ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE SPRING 2015

PROGRAM MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBA – SEM 4 PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/ PGDHSMN/ PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/ PGDPMN/ PGDROMN/ PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN – SEM 2

SUBJECT CODE &

NAME

MB0053 –International Business Management

BK ID B1724

CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS

Note – Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Q.No Questions Marks Total Marks

1 “The world economy is globalizing at an accelerating pace”. Discuss this statement

and list the benefits of globalization.

Discuss the statement

Listing the benefits

6

4

10

2 Discuss the role of demographic environment in international business.

Demographic environment

10 10

3 Regional integration is helping the countries in growing their trade. Discuss this

statement. Describe in brief the various types of regional integrations.

Regional integration

types

3

7

10

4 Write short note on:

a) Foreign currency derivatives

b) bases of international tax systems

a) meaning and role of foreign currency

derivatives

b) bases of international tax system

5

5

10

5 Strategic planning involves allocation of resources to firms to fulfil their long term

goals. What are the types of strategic planning? Compare Top-down Vs Bottom-up

planning.

Types of strategic planning

Top-down vs bottom-up planning

5

5

10

6 Discuss the various payment terms in international trade. Which is the safest method

and why?

The modes of payment

Safest mode

8

2

10

ASSIGNMENT

Drive SPRING 2015

Program MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBA – SEM 4 PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/ PGDHSMN/ PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/ PGDPMN/ PGDROMN/ PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN – SEM 2

Subject code & name MB0052- Strategic Management and Business Policy

Book ID B1699

Credit and Max. Marks 4 credits; 60 marks

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Q. No

Questions Marks Total Marks

1 What is strategy? Explain some of the major reasons for lack of strategic management in some companies?

10

Meaning of strategy Reasons for lack of Strategic management

3 7

2 Explain the following: (a) Core competence (b) Value chain analysis

10

(a) Core competence (b) Value chain analysis

5 5

3 Describe in brief the following environmental factors which a business strategist considers:

(a) Political factors (b) Technology

10

(a) Description of Political factors (b) Description of Technology as an environmental factor

5 5

4 Write a brief note on Turnaround strategy.

10

Brief note on Turnaround strategy 10

5 Define the term ‘strategic alliance’. What are its characteristics and objectives?

10

Definition of the term ‘strategic alliance’ Characteristics of strategic alliance Objectives of strategic alliance

2 4 4

6 Write short notes on the following: a) Competitive advantage b) Porter’s Competitive threat model

10

a) Competitive advantage b) Porter’s Competitive threat model (Five Forces model)

5 5

ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE SPRING DRIVE 2015

PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 4/SEM 6)

MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 4)

PGDISMN (SEM 2)

SUBJECT CODE &

NAME

MI0038- ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

BK ID B1964

CREDIT 4

MARKS 60

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Q.No Questions Marks Total Marks

1 a. Explain the different types of business processes.

b. What are the different components of an information system

a. Explaining three types of information

system

6

10

b. Explaining at least four key

components of information system

4

2 Write short notes on

a. Customer relationship management

b. Data warehousing

c. Data Mining

d. OLAP

a. Customer relationship management 2.5 10

b. Data warehousing 2.5

c. Data Mining 2.5

d. OLAP 2.5

3 Elaborate the different modules under manufacturing and production planning Explaining ten modules 10 10

4 Discuss the various terminologies of ERP purchase system

Explaining at least 5 terminologies of ERP

purchase system

10 10

5 CRM is a powerful tool used by an organization to acquire new customers and retain the

existing ones. Explain various types of CRM.

Listing the types of CRM 2

10 Explaining the four types of CRM 8

6 a. Explain main application suite provided by JD Edwards World Solutions

Company.

b. Explain the different modules under MFG/PRO application a. Explaining 3 main application suites 6 10

b. Explaining 4 modules 4

ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE SPRING DRIVE 2015

PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 4/SEM 6)

MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 4)

PGDISMN (SEM 2)

SUBJECT CODE &

NAME

MI0039- E-COMMERCE

BK ID B2015

CREDIT 4

MARKS 60

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Q.No Questions Marks Total Marks

1 Explain how E-Commerce has contributed to the changing landscape of business

Explaining at least 5 points how E-commerce

has been effective over traditional commerce

10

10

2 Write note on the status of e-commerce in India

Writing the status of e-commerce at least under 5

sectors

10 10

3 a. What is Market Segmentation?

b. Describe the basis for market segmentation on the web

a. Explaining Market Segmentation 2

10 b. Explaining 4 steps in the basis for Market

segmentation on the web 8

4 a. What are the limitations of Online Publishing?

b. Discuss the different approaches of Online Publishing.

a. Limitations of online publishing 5 10

b. Explaining the different approaches of

online publishing

5

5 a. Elucidate the process of Electronic payment

b. Explain the different types of E-Payment Standards

a. Explaining the process of electronic

payment

4 10

b. Explaining the three different types of E-

Payment Standards.

6

6 a. Explain various components in the layout of online stores.

b. What is price skimming? a. Explaining 4 components 8 10

b. Explaining price skimming strategy 2

ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE SPRING DRIVE 2015

PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 4/SEM 6)

MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 4)

PGDISMN (SEM 2)

SUBJECT CODE &

NAME

MI0040 – TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

BK ID B1979

CREDIT 4

MARKS 60

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Q.No Questions Marks Total Marks

1 a. What do you mean by S&T policies of organisations?

b. What is the role of innovation in S&T?

A a. Explaining the science and technology

policies of the organisations

6

10

b. Explaining the role of creativity and

innovation as the main driving forces

4

2 a. Write about the changing trends in the industry

b. Explain the methods for Strategic Analysis and Decision Making

A a. Write about the changing trends in the

industry

4 10

b. Explaining the three methods for strategic

analysis and decision making

6

3 a. Explain about the concept of strategic planning

b. Describe the concept of technology maps.

c. What is technology forecasting? A a. Explaining the concept of strategic

planning

4

10

b. Describing the concept of technology

maps

4

c. Briefing on technology forecasting 2

4 What is the impact of the technology change on the following:

a. Organisational productivity

b. Quality of work life

A a. Impact of technology change on

Organisational productivity

5 10

b. Impact of technology change on Quality of

work life

5

5 Demonstrate Global Information System

Demonstration of GIS 10 10

6 Explain the conceptual framework of Management of Technology. Explaining the conceptual framework 10 10

ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE SPRING DRIVE 2015

PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 4/SEM 6)

MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 4)

PGDISMN (SEM 2)

SUBJECT CODE &

NAME

MI0041 – JAVA AND WEB DESIGN

BK ID B2016

CREDIT 4

MARKS 60

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Q.No Questions Marks Total Marks

1 a. List the features of web browsers with simple explanation

b. What is a TLD? Explain various commonly used TLDs.

Listing at least 5 features with its explanation 5

10 Describing TLD. 1

Explaining at least 4 TLDs 4

2 What are packages and what role do they play in Java? Also, discuss the various in-built

packages provided by Java.

Explaining about the directory; which explains the

role of packages, their types, and the in-built

packages provided by the Java API.

10

10

3 Write short notes on

a. Cascading style sheets

b. Javascript a. Writing about CSS- inline styles,

external and internal style sheets, style

classes and multiple styles

5

10 b. Explaining about Javascript-its

operators, using arrays, variable,

control flow statements and functions

5

4 Write the description of the following methods of the StringBuffer Class

a. StringBuffer append (char ch[], int start_index, int length)

b. StringBuffer append(double d)

c. Void ensureCapacity(int capacity)

d. stringBuffer insert(int index, char ch[ ], int start_index, int length)

e. void setChatAt (int index, char ch)

Writing description to, a. StringBuffer append (char ch[], int

start_index, int length)

2

10 b. StringBuffer append(double d) 2

c. Void ensureCapacity(int capacity) 2

d. stringBuffer insert(int index, char ch[

], int start_index, int length) 2

e. void setChatAt (int index, char ch) 2

5 Explain the classes in Abstract Window Toolkit.

Explaining the five classes of AWT 10 (2 each) 10

6 Explain the servlet lifecycle with an example Explaining 3 levels 6 10

Example 4