MBA PROGRAMME

CLASS OF 2018
Semester I (IA)
Weekly Class Schedule
FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 22 TO AUGUST 26, 2016

Auditorium 103

DG

23-Aug
Tue

24-Aug
Wed

25-Aug
Thu

26-Aug
Fri

OMF
1

MM-I
1

OMF
2

MM-I
2

*
PEARL I
Activities

FA
1

SAM
1

FA
2

SAM
2

*
MC
1

0830-0900

Class 1

0905-1035

DG

1105-1135

Class 2

1140-1310

DG

1435-1505

Class 3

22-Aug
Mon

1510-1640

ME
1

ME
2

1. The soft copy of the weekly schedule is available on the main page of the LUMS website
www.lums.edu.pk - Information For: Students\Schedules\MBA Schedule
2.

For course titles and instructors, please turn overleaf.

Follow the timings given on the inner pages for Friday, August 26. There is no DR for MC
session, please go directly to the auditorium for the class.

MBA CLASS OF 2018

Semester I (SIA)
LIST OF COURSES BEING OFFERED
CODE

UNITS

COURSE TITLE

OMF

0.5

Operations Management Fundamentals

FA

0.5

Financial Accounting

ME

0.5

Managerial Economics

Tanveer Shehzad

MM-I

0.5

Marketing Management-I

Ehsan ul Haque

SAM

0.5

Statistical Analysis for Management

Jamshed H Khan

MC

0.5

Managerial Communication

PEARL

PEARL I

INSTRUCTOR(S)

Arif I Rana/Syed Zahoor Hassan

Asad A Alam

Aamna Khalid

Anjum Fayyaz/Shakeel S Jajja

SULEMAN DAWOOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MBA PROGRAMME
CLASS OF 2018
AUDITORIUM A-103 SEMESTER I 2016-17 (SIA)
Assignments for the week of August 22 to August 26, 2016
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MONDAY, AUGUST 22
0830 - 0900

Discussion Group: Operations Management Fundamentals

0905 - 1035

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS

SYED ZAHOOR HASSAN

Topic: Introduction
Case: Benihana of Tokyo
Assignment:
1.

What are the differences between the Benihana production process

and that of a typical restaurant?

2.

Examine the production system in detail. What are the major

design choices that generate operating efficiencies?

Read: Process Analysis 2.1-2.3

1035 - 1105

Tea break

1105 - 1135

Discussion Group: Financial Accounting

1140 - 1310

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
ASAD A ALAM

Topic: The Four Major Financial Statements. Relationships among the

F/S. Major Uses of Financial Statements
Case: Marion Boats
Assignment: Please solve questions at the end of the case and the
questions sent from the assigned chapter.

Read:
1.
2.

Understanding Financial Statements: Making More Authoritative

Decisions.
Chapter 3

1310 - 1435

Lunch break

1435 - 1505

Discussion Group: Managerial Economics

1510 - 1640

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
TANVEER SHEHZAD

Topic: Firm Operations

Case: Maple Tree Accessory Shop
Assignment:
1.

How would you describe the cost structure of maple?

2.

Is it a profitable project?

3.

When should maple close their business in the short run?

4.

When should maple close their business permanently?

Note: Please read the case.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
0830 - 0900

Discussion Group: Marketing Management I

0905 - 1035

MARKETING MANAGEMENT-I
EHSAN UL HAQUE

Topic: Overview of Marketing

Case: Thames Business School, Islamabad
Assignment: Be prepared for class discussion.
Read:
1.
2.

An Introduction to Marketing
Note on Low-Tech Marketing Math
2

3.

How to Avoid Getting Lost in Numbers

1035 - 1105

Tea break

1105 - 1135

Discussion Group: Statistical Analysis for Management

1140 - 1310

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT

JAMSHED H KHAN

Topic: Probability Distribution

Case: Quality Control in the Manufacture of Railway Car Side Frames
Assignment: Can Pakistan Railways Benefits From this Experience?
Read: A, S&W, Ch. 5, Discrete Probability Distributions
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
0830 - 0900

Discussion Group: Operations Management Fundamentals

0905 - 1035

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS

SYED ZAHOOR HASSAN

Topic: Introduction
Case: Donner
Assignment:
1.

What is the normal process flow of the production system at

Donner? Draw a process flow diagram.

2.

What orders would you schedule on the CNC drill? On the CNC
router?

3.

What is the capacity of the Dry Film Photoresist area? (Assume the
order size is eight). How does capacity change with order size?

4.

What is the standard labor time for an order of 1 board? 8 boards?

200 boards?

Read: Process Analysis 2.4-2.5

1035 - 1105

Tea break

1105 - 1135

Discussion Group: Financial Accounting

1140 - 1310

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
ASAD A ALAM

Topic: The Four Major Financial Statements. Relationships among the

F/S. Major Uses of Financial Statements
Case: Chemalite, Inc.
Assignment: Please solve questions at the end of the case and the
questions sent from the assigned chapter.
Read: Chapter 4
1310 - 1435

Lunch break

1435 - 1505

Discussion Group: Managerial Economics

1510 - 1640

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
TANVEER SHEHZAD

Topic: Demand and Supply

Case: Water Markets from an Economic Point of View
Assignment:
1.

What factors affect supply of water?

2.

What factors affect demand of water?

3.

How market price should be determined?

4.

Should water even be priced? How?

Read: Harvard Business Publishing Digital Chapter: Determining

Relevant Revenues: Understanding the Buyer
Note: Please read the case.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
0830 - 0900

Discussion Group: Marketing Management I

0905 - 1035

MARKETING MANAGEMENT-I
EHSAN UL HAQUE

Topic: Fundamentals of B-B Marketing

Case: Dominion Motors and Controls, Limited, 1980 (DMC)
Assignment:
1.

What is your appraisal of the current situation caused by Bridges?

Are the implications for DMC serious?

2.

How are motors bought in the Canadian oil industry?

3.

Evaluate the pros and cons of the four alternatives. Which of these
would you recommend to DMC for the short-term? For the longterm?

Read: What is Industrial Marketing?

1035 - 1105

Tea break

1105 - 1135

Discussion Group: Statistical Analysis for Management

1140 - 1310

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT

JAMSHED H KHAN

Topic: Probability Distribution

Case: Real World Application: A. P. Zar Company
Assignment: Questions in the case.
Read: A, S&W, Ch. 6, Continuous Probability Distributions
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
0900 - 1300

PEARL 1
ANJUM FAYYAZ/SSJ

Pearl Activities
1300 - 1430

Juma and Lunch break

5

1430 - 1830

MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION
AAMNA KHALID

Topics:
1.
2.
3.

Ice Breaker
Communication Process, Strategy and Breakdowns
The Rhetorical Situation

Case: Developing a Brochure

Read: (Read before session 1)
1.
2.

Seven Communication Mistakes Managers Make

The Managerial Communication Process