Scheme of Syllabus BBA 4th Semester

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Scheme of Syllabus BBA 4 th Semester Subject Code Papers External Marks Internal Marks Total Marks Duration SEMESTER -IV BBA-208 Human Behaviour at work 80 20 100 3 Hrs BBA-209 Macro Business Environment 80 20 100 3 Hrs BBA-210 Business Statistics-II 80 20 100 3 Hrs BBA-211 Marketing Management 80 20 100 3 Hrs BBA-212 Financial Management 80 20 100 3 Hrs BBA-213 Principles of Material Management 80 20 100 3 Hrs BBA-214 Viva-Voce 50 - 50

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Scheme of Syllabus BBA 4th

Semester

Subject

Code

Papers

External

Marks

Internal

Marks

Total

Marks

Duration

SEMESTER -IV

BBA-208 Human Behaviour at work 80 20 100 3 Hrs

BBA-209 Macro Business Environment 80 20 100 3 Hrs

BBA-210 Business Statistics-II 80 20 100 3 Hrs

BBA-211 Marketing Management 80 20 100 3 Hrs

BBA-212 Financial Management 80 20 100 3 Hrs

BBA-213 Principles of Material

Management

80 20 100 3 Hrs

BBA-214 Viva-Voce 50 - 50

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BBA-208: Human Behaviour at Work

Max. Marks: 100

External Assessment: 80

Internal Assessment: 20

Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five

Questions including the question no. 1 which is compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise

Of six short answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.

Behaviour at Workplace: Nature, Meaning. Group as a medium of learning: Group

Development Process; Group Dynamics in Workplaces: Group Cohesiveness; Group Think;

Group Conformity; Group Obedience; Group Morale; Group Performance, Group decision-

making;

Group synergy; Team building. Interpersonal Influence Processes: Social Loafing,

Social Facilitation, Interpersonal Communication; Interpersonal awareness and feedback

Process; Interpersonal trust; Career roles and identity; Competition and cooperation.

Suggested Readings:

1. Bennis, W.G. : Essay in Interpersonal Dynamics, U.S.A., Dorsey Press, 1979.

2. Kolb, D. et al. : Organizational Behaviour: An Experiential Approach 5th ed., Englewood

Cliffs, New Jersey, Hall Inc., 1991.

3. Kolb, D. et al.: Organizational Behaviour: Practical Readings for Management, 5th ed.,

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Prentice Hall Inc., 1991.

4. Mainiero, L.A. & Tromley C.L.: Developing Managerial Dkills in OB, New Delhi,

Prentice Hall of India, 1985.

5. Moore, M.D. et al.: Inside Organizations: Understanding the Human dimensions,

London, Sage, 1988.

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LECTURE PLAN

Lecture Number Topics to be Discussed

L1 Concept of behavior at workplace

L2 Meaning of Human behavior at Workplace

L3 Nature of Human behavior at Workplace

L4 Do

L5 Case Study

L6 Concept of group

L7 Group as a medium of learning

L8 Do

L9 Group Development Process

L10 Group Dynamics in Workplace

L11 Do

L12 Group Cohesiveness

L13 Group Think

L14 Group Activity: Group Discussion

L15 Do

L16 Do

L17 Group Conformity

L18 Group Obedience

L19 Group Morale

L20 Group Performance

L21 Group decision-making

L22 Do

L23 Group Game Activity

L24 Case Study

L25 Assignment: Analyzing group behavior of groups in class

L26 Group Synergy

L27 Team Building

L28 Do

L29 Interpersonal Influence Processes

L30 Do

L31 Team Building Activities

L32 Do

L33 Case Study

L34 Social Loafing

L35 Social Facilitation

L36 Do

L37 Interpersonal Communication

L38 Do

L39 Interpersonal awareness and feedback process

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TUTORIAL SHEET- I

1. What do we mean by Human Behaviour at Work? Explain in detail its nature and

meaning?

2. Explain how group act as a medium of learning?

3. How group dynamics affect work in workplace? Explain Group Development Process?

4. What do we mean by communication? Explain the process of Interpersonal

Communication.

5. What is Interpersonal trust? Explain different types of trust.

TUTORIAL SHEET-II

1. What do we mean by group synergy? Distinguish between group and Team?

2. Explain how good interpersonal relationship affects productivity?

3. Explain:

a. Social Loafing

b. Social Facilitation

4. Explain the meaning of Career and throw lights on Different career role and Identity.

5. Explain:

a. Competition

b. Cooperation

L40 Do

L41 Interpersonal Trust

L42 Career Roles and Identity

L43 Do

L44 Competition and cooperation

L45 Assignment: Identifying Career Roles for yourself

L46 Do

L47 Case Study

L48 Revision

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BBA-209: Macro Business Environment

Max. Marks: 100

External Assessment: 80

Internal Assessment: 20

Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five questions

including the question no. 1 which is compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise of six short

answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.

Economic Reforms- Liberalisation, privatization, and globalization. Industrial policy of India-

Meaning, Current Industrial Policy.

Foreign capital and technology: foreign investment policy, multinational corporations, foreign

investment in India. Regulation and promotion of foreign trade.

Nature & operations of multilateral economic institutions- World Bank, World Trade

Organisation and International Monetary Fund.

Monetary & Fiscal Policy of India: Meaning and significance & latest policy.

Exim policy of India and its impact on Indian exports & imports in various sectors.

Suggested Readings:

1. Francis Cherunillam: Business Environment, Himalaya Publications

2. Suresh Bedi: Business Environment, Excel Books

3. Alok Goyal: Environment for Managers, V.K. Publications

4. Justin Paul Business Environment, Tata Mc-Graw Hill

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Subject Name Macro Business Environment

Subject Code BBA-209

Course:- BBA

Semester:- 4th Semester

Lecture Number Topics to be Discussed

L1 Indian Economy - Introduction

L2 Economic Reforms- Meaning

L3 Liberalisation- Meaning ,Features

L4 Liberalisation- Impact on INDIA

L5 Privatization- Concept , features

L6 Privatization- Effect on GDP

L7 Globalization- Concept

L8 Globalization- Effects, Contribution

L9 Globalization - world trends

L10 Industrial policy of India- Meaning

L11 Case Study

L12 Industrial policy of India- Importance & Working

L13 Current Industrial Policy.

L14 Industrial Policy - Updates

L15 Discussion on past industrial policies

L16 Test - Industrial Policy

L17 Foreign capital and technology:

L18 foreign investment policy,

L19 multinational corporations

L20 foreign investment in India

L21 Regulation and promotion of foreign trade.

L22 Test

L23 Case Study

L24 Nature & operations of multilateral economic

L25 institutions

L26 World Bank- Concept, Meaning

L27 World Bank- Working

L28 World Trade Organisation- Working and Contribution

L29 International Monetary Fund - Role & Features

L30 International Monetary Fund - Working and advantages

L31 Test

L32 Assignment - India at WTO & World Bank

L33 Monetary Policy - Meaning & Concept

L34 Monetary Policy - Importance and control

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L35 Monetary Policy - Techniques and Tools

L36 -----------------DO--------------------

L37 Monetary Policy & Inflation and Deflation

L38 Group Discussion on Monetary policy of 2018

L39 Fiscal Policy - meaning , Objectives

L40 Fiscal Policy - Tools and Impact

L41 Fiscal Policy and Inflation

L42 Cse Study Session

L43 EXIM POLICY OF INDIA-1(INTRODUCTION)

L44

EXIM POLICY OF INDIA-2(OBJECTIVE,

SIGNIFICANCE)

L45 IMPACT OF EXIM POLICY ON INDIAN EXPORT AND

L46 IMPORT.

L47 PRACTICE AND DOUBT SESSION-6

L48 Discussion of Previous Year Papers

Suggested Readings:

Francis Cherunillam Business Environment, Himalaya Publications

Suresh Bedi Business Environment, Excel Books

Alok Goyal Environment for Managers, V.K. Publications

Justin Paul Business Environment, TataMc-GrawHill

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Tutorial sheet -1

Q1: Why were economic reforms undertaken in India in 1991?

Q2: Throw light on current industrial policy of India?

Q3: Discuss the scenario of foreign investment in India?

Q4: Measures taken by government of India for the promotion of foreign trade?

Q5: Discuss Nature and operation of multi lateral economic reforms;

WTO

IMF

Tutorial Sheet-2

Q1: Explain the role of World Bank and its funding operations?

Q2: Define Fiscal policy in detail?

Q3: Define the role of Multi National Corporations in the growth of Economy?

Q4: What are the various instruments of monetary policy?

Q5: Examine the effectiveness of recent EXIM policy in promoting India‟s export?

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BBA 210: Business Statistics II Max. Marks: 100

External

Assessment: 80

Internal

Assessment: 20

Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to

attempt five questions including the question no. 1 which is

compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise of six short answer

questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.

COURSE CONTENTS:-

Correlation: Introduction; Importance; Types of correlation; Methods of

studying correlation. Linear regression: Introduction; Importance;

Comparison of correlation and regression analysis; Methods of studying

regression; Properties of regression lines; Error of estimate; Total variance;

Explained variance; Unexplained variance; Coefficient of determination.

Probability: Introduction and significance; Definition of probability; Joint,

marginal and conditional probabilities; Independent, Dependent, Mutually

exclusive; Exhaustive and Complementary events; Theories of

probabilities: Bayes‟s theories.

Time series: Definition; Components; Analysis; Measurement of trend,

seasonal, cyclical and random variation.

Hypothesis testing: Procedure for testing hypothesis tests in attributes; Tests in

variables (small and large samples).

Computation of above mentioned statistical techniques with Microsoft excel.

Suggested Readings:

(1) D.N Elhance Fundamental of statistics Kitab mahal (2) R.S Bhardwaj Business statistics Excel Books

(3) T.N Srivastava Statistics for management McGraw Hill

(4) S.C Gupta Fundamental of statistics Himalaya publishing house

(5) B.M Aggarwal Business statistics Sultan chand

(6) Levine Business statistics- A first course Pearson Education

(7) S.P Gupta Statistics Sultan chand & sons

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Business Statistics II

BBA-210

BBA

4th Semester

Topics to be Discussed

L1 Introduction to correlation

L2 Degree of correlation, types of correlation,

L3 Method of studying correlation: Karl Pearson Method

L4 Method of studying correlation: Rank Correlation Method

L5 Method of studying correlation: Rank Correlation Method

L6 Method of studying correlation: Concurrent Deviation method

L7 Importance of correlation

L8 Questions for practice

L9 Introduction to Regression

L10 Importance of regression, Regression lines, Properties of regression lines

L11 Methods of studying regression

L12 Methods of studying regression

L13 Difference between correlation and regression

L14 Error of estimate, Coefficient of determination

L15 Total variance, Explained variance; Unexplained variance

L16 Questions for practice

L17 Conceptual Understanding about Probability

L18 Application of Probability & Probability Distribution in Decision

making

L19 Do

L20 Probability theory & Basic terminology

L21 Probability Theory; Classical, relative and subjective probability,

L22 Do

L23 Addition probability model

L24 Multiplication probability model

L25 Conditional probability and Baye‟s Theorem

L26 Probability Distributions: Binomial

L27 Do

L28 Probability Distributions: Poisson

L29 Do

L30 Probability Distributions: Normal

L31 Do

L32 Characteristics & Applications of Probability Distribution

L33 Do

L34 Introduction to Time series

L35 Components of time series, Analysis of time series

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L36 Do

L37 Measurement of trend, seasonal, cyclical and random variation.

L38 Do

L39 Introduction to Hypothesis testing

L40 Procedure for testing hypothesis, Basic tests in attributes

L41 Large sample test: Z test

L42 Large sample test: Z test

L43 Small sample tests: t test

L44 Small sample tests: F test

L45 Small sample tests: t test

L46 Questions for practice

L47 Data analysis using software packages: MS Excel

L48 Do

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Subject Name Business Statistics II

Subject Code BBA - 210

Course:- BBA

Semester:- 4th Semester

Tutorial Sheet 1

1 Explain: Type I error and type II error, One tail and two tail test

2

The mean yield of wheat from Patiala district was 210 kgs with a

standard deviation 10 kgs per acre from a sample of 100 plots. In

another district Ludhiana, the mean yield was 220 kgs with standard

deviation 12 kgs from a sample of 150 plots. Assuming that the standard

deviation of the yield in the entire state was 11 kgs, test whether there is

any significant difference between the mean yields of crops in the two

districts.

3

An educator claims that the average IQ of govt. college student is no

more than 110. To test this claim, a random sample of 150 students was

taken and given relevant tests. Their average IQ score come to 111.2

with a standard deviation of 7.2 at level of significance of 1%, test if the

claim of the educator is justified

4 Explain the components of time series

5 Explain the difference and relationship between correlation and regression

Subject Name Business Statistics II

Subject Code BBA - 210

Course:- BBA

Semester:- 4th Semester

Tutorial Sheet 2

1

A company has two plants to manufacture scooters. Plant I manufacture

70% of the scooters and plant II manufactures 30%. At plant I, 80%

scooters are rated standard quality. And at plant II, 90% of the scooters

are rated standard quality. A scooter is picked up at random and is found

to be standard quality. What is the chance that it comes from plant I?

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2 Difference between normal, binomial and poison distribution.

3 State and Proof of Baye‟s theorem

4

One bag A contains 10 white and 3 black balls. Another bag B contains

3 white and 5 black balls. Two balls are transferred from bag A and put

into the bag B and a ball is drawn from the bag B. Find the probability

that the ball drawn is a white ball.

5 Explain the characteristics of Normal, binomial and poison distribution

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BBA-211: Marketing Management

Max Marks: 100

External Assessment: 80

Internal Assessment: 20

Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five questions

including the question no 1 which is compulsory. Question no 1 will comprise of six short

answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.

Course Contents:-

Marketing Management- Meaning, Nature and Scope. Concepts of Marketing .Marketing

Environment, Marketing Mix, STP (segmenting, targeting and positioning) approach to

marketing. Marketing Information System- Meaning and Components. Marketing Research.

Consumer Behaviour- Meaning and Importance of study for Marketers.

Product –Meaning, levels and product Mix. New Product development, Product Life

Cycle, Branding and Packaging decision.Pricing-Meaning, procedure for setting a price. Price

variation.

Distribution Channels- Levels and Roles. Management of Physical Distribution.

Promotion- promotion Mix- A study of advertising, sales promotion, personal selling,

direct marketing and public relations.Marketing organization and control.

Suggested Readings:

1. Mc Carthy; E.J. : Basic marketing -A Managerial Approach

2. Rama Swamy : Marketing Management

& Nama Kumari

3. Kotler, Philip : Marketing Management Analysis Planning and

Control.

4. Still and Cundiff : Basic Marketing.

5. Stanton et. al. : Marketing Management

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LECTURE PLAN

Lecture Number Topics to be Discussed

L1 Introduction :Marketing Management

L2 Meaning, Evolution and Importance

L3 Do

L4 Nature & Scope of Marketing

L5 Concepts of Marketing Management

L6 Concept of Marketing Environment

L7 Do

L8 Case Study Discussion

L9 Introduction to STP

L10 Concept of Segmenting

L11 Concept of Targeting

L12 Concept of Positioning

L13 Marketing Information system: Meaning

L14 Components of Marketing Information

System

L15 Marketing Research

L16 Do

L17 Case Study Discussion

L18 Consumer Behaviour

L19 Meaning and Importance for marketers

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L20 Case Study

L21 Product: Meaning, Level and Product Mix

L22 New Product Development

L23 Do

L24 Product Life Cycle

L25 Case Study Discussion

L26 Branding: Introduction

L27 Packaging Decision

L28 Pricing: Meaning, Procedure

L29 Price Variation

L30 Pricing Strategies

L31 Distribution Channels

L32 Level, Roles

L33 Case Study

L34 Management of Physical Distribution

L35 Promotion Mix

L36 Do

L37 Advertising

L38 Do

L39 Sales Promotion

L40 Case Study

L41 Personal Selling

L42 Direct Marketing

L43 Case Study

L44 Public Relation

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L45 Marketing Organization and Control

L46 Do

L47 Case Study

L48 Revision

TUTORIAL SHEET-1

1. Explain Marketing Management. Briefly explain Marketing environment and marketing

mix.

2. Explain how promotion mix helps in marketing of products for an organization.

3. Explain different distribution channels.

4. Explain procedure of setting price.

5. Explain why study of marketing management is important for managers.

TUTORIAL SHEET-II

1. What do you mean by marketing information system? Explain its components.

2. Why is it important to study consumer behavior?

3. Explain product life cycle and also throw light on new product development.

4. Explain the role of promotion mix in marketing and distinguish between advertising and

personal selling.

5. Explain Marketing organization and control.

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BBA-212: Financial Management

Max.Marks: 100 External Assessment: 80 Internal Assessment: 20

Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five questions

including the question no. 1 which is compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise of six short

answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.

COURSE CONTENTS:-

Financial Management: Meaning, Nature, Scope & Objectives, Finance functions.

Financial Planning: Meaning, Nature, Features, Determinants & Process.

Investment Decisions: Capital Budgeting; Nature, Significance, Process, Methods of Evaluation

Cost of Capital; Concept, Significance, Computation of Cost of Capital, weighted average Cost

of Capital.

Financial Decisions: Capitalization, Capital Structure Decisions, Theories of Capital Structure.

Dividend Decisions: Nature, Concept, Significance, Dividend Models.

Working Capital Management: Concept, Nature, Significance, Components

Sources of Finance: Short term, Medium term & Long term.

Suggested Readings:

1. PrasannaChandra : Financial Management. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.Ltd., New Delhi

2. Hampton, John J. : Financial Decision-making, Prentice hail of India Ltd., New Delhi.

3. Khan, M.Y,. Jam, : Financial Management and Policy, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd., P.K.

New Delhi.

4. Van Horn, Jamme : Financial Management and Policy, Prentice Hallof India Ltd., New Delhi.

5. Brigham, E.F. : Fundamentals of Financial Management, The Dryden Press, New Delhi.

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Lesson Plan

BBA-212: Financial Management

Lecture Number Topics to be discussed

L1 Introduction to financial management

L2 Objectives of financial management

L3 Types of financial decisions

L4 Time value of Money: Introduction

L5 Discounting Techniques

L6 -do

L7 Compounding Techniques

L8 Sources of finance: Short & long term

L9 Class Test

L10 Investment decisions- introduction

L11 Importance of Investment Decisions

L12 Methods of capital budgeting Risk analysis

L13 -do-

L14 Traditional methods

L15 NPV vs IRR

L16 Discounted cash flow methods

L17 Difficulties determining cash flows

L18 Cost of capital: Concept

L19 Importance of Cost of Capital

L20 Computation: Cost of Debt

L21 -do-

L22 Cost of equity

L23 Cost of retained earnings

L24 CAPM

L25 Weighted Average Cost of Capital

L26 Class Test

L27 Capital Structure decisions

L28 Optimum capital structure

L29

Theories of capital structure - Net Income Approach & Net operating Income

Approach

L30 -do-

L31 Traditional Approach &Modigliani& Millar approach

L32 Factors determining capital structure

L33 Management of working capital: Meaning & kinds

L34 Factors determining working capital requirements

L35 -Do-

L36 Excess or inadequate working capital

L37 Approaches for financial mix of working capital

L38 Cash Management

L39 Receivables Management

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L40 Credit policy determination

L41 Inventory Management: Introduction

L42 Techniques of inventory management

L43 Internal financing

L44 Dividend Decisions: Introduction

L45 Determinants of dividend decisions

L46 Theories of dividend decision-Walter's Model

L47 Gordon's Model & Modigliani & Millar Model

L48 Class Test

Suggested Readings

1. Khan, M.Y. and Jam, P.K. : Financial Management, McGraw Hill, 2001.

2. PrasannaChandra : Financial Management, McGraw Hill, 2002.

3. Pandey, IM. : Financial Management, Vikas Publication House, 2000.

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Tutorial Sheet-1

1. Explain the various tools of cash planning and control?

2. What are the sources of long term finance? Explain features?

3. What do you understand by working capital? Discuss inventory management techniques?

4. What is receivable management? Explain the procedure for speedy recovery from

customer?

5. Differentiate between net income approach and MM approach of capital structure

decision?

6. What are the determinants of optimum capital structure?

Tutorial Sheet-2

1. What is NPV and how it is calculated?

2. What are the different types of dividends? Discuss the factors affecting dividend policy

of a company?

3. Write short note on

i. Financial modeling

ii. Economic order quantity

iii. Techniques of time , value and money

4. As a financial manager, which sources of long term finance would you adopt to meet the

financial requirement of a large sized manufacturing company?

5. What are the objectives of financial management? Also discuss the various decision

making area of a financial manager?

6. “The basis problem in financial enterprise is to maintain sound capital structure ” .

Examine this statement and suggest the factors you would bear in mind while planning

capital structure of a large sized manufacturing company?

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Previous year question paper

2018

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Previous year question paper

2017

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BBA-213: Principle of Material Management

Max. Marks: 100

External Assessment: 80

Internal Assessment: 20

Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five

questions including the question no. 1 which is compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise

of six short answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.

Course Contents

Material Management: Meaning, Objectives. Nature and Scope. Organization of Material

Management.

System Approach to Material Management: The process of Management and the Material

Function. An Overview of the System Concept. Benefits of the Integrated Systems Approach.

Material Planning: Making the Material Plan Work. The Material Cycle and Flow Control

System. Material Budget. Purchasing: Principles, Procedure, and Practices. Fundamental

Objectives of Purchasing. Legal Aspects of Purchasing.

Value Analysis and Value Engineering. Quality Assurance. Incoming Quality Control.

Statistical Quality Control. Purchasing Capital Equipment, Plant and Machinery. Government

Purchasing Practices and Procedures.

Inventory Management and Control System. Stores Management and Operation. Material

Handling. Physical Distribution Logistics. Transportation. Operation research. Material

Management Information System.

Suggested Readings:

1. Dobler, Donald W and Lee, Lamar: Purchasing and Material Management, New York,

McGraw Hill, 1984

2. Tony Arnold.J.R, Stephen, Chapman: Introduction to Material Management, Prentice Hall,

2003

3. Datta.A.K : Material Management, Prentice Hall of India

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Subject Name Principles of Material Management

Subject Code BBA-213

Course:- BBA

Semester:- 4th

Semester

Weeks

Theory

Lecture

No

Topics to be discussed

1

1 Material management Introduction

2 Meaning of material management

3 Objective of material management

2 4 Nature and scope of material management

5 Organization of Material management

6 System approach to Material Management

3 7 Class test

8 Process of Management and material function

9 Overview of system concept

4 10 Benefits of system approach

11 Material planning and making the material plan work

12 Material cycle

5 13 Flow control system

14 Class test

15 Material budget

6 16 Purchasing principle

17 Purchase procedure

18 do

19 purchase practice

7 20 Fundamental objective of purchasing

21 Legal aspect of Purchasing

22 Revision

8 23 value analysis

24 value engineering

25 Class test

9 26 Quality assurance

27 Incomming quality control

28 Do

29 stastical quality control

30 do

10 31 Purchase capital equipment

32 Plant and machinery

33 Government Purchase Practices and purchases

11 34 Revision

35 Inventory management

36 Inventory control system

12 37 store management

38 Class test

39 store operation

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13 40 Material handling

41 Physical distribution Logistics

42 Transportation

14 43 Revision

44 Operation Research

45 Operation Research

15 46 Material management information system

47 Class test

48 Revision

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Tutorial Sheet- 1

1. What do you understand by Material Management? Discuss its objectives, scope and

significance.

2. Discuss the concept and benefits of system approach. How can system approach be used

in the field of material Management?

3. What is Material Planning? Explain Material Cycle and Flow control system.

4. Discuss the objectives, principles and procedure of purchasing.

5. What is “purchase cycle”? What do the activities constitute a typical purchase cycle?

6. What is statistical quality control? Why and how is it done?

7. What is standardization? Explain the aims of standardization

Tutorial Sheet- 2

1. Throw light on distribution logistics and transportation.

2. Explain the concept of warehousing. State the location and layout considerations

warehouses.

3. Discuss the “profit-centre concept” and the “integrated concept” of materials

management.

4. Explain Inventory control Techniques.

5. What is Transportation? Explain in detail.

6. What is value analysis or value engineering?

7. Explain Government purchasing procedures.

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Miscellaneous Questions

1. Define the term „purchasing‟. Bring out the importance of purchasing.

2. Describe the objectives of purchasing?

3. What do you mean by purchasing? What are the functions of Purchasing Department?

4. What is purchasing? Discuss the factors influencing the industrial purchasing

5. Discuss the conventional and modern approach to organization for material management.

6. Draw chart for organization of materials management under conventional and modern approach.

7. What are the basic reasons for adopting the materials management form of organization?

8. Discuss the essential reasons for uniting materials departments under one materials manager.

9. Discuss the alternative organization structures for the internal structuring of the materials

management department.

10. Explain the importance and objectives of material management. How are the functions of material

management organized?

11. What do you mean by term “material management”. State the importance of material

management.

12. Define materials management. State the objectives of material management.

13. Explain various phases of materials management and their activities.

14. Define standardization and variety reduction. Also discuss the benefits of standardization.

15. Mention the concept of simplification. List the benefits of simplification.

16. Distinguish between standardization and simplification; also bring out the difference between

simplification and variety reduction.

17. Discuss the five major approaches to value-driven competition.

18. Mention the roadblocks to value analysis.

19. Enumerate the tests for determining value in a product or service.

20. Mention the various value analysis techniques used for cost reduction.

21. Explain the following:

(a) Design analysis

(b) Check lists

(c) Brain Storming

(d) Price analysis

22. Write short note on “Value Analysis”.

23. Enumerate the steps and techniques of logistics management.

24. Discuss security and safety measures for warehouses.

25. Define the term “material handling” and state its objectives.

26. Discuss the factors that influence the selection of materials handling system.

27. What are the different classifications of material handling systems?

28. What do you mean by material handling? What are the advantages of good material handling

system?

29. Mention the roadblocks to value analysis.

30. What do you mean by term “material management”. State the importance of material

management.

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Previous Question Paper (May, 2013)

Roll No……………..

BBA/M-13

PRINCIPLE OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

PAPER-BBA-213

Time allowed: 3 hours] [Maximum marks : Regular : 80

Reappear: 90

Note: Attempt five questions in all. Question no. 1 is compulsory. All questions carry equal

marks.

1. Discuss briefly:

a) Material Management Information System

b) Operation Research

c) Quality Assurance

d) Material Budget

e) Material Cycle

f) Value Engineering

2. What do you understand by Material Management? Discuss its objectives, scope and

significance.

3. Discuss the concept and benefits of system approach. How can system approach be used

in the field of material Management?

4. Discuss the objectives, principles and procedure of purchasing.

5. What is statistical quality control? Why and how is it done?

6. Write short notes on the following:

A) Procedure followed in Government purchases.

b) Value analysis

7. Throw light on distribution logistics and transportation.

8. Write short notes on the following:

a) Inventory Management

b) Store Management

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