Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration
MB0052 – Strategic Management and Business Policy
Assignment
Set - 1
(60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
1. What is meant by ‘Strategy’? Differentiate between goals and objectives.
2. Define the term “Strategic Management”. What are the types of strategies?
3. Describe Porter’s five forces Model.
4. What is strategic formulation and what are its processes?
5. Explain strategic evaluation and its significance.
6. Define the term “Business policy”. Explain its importance.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration MB0052 – Strategic Management and Business Policy – 4 Credits (Book ID: B1314) Assignment Set - 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions. 1. What is meant by “Business Continuity Plan” (BCP)? Discuss the steps involved in BCP. 2. What is meant by “Business plan”? Describe the strategies to create a business plan. 3. What are the benefits of MNCs? 4. Define the term “Strategic Alliance”. Differentiate between Joint ventures and Mergers. 5. What do you mean by ‘innovation’? What are the types of innovation? 6. Describe Corporate Social Responsibility.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
MB0053: “International Business Management”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1315)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
1. What is globalisation and what are its benefits?
2. Discuss in brief the Absolute and comparative cost advantage theories.
3. How is culture an integral part of international business. What are its elements?
4. Describe the tools and methods of country risk analysis.
5. Write short notes on:
a. Spot and forward contracts
b. Foreign currency derivatives
6. Discuss the importance of transfer pricing for MNCs.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
MB0053: “International Business Management”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1315)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks
1. Write a note on strategic objectives.
2. Discuss in brief the role of WTO in promoting international business.
3. Write a note on various export promotion schemes by GOI.
4. What do you understand by regional integration? List its types.
5. What are the challenges faced by Indian businesses in global market?
6. Discuss the various e- business models.
Spring/ February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0015 –Compensation Benefits - 4 Credits
(Book ID:1336)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. What are the factors to be taken into account to ensure an optimum compensation package for executives?
Q2. How is employee benefit and labour market linked?
Q3. What are the factors that have to be determined before preparing the salary structure?
Q4. Describe Mintzberg 5 P’s of strategy.
Q5. How does compensation effect employee satisfaction?
Q6. Ms.Deepa Mehra is the VP-HR of Induslink Network. She is assigned the task of finding a new CEO for the company and fixing the compensation. What are the trends that she will have to look into before finalizing the compensation package for the CEO?
Spring/ February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0015 –Compensation Benefits - 4 Credits
(Book ID:1336)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. What is CTC? What are the components of CTC?
Q2. What are the elements of compensation?
Q3. Define internal equity and explain its importance.
Q4. What are the major issues related to repatriation?
Q5. Describe flexible workforce in detail.
Q6. Mr.Senthil is the HR Manager of First Source Pvt. Ltd. He found that many of the employees have been doing the same work for a long period of time. He decided to enrich some of their jobs. List some of the strategies which can be used by Mr.Senthil to enrich jobs in organisations.
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0016 –Performance Management and Appraisal- 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1337)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. State the four essential components of 360 degree appraisal.
Q2. State the components of a performance management system.
Q3. Explain the traditional methods of performance appraisal in detail.
Q4. What are the aims of performance management?
Q5. What are the major errors that may occur during performance evaluation?
Q6. Mr.Samuel D’Costa is the HR executive at Evergreen Solutions Pvt.Ltd. He found that the performance of the marketing team has been decreasing over the past four months. Suggest measures that he can take up to improve the team performance of the marketing team.
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0016 –Performance Management and Appraisal- 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1337)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Explain the ‘Plan-Do-Review-Revise’ cycle of performance management.
Q2. What are the features of a Performance management framework?
Q3. Explain the two psychosomatic approaches of the reward system within an organisation.
Q4. Explain career planning in detail.
Q5. What are the steps to be followed while building an ethical organisational culture?
Q6. The HR department of a software company reviewed the performance of the employees. The HR Manager wants to provide feedback of the performance review to the employees. Describe the factors that have to be looked into while providing performance review feedback.
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0017 –Talent Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1338)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. State some of the practical steps that can be taken to improve the talent acquisition.
Q2. The talent selection consists of five selection processes. List them.
Q3. What are the retention strategies adopted by organisations?
Q4. What are the four major keys involved in promotion of ethical behaviour in the workplace?
Q5. What are the steps to be followed while doing an assessment of an organisation?
Q6. Explain the methods adopted to control recruitment and hiring process.
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0017 –Talent Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1338)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Describe the five stage approach for building a competency model.
Q2. What is the importance of talent management?
Q3. What are the top 10 talent management challenges faced by an HR?
Q4. List the key elements of talent management system.
Q5. India as nation stands out for it entrepreneurial and well educated talent base. Justify.
Q6. What is the role of an HR in talent management?
Spring /February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0018 –Change Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1339)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Explain the Greiner's Growth Model of organizational growth in detail.
Q2. Explain any two Process based change models.
Q3. Describe in detail transformation through McKinsey’s plan.
Q4. What are the skills and ability required for the role of change agent?
Q5. Describe managing change during turbulent times and setting clear expectations.
Q6. What are the five disciplines associated with the organisational learning?
Spring /February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0018 –Change Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1339)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. What are the three dimensions of organisational structure?
Q2. Describe the role of leaders in managing change.
Q3. What are the challenges that managers face in implementing successful change?
Q4. What are the requirements for making organisational change?
Q5. How do change managers recognize resistance of employees to change?
Q6. Change management plays an important role in any organisation, as the task of managing change is not an easy one. Justify.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
Quantitative Methods in Project Management - PM0015
4 Credits
(Book ID: 1344)
Assignment Set - 1
60 Marks
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Discuss the advantages of Decision Tree.
Q2. Describe network analysis in project management.
Q3. Describe the Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT).
Q4. Describe how you can display data using Gantt chart and Network Diagram Chart
Q5. List the steps involved in Steps involved in Autoregressive Model
Q6. Write a short note on project crashing using network analysis.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
Quantitative Methods in Project Management - PM0015
4 Credits
(Book ID: 1344)
Assignment Set - 2
(60 Marks)
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Explain Relationship between PERT & CPM. Also describe the framework required for PERT & CPM.
Q2. Describe Time-Cost optimization Algorithm.
Q3. Explain the importance of business forecasting.
Q4. What do you understand by a decision tree? Write a short note on project crashing using network analysis.
Q5. Describe in brief the various pages of the task information form in the MS Project software.
Q6. Describe how you can change the duration of a project task.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
PM0016 - Project Risk Management
4 Credits
(Book ID: B1345)
Assignment Set - 1
(60 Marks)
Note: Each question in total carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Define risk management. Describe the five phases of risk management process.
Q2. Describe in brief the basic principles followed by the GMP principles
Q3. Write short note on the following risk categories:
a. Operational risks
b. Schedule risks
c. Budget risks
Q4. Describe Risk assessment cycle.
Q5. Describe in brief the major risk handling strategies.
Q6. Define change and the various types of changes
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
PM0016 - Project Risk Management
4 Credits
(Book ID: B1345)
Assignment Set - 2
(60 Marks)
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Describe the seven step risk management planning process.
Q2. Write advantages & disadvantages of the following brainstorming.
Q3. Describe benchmarking, its advantages & limitations.
Q4. List the steps in risk analysis.
Q5. Define the major content of a risk register
Q6. Explain the difference between program and project in Business
Master of Business Administration
MB0052 – Strategic Management and Business Policy
Assignment
Set - 1
(60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
1. What is meant by ‘Strategy’? Differentiate between goals and objectives.
2. Define the term “Strategic Management”. What are the types of strategies?
3. Describe Porter’s five forces Model.
4. What is strategic formulation and what are its processes?
5. Explain strategic evaluation and its significance.
6. Define the term “Business policy”. Explain its importance.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration MB0052 – Strategic Management and Business Policy – 4 Credits (Book ID: B1314) Assignment Set - 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions. 1. What is meant by “Business Continuity Plan” (BCP)? Discuss the steps involved in BCP. 2. What is meant by “Business plan”? Describe the strategies to create a business plan. 3. What are the benefits of MNCs? 4. Define the term “Strategic Alliance”. Differentiate between Joint ventures and Mergers. 5. What do you mean by ‘innovation’? What are the types of innovation? 6. Describe Corporate Social Responsibility.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
MB0053: “International Business Management”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1315)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
1. What is globalisation and what are its benefits?
2. Discuss in brief the Absolute and comparative cost advantage theories.
3. How is culture an integral part of international business. What are its elements?
4. Describe the tools and methods of country risk analysis.
5. Write short notes on:
a. Spot and forward contracts
b. Foreign currency derivatives
6. Discuss the importance of transfer pricing for MNCs.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
MB0053: “International Business Management”
(4 credits)
(Book ID: B1315)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks
1. Write a note on strategic objectives.
2. Discuss in brief the role of WTO in promoting international business.
3. Write a note on various export promotion schemes by GOI.
4. What do you understand by regional integration? List its types.
5. What are the challenges faced by Indian businesses in global market?
6. Discuss the various e- business models.
Spring/ February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0015 –Compensation Benefits - 4 Credits
(Book ID:1336)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. What are the factors to be taken into account to ensure an optimum compensation package for executives?
Q2. How is employee benefit and labour market linked?
Q3. What are the factors that have to be determined before preparing the salary structure?
Q4. Describe Mintzberg 5 P’s of strategy.
Q5. How does compensation effect employee satisfaction?
Q6. Ms.Deepa Mehra is the VP-HR of Induslink Network. She is assigned the task of finding a new CEO for the company and fixing the compensation. What are the trends that she will have to look into before finalizing the compensation package for the CEO?
Spring/ February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0015 –Compensation Benefits - 4 Credits
(Book ID:1336)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. What is CTC? What are the components of CTC?
Q2. What are the elements of compensation?
Q3. Define internal equity and explain its importance.
Q4. What are the major issues related to repatriation?
Q5. Describe flexible workforce in detail.
Q6. Mr.Senthil is the HR Manager of First Source Pvt. Ltd. He found that many of the employees have been doing the same work for a long period of time. He decided to enrich some of their jobs. List some of the strategies which can be used by Mr.Senthil to enrich jobs in organisations.
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0016 –Performance Management and Appraisal- 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1337)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. State the four essential components of 360 degree appraisal.
Q2. State the components of a performance management system.
Q3. Explain the traditional methods of performance appraisal in detail.
Q4. What are the aims of performance management?
Q5. What are the major errors that may occur during performance evaluation?
Q6. Mr.Samuel D’Costa is the HR executive at Evergreen Solutions Pvt.Ltd. He found that the performance of the marketing team has been decreasing over the past four months. Suggest measures that he can take up to improve the team performance of the marketing team.
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0016 –Performance Management and Appraisal- 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1337)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Explain the ‘Plan-Do-Review-Revise’ cycle of performance management.
Q2. What are the features of a Performance management framework?
Q3. Explain the two psychosomatic approaches of the reward system within an organisation.
Q4. Explain career planning in detail.
Q5. What are the steps to be followed while building an ethical organisational culture?
Q6. The HR department of a software company reviewed the performance of the employees. The HR Manager wants to provide feedback of the performance review to the employees. Describe the factors that have to be looked into while providing performance review feedback.
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0017 –Talent Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1338)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. State some of the practical steps that can be taken to improve the talent acquisition.
Q2. The talent selection consists of five selection processes. List them.
Q3. What are the retention strategies adopted by organisations?
Q4. What are the four major keys involved in promotion of ethical behaviour in the workplace?
Q5. What are the steps to be followed while doing an assessment of an organisation?
Q6. Explain the methods adopted to control recruitment and hiring process.
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0017 –Talent Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1338)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Describe the five stage approach for building a competency model.
Q2. What is the importance of talent management?
Q3. What are the top 10 talent management challenges faced by an HR?
Q4. List the key elements of talent management system.
Q5. India as nation stands out for it entrepreneurial and well educated talent base. Justify.
Q6. What is the role of an HR in talent management?
Spring /February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0018 –Change Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1339)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Explain the Greiner's Growth Model of organizational growth in detail.
Q2. Explain any two Process based change models.
Q3. Describe in detail transformation through McKinsey’s plan.
Q4. What are the skills and ability required for the role of change agent?
Q5. Describe managing change during turbulent times and setting clear expectations.
Q6. What are the five disciplines associated with the organisational learning?
Spring /February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0018 –Change Management - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1339)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. What are the three dimensions of organisational structure?
Q2. Describe the role of leaders in managing change.
Q3. What are the challenges that managers face in implementing successful change?
Q4. What are the requirements for making organisational change?
Q5. How do change managers recognize resistance of employees to change?
Q6. Change management plays an important role in any organisation, as the task of managing change is not an easy one. Justify.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
Quantitative Methods in Project Management - PM0015
4 Credits
(Book ID: 1344)
Assignment Set - 1
60 Marks
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Discuss the advantages of Decision Tree.
Q2. Describe network analysis in project management.
Q3. Describe the Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT).
Q4. Describe how you can display data using Gantt chart and Network Diagram Chart
Q5. List the steps involved in Steps involved in Autoregressive Model
Q6. Write a short note on project crashing using network analysis.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
Quantitative Methods in Project Management - PM0015
4 Credits
(Book ID: 1344)
Assignment Set - 2
(60 Marks)
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Explain Relationship between PERT & CPM. Also describe the framework required for PERT & CPM.
Q2. Describe Time-Cost optimization Algorithm.
Q3. Explain the importance of business forecasting.
Q4. What do you understand by a decision tree? Write a short note on project crashing using network analysis.
Q5. Describe in brief the various pages of the task information form in the MS Project software.
Q6. Describe how you can change the duration of a project task.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
PM0016 - Project Risk Management
4 Credits
(Book ID: B1345)
Assignment Set - 1
(60 Marks)
Note: Each question in total carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Define risk management. Describe the five phases of risk management process.
Q2. Describe in brief the basic principles followed by the GMP principles
Q3. Write short note on the following risk categories:
a. Operational risks
b. Schedule risks
c. Budget risks
Q4. Describe Risk assessment cycle.
Q5. Describe in brief the major risk handling strategies.
Q6. Define change and the various types of changes
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration - Semester 4
PM0016 - Project Risk Management
4 Credits
(Book ID: B1345)
Assignment Set - 2
(60 Marks)
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Describe the seven step risk management planning process.
Q2. Write advantages & disadvantages of the following brainstorming.
Q3. Describe benchmarking, its advantages & limitations.
Q4. List the steps in risk analysis.
Q5. Define the major content of a risk register
Q6. Explain the difference between program and project in Business
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