MS-03

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
2016

MS- 03: Economic and Social Environment

School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI 110 068

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MS-03
Economic and Social Environment
MS-03/TMA/SEM-I/2016
All Blocks

Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2016 to
the coordinator of your study centre.

1.

a) Examine the interaction between Economic Environment and Business

Management.
b) Discuss the relationship between economic and non-economic factors with the help
of interaction matrix, giving examples.

2.

What is the rationale for private sector development? Critically examine the problems
and prospects of privatization.

3.

Discuss the merits and demerits of currency convertibility for a developing economy.

4.

a) Briefly discuss the significance and need for financial reforms.

b) What reforms have taken place in the small scale sector? Discuss with examples.

5.

Examine the impact of economic reforms on growth rate of GDP and FDI.

6.

Write short notes:

a) Public Sector in the present scenario
b) Economic Development
c) Importance of Balance of Payments
d) Role of Government.