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Date: 04-09-2015
CIRCULAR
COMPULSARY PERSONAL CONTACT PROGRAMME (PCP)
FOR 4th SEMESTER MBA-2015
Dear Learner,
Sub: - 4th Semester of Master of Business Administration
Personal Contact Programme 2015.
The Department will conduct compulsory contact programme for the benefit of the students
who have been admitted to 2nd year MBA course during the academic year 2015. The PCP will be
held at following centers.
Sl.
No
Centre
Venue
Dates
Contact No.
Bangaluru
19-09-2015
To
27-09-2015
08212519245
Mysuru
03-10-2015
To
11-10-2015
08212519245
The students of Fourth Semester MBA shall compulsorily attend PCP at any one of the above
said places without fail. If the students fail to attend at any one of the said places, they will lose the
marks set part for the IA marks. During the programme the Department will arrange lectures on the
Syllabi by the Professors of KSOU. Besides, special lectures / case study discussions by Management
Consultants / Industrialists / Industrial Visit, Management Games, Professionals will also be
arranged. Further the activities such as Seminar, Test, Group Discussions, etc., will also be
conducted as part of IA.
Classes will be held from 10.00AM to 5PM on all the days.
The students concerned are hereby directed to attend the programmes to avail of the
benefits. The Assignment Questions and Seminar Topics are also hosted on the University website:
www.karnatakastateopenuniversity.in
Students are required to bring the Identity Card. If the students fail to attend the
Personal Contact Programme in toto, they shall not submit the assignment as the same will
not be considered for IA. Students are also expected to keep the Project Synopsis ready
before attending to PCP
Assignment Questions & Seminar Topics have been enclosed herewith. You are
requested to submit the assignment on or before
KARNATAKA STATE
OPEN UNIVERSITY
Date: 19-08-2015
KARNATAKA STATE
OPEN UNIVERSITY
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KARNATAKA STATE
OPEN UNIVERSITY
INSTRUCTIONS:
NOTE: - you are required to read the following instructions carefully before you answer.
ASSIGNMENTS
C-19 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT:-
1. Describe various TQM Models. Which one of these models do you think is more suited
to Indian Companies?
2. Examine advantages and disadvantages of ISO certification in a specific company of your
choice
ELECTIVES (GROUP A) FINANCE
C-22A INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:-
1. What impact will an overvalued rupee have on Indias trade balance? Will it affect the
capital account at all? What if the home currency becomes undervalued?
2. What is international fisher effect (IFE). Assume that one year interest rate 6% in U.S.
and 10% in Euro Zone. The spot rate between the Euro and the Dollar is 0.4/$.
Assuming I.F.E holds what should be / $ rate be one year hence?
C-23A Security Analysis & Portfolio Management:-
Discuss in detail about various strategies that can be employed by a manager using different
combinations of options.
2.
You are given the following data on a certain share and a call option on the stock:
Share Price
Rs. 67
Exercise Price
Rs. 65
Time to Expiration
3 months
Risk-free Rate of Return
(Continuously compounded)
8% per annum
Variance of Stocks Return
0.36
i)
ii)
iii)
Calculate the value of the option using the Black and Scholes mode.
If this option is prices at Rs7.50, what investment strategy would you suggest?
Use your answer in part (i) to calculate the value of a put option with identical
exercise price and time to maturity.
ELECTIVES (GROUP B) MARKETING
1. What do you understand by the concept of quality of working life? Discuss its relevance
in Indian Context.
2. Critically evaluate the view that discipline and grievance procedures are an attempt to
bring organisational justice to the employment relationship
C-23C INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:-
1. What is glass ceiling? Why does it take place for women employees and employees
belonging to minority groups?
2. How do you make the performance management in MNC & effective? Explain
C-24C Labour Legislation:-
1. What is wage? Discuss the various provisions of payment of wages Act 1936
2. Critically examine the problems of child and human labour in India and suggest measures
to solve these problems.