Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University

Dyangangotri, Near Gangapur Dam Goverdhan

Nashik- 422222

(P79 3rd Semester)

Home Assignment
( 2023-2024 )

P793rd Semester
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11) Every home assignment is of twenty marks and each question carries five marks.

Dr. Nusrat Shaikh

Academic Coordinator Evaluation Division
Yashwanrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Nashik

P793rd Semester
 P79/3rd Semester

P79/MBA301- Strategic Management.

1. Explain the concept of stated and operational goals with help of appropriate examples. 5Marks

2. Illustrate how a firm can pursue both low-cost and differentiation strategies. 5Marks

3. Explainthe concept of value chain with the help of figure and suitable examples. 5Marks

4. Discuss the relevance of McKinsey’s 7-S model in modern business organizations. 5 Marks

P79/MBA302- International Business and International Trade

1. What are the dynamic gains of Economic Integration? 5Marks

2. Distinguish between ADR’s and GDR’s. 5Marks

3. Explain the difference between merger and acquisitions. 5 Marks

4. What are the four main types of risks involved in foreign exchange trading? 5Marks

P793rd Semester
 GROUPA (Finance)

P79/FMG301– Corporate Finance

1. What are advantages and disadvantages of external financing? 5 Marks

2. How do you calculate net present value (NPV) of a project? Explain with an example 5Marks
3. Explain the profitability-liquidity trade off in working capital management. 5 Marks
4. Explain the process of credit analysis in detail. 5Marks

P79/FMG302–Indian Financial System and Management of Financial Institutions

1. Discuss the main objectives and resources of SFC’s. 5Marks

2. Explain the significance of NBFC’s with respect to small business. 5Marks

3. State the segments of the NSE and its growth in Indian Capital Market. 5 Marks

4. Highlight the modern approaches for liquidity risk management. 5Marks

P79/FMG303– Management of Financial Services

1. Writea detailednote onperformance of mutual funds in India. 5Marks
2. Differentiate between factoring and bill discounting 5Marks
3. Explainthegeneral steps in a credit rating process. 5 Marks
4. Discuss the advantages of venture capital. 5Marks

P79/FMG304– Security Management and Portfolio Management

1. Explain the structure of the Indian Financial Systems. 5Marks

2. Explain the need and significance of Company Analysis. 5Marks

3. Discuss in detail ‘Arbitrage Pricing Theory’. 5Marks

4. What are the different techniques for evaluation of Managed Portfolios? 5Marks

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 GROUPB(Marketing)
P79/MKG301– Marketing Research
1. A problem well defined is half solved. Explain. 5Marks
2. Explain merits and demerits of Thurstone Scale. 5Marks
3. Summarize the qualities of a good questionnaire. 5Marks
4. Describe Chi Square Test. 5Marks

P79/MKG302– Advertising and Sales Promotion

1. Write a detailed note on promotional mix. 5Marks
2. Discuss in detail the process of setting advertising budget with suitable examples. 5Marks
3. What is personal selling? Explain its advantages and disadvantages. 5Marks
4. Discuss the concept sales promotion detail. 5 Marks

P79/MKG303– Industrial Marketing

1. Describe the concept of cross-elasticity of demand in detail. 5Marks
2. Explain in brief the concept of industrial services. 5 Marks
3. What is the need for channel designing and what are the various stages involved in
the process. 5 Marks
4. What are thedifferentmethods of sales promotion? 5Marks

P79/MKG304– Service Marketing

1. What are the important factors that influence consumer behaviour in service marketing? 5 Marks

2. Describe the concept of compatibility management in context of services. 5Marks

3. What is SERVQUAL model of service quality? 5Marks

4. Define goods, services and products. How are they different from each other? 5Marks

P793rd Semester
 GROUP C (Human Resource Management)

P79/HRM301– Organizational Change and Development

1. What do you understand by change and transition management? Explain. 5Marks

2. What is action research and what are its processes? 5 Marks
3. What is grid organization development? 5Marks
4. Discuss in detail the classifications of OD intervention. 5 Marks

P79/HRM302– Human Resource Planning

1. Discuss the barriers to HRP. 5 Marks

2. Why is job analysis the foundation of many other HR activities? 5 Marks

3. Explain the terms ‘placement’ and ‘induction’. Outline their objectives. 5Marks

4. Describe in detail the process of performance appraisal. 5 Marks

P79/HRM303– Managing Interpersonal and Group Processes

1. What is the role of dependence in power relationships? 5 Marks
2. What are the main techniques of managing diversity? 5Marks
3. What arethedifferent Management styles to resolve conflict? 5 Marks
4. What are the impacts of group working on organizational performance? 5Marks

P79/HRM304– International Human Resource Management

1. Explain the scope and importance of IHRM? 5Marks

2. What are the various aspects of Ethics which are to be managed by HR professionals? 5Marks

3. What is difference between Recruitment and Selection? 5Marks

4. Describe the pedagogy adopted by MNC’s in imparting training to their expatriates. 5 Marks

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 GROUP D (Manufacturing Management)
P79/MMG301– Manufacturing Strategy

1. Discuss value chain in detail. 5Marks

2. Discuss just in time (JIT) and flexible management systems (FMS) techniques. 5 Marks
3. Whatarethe different stages in competing through manufacturing? 5Marks
4. What is the role of strategic fit in competitive advantage? 5Marks

P79/MMG302– Supply Chain Management

1. What is the role of inventory in services operations? 5 Marks

2. What are the stages of material handling operations? 5 Marks

3. What is outsourcing? Explain make versus buy approach. 5Marks

4. Differentiate between a push and pull production system. 5Marks

P79/MMG303– World Class Manufacturing

1. What is TQM? 5Marks
2. Give a brief account of Schultz’s model of WCM? 5Marks
3. What are the critical elements of benchmarking? 5 Marks
4. What are the various HRM practices to attain quality competitiveness? 5Marks

P79/MMG304– Production Planning and Control

1. Differentiate between product and process design. 5 Marks

2. What are the basic differences between process, product and fixed-position layouts? 5Marks

3. What are the difference between CPM and PERT? 5Marks

4. Compare between corporate and government strategy. 5Marks

P793rd Semester