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GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, KUMBAKONAM M.COM (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) PROGRAMME CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM 2008-2009 SEMEST ER COURSE COURSE TITLE SUBJECT CODE Ins.Hr s/week Credit I Core Course- I Indian Financial System RPCOC 101 6 5 Core Course- II Management Concepts RPCOC102 6 5 Core Course- III Accounting For Decision RPCOC103 6 5 Core Course- IV Financial Management RPCOC104 6 5 Elective Course-I Managerial Economics RPCO1EC1 6 5 II Core Course- V Strategic Management RPCOC205 6 5 Core Course- VI Information Technology In Business Decisions RPCOC206 6 5 Core Course- VII Quantitative Techniques For Business Decisions RPCOC207 6 5 Elective Course-II Income Tax Law And Practice RPCO2EC2 6 5 Non – Major Elective Course –I E-Commerce RPCO2EDC1 3 2 Non – Major Elective Banking Practice RPCO2EDC2 3 2

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GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, KUMBAKONAM

M.COM (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) PROGRAMME

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM 2008-2009

SEMESTER COURSE COURSE TITLE SUBJECT

CODEIns.Hrs/

week Credit

I

Core Course-I Indian Financial System RPCOC 101 6 5

Core Course-II Management Concepts RPCOC102 6 5

Core Course-III Accounting For Decision RPCOC103 6 5

Core Course-IV Financial Management RPCOC104 6 5

Elective Course-I Managerial Economics RPCO1EC1 6 5

II

Core Course-V Strategic Management RPCOC205 6 5

Core Course-VI Information Technology In Business Decisions

RPCOC206 6 5

Core Course-VII Quantitative Techniques For Business Decisions

RPCOC207 6 5

Elective Course-II Income Tax Law And Practice

RPCO2EC2 6 5

Non – Major Elective Course –I

E-Commerce RPCO2EDC1 3 2

Non – Major Elective Course-II

Banking Practice RPCO2EDC2 3 2

III

Core Course-VIII International Financial Management

RPCOC308 6 5

Core Course-XI Entrepreneurial Development

RPCOC309 6 5

Core Course- X Financial Services RPCOC310 6 5

Core Course- XI Working Capital Management

RPCOC311 6 5

Core Course- XII Computer Application In Business(Theory+ Practical)

RPCOC312 6 5

IV

Core Course-XIII Research Methods in Financial Management

RPCOC413 6 6

Core Course-XIV Security Analysis & Portfolio Management

RPCOC414 6 6

Project Project RPWPCO415 18 6

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CORE COURSE IV- FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTObjectives:

To make the students to understand the concept and problems of financial management.

UNIT –IFinancial Management- objectives ,functions , relationship between financial

management and other areas of management- time values of the money – future and present value of a single amount and annuity- cost of capital : cost of debt , cost of preference shares , cost of equity and retained earnings , weight average cost of capital.

UNIT –IICapital structure – factors affecting capital structure , optimal capital structure –

capital structure theories - Leverage: operating leverage , financial leverage , combined leverage.

UNIT -III Dividend policy – theories – relationship with value of firms – stock dividend –

rights issue.

UNIT –IVCaptial budgeting – importance – payback – discounted cash flow – net present

value – profitability index – accounting rate of return- benefit cost ratio.

UNIT – VValue based management – Marakon approach – Alcar approach –McKinsey

approach – Economic Value Added –EVA and incentive compensation.

Text Book:1. Prasanna Chandra, Financial Management : Theory and Practice, 5th Ed., Tata

McGraw Hill,2001Reference:1.Shashi K.Gupta & R.K.Sharma – Financial Management – Kalyani Publishers.2. S.N Maheswari – Management Accounting & Financial Control – Sultan Chand & Sons.Theory and problems shall be in the ratio 30:70 percentSection A -10 X 2marks=20 marks – All questions must be answered.Section B - 5 X 5marks=25 marks – either(a) & (b)must be answered.Section C -3X 10marks=30 marks – Three out of five question must be answered.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSec A (q.nos.) 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10Sec B (q.nos.) 11(a&b) 12(a&b) 13(a&b) 14(a&b) 15(a&b)Sec C (q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

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CORE COURSE V – STRTEGIC MANAGEMENTObjectives:

To make the students to understand the different concepts of Strategic Management.

UNIT –IStrategy – tactics-levels of strategy- strategic decision – strategic management –

benefits- limitations- approaches- process- participants in strategic management.

UNIT – IISWOT Analysis- Environmental Scanning And Industry analysis – Forecasting –

Internal scanning –mission-objectives-stakeholder theory- Cyert and March’s behavioral theory- social responsibility and business ethics.

UNIT –IIIStrategy formulation- business strategy- corporate strategy- divertional strategy-

portfolio analysis-BCG growth/share matrix –strategic choice-strategic alliances.

UNIT -IVStrategic implementation-organization for action- staffing-leading-MBO-total

quality management-functional strategies- diversification , acquisition and joint venture.

UNIT –VStrategic control and evaluation – establishing strategic control-implementation

control-special alert control-evaluation techniques-managing change-participants in strategic evaluation and control.

Text Book:L.M.Prasad, Business Policy and Strategic Management ,Sultan Chand & Sons.

Book for Reference:

1.John A.Pearce II,B.Robinson Jr.-Strategic Management-Strategy Fotmulation and Implementation –(A.I.T.B.S.Publishers-J-5,6,Krishnan Nagar,Delhi-110051)2.J.David Hunger and Thomas L.Wheelen(Addison – Wesley Longman)-Strategic Management-(Availableat Higginbothoms Ltd.,Chennai).3.R.N.Srivastava.-International & strategic Management.

4.V.S.Ramaswamy and S.Nanakumari-Strategic Planning for Corporate Success.

Section A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks-All questions must be answered. Section B-5 X 5 marks=25 marks-either(a) & (b) must be answered. Section A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks-Three out of five questions must be answered.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSecA(Q.nos.) 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10Sec B(q .nos.) 11(a & b) 12(a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)Sec C (q. nos. 16 17 18 19 20

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CORE COUSRE –VI –INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS

UNIT –I

Introduction to computer – classification of digital computer system – computer architecture – memory units – auxiliary storage devices – input and output devices.

UNIT –II

Introduction to computer software – programming languages – machine language – assembly language – high level language – areas of computer applications.

UNIT –III

Office automation – information technology – principle of office computerization – components – functions – problems – process – methods – infrastructure requirements.

UNIT –IV

Ms – Word – Word basics – Menus ,Commands, Tool bars and their Icons – Mail merge, Macros.

UNIT –V

E- commerce – scope – definition – benefits of E-commerce – internet’s role in e-commerce – e-commerce applications – customer to business – intra organization – inter organization.

Text Book:

1.Sanjay Saxena , MS Office 2000 for everyone , Vikas Publishing House.2.David Whitely, e- commerce , streategy , technologies and applications.3.Srinivasa vallaban, An introduction to information technology ,Sultan Chand & Sons.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSec A(Q.nos.) 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 8&9

Sec B(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12(a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)

Sec C(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

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Section A- 10 X 2 marks =20 marks-All question must be answered. Section B- 5 X 5 marks =25 marks-either (a) & (b) must be answered. Section C- 3 X 10 marks =30 marks-Three out of five question must be answered.

CORE COURSE VII – QUANTITIVE TECHNIQUES FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS

Objectives: To make the students the various techniques of statistics used in business for taking decisions.

UNIT –I

Correlation – regression – time series analysis.

UNIT –II

Probability distribution – binomial distribution – poisson distribution - normal distribution.

UNIT –III

Testing of Hypothesis – null hypothesis , alternative hypotheisi – type 1 error – type II error – ANOVA – chi – square test.

UNIT –IV

Transportation problems : North-West corner method , Least-Cost method and Vogel’s Approximation method – assignment problem.

UNIT –V

Theory of games – types of games – dominance – rule for dominance – solution through graphic method.

Text Book:

1.Kanti Swarup , P.K.Gupta, Man Mohan – Operations Research – Sultan Chand & Sons –New Delhi.

Reference:1.S.P.GUPTA- Statistical Methods – Sultan Chand & Sons New Delhi.2.Prem Kumar Gupta & D.S.Hira - Operation Research –S.Chand.

Theory and problems shall be in the ratio 20: 80 percentSection A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks – All question must be answered..Section B-5 X 5 marks=25 marks – either (a) & (b) must be answered..Section C-3 X 10 marks=30 marks – Three out of five question must be answered.

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UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSec (Q.nos.) 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10

Sec B(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)Sec C(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

ELECTIVE II –INCOME TAX THEORY LAW AND PRACTICEObjectives: To make the students to understand the theory and practice of Income Tax.UNIT –I:

Basic concepts : income , assessee , previous year, assessment year , person , agricultural income- charge of income tax .residential status and incidence of tax.Liability : individual , HUF , firm and company. Income exempt from tax.

UNIT -II Salaries : chargeability – meaning –allowances – perquisites – valuation of

perquisites – profit in lieu of salary – provident funds – deductions – income from house properties : chargeability – annual value –Let out house property – self occupied house property – deductions.

UNIT –IIIIncome from business or profession : chargeability – income taxable under

business or profession – computation of profits and gains – deduction expressly allowed – expenses expressly disallowed – expenses allowable under certain restrictions – deemed incomes.

UNIT –IVCapital gains: chargeability – capital assert – transfer – cost of acquisition –

computation of capital gain – exemption. income from other sources : general incomes and specific incomes.

UNIT –VComputation of total incomes – deductions made from gross total income –

computation of tax liability – assessment of individuals.Text Book:1.Gaur & Narang , income Tax Law & Practice- Kalyani Publishers.

Reference:1. T.S.Reddy , Y. Hari Prasad Reddy – Income Tax Theory Law and Practice,

Margham Publications, Chennai.2. Dinkar Pagare – Income Tax Law & Practice – Sultan Chand & Sons.3. Vinod K .Singhania – Income Tax –Taxman.

Theory and problems shall be in the ratio 20: 80 percentSection A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks – All question must be answered..Section B-5 X 5 marks=25 marks – either (a) & (b) must be answered..Section C-3 X 10 marks=30 marks – Three out of five question must be answered.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSec A (Q.nos.)

1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10

Sec B (Q.nos.)

11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)

Sec C(Q.nos.)

16 17 18 19 20

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Non – Major Elective Course E.COMMERCEUNIT –I

Electronic commerce framework – electronic commerce and medium convergence – the anatomy of E-commerce applications – electronic commerce organizations applications.

UNIT –II

Types of electronic payment systems – digital token – based electronic payment systems – smart cards and electronic payment systems –credit card – based electronic payment systems –risk and electronic payment systems – designing electronic payment systems.

UNIT –III

Electronic data interchange; meaning , definition and benefits of EDI.

UNIT –IV

Consumer oriented applications – basic services – intermediate services – advanced services – Home shopping – television based shopping – catalog based shopping – home entertainment.

UNIT –V

Meaning of computer – characteristics – areas of applications – IPO cycle – components of computer – memory and control unit – input and output devices –introduction to internet – getting connection to internet – uses of internet.

Book for Reference:

1.Fronties of electronic commerce – Ravi Kalakota and AndrewB. Whinston – Addision Wesely Longman2.David Whitely –E-Commerce ,Tata McGraw Hill PublishingCompany ltd,New Delhi.3.Jerffery F.Rayport –E-commerce ,Tata McGraw Hill PublishingCompany ltd,New Delhi.Section A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks – All question must be answered..Section B-5 X 5 marks=25 marks – either (a) & (b) must be answered..Section C-3 X 10 marks=30 marks – Three out of five question must be answered.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT V

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Sec A(Q.nos.) 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10

Sec B(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)

Sec C(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

NON MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSE - BANKING PRACTICE

Objectives: To understand the theory and Practical Knowledge of Banking

UNIT I:Definition of banker and customer – relationship between banker and customer –

banker’s obligation and rights.

UNIT –II

Deposits – types of deposit accounts – legal aspects of entries in the pass book – closing of a bankaccount – deposit schemes for Indians in aboard.

UNIT –III

Negotiable instruments – promissory Note, bills of exchange and cheque. Endorsement ,crossing of cheques , payment and collection of cheques.

UNIT –IV

Bank failure and deposit insurance and credit guarantee corporation – the banking Ombudsman Scheme 1995.

UNIT –VE-Banking – facets of E-banking –electronic delivery channels- Automated Teller

Machine (ATM)- Smart cards –tele – banking , internet banking – electronic Cheque – models of E-Banking – feature of HIGH Tech Bank with in Bank –Advantages of E-Banking and constraints.

Text Book:1. Gordon and Natarajan –Himalayas Publishing House, Mumbai.

Reference:1. Sundaram and Varshney –Banking Theory Law and Practice – Sultan Chand &

Sons,New Delhi.2. TANNEM M.L Banking Law and Practice in India.Thacker & co. Ltd .Mumbai.3. Radhaswami M. and Vasudevan S.V.A Text Banking , S.Chand & Co. Ltd. New

Delhi.Section A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks – All question must be answered..Section B-5 X 5 marks=25 marks – either (a) & (b) must be answered..Section C-3 X 10 marks=30 marks – Three out of five question must be answered.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSe A(Q.nos.) 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10

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SecB(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)SecC(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

CORE COURSE-VIII –INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

UNIT –I

Finance function in the international context – BOP- IMF – Globalisation – Threat and opportunities –WTO – origin – functions-structure.

UNIT-II

Foreign Exchange –Rate of exchange-types-factor affecting exchange rate-participants – The Indian Foreign Exchange Market.

UNIT –III

Management of Foreign exchange Risk-problems faced by a firm- types of risks- techniques in managing risks – Terms of payment and foreign trade finance –open account-documentary bills- letters of credit-pre shipment and post shipment finance.

UNIT –IV

International Capital Markets- International Financial operations –Euro currency and Euro bond markets-Instruments of Euro currency market-types of Euro bonds- special features in the International Bond Market-Euro bond vs. Euro currency loan.

UNIT –V

Source of External Finance-benefits-problems-the world bank - IFC-ADB- FIIs – GDR & ADR, FDI by MNCs-advantages-Trends in global FDI.

Text Book:

1. R.L.Varshney & Bhashyam, International Financial Management , Sultan Chand & sons,Delhi.

Reference:

1.Internatinal Trade and Export management ,Francis Cherunilam, Himalaya Publishers.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSec A(Q.nos.) 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10Sec B(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)

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Sec C(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

CORE COURSE –XI- ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT

UNIT-I

Entrepreneur – Definition , Characteristics , Functions & types. Entrepreneurship- definition , meaning –Role of Entrepreneurship in economic development –factors affecting Entrepreneurial growth.

UNIT –IIWomen Entrepreneurship- concepts , functions – Women Entrepreneurship in

India –Problems of Women Entrepreneurship ––Rural Entrepreneur –meaning ,need , problems of rural Entrepreneurship.

UNIT-IIIProject Identification & Selection- Project formulation- Project appraisal –Project

report.

UNIT –IVSources of Finance – Institutional finance to Entrepreneurs – Institutional

support to Entrepreneurs-Entrepreneurial development programs.

UNIT –VSmall Entrepreneurs –definition & Characteristics –Taxation – benefits to small

scale industries , Incentives and subsidies of Govt . to small –scale industries.

Text Book:1.S.S.Khanka- Entrepreneurial Development-Sultan Chand & sons.

Reference:1.Vasant Desai, Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and Management-

Himalaya Publishing House.2.Gorden & Natarajan – Entrepreneurial Development – Himalaya Publishing

House.3.Prakash G Apte,International Financial Management – Tata McGraw Hill

publishing co.ltd.Section A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks – All question must be answered..Section B-5 X 5 marks=25 marks – either (a) & (b) must be answered..Section C-3 X 10 marks=30 marks – Three out of five question must be answered.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSec A(Q.nos.)

1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10

Sec B(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)

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Sec C(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

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CORE COURSE –X-FINANCIAL SERVICESUNIT –I

Financial services- meaning – classification-scope- modern activities -new financial product and services- Challenges facing the financial services sector- Meaning banking –merchant banking in India – services- scope-problems.

UNIT-II

Hire purchase –features-legal position-Hire purchase and credit sale – Hire purchase and leasing –bank credit for Hire purchase- Leasing – steps in leasing –types of lease- advantages-legal aspects-problems & prospects. Venture capital-meaning –features-scope& importance – venture capital guidelines-methods-Indian scenario.

UNIT –IIIMutual funds- meaning – origin - classification of funds – importance - investors

rights - guidelines-mutual funds in India-reasons for slow growth-future of mutual funds. Credit rating-meaning-functions-credit rating - meaning –functions – credit rating in India – Benefits – agencies in India-limitations-future of credit rating.

UNIT –IVFactoring –meaning –terms and conditions – functions –types –factoring vs

discounting – benefits – factoring in India – forfeiting-working of forfeiting-benefits of forfeiting – drawbacks – forfeiting in India.

UNIT – VSecuritisation – meaning – Securitisation vs factoring – Securitisable assets-

beefits- conditions for Securitisation – Securitisation in India – reasons for unpopularity –future prospects. Derivatives-meaning – meaning – kinds – forwards – Future – features - Forwards vs Futures – advantages. Options – features – benefits – swap- features – kinds- advantages.

Text Book:

Financial markets and services, E.Gordon & Natarajan, Himalaya Publishing House.Reference:Financial Services ,B.Santhanam, Margham Publications.Section A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks – All question must be answered..Section B-5 X 5 marks=25 marks – either (a) & (b) must be answered..Section C-3 X 10 marks=30 marks – Three out of five question must be answered.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSec A(Q.nos.)

1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10

Sec B(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)Sec C(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

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CORE COURSE-XI-WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Objectives: To make the student to understand the concept of working capital Management.

UNIT-I

Working Capital – concepts – classification - factors influencing the working capital – operating cycle and cash.

UNIT-II Cash management – problems in cash management – determining optimum cash

balance – cash Budgeting – controlling and monitoring collections and disbursements – cash management models.

UNIT – III Receivables management – factor influencing size of receivables – credit policy variables – credit standards – credit period – cash discount and collection efforts. Approaches to credit evaluation – credit granting decision – control of receivables.

UNIT-IVInventory management – meaning and nature of inventories – object of inventory

management – techniques for managing inventory – determination of stock level & safety stock – EOQ – ABC – VED –Preparation of inventory report.

UNIT – VWorking capital financing – trade credits – short – term bank finance –

commercial papers- public deposits – committees on working capital finance – Dehejia committee – Tandon committee – Chore committee.Text Book:

1. Prasanna Chandra , Financial Management – Theory and practice, Tata McGRaw Hill.

Reference:1. I.M .Pandey , Financial Management , Vikas Publications.2. Shashi . K. Gupta , R.K.Sharma , Financial Management – Kalyani Publishers.3. S.N.Maheswari , Financial Management – Sultan Chand & Sons.Theory and problems shall be in the ratio 40:60 percentSection A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks – All question must be answered..Section B-5 X 5 marks=25 marks – either (a) & (b) must be answered..Section C-3 X 10 marks=30 marks – Three out of five question must be answered.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT V

Sec A(Q.nos.) 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10

Sec B(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)

Sec C(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

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CORE COURSE – XII – RESEARCH METHODS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

UNIT-IResearch in business – definition , meaing & nature – scope and objectives of

research – methods and techniques of research.

UNIT –IIResearch design – formulation of research problem – research process – steps in

the process of research.

UNIT – IIISources of data – primary & secondary – methods of primary data collection –

observation – interview – questionnaire & schedule – attitude measurements & scale – samples and sampling design.

UNIT –IVData processing and analysis – editing ,coding , classification – tabulation –

interpretation of data – methods – testing of hypothesis – type I & type II errors.

UNIT –VReporting writing and presentation steps in report writing – substance of report –

format of reports – importance of foot note and bibliography.

Note :Theory onlyText Book:

1. C.R.Kothari , Research Methodology – methods & techniques2. Saravanavel , Research Methodology

Reference:1 . V.P.Michael , Research Methodology in Management in Management, Himalaya Publishing HouseSection A-10 X 2 marks=20 marks – All question must be answered..Section B-5 X 5 marks=25 marks – either (a) & (b) must be answered..Section C-3 X 10 marks=30 marks – Three out of five question must be

answered.

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSec A(Q.nos.)

1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10

Sec B(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)Sec C(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

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CORE COURSE – XIII – COMPUTER APPLICATION IN BUSINESS

UNIT – I

MS- Excel: Introduction – Menus , Commands , Toolbars and their Icons – functions

UNIT – II

MS- Access: Introduction , Parts of an Access Window , Creating a Database , Relationships , Creating table through Design , View , Relationship Query , Form , Reports.

UNIT –III

MS – Power point – Introduction – Menus , Toolbars – Functions.

UNIT – IV

Fundamentals of Computerized Accounting – Computerized Accounting Vs Manual Accounting – Creation of a New Company – Creation of groups – ledger – Voucher entry.

UNIT - V

Reports _ Features – Day books – Balance Sheet – Profit & Loss a/c – Trial Balance - Ratio Analysis – Cash flow – Fund flow statements –Ratio analysis.

Text Book:

1. Sanjay Saxena , MS Office 2000 For every one , Vikas Publishing house.2. Srinivasan Vallabhan S.V Computer Applications in Business , Sultan Chand.

Section A-6 X 2 marks=12 marks – All question must be answered..Section B-3 X 4 marks=12 marks – either (a) & (b) must be answered..Section C-3 X 7 marks=21 marks – Three out of five question must be answered

Theory: 45 marks only

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CORE COURSE XIV – SECURITY ANALYISI AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

UNIT –I

Investment – meaning – importance – Investment Vs. Speculation – Investment & gambling – Investment Process – factors favorable for investment - investment media – features of investment – Risk – Systematic and Unsystematic Risk.

UNIT –IIOptions – put and call options – determine of option value – Futures – diff.

between futures and options Portfolio strategies using index futures – futures on fixed income securities – futures on long term securities.

UNIT –III

Fundamental analysis – Economic analysis – Forecasting techniques – Industrial analysis – Company analysis. Technical analysis – the Dow theory – Efficient Market Theory – Random Walk – The Efficient Market Hypothesis.

UNIT –IV

Portfolio Analysis: Effects of combing securities – Markowitz’s Mean – Variance model.Portfolio Selection: Diversification – Optimal portfolio.

UNIT – V

Capital Market Theory – CAPM – Arbitrage Pricing Theory – Managed Portfolio and performed evaluation: Shared Index, Theory Index, Jensen‘s Model.

Note: Theory only.

Text Book:1. Preethi Singh, Investments Management(Security analysis and portfolio

management),Himalaya Publishing house.

2. Donald E .Fischer and Ronald J Jordan, Security Analysis and Portfolio management),

Prentice Hall of India.Reference:1. Prasanna Chandra, Investment analysis and portfolio management, Tat McGraw Hill. UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT VSec A(Q.nos.) 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8 9&10Sec B(Q.nos.) 11 (a & b) 12 (a & b) 13(a & b) 14(a & b) 15(a & b)Sec C(Q.nos.) 16 17 18 19 20

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