FACULTY OF COMMERCE. Pattern of the M.Phil Entrance Examination Paper

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1 FACULTY OF COMMERCE Pattern of the M.Phil Entrance Examination Paper Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 00 Min. Marks: 40 There will be THREE sections in the paper S.No. Particulars of questions No. of. Section A (i) Multiple Choice (ii) Fill in the Blank 2. Section B Short Answer Questions (Internal Choice) 3. Section C Essay Answer Questions (Internal Choice) questions 40 Marks per question Marks Total Marks 00 Pattern of the Ph.D Entrance Examination Paper for both commerce and Business Management Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 00 Min. Marks: 40 There will be THREE sections in the paper. S.No. Particulars of questions No. of. Section A (i) Multiple Choice (ii) Fill in the Blank questions Marks per question Marks 2. Section B Short Answer Questions (Internal choice) Section C Essay Answer Questions 2 40 (Internal choice) Total Marks 00 Note: More emphasis should be given to test the analytical skills.

2 .DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GROUP-I: GENERAL MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR AND HUMAN RES OURCE MANAGEMENT. Introduction to Management - Management role skills functions Approaches to management Decision making. 2. Organization Behaviour Concept Challenges and opportunities in Organization Behaviour OB models Interpersonal Relations. 3. Understanding individual behavior Personality Learning Attitude Perceptions. Understanding Group Behaviour Formation Group cohesiveness Group Norms. Communication process barriers. Leadership styles and theories. 4. Motivation Concept Content Theories Process Theories and Contemporary Theories. 5. Organization Culture emergence sustaining & changing. Conflict process conflict management strategies Managing change Resistance to change Resistance coping strategies. 6. Human Resources Human Resource Development Functions Policies. GROUP-II: ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE. Accounting i) Accounting Concepts Principles - Conventions and Accounting Standards. ii) Financial Statements: Preparation of Financial Statements and Analysis. iii) Responsibility Accounting Inflation Accounting Human Resource Accounting. iv) Managerial Decision Making Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis and Alternative Decision Choices. 2. Financial Management i) Financial Decisions: Investment Decisions Financing Decisions Dividend Decisions. ii) Working Capital Management: Cash Management Management of Receivables Inventory Management. 3. Financial Markets and Services i) Financial Markets: Money Market Capital Markets and their Regulation. ii) Financial Services: Equipment Leasing - Venture Capital Mutual Funds Merchant Banking Factoring Depository Services. GROUP-III: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND BUS INESS ENVIRONMENT AND POLICY 2

3 . Managerial Economics i) Demand Analysis ii) Production Function: Production with one variable factor Production with two variable factors cost function Cobb Douglas cost function. iii) Market structure and pricing. a) Market Structure: Perfect market Imperfect market Oligopoly b) Pricing: Pricing policies and methods. 2. Business Environment and Policy i) Overview of Business Environment: Liberalization and Globalization FDI WTO and Trade Policy. ii) Monetary and Fiscal Policies. iii) Public Sector and Privatization Mergers and Acquisitions. GROUP-IV: MARKETING MANAGEMENT. Introduction to Marketing: Evolution Concepts Marketing environment (Micro Factors and Macro factors). 2. Marketing Segmentation Targeting and positioning. 3. Marketing Mix: Product Price Place and Promotion decisions. 4. Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Research. Factors influencing consumer buying behavior Marketing research nature and scope of marketing research. GROUP-V: QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES. Introduction Research Process Data Collection Sampling Methods Measures of Central Tendency Measures of Dispersion Correlation Regression Time Series. 2. Tests of Significance 3. Tests of Hypothesis 4. Data Analysis and Interpretation 5. Report Writing. 3

4 2.DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYLLABUS FOR M.Phil. & Ph.D. ENTRNACE EXAMINATION GROUP I: MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR: A) Management: Meaning Role & Importance Functions of Management Planning & Types of Plans Decision Making Organizing Formal and Informal Organization Structure, Delegation of Authority, & Centralization and Decentralization Communication Process & Barriers - Leadership Styles & Theories Coordination Controlling. B) Organizational Behaviour: Concept & Significance OB Models Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour Perception, Values, Attitudes, & Learning - Understanding and Managing Group Behaviour Interpersonal Relations, Group Dynamics, Organization Culture Concept & Determinants Managing Change Meaning, Types, Sources of Change, Reasons for Resistance to Change, & Process of Change Conflict Management Meaning, Reasons for Conflict, Stages, & Conflict Management Strategies. GROUP II: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: A) Managerial Economics: Fundamental Concepts Demand Analysis Demand Forecasting Production Function Cost Function - Market Structure and Pricing Perfect Market, Imperfect Market, Oligopoly, & Pricing Policies and Methods Profit Concepts & Measurement. B) Business Environment: Meaning Constituents of Internal & External Environment Privatization Liberalization Globalization Foreign Trade and EXIM Policy Foreign Capital & Collaborations Monetary & Fiscal Policies. GROUP III: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: A) Human Resource Management: Meaning HRM Vs HRD Human Resource Planning Job Analysis Job Description Recruitment and Selection Induction Training and Development Job Evaluation Concept & Methods Performance Appraisal Meaning, Advantages, & Methods Motivation Concept & Theories Compensation Management. B) Strategic Management : Meaning & Importance Strategy Formulation Process Mc Kinsey 7S Framework Corporate Governance SWOT Analysis Importance of Analysis of Internal and External Environment in Strategy Formulation BCG Matrix Balance Score Card - Michael Porter s Theory of Competitive Advantage. 4

5 GROUP IV: MARKETING MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT: A) Marketing Management: Concepts of Market & Marketing Marketing Environment - Marketing Mix Consumer Behaviour Determinants & Models Market Segmentation Targeting & Positioning - Branding Product Life Cycle Promotion Mix Services Marketing Marketing Research New Trends in Marketing. B) Production Management: Role & Scope of Production Management Product Selection Process Selection Facilities Location Lay out Planning Work and Job Design Operation Planning and Control Mass Production Batch Production and Job Shop Production Planning and Control Process Value Engineering Business Process Re-engineering - Quality Assurance. GROUP V: QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES & OPERATIONS RESEARCH: A) Quantitative Techniques: Relevance of QT in Business Research / Decision- Making Research Process - Central Tendency Dispersion Data Collection (including Sampling Methods) - Probability Distributions Concepts; Discrete Probability Distributions; & Continuous Probability Distributions Test of Hypothesis Chi-square Test Business Forecasting Methods Correlation, Regression, & Time Series Analysis Report Writing. B) Operations Research: Meaning Importance Role Linear Programming Minimization and Maximization Methods Graphic Method Transportation and Assignment Problems Goal Programming Dynamic Programming Inventory Control Models Queuing Models Decision Theory Game Theory Simulation. GROUP VI: ACCOUNTING & FINANCE: A) Accounting: Accounting Concepts Principles Conventions - Accounting Standards Preparation and Analysis of Financial Statements Inflation Accounting Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis - Accounting for Capital Issues. B) Financial Management: Meaning & Importance Objectives Sources of Finance Financial Decisions Investment Decisions - Financing Decisions - Dividend Decisions Working Capital Management Cash Management - Receivables Management - Inventory Management. ***** 5