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Topics for the Week 04th - 09th Jan 2010

*Any of the topic/s can be given in GD Practice class. It is not prerequisite to come prepared on these GD topics.
Monday International Current Topics
1. Talibanisation of Pakistan 5. Strong borders or strong intelligence?
Role Of UN in combating terrorism 20 years of Terrorism in Kashmir – the buck stops where?
2. 6.
3. Prabhakaran is dead but is the Tamil issue too? 7. Reservations – a tool for positive discrimination. Agree?
Should India follow the Chinese path? Should minorities be treated differentially
4. 8.
Tuesday Business/Economy Abstract /Creative Topics
Privatisation as a concept is alive & strong Tension and terror – most commonly used words today
1. 5.
2. Are Indian Companies catering to the needs of the rich only? 6. Virtue is its own reward.
3. Is IPL more cricket or more money? 7. Do you Think and act or act and think?
Will persistent terrorism dent India’s economy? Are we secure?
4. 8.
Wed Case Study
1. In Separate Sheet
2. In Separate Sheet
3. In Separate Sheet

Thursday Culture/ Society Management

1. Women's empowerment will lead to social development 5. Are IIMs highly overrated?
Has liberalization deepened the divide between the haves and have Managerial skills learnt in the classroom can never match those learnt from experience
2. nots? 6.
3. Food comes first, ethics later. 7. Management education is only for the rich.
4. Role of NGO’s 8. Men have failed; let women take over

Friday Current Topics Politics

1. Privatization and Globalization of higher education in India 5. Small states v/s big states
2. Is media misusing its freedom of expression? 6. Coalition Government is here to stay
3. Islamic terrorism-myth or reality? 7. Politics is the last refuge of the scoundrel
4. Should developing countries bear the onus of emission reduction? 8. Salwa Judum = State Terrorism
Saturday Social Topics Science
1. Westernization or modernization 5. Should human cloning be allowed?
2. Should we pay taxes 6. Indian scientific research is nothing but a sham
3. Section 377: legally redundant but is it culturally too? 7. Sustainability in ecotourism
4. Honesty is the worst policy 8. Medical research on animals should be banned.
 Cases for the Week (Wednesday) 06th Jan 2010

*Any of the Case/s can be taken in Case Practice class. It is not prerequisite to come prepared on these Cases.
1.1. A software company was entering a new area of MIS. This company had a good reputation in the software areas. The company won a contract for MIS for a pharmaceutical company.
The project was scheduled for completion in one year. But after 8 months a large part of the project was incomplete. Not completing the project on schedule will bring loss of face and
litigation for the company. What should be the company do? (Case 3.2-Bull Persona)

1.2. Mr. A works in a multinational firm where he is Senior Manager (Production). Recently, Ms. B was appointed Vice President of the company, with Mr. A reporting to Ms. B. Due to
some problem in the production line, Ms. B requests a late evening meeting with Mr. A. When Mr. A goes for the meeting, Ms. B makes some inappropriate advances on him. Mr. A
promptly reports the matter to company HR manager. The HR manager finds it hard to believe Mr. A’s story and along with Ms. B, accuses him to inappropriate conduct. The matter
has leaked to the press and is causing bad publicity for the company. What should the company do? (Case 3.3 –Bull persona

1.3. The M.D.’s driver had been with the company for 25 years. He was very good at his job. One day he took the car home after dropping the M.D. late at night. While driving him, he
accidentally kills a girl crossing the road. Although it was not his mistake, the court punishes him. The personnel officer in the company recommends dismissal. What should the
company do? Retain him or fire him?(Case 3.6- Bull persona)

1.4. A restaurant owner is currently setting up a new restaurant. For the restroom, he has three options – paper towels, roller towels and hot air dryers. Dryers have an initial cost of Rs. 500
each and monthly service charges of Rs. 100. Paper towels cost 5 paisa and the number of paper towels used varies directly with the number of customers. Toweling rolls cost Rs. 5
per roll and will be changed daily. Which option should the owner go for considering this is going to be a posh restaurant?
(Case 3.7- Bull Persona)

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