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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. First Semester ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What do you know about organisational behaviour? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Differentiate between individual behaviour and group behaviour. What is Emotional Quotient (EQ) and why is it important? Briefly explain the leadership styles. How is communication important to an organisation? Discuss the relation between power and politics. Explain how organisational dynamics help in organisational behaviour. Describe the nature of organisational change. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 9. 10. Explain the different approaches to organisational behaviour. What is the relevance of individual behaviour to organisational behaviour?

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Describe the contingency theories of leadership. The existence of a variety of communication media does not itself guarantee the success of communication. Comment. What are the different types of stress? Explain how it can be managed. Explain the different approaches to organisational effectiveness. Why do people resist to change? Suggest some measures that can be taken to manage this resistance.

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M.B.A. (I.M.) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Second Semester BUSINESS LAW (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. All contracts are agreements but all agreements are not contracts Discuss. 2. Explain the essentials of a valid contract of indemnity and a contract of guarantee. Distinguish between a condition and a warranty in relation to sale of goods. Write a short note on (a) consumer (b) restrictive trade practice (c) complaint (d) unfair trade practice. Define promissory note. What are its essential elements? Who can be a partner? Explain the classes of partners. List out the various types of insurance policies.

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What is a company? State the essential characteristics of it. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions.

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Explain briefly the various modes of discharge of contract. List out the rights and duties of Bailee. Who is an unpaid seller? Explain in detail the rights of unpaid seller. Discuss in detail on the procedure to be followed on admission of a complaint. What is presentment? Explain the kinds of it. Explain the various mode of dissolution of a partnership firm. Discuss elaborately the various stages in the formation of a company.

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M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Second Semester MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. What is system analysis? 2. 3. 4. Discuss MIS vs. data processing. Explain the role of artificial intelligence and expert system in MIS. What do you know about WAN? 3

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Bring out the classification of computers. Comment on inter organisational information systems. Describe networking. Compare MIS and IRM. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.

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What is MIS? Bring out its characteristics. Explain in detail the development and implementation of system design. Describe the structure of MIS and the pre-requisites of an effective MIS. Discuss the recent developments in Information Technology. Explain the Electronic Bulletin Board system. What is networking? Bring out the different communication networks available. Internet The network of networks. Comment and list out its merits and demerits.

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M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Second Semester RESEARCH METHODS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Explain deduction and induction.

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How do you evaluate research designs? Examine the pros and cons of sampling method. Distinguish primary data from secondary data. How do you prepare a schedule? What are the steps involved? Explain the importance of data analysis. What is referencing? State its purpose.

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Explain Likert scaling technique. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.

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Bringout the significance of research in social sciences. Explain the procedure for hypothesis testing. Explain the steps involved in writing a research report. What is a questionnaire? Explain different types of questionnaire as a tool for data collection. State the meaning and scope of data analysis. Present the contents of a good research report. What are sampling and non-sampling errors? Explain how these can be controlled.

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M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Third Semester MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. How do you manage funds effectively? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What area the different patterns of capital structure? Explain the concept of cost of capital. What is financial analysis? Differentiate between NPV and IRR. What is project appraisal? Define International Financial Management. State the concept of debt service coverage. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. 10. 11. 12. Discuss the role of financial system in India. Explain in detail about the various factors determining capital structure. What is leverage? Explain the types of leverages in detail. Explain the Net Income and Net Operating Income approaches of capital structure.

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Discuss the techniques of capital budgeting in detail. How do you treat inflation in capital budgeting? What are the different methods available for financing multi national organizations?

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M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Third Semester SECURITIES MARKET (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. What are the functions of stock exchange? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Explain the various indices of BSE. Write a note on carryover transactions. What do you know about Breadth Statistics? Briefly explain the methods of constructing indices. Explain the promoter's contribution in new issue of shares. What are the bearish trend indicators? Is investment education necessary? PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. Enumerate the defects of Indian Stock Market. Compare and contrast BSE and NSE. Explain in detail the method of trading in stock exchange. What are the SEBI guidelines for rights issue?

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Bring out the advantages and disadvantages of online trading in stocks. Describe the various types of stock exchanges. Explain the role of investment consultancies in investment education and protection.

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M.B.A.(IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Third Semester INVESTMENT ANALYSIS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. What is investment analysis? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What do you mean by gambling and ledging in investment? Explain the different kinds of speculators. What are derivative instruments? Explain the concept of return analysis. Write short notes on Gordon Model of dividend income. How a fundamental analysis is useful to a prospective investor? Describe the shortcomings of technical analysis. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Explain in detail the different types of investments.

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Enumerate the salient features of SWAPs and arbitrage. Bring out the importance of analysing the return on investments. How do you classify risks? The best way to value equity share is that based on dividends Examine this statement. Describe the economic environment analysis. What is technical analysis? Discuss the role of charts in technical analysis.

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M.B.A.(IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Third Semester PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Describe the concept Portfolio Management. What is its need? 2. 3. 4. 5. List out the features of Lagrange Multiple Model. What are the features of Random Walk Theory? What is portfolio audit? State its importance. What do you mean by portfolio return? What are the risks associated with portfolio? 6. Explain Capital Market Line

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As a manager of portfolio what are the principles of arbitrage you will follow. How could diversification be used as a technique of reducing risk in portfolio management? PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.

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Explain different types of portfolio. State the assumptions and applications of Capital Asset Pricing Model. How could you classify risks? Discuss. Discuss the measures available for computing portfolio return. Describe the features and assumptions of Martwitz Diversification Model. What are the features of CAPM and APT model. Differentiate CAPM from APT. Explain different market forms.

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M.B.A. (Investment Management) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Third Semester FINANCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Enumerate the major players in the financial services.

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Explain the various fund based financial services. State and explain the salient features of Gease Financing. What are the types of mutual funds? Write about Consumer Finance. Do you think that combining of securities can reduce the risk? Explain. What are corporate advisory services? Outline the role of Non-Banking financial companies in financial services. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.

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What do you mean by Financial Innovation? Why is it needed? How are mutual funds managed by Asset management companies? What is Factoring? Explain the various types of factoring. Explain the different stages involved in venture capital financing. Define Merchant Banking. Discuss the functions of Merchant Bankers. Enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of credit rating. What are NBFCS? List out the factors which have contributed to the growth of NBFCS.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Third Semester GLOBAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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(2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. State the importance of International Working Capital Management. 2. 3. 4. What are the different types of Global Finance? What are their advantages? What are the International financing methods? Briefly explain. How could political and economic risk be handled in Foreign Direct Investment by MNCs? What is Global Finance? Describe its scope. Explain CAPM technique for the appraisal of capital projects. What is meant by Derivatives? What are its features? Write a brief note on (a) GDRs and (b) ADRs. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 9. What are the different types of Global Finance? Discuss their features, advantages and disadvantages. What is Global Investment? Explain its need and significance for recipient and investor entities. What do you mean by inventory management? How could inventory be managed effectively and efficiently? Describe the functions and achievements of IFC. Explain different debt instruments available in international financing. As a financial manager how will you manage different types of exposures? What are the different types of quotations available in Foreign Exchange Management? Explain.

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M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Fourth Semester MUTUAL FUNDS MANAGEMENT (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Describe the importance of mutual funds. 2. 3. 4. 5. Briefly explain the rights of trustees. Write a note on product and price in the marketing plan of mutual funds. Explain the important features of portfolio management. Elaborate the features of the regulation regarding the obligations of Asset Management Company. Discuss about the performance of public and private sector mutual funds. Write a note on Net Asset Value. Explain the objectives of UTI. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. 10. 11. Explain the genesis and growth of mutual fund industry in India. What are the different types of mutual funds? And explain them. Discuss the organisation structure of mutual funds of public sector banks.

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Explain the operational activities of mutual fund. What are the various steps in winding up of mutual funds? Explain the disclosure norms to be followed by mutual funds. What are the categories of schemes offered by UTI? Discuss.

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M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Fourth Semester INTERNATIONAL BANKING AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Explain the administration of foreign exchange in India. 2. 3. 4. 5. Discuss the principle types of buying rates. Explain briefly on UERS. Examine the exchange control regulations relating to exports. What banks? 6. 7. 8. Describe the mechanism of letter of credit. Write a note on Bill of Lading. Explain the features of exchange fluctuation risk cover schemes. 14 are the instrument issued by correspondent

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M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Fourth Semester GLOBAL INVESTMENT AND INSTRUMENTS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Narrate the features of NRI investments in India. 2. 3. Write a short note on Foreign Institutional Investors. What are the guidelines that must be followed by Indian companies to invest abroad?

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Explain the importance of FDI. What is Global Debt Investment? What are its features? State the features of Euro Bonds. Write a note on IDRs. Discuss the latest trends in Investment abroad. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.

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State the features of New York capital market. What are the various debts instrument used in the context of Global debt instrument. ? Describe the factors influencing Indian efforts to attract FDI. What are the SEBI guidelines for foreign institutional investment in India? List out the guidelines to be followed by an Indian company while investing abroad. Discuss the efforts which are taken by India to attract Foreign Portfolio Investment. What are the various global equity investment instruments? Explain.

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M.B.A. (IM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Fourth Semester INVESTMENT AND DERIVATIVES MARKET

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(2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Discuss the constant growth dividend model. 2. 3. 4. Differentiate the futures and options market. Explain the factors determining the value of options. Write short notes on : (a) (b) 5. 6. 7. 8. Constant growth model P/E ratio.

Explain the operations of government securities market. Discuss the significance of basic ingredients of portfolio management. Describe the components of debt market. Explain the types of risks in an investment. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions.

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Explain the term New issue market. How does it differ from the secondary market? Explain the characteristics of options and its types. The best way to value equity shares is that based on dividends. Examine this statement. Explain the equity valuation models based on P/E ratio. Explain the role of debt market in India. Describe the various methods of measuring risk. Describe the significance of profit and losses on calls and puts.

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M.B.A. (I.M). DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011. Fourth Semester TAXATION (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE of the following. 1. Explain the following terms (a) (b) 2. 3. 4. 5. Capital gain Assessee.

Explain the basic conditions to determine the residential status of an assessee. Describe the deductions allowed under the head salaries. Enumerate any eight investments which are eligible for Deduction U/s. 80C. What are the expenses expressly disallowed while computing profits and gains of business or profession? What are the objectives of Indirect taxes? Discuss the advantages of CENVAT. List out any Eight services which are taxable. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions.

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Discuss the provisions of Income Tax relating to gratuity and communication of pension. Discuss how the income from salaries and house property is determined under income tax act.

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Explain the various sources of income from Business. Explain the different types of customs duty and excise duty. Explain the different methods of calculation of VAT. You are successfully practicing as a management consultant . Write a brief note on registration , books to be maintained, collection and payment of service tax and returns to be filed. Explain the various exemptions given to S.S.I units from excise duty. --

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