CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION

ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY::NAGARJUNA NAGAR-522 510,A.P., INDIA.

Assignment Topics for PG Diploma in Business Management May - 2011.

Common Paper

(DHHM 01/DBM 01/DMM 01/DHRM 01/DFM 01/DIB 01/DIM 01/DBFM 01)

PERSPECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT

Assignment-I

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

1. Discuss the evolution of management thought.

2. State the functions of management.

3. Explain the merits and demerits of MBO.

4. Describe the applications of Linear Programming in management.

5. Distinguish between formal and informal organisation.

Assignment-II

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

6. How do you assess the effectiveness of a training programme?

7. State the importance of motivation.

8. What are the barriers to communication?

9. Explain the techniques of modern control.

10. Bring out the trend in management in India.

 CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY::NAGARJUNA NAGAR-522 510,A.P., INDIA.
Assignment Topics for PG Diploma in Business Management May - 2011.

PGDBM 02- HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Assignment-I

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

1. Explain the nature and significance of career planning.

2. Critically examine the transfer policy of Indian Organizations.

3. Discuss different techniques of performance appraisal.

4. Bring out external influences on employee recruitment.

5. Describe the psychological tests employed in selection.

Assignment-II

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

6. Enumerate various kinds of incentives available to employees in Indian

Companies.

7. What are the causes for industrial unrest?

8. Trace out the HRD practices of software companies.

9. Describe the external environment that influences HRM programmes.

10. State the procedures involved in Job analysis.

 CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY::NAGARJUNA NAGAR-522 510,A.P., INDIA.
Assignment Topics for PG Diploma in Business Management May - 2011.
PGDBM 03- FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Assignment-I

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

1. Distinguish between profit maximisation and wealth maximisation.

2. What are the features of financial assets?

3. State the determinants of optimum capital structure.

4. How do you resolve the conflict between liquidity and probability in the
management of working capital?

5. Discuss different techniques of valuing debentures.

Assignment-II

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

6. Enumerate the practical considerations in dividend policy.

7. Calculate operating financial and combined leverage under situations when

fixed costs are
(a) Rs. 5,000 and
(b) Rs. 10,000 and financial plants 1 and 2 respectively from the
following information pertaining to the operation and capital structure of a
leather manufacturing company
Rs.
Total assets 30,000
Total assets turnover 2
Variable cost as % of sales 60
Capital structure Financial plan
1 2
Equity 30,000 10,000
10% debentures 10,000 30,000
8. Servex company has the following capital structure on 30 June 1999 :
Rs.
Ordinary shares (2,00,000 shares 40,00,000
10% preference shares 10,00,000
14% debentures 30,00,000
80,00,000
The share of the company sells for Rs. 20. It is expected that the company will
pay next year a dividend of Rs. 2 per share which will grow at 7 percent for
ever. Assume a 50 percent tax rate. You are required to :

(a) Compute a weighted average cost of capital based on existing capital

structure

(b) Compute a new weighted average cost of capital if the company raises

an additional Rs. 20,00,000 debts by issuing at 15 percent debenture.

This world result in increasing the expected dividend to Rs. 3 and leave
the growth rate unchanged, but the price of share will fall to Rs. 15 per
share.

(c) Compute the cost of capital if in

(d) Above growth rate increase to 10 present.

9. A newly started Starlet Co Ltd wishes to prepare cash budget from January.
Prepare a cash budget for the first six months from the following estimated
revenue and expenses :
Overhead
Months Total sales Materials Wages Production Selling
and distribution
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
January 20,000 20,000 4,000 3,200 800
February 22,000 14,000 4,400 3,300 900
March 24,000 14,000 4,600 3,300 800
April 26,000 12,000 4,600 3,400 900
May 28,000 12,000 4,800 3,500 900
June 30,000 16,000 4,800 3,600 1,000
 Cash balance on 1st January was Rs. 10,000. A new machine is to be
installed at
Rs. 30,000 on credit, to be repaid by two equal instalments in March and
April.
Sales commission @ 5% on total sales is to be paid within the month
following actual sales.
Rs. 10,000 being the amount of 2nd call may be received in March.
Share premium amounting to Rs. 2,000 is also obtainable with 2nd call.
Period of credit allowed by suppliers-2 months
Period of credit allowed to customers –1 months
Delay in payment of overhead -1 months
Delay in payment of wages - 12 months

Assume cash sales to be 50% of the total sales.

10. Farewell company has an investment opportunity costing Rs. 30,000 with the
following expected net flow (i.e. after taxes and before depreciation)
Year Net Cash flow
Rs.
1 4,000
2 4,000
3 4,000
4 4,000
5 4,000
6 7,000
7 9,000
8 12,000
9 9,000
10 2,000
Determine the following :
(a) Net present value at 10% discounting factor
(b) Profitability index at 10% discounting factor.
 CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY::NAGARJUNA NAGAR-522 510,A.P., INDIA.
Assignment Topics for PG Diploma in Business Management May - 2011.

PGDBM 04- MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Assignment-I

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

1. Explain the ecological pressure on marketing.

2. State the interface between marketing and finance.

3. Discuss the components of niche strategy of marketing.

4. Elucidate the psychological factors that influence consumer behaviour.

5. State the pricing strategies followed in the introductory stage.

Assignment-II

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

6. What is the importance of branding strategy?

7. What are the merits of personal selling?

8. Discuss the conflicts in channel decisions?

9. Distinguish between marketing intelligence and marketing research.

10. What are the issues in idea marketing?

 CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY::NAGARJUNA NAGAR-522 510,A.P., INDIA.
Assignment Topics for PG Diploma in Business Management May - 2011.

PGDBM 05- MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

Assignment-I

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

1. State the nature and significance of managerial economics.

2. Explain the techniques employed for forecasting demand for new products.
3. Bring out the managerial uses of production function.
4. How is price determined under monopoly?
5. Discuss different views on the measurement of profit.

Assignment-II

Answer all the questions: Maximum: 25 Marks

6. Give an account of discounted cashflow techniques of capital budgeting.
7. Elucidate the economics of risk and uncertainty.
8. What are the pricing strategies followed by small firms?
9. Enumerate the applications of price elasticity of demand in decision making.
10. Explain the basic past concepts employed in managerial economics.