Syllabus of Sardar Patel University MBA - I-Semester

CC- 101 Fundamentals of Management

Evolution of Management thought, Managerial Process, functions, skills and roles in an organization. Social responsibility of Business. Managing in the 21st century. Managing in a Global environment. Managing Ethics & Diversity. Foundations of Planning, Strategic management and Decision Making, Tools and Techniques, Fundamentals of organizing. Designing organizations to manage change and innovation. Staffing and Human Resource Management . Leadership, Organization culture, Motivation and Communication. Leading groups and team-building. Controlling and building commitment, Combining Technology and people, Managing change with Information Technology.

CC-102 Quantitative Techniques for Management - I

Mathematical basis of managerial decision: Functions-Applications of Functions-Some special Functions. A.P. & G.P. and their managerial application, Matrices, Markov Chains & their applications; Frequency Distribution and their Analysis; Probability Theory and Probability Distributions – Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential; Correlation and Regression Analysis; Time Series Analysis and Forecasting; Linear Programming – Basic Concepts, Model Formulation, Solution Methods, Duality; Introduction to some Basic Quantitative Methods Packages.

CC-103 Managerial Economics

Concepts and Techniques – Nature of business decision-making, marginal analysis, optimization; Theory of Demand – demand functions, income and substitution effects, revealed preference approach and demand forecasts; Production and Cost – returns to scale, cost curves, break-even analysis; Theory of Firm- profit maximization, sales maximization, organizational slack, ownership and control; Market Structure – competition, monopoly, oligopoly, non-price competition; Macro Economics Aggregates and Concepts – GNP and GDP-Aggregate Consumption-Gross Domestic Savings-Gross Domestic Capital Formation –WPI, CPI and Inflation-Employment-Balance of Payments-Money Supply and Monetary Policy-Fiscal Policy; Concepts and Measurement of National Income; Determination of National Income- Consumption Function, Fiscal impact and Investment, Synthesis of Monetary and Real Factors.

CC-104 Managerial Accounting -I

Introduction to Managerial Accounting. GAAP, Conventions and Concepts. Balance sheet and Related Concepts. Profit and Loss Account and Related Concepts. Accounting Mechanics. Areas of Accounting Policy. Revenue Recognition and Measurement: Matching of revenues and expenses; Inventory Valuation; Fixed Assets and Depreciation accounting; Intangible assets. Introduction to inflation accounting.
Legal and Auditing requirements relating to external reporting, Corporate Financial Reporting in India Including Schedule VI requirements, Reading of Balance sheet, P & L A/c. and schedules, Notes to Accounts and their implications, Approach to recast the statements based on notes.

CC-105 Indian Ethos and Organizational Behaviour

Management in the Indian Socio-Political Environment; Work Ethos; Indian Heritage and Management. Relevance of Values in Management; Need for Values in Global Change; Indian Perspective; Values for Managers; Holistic Approach for Managers in Decision Making; Foundations of Organizational Behaviour, Understanding and managing individual behaviour – Personality perception, Attitudes, Learning , work Motivation. Organizational Behaviour modification, Understanding and managing group processes- interpersonal and group dynamics. Conflict –nature and types, Conflict Resolution. Communication, group decision making, Leadership and influence process. Power and politics Understanding and Managing organization systems – Organizational design and structure. Work stress.

CC-106 Indian Environment and Management

Fundamentals-Sustainable Development, Implications of human population growth, Limits to growth, Environment and Business Schools; Overview of Indian Business Environment –Micro and Macro environment. Environment analysis and Forecasting. Political and Legal framework Liberalization and Globalization. Government and Business, Indian and Global Economy: Characteristics and issues. Interface between Agriculture, Industry and Environment Resources, International Investment , Competitive structure of Industries Multinational corporations and Global Competitiveness. Trade and Balance of Payment. Monetary and Fiscal Policies. Social cultural and Demographic Environment; Technological and natural environment. Ecology, Environment protection Laws and Management. Managerial Decision Making in a changing business environment.

CC-107 Management Skills Development

Communication skills – Reading skills, Writing skills, fundamentals: Clarity, Consistency, Cogency Concretization and Capsulization. Stylistic issues. Business letters, Briefs and Memo-writing, Note taking, Outlining, Report Writing, Book Reviewing, Writing News Releases, Letters to the Editor, Grievance Writing. Learning Skills and Styles, Time Management, Memory and Learning Efficiency. Speaking skills – Public Speaking, Oral Presentations. Persuasive Communication, Impromptu Speeches, Introducing Speakers, Evaluating a speaker. Listening skills – exercises in listening, interviewing, Role plays – Leadership skills and styles. Managing by objectives, Supervision, Organizing skills. Motivation and counseling. Negotiation skills, Reducing conflicts securing cooperation. Decision making skills – Problem solving “Analytical skills – Defining the Problem, clarifying and prioritizing objectives, generating options, evaluation and criteria, Bounded rationality, decision plan, Contingency plan, Implementation plan. Developing Case Analysis Skills through analysis of cases on (a) Role of politics in decisions making (b) Group decision making (c) Decision traps (d) Information Analysis for Decision making using functional tools and techniques (e) Manipulation and Emotion in Decision making (f) Analysis of business environment for strategic and tactical decision, Written & Oral Presentation Skills, Use of Technology in presentations. Report Writing – types, formats and skills.

CC-108 Computer Applications in Management

Computers – An Introduction – Computers in Business; Elements of Computer System Set-up; Indian Computing Environment; Components of a Computer System; Generations of Computers and Computer Languages; Personal Computers in Business. PC-Software Packages – An Introduction – Disk Operating System and Windows; Text Processing Software. Introduction to a spreadsheet software; Creation of spreadsheet applications; Range, Formulas, Functions, Data Base Functions in spreadsheet; Graphics on Spreadsheet. Modes of Data Processing – Computer Software Systems; Software Development Process; File Design & Report Design; Data Files – Types/Organizations; Master & Transaction File; Relevance of Data Base Management System and Integration of Applications; Basics of Data Processing; Data Hierarchy & Data File Structures. Application Portfolio Development. Introduction to a Micro Data Base Manager; Program Development Cycle; Flow Charting; Input-Process-Output Analysis; Report Generation & Label Generation; Programming Concepts; Use of Files in Programming. Presentation Graphics – Creating a Presentation on a PC, Data Communications; Networking – LAN & WANs. Management of Data Processing Systems in Business Organizations.