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SEM 1 BBA WINTER 2014
BBA101 – Communication Skills
1.
Communication is the lifeblood of a business organization. Explain the process
of Communication. What is the role of Communication in Business?
2.
Why are business letters given so much importance in today’s organizations?
Bring out the difference between personal letters and business letters. Discuss
the different characteristics of a good business letter.
3.
Writing effectively is a skill, which can be learnt and perfected. Explain the
general principles of Effective writing. What are the various techniques to
improve your writing skills?
4.
What groundwork does one needs to do to make an effective presentation? How do
verbal, vocal and visual components of communication impact a presentation?
5.
Explain the contents of a good resume. Distinguish between the different types
of resumes.
6.
With growing competition and volatile market conditions, jobs are not secured
as they ought to be previously. What are the factors looked into by the
prospective employers? Identify the techniques, which should be used by an
interviewee to get a good job.
BBA102- Organization Behaviour
1.
Define the term ‘Organisational Behaviour”. Explain the importance of Organizational
Behaviour.
2.
Explain the following:
a)
Span of Control
b)
Centralisation and Decentralisation
3.
Describe the personality traits influencing Organizational behaviour.
4.
Define the term motivation. Explain Maslow’s need Hierarchy theory.
5.
Explain the functions of communication. Mention some of the tips or techniques
for effective communication.
6.
Write short notes on the following: a) Organization Culture b) Conflict
management
BBA103 – Business Environment
1.
Monetary policy regulates the money supply in an economy. Analyse how monetary
policy play an important role in the credit availability of an economy.
2.
Discuss the merits and demerits of Indian economy.
3.
Elucidate the key regulations applicable to business in India.
4.
Analyse two examples or cases of privatization in India.
5.
Differentiate GATT and WTO.
6.
Compare and contrast the different forms of Public sector Enterprises.
BBA104–Quantitative Techniques in
Business
1.
Statistics plays a vital role in almost every facet of human life. Statistics.
Discuss the functions of Statistics. Explain the importance of statistics in
business and management.
2. a.
What do you understand by time series? What are the different types of
variation in time series? Briefly describe each with an example. b. Construct a
consumer price index for the information given by using Aggregate expenditure
method
Commodities
Quantity 2007( 0 Q ) Unit 0 P 1 P 2007 2008
A 7
quintal 300 310
B 5
quintal 305 308
C 4
quintal 416 419
D 9
quintal 530 625
E 3 kg
18 23
F 5
quintal 1050 1070
3.
What is statistical quality control? Discuss the various control charts.
BBA105 – Computer Fundamentals
1. a.
Determine the decimal equivalent of the given number (38.36)8 b. determine the
decimal equivalent of the given number (511)16
2.
Invite a set of friends for your wedding through email because you do not have
enough of time to go and personally invite. How do you invite them with one
personal mail?
3. a.
What is a Macro? b. How do you create Macro?
SEM 2 NEW BBA WINTER 2014
BBA 201- RESEARCH METHODS
1
Briefly describe the different steps involved in a research process. What are
the characteristics of good research?
Meaning
of Research
Listing
the steps of the research process
Explanation
of the steps involved in a research process
Characteristics
of good research
2 a.
Explain the different types of research designs.
b.
Differentiate between Probability and Non-probability sampling methods.
Meaning
of research design
Types
of research designs
Meaning
of Probability and Non-probability sampling methods
Differences
3 The
important task ahead of the researcher is to document the entire work done in
the form of a well-structured research report. Describe in brief the components
of a Research Report. What are the guidelines for writing the research report?
Meaning
of a Research Report
Components
of a Research Report
Guidelines
for writing the Research Report
BBA202: BUSINESS STRATEGY
1
Define business policy. Explain the importance of business policy.
Differentiate between business policy and Strategy.
Definition
of business policy
Importance
of business policy
Difference
between business policy and strategy
2
What are the objectives of Strategic Management? What are the causes for
failure of Strategic Management?
Objectives
of Strategic Management
Causes
for failure of Strategic Management
3
Write a brief note on the following:
a)
Core competencies and their importance
b)
Strategic leadership.
a)
Core competencies and their importance
b)
Strategic leadership.
BBA 203 – FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
1
Journalize the following transactions in the books of Balu.
2004
Rs.
Jan.
1 Commenced business with 25,000
Jan.
2 Goods purchased for cash 15,000
Jan.
3 Paid freight 500
Jan.
7 Goods sold to Raj Kumar on credit 5,000
Jan.
8 Paid for stationery 2,000
Jan.10
Paid for Rent 1,000
Jan.13
Cash received from Mohan Das 15,400
Allowed
him discount 600
Jan.15
Paid Premium 4,000
Jan.20
Paid to postage 1,000
Jan.25
Paid for salaries 500
Jan.30
Commission received 1,000
Preparation
of all the journal entries with the correct amount
Narration
2
Accountancy refers to a systematic knowledge of accounting. It explains ‘why to
do’ and ‘how to do’ of various aspects of accounting. Explain the objectives of
accounting and explain the categories of users.
Explanation
of accounting objectives
Explanation
of categories of users
3
What do you understand by good will? Explain the accounting treatment of
goodwill at the time of admission. Give journal entry for the below problem:
T and
S are partners in a firm sharing profit in the ratio 5:3. They admitted G as a
new partner for 1/4th share in the profit. G brings Rs.45,000 for her share of
goodwill and Rs.1,20,000 for capital. They have withdrawn the goodwill from the
firm. Make journal entries in the books of the firm after the admission of G.
The new profit sharing ratio will be 2:1:1.
Meaning
of good will with the formula
Accounting
treatment of goodwill at the time of admission
Journal
entry in the books of T,S and G
4
Differentiate between trade discount and cash discount.
Enter
the following transactions in Sadhana’s simple cash book.
2010
April 1st April Balance of cash in hand Rs.1500
8th April
Purchased goods for cash from X for Rs.320
15th
April Sold goods for Rs. 480 to Y for cash
20th
April Received commission Rs.65
22nd
April Paid Commission Rs.55
28th
April Paid to Reena on account Rs.715
30th
April Paid salary to the office clerk Rs.100 and office rent Rs.60
Differences
between trade discount and cash discount
Preparation
of cash book
5
Final Accounts are prepared at the end of the accounting year with various
adjustments. Explain the features and objectives of final accounts.
Explanation
of objectives of final accounts
Explanation
of features of final accounts
6
Prepare Trading, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet from the following
particulars as on 31st March 2012.
Trial
Balance
|
Particulars
|
Dr. (Rs)
|
Cr. (Rs)
|
|
Capital / Drawings
|
1400
|
10000
|
|
Cash in hand
|
1500
|
-
|
|
Bank overdraft @ 5%
|
-
|
2000
|
|
Purchase and Sales
|
12000
|
15000
|
|
Returns
|
1000
|
2000
|
|
Establishments charges
|
2500
|
-
|
|
Taxes and Insurance
|
500
|
-
|
|
Provision for Doubtful Debts
|
-
|
1000
|
|
Bad Debts
|
500
|
-
|
|
Sundry Debtors and Creditors
|
5000
|
1850
|
|
Commission
|
-
|
500
|
|
Investments
|
4000
|
-
|
|
Stock on 1 April 2010
|
3000
|
-
|
|
Furniture
|
600
|
-
|
|
Bills Receivable & Bills payable
|
3000
|
2500
|
|
Collected Sales Tax
|
-
|
150
|
|
Total
|
35000
|
35000
|
Further,
you are required to take into consideration the following information:
a)
Salary Rs.100 and taxes Rs.400 are outstanding but insurance Rs.50 prepaid
b)
Commission amounting to Rs.100 has been received in advance for work to be done
next year.
c)
Interest accrued on investments Rs.210
d)
Provision for doubtful Debts is to be maintained at 20%
e)
Depreciation on furniture is to be charged at 10% p.a.
f)
Stock on 31st March 2012 was valued at Rs.4,500
g) A
fire occurred on 25th March 2012 in the godown and stock of the value of
Rs.1,000 was destroyed. It was fully insured and the insurance company admitted
the claim in full.
Calculation
of Trading and P/L a/c
Preparation
of balance sheet
BBA 204-MARKETING MANAGEMENT
1
“Marketing has greater importance for its contribution to society”. Explain.
Explanation
of statement
Importance
to the society
2
“Every marketing strategy should have adequate control mechanisms to ensure
that it is properly implemented”. In the light of this statement, explain the
techniques used in marketing control.
Explanation
of the statement
Explanation
of techniques
3
Assume that you are a marketing manager of a company who wants to manufacture
cars that won’t cause any pollution. What process would you adopt to help
company in developing this new product?
Explanation
of the process
4 “A
Brand is developed through diligent market research”. Explain the various steps
which are undertaken in the formation of a brand name with the help of examples
at every step.
Explanation
of the steps
Examples
5
What are the various factors that influence the selection of the channel of
distribution by a manufacturer?
Explanation
of the factors
6
Write short notes on:
a)
Advertising
b)
Criteria for effective segmentation
a)
Meaning and features
b)
Explanation of all criteria
BBA205 – MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
1
Define MIS. Describe the characteristics and functions of MIS
Writing
the meaning of MIS
Explaining
the characteristics of MIS
Describing
the functions of MIS
2
What do you mean by Decision Making Process? Describe the steps in Decision
Making Process.
Meaning
of Decision Making process
Explaining
the steps in Decision Making Process
3
Explain the applications and systems used in E-communication.
Application
and systems used in E-communication
4
There is an information explosion in today’s society. There are lot of
advantages of DBMS like proper maintenance of the data and maintaining
security. Explain the process of data transition using diagram and an example
of your own.
Writing
diagram
Explain
with own example other than given in the SLM
Explaining
the process
5 A
project is composed of 9 activities the three estimates of time in weeks for
the activities are given below in the following table.
|
Activity
|
Immediate predecessors
|
Optimistic time
|
Most like time duration
|
Pessimistic time
|
|
A
|
-
|
5
|
8
|
10
|
|
B
|
-
|
18
|
20
|
22
|
|
C
|
-
|
26
|
33
|
40
|
|
D
|
A
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
|
E
|
A
|
15
|
20
|
25
|
|
F
|
B
|
6
|
9
|
12
|
|
G
|
C
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
|
H
|
D
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
I
|
F,E
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
a.
Draw a PERT Network
b.
Determine the expected time and variance for each activity
c.
Determine earliest and latest occurrence time of each event
d.
Determine the critical path for the network
a.
For correctly drawing the network diagram
b.
For determining the expected time and variance for each activity
c.
For determining the earliest and latest occurrence time of each event
d.
For identifying the correct critical path
6
Write short notes on the following :
a)Transaction
Processing System(TPS)
b)Knowledge
Based System(KBS)
Concept
of Transaction Processing System
Concept
of Knowledge Based System
SEM 4 BBA WINTER 2014
BBA401- E-COMMERCE
1 a.
eBay is The World’s Online Marketplace®, enabling trade on a local, national
and international basis. With a diverse and passionate community of individuals
and small businesses, eBay offers an online platform where millions of items
are traded each day. Mention and explain the various opportunities offered by
ecommerce for businesses.
b.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of eCommerce?
a.
listing the opportunities and explaining
b.
listing the main advantages
listing
the disadvantages
2 a.
The TCP/IP reference model is the network model used in the current Internet
architecture. This model is derived from the OSI model and they are relatively
same in nature. Explain the different characteristics of Gateways in the TCP/IP
reference model with a neat diagram
b.
Write short note on Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) with example
a.
Diagram
Characteristics
b.
explanation on HTML
Example
3
Hanson websites are built to work for your business and are built on the
concept of intelligent website. An intelligent website is more than just a
brochure on the web. It allows you to edit the website yourself through a
Content Management System (CMS). What is the need for an intelligent website?
listing
the steps
Explanation
4.
When a data is sent across the network it is encrypted and arranged in a way
that even if there is a diversion in the flow of data should not leak the data.
At the reception it is decrypted and actual data is obtained. Explain the
different methods of encryption technique.
listing
explanation
each of them
Diagram
for each of them
5.
Explain the different categories of electronic payment system in detail
listing
the types and sub types-
Explanation
6. We
know that there are various internet services which help us to make the use of
network efficiently. Being a regular user of the various services without
probably knowing the technical aspects explain those services in details with
an example.
Listing
the various services
Explanation
Examples
BBA 402 & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
1
Budgetary control is a strong business tool that helps companies maximizes
profits. Explain the characteristics and objectives of a budgetary control
system.
Explanation
of characteristics of budgetary control system
Explanation
of objectives of budgetary control system
2 The
success of a business enterprise depends to a great extent on how efficiently
and effectively it can control costs. Give the meaning of standard costing. Describe
estimated cost and standard cost.
Meaning
of standard costing
Explanation
on estimated cost and standard cost
3
Marginal costing plays a major role in making certain decisions. It provides
information to management regarding the behavior of costs and the incidence of
such costs on the profitability of an undertaking. Please explain the
advantages of marginal costing.
Advantages
of marginal costing (cover all the 13 important points)
4
Variance analysis is a tool for measuring performance and depends on the
principle of management by exception. Explain the uses of variance. From the
following information, calculate sales margin price variance and sales margin
volume variance.
|
Budgeted Sales
|
Actual Sales
|
|||||
|
Product
|
Qty.
(units)
|
Sales price per unit (Rs.)
|
Std. cost
per unit
|
Product
|
Qty.
(units)
|
Sales price per unit
(Rs.)
|
|
A
|
600
|
20
|
12
|
A
|
800
|
24
|
|
B
|
400
|
15
|
9
|
B
|
600
|
12
|
|
|
1000
|
|
|
|
1400
|
|
Uses
of variances
Calculation
of standard margin price variance and sales margin volume variance
5
Explain the determinants of working capital requirements.
Explanation
of all the determinants of working capital requirements
6
From the following information prepare (i) a statement of sources and uses of
funds and (ii) a schedule of changes in working capital for M/s. Eshwari &
co. Balance sheets as on 31stMarch 2010 and 2011 are:
|
Liabilities
|
2010(Rs.)
|
2011(Rs.)
|
Assets
|
2010(Rs.)
|
2011(Rs.)
|
|
Equity share Capital
|
50000
|
62500
|
Good will
|
15000
|
12500
|
|
Redeemable Preference share
|
25000
|
20000
|
Land & Building
|
37500
|
55000
|
|
General Reserve
|
7500
|
8750
|
Debtors
|
22500
|
25000
|
|
Profit & Loss A/c
|
6250
|
8750
|
Bills Receivables
|
8750
|
1250
|
|
Creditors
|
15000
|
20000
|
Stock
|
18750
|
20000
|
|
Bills Payable
|
5000
|
2500
|
Cash
|
6250
|
8750
|
|
|
108750
|
122500
|
|
108750
|
122500
|
Additional
Information
(i)
Depreciation of Rs. 2,500 charged on Land & Buildings
(ii)
Building amounting to Rs. 5,000 was sold for Rs. 4,700.
Calculation
and preparation of schedule of changes in working capital
Preparation
of statement of sources and uses of funds
BBA 403 – International marketing
1
Explain the meaning, need and significance of international marketing.
Meaning
Need
significance
2
Compare Adam Smith and David Ricardo’s theories of international trade.
Compare
the two theories
3
Culture is an invisible barrier to international trade. Discuss.
Discuss
the statement
4
Explain the meaning and need of secondary research in international marketing.
Meaning
need
5
What is the mode of entry adopted by McDonalds? Discuss the various modes of
entry in international business.
Mode
of entry by McDonalds
Modes
of entry
6
Write short notes on:
a)
Modes of transportation in international trade
b)
Benefits and risks of Global e marketing
a)
Modes of transportation in international trade
b)
Benefits and risks of Global e marketing
BBA 404-Small Business Management
1
SWOT Analysis is an effective tool for making internal assessments. Assume that
you are have recently joined as an executive in a small company manufacturing
spare parts of automobiles. Your company has to avail a loan from bank. Prepare
a SWOT Analysis to be presented in bank for your company.
Explanation
of SWOT analysis
Report
Preparation
2
Explain different types of Manufacturing Process.
Listing
each of them
Explanation
3
Write short notes on:
a)
Cost Allocation and Apportionment
b)
Assessing Managerial skills
a)
Explanation of allocation and apportionment
b)
Meaning & steps
BBA405: RETAIL MANAGEMENT
1
Write short notes on the following:
a)
Functions of retailing
b)
Retail marketing
a)
Functions of retailing
b)
Retail marketing
2
Explain the functions of merchandising manager.
Explanation
of the various functions of merchandising manager: Planning, Directing,
Coordinating and Controlling
3
What is meant by retail space management? Describe the elements of store
design?
Meaning
of retail space management
Elements
of store design
SEM 6 OLD BBA WINTER 2014
BB0027– CROSS – CULTURE ASPECTS OF
BUSINESS
Q.1
Write a note on Specific Vs Diffused Culture.
Q.2
Explain Eiffel Tower Culture.
Q.3
Discuss business strategy and implications of culture on business strategy.
Q.4
Explain Japanese leadership approaches.
Q.5
Mr Zeeshan is a consultant. One of his clients wants to do business in UAE.
What suggestions Mr Zeeshan shall give the client?
Q.6 Visit the site http://www.geert-hofstede.com/ and
have a look at the cultural dimensions of India http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_india.shtml.Write a
short note based on the observations.
BB0028 – Entrepreneurship Development
Q.1
Write a note on types of Entrepreneurs as classified by Danhof.
Q.2
What is SIDO? Explain its functions.
Q.3
Discuss MODVAT in detail.
Q.4
Explain New Small Enterprise Policy, 1991.
Q.5
Elaborate the TQM Process in Small Scale Enterprises.
Q.6
DigiTal is a leading laptop manufacturing company. It decides to add some more
new products to the existing product line like – digital cameras and MP4
players. Help them to understand the basics for internal growth of business and
discuss the advantages and disadvantages as well.
BB0029 –Economic Reforms Process in
India
Q1.
Explain privatization through disinvestment in India.
Q2.
Briefly discuss the reforms in the banking sector during 1992-2001.?
Q3.
Discuss the impact of convertibility both in current account and capital
account.?
Q4.
Write notes on VAT, MODVAT and Service Tax.
Q5.
Do you think poverty can be reduced through policies of inclusive growth?
Justify
Q6.
Has the FDI flows in the current times helped India? Elaborate
BB0030 – Role of International Finance
Institutions
Q1.
How has India benefited from International Development Association?
Q2.
What are the types of assistance given by The International Finance
Corporation?
Q3.
In what way has the Asian Development Bank assisted India? Give current
information also.
BB0031 – Management Development
Q.1
What are the different types of decisions? Explain with examples.
Q.2
Discuss Line organizations in detail.
Q.3
Mr. Narayan is Senior Manager HR with BrightShine Paints. He wants to develop a
system which helps in drafting the plans and achieving them. It shall also help
in improving the communication between the superior and subordinates. Suggest a
technique which may help to achieve this. Explain the technique in detail.
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