Managerial Aptitude-V

BBHC 009

“BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION HONOURS”

Batch 2020-23
Session 2020-21

Submitted by: Supervised by:

Name : Shrashti Agrawal Dr. Gitali Choudhury

Roll No.:204700104 Asst. Professor- Institute of

Section : B Business Management

GLA University, Mathura

 ASSIGNMENT 1:
TYPES OF INTERVIEW AND THEIR RELEVANCE
❖ PANEL INTERVIEW:
Panel interview refers to a type of interview which includes one applicant and several
interviewers, often representatives of different departments within a company like the
hiring manager and a member of the human resource recruitment team.
Relevance:
Panel interviews allow multiple interviewers to assess the competencies and motivational
fit of a candidate in just one job interview. Hiring managers can easily get a balanced
perspective from a mix of panel members who bring different experiences, thoughts, and
beliefs to the table.

❖ STRUCTURED INTERVIEW:
Structured interviewing simply means using the same interviewing methods to assess
candidates applying for the same job. Research shows that structured interviews can be
predictive of candidate performance, even for jobs that are themselves unstructured.
Relevance:
Structured interviews help employers: Reduce unconscious bias and/or confirmation bias
in interviews. Create a more deliberate, intentional, and standardized process for interviews
that helps hiring teams choose the right candidates. Leverage their time with candidates
more productively by asking the right questions.

❖ UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW:
An unstructured interview is a data collection method that relies on asking participants
questions to collect data on a topic. Also known as non-directive interviewing,
unstructured interviews do not have a set pattern and questions are not
arranged in advance.
Relevance:
An unstructured interview can be a particularly useful exploratory research tool. Known
for being very informal and flexible, they can yield captivating responses from your
participants. Note Unstructured interviews differ from other types of interviews because
none of the questions are predetermined in topic or order.
❖ STRESS INTERVIEW:
A stress interview is a path used to put applicants under immense tension. They are
intended to test your capacity to think directly on your feet, react proficiently in
troublesome circumstances and remain quiet in a pressurized domain.
Relevance:
Why do employers use stress interviews? Employers use these types of interviews to better
understand a candidate's response to stressful situations. This can help them envision how a
candidate might perform in a particular role and help them comprehend how the candidate
can benefit the organization.

❖ CASE INTERVIEW:
A case interview is a job interview in which the applicant is presented with a challenging
business scenario that he/she must investigate and propose a solution to. Case interviews
are designed to test the candidate's analytical skills and "soft" skills within a realistic
business context.
Relevance:
Case interviews are used by management consulting firms to assess the problem-solving
and analytical abilities of a candidate before hiring. The formats of these interviews differ
depending on the firm that you are interviewing with. There are candidate-led case
interviews and interviewer-led case interviews.

❖ OFF-SITE INTERVIEW:
Many employers now conduct their interviews off site, taking the applicants to a coffee
shop or restaurant to get to know them better. This is not limited to entry level jobs.
Relevance:
Many businesses are bustling places where every square foot of space counts. What's often
lacking is a quiet place to conduct an interview. Moving your interview set up offsite can
be a great solution. It's also a useful way to fill a job in another city, recruit students, or
evaluate a candidate's social skills.
 ASSIGNMENT 2:
SAMPLE OF RESUME
 SHRASHTI AGRAWAL
ChowkBazar●Mathura,281001

shrashti.agrawal_bba.h20@gla.ac.in●+919058080878

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration honours, GLA University ,Mathura May2023

Intermediate, Rajiv International School ,Mathura July2020

High School, Rajiv International School,Mathura May2018

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

G.S AUTOMOTIVE AND ALLIED LLP 68, MATHURA (BrijwasiSuzuki) 6June2022–15July2022

Financial Analyst Intern

• Fine-tune your Financial Modeling and Excel skills

• Prepare periodic expense analyses, budget accruals and invoice payments
• Understands key financial reporting structures, account structures and audit controls.
• Assist in the development of program forecasts,budgets,and plans;
• Prepare spreadsheets to effectively show financial results and financial forecasts;

Aashman Foundation.,Aligarh May 2022 –June2022

Social Media Marketing Intern

• Excelled the task given on the daily and weekly basis.

PROJECTS

G.S AUTOMOTIVE AND ALLIED LLP 68, MATHURA (Brijwasi Suzuki) Nov2022

FinancialAnalystIntern

• Conducted a study on financial analysis and interpretation used by the company

• Analyzed Ratio and Budget reports.
• Implemented and evaluated the analysis on the study.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Working as a Financial Analyst Manager in Planify Capital Private Limited, Noida, India from 2022-2027(5 years)

Responsibilities:
• Develop and establish team of employees and maintain effective revenue cycle.
• Design strategic plans and supervise efficient work of all financial supervisors.
• Analyze revenue cycle and ensure completion of all reports and identify all improvement opportunities.
• Develop various financial models to support business strategies.
 • Develop various financial models and determine impact of various procedures in various different scenarios.
• Prepare and establish all reports for income and money for cash flow for various business operations.
• Design various dashboards and prepare appropriate reports for same

SKILLS

Technical
• Google Forms
• Google Sheets
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word.
• Microsoft Power Point.

Professional
• Effective Analytical Skills
• Effective Communicator
• Team work Skills.
• Effective Adaptability Skills.

EXTRA/CO-CURRICULARACTIVITIES

• Vice –President of Finance & IB Club (GLA)

• Coordinated LET’S TRADE (Academic Event, GLA)
• Participated in MILAN ( Cultural Fest ,GLA).
• Attended workshop on “Help People Manage their Own Money”.
• Attended workshop on “Personal Financing and Mutual Funds”.
• Attended workshop of ‘HR Conclave’ by GLA University
• Attended seminar of ‘Entrepreneurship Program’ by IEDC.
• Excelled Enterpreneur course on SWAYAM.
• Excelled Integrated Marketing course on SWAYAM.

DECLARATION

I here by declare that all the above mentioned information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
 ASSIGNMENT 3:
5 LATEST NEWS ON BUSINESS
How Is RBI's Digital Rupee Different From Cryptocurrency?
Digital rupee is the electronic form of cash, which will be used for buying and selling
goods and services. Unlike cryptos you cannot treat it as an asset class and invest in it.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made the announcement to launch the first pilot for the
digital rupee today on December 1. With the launch, India has joined a handful of nations
to launch its own blockchain currency that can underscore India’s pre-eminence in
digitalised finance. To give some perspective, not even the United States has launched
their Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) yet.

One of the most common questions asked is how digital rupee going to be similar to
cryptocurrency. Well, the similarity between CBDC and cryptocurrency ends at the fact
that they both have blockchain as the underlying technology. Therefore, with blockchain
as a base, all transactions can be tracked on the ledger with no ability to modify the past
– leading to transparency and easy bookkeeping. Hence, CBDC will be a technology-led
currency of the RBI with control on the supply as well as usage side. It won't be
decentralized the way cryptocurrencies are.

The one stark difference between the two is while there is no regulator for
cryptocurrency, digital rupee is a legal tender with RBI as the regulator. Here transactions
may be a little more anonymous than other digital transactions, as money moves from
wallet to wallet after a one-time deduction from the bank account, but still they can be
tracked with RBI as the regulator.

Patel adds, “It’s currency in digital token form on a blockchain. With a retail CBDC, you
should be able to transact without any bank involved (like physical cash). It will have the
same denominations like physical cash. It’s quite different from UPI which is an actual
debit from your bank account. CBDC is a currency, a legal tender guaranteed by RBI.”
Moreover, unlike cryptocurrency, you will be able to make payments and transact with
digital rupee through a digital wallet offered by the participating banks and stored on
mobile phones. “A successful pilot and by extension, a full rollout of the digital rupee is
expected to boost the reach of payment and financial needs of a wider category of users
while ensuring transparency and low operational cost, and in this regard, it is
encouraging to witness RBI’s support for innovation in creating a world-class, future-
ready digital ecosystem,” says Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO, BCT Digital.

Finally, digital rupee is the electronic form of cash, which will be used for buying and
selling goods and services. Unlike cryptos you cannot treat it as an asset class
and invest in it.
India, Australia free trade agreement to come into force from
December 29
The agreement, which was signed on April 2, would provide duty-free access to Indian
exporters of over 6,000 broad sectors, including textiles, leather, furniture, jewellery and
machinery in the Australian market.

The free trade agreement between India and Australia will come into force from December
29, a move which will help in almost doubling the bilateral commerce to USD 45-50
billion in around five years.

“The (Anthony) Albanese government welcomes confirmation today that the Indian
Government has completed its domestic requirements to enable implementation of the
Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA),” Australian
Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell said in a statement on Wednesday.

“This trade agreement will deliver new market access opportunities for Australian
businesses and consumers from 29 December 2022,” it said. The agreement, which was
signed on April 2, would provide duty-free access to Indian exporters of over 6,000 broad
sectors, including textiles, leather, furniture, jewellery and machinery in the
Australian market.

Labour-intensive sectors which would gain immensely include textiles and apparel, few
agricultural and fish products, leather, footwear, furniture, sports goods, jewellery,
machinery, and electrical goods.

Under the pact, Australia is offering zero-duty access to India for about 96.4 per cent of
exports (by value) from day one. This covers many products that currently attract 4-5 per
cent customs duty in Australia.

India’s goods exports to Australia stood at USD 8.3 billion and imports from the country
aggregated to USD 16.75 billion in 2021-22.
Tata Group in talks with Wistron to buy Apple iPhone factory in
Karnataka for Rs 5,000 crore
Wistron is one of the three iPhone makers in India alongside Foxconn and Pegatron.
Wistron’s Karnataka facility is responsible for the manufacturing of iPhone SE, iPhone
12 and iPhone 13.

Tata Group is reportedly in talks with one of the three Apple iPhone makers in India to
buy their manufacturing facility in Karnataka. A report claims that the deal has been
pegged at Rs 4,000 crore- Rs 5,000 crore. The Economic Times report cited people
familiar with the matter. However, neither Wistron or Tata Group have revealed details
about the deal.

Wistron is one of the three iPhone makers in India alongside Foxconn and Pegatron.
Wistron’s Karnataka facility is responsible for the manufacturing of iPhone SE, iPhone 12
and iPhone 13. The iPhone 14 non-Pro models, along with the other previous generation
devices, are being produced in the Foxconn and Pegatron facilities.

According to the report, Tata Electronic Pvt Ltd. (TEPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Tata Sons, will be aiming to take over the facility. TEPL was established for Tata's
expansion in the field of smartphone and electronics manufacturing. Tata could also take
up a share of Wistron's manufacturing business beyond smartphone manufacturing as well.

Tata Group's move will allow Apple to reduce its dependency on the Chinese market
which is exposed to stricted covid lockdowns and economic uncertainty. Currently,
Apple's biggest supplier Foxconn is facing issues with the production of iPhone 14 and
iPhone 14 Pro models at its plant in Zhengzhou. After massive worker unrest, the
company is expected to fall behind in achieving shipment targets. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo
has claimed that the shipments could shrink by 15-20 million units due to the worker
unrest last week.
'It is problematic': What Mark Zuckerberg said about Apple's
App Store dominance
During the summit, Zuckerberg unequivocally said that Apple is ‘trying to control’ what
goes into a device. He claimed that it is problematic for one company to control what kind
of app experiences get onto a device

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed that Apple holds too much power in the form of
dictating which apps are eligible to be in Apple’s ecosystem. He claimed that Apple is in
the only company that wants to control what app goes into a device. Mark Zuckerberg
gave his side of the argument at the New York Times’ Dealbook Summit. Zuckerberg also
opened up about Elon Musk and his management style at Twitter.

During the summit, Zuckerberg unequivocally said that Apple is ‘trying to control’ what
goes into a device. He said “Apple has sort of singled themselves out as the only company
that is trying to control, like unilaterally, what apps get on a device. I don’t think that’s a
sustainable or good place to be.” Zuckerberg said that “It is problematic for one company
to control what kind of app experiences get onto a device.” Zuckerberg’s strong statements
against Apple stem from the iPhone-maker’s decision to obstruct targeted ads on their
operating systems. Earlier this week, Elon Musk, the new CEO and Chairman of Twitter
also took on Apple for its high ‘internet tax’. Musk was vocal about the 30 per cent tax on
all in-app purchases. Musk even went as far as declaring that he’d rather ‘go to war’ rather
than pay the 30 per cent tax.

However, Musk had a meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday and he seemed
to have resolved the issues. He did not explain if Apple has decided to lower its fee or has
justified it to Musk.

In a Tweet Musk said, “Good conversation. Among other things, we resolved the
misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store. Tim was
clear that Apple never considered doing so.”
RBI announces launch of first pilot for digital Rupee on Dec 1
Digital Rupee launch: This comes after the apex bank stated on October 31 that the pilot
would commence in a month’s time.

The Reserve Bank of India announced the launch of the first pilot for retail digital Rupee
(e₹-R) on December 1. This comes after the apex bank stated on October 31 that the pilot
would commence in a month’s time.

The pilot will test the robustness of the entire process, the RBI said, of digital Rupee
creation, distribution and retail usage in real time. Different features and applications of
the token and architecture will be tested in future pilots, which will be based on the
learnings of this pilot.

The RBI said that the pilot would cover select locations in a closed user group comprising
participating customers and merchants. The e₹-R would be in the form of a token that
represents legal tender, it said. The denominations in use would be the same as paper
currency and coins in circulation currently.

e₹-R would be distributed through intermediaries, i.e. banks, it said. Users would be able
to transact – person-to-person or person-to-merchant – with digital Rupee through a digital
wallet offered by participating banks and stored on mobile phones and devices. Payments
to merchants could be made using QR codes that will be on display at merchant sites.

It must be mentioned that e₹-R can be converted into other forms of money, like deposits
with banks. It will not earn any interest.

Eight banks have been identified for participation in this pilot, but the first phase will
begin with four banks including State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank and IDFC
First Bank in four cities across the country.

Subsequently four more banks including Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, HDFC
Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank will join this pilot.

The pilot would initially cover four cities – Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and
Bhubaneswar– and would gradually extend to Ahmedabad, Gangtok, Guwahati,
Hyderabad, Indore, Kochi, Lucknow, Patna and Shimla. More banks and more cities might
be included gradually.
‘Jaise doodh mein cheeni’: Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal reveals trick
on business expansion
In a viral LinkedIn post, the Vedanta boss said that it is important to empower young
talent as well as let local people lead, and elucidated with his own experience. Founder
and Chairman of Vedanta Resources Ltd, Anil Agarwal, spoke about the importance of
making local people take the lead in a business. He said that it is important to empower
young talent as well as let local people lead, and elucidated with his own experience.

Agarwal said that entrepreneurs often ask him ways to expand their business. “ I tell them
to get these two things right - empower your young talent and let your local people
lead,” he said. Talking about when he landed in Australia in 1990 to acquire bankrupt
company, Copper Mines of Tasmania, Agarwal said that he was told it would be risky
business, but that his faith was strong. He said that even though he did not know fancy
English, he was able to impress the Premier of Tasmania with his turnaround plan.

“He decided to give the plant to me, and I put in $2.5 million to lock in the deal,” said
Agarwal in the LinkedIn post. After acquiring the plant, Agarwal did two things – made
the general manager the head of the company, and downsized the company with only three
people in senior leadership. Talking about the general manager who he elevated to head of
the company, Agarwal said that the kind of passion and dedication he worked with was not
seen even in CXOs of the company. Agarwal further added that the company was entirely
led by locals. “Jaise doodh mein cheeni milao toh uski mithaas badh jaati hai, bilkul waise
hi, when setting up your business away from home, you must work with the locals to bring
the best results,” he said.

The results of the measures were there for everyone to see. He said that the company made
$25 million in profits and continued making profits for the next 10 years. He said that their
success in Australia changed everything for them.

In an earlier post, Agarwal had also talked about the acquisition of Duratube that made
him one of the first Indians to acquire a British company. The Vedanta team, along with
him, were determined to make the deal work. They hired a British managing director to
make him the face of the company, and tried to do things themselves instead of hiring
professionals. But it did not work out and they had to sell the company off.
 ASSIGNMENT 4:
2 WORLD FAMOUS BUSINESS PERSONALITIES
 Nāgavārā Rāmarāo Nārāyana Mūrthy
Nāgavārā Rāmarāo Nārāyana Mūrthy CBE LH (born 21 August 1946) is an
Indian billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Infosys, and has been the chairman,
chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief mentor of the company before retiring
and taking the title chairman emeritus. As of October 2022, his net worth was estimated to
be $4.5 billion, making him the 654th richest person in the world in 2022
according to Forbes.

Narayana Murthy’s Success Story:

Today we look at Infosys as a behemoth in the global IT sector. But this all started with
Narayana Murthy’s home office with Rs. 10,000 of borrowed capital from his wife.

If you know the Indian IT Industry, you would definitely have heard the name, Narayana
Murthy. But do you know how he started his company and became a legend? In this
article, we take a look at Narayana Murthy’s success story. Keep Reading to find out!

Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, popularly known as Narayana Murthy or NRN

Murthy was born on August 20, 1946, in Mysore, Karnataka.

Despite being born into a middle-class family and facing several other hurdles he showed
significant academic brilliance during his childhood.

Narayana Murthy received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Mysore and went on to pursue his Masters at the prestigious Indian Institute
of Technology, Kanpur.

After completing his education Narayana Murthy went on to work as a Research Associate
at IIM Ahmedabad.

His career progressed and Murthy was appointed as the Chief Systems Programmer at
IIM. Here he worked on India’s first time-sharing computer system.

In addition to this, he also designed and implemented a BASIC interpreter for Electronics
Corporation of India Ltd. But despite achieving this he always had a burning desire to
venture into entrepreneurship.

What pushed Narayana Murthy to Become an Entrepreneur?

In his early years, Murthy shared strong leftist values but this all changed on a train
journey in 1974. While passing through Nis, a town bordering Serbia and Bulgaria,
Narayan engaged in conversation with a girl who only spoke French on the train.
However, this upset the boy accompanying her who got the police involved. The police in
Bulgaria arrested Murthy taking away his passport and luggage and also dragged him on
the platform.

Murthy spent the next 72 hours in what he describes as an 8X8 cell with primitive toilet
facilities. One would at least expect civil treatment in these circumstances but Murthy was
also denied any food or drink during these 72 hours.

He was finally released and Murthy recalls the guards stating, “Look, you are from a
friendly country called India, so we are letting you go but we will give you your passport
when you reach Istanbul.”

Murthy wondered that if a country treats its friends in such a manner he would never want
to be part of a communist country.

This whole ordeal turned Murthy from a confused leftist to a determined compassionate
capitalist. This further built his desire to become an entrepreneur.

Today Narayan Murthy is worth $ 3.5 billion. But his success is also owed to the
tremendous support he received from his wife Sudha Murthy. He also has contributed
significantly to philanthropic causes through Infosys Foundation.

In 2000, Murthy was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his
significant contribution to the country’s IT sector and economy.

He is often referred to as the Father of the IT sector after being described as such
by Time magazine

Narayana Murthy Story: Conclusion

His life story teaches us, not to give up and to have a self-belief that yes you can dream big
and you have the capability to achieve it, you don’t need to wish you just need to decide
and need to take actions for it, and your determination burning desire and hard work will
eventually pay back. Always have a burning desire and never let go your dreams, when
you can dream means you can achieve it too while struggling you must be optimistic and
should have that courage to face all struggles and difficulties peacefully and calmly.
 Ghanshyam Das Birla
G.D. Birla or Ghanshyam Das Birla was an Indian industrialist, businessman, and
entrepreneur. He laid the foundation of the Birla Group and helped the group diversify into
various sectors. During the British government in India, Birla faced several challenges as
they tried to shut down his business. With his spirit of entrepreneurship and dedication, he
managed to preserve his business and build an empire. Birla played a huge part in helping
India rise as an economic superpower and put it on the map. Here’s G.D. Birla’s inspiring
success story.

Early life and career:

Ghanshyam Das Birla was born on 10th April 1894 in the town of Pilani located in the
Indian state then known as Rajputana, now Rajasthan. After inheriting his family’s
business, he wanted to diversity it into different areas. Birla wanted to turn the
moneylending business into manufacturing. Therefore, he moved to Calcutta, the world’s
largest jute-producing region, from Pilani. In Calcutta, he worked as an independent jute
broker. In 1918, Birla built the Birla Jute Mills. During that time, several European and
British merchants opposed the construction of the mill.

Birla faced several hurdles and challenges to save his business from the merchants. They
tried to shut down his company by various wrong methods. In the end, Birla succeeded.
After World War I, the British empire faced supply problems and Birla’s business soared.
In 1919, he got an investment of Rs. 5 million and the Birla Brothers Limited was formed.
Later, a mill was also set up in Gwalior. In addition to being a successful businessman,
G.D. Birla was active in political matters. In 1926, he was elected to the Central
Legislative Assembly of British India. Birla was also the founding president of Harijan
Sevak Sangh, which was founded by Mahatma Gandhi.

G.D. Birla’s contribution:

In the 1940s, Birla entered the automobile industry and founded Hindustan Motors. Post
the independence of India, he also entered the tea and textiles industries after acquiring
European companies. Later, Birla expanded into chemicals, cement, steel tubes, rayon, and
more. During the Quit India Movement in 1942, G.D Birls suggested the idea of creating a
commercial bank with Indian money. Later, the formation of the United Commercial Bank
occurred and it is one of the major and oldest commercial banks in the country.

To improve his hometown’s development, G.D Birla established the Birla Engineering
College in 1943, now known as the Birla Institute of Science and Technology. Today, it is
one of the top and most reputed engineering colleges in India. In addition, he also founded
the Technological Institute of Textiles & Science in Bhiwani. He helped put Pilani on the
map by building several educational institutions in the town. The government of India
awarded G.D. Birla the Padma Vibhushan in 1957 for his contribution to India’s economy
and development. K.M. Birla, the current chairman of the Birla Group, is his great-
grandson. On 11 June 1983, G.D. Birla died at the age of 83.

G.D Birla’s success story

G.D Birla’s success story is very inspiring. Firstly, he shaped the country with his passion
for entrepreneurship, dedication, and hard work. Secondly, he also helped in shaping the
educational sector of the country by building various institutions. Birla supported the
independence of India and donated large amounts of money to several funds. G.D. Birla is
an inspiration to many around the world
 ASSIGNMENT 5:
JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN FINANCE AND
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DOMAIN
 JOBS IN FINANCE DOMAIN
INVESTMENT BANKER
A career in Investment Banking relates to the functions of a corporate financial analyst.
Their main job is to raise capital to fund the operations of a corporation. Rather than
dealing directly with investors, they help in raising money from capital markets. They also
structure acquisitions, mergers, or sale for a client. Investment bankers may or may not be
working with these firms but they are required to undertake huge financial transactions.
Risk taking is a part and parcel for this career in finance.

FINANCIAL PLANNING ANALYST

They are essential to any organization. In many organizations, there are complete
departments dedicated to this career in finance. Their main role is forecasting, budgeting,
and analyzing the activities that they comprehend to be important and support decisions of
the Board of Directors, CEO and CFO. They analyze the operational activities of an
organization, both qualitatively and quantitatively, so as to make sure that they are in sync
with objectives and ultimate goals of an organization. An analyst studies trends of the
industry, organization’s past performance to predict or prepare for an upcoming problem.
They look into all the financial aspects of an organization from taxes, expenses, income,
investments to financial investments.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

The main aim of a CFO is to maximize the financial performance of the organization. It
elaborates into optimizing return on investment, liquidity, and reporting. As a senior
executive, a CFO is also responsible for tracking the cash flows, analyzing the company’s
strengths and weaknesses so as to propose corrective actions. CFO works with top-level
management and is essential for the progress of an organization. This is one of the few
careers in finance that may deal with all the activities associated with Finance.

RISK ANALYST
As a risk analyst, an individual is meant to analyze and interpret the areas of potential risk
threatening the company’s, asset management, earning capacity affecting the achievement
of the ultimate goal. They use their qualitative and quantitative abilities to minimize and
diversify the potential risks through currency exchange or other investment options. There
is a need for high levels of precision and specialization in this career in finance. Risk
analysts work in various sectors such as marketing, sales, production, or financial services.
However, they specialize in credit, operations, and regulation.
VENTURE CAPITAL ANALYST
The main job of a venture capital analyst is to determine where should the companies
money be invested. A lot of research and analysis is done to determine whether money
should be invested or not, since a large amount of money and risk is involved. Assessing
business records, past ventures, and financial reports are essential for decision making.
Community building and portfolio support are also a vital part of the job. The main
objective of this career in finance is to generate revenue such that risks and return are in
sync with each other.

JOBS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DOMAIN

INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT MANAGER
An international product manager is completely in charge of the products and services that
are marketed internationally. Different markets have different standards for the quality of
the product. Some markets even have stringent standards of the packaging of the product.
Therefore, it is the job of the international product manager to ensure products, packaging
and other quality requirements are up to speed according to the international market.

International product managers play an important role in the success of the products. They
need to have deep knowledge of laws and standards of international markets. Therefore,
such an expert position attracts a good salary. Currently, the salary ranges from INR 4
lakhs to 10 lakhs.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

The business development manager is the one responsible for bringing in more business
on an international scale. For this, they have to know the markets well, make relevant
connections and make plans accordingly. This is quite an important position as the
business development manager is the one who ensures growth and development, and has
to work closely with marketing and sales teams working in the international markets.
Along with good commissions, business development managers get a salary ranging in
between INR 3 lakhs to INR 10 lakhs. There are also many opportunities to grow and
become part of senior management.

LOGISTICS MANAGER
Logistics is already a tedious thing to manage. Now imagine doing it on an international
scale. This difficult yet rewarding task is the job of the logistics manager. They have to
figure out the logistics involved in product supply, resource supply, deliveries, etc. in
different countries. The challenge is that rules and regulations, and logistical challenges
are different in each country.
 The logistics manager needs to know about them and ensure everything delivered from
suppliers to customers on time. As mentioned before, the logistics manager is one of the
most difficult yet rewarding jobs in international business. Their annual salary lies in
between INR 3 lakhs to 15 lakhs, along with opportunities for commissions.

INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Companies dealing in goods and products need to have good international supply chain
managers. They are the ones who have to figure out the logistics and ensure a smooth
operation from procurement and production to packaging and supplying. And since this is
being done on an international scale, the task is that much harder. But the international
supply chain manager is up to the task.

International supply chain managers are high in demand in companies conducting

international product supply. They make a handsome salary that ranges between INR 4
lakhs to 15 lakhs.

INTERNATIONAL BRAND MANAGER

When a business is international, branding matters a lot, especially when the business is
entering a new market. If the company’s brand name is recognised and trusted, they will
save a lot of money on marketing and its product and services will get a market share a lot
quicker. This is the power of branding. The international brand manager is the person in
charge of all international branding activities. They have to create a positive perception
and online reputation of the brand. They have to indulge in and arrange for many activities
and work with creative people.

International branding managers are some of the highest-paid professionals because their
job is quite demanding. They make an average salary ranging from INR 5
lakhs to 18 lakhs.
 ASSIGNMENT 6:
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PERSON
VEDANTA RESOURCES LIMITED
The company with 20,000 employees is primarily owned by the family of Anil Agarwal
through Volcan Investments, a holding vehicle with a 61.7% stake in the business.
Vedanta limited (formerly Sesa Goa / Sterlite) is one of the many Indian subsidiaries of
Vedanta resources and operates iron ore mines in Goa.

INTRODUCTION:
Vedanta Resources Limited is an Indian diversified mining company headquartered
in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest mining and non-ferrous metals company in
India and has mining operations in Australia and Zambia and oil and gas operations in
three countries. Its main products are Zinc, Lead, Silver, Oil & Gas, Iron
Ore, Steel, Aluminium and Power. It has also developed commercial power stations in
India in Odisha (2,400 MW) and Punjab (1,980 MW).

The company with 20,000 employees is primarily owned by the family of Anil
Agarwal through Volcan Investments, a holding vehicle with a 61.7% stake in the
business. Vedanta limited (formerly Sesa Goa / Sterlite) is one of the many Indian
subsidiaries of Vedanta resources and operates iron ore mines in Goa.

Vedanta was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250
Index until chairman, Anil Agarwal's offer to take the company private went unconditional
in September 2018.

BUSINESS DEVELOPEMENT:
The company was founded in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1976 by Anil Agarwal, as a
scrap-metal dealership In 1979, he acquired the Shamsher Sterling Corporation
(subsequently renamed Sterlite Industries), a manufacturer of power and control cables

• The company acquired a majority stake in Balco, the Indian state aluminium
business, in 2001. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2003 when,
as Vedanta Resources, it raised US$876 million through an initial public offering.
• In 2006, Vedanta acquired Sterlite Gold, a gold mining business, and in 2007,
Vedanta Resources bought a 51% stake in Sesa Goa, India's largest producer-
exporter of iron ore, and the company became listed on NYSE with a US$2
billion ADS issue.
• In 2008, Vedanta bought certain of the assets of Asarco, a copper mining business,
out of Chapter 11 for US$2.6 billion. and in 2010, it acquired Anglo-American's
portfolio of Zinc assets in South Africa, Namibia and Ireland.
• In 2011, Vedanta acquired 58.5% controlling stake in Cairn India, the India's largest
private sector Oil & Gas company and in 2013, Sterlite Industries and Sesa Goa
announced a merger.
• The merger took place in August 2013 and the consolidated group was then
called Sesa Sterlite Ltd (now Vedanta Limited). In June 2018, Vedanta acquired
90% stake in Electrosteel Steels, a steel producer.
• In September 2018, the company announced that Anil Agarwal would be taking
Vedanta Resources private on 1 October 2018.

BUSINESS QUALITIES:

Sustainability
• In 1992, Anil Agarwal created the Vedanta Foundation as the vehicle through
which the group companies would carry out their philanthropic programs and
activities.
• In the financial year 2013–14, the Vedanta group companies and the Vedanta
foundation invested US$49.0 million in building hospitals, schools and
infrastructure, conserving the environment and funding community programs
that improve health, education and livelihood of over 4.1 million people.The
initiatives were undertaken in partnership with the government and non-
governmental organizations (NGOs).
• Among his inspirations, Agarwal counts Andrew Carnegie and David
Rockefeller who built public works with their fortunes, and Bill Gates. The
activities funded by his philanthropy are focused on child welfare, women
empowerment and education. Anil Agarwal was ranked second in Hurun
India Philanthropy List 2014 for his personal donation of ₹1,796 crore (about
US$36 million). He was ranked 25th in the Hurun India Rich List with a
personal fortune of ₹12,316 crore.

In 2015, the Vedanta group in partnership with Ministry for Women and Child
development inaugurated the first "Nand Ghar" or modern anganwadi, of the 4,000
planned to set up
Agarwal has pledged to donate 75% of his family's wealth to charity, saying he was
inspired by Bill Gates.
 ASSIGNMENT 7:
COMPANY PROFILE
 ZARA
ZARA (Spanish) is a Spanish multi-national retail clothing chain. It specialises in fast
fashion, and sells clothing, accessories, shoes, beauty products and perfumes. The head
office is in Arteixo, in A Coruña in Galicia. It is the largest constituent company of
the Inditex group. In 2020 it was launching over twenty new product lines per year.

HISTORY:
EARLY HISTORY EDIT: Zara was started by Amancio Ortega in 1975. His
first shop was in central A Coruña, in Galicia, Spain – where the company is still based.
He initially called it Zorba after the classic 1964 film Zorba the Greek, but after learning
there was a bar with the same name two blocks away, rearranged the letters to read "Zara".
It is believed the extra a came from an additional set of letters that had been made for the
company. It sold low-priced lookalike products of popular, higher-end clothing fashions.
He opened more shops in Spain. During the 1980s, he changed the design, manufacturing,
and distribution process to reduce lead times and react more quickly to new trends – what
he called "instant fashions" – using information technology and groups of designers rather
than individuals.

EXPANSION EDIT:The first shop outside Spain was opened in 1985 in Porto, in
Portugal. In 1989, the company entered the United States, and then France in 1990. During
the 1990s, Zara expanded to Mexico (1992) and Greece, Belgium and Sweden (1993). In
the early 2000s, Zara opened its first stores in Brazil (2000); Japan and Singapore (2002);
Ireland, Venezuela, Russia and Malaysia (2003) China, Morocco, Estonia, Hungary and
Romania (2004) the Philippines, Costa Rica and Indonesia (2005); South Korea
(2008); India (2010); Taiwan, South Africa and Australia (2011); and Peru (2012)

• In 2015, Zara was ranked #30 on Interbrand's list of best global brands.
• In 2019, Zara updated their logo. It was designed by the French agency Baron &
Baron.
• In 2019, the global fashion business Journal MDS stated that while the textile
commerce of the world had gone down by 2.38%, Zara's had risen 2.17%.
• In 2019, Chief Executive Persson said the brand is waiting for more acceptable
global rent levels to continue its expansion. In Europe, the brand planned to cut the
number of retail locations beginning in 2020
• Zara also includes accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty and perfumes.
• In May 2021, Zara launched its first beauty line, ZARA Beauty
 H&M
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB or H&M Group (abbreviated H&M) is
a multinational clothing company based in Sweden that focuses on fast-fashion clothing
for men, women, teenagers, and children. As of 23 June 2022, H&M Group operates in 75
geographical markets with 4,801 stores under the various company brands, with
107,375 full-time equivalent positions

HISTORY:
The company was founded by Erling Persson in 1947 when he opened his first shop
in Västerås, Sweden. The shop, called Hennes (Swedish for "hers"), exclusively sold
women's clothing. Another store opened in Norway in 1964. In 1968, Persson acquired the
hunting apparel retailer Mauritz Widforss in Stockholm, which led to the inclusion of a
menswear collection in the product range, and the name change to Hennes & Mauritz.

The company was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1974.Shortly after, in 1976,
the first store outside Scandinavia opened in London. H&M continued to expand in
Europe and began to retail online in 1998 with the domain hm.com registered in 1997,
according to data available via Whois. The opening of its first U.S. store on 31 March
2000 on Fifth Avenue in New York City marked the start of its expansion
outside of Europe.

PRODUCTS:
With collections for women, men, teenagers, children and babies, the H&M product range
also includes sportswear, underwear, cosmetics, accessories and shoes. H&M aims to be
always up-to-date, mod- ern and relevant.
 QUALITIES THAT MAKES THEM DIFFERENT:
ZARA:
• Most items are more expensive than H&M
• Offers a more selective profile of styles for a trendy, professional look
• Free shipping over $50
• Doesn’t offer plus sizes, a few garments have XXL or even XXXL sizes
• Typically better clothing quality than H&M
• Free returns within 30 days

H&M:
• Mostly very affordable prices
• Offers a variety of styles that lean more toward the casual side
• Free shipping over $40
• Offers a plus-size catalog
• Quality tends to be worse than Zara, but many reviewers love their outerwear and
jeans
• Transparent about its sustainability efforts
• Can return within 30 days, but costs $5.99 for return shipping (or return
for free in stores)
 ASSIGNMENT 8:
MANAGERIAL SKILLS
MANAGERIAL SKILLS ARE:
Time management:
Time management entails more than just being on time (which is a fantastic skill that
leaves a lasting positive impression!). Learning to make the most of your time without
procrastinating results in more time, less aggravation, and a greater sense of fulfillment.
Plus, you will be able to re-invest your time in activities that are important to you. Time
management is an important syllabus in every personality development training session.

Team player:
An effective team works in synergy and completes the assigned tasks comfortably. But the
team needs to be in sync for this to happen. Team building is perhaps the most important
duty of a successful manager. On these hinges on the entire success of the organization.

Conflict resolver :
It is natural for people to differ in a variety of situations, and this will happen.
Disagreement is healthy and acceptable, but only when it is handled properly. Regardless
of your opinion, learning basic de-escalation tactics and taking the time to comprehend
diverse perspectives can go a long way. According to the trainer at one personality
development course, conflict resolution is the most difficult task a manager faces.

Strategic thinker:
Being strategic does not necessitate a fully fleshed-out strategy; rather, strategic thinking
is a continuous process of “strategizing.” Consider chess: when you play, you are more
likely to plan, be aggressive but deliberate, and adjust your strategy based on what you
discover. You must prioritize, examine some different scenarios, and make decisions
based on the best available evidence to win the game.

Adaptability:
Nobody knows everything, and being conscious of this is frequently beneficial, especially
in a fast-changing society. You are constantly up-to-date and never stop learning if you are
willing to pursue a new path and attempt something completely different without
sacrificing your beliefs. This is also a wonderful place to start exploring new ideas.
Communication:
Effective communication abilities are likely to be regarded as a basic life skill. It may be
impossible to perfect your capacity to communicate knowledge, but working on it can help
you enhance your connections, raise your confidence, and advance your profession.

Straight Forword answers:

A manager should give instructions to his/her subordinates in a straight Forword way, do
not make thinks dramatic while communicating

Motivating
The ability to motivate is another important skill in an organization. Motivation helps
bring forth a desired behaviour or response from the employees or certain stakeholders.
There are numerous motivation tactics that managers can use, and choosing the right ones
can depend on characteristics such as company and team culture, team personalities, and
more. There are two primary types of motivation that a manager can use. These are
intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

They have their listening skills down to an art-form:

Effective communication is not just about talking; leaders who master the art of listening
do it intuitively by asking questions with the other person's needs in mind. It is having the
ability to understand what is happening on the other side of the fence. Peter Drucker once
said, "The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said." By putting
the focus on others with active listening, these leaders build trust with their tribe and
engagement soars.

Emotional Intelligence:
Successful managers and leaders have strong social skills, self-control, and emotional
autonomy. They can collaborate and engage resources and stakeholders and tend to be
emotionally intelligent and show the ability to read and respond to others’ emotional state
to ensure constructive interaction.