MBA PROGRAMME

CLASS OF 2016, SECTION B

REVISED SCHEDULE
Semester II
Weekly Class Schedule
FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 29 TO JANUARY 30, 2015
Auditorium 104
DG

0830-0900

Class 1

0905-1035

DG

1105-1135

Class 2

1140-1310

DG

1435-1505

Class 3

1510-1640

26-Jan
Mon

27-Jan
Tue

28-Jan
Wed

29-Jan
Thu

30-Jan
Fri

OM
2

FMG
2

FMG
1

*
LSR
2

31-Jan
Sat

MACS
2

1. The soft copy of the weekly schedule is available on the main page of the LUMS website
www.lums.edu.pk - Information For: Students\Schedules\MBA Schedule
2. Class timings may sometimes differ from the usual timetable. Please follow the timings given on the inner pag
3.

For course titles and instructors, please turn overleaf.

Follow the timings given on the inner pages for Friday, January 30.

MBA CLASS OF 2016

SEMESTER II (S II)
LIST OF COURSES BEING OFFERED
Code

Units

MACS
LSR
OM
BDE
FM
ME

1
0.5
1
0.5
1
1

Course Title

Managerial Accounting and Control Systems

Leadership and Social Responsibility (IIA)
Operations Management
Business Development and Economy (IIA)
Financial Management
Managerial Economics

Instructor

Ayesha Bhatti / M Junaid Ashraf

Ghufran Ahmad
Hassan Rauf / Syed Zahoor Hassan
Khalid Mirza
Syed Mubashir Ali
Tanveer Shahzad

SULEMAN DAWOOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MBA PROGRAMME

REVISED SCHEDULE
CLASS OF 2016, SECTION B
AUDITORIUM A-104 SEMESTER II 2014-2015 (SII)
Assignments for the week of January 29 to January 30, 2015
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29
0830 - 0900

Discussion Group: Operations Management

0905 - 1035

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
SYED ZAHOOR HASSAN

Topic: Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Case: Rapid Rewards at Southwest Airlines
Assignment:
1.

Should Southwest save low numbered boarding cards for its most
frequent fliers? What is the key motivation for your opinion? What
are the tradeoffs that Southwest must consider in making this
decision?

2.

Should Southwest allow its most frequent fliers that have missed
their flight to take the next available flight with an empty seat or
should these customers have to wait for the next available flight
with an empty seat within the same fare class? What drives your
decision?

3.

What are Southwests sources of competitive advantage?

4.

Consider how you might determine the economic importance of

frequent fliers.

5.

In what instances do you advocate firms offered tiered or

differentiated services to its customers? What guidelines do you
propose firms use in making this decision?

Read: Chapter 11: Process Design and Analysis

1035 - 1105

Tea break

1105 - 1135

Discussion Group: Financial Management

1140 - 1310

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SYED MUBASHIR ALI

Topic: Overview of Financial Management

Case: Ben & Jerrys Homemade
Assignment: Be prepared to discuss the case and reading.
Read: Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt, Chapters 1, 2 and 3
1310 - 1435

Lunch break

1435 - 1505

Discussion Group: Managerial Accounting and Control Systems

1510 - 1640

MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

AYESHA BHATTI

Topic: Cost Accounting Fundamentals

Lecture and Exercises, Discussion of Readings
Read:
1.
2.

A Brief Introduction to Cost Accounting

Accounting for Indirect Costs

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
0830 - 0900

Discussion Group: Financial Management

0905 - 1035

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SYED MUBASHIR ALI

Topic: Capital Asset Pricing Model

Read: B&E, Chapter 5
Assignment: Be prepared to discuss the case and reading.
1035 - 1055

Break

1055 - 1125

Discussion Group: Leadership and Social Responsibility

1130 - 1300

LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

GHUFRAN AHMAD

Topic: The Process of Self-Management

Case: Managing Oneself
Read: Resource Pack Reading # 1, 8
2