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Wednesday 20 April 2011

MBA First year (First Semester) MBA – 2101/50701: MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS SYLLABUS

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
The objectives of this course is to expose the students to basic concepts of management and to enable them to gain appreciation for emerging ideas, techniques, procedures and practices in the field of  management.
Unit – I Introduction: concept & nature of management; management competencies-communication,  team work, planning and administrative, strategic and global competencies; evolution of management  thoughts-traditional, behavioural, systems contingency and quality viewpoints. 
Unit – II Planning, decision making and organizing: nature & elements of planning, planning types and models, planning in learning organizations; strategic planning-an overview; decision making process, models of decision making, increasing participation in decision-making, decision-making creativity; basic issues in organizing – work specialization, chain of common delegation, decentralization, span of management, bases for departmentation.
Unit – III Leading: recognition of human factor, motivation models/approaches, leadership  styles/behaviours, personal characteristics of effective leaders, leadership development; leadership for learning organization.
Unit – IV Management control, managerial ethics and social responsibility: management control – concept and process, overview of control techniques, effective control system; managerial ethics, factors affecting ethical choices; ethical dilemma; social responsibility; evaluating corporate social performance; managing company ethics and social responsibility.
Suggested Readings:
1. Robbins, S.P. and Decenzo, D.A. Fundamentals of Management, Pearson Education Asia, New Delhi.
2. Hellregel, Management, Thomason Learning, Bombay.
3. Koontz, Hand Wechrich, H. Management, Tata McGraw Hill inc. N.Y
4. Stoner, Jetal, Management, Prentice Hall of India., New Delhi.
5. Robbins & Coulter, Management, Prentice Hall of Hall of India. New Delhi.
6. Satya Raju, Management- Text & cases, PHI, New Delhi.
7. Richard L. Draft, Management, Thomson south-Western.
Note:
1. One case study be discussed –per unit – in the class.
2. Instruction for External Examiner: The question paper will have two sections. Section ‘A’ shall comprise 8 questions (2 questions from each unit). The students will be required to attempt four  questions (one question from each unit). Section ‘B’ will contain one CASE STUDY which will be compulsory. All the five questions will carry equal marks.

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