunk costs in Decision analysis, short run and long run costs, Learning curves, Economics of scope, CVP analysis.Market structure, analysis and estimation, perfect competition, Monopoly; Monopolistic and oligopoly, competitive strategies in markets, pricing practices.

TEXT BOOKS: 1. Fundamentals of Managerial Economics, Marle Hirschey/ James L Pappas , Dryden Pub.5th Edit .2. Modern Micro Economics, A. Kontsoyiannis, ELBS/Macmillan, London, 2nd Edition, 3. Micro Economic Theory, Bilas, International Edition.

MS – 506 (2 – 0 -2) = 2

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Objective: By the end of the course, the students will get familiar with the IT terminology, advances in IT, Internet, Leveraging IT for Business development, Hands on practice on Office products.

1. Peter Norton, Introduction to Computers, Mc Graw Hill, Sixth Edition2. Peter Norton, Inside the PC, Sams, First Edition, 2002

MS – 526 (2– 0 –2) = 2

DECESION METHODS FOR MANAGEMENTLinear programming: Graphical and simplex methods, Duality, Dual simplex method, sensitivity analysis. Transportation and Assignment models, Integer Programming, Dynamic Programming, Game Theory, Zero Sum and Non Zero Sum games.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Operation Research, Taha H.A., PHI, 2007.2. Introduction to Management Science with Spread Sheet, Stevenson, TMH, 2005

MS – 527 (2– 2 –0) = 2

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Introduction to Cost Accounting, Cost Accounting System, Marginal/Direct Costing, Breakeven Analysis, Cost Analysis for Decision-Making. Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Standard Costing and Variance Analysis Control of Decentralized Operations: Responsibility Accounting, Transfer Pricing. New Developments in Management Accounting: Activity Based Costing,

TEXT BOOKS:1. C.T. Horngren, Accounting for Management Control: An introduction, Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 1976.2. M.A. Pocock and A. H. Taylor, Handbook of Financial Planning and Control, Gower, Westmead, 1981.3. J. H. Rossell, W.W. Frasure and D.H. Taylor, Managerial Accounting, 3rd ed., Merrill, Columbus, 1980.4. Hilton, Managerial Accounting, 6th Edition, TMH.5. Khan and Jain, Management Accounting, 3/e, TMH.

MS – 528 (3– 0 –0) = 2

MACRO ECONOMICS: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Macro Economics: Introduction; the economy as a circular flow of income and expenditure. National Income: Concepts and Measurements; Determination of national income. Consumption and Investment; Inflation and unemployment and trade cycle fluctuation and economic growth.

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TEXT BOOKS:1. Macro Economics Theory and Policy , D.N. Dwivedi, TMH Publisher New Delhi,2. Macro Economics, Rudigar Dornbush, Stanley fisher and Richard stantz , TMH, New Delhi. 3. Macroeconomic Theory,. M.C. Vaish, VikasPublishers Pvt. Ltd

MS – 529 (3– 1–0) = 2

MARKETING ENVIRONMENT & ANALYSIS

Nature and Scope of Marketing; Major concepts and tools of marketing Orientation of organization towards market place. Marketing in the present era. Marketing in India. Building customer satisfaction & value. Importance of CRM and TQM. Market oriented strategic planning. Corporate Mission and Vision. Concepts of strategic business units. BCG matrix and GE model; SWOT Analysis. Marketing information systems, Importance of Marketing Research and Decision Support Systems. Demand forecasting and Demand Measurement. Analyzing needs and trends in Macro environment. Major macro environmental forces (Demographic, Economic, Technological, political, legal, social cultural forces.) Microenvironment – components. Consumer markets & buyer behavior- Stages of buying decision process.

TEXT BOOKS :1. Marketing Management – Philip Kottler; PHI, 11th Edition2. Marketing Management – William Stanton & Etzel, TMH, 13th Edition.3. Marketing Management – Ramaswami & Namakumari, McMillan Publication.20064. Marketing Management – Rajan Saxena, TMH.2006

MS – 530 (3– 0–0) = 2

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

This course deals with the introduction to Organizational Behaviour, foundations of Individual and Group Behaviour. OB Modification, Leadership Concepts and Models, Power and Politics, Learning in organization, and Organization Conflict and Culture.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Organisational behaviour –Stephen P Robbins, Seema Sanghi, Timothy, Pearson Education, 2007 2. Organisational behaviour – Fred Luthans, Mc Graw Hill., 20053. Organisation behaviour- Mc Shane, TMH, 20064. Organizational Behaviour, Ivancevich, TMH., 2006.

MS -531 (3 – 0 – 0) = 2

BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & DESIGN

System Analysis: Overview- Changing Scenario – problem identification – Tools and techniques – details of SDLC approachSystem Design Tools: System Analysis and design tools – Structure Concepts – E-R and Data Flow Diagrams – Implementing – Online Systems.Database Design: Database Technology and CASE tools a – Relational model – Data base Creation – SQL Commands – Normalization – Case studies.Project Development: Selection – Evaluation of design issues – project and Resource Planning – Design and Development Testing and Documentation.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Analysis and Design of Information Systems – Senn J.A. MGH pub – 19972. User manuals of Sybase, Power Builder and Case tools.3. System analysis and Design – Raja Ramanna – TMH publishers.4. Analysis and Design of Information systems, Raja Raman, PHI.5. Systems Analysis & Design Methods, 6/e, TMH.

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MS – 551 (3– 0–0) = 2

BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Methodology: An introduction, Defining Research Problems, Research Design, ,Sample Design, Methods of Data collection, Processing and Analysis of Data, Interpretation and Report Writing.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Business Research Methods, Donald C Cooper & Pamela Schindler, McGraw Hill.

2. Research Methodolgy, C.R.Kothari, New Age Publications, 2007.

3. Research Methods for Management, Shajahan, S, Jaico Publications, 2006.

MS – 552 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (2– 2–0) = 2

Introduction to Financial Management. Tools of Financial Analysis and Control. Liquidity and Working Capital Management. Liquid Assets and Liability Structuring, Management of Cash and Marketable Securities. Management of A/C Receivable and Inventories, Short Term Financing. Operating and Financial Leverage.

TEXT BOOKS:1. I.M Pandey, Financial Management, 9th edition, Vikas Publishing House,2007.2. E. Solomon, Theory of Financial management, Columbia University Press, 1964. 3. J. C. Van Horne, Financial management and policy, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1977.4. Khan and Jain, Financial Management: Text and cases, 4/e, TMH.

MS – 553 (3– 0–0) = 2

STRATEGIC DESIGN OF OPERATIONS

The course stresses the importance of operations management in achieving the organizational objectives and gaining competitive advantage. The focus is on building required capabilities into operations system to meet the competitive priorities of cost, quality, flexibility and speed. Specific topics include operations strategy, capacity planning, process management, facility location and layout, Quality management. In essence the course deals with strategic decisions involved in operations management.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Operations Management: Strategy and Analysis, Krajewski LJ and Ritzmen LP, Pearson Edition, India 2002.2. Operations Management for competitive advantage, Chase RB, Jacobs FR and Aquilano NJ, TMH, 20033. Operations Management, by. Gaither N and G Frazier, Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd., Singapore 20024. Operations Management: by. Russel RS and Taylor III BW, Pearson Edition (Singapore) Pvt. Ltd, India 2003

MS – 554 (3– 1–0) = 2

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Market segmentation - Bases for segmentation, Evaluation and selection of Target Markets. Differentiation of Products & Services. Positioning of the products. New Product development process, product Life cycle, product & Branding Strategy, products mix & line decisions Brand decisions – Building brand, brand equity. Branding challenges, packaging & Labeling.Pricing - Strategies and programmes. Factors influencing Pricing decisions, Marketing Channels – Distribution channels, Channel Design and Management decisions. Retailing Wholesaling and Logistics, Electronic Channels.Marketing promotion – Advertising, Sales promotion, Public Relations and Direct Marketing.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Marketing Management – Philip Kottler; PHI, 11th Edition2. Marketing Management – William Stanton & others, MGH International.3. Marketing Management – Ramaswami & Namakumari, McMillan Publication.20064. Marketing Management – Rajan Saxena, TMH.2006

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MS – 555 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3– 1 –0) = 2

The objective of this course is to demonstrate how organization utilizes human resources to perform tasks better. The focus will be on systems, methods and procedures, and tools and techniques utilized in attracting, retaining, developing and utilizing human resources.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Human Resource Management, Bohlander George W, Snell Scott A, Cengage Learning., 20072. Human Resource Management, David A. Decenzo & Stephens P. Robins – John Wiley & Sons., 20053. Human Resource Management – Aswathappa – TMH., 20064. Human Resource Management, Pattanayak, PHI.5. Human Resource Management, Dessler, PHI., 20056. HRM: Gaining a Competitive Advantage, Noe & Raymond, TMH, 2006

MS – 556 (3– 0–0) = 2

INDIAN ECONOMY

Profile of Indian Economy, Economic Reforms, Economic Policy of 1991. Industrial policies of India & Impact on industries. Planning and Economic Development GATT, WTO, TRIPS and TRIMS India’s Foreign Trade, Indian Financial Systems. Intellectual Property Rights

TEXT BOOKS:1. Indian Economy, Ruddar Datt, K.P.M. Sundaram, S.Chand Publishers2. Indian Economy, A.N. Agarawal, Wishwa prakasham New Delhi.3. Indian Economy, S.K. Misra & V.K. Puri, HPH

MS – 576 ( 3– 1–0) = 2

OPERATIONS PLANNING AND CONTROL

This course deals with planning and controlling the operations once they have been designed. The focus is on effective and efficient utilization of given resources. Specific topics include aggregate planning, materials requirement planning, sequencing and scheduling, just-in-time and lean systems, inventory control, shop floor control practices. In essence the course deals with tactical and operational decisions involved in operations management

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Operations Management: Strategy and Analysis, Krajewski LJ and Ritzmen LP, Pearson Edition, India 2002. 2. Operations Management for competitive advantage, by. Chase RB, Jacobs FR and Aquilano NJ, TMH, 20033. Operations Management, by. Gaither N and G Frazier, Thomson Asia Pvt. Ltd., Singapore 20024. Operations Management: by. Russel RS and Taylor III BW, Pearson Edition (Singapore) Pvt. Ltd, India 2003

MS – 577 ( 2– 2- 0) = 2

VALUATIONS AND INVESTMENT DECISIONS

Concepts in Valuation, Market Risks and Returns, Cost of Capital. Capital Asset Pricing Model. Option Valuation. Investment Analysis, Risk and Real Options in Capital Budgeting. Measuring Required Market-Based Returns. Capital Structure Decisions, Dividend Policy. Project Financing. Capital Market Financing and Risk Management, Lease Financing, Security and Portfolio Analysis. Options Futures and Derivatives. Strategic Financial Management.

TEXT BOOKS: 1. I.M Pandey, Financial Management, 9th edition, Vikas Publishing House,2007.2. J. C. Van Horne, Financial Management and Policy, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1996.3. E. Solomon, Theory of Financial Management, Columbia University Press, 1964.4. H. Jr Bierman and S. Smdidi, The Capital: Budgeting Decision, Macmillan India, 1971.5. Khan and jain, Financial Management: Text and Cases, 4/e, TMH.

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MS – 578 ( 3– 0–0) = 2BUSINESS LAWS AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Nature of Contract Act 1872, Performance of Contract ,Sales of Goods Act 1930. Formation and incorporation of a company, memorandum of association, articles of association, Share capital. Company Meetings, Winding up of the companies. Preparing of price escalation clauses. Outsourcing contracts for ancillary services and core services. Contract Management with Foreign Companies. Technical bids and Commercial bids. Fundamentals of Arbitration and types of Commercial arbitration. Negotiating contracts. E.contracts and commerce. Recent Supreme Court / High Court rulings/ Judgements on contracts. Sub Contracts.

TEXT BOOKS

1. Mercantile Law: SC Gulshan, Wiley Eastern Limited2. Mercantile Law: P.P.S.Gogna- S. Chand and Co.3. Legal Aspects of Business, Patak, TMH., 2006

MS – 579 (3– 1–0) = 2INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

International Business: An overview; International Trade theory, Governmental Influence on Trade; Economic Integration and Cooperative Agreements; Foreign Direct Investment; Impact of Multinational Entreprise; International Business Negotiations and Diplomacy.

Text Book:

1. International Business: Environments and Operations, John D Daniels, Lee H Radebaugh, Pearson Education, 2007

2. International Management: Hodgetts, Luthans, Doh, McGraw Hill., 2006

MS – 580 (2 – 0 – 2) = 2BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Introduction to Decision Support Systems, Human Decision Making Process, Systems Information Quality and Models, Types of Decision Support Systems, Building and Implementing Decision Support Systems, DSS Software Tools Models in Decision Support Systems Mathematical Models and Optimization, Group Decision Support Systems, Expert Systems.

Introduction, Data Preprocessing, Data Warehousing and OLAP, Data cube computation and data generalization, Data Mining techniques – Association rules, Classification, prediction, clustering.

Text Book:

1. Data Mining – Concepts and Techniques Jawei Han and M Kamber, 2nd edition, Elsevier publications 20062. Data Mining and Data Warehousing & OLAP, Berson, TMH.3. Decision Support and Data Warehouse System, Efren G. Mallach, TMH Edition, 2003.

MS – 581 (3– 1–0) = 2STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

An overview of strategy, Tasks of strategic management Development of strategy formulation, implementation and control. Strategic vision, objectives and crafting strategies, industry and competitive analysis, Evaluation of company resources and capabilities strategy and competitive advantage, corporate culture and leadership.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Modern Corporate Strategy, Walker, Gordan, McGraw Hill.2. Business policy and strategic management, Azhar Kazmi, TMH 20033. Concepts in strategic management and business policy, Thomos J Wheeller and J David, Pearson, 2002.4. Strategic Management – Concept and Cases, David, PHI5. Strategic Management – Indian Context, Srinivasan, PHI.6. Strategic Management concepts and cases, Thompson and Strickland, TMH 13th Edition 2004.

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MS – 601 (3– 1– 0) = 2E - BUSINESS

Overview of electronic commerce, Impact of E-Commerce on business, models Electronic Commerce and role of independent third parties.Impact of E-Commerce on the traditional assurance function, regulatory environment.Electronic Data interchange (EDI) and the Internet, risks of insecure systems, Intranets, Extranets and Internet.Risk Management programmes, Internet standards, protocols and languages, Cryptography and authentication. Firewalls, E-commerce payment mechanisms, intelligent agents, WebPages marketing.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. E - Commerce – Green Stein and Fein Mann – Tata McGraw Hill – 2000.2. Understanding E- Commerce – Kosier –PHI3. E - Commerce – Whitely – TMH 20014. E-Commerce, Joseph, PHI5. E-Business : A Beginners Guide, Ellen Peter, TMH

MS -602 (3 - 1 - 0) = 2

ENTERPRISE RESOURSE PLANNING

ERM checklist, Integrating the supply chain, strategic sourcing and procurement, Operations planning – Demand management, CRP, MRP; PLC Management, Manufacturing Execution system, Distribution Networks, ERP system Requirements, Selecting the right ERP system, Data Record Accuracy, Implementation- Repetitive, Process, Remanufacturing and Project Manufacturing, Customer Relationship & Service.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Carol A Ptak, “ERP: Tools, Techniques, and Applications for Integrating the Supply Chain”, Second Edition

CRC Press, 2003 ISBN: 15744435852. Alexis Leon, “ERP”, Mc Graw Hill - 20003. David Olsen, “Managerial Issues of Enterprise resource planning Systems”, Mc Graw Hill, 20034. Mary Summer, “Enterprise Resource Planning”, Prentice Hall, 20045. Altekar, ERP – Theory and Practice, PHI.

MS - 603 (3- 1- 0 ) =2

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Logistics and competitive strategy, customer service Dimension, Measuring logistics cost and Performance, Bench marking the supply chain, Managing the global pipeline, Strategic lead-time management, Just-in-time and ‘ Quick response’ Logistics, managing the supply chain, Leading-edge logistics.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Logistics and SCM strategies for reducing cost and Improving Service, Martin Christopher, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall.

2. Designing & Managing the supply chain, David Simchi, Philip Kandinsky, Edith Simchi – Levi, Mc Graw Hill, 2nd Edition.

3. Logic of logistics, David Simchi-Levi, Julien Brand, Xim Chen, Springer, 2004.4. Supply Chain Management and Reverse Logistics, Harald Dyckhoff, Richard Lackes, Joachim Reese,

Springer, 2003.5. Supply Chain Management, Sunil Chopra, Peter Mendl, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2000

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MS – 626 (3 – 1 – 0) = 2

RETAIL MANAGEMENT

Introduction. Retail – Formats & Theories, Retail strategy, understanding the retail consumer, store location, Retail Merchandising, Retail pricing, Organization Structure &HRM in Retail. Retail Operations, measuring financial performance, Retail Marketing and communication. Servicing the retail customers. Retail store Design & Visual Merchandising.

Text Books:

1. Retailing Management: Text & Cases – Pradhan & Swapna, TMH2. Retailing Management: Michale Levy – TMH Publication.3. Retail Management, Berman and Evans, PHI

MS – 627 (2– 0–2) = 2PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Project Planning: Project System Management – an overview, project systems environment, project systems lift cycle.Project Appraisal: Project feasibility analysis, market feasibility, technical feasibility, financial feasibility, economic feasibility.Project Scheduling: Network techniques, CPM, PERT, GERT, LOB, GAN, Time cost trade off and crashing procedure. Project Implementation & Contract Management:Computers in Project Management: Project materials management, value analysis in project management. Project organization and communication.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Project: A Planning Analysis, Prasanna Chandra – TMH 4th edition2. Project Management, Cleland, Gray and Laudon, TMH(SIE).3. Project Management - A Managerial Approach, Jack R. Meredith, Mantel, John Wiley, 6th Edition, 20054. IT Project Management, Kelkar, PHI, 2006

MS – 628 (3 -0 – 0) = 2THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS

Objective: Explain the basics of TOC and apply it different industry functions like Production, Finance, Marketing and Project Management. Five Steps of Focusing, Identifying System Constraints, Exploiting and Elevating it

TEXT BOOKS:1. Theory of Constraints, Eliyahu M Goldratt, North River Press, 1999.2. The Goal, Eliyahu M Goldratt, North River Press.3. The Race, The Critical Chain,

MS – 651 ( 3– 1–0) = 2ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Developing Corporate Vision. Motivating and Inspiring for making corporate Dream a Reality. How to counteract Bureaucratic Pressure. How to Create a Suitable Culture to Develop and Sustain Competitive advantage by keeping Corporate Vision in Sight. The Entrepreneurial Perspective, Challenges, Process and Characteristics, Developing the Business – Business Idea, Business Plan, Marketing, Financial, Organizational Plan, Managing the New Plan, Managing the New Venture- Early Operations, Growth and Expansion, Ending the Venture. Leader as Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur as Leader. Transformational Leadership. Case Histories of Leaders and Entrepreneurs.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Hirish, D. Robert and P. Peters Michael, Entrepreneurship: Starting, Developing and Managing a new Enterprise Irwin, Boston, 3rd edition 1995.(TMH)

2. J.P.Kollter, Leading Change, Harvard Business School Press. 1996.3. J. Zimmerman.F.Ben Vision in Action, MGH. 19974. F. Hesse lbein, M. Goldsmith, Richard Beck hard: The leader of the future, Jossey Bass Publications 19965. Mohanty, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, PHI.

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MS – 652 (3– 0–0) =2TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Technology life cycle – Revolutionary Technology, Life Cycle and Market segmentation, Technology substitution, Why emphasis on Cycle? Acquisition of Technologies – Identifying, Nurturing & Monitoring core Technologies, Technology sourcing.Managing Technological Risk & Balancing committed cost and expenditure, Balancing project portfolio Influence of Government policy on Technology Acquisition and utilization, Patent Reform, Competitiveness, Industrial Policies.New to the world products – Forecasting Technology Appraisal, Barrierss to adopting new products, Life cycle cost, Niche Vs Mass Marketing, Future of Technology Commercialization.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Fred Philips, Market oriented Technology Management, Springer, 20012. R. Ray Gehani, Management of Technology and Operations, John Wiley and Sons, 1998.3. Management of New Technologies for Global competitiveness, Christian N. Madu, Jaico Publishing House, 1995.4. Technology Transfer for Development - Gunther Cyranek - Tata McGraw Hill, 1992.5. Bringing new technology to market, Allen, PHI

MS - 653 (3 – 0 – 0) = 2

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Evolution of the word ‘Quality’ – from conformance to customer satisfaction, Quality costs, TQM– A Management Philosophy, Axioms of TQM.Implementing the Deming philosophy, Taguchi’s quality philosophy, Quality loss function and average quality loss, Factors affecting variation and principle of robust design, overall quality system. Juran’s quality trilogy, Imai’s Kaizen concept, Kaizen and innovation. Tools for Supporting the Quality Improvement Process: Brain storming, Bar chart, Run chart, Scatter diagram, Pareto analysis, Cause and effect analysis, Etc., Quality Function Deployment (QFD). Standards and Awards: ISO9000 series, IS14000 series, Deming’s award, Malcom Balbridge award.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. John Bank, The Essence of Total Quality Management, PHI, New Delhi, 1995

2. Logothetis N, Managing for Total Quality, PHI, New Delhi, 1999

3. Bester field DH, et al, Total Quality Management, Pearson Edn. Asia, New Delhi, 20014. Managing for Total Quality: From Deming to Taguchi and SPC” N. logothitics, Prentice Hall, 19935. Rao – TQM – 2001 - John Wiley & Sons

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LIST OF ELECTIVES

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OPERATIONS ELECTIVES

MS – 607 Services ManagementMS – 608 Value EngineeringMS – 631 Maintenance ManagementMS – 632 Product Design and DevelopmentMS – 656 Lean ManufacturingMS – 657 Business Process Reengineering

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MS - 607 (3- 0 –0) = 2

SERVICES MANAGEMENT

Understanding Services – The role of services in an economy, the nature of services, services strategy Designing the service enterprise – New service Development, service quality, Service facility location.Managing service operations – Managing supply and Demand, Managing waiting lines, Managing projects, Towards World class Service.Quantitative models for service management.

TEXT BOOKS:1. James A. Fitzsimmons, Mona J. Fitzsimmons, “Service Management: Operations, Strategy and IT’ Irwin/Mc

Graw Hill, 4th Edition 2004.2. Robert Johnston, Graham Clark, Service Operation Management: Improving Service Delivery “, Prentice

Hall, 2nd Edition 2005.3. Cengiz Haksener, Barry Render, et. at, “Service Management and Operations”, Prentice Hall 2 nd Edition,

1999.4. Christian Gronroos, “ Service Management and Marketing”, 2nd Edition, 2004, John Wiley. 5. Glynn, Understanding Services Management, PHI, 2006.

MS - 608 (3- 0 -0) = 2VALUE ENGINEERING

Value Engineering: Concepts & Approaches of Value Analysis and Engineering, Problem – setting system, Problem – Solving system, setting and solving Management-decision-type problems, Setting and solving services problems, Results Accelerators, Motivation, Measurement and Tests, Advanced Technologies, Case studies and assignments.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. L.D. Miles – Value Engineering2. Roy Woodhead, Clive Downs, “Value Management: Improving Capabilities”, Thomes Telford, 2001.

MS - 631 (3- 0- 0 ) = 2

MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

Manufacturing and Service Industries – Maintenance- The Questions to address, Process Functions, Reliability engineering for the maintenance practitioner, failure, its nature and characteristics, facets of Risks, Learning from disasters, Types of maintenance, Risk Reduction, Information for decision making.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Effective Maintenance Management: Risk and Reliability Strategies for optimizing performance, V. Narayan,

Industrial Press, 2004.2. Bench marking Best Practices in maintenance Management, Ferry Wireman, Industrial Press, 20033. Maintenance Planning, Scheduling and Coordination, Don Nyman, Joel Lenitt, Industrial press, 20024. Reliability – Centered Maintenance, John Moubray, Industrial Press, 2nd Edition, 2001.5. Maintenance Engineering and Management, Mishra Kathak, PHI6. Maintenance and Spare parts Management, Gopala Krishnan, PHI

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MS - 632 (3 –0 – 0) =2

PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Introduction, Development Process and organizations, product planning, Identifying customer needs, Product Significations, concept generation, selection, testing, Design for Manufacturing, Prototyping, Robust Design, Product Development Economics, Managing Projects.

TEXT BOOK:

1. Product Design and Development – Karl Ulrich, Steven Eppinger, Mc Graw Hill / Irvin 3rd edition, 20032. Product Management in India, Majumdar, PHI.

MS - 656 ( 3 –0 – 0) =2

LEAN MANUFACTURING

Introduction Lean Management of demand, History and modern applications of lean manufacturing, Performing a strategic business analysis, Understanding your products, process and demand, Managing Inventory with the Kanban system, Team Establishment, Lean Implementation Milestones Checklist, Managing the lean manufacturing line.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Dennis P. Hobbs, Lean Manufacturing Implementation: A Complete Execution Manual for any size

Manufacturers, J.Ross Publishing, 2003.2. James Pwomack, Lean Thinking: Baunish Waste and Create Wealth in your corporation, Revised and updated,

Free Press, 2nd Edition, 2003.3. Jeffery Liker, The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the worlds Greatest Manufacturers, Mc Graw

Hill, 2003.4. James P. Womack, Daniel T Jones, Daniel Roos, The machine That changed the world: The story of Lean

Production, Harper Perennial, 1991.5. Ronald G. Askin, Design and Analysis of Lean Production Systems, John Wiley Sons, 2003

MS - 657 (3 –0 – 0) = 2

BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING

Management of Change; TQM, Kaizen and ISO 9000, Process Definition, Business Process Structure. Role of Information Technology-Net Working, Shared Data Base, Distributed Computing 7 Experts Systems, Process Redesign and Evaluation, Case Studies - Kodak, Ford Motor, IBM Credit, Etc. The Indian Scene - Private and Public Sector, The Challenges and Imperatives. Detailed BPR Methodologies and Application: Implementation and Evaluation.

TEXT BOOKS:1. M. Hammer and J. Champy, Reengineering the Corporation, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 1995. 2. J. N. Lowenthal, Reengineering the Organizations, ASQC Quality Press, 1994. 3. S. Davis. 2001 Management, Simon and Schuster Press, 1992. 4. C. Savage, Fifth Generation management, Digital Press, 1992 5. M. S. Jayaraman, Ganesh Natarajan, A V Rangaramanujan, Business Process Reengineering, TMH Publishing,

1994.

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MARKETING ELECTIVES

MS – 612 Advertising and Sales PromotionMS – 613 Consumer BehaviorMS – 614 Marketing ResearchMS – 637 Industrial MarketingMS – 638 International MarketingMS – 640 Services MarketingMS – 662 Product ManagementMS – 663 Rural MarketingMS – 664 Market Forecasting

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ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION

Introduction and Objectives: Advertising - Nature - Types - Role of Advertisement - Current Advertising industry Scenario in India - Advertising decision - DAGMAR. Advertising budget and creative advertisement - Advertising campaign - Advertising designing - Elements in Advertising - Strategies: Media Mix - Media Planning - Media Strategy - Media Scheduling - Media Implementation - Readership surveys and audience Research.Advertising Effectiveness and Advertising Agency: Post testing and evaluating advertisement effectiveness - Choosing an advertising agency - changing agency.Sales Promotion: Sales promotion - Role of sales promotion - Promotional tools - Sales promotional plans – testing.

Text Books: 1. Advertising Management-David Aaaker, Rajeev Batra& JohnMyers, PHI20072. Advertising - Principles and Practices - William Wells etal. - PHI. 20073. Successful Sales Promotion - Pran Chowdary etal. - Orient Longman, 1992.4. Advertising and Promotion, Belch, 6/e, TMH.5. Advertise Management: Concept and Cases, Mohan, 1/e, TMH

MS - 613 (3 –0 – 0) = 2CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Study of consumer behaviour, diversity of consumer behaviour, consumer research, market segmentation.Consumer as an Individual: Consumer needs and motivation, personality and consumer behaviour, consumer perception, learning and consumer involvement, nature of consumer attitudes, consumer attitude formation and change.Consumer in their Social and Cultural Settings: group dynamics and consumer reference groups. The family social class and consumer behaviour, influence of culture on consumer behavior, sub cultural aspects of consumer behaviour, cross cultural consumer, Consumer's Decision Making Process, Consumer Behavior in the Society:

Text Book:1. Consumer Behaviour - Leon G. Schiffman and Lestre Lazar Kanuk - PHI, 1994.2. Consumer Behavior, Solomon, PHI 20073. Consumer Behavior, Benner, kasarjian, PHI 20064. Consumer Behaviour, Loudon, 4/e, TMH5. Consumer Behaviour: Building MKTG Strategies, Hawkins, 9/e, TMH.

MS - 614 (3 –0 – 0 ) = 2

MARKETING RESEARCH

Introduction: Nature and scope of Marketing Research, Conceptual aspects involved in Marketing Research, Marketing Research and Marketing information System, Marketing Research Process.Research Design: Identification of Marketing Research problems, formulation of objectives of research, different aspects involved in the formulation of objectives, Basic research designs, Data collection procedures and methods.Scaling concepts and Questionnaire Formulation: Scaling concepts – Different kinds of scaling and their applicability. Questionnaire formulation, Different dimensions involved, Concepts of Sampling, Types of Sampling.Data Analysis and Techniques: Analysis of data, Simple analysis, Kinds of analysis and their applicability, Report writing. Applications of Marketing Research.

Text Books:1. Marketing Research – Boyd, Westfall & Statsch – Irwin Inc. 20062. Marketing Research – Tull D.S. and Hawkins D.J. – Prentice Hall 20073. Marketing Research – Green and Tull - Prentice Hall.20074. Marketing Research, Malhotra, PHI 20065. Marketing Research, Nargundkar, 3/e, TMH

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MS - 637 (3- 0- 0) = 2INDUSTRIAL MARKETING

Industrial Marketing- Differences between consumer marketing and industrial marketing – classification of industrial products – Nature of demand - industrial marketing system. Industrial buying behaviour – Models Demand estimation and segmentation: Industrial Marketing demand estimation, Demand estimation models, Industrial Marketing segmentation – Approaches to segmentations.Product and Pricing Strategies: Managing industrial Products – strategies involved PLC concepts and industrial products. Pricing strategies in industrial marketing.Channel and promotion strategies: Distribution channels in industrial marketing.Marketing research and marketing strategy: Industrial marketing research – basic aspects – Differences between consumer marketing research and industrial marketing research.

Text Books:

1. Hutt, M.D. & Speh, T.W., Business Marketing Management, Dryden Press, 3rd ed., Chicago, 1989.

2. Corey, R.E., “Industrial Marketing-Cases and Concepts”, Prentice Hall Inc., 3rd ed., New Jersey, 1983.

3. Industrial Marketing, Reeder, et al, PHI.20064. Industrial marketing: Text and cases, Havaldar, 2/e, TMH.

MS - 638 (3- 0 –0) = 2INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

An Overview, The Scope and Challenge of International Marketing, The Dynamic Environment of International Trade. The Foundations of Culture, Global Markets, The Political Environment: A Critical Concern, The International Legal Environment: Assessing Global Market Opportunities, Developing a Global Vision through Market Research, Emerging Markets, Multinational Market Regions and Market GroupsDeveloping Global Marketing Strategies, Global Marketing Management: Planning and Organization, Products and Services for Consumers, Products and Consumers for Businesses, International Marketing Channels, Exporting and Logistics: Special Issues for Business, Integrated Marketing Communications and International Advertising, Personal Selling and Sales Management, Pricing for International Markets.Implementing Global Marketing Strategies, Cases.

Text Books:1. Cateora, International Marketing, 12 Edition, TMH, 20052. Vasudeva, International Marketing, Excel Books.3. International marketing, Kumar, PHI4. International Marketing, Srinivasan, PHI

MS- 640 (3–0 – 0) = 2SERVICES MARKETING

Introduction: The concept and need for Services Marketing, Evolving Environment of Services. Goods versus Services Marketing, Services marketing mix.Focus on Customer: Consumer Behavior in Services, Understanding Customer needs and expectations, Customer perceptions of services, Building customer relationships through Segmentation.Planning and Managing Services Delivery: Considerations in the design of services delivery. Nature of Contact between customer and provider. Managing demand and capacity.Managing Service Premises: Role of Advertising, Personal Selling and other Communications, Pricing of Services, Physical Evidence of Services.

Text Books:1. Services Marketing – Valarie A Ziethaml & Mary Jo Bitner - McGraw Hill International Edition 20062. Services Marketing - People, Technology and Strategy - Christopher Lovelock – Pearson Education, Inc 2001. 3. Services Marketing – Woodruffe – Macmillan 20064. Services marketing, Nargundkar, 2nd Edition, TMH.5. Services Marketing – Indian Context, Srinivasan, PHI

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MS - 662 (3-0- 0) =2PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Introduction to Product Management, Marketing Planning Defining the competitive set, Category Attractiveness & Competition Analysis; Customer Analysis, Market potential and sales forecasting, Developing product strategy, pricing Decisions, Promotion decisions, Channel Management and financial analysis.

Text Books:

1. Product Management – Donald Lehmann, TMH, Publications20062. Product Design & Development – Karl Ulrich, TMH3. Product Management in India, Majumdar, PHI. 2007

MS - 663 ( 3 –0- 0 ) = 2RURAL MARKETING

Importance of Rural Marketing. Characteristics of rural consumer group – Socio-economic profile, lifestyle, buyer behavior. Rural Demand – factors behind the growth and diversification segmentation & Positioning, product management, physical distribution, channel management, sales force management & marketing Communication.

Text Books:1. Rural Marketing – Velayudhan & Sanal Kumar, Sage Publication 20062. Marketing in India – Jha & Singh

MS - 664 (3- 0- 0) = 2MARKET FORECASTING

Structure of forecasting models: Linear Combiner, Multi layer Perceptron, Functional Link Artificial Neural Network and Radial Basis Function.Learning Algorithms for Forecasting (Derivative based): Least means square algorithm, Recursive least square algorithm, Back Propagation, Functional Link Artificial Neural Network.Learning algorithms (Derivative Free): Genetic Algorithm. Feature Extraction, Training & testing of the model. Application to market forecasting.

Text Books :1. Neural Network Design , M THagan,Thomason learning 20022. Neural Network , Haykin, H B Demuth , Vikas Publishing house 1st edition 20023. Business Forecasting, Michale K Evans,Wiley-Blackwell publication 2003

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HUMAN RESOURCE ELECTIVES

MS – 615 Training & Development

MS – 616 Performance Management

MS – 617 Strategic Human Resource ManagementMS – 618 Industrial RelationsMS – 619 Labour LegislationsMS – 630 Employee CompensationMS – 631 Organisational Change and DesignMS – 641 LeadershipMS – 642 International Human Resource ManagementMS – 643 Measuring Human Resources

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MS - 615 (3- 0- 0) = 2TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

This course deals with Employee Orientation & Training, Managing Training Programs, Training and Development Methods, Executive Development, and Evaluation of Training and Development.

Text Books :

1. Effective Training, Blanchard, Thacker, Pearson Education, 20052. Bottom Line Training, Ford, PHI3. Training in Interpersonal Skills, Robbins & Hunsaker, Pearson Education., 2007

MS - 616 (3- 0- 0) = 2PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

This course deals with Performance Appraisal ( P A), Research Findings in P A in India and abroad, Methods and measurements of P A, Appraisal Forms and Formats, Process and Documentation of P A, Performance Feedback and Counselling, P A and its Organizational Implications, Legal and Ethical Perspectives in P A

Text Books:

1. Performance Management, Kandula, PHI., 20052. Effective Performance Management, Costello, Sheila, McGraw Hill., 2007

MS - 617 (3- 0- 0) = 2STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

The course deals with strategic approach to human resources from the traditional functional approach, Understand the relationship of HR strategy with overall corporate strategy, Understand the strategic role of specific HR systems, Appreciate SHRM in the context of changing forms of organization, HR Investment Considerations, Strategy Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation. Text Books:

1. Strategic Human Resource Management – Charles R. Greer, Pearson Asia, 20052. Strategic human Resource Management – Jeffrey A Mellow, Cengage South Western., 20063. Strategic Human Resource Development, Kandula, PHI, 2006

MS - 618 (3- 0- 0) = 2INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Industrial relations. Basic concepts and philosophy of IR. Evaluation and growth. Structure and framework of IR. Factors influencing IR in India. Industrial disputes, Collective bargaining, Workers participation in managemen, Union management relations. Trade Unions, Employee grievances and discipline.

Text Books:

1. Industrail Relations,Trade Unions & Legislation Sinha, Pearson Asia, 20062. Labour Problems and Social Welfare, R.C.Saxsena, K Nath and Co., 20063. Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Dale Yoder, Prentice Hall India.4. Industrial Relations, Monoppa, TMH., 20055. Industrial Relations, C S Venkatrathnam, Oxford & IBH., 2006

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MS - 619 (3- 0- 0) = 2LABOUR LEGISLATION

The course deals with Labour laws concepts, Understanding contents of laws, and rationale behind their enforcement problems of Factories Act 1948, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, Trade Unions Act, 1926, Workmen compensation Act, 1923, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Text Books:

1. Industrail Relations, Trade Unions & Labour Legislation - Sinha, Pearson Asia, 20062. Labour Problems and Social Welfare, R.C.Saxsena, K Nath and Co., 20063. Labour and Industrial Law, Padhi, PHI, 20074. Legal Aspects of Business, Patak, TMH., 2006

MS - 630 (3- 0- 0) = 2

EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION

This course deals with the basic concepts, techniques, and tools of job evaluation, understanding of the nature of industrial employees compensation package, compensation package problem areas, Executive Compensation-concepts and components , Pay for Performance, Compensation of special groups, Employee benefits and services.

Text Books:

1. Compensation, New Man & Milcovich, TMH, 20042. The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation, Ellig, Bruce, McGraw Hill, 20043. Negotiation, Lewiccki, Saunders and Barry - TMH., 20054. Negotiation Handbook, Cleary, PHI, 2004

MS - 631 (3- 0 - 0) = 2

ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND DESIGN

This course deals with planning and implementing change at the individual, group and organizational level. The course also deals with The Foundations of change and OD, Organizational Diagnosis, Feedback and OD, OD Interventions: An Overview, Individual and Interpersonal Interventions, Team / Group Interventions, Organizational Transformation, The OD Consultant: Role, Skills and Dilemmas, Success, Failure and Future of OD.

Text Books:

1. Organisation Development and Change, Cummings and Worley. Cengage South Western., 20072. Organizational Development, Wendell L.French and Ceil H. Bellor jr., PHI, 20063. Management, Koontz and O. Donel, TMH., 20074. Organisation Theory, Robbins, PHI, 20045. Managing change in organizations, Sengupta, PHI, 2006

MS - 641 (4-0 –0) = 3LEADERSHIP

This course deals with Leadership, Traits, Behaviors, and Relationships, The Leader as an Individual, Followership, Motivation and Empowerment, Leadership Communication, Developing Leadership Diversity, Leadership Power and Influence, Creating Vision and Strategic Direction, Shaping Culture and Values, and Designing and Leading a Learning Organization.

Text Books:

1. Leadership- Richard L Daft, Cengage South Western, 20072. Leadership, Hughes, Ginneth and Curphy--- TMH., 20053. Value Leadership, Harris, PHI

MS - 642 (3-0-0) = 2

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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

This course deals with Meaning, objectives and approaches of IHRM, the multinational context, managing and supporting international assignments, Recent trends in global HR development, Managing diversified cultures and exit policies.

Text Books:

1. International human Resource Management, Tony Edwards & Cris rees, Pearson Education., 20072. International human Resource Management, Dowling Peter J, Welch Denice E, Cengage Learning, 20073. International Management: Hodgetts, Luthans, Doh, McGraw Hill., 20064. International HRM - Cary L.Cooper-Sage Publications., 20065. The Global Challenge: International HRM, Evans & Cook, TMH.

MS - 643 (3-0-0) = 2MEASURING HUMAN RESOURCES

This course deals with, bottom-line focus to the human resource and approaches and techniques of measuring HR. It deals with changing role of HR, the need for Measuring HR, HR Accounting, HR Auditing, HR Reputation, Measuring Specific Impact on Contribution to Enterprise Goals & Processes, Balanced Scorecard and HR Scorecard, Special Issues in Measurement Process, Measuring HR Alignment, The next generation HR Valuation and Human Resource Valuation strategy for Inventing Future

Text Books:

1. Value Creation:The Challenge Of HRM In The New Millennium, Dutta, Varkkey, Mc Graw Hill, 20072. International Management: Hodgetts, Luthans, Doh, McGraw Hill., 20063. International HRM - Cary L.Cooper-Sage Publications., 20064. The Global Challenge: International HRM, Evans & Cook, TMH.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVES

MS – 620 Data Base Management SystemsMS – 621 Network CommunicationsMS – 622 IT Systems ManagementMS – 646 Software Project ManagementMS – 669 IT enabled ServicesMS – 670 Simulation Modeling & AnalysisMS – 671 Knowledge Management

MS - 620 (3- 0- 0) = 2

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DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Introduction – Database system – Operational data – Data independence – Architectures – Various Data Models and their overview.Entity - Relationship Model – Entities and Entity sets, Relationships and Relationship sets – Mapping constraints – Keys – Construction of E-R diagram – Generalization – Specialization and aggregation.Relational Model – Terminology – Relations – Tables – Tuples – Attributes – cardinality – Domains – Base tables – Derived tables – Views – Conversion of E-R diagram into relational model – Relational Algebra – Relational calculus and their comparison.Query Languages – Overview of various query languages, Details of SQL.Schema Refinement And Normal Forms – Normalization – Integrity constraints – Functional dependencies – Multi-valued dependencies – Decomposition of relation schemes – Normal forms – Role of DBMS in Decision Support System.Security and integrity of databases. File Organizations – Various types of indexes – Index support in SQL. Overview of PL / SQL and Application development using PL / SQL.

Text Book:

1. Database Management System by Raghurama Krishnan, Et.al.2. Ullman, J.D., Principles of Database Systems, Galgotia.3. Henry F. Korth and Abrahman Silberschatz, Database System Concepts, Mc Graw Hill.4. Post, DBMS, TMH.

MS - 621 ( 3- 0 - 0) = 2

NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS

Introduction- Data communications, Networks, the internet, protocols and standards. Network Models- Layered tasks, Internet model, OSI Model. Transmission Media- Guided media, unguided media: wireless. Data Link Layer- Error detection and correction, data link control and protocols, PPP, Multi Access, LAN – Ethernet & Wireless. Network Layer- Host-to-host Delivery: Internetworking, Addressing and Routing, Network protocols. Transport Layer- Process-to-process Delivery: UDP and TCP. Application Layer- DNS, Electronic mail and FTP, HTTP and WWW.

Text Books:1. Behrauz A. Forouzan, “ Data Communication and Networking”, Tata Mc. Graw Hill Edition. 4 th Edition.,

2003.2. James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, “ Computer Networking – A top down approach featuring the Internet”,

Addison-Wesley Longman Pte. Ltd, New Delhi, 2001.

MS – 622 (3- 0- 0) = 2IT SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

Management of processes and systems, processes of system planning, processes of system organization, processes of system activation, processes of control and communication.Systems Synthesis and Automation – Processes of System Description, Simplification, Real time systems, Management processes in automated systems.Computer Systems and Automation – Uniprocessing system, input-output system, DBMS, Multiprocessing system.Application System Management – Automated systems under risky and uncertainty.

Text Books:

1. Systems Management, Joseph C Hassab, CRC Press, 1997.2. Integrated Management of Networked Systems, Heinz-Gerd Hegering, Sebastian Abeck, Bernhard Neumair,

Morgan Kaufman, 1999.

MS - 646 (3- 0- 0) = 2

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SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Managing Software Projects, Project Planning, Process Planning, Effort Estimation and Scheduling, Quality Planning, Risk Management, Measurement and Tracking Planning.Project Management Plan, Configuration Management, Project Monitoring and Control, Project Closure.

Text Books:

1. Software Project Management in Practice, Pankaj Jalote, Addison Wesley.2. Quality Software Project Management, Robert T Futrell, Donald F Shafer, Linda Isabell Shafer,  Prentice

Hall PTR.3. Applied Software Project Management, Andrew Stellman, Jennifer Greene, O’ Reilly Publishers.4. Neil Whitten, Managing Software Development Projects, John Wiley, 19955. How to Manage a Successful Software Project - Sanjeev Purba - John Wiley - 1999.6. Software Project management, Hughes, TMH.

MS – 669 (3- 0- 0 ) = 2

IT ENABLED SERVICES

The Offshore Landscape, Offshore Economics and Risks, Dealing with cultural issues, Marketing of Offshore services, Offshore politics.India – today and Tomorrow, Business Process Offshoring, India and Global Services Revolution, Indian etiquette.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. OFFSHORING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: SOURCING AND OUTSOURCING TO A GLOBAL WORKFORCE, Erran Carmel, Paul Tjia , Cambrigde University Press.

2. WHAT'S THIS INDIA BUSINESS?: OFFSHORING, OUTSOURCING, AND THE GLOBAL SERVICES REVOLUTION, paul davies, Nicholas Brealey Pub.

3. Offshoring IT Services, Mohan Babu, TMH4. Offshore nations, Mohan, TMH.

MS – 670 ( 3- 0- 0) = 2SIMULATION MODELING AND ANALYSIS

Problem formulation, Project Planning, System Definition, Input data collection and Analysis, Model translation, Verification and Validation.Experimental Design, Analysis, Project Report Preparation and Presentation, Training Simulators.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. SIMULATION MODELING METHODS: TO REDUCE RISKS AND INCREASE PERFORMANCE, James harrington, kerim tumay, Mc Graw Hill.

2. SIMULATION MODELING HANDBOOK, Christopher A Chung, CRC Press3. Simulation Modeling and Analysis, Law and Kelton, TMH

MS – 671 (3- 0- 0) = 2

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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

Knowledge Management: An Overview Knowledge mapping, The Chief Knowledge officer and Orginasational Linkages, capturing Knowledge. IT Infrastructure Organisational processes, learning and culture, Evaluation of Knowledge Management Practices. Knowledge management perspectives revisited. Implementation Strategies. Industry Applications. Knowledge Management and Strategy. Analytical models of knowledge management. Knowledge supply management.

Text Books:1. Knowledge and strategy, Boston, Butterworth Heinemann, 19992. Jones, Alan Burton, Knowledge capitalism: Business, work and learning in the new economy, Oxford

University Press, 1999.3. Tissen, Rene and Andriessen, Daniel, Knowledge Dividend: creating high performance companies through

value based knowledge management, Prentice Hall, 2000.4. Schreiber, Guus et.al., Knowledge engineering and management: the common KADS Methodology, Jay and

Beckman, Tom, Boco Raton, Knowledge organizations: what every manage should know, St. Lucie Press, 1998.

5. Natarajan, Knowledge Management, 1st Edition, TMH

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FINANCE ELECTIVES

MS – 609 Security Analysis & Portfolio ManagementMS – 610 International FinanceMS – 611 Valuation, Mergers & AcquisitionsMS – 634 Commodity Markets & Financial DerivativesMS – 635 Financial Markets, Instruments & ServicesMS – 659 Risk ManagementMS – 660 Bank ManagementMS – 661 Behavioral Finance

MS – 609 (3-0-0)=2

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SECURITY ANALYSIS & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Security markets, the organization and mechanics of security markets - various securities, objectives & tools of the security analysis - Mechanics of security trading - sources of investment information, efficient market theories. Approaches to investing- Fundamental analysis, technical analysis, portfolio approaches, modern concepts of value Random walk theory, Valuation of fixed income securities, Portfolio theories, Markowitz diversification, CAPM model, calculation of risk and return for a single and portfolio of securities, beta, multi factor models, efficient frontier and selection of optimal portfolio - Managed portfolios and their performance measurement.

TEXT BOOKS:1. Security analysis by Fuller & Farrel2. Security Analysis & Portfolio Management, Fischer & Jordan, PHI,20063. Options, futures & other derivatives, John C.Hull,20074. Modern portfolio theory & investment analysis by Elton & Gruber5. Damodaran on Valuation, Aswath Domodaran,2006

MS – 610 (3-0-0)=2INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

International Financial Environment: International financial environment, Behaviour : BoP, international monetary system. Global financial markets and interest Rate, Global financial markets and interest rates, foreign exchange markets, forwards, swaps and interest parity, currency options and interest rates futures. Exchange rate determination and forecasting, risk management process, hedging speculation and management of transaction exposure, management of operating exposure, FRAs, Interest Rate Caps and Floor.

TEXT BOOKS:1. International finance, P.G.Apte, 4th Edition, TMH.20062. Multinational financial management by Alan C.Shapiro,20063. Global capital markets by Ian.H.Giddy,20074. International economics by Paul Krugman,2005

MS – 611 (3-0-0)=2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Introduction_Overview. Theory of the Firm and Corporate Activity. Diversification, and Mergers. Merger Types and Characteristics. Valuation_The Financial Methodology_Principles of Valuation. Increasing the Value of the Organization. Mergers And Divestitures_Theories of Mergers and Tender Offers. Empirical Tests of Alternative Theories. Timing of Merger Activity. .. Restructuring_Joint Ventures. ESOPs and MLPs. Going Private and Leveraged Buy-Outs. International Mergers and Restructuring. Corporate Control_Share Repurchase and Exchanges. Corporate Control Mechanisms. Takeover Defenses. Regulatory Environment And Public Policy_Regulation of Securities Trading and Takeovers. Evaluation of Arbitrage and Insider Trading.

TEXT BOOKS: 1. Mergers and Acquisition, J Fred Weston and Samuel C Weaver, MGH, 1st Edition, 2004. 2. Mergers, Restructuring and Corporate Control, Weston J Fred, TMH.2006

MS – 634 (3-0-0)=2COMMODITY MARKETS AND FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

Financial Derivatives-The Background: Financial Derivatives-An Introduction. Futures Markets and Contracting. Forward Market-Pricing and Trading Mechanism. Futures Pricing-Theories and Characteristics. Financial Derivatives-Indian Scenario: Financial Derivatives Markets in India Regulation of Financial Derivatives in India. Specific Financial Futures and Forwards: Hedging Strategy using Futures. Stock Index Futures. Short-Term Interest ate Futures. Long-Term Interest Rate Futures. Foreign Currency Futures. Foreign Currency Forwards. Financial Swaps and Options: Swaps Markets. Options-The Basics. Option Pricing Models. Trading with Options. Hedging with Options. Currency Options. Financial Derivatives-Miscellaneous Issues: Accounting and Tax Treatment of Derivative Transactions. Management of Derivatives Exposure. Advanced Financial Derivatives. Credit Derivatives.

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TEXT BOOKS:1. Derivative Markets In India, Susan Thomas, 1st edition, 2004, TMH.2. Derivatives, Somanathan, 1st Edition, 1998, TMH.3. Financial Derivatives: Theory, Concepts and Problems, S.L.Gupta, 2005

MS – 635 (3-0-0)=2FINANCIAL MARKETS, INSTRUMENTS & SERVICES

Financial System: Role and functions; Components; Financial sector reforms in India. Financial markets: Meaning, structure, role, functions, organisation, regulation, instruments, institutions, importance and market mechanism. Money markets: Meaning, structure, role, functions, organization, regulation, instruments, institutions, importance and market mechanism.Capital markets: Meaning, structure, role, functions, organization, regulation, instruments, institutions, importance and market mechanism. International financial markets: Origin, GDRs, Euro-equity and Euro bonds, foreign currency, convertible bonds. Financial services: Fee based and Fund based. Regulatory frame work: SEBI - constitution, organization, objectives and powers.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Institutional Financing and Economic Development in India - Sethuraman T.U.20062. Financial System and Markets, Khan, TMH,20073. Financial Institutions and Markets, Bhole, TMH,20064. Financial Instruments and Services, Tripathy, PHI, 2006

MS – 659 (3-0-0)=2RISK MANAGEMENT

Fundamentals and Terminology. Defining the Insurable Event. Risk Management. Insurance Companies. Insurance Occupations. The Insurance Market: The Economic Problem. Insurance Regulation. Insurance Contracts. Basic Property and Liability Insurance Contracts. Homeowners Insurance. The Personal Auto Policy. Professional Financial Planning. Life Insurance Policies. Annuities. Medical Expense and Disability Income Insurance. Standard Life Insurance Contract Provisions and Options. Advanced Topics in Risk Management. Commercial Property Insurance. General Liability Insurance. Special Liability Insurance. Bonding, Crime Insurance, and Reinsurance. Employee Benefits. Social Security. Unemployment and Workers' Compensation Insurance.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Risk Management and Insurance, Scott Harrington, 2nd Edition, 2004, TMH.2. Financing And Risk Management, A. Smith, 1st edition, 2004, TMH.3. Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance, Mark S Dorfman, 8th Edition, PHI.2006

MS – 660 (3-0-0)=2BANK MANAGEMENT

An Introduction to the Business of Banking and Financial Services Management. An Overview of Banks and The Financial-Services Sector The Impact of Government Policy and Regulation on Banking and the Financial-Services industry The Organization and Structure of Banking and The Financial-Services Industry Measuring and Evaluating the Performance of Banks and Their Principal Competitors Asset-Liability Management Asset-Backed Securities, Loan Sales, Credit Standbys, and Credit Borrowed Funds Sources of Fee Income: Investment Banking, Security Trading, Insurance, Trust, and Other Revenue-Producing Services The Management of Capital Providing Loans to Businesses and Consumers Lending Policies and Procedures Lending to Business Firms and Pricing Business Loans Consumer Loans, Credit Cards, and Real Estate Lending

TEXT BOOK:

1. Banking Management and Financial Services, Peter Rose, 6th Edition, MGH.2006

MS – 661 (3-0-0) =2

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BEHAVIORAL FINANCE

Behavioral Foundations Valuation Capital Budgeting Perceptions About Risk and Return Inefficient Markets and Corporate Decisions Capital Structure Dividend Policy Agency Conflicts and Corporate Governance Group Process Application of Real-Option Techniques to Capital Budgeting and Capital Structure.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Inefficient markets: An introduction to Behavioral Finance, Andrei Shleifer, Oxford University Press.20062. Behavioral Corporate Finance, Hersh Shefrin, 1st edition, 2006, MGH.

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