MBA PROGRAMME

CLASS OF 2019
Semester I (IB)
Weekly Class Schedule
FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 27 TO DECEMBER 02, 2017

27-Nov 28-Nov 29-Nov 30-Nov 1-Dec 2-Dec

Auditorium 103
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

DG 0830-0900
MM-II FF MM-II FF
Class 1 0905-1035 9 9 10 10
*

DG 1105-1135 * MM
OB-I DA OB-I DA * Mid Term
12th Rabbi
Class 2 1140-1310 9 9 10 10 ul Awwal Closed
Holiday Book/
Closed
DG 1435-1505 ** ** Notes
MC-II MC-II
0900 - 1300
Class 3 1510-1640 9 10 Hrs

1. The soft copy of the weekly schedule is available on the main page of the LUMS website
www.lums.edu.pk - Information For: Students\Schedules\MBA Schedule

2. For course titles and instructors, please turn overleaf.

* There is no DR for OB 10. Please go directly to the auditorium at 1105 hrs.

** The re will be no DR for MC-II Ple ase go dire ctly to the auditorium at 1435 hrs.
 MBA CLASS OF 2019
Semester I (SIB)
LIST OF COURSES BEING OFFERED

CODE UNITS COURSE TITLE INSTRUCTOR(S)

DA 0.5 Decision Analysis Arif I Rana

FF 0.5 Finance Fundamentals Atif Saeed Ch.
LTB 0.5 Leadership and Team Building Anwar Khurshid
MC-II 0.5 Managerial Communication II Aamna Khalid
MM-II 0.5 Marketing Management-II Ehsan ul Haque
OB-I 0.5 Organisational Behaviour-I Anwar Khurshid

EL-I 1 Experiential Learning I Anjum Fayyaz

 SULEMAN DAWOOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MBA PROGRAMME

CLASS OF 2019
AUDITORIUM A-103 SEMESTER I 2017-18 (SIB)

Assignments for the week of November 27 to December 02, 2017

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27

0830 - 0900 Discussion Group: Marketing Management - II

0905 - 1035 MARKETING MANAGEMENT-II

EHSAN UL HAQUE

Topic: Franchising

Case: Porcinis Pronto: Great Italian Cuisine without the Wait!

Assignment:

1. How has Porcini maintained high product and service quality, and
how does it plan to do so for its new Pronto concept?

2. As Porcinis top boss, which of the available growth options would

you choose for Pronto? Why?

3. What are the implications of your choice for profits, ROI, quality
image, etc.?

Read: A Note on Franchising

1035 - 1105 Tea break

1105 - 1135 Discussion Group: Organisational Behaviour-I

1140 - 1310 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR-I

ANWAR KHURSHID

Topic: Leading Cross-Functional Teams

Case: MediSys Corp.: The IntensCare Product Development Team

Assignment:

1. How well is this team preforming, and why?

2. What forces are affecting the IntensCare teams behaviour, culture

and outcome?
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 3. What factors are contributing to the team conflict?

4. What is at stake for the company? How would you assess the
situation at Medisys?

5. What should Merz do?

Read: Leading Teams

1310 - 1435 Lunch break

1435 - 1640 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION -II

AAMNA KHALID

Topics:

1. Advocating an Issue / a belief / to bring about a Change (P4)

(Motivating and Inspiring your Audience)
2. Purposeful Public Speaking

Note: (Individual Public Speaking Assessment) (Submission of Write-Up)

(A4)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28

0830 - 0900 Discussion Group: Finance Fundamentals

0905 - 1035 FINANCE FUNDAMENTALS

ATIF SAEED CH.

Topic: Short Term Financial Management

Case: O.M. Scott & Sons Company

Assignment:

1. As an official in O.M. Scott & Sons, review the company's

position? How was Scott able to achieve its rapid growth?

2. Analyse the companys financial conditions in 1961 and evaluate

its future prospects. Would you change the operational strategy of
the firm?

Read:

1. B&E Chapter 16
2. B&E Chapter 2 and 3 (Review)
3. Assessing a Companys Future Financial Health (Review)

1035 - 1105 Tea break

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1105 - 1135 Discussion Group: Decision Analysis

1140 - 1310 DECISION ANALYSIS

ARIF I RANA

Topic: Preference Curves

Case: The National Machine Company (A) and (B)

Read:

1. P&B Ch. 14
2. Sec. 14.5 (Utility Functions)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

0830 - 0900 Discussion Group: Marketing Management - II

0905 - 1035 MARKETING MANAGEMENT-II

EHSAN UL HAQUE

Topic: Overview of IMC

Case: Suave (C)

Assignment:

1. What is consumer behaviour like in the shampoo business in the

US?

2. What budget and allocations to various vehicles would you

recommend? Why?

Read: Integrated Marketing Communications

1035 - 1105 Tea break

1105 - 1310 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR-I

ANWAR KHURSHID

Topic: Negotiation Overview

Case: Knight Engines Inc. and Daud Engine Parts Co.

Assignment: Be ready to discuss the assigned reading.

Read: Strategy and Tactics of Distributive Bargaining

1310 - 1435 Lunch break

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1435 - 1640 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION -II
AAMNA KHALID

Topics:

1. Advocating an Issue / a belief / to bring about a Change (P4)

(Motivating and Inspiring your Audience)
2. Purposeful Public Speaking

Note: (Individual Public Speaking Assessment) (Submission of Write-Up)

(A4)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30

0830 - 0900 Discussion Group: Finance Fundamentals

0905 - 1035 FINANCE FUNDAMENTALS

ATIF SAEED CH.

Topic: Stock Valuation

Case: Monmouth (Inc)

Read: B&E, Chapter 7 (Review)

1035 - 1105 Tea break

1105 - 1135 Discussion Group: Decision Analysis

1140 - 1310 DECISION ANALYSIS

ARIF I RANA

Case: L. L. Bean, Inc.

Read: The Critical-Fractile Method for Inventory Planning

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 01

12th Rabbi ul Awwal Holiday

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 02

0900 - 1300 MARKETING MANAGEMENT-II

EHSAN UL HAQUE

Mid Term Examination (Closed Book/Closed Notes;)

Venue: Auditorium 103 (Roll # 0001 - 0028)

Auditorium 105 (Roll # 0029 - 0053) (*0008, *0029, *0016)

Note: Mobile Phones are not allowed.

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