Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education Tirunelveli 627 012.

. Instructions relating to MBA course 1. There are eight papers in each year to complete the MBA programme through Distance Education (2 years) from the Calendar year 2011 onwards. 2. Each paper is evaluated for 100 marks with two components, viz., Internal for 20 Marks and External Examination for 80 Marks. 3. Internal Marks are awarded to the students based on a written assignment submitted by the student, on answering two specific questions for each paper. Each question will carry 10 marks and the assignment is compulsory. 4. The answer for each question must be in writing (either handwritten or type written) not exceeding five pages of A4 size paper . Each assignment (not exceeding 10 pages) must be stapled with the first page containing: paper code, the title of the paper along with the Name of the student as well as his/her Enrolment Number. 5. Practical examples and explanation with graphical representation will add more weightage, Original thoughts and execution will be duly rewarded and plagiarism in any form will be viewed very seriously.
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The assignments should be submitted to the Director, DD&CE, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli 627 012 on or before November 30, 2011.

M.B.A. I Year Assignment Topics (For those joined in 2011 Calendar Year Admissions)
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DRM 11: Management Process and Behaviour 1. What is motivation? Explain the Theories of Motivation 2. Who is your admired Business Leader? Explain the leadership traits the leader is possessing / has possessed? DRM 12: Managerial Economics 1. Evaluate any five methods of pricing with current appropriate examples

2. Write short notes on: a) Gross Domestic Product b) Inflation c) National Income d) Balance of payments DRM 13: Accounting for Managers 1. Explain with the help of proper examples any five accounting concepts / assumptions: 2. Critically evaluate any ten accounting ratios. DRM 14: Business Environment 1. Bring out and explain any ten unethical business practices prevalent, at present, in India. 2. Critically evaluate the functioning of GATT and WTO DRM 15: Business Law 1. Explain the features of any five different forms of business organization 2. Critically evaluate the patent Law in force at present in India. DRM 16: Managerial Communication 1. Explain with proper examples any five different barriers to communication, and their effects. 2. Write short notes on: a) Agenda b) Minutes of meetings c) Body Language d) Communication DRM 17: Computer Application in Management 1. Explain with example the spread sheet software and its business applications 2. Analyse the pros and cons of Indian Computer industry DRM 18: Research Methodology 1. Write short notes on: a) Pilot Study b) Case Study c) Probability d) Chi-square Test 2. Discuss fully the mechanics of writing research report.

M.B.A. II Year Assignment Topics Common to all DRM 21: Human Resource Management 1. Explain the recruitment and selection process of an organization with which you are familiar with 2. Critically analyse the incentive plans of an organization with which you are familiar with DRM 22: Marketing Management 1. Explain the various pricing methods with the help of appropriate examples 2. Explain the various sales promotion tools and techniques used by the luxury goods manufacturers in India, presently DRM 23: Financial Management 1. What is meant by financial management? Explain the role of financial management in your Organization or the organization of your choice. 2. Explain with appropriate examples the various methods used for assessing capital budget projects. DRM 24: Operation Management 1. Discuss fully the different types of inventories used in the organization of your choice, and also the inventory control mechanism in operation. 2. Write short notes on: a) Work and method study b) Time and motion study DRM 25: Decision Support System 1. Explain the various applications of DSS 2. Explain the conceptual model of a DSS DRM 26: International Business Management 1. Discuss fully the international marketing strategy, particularly relating to: product, price and promotion 2. How technology becomes important in the international business? Explain with apt examples.

DRM 27 and DRC 23 Strategic Management 1. Explain strategic formulation of corporate goals and objectives, taking into consideration a leading existing corporate houses vision and mission 2. Discuss fully the various tools of strategic evaluation DRM 28: Entrepreneurship and Management of Small Business 1. Show the entrepreneurial growth in India after Independence 2. Explain the merits and limitations of the present day public distribution system operating in India, with special reference to the state to which you belong. DRC 21: Functional Management I 1. Explain fully the nature and functions of marketing channels, including the different type of retailers. 2. Discuss the role of HR managers in the present day context? DRC 22: Functional Management II 1. Calculate any ten accounting ratios for your data. 2. Write short notes on: a) Process planning b) Economic Batch Quantity c) Industrial Safety Marketing DRC 24 Marketing Research: 1. Explain with appropriate examples the basic methods of collection of marketing data. 2. Analyse the merits and demerits of advertising research. DRC 25: Advertising and Sales Promotion 1. Industrial Advertising Vs Rural Advertising 2. Draw an advertisement copy for your consumer product, which satisfies the features of an advertisement copy

DRC 26: International Marketing 1. Bring out the legal aspects relating to export and trade 2. Write an extensive note on Export Procedures and Documentation DRC 27: Services Marketing 1. Evaluate the marketing of hospitality in India 2. Write short notes on: a) Factoring b) Mutual Fund Production : DRP 24: Materials Management 1. How forecasting techniques are effectively applied in Materials Management? 2. Evaluate the different inventory models used in materials management DRP 25: Supply Chain Management 1. Explain the concept and components of Supply Chain Management with suitable examples 2. Give an account of Logistics Management DRC 26: Project Management 1. Explain with suitable examples the concept Time Cost Trade Off 2. Explain the factors that should be considered for Technical analysis DRC 27: Operations Research 1. Explain the Stepwise procedure of arriving at the optional solution to a Transportation problem 2. Arrive at a solution Graphically, for a linear programming problem of your choice Finance DRF 24: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 1. How will you value the following securities, namely, preference shares and debit instruments? 2. How and why Portfolio Revision carried out? Explain with your examples

DRF 25: Financial Services: 1. Explain the concept Hire purchase as a financial service 2. Write short notes on: (a) Venture Capital (b) Credit rating DRF 26: Working Capital Management 1. Explain how cash is managed? 2. Explain with suitable examples the various methods of controlling working capital DRF 27: Corporate Taxation 1. Suggest suitable ways and means by which tax planning can be done in relation to business income and capital games 2. Explain the objectives and functioning of central sales tax act. Human Resource DRH 24: Management Training and Development 1. Write short notes on: a) Need Assessment b) Instructional Objective c) Learning Process 2. Explain the issues in Development appraisal. DRH 25: Organizational Development 1. Change is the only word which is not changing Do you agree? Support your answer with concepts, assumptions, and values 2. Organisation Development efforts succeed or fail because of some implementation conditions Discuss DRH 26: Industrial and Labour Relations 1. What the major causes for industrial disputes? Explain also the grievance handling steps 2. Finalize fully the employees state insurance Act 1948

DRH 27: Counseling skills for managers 1. Explain the counseling process with an appropriate case. 2. How clients problems can be assessed? Explain the various counseling strategies System DRS 24: System analysis and design 1. Define System? Explain its elements with suitable examples 2. System analyst performs different roles Do you agree? Support your answer DRS 25: Business Process Re-Engineering 1. Write short notes on a) Business process re-engineering b) Business process identification and mapping 2. Explain the Man Management for Business process Re-engineering in an organization of your choice. DRS 26: Management Decision Support System 1. Explain the components and characteristic features of Decision Support System? 2. Evaluate any two models used in DSS. DRS 27: E-Commerce 1. Explain the Historical Development of E-Commerce 2. Discuss the future of e-commerce in the Indian Industrial structure

Title of the project

A project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

By Name of the candidate Register Number:

Under the Guidance of Name of the Guide Designation of the Guide With institutional address

Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tirunelveli 627 012

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This is to certify that the Project work entitled Title of the Project is a bonafide work of Name of the Candidate (Enrolment No._______________) in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the award of the Degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University under my guidance during the year

__________________. This Project work is not submitted earlier for the award of any degree / diploma elsewhere.

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a. Cover page b. Declaration c. Certificate from the Company d. Certificate from the department e. Acknowledgement f. Table of Contents 2. Introduction

3. Objectives a. Objectives of your field work

4. Research Methodology

5. Scope and Limitations 6. Analysis and Interpretation 7. Findings

8. Conclusion

9. Suggestions 10. Bibliography

11. Annexure

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