MBA FIRST YEAR II SEMESTER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Paper Code – MB201

UNIT: I
1. Explain the Concept of HRM & its Objectives, Scope & Functions?
2. Explain the changing Environment and Role of HRM?
3. What are the Competitive Challenges influencing HRM?
4. Explain the Competency Framework for HR professionals?
UNIT: II
1. Explain the concept of Training, Training Methods and Kirkpatrick & Pecuniary Models of Training?
2. Explain the Process of Selection, Placement and Orientation?
3. Explain about Job Analysis & Analysis and Mapping of Work Flow?
4. Explain about Job Evaluation & Towers Perrin Model of Total Reward?
UNIT: III
1. What is HRD, HR Accounting and Lev and Schwartz Model?
2. Explain about Career Planning and Greenhaus Career Development Model?
3. What is Psychological Contract and explain its Functions & Types?
4. Explain about HR Utility Framework and Markon Employee Transition?
UNIT: IV
1. Explain about Worker’s Participation in management and Bate’s Brand Wheel for Employer Brand?
2. Explain about Absence Management and Brad Factor?
3. Explain about Grievance Management & Labour Turnover and Stability Indices?
UNIT: V
1. What is HR Outsourcing and HR issues in Mergers and Acquisitions?
2. What is International HRM, Global HRM and Strategic HRM?
3. Explain about Emotional Intelligence and Competencies at work and Work life Integration?
4. Explain about HR Six Sigma Process and HR Score Card?

Paper Code – MB202

Course: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (F.M)

UNIT: I (Only Theory Questions will Come, No Problems Will come from this Unit)
1. Explain the Concept of Finance & Financial Management and its new role in the Contemporary Scenario?
2. Explain the Goals of Finance Functions (OR) Concept of Profit Maximization Vs Wealth Maximization (OR) Objectives of
Financial Management (OR) Scope and Objective of Financial Management in the Context of Changing Corporate Scenario
(OR) in what way Wealth Maximization Objective is Superior to the Profit Maximization Objective?
3. Explain the Significance of Time Value of Money in Business Decision’s?
4. What is Risk - Return Trade off & Functions of Finance Manager?
UNIT: II (One Problem is expected on Methods like PBP, NPV, IRR, P.I & one Theory Question will come)
1. Explain the concept of Investment Decision (Capital Budgeting) and it’s Process (Steps in Capital Budgeting)?
2. Explain the various Techniques or Methods use for Evaluating Long term Investment project (capital Budgeting)?
3. Explain about Capital Budgeting decision under conditions of |Risk & Uncertainty and various techniques of Measurement of
risk (Risk adjusted discount rate, Certainty Equivalents, Beta Coefficient, and Probability Approach)?
UNIT: III (one Problem is expected from EBIT-EPS Analysis (or) Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) (or) Leverages
and one Theory Question will come)
1. Explain the Concept of Financing Decision & Various sources of Finance (Survey of Financial Instruments)?
2. Explain the concept of Capital Structure and Major Theories of Capital Structure?
3. What are the various determinants or Factors of Capital Structure?
UNIT: IV (One Problem will come from Working Capital Requirement, Inventory Management, Receivables Management (or)
Walter, Gordon and MM Models of Dividend Policy and One Theory will come)
1. What is Working Capital Management and explain its Types, characteristics, and Factors (Determinants) determining working
capital?
2. Explain the concept Dividends, Dividend Decision and Majors Theories of dividends polices (Relevant & Irrelevant Theory?
UNIT: V (One Problem May be Expected from Financial Evaluation of Mergers or Both Theories Questions are expected)
1. Explain the concept of Mergers & Acquisitions and its Types, Economic Rational, Motives?
2. Explain Principles of Good Corporate Governance & its Need and Significance?
3. What is De-merger and its Forms and Rationale?

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BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS (B.R.M)

UNIT – I (One Problem can be expected from Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation)
1. Explain the concept of Business Research and its Nature, Importance, Need and its Types?
2. Explain the Process of Business Research?
3. What is Research Design? Explain the types of Research Designs?
UNIT – II (One or Two Problems can be expected from Baye’sTheorem, Binomial Distribution, Poisson distribution and Normal
Distribution)
1. Explain the various Concepts & Definitions of Probability and the Theorems (Addition & Multiplication)?
2. Explain about Baye’s Theorem and its Applications?
3. Explain the Properties and Applications of Binomial, Poisson and Normal Distributions?
UNIT – III (No Problems will be given in this Unit only theory)
1. Explain about Measurement and Scaling and its Types (Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio)?
2. Explain the concept of Primary & Secondary Data? Explain the Various sources and methods of Primary and secondary data?
3. Explain the concept of Sampling and Methods (Techniques) of Sampling?
UNIT – IV (NO Theory will be given from this unit only Problems will be given be perfect in following Problems)
1. Z Test based on Difference between Two Mean and Two Proportions.
2. Paired t Test.
3. Chi Square Test.
4. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
UNIT – V (One or two problems may be given from Karl Pearson’s coefficient of Correlation, Rank Correlation, Regression
Equation line X on Y & Y on X)
1. Explain about the Research Report Writing and its Process (Structure)?
2. Explain the relationship between Correlation & Regression?

Paper Code – MBA 204 – 1 Open Elective – III

ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND POLICY (E.E.P)

UNIT – I
1. Explain the Concept of Business Environment and its Nature, Composition and Scope?
2. Explain the Profile of Emerging industries- I.T & Biotech?
3. Explain the Role of Public Sector in the Economy?
4. Explain about National Income and its Computational methods & Difficulties?
UNIT – II
1. Explain about Indian Financial System? Its Current structure and Elements?
2. Explain about R.B.I and its Functions and Role in the Money Market?
3. What is Capital Market and explain its Components (Primary, Secondary, Debt and Equity Market)?
4. Explain the Problems and Prospects of Indian capital market?
UNIT – III
1. Explain the Industrial Environment and policy role of SSUs and MRTP?
2. Explain about Public sector Reforms, Disinvestments Policy and EXIM Policy?
3. Explain about Recent Trends in Regulatory framework in respect of Insurance and Banking?
4. Explain about Recent Trends in Regulatory framework in respect of Telecom?
UNIT – IV
1. Explain the concept of LPG and its Adopted Process of LPG in India?
2. What are Emerging Trends and Issues of LPG in Indian Economy?
3. Explain about Emergence and impact of Various Economic Blocks?
4. Explain about Practices of adoption to Globalization?
UNIT – V
1. Discuss the Current Union Budget (2016-17)?
2. Explain about Direct & Indirect Taxes (MODVAT, CENVAT)?
3. Explain about Value Added tax?

Syed Shaibaz Faruddin, MBA, [Link], Phone No 9246338180, Email – shaibaz1shaibaz@[Link]

BUSINESS PROCESS RE- ENGINEERING (B.P.R)

UNIT – I
1. What is BPR and its relationship with Functional areas of Business?
2. Explain about Suggested Reengineering Framework?
3. Explain about Interacting feedback loops and social constructs perspective of BPR?
UNIT – II
1. Explain about Business Process and Flows ( Through Put rate, Work in process and Cycle time)
2. Explain about cycle time Analysis and Capacity Analysis?
3. Explain about Managing Cycle time and Capacity?
UNIT – III
1. Explain about Rational, Key Enablers and Technology of BPR?
2. Explain about Models and Methodologies of BPR?
3. Explain various Tools and Techniques of BPR?
4. Explain about Critical Success factors?
UNIT – IV
1. Explain about I.T Black Hole and using process simulation to minimize the risk<
2. Explain about Business Process Map and Simulation Model?
3. Explain about Parameter Analysis and Simulation & Key performance Indicators?
UNIT – V
1. Explain about Work flow Management in BPR and Steps of BPR?
2. Explain about Five stage Models of AS-IS/To–BE Analysis?
3. Explain about Business Process Maturity Model and Business Process Performance Measurement?

Paper Code – MBA 204 – 3 Open Elective – III

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (I.B)

UNIT – I
1. Explain the concept of I.B? Internationalization Process and Stages in I.B?
2. Explain about Environment of International Business (Cultural, Economical and Political Environment)?
3. Explain about Approaches to I.B and International Trade Theories?
4. Explain about the world of I.B and Regional and Global Strategy?
UNIT – II
1. Explain about Tariff and Non – Tariff Barriers?
2. Explain about WTO its Structure and Functions?
3. Explain about NAFTA and SAARC?
4. Explain about Regional Economic Integration and its Levels of Economic Integration?
UNIT – III
1. Explain about various Market Entry Strategies or Modes of Market Entry (Exporting, Licensing, Franchising, Contract
Manufacturing, Assembly and integrated, Local Manufacturing)?
2. Explain about Strategic Alliance and its Types, Selection of Strategic Alliance Partner?
3. Explain about cost and Benefit Analysis of Entry Strategies (Entry analysis and Entry Strategy Configuration)?
UNIT – IV
1. Explain about Conceptual Framework and Prerequisites for Effective E-Business?
2. Explain about E-Business technology, Environment and Application?
3. Explain about E-Business Models and E- Enabled Business process Transformation and Challenges?
4. Explain about Policy Framework for Global E-Business?
UNIT – V
1. Explain about Intercultural Human Resources Management in Global Business?
2. Explain about Intercultural Communications?
3. Explain about Going Global and Implementing Strategies?

Syed Shaibaz Faruddin, MBA, [Link], Phone No 9246338180, Email – shaibaz1shaibaz@[Link]

FINANCIAL MARKETS AND SERVICES (F.M&.S)

UNIT – I
1. Write about Indian Financial Market (Market Segment, Primary & Secondary Market, Products, and Participants)?
2. Explain Concept, Classification of Financial Services (Traditional and Modern activities, Fund and non fund Based activities)?
3. Explain about New Financial Products & Services and Current Scenario and Challenges to the financial services sector in
India?
4. Explain the Model for New Product Development?
UNIT – II
1. Explain the concept, Functions of Merchant Banking?
2. Explain the Merchant bank Activities and SEBI guidelines related to issue Management?
3. Explain about Underwriters and Bankers?
UNIT – III
1. Explain the concept of Leasing and its Classification (Types), Financial Rationale?
2. Explain about Tax and Accounting aspects of Leasing?
3. Explain the concept of Hire – Purchase and its Characteristics, Legal and Tax Framework?
4. Explain the difference between Leasing and Hire-Purchase?
UNIT – IV
1. Explain the concept of Insurance and its Basic Characteristics, Types of Insurance?
2. What is the requirement of an Insurable Risk?
3. Explain the Benefits and Costs of Insurance to the society?
UNIT – V
1. Explain the concept of Credit Rating and its Utility, Types of Rating and Symbols?
2. Explain the financial dimensions of credit rating methodology?
3. What if factoring and explain it’s Process, forms and functions of factor?

Paper Code – MBA 205 – 1 Open Elective – IV

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (T.Q.M)

UNIT – 1
1. Explain the Concept of TQM and its Evolution, Quality Dimensions (Product & Services), Benefits and Costs of TQM?
2. Explain the Customer Focus in TQM and Conventional Quality Management versus TQM?
3. Explain about Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award(MBNQA)
UNIT – II (One or Two Problems can be coming from Pareto Analysis, Mean, Range, np, p, c Control Chats, Regression
Equation based on X on Y and Y on X, Scatter Diagram)
1. Explain about Resources utilization and Customer service Analysis?
2. Explain about Five Why’s overall equipment effectiveness and Five S’s Control Tools
3. Explain about PDCA cycle?
4. Explain about Kaizen, JIT?
UNIT – III
1. Explain about Quality Function Deployment?
2. Explain about Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)?
3. Explain about Taguchi Methods?
4. Explain the Qualitative Techniques (Benchmarking, Balance Score card and Kanban?
UNIT – IV
1. Explain the concept of Six Sigma and its Objectives, Benefits and Costs of Six Sigma?
2. Explain the Framework of Six Sigma Programme?
3. Explain about Six Sigma Problem solving Approach
UNIT – V
1. Explain about Framework for Improving Service quality?
2. Explain the Model to measure service quality programs?
3. Explain about TQM in Health – care services, Hotels and Investment Company?

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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (S.M.A)

UNIT – I (One Problem will be coming from Contribution, BEP, P/V Ratio, MOS, Sales Required to earn a profit, Expected
Profit, Make or Buy Decision, Optimization of Product or sales Mix)
1. Explain the concept of Strategic Management Accounting and its Scope and Importance?
2. Explain the Nature and Characteristics of Management control system?
3. Explain about CVP analysis and Marginal Costing?
UNIT – II (One Problems may be give from Types of Budgets i.e. Flexible Budget, Production Budget or one problem may be
given from Material Variance and Labour Variance)
1. Explain the concept of Budgeting and Components of Effective Budgeting Program?
2. Explain about Performance and Zero Based Budgeting?
3. Explain the concept, Purpose and types of Standard Costing?
UNIT – III (One problem can be given from ROI, RI, and Transfer Pricing)
1. Explain the concept of Responsibility Center and its Need for Divisionnalization and Types of Centers?
2. Explain the concept of Transfer Pricing and its Methods?
3. Explain about Responsibility Accounting?
UNIT – IV (One problem may be give from ABC System or both theory can be given)
1. Explain the concept of Customer Account Profitability Analysis (CAP analysis) and its Need?
2. Explain about Activity Based Costing Systems and Tracing cost from activities to product & Services?
3. Explain about managing customer profitability?
UNIT – V (No problems only theory will be coming)
1. What is Product Life Cycle (PLC) Costing and PLC assessment?
2. Explain Pricing and Evaluation criteria for Product at Different stages of PLC?
3. Explain about Competitor Accounting and its Importance and Sources of Competitor information?

Paper Code – MBA 205 – 3 Open Elective – IV

STARTUP MANAGEMENT (S.U.M)

UNIT – I
1. Explain the concept of Entrepreneur and its characteristics, Types, and Functions?
2. Explain the concept of Entrepreneurship and its Functions, Problems and Process?
3. Explain about Rural Entrepreneur and its Problems & Development of Rural Entrepreneur?
UNIT – II
1. Explain the Economic and non – Economic factor affecting Entrepreneurial growth?
2. Explain the Role of Entrepreneurship in economic Development?
3. Explain Entry strategies for Startups (New product, Franchising, Sponsorship and Acquisitions)?
UNIT – III
1. Explain the concept of Small Enterprises and its Characteristics, Objective, Scope and Rationale?
2. Explain about Role of Small Enterprises in Economic Development and their Problems?
3. Explain about Project Identification, Selection, Formulation and Project Appraisal?
UNIT – IV
1. Explain the Need for Institutional Support to Entrepreneurs and Role of SSIB & SSICs?
2. Explain about the Financial Institutions such as IDBI, SIDBI, IFCI, and NABARD?
3. Explain about SFCs, SIDCs?
4. What is a Microfinance institution?
UNIT – V
1. Explain the concept of Venture Capital Financing and its Need, Features and Investment Nurturing Methodologies?
2. Explain about structure and Regulatory Framework of Venture Capital Financing in India?
3. Explain Investment Process and Methods of Investment Evaluation (Conventional Valuation, First Chicago Method and
Revenue Multiplier Method)?
4. Explain about Exit Strategies of Venture capital Financing?

Syed Shaibaz Faruddin, MBA, [Link], Phone No 9246338180, Email – shaibaz1shaibaz@[Link]

RETAIL MANAGEMENT (R.M)

UNIT – I
1. Explain the concept of Retailing and its Role, Relevance and Trends?
2. Explain the Types and Characteristics of Retailing?
3. Explain the Functions and Activities of Retailing?
UNIT – II
1. Explain the concept of International Retailing and its interpretations and classifications?
2. Explain trends in internationalization of Retailing and Evolution of International Retailing?
3. Explain about Retail in Health, Home furniture and Clothing?
UNIT – III
1. Explain about Retail Market Segmentation & Franchising?
2. Retailing in Banking and other Financial Services?
3. Explain about Retail Advertising and Sales promotion
4. Explain about Retail Promotion Strategies?
UNIT – IV
1. Explain about Merchandise Management and sources of Merchandise?
2. Explain about Stores Layout design and Visual Merchandising?
3. Explain about Logistic Management?
UNIT – V
1. Explain about CRM Process in Retailing & compliances of store?
2. Explain about Developing CRM Program and Implementing CRM Program?
3. Explain about Customer Rights in Consumer Protection Act?

Syed Shaibaz Faruddin, MBA, [Link], Phone No 9246338180, Email – shaibaz1shaibaz@[Link]