Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester III

MF0010 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management - 4Credits

(Book ID: B1208)

Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 Study the intensity of competition in the automobile industry using Michael Porters five factors model. [10]

Q.2 Using financial ratios, study the financial performance of any particular company of your interest. [10]

Q.3 How is your view of a companys shares different when viewing technically and when viewing fundamentally. [10]

Q.4 Show how duration of a bond is calculated and how is it used. [10]

Q.5 Show with the help of an example how portfolio diversification reduces risk. [10]

Q.6 Study the performance of any emerging market of your choice. [10]

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester III

MF0011 Mergers and Acquisitions - 4 Credits

(Book ID: B1209)

Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 What are the basis for valuation of a target company. [10]

Q.2 Discuss the factors in post-merger integration process. [10]

Q.3 List out the defense strategies in the face of a hostile takeover bid. [10]

Q.4 What are the legal compliance issues a company has to adhere to in case of a merger. Explain through an example. [10]

Q.5 Explain the advantages of any particular corporate restructuring exercise you have come across. [10]

Q.6 What is the motive for a divestiture, explain with an example. [10]

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

Subject Code MF0012

Subject Name Taxation Management

4 Credits

(Book ID: B1210)

Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 Prepare a ready reckoner of various tax savings investment options covering Section C to U. According you what are the 5 best investment options under these sections.

Q.2 Write short notes on (a) Profit in lieu of salary (b) Sec 80D

Q.3 Explain the tax provisions for new business in free trade zones

Q.4 Distinguish between amalgamation, merger and demerger. What type of transactions is not treated as amalgamation?

Q.5 What are the key factors of dividend policy? How do dividend policy affect financial decisions?

Q.6 Explain the tax considerations of bonus shares to Equity shares on:

Situation 1: At the time of issue of bonus shares

Situation 2: At the time of sale of bonus shares by shareholders

Situation 3: At the time of redemption of bonus shares

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

Subject Code MF0013

Subject Name Internal Audit and Control

4 Credits

(Book ID: B1211)

Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 Critically evaluate the qualities of an Auditor in the wake of recent scams

Q.2 What is social audit? Is social audit taken seriously by the corporate world? Give examples of corporates undertaking social audit.

Q.3 Explain the Code of Ethics for Internal Auditor. Explain them in context with blacklisting Price Waterhouse Coopers in Satyam Scam.

Q.4 As a senior audit assistant of M/s. Asutosh Associates, you are in charge of internal audit team of M/s Rajesh Technologies involved in the manufacture of plastic tubes. From the information you obtained you find the company is facing liquidity problem for the last two years. You are required to prepare working paper indicating the internal audit problems you would expect to face and how you plan to overcome them.

Q.5 Explain the use of Sampling technique in Internal audit [SA500]

Q.6 What factors influence the internal control environment? Give examples for each factor.