MBA IV Semester Compulsory and FINANCE subjects

Course Code CP – 401: CORPORATE EVOLUTION AND STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT

Course Contents
Nature and Scope of Strategic Management; Strategic Intent and Vision; Concept of Core Competence, Capability and organizational Learning; Process of Strategy Planning and Implementation; Strategy and Structure; Organizational Values and their Impact on Strategy; power Games amongst Competing Players; Chief Executive and Board; Work of Top Management; Turnaround Management; Management of Strategic Change; Mergers and Acquisitions; Strategic management in an International Firm; Strategy and Corporate Evolution in Indian Context.

Suggested Readings
1. Kazmi, Strategic Management and Business Policy, Tata Mc Graw Hill Edition, 9780070263628
2. Chakravorty. S K. Managerial Transformation Through Values, New Delhi. Sage. 1993.
3. David Fred. Strategic Management. 7th ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc, 1997.
4. Drucker, Peter F. The Changing World of the executive. New York, Time Books 1982.
5. Hamel, G. and Prahlad, CK. Competing for the Future. Boston, Harvard Business School Press, 1994.
6. Jemison, D B and Haspeslagh, P C. Managing Acquisitions: Creating Value through Corporate Renewal, New York, Free Press, 1991.
7. Lorange, P and Ross, J. Strategic Alliances: Formation, Implementation and Evaluation. Massachusells, Blackwell Business, 1992.
8. Ohmae, Kenichi. The Mind of the Strategist: The Art of Japanese Management. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1982.


Course Code CP – 402: PROJECT STUDY
The final project will be evaluated at the end of the fourth semester by the internal and external examiners. This would be equivalent to the marks of the two papers


Course Code CP – 403: Business Legislation
Course Contents
The Contract Act, 1872, Nature and classification of contracts - Essential elements of a valid contract, Offer and Acceptance - Consideration - Capacities of Parties, Provisions relating to free consent, void agreements, Provisions relating to performance and discharge of contract, Breach of contract - Meaning and remedies, Contracts of Indemnity - Meaning, Contracts of Guarantee - Meaning, Nature and Features - Types of Guarantee

Sales of Goods Act, 1930, Contract for Sale of Goods - Meaning - Essentials of a Contract of Sale - Formalities of a Contract of sale, Provisions relating to conditions and Warranties, Provisions relating to transfer of property or ownership, Provisions relating to performance of Contract of Sale - Rights of Unpaid Seller – Rules as to delivery of goods

The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Negotiable Instruments - Meaning, Characteristics, Types, Parties – Holder and holder in Due Course, Negotiation and Types of Endorsements, Dishonour of Negotiable Instrument, Liability of parties on Negotiable Instrument

The Companies Act, 1956, Company - Definition, Meaning, Features and Types of companies, Incorporation of a company - Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association and Prospectus Share Capital

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Definitions of Consumer, Complainant, Goods, Service - Meaning of Consumer Dispute, Complaint - Unfair Trade Practices - Restrictive Trade Practices, Rights of Consumers, Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies

Books Recommended:-

1. Maheshwari & Maheshwari, A Manual of Business Laws, Himalaya Publication House 2008
2. Bulchandani, K.R., Business Law for Management Himalaya Publication House 2008
1. S.S. Gulshan, Company Law, Excel Books, 2007
2. C.L. Bansal, Business & Corporate Laws, Excel Books, 2007
3. N.D. Kapoor, Legal and Regulatory Frame Work, Sultan Chand & Sons, 2008







MBA IV Semester Elective

Financial Management





Elective OP 404 A: International Financial Management


Course Contents

Multinational Financial Management – An overview; Evolution of the International Monetary and Financial System; Managing Short-term assets and liabilities; Long-run Investment Decisions – The Foreign Investment Decision; Political Risk Management; Multinational Capital Budgeting – Application and Interpretation; Cost of Capital and Capital Structure of the Multinational Firm; Dividend Policy of the Multinational Firm; Taxation of the Multinational Firm; Country Risk Analysis; Long-term Financing.

Books Recommended:
1. Apte, International Financial Management, Tata Mc Graw Hill Edition, 9780070221161
2. V.K. Bhalla , International Financial Management, Anmol Books, 2006.
3. H.R. Machiraju, International Financial Management, Himalaya Publication House, 2006.
4. V.A. Avadhani, International Financial Management, Himalaya Publication House, 2007.
5. Cheol, Evn, International Financial Management, Tata McGraw Hill 2007.
6. PG Apte, International Financial Management, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.


Note: - At least 10 Case Studies should be taught in class on relevant
Subject syllabus



MBA Semester IV Specialization: - Finance

Elective OP 405 A: FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT

Course Contents

Meaning of the Term “Foreign Exchange”, Exchange Market, Statutory basis of Foreign Exchange, Evolution of Exchange Control, Outline of Exchange Rate and Types, Import Export Overview,

Introduction to International Monetary Developments: Gold standard, Bretton Woods system, Fixed-Flexible Exchange Rate Systems, Euro market, Finance Function: Financial Institutions in International Trade, Non resident Accounts: Repatriable and Non Repatriable, Significance for the Economy and Bank, Methods of IN Trade Settlement: Open Account, Clean Advance, Documentary Credit, Documentary Collection, Documentary Credits (Letter of Credit): Types of LC – Parties, Mechanism with illustration, Documents involved in International trade: Statutory Documents, Financial Documents, Transport Documents, Risk Bearing Documents, INCOTERMS: C.I.F., F.O.B., C.I.P.

Financing of Imports by Opening of Letter of Credit: Documents required, Trade and Exchange Control Formalities, Sanction of LC Limit, Export Finance: Financing of Export/ Deemed Export: Pre ship, and Post Ship Finance, Export Methods how to start export, E.C.G.C. and other formalities, Introduction to Exchange Rate Mechanism: Spot- Forward Rate, Exchange Arithmetic, Deriving the Actual Exchange Rate: Forwards, Swap[s, Futures and Options

Books Recommended:
1. Aliber R.Z. Exchange Risk and Corporate International Finance, London, Macmillan, 1978.
2. Bhalla, V.K. International Financial Management, 2nd ed., Delhi, Anmol, 2001.
3. Luca Cornelius Trading in the Global Currency Markets, N.J. Prentice Hall, 1995
4. Shapiro, A.C. International Financial Management, Boston, Allyn and Bacon, 1979.
5. Sutton, W.H. Trading in Currency Options, NY, New York Institute of Finance, 1987.

Note :- At least 10 Case Studies should be taught in class on relevant
subject syllabus


MBA Semester IV Specialization: - Finance


Elective OP 406 A: Indirect Taxation
Course Contents
Central Excise: Nature and Contemporary Legislation for the same, Liability for the central excise, Job workers, Classification of Goods, Determination of Tariff Headings, Valuation of Goods, Transaction Value, Administrative Structure of Excise Departments, Various Procedures:- Legislation, Self Removable under Invoice, Manner and Payment of Duty and letter of Undertaking, Show Cause Notice, Adjudication, Interest, Penalty, Confiscation, Seizure, Duty Payment under protest, Refunds, Appeals, Excise Audit, Concessions for SSI Units, Definitions, i. Goods, ii. Manufacture, iii. Excisable goods.

Service Tax: Extent, Commencement and Application, Definitions-Charge of Service Tax, Valuation of Taxable Services for Service Tax, Valuation of Taxable Services for Changing Tax, Payment of Service Tax, Registration- Furnishing of Returns

Value Added Tax (VAT): Definitions- Agriculture, Business, Capital asset, Dealer, Non-resident dealer, Goods, Place of business, Purchase price, Sale price, Resale, Turnover of purchase and turnover of sales

Incidence of Tax, Tax liability, Rate of tax on goods specified in schedule

Registration, Registration procedure, Fresh registration, Information to be furnished regarding change of business, Declaration of name of manager and PAN, Returns and self assessments, Payment of Tax, Deduction of tax at source, Payment of tax, Tax audit under VAT


Books Recommended:-

a. Indirect Taxes- Law & Practices- V.S. Datey
b. Indirect Taxes- Jakotiya
c. Indirect Taxes-Snowwhite Publications.
d. VAT Ready Reacnor- Saxena
e. Income Tax – Dr. Vinod Singhania

Note :- At least 10 Case Studies should be taught in class on relevant
subject syllabus



MBA Semester IV Specialization: - Finance


Elective OP 407 A: Merchant Banking & Financial Services
Course Contents
Financial System and Markets; Concept, Nature and Scope of Financial Services; Regulatory Framework for Financial Services; Management of Risk in Financial Services; Stock Exchange Operations; Mutual Funds; Merchant Banking Services: Managing of issue shares and bonds-Mobilizing of Fixed Deposits-Inter-Corporate Loans-International Finance; Other Financial services-Leasing and Hire Purchase; Debt Securitization; Housing Finance: Credit Rating: Credit Cards: Banking and Insurance; Venture Capital, Factoring for Failing; and Bill Discounting, Insurance: The Tax Environment and Financial Services; Pricing Financial Services.

Books Recommended:-

1. Nirmala Prasad & Chandradass, Financial Services Himalaya Publication House, 2006
2. Gordon & Natarajan, Financial Markets & Services Himalaya Publication House, 2007
3. Khan M.Y., Financial Services, Tata McGraw Hill 2007
4. Dr. S. Gurusamy, Merchant Banking & Financial Services, Tata McGraw Hill 2005
5. Tripathy , Financial Instruments & Services, PHI 2007


Note :- At least 10 Case Studies should be taught in class on relevant
subject syllabus

MBA Semester IV Specialization: - Finance


Elective OP 408 A: India’s Foreign Trade Policy
Course Contents

India’s Foreign Trade in the Global Context, Structure and Equilibrium of India’s Balance of Payments, Recent Trends in India’s foreign trade; Directional Pattern: Major export commodities- Thrust area commodities- their trend, problems and prospects; Major competitors; Major Import Commodity Groups; Trade Control in India; Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, Import and Export Control Orders; Import and Export Licensing System; Exchange Control in India; Blanket Permit System; Import Substitution and Export Promotion Policies, Export Incentives: Financial and Fiscal; Deferred Payment System and the Role of EXIM Bank of India; Export Credit Insurance; Infrastructure support for Export Promotion; Export promotion Councils; Commodity Boards/ Product Export Development Authorities; Specific Service Institutions; Role of State Trading Organisations in Foreign Trade, Export Processing Zones; Export Oriented Units and Export and Trading House Schemes; Multilateralism and Bilateralism in India’s International Business.

Books Recommended:

1. Raj Agrawal, Indian forging trade, Excel Books, 2008.
2. Prasanna Chandra, Projects: Preparation, Appraisal, Budgeting, & Implementation, Tate McGraw H.G, 2008.
3. Bhalla V.K., International Business Environment & Management, Anmol, 5th Edition 2001.
4. David Derose, Managing Foreign exchange Risk, Tata McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition 2008.
5. B.K Chaudhari, A textbook of Foreign Trade & foreign Exchange, Himalaya, Publication House, 2006.
6. Copeland , Exchange rates and International finanle, Pearson Education India, 2008, Bhalla V.K.


Note :- At least 10 Case Studies should be taught in class on relevant
subject syllabus