M.B.A. 1 st Semester
M.B.A. 1 st Semester
BUS 1.1: MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Unit – I
INTRODUCTION: Management, Concept, Significance, Levels, Skills, Functions &
Principles. Management as an Art, Science and Profession – Social responsibilities.
Unit – II
PLANNING: Nature, Purpose, Process of Planning, Types of Plans – Premising – Types of
Premises, Forecasting: Significance, Process and Environmental Forecasting; Decision
Making: Concept, Types of Decisions, Steps in Decision Making Process, Rationality in
Decision; Management By Objectives: Concepts, Process, Precondition.
Unit – III
ORGANIZING: Nature, Purpose, Process; Formal and Informal Organizations, Distinctions;
Organizational Structure: Significance, Principles of Organization; Departmentation:
ImportanceMethods
of Departmentation; Span of Control; Concept, V.A. Graicuna’s
Theory; Factors Determining Span of Control; Delegation: Concept, Process, Advantages
and Principles of Effective Delegation; Decentralization: Concept, When to Decentralize
and How to Decentralize; Line and Staff: ConceptReasons
for Conflicts between Line and
Staff and Measures to Overcome; CommitteesNature
of Committees, Reasons for using
Committees, Disadvantages, Conditions for Successful Operations of Committees.
Unit – IV
STAFFING: Nature and Importance of Staffing, Factors in Selecting Lower, Middle and
Upper Level Managers, Skills and Personal Characteristics Needed by Managers.
DIRECTING: Meaning, Assumptions of Human Behaviour, Theory X and Theory Y.
Unit – V
MOTIVATION: Theories of Maslow, Herzberg etc., McClelland, Alderfer, Vroom, Porter
and Lawler; Leadership: Trait Approach to Leadership, Leadership Styles, Likert’s Four
Systems of Management, Managerial Grid; Communication: Importance, Process, Media,
Channels, Barriers, Principles of Effective Communication.
CONTROLLING: Basis Control Process, PreRequisites,
Requirements of Adequate
Control.
.
Suggested Books:
1. Koontz, H and Wihrich.H, Management, 10 th ed., McGraw, New York 1995.
2. Stoner, J.etc., Management, 6 th ed., Pearson Education, 1995.
3. Luthans.f. Organizational Behaviour, 7 th ed., TMH 1995.
4. Robbins, S.P. Organizational Behaviour, 5 th ed., Pearson Education, 2005.
5. Robbins, S.P. Organizational Behaviour, 7 th Edition, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi, 2003.
6. Singh, Dilip, Emotional Intelligence at Work, Response Books, Sage Publications,
Delhi, 2001.
7. Staw, B.W. Psychological Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour, 2 nd ed.,
Englewood Cliffs, PHI, 1995.
8. Jayanthi Mukherjee, Management & Organisational Behaviour, Excel Books, New
Delhi, 2006.
9. Ricky W.Griffin, Management 8 th Edition (2005 Indian Adaptation), Wiley India,
New Delhi.
10. John F.Wilson, The Making of Modern Management, Oxford University Press.
11. Bajaj, Management Processing and Organisation, Excel Books, New Delhi.
BUS 1.2 QUANTITATIVE METHODS
UNIT–I
PROGRESSIONS, LIMITS, DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION:
Progression, A.P., G.P., Limits, Differentiation, Maxima and Minima of One
variable (without trigonometry background) and Simple applications. Integration
(without trigonometry background) and Simple applications.
UNIT–II
BINOMIAL THEOREM AND PROBABILITY: Binomial theorem,
Permutations, Combinations, Concept of Probability, Addition and Multiplication
theorems of Probability, Baye’s theorem and its applications.
UNIT–III:
THEORITICAL DISTRIBUTIONS: Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions
and their simple applications.
UNIT –IV:
TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS: Ztest,
ttest
and Chisquare
test
UNIT–V:
CORRELATION, REGRESSION AND TIME SERIES: Simple Correlation,
Rank Correlation and Simple Regression, Time Series, Components of Time
Series, Measurement of Trend (Straight line by the method of Least Squares)
Suggested Books:
1. K.V.Sivaiah & K.Satya Rao, Business Mathematics, S.Chand & Company, New Delhi.
2. Vohra N.D., Quantitative Techniques in Management, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
3. Misra, Quantitative Techniques for Management, Excel Books, New Delhi.
4. D.C.Sanheli and V.K.Kapoor, Business Mathematics, Sultan Chand, New Delhi.
5. S.C.Gupta, Business Statistics, Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay.
6. K.Chandra Sekhar, Business Of Statistics,
7. K.V.Sarma, Statistics Made Simple, Prentice Hall of India.
8. Sharma, Quantitative Techniques for Managerial Decisions, Macmillan India Ltd.,
Chennai, 2006.
9. Levin, Krehbiel and Berenson, Business Statistics: A first Course, Pearson Education
Asia.
10. Nagar, Das, Basic Statistics, Oxford University Press.
BUS 1.3 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Unit –I
Concepts & Techniques: Meaning and scope of Managerial Economics – Fundamental
concepts – Basic Techniques.
Unit – II
Demand Decisions: Demand concepts – Demand Analysis – Demand Elasticities and
Estimates – Demand Fore casting.
Unit –III
InputOutput
Decisions: Production and cost concepts – Production Function –
Returns to scale – Estimation of cost – output Relationship.
Unit –IV
Price – Output Decisions: Determinants of price – pricing under different market
structures.
Unit –V
Government and Business Decisions: Failures of Market Mechanism – case for
state intervention.
Suggested Books
1. Mote & Paul, Managerial Economics, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Rudiger Dorunbusch and Others, Macro Economics, Tata McGraw Hill
3. Adhikar, M, Business Economics, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2000.
4. Baumol.W.J, Economic Theory and Operations Analysis, 3 rd Edition, Prentice Hall of India,
1996.
5. Bharathi Singh, Managerial Economics, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2006.
6. Chopra, O P Managerial Economics, Tata McGraw Hill, 1985.
7. Keat, Paul.G. & Philips K.Y.Young, Managerial Economics, 4 th Edition, Pearson Education,
New Jersey, 2003.
8. Koutsoyiannis, A.,Modern Micro Economics, Macmillan, New York, , 1991.
9. Migrom.P.& Roberts J., Economics, Organisational and Management, Englewood cliffs,
New Jersey, Prentice Hall of India, New Jersey, 1992.
10. D.D.Chaturvedi, S.L.Gupta and Sumitra Pal, Business Economics, Galgotia Publishing
Company.
11. Atmanand, Managerial Economics, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2006.
12. Paul G.Keat and Philip Y.Young., Managerial Economics, Pearson Education, Delhi.
13. Pal, Managerial Economics, Macmillan India Ltd., Chennai, 2006.
14. Dwivedi, D.N, Managerial Economics, Vikas Publishing House of India, New Delhi, 1980.
15. Mithani, D.M, Managerial Economics, Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay, 2000.
16. Mehta, P.L., Managerial Economics, Sultan Chand & sons, New Delhi, 1985.
BUS 1.4: Environment Management
Unit – I:
Theoretical framework of Business Environment: Concepts, Significance and Nature of
Business environment; Elements of environment: Internal and External; Changing
dimensions of business environment; Techniques of environmental scanning and
monitoring.
Unit – II:
Economic environment of business: Significance and elements of economic
environment; Economic systems and business environment; Economic planning in India;
Government policies: Industrial policy, Fiscal policy –Foreign Trade Policy; Economic
reforms, Liberalization and structural adjustment programmes.
Unit – III:
Political and Legal environment of business: Critical elements of political environment;
Government and business; Changing dimensions of legal environment in India;
Competition Act, FEMA and Licensing policy; Consumer Protection Act.
Unit – IV:
Socio – Cultural and Technological environment: Critical elements of socio – cultural
environment; Consumerism in India; Technological environment in India; Social Audit,
Policy on research and development; Patent laws; Technology transfer.
Unit – V:
International and Recent Issues in environment: Multinational Corporations; Foreign
collaborations and Indian business; Nonresident
Indians and corporate sector;
International economic institutions: WTO, World Bank, IMF and their importance to India;
Foreign trade policies.
Suggested Books:
1. K.V.Sivaiah & V.B.M.Das, Indian Industrial Economy, S.Chand & Company, New Delhi.
2. Francis Cherunilam, Business Economics, Himalaya Publications.
3. Suresh Bedi, Business Environment, Excel Books, New Delhi,
4. Adhikary.M. Economic Environment of Business, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
5. Ahluwalia, I.J., Industrial Growth in India, Oxford University Press, Delhi.
6. Alah, Yoginder.K., Indian Development Planning and Policy, Vikas Publishers, New Delhi.
7. Aswathappa.K., Legal Environment of Business, Himalaya Publications, Delhi.
8. Chakravarthi., S. Development Planning, Oxford University Press, Delhi.
9. Ghosh, Biswanth; Economic Environment of Business, Vikas Publication, New Delhi.
10. Govt. of India, Economic Survey, Various Issues.
11. Raj Agarwal and Parag Diwan, Business Environment, Excel Books, New Delhi.
12. Rama Swamy. V.S. and Nama Kumari S. Strategic Planning for Corporate Success,
Macmillan. New Delhi.
13. Sengupta. N.M. Government and Business in India, Vikas Publication, New Delhi.
BUS 1.5: MANAGERIAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Unit – I
Communication; Nature, Need and Significance Communication
Process –Essential
Elements.
Unit – II
Media of Communication; Verbal and NonVerbal
– Oral Communication ; Forms,
Advantages and Disadvantages – Written Communication; Forms, Advantages and
Disadvantages – NonVerbal
Communication; Forms and their Importance.
Unit – III
Channels of Communication; Formal and Informal – Communication Barriers; Overcoming
barriers, Guidelines for Effective Communication.
Unit – IV
Listening; Importance, Barriers, Guidelines for Effective Listening – Presentation; Oral and
Written, Essential requirements, Basic Skills of Communicating Managers.
Unit – V
Reporting Writing; Procedure and Guidelines – Commercial Letters; Essential elements –
Negotiation; Essential elements for Effectiveness.
Suggested Books:
1. Lesikar, “Basics of Business Communication”, 8 th ed, Tata McGraw Hill, 2002.
2. Monipally, “Business Communication Strategies”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2002.
3. Bowman, Joel P and Branchaw, Bernadine P 1987, “Business Communication from process to
product”, Dryden press, Chicago.
4. Hatch, Richard, 1997 “Communicating in Business”, Science research associates, Chicago.
5. Murphy. Herta A and Peack, Charrles E, 1976, “Effective Business Communications” 2 nd ed,
TMH, New Delhi.
6. Pearce C Glennetal “Business Communications: Principles and Applications”, 2 nd Ed, John
Wiley, New York, 1988.
7. Treece, Maria 1987 “Successful Business Communications” 3 rd Ed, Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
8. McGrath, “Basic Managerial Skills”, Prentice Hall India Ltd. New Delhi.
9. Mohan, Developing Communication Skills, Macmillan India Ltd., Chennai,
2006.
10. Meenakshi Raman, Business Communication, Oxford University Press.
BUS 1.6 INDIAN ETHOS AND VALUES
Unit I:
Model of management in the Indian sociopolitical
environment; Work Ethos:
Indian Heritage in Production and Consumption.
Unit II:
Indian insight into TQM; Problems relating to Stress in corporate Management –
Indian Perspective.
Unit III:
Values for Managers: Holistic Approach for Managers in Decision –making;
Secular Vs Spiritual Values in Management.
Unit IV:
Personal growth and Lessons from Ancient Indian Educational System; Science
and Human Values.
Unit V:
Emerging Trends: Indian Ethos and Corporate Governance – Relevance of
Gandhian Thought for the contemporary managers.
Suggested Books:
1. Sadri: Business Ethics; concepts and cases, TMH, 1998
2. Chakraborthy SK Foundations of Managerial Work Contributions from Indian
thought, Himalaya Publishing House, Delhi, 1998.
3. _________Management Effectiveness and Quality of Work life – Indian Insights, Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1987.
4. ,
Management by Values, Oxford University Press, 1991.
5. Drucker Peter F; Management in Turbulent times, Pan Books London 1983.
6. Kumar.S. & N.Kuberoi, Managing Secularism in the New Millennium, Excel Books,
2000.
7. Griffuths. B. The Marrigae of East and west, Colling, London 1985.
8. Gandhi M.K The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Navjivan Publishing House,
New Delhi.
9. Mathur, Corporate Governance and Business Ethics, Macmillan India Ltd., Chennai, 2006.
BUS 1.7 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS
Unit – I:
Introduction to Accounting – Concept – Importance and scope – Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles – Objectives, Nature and Scope of Financial
accounting. – Cost accounting – Management accounting.
Unit – II:
Preparation of Financial statements – Income statement and Balance sheet –
Funds flow and cash flow analysis – Inventory valuation and Depreciation.
Unit – III:
Cost accounting – Job costing and process costing – Budgetary control process –
Zero– base Budgeting – Performance Budgeting.
Unit – IV:
Marginal Costing Vs. Absorption Costing – CVP analysis – Standard costing and Variance analysis.
Unit – V:
Contemporary Developments – Responsibility accounting – Activity based costing –
Reporting to Management.
Suggested Books:
1. G. Prasad & V. Chandra Sekhara Rao, Accounting for Managers, Jai Bharat Publications, 2002.
2. Meigs &Meigs, Accounting the Basis for Business Decisions, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
3. Anthony.R.N. & Reece.J.S., Accounting Principles, 6 th Edition, Homewood, Illinois, Richard
D.Irwin, 1995.
4. T.P. Ghosh: Fundamentals of Management Accounting, Excel Publications.
5. Pankaj Gupta, Management Accounting, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2006.
6. Bhattacharya S.K. & Dearoon.J., Accounting for Management – Text and Cases, New Delhi,
Vikas, 1996.
7. Heitger,L.E. & Matulich. Serge, Financial Accounting, McGraw Hill, New York, 1990.
8. Charles T.Horngren, Gary L.Sundem & William O.Stratton, Introduction to Management
Accounting, Pearson Education, 13 th Edition.
9. Homgran, Charies etc., Principles of Financial and Management Accounting, Englewood Cliffs,
New Jersey, Pearson Education, 2002.
10. Nitin Balwani, Accounting and Financial Management, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2006.
11. Hingorani N.L. & Ramanathan.A.R., Management Accounting, 5 th Edition, Sultan Chand, New
Delhi, 1992.
12. Neddles, Belverd; etc., Principles of Financial and Management Accounting, Anmol
Publications, New Delhi, 1997.
13. Narayana Swamy, Financial Accounting: A Managerial & Perspective, Prentice Hall of India.
14. Bhattacharya, Financial Accounting for Business Managers – Perspective, Prentice Hall of
India.
15. Gupta, Financial Accounting, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2006.
16. I.M. Pandey: Management Accounting, Vikas Publishing House.
17. Chakraborty & Hrishikesh – Management Accountancy, Oxford University Press.
18. Khan and Jain, Management Accounting, Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi.
19. J.C. Varshney: Financial and Management Accounting, Wisdom Publication.
BUS 1.8 : COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT
Unit – I:
Computers; An introduction – Computers in Business; Elements of Computer System
Setup; Indian Computing Environment; Components of a Computer System; Generations
of Computers and Computer Languages; Personal Computers in Business.
Unit – II:
PCSoftware
Packages : Disk Operating System and Windows; Text Processing Software,
Introduction to a spread sheet software, Creation of Spreadsheet Applications; Range,
Functions, Data Base Functions in Spreadsheet; Graphics on Spread Sheet.
Unit – III:
Modes of Data Processing; Computer Software Systems, Software Development Process;
File Design & Report Design, Data Files – Types / Organisations, Master & Transaction
File, Networks – LAN & WAN.
Unit – IV:
Relevance of Data Base Management Systems and Integration of Applications; Basics of
Data Processing, Data Hierarchy & Data File structures, Application Portfolio
Development; Introduction to a Micro Data Base Manager, Program Development Cycle;
Flow Charting; InputProcessOutput
Analysis; Report Generation & Label Generation;
Programming Concepts; Use of Files in Programming; Presentation GraphicsCreating
a
Presentation on PC, Management of Data Processing Systems in Business Organisations.
Unit – V:
Practical Knowledge on operating system window 2000, Windows XP, Msoffice.
Suggested Books:
1. Burch John and Grudnitski Gary Information Systems: Theory and Pratice, 5 th ed., New
York, John Wiley 1989.
2. David Van Over, Foundations of Business Systems, Fortworth, Dryden, 1992.
3. Eliason. A.L. OnLine
Business: Computer Applications, 2 nd ed., Chicago, Science
Research Associates, 1987.
4. Estrada, Susan, Connecting the Internet, Sedagopan, C.A. O’Reilly 1993.
5. John, Moss Jones, Automating Managers: The Implications of Information Technology for
Managers, London, Printer 1990.
6. Summer. M. Computers Concepts and Uses, 2 nd ed., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,
Prentice Hall Inc. 1988.
7. Raja Raman, Fundamentals of Computers, 3 rd Edition, Perspective, Prentice Hall of India.
8. Mabbraken: Microsoft Office 2000 8 In 1, Prentice Hall of India.
9. Srivastava, Introduction to Computers, Macmillan India Ltd., Chennai, 2006.
10. Jawadekar.W.S., Management Information System, 2 nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Ltd.
