M.O.P.

VAISHNAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI,34

(Effective for the batch of candidates admitted in 2013-2016 and thereafter)

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
SELF LEARNING PAPER: MAKE IN INDIA - LEARN FROM THE
ENTREPRENEURS

SUBJECT CODE: THEORY 100 MARKS

CREDITS: 2
SEMESTER:

UNIT I
Dhirubai Ambani
Strategic approaches of Dhirubai Ambani, Backward integration model , Business acumen
and vision , Early life, Qualities and Problems faced, Transformation of a yarn trader to a
mill owner, Dhirubai Ambani’s tryst with the capital markets, Reliance and its relationship
with press, The family tree.

UNIT II
Rahul Kumar Bajaj
Early life and characteristics, The Bajaj-Firodia Duel, The Bajaj-Piaggio business fight,
Strong business ethics, The Bajaj-Honda Saga, Rahul Bajaj’s tryst with Indian Airlines as
its Chairman, Political affiliations and anti-foreign ideals.

UNIT III
Aditya Birla
Early life, Life at MIT, Building of the Birla empire, The family feud, Birla competitors,
Aditya Birla’s foray into foreign lands and his success mantra, The Partha system of
Financial Control, Change in corporate strategy, , Family values and artistic inclinations.

UNIT IV
R. P. Goenka
The family lineage, Early life, Developing into a business conglomerate, Love for politics
and politicians, Business nightmares faced.

UNIT V
Ratan Tata
Early life, The JRD Legacy, Motivators of Ratan Tata, Strategic plans, Corporate
troubles, Ratan Tata vs. Russi Mody, Ratan Tata as a risk taker and his liking to go against
conventional wisdom.
TEXT BOOK
Gita Piramal (1996), Business Maharajas, Penguin Business Series, New Delhi.
Question Paper Pattern
Question Component Number Marks Total
5/10
Essay type
(TWO questions 20 100
from each unit)
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(Effective for the batch of candidates admitted in 2013-2016 and thereafter)

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

SELF LEARNING PAPER - MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM MYTHOLOGY

SUBJECT CODE: THEORY 100 MARKS

CREDITS: 2
SEMESTER:

UNIT 1
Introduction
Introduction to mythology, The epic and history, Origins of Religion, Mythical Evolution,
Cross cultural issues in management.

UNIT II
Management Principles
Making personal growth, Differential values, Logistics, Allies, Share responsibility, Team
Spirit, Commitment, Women Empowerment, Lord Krishna-Best Crisis Manger.

UNIT III
People Management
Recruitment Dilemma, Contextualizing and key role in organizations, Check list vs. to-
do list, Measuring awareness and attention, A Bypass in business.

UNIT IV
Team Spirit
Competitors and collaborators, Traditional relationship with shiny surfaces, Three ways of
organizational thinking- Line, circle and spiral, Videos on Karta Yatra.

UNIT V
Leadership
A Leader’s gaze, Corporate CEOs vs. talent management, Saviour vs. Oppressor, Leaders
who create leaders, Masculine and feminine leaders, recruiting leaders in the Mahabharata,
Five Lessons India can learn from Pandava.

TEXT BOOK
N.M. Khandelwal ( 2001) Management Concepts From The Mahabharata, New Century
Publications, Delhi

Question Paper Pattern

Question Component Number Marks Total
5/10
Essay type
(TWO questions 20 100
from each unit)
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(Effective for the batch of candidates admitted in 2013-2016 and thereafter)

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

SELF LEARNING PAPER - STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

SUBJECT CODE: THEORY 100 MARKS

CREDITS: 2
SEMESTER:

UNIT I
Importance of Attitude
Building a positive attitude, Factors that determine our Attitude, Benefits and Steps to
build a Positive Attitude.

UNIT II
Winning Strategies
Defining Success and Qualities that make a person Successful, Reasons for Failure,
Action Plan for Success.

UNIT III
Motivation & Self Esteem
Motivating yourself and others every day, Motivating and Demotivating Factors, Building
positive self esteem and image, Advantages of High self esteem, Steps to build a Positive
self esteem.

UNIT IV
Interpersonal Skills
Building a pleasing personality, Factors that prevent building Positive Relationships, Steps
to build Positive Personality, Forming positive habits and character, Formula for Positive
Habits.

UNIT V
Goal Setting
Setting and achieving your goal, Importance of Goals, Doing the right thing for the right
reason, Ethics and Value System, Values in Today’s World.

TEXTBOOK
Shiv Khera (1988), You Can Win, Mac Millan India Limited, New Delhi.

Question Paper Pattern

Question Component Number Marks Total
5/10
Essay type
(TWO questions 20 100
from each unit)
 M.O.P. VAISHNAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI,34
(Effective for the batch of candidates admitted in 2013-2016 and thereafter)

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

SELF LEARNING PAPER - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF INDIAN CITIZENS

SUBJECT CODE: THEORY 100 MARKS

CREDITS: 2
SEMESTER:

UNIT 1
Constitution
Meaning , Constitutional Rights, Citizenship, Fundamental rights , Parliament ,Elections ,
Directive Principles of State Policy , Role of President & Vice-President of India.

UNIT 2
Right to Equality
Equality before law, Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex
or place of birth, Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment, Abolition of
Untouchability, Abolition of titles.

UNIT III
Right to Freedom
Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech, etc., protection in respect of
conviction for offences, Protection of life and personal liberty, Protection against arrest
and detention in certain cases.
Right to Freedom of Religion
Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion, Freedom
to manage religious affairs, Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any
particular religion.
Cultural and Educational Rights
Protection of interests of minorities, Right of minorities to establish and administer
educational institutions.

UNIT IV
Right to Information
Salient Features of the Right to Information (RTI) Act-2005, Objectives, Public
Authorities & their Obligations, Designation of Public Information Officers (PIO) and
their Duties, Request for Obtaining Information, Exemption from Disclosure, Information
Commissions (Central & State) and their Powers, Jurisdiction of Courts, Role of
Central/State Governments.
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(Effective for the batch of candidates admitted in 2013-2016 and thereafter)

UNIT V
Fundamental duties & Filing of law suit
Fundamental duties, Procedure for filing a law suit, Courts and Court procedure.

Recommended Resource
 http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/welcome.html
 https://india.gov.in/my-government/constitution-india/constitution-india-full-text
 http://lawmin.nic.in/olwing/coi/coi-english/coi-indexenglish.htm
 http://www.constitution.org/cons/india/const.html

Question Paper Pattern

Question Component Number Marks Total

5/10
Essay type
(TWO questions 20 100
from each unit)
 M.O.P. VAISHNAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI,34
(Effective for the batch of candidates admitted in 2013-2016 and thereafter)

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

SELF LEARNING PAPER – THE STORY OF EXPERIMENTS WITH TRUTH

SUBJECT CODE: THEORY 100 MARKS

CREDITS: 2
SEMESTER:

UNIT I
Early Days of Gandhi
Birth, Parentage, Childhood, Child Marriage, His School Days, Glimpses of Religion.

UNIT II
Gandhi in London
Playing the English Gentlemen, Shyness My Shield, Acquaintance with Religion, Back to
India, The First India.

UNIT III
Gandhi in South Africa
Pretoria, Man Proposes and God Disposes, The Stormy Arrival, The Penance, The Boer
War.

UNIT IV
The Rise of the Leader
Gandhi and Bhagavad Gita, The Phoenix Settlement, The Zulu Rebellion, Gandhi and
Kasturba, The Advent and Triumph of Satyagraha.

UNIT V
Gandhi-The Revolutionary
The Ashram, The Champ Aran, The Kheda Satyagraha, The Rowlatt Act, The Birth of
Khadi.

TEXT BOOK
Desai, M. K. Gandhi(1987), The Story of my Experiments with Truth (reprint. ed.).
Penguin Books, London.

Question Paper Pattern

Question Component Number Marks Total

5/10
Essay type
(TWO questions 20 100
from each unit)