ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANAGEMENT - University Questions Trend (2007-1999)

No. Questions Years

07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 Freqs
1 Contents / Format / Areas Covered in Bus.Pl./Pr.Rep. 1 1 1 1 4
2 Managers & Entrepreneurs (Diffrences & Similarities) 1 1 1 1 4
3 Benefits to the Country & Individual (especially India) 1 1 1 3
4 Define Intrapreneur 1 1 1 3
5 Business Plan / Project Report 1 1 1 3
6 Purpose of Business Plan / Why it is Important 1 1 1 3
7 Male & Female Entrepreneurs 1 1 1 3
8 Innovation & Entrepreneurship 1 1 1 3
9 Venture Capital 1 1 1 3
10 Ancillarization 1 1 1 3
11 Entrepreneurial Competencies / Evaluation of Personality 1 1 1 3
12 Define Entrepreneur 1 1 2
13 Org.Climate for Intrapreneurs 1 1 2
14 Reservation Policy, Concessions & Subsidies for SSI 1 1 2
15 Methodology of Scouting Business Idea / Idea Gen. 1 1 2
16 Entrepreneurial Decision Process (Push/Pull) 1 1 2
17 SIDBI's Venture Capital / Methodology to Acquire VC. 1 1 2
18 Shortlisting/Deciding/Finalizing/Launching Product / Service Line 1 1 2
19 Franchising 1 1 2
20 India's Experience & Reasons of 50 years about Entrepreneurship 1 1
21 Importance of International Enterpreneurship for India 1 1
22 Global Forces / Opportunities for Indian Entrepreneurs 1 1
23 Factors Favorable & Barriers for International Entrepreneurship 1 1
24 Factors to Decide Location of Enterprise 1 1
25 Why & How Org. Develop Intrapreneurship 1 1
26 Individual's Role in Org.to Promote Intrapreneurship 1 1
27 Advantages of Intrapreneurship Over Entrepreneurship 1 1
28 Analysis of Bus.Pl./Pr.Rep. 1 1
29 Care to be taken to develop good Bus.Plan 1 1
30 Executive Summary of Hypothetical Bus.Plan 1 1
31 Govt.Support for Entrepreneurship 1 1
32 Definition of SSI 1 1
33 Agencies Helping SSI 1 1
34 Backward Areas Incentives 1 1
35 Marketing Assistance to Entrepreneurs 1 1
36 Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Different Sectors (Any) 1 1
37 Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Indian Economy 1 1
38 Steps to Tap Women Entrepreneurial Potential / History So far 1 1
39 Reasons, Symptoms of Closure of Enterprises 1 1
40 Remedies for Closures of Enterprises 1 1
41 Scheme for Shortlisting Business Ideas 1 1
42 Conversion of Idea into Enterprise 1 1
43 Motivation Training for Entrepreneurs 1 1
44 How does Training Help / Various Training Institutions 1 1
45 Globalization & Entrepreneurship 1 1
46 Service Sector Opportunities for Ent. 1 1
47 Scanning the Enviroment Process 1 1
48 Success Factors for Entrepreneurship 1 1
49 Creativity, Innovation, Invention 1 1
50 Creativity's Role in Idea Devlopment 1 1
51 3 Areas of Innovation Impacted Indian Economy 1 1
52 Acquisitions 1 1
53 Business Process Outsourcing 1 1
54 Options of Growth for New Enterprises 1 1
55 Role of Following Govt. Organizations
56 National Small Industries Corp.Ltd. 1 1
57 Tech.Bureau for Small Enterprise 1 1
58 Small Industries Development Org. 1 1
59 Maharashtra State Fin.Corpn. 1 1
60 SIDBI 1 1
61 Need for Achievement Theory 1 1
62 Entrepreneurial Life Cycle 1 1
63 Entrepreneurship Development Programme 1 1
64 Business Environment & Entrepreneurship 1 1
65 Why Ent.Mgt. Is Important Subject 1 1
Short Notes on Current Status, SWOT, Govt.Initiatives, &
Entrepreneurial Opportunities

66 1.Bio Technology 1 1
67 2.Events Management 1 1
68 3.Co-operatives 1 1
69 Business Ethics & Entrepreneurship 1 1
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT - University Questions Trend (2007-1998)
No. Questions Years
07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98
THEORY QUESTIONS
1 Can Software Manage Projects? Basic Features, Usefulness, Selection 1 1 1 1
2 Importance of Risk Analysis. Methods, steps & procedures 1 1 1 1
3 Define Earned Value, its usefullness. Explain Variances & Indices Used 1 1 1
4 Different Types of Float, How Calculated, Significance 1 1 1
5 WBS. Importance of WBS in Scheduling & Budgeting 1 1 1
6 Compare NPV & IRR 1 1
7 Define Project Management 1 1
8 Define Risk. Steps to Manage Risks, Types of Risks 1 1
9 Difference between Project Management & Manufacturing 1 1
10 Features & Advantages, Disadvantages of MATRIX Organizations vis-à- 1 1
vis Divisional Org. Types of Projects Suitable

11 Financial Analysis Contents 1 1

12 Importance of Activities Cost in Effective Cost & Schedule Control 1 1
13 Incremental Principle in Cash Flows 1 1
14 Industry Policy Criteria for Automatic Approval of Foreign Tech. 1 1
15 Agreement
Industry Policy Criteria for Industry to be called an SSI 1 1
16 Long Term Funds Principle in Cash Flows. Why Exclude Financing Costs 1 1
in LTF

17 Market Analysis Aspects 1 1

18 Method of Time Estimation using PERT & CPM 1 1
19 Methods & Tools used for Time & Resource Estimation in CPM 1 1
20 Project Manager as an Entrepreneur ? Importance in Projects 1 1
21 Project Monitoring & Control Cycle 1 1
22 Reasons for Resource Levelling. Shifting, Stretching & Splitting 1 1
23 Technical Analysis Aspects 1 1
24 Use of Float Analysis (Total, Free, Negative) When does Project Show 1 1
Negative Float

25 When a Project is called Failure / Why? 1 1

26 Which (NPV/IRR) is suitable for Mix of multiple projects with limitations of 1 1
investible funds

27 2 Main Conventions used in CPM / Merits & Demerits 1

28 3-Time Estimate Method for Network Planning, When it is used, 1
Probability of Completion on time)

29 Basic reasons & steps to look for new project ideas 1

30 Caselet on Project Org.Structures Decision Making 1
31 Caselet on Risk Analysis, Advise 1
32 Characteristics of Projects 1
33 Characteristics, Advantages of AON (PERT) Why used in R&D Projects 1
34 Circumstances for Crashing. Why is it not used in PERT 1
35 Circumstances to Obtain Govt.Approval for Foreign Tech. Agreement 1
36 Components of Cash Flow & basic elements. Criteria to determine time 1
for cash flow

37 Criteria / Success Factors of Project 1

38 Criteria for Project life while determining Time Span for Cash Flow 1
39 Decision between CPM PERT & GANTT Charts 1
40 Decision between two options of two Sales Tax Incentives 1
(Exempt/Differred)

41 Define CPM. Significance. Does it remain same, if not, reasons 1

42 Difference between CPM, PERT & its applicability on Scheduling 1
43 Difference in Planning & Handling of Projects (by Engg. Procurement, 1
Construction)

44 Differenct between Project Monitoring & Project Control 1

45 Different Approaches of Cash Flow Analysis & Appraisal Criterias 1
46 Different Types of Resources, their effect on schedules 1
47 Difficulties in Capital Investment Decisions 1
48 Drawbacks of Non-Discounted Pay Back Periods 1
49 Explain Crashing. How does it help in reducing duration. 1
50 Explain Pure Project Organisation Structures, Merits/Demerits, Suitable 1
for Which Projects

51 Externality is Important for Infrastructure Projects 1

52 Factors responsible for deciding project location 1
53 Financial Indicators Used by Fin. Institutions for Pro.Evaluation, 1
Formulae, Normal Acceptance Value

54 Functions, Qualities, Qualifications, Experience of Project Manager 1

55 Gantt Chart - Importance over CPM PERT. 1
56 How Discounted Cash Flow method overcomes drawbacks of Non- 1
Discounted Pay Back Method

57 How to manage Project Scope Modification 1

58 Human Aspects in Project Management (Authority, Personnel 1
Orientation, Motivation, Team Building)

59 Identification of New Investment Opportunities 1

60 Impact of Liberalization in India 1
61 Impact of Resource Constraints on Project Schedules 1
62 Importance of Margin Money as Initial Investment in 1st Year of Ops. 1
63 Importance of Social Cost Analysis than Financial Analysis 1
64 Industries for which Industrial Licensing is compulsory 1
65 Industry Policy features for Industrial Licensing & Location 1
66 Institutional Structure for Project Financing in India. Main Fin. 1
Institutions, Categories of Financing

67 Issues in Project Appraisal considered by Fin. Institutions 1

68 Limitations of WACC in constant rate of discounting in project life span 1
69 List of Industries Reserved for Public Sector 1
70 Main Activity-Cost Figures to be Controlled 1
71 Main Constituents of Project Cost for Feasibility Report 1
72 Market Analysis Aspect useful in Financial Analysis 1
73 Merits / Demerits of Bottom-up, Top-Down Budgets 1
74 Methods of Comparing & Ranking for projects with different life spans 1
75 Methods of Financing Projects (Traditional-NonTraditional/Domestic- 1
Foreign). Merits / Demerits

76 Methods suitable when Time / Trend Analysis is Not Useful 1

77 Name Org.Structures with Type of Projects Suitable for each of them 1
78 NPV / IRR - Merits & Demerits 1
79 Phases of Project Management 1
80 Post Tax Principle 1
81 Problems of Resource Allocation,Alternatives of allocation without 1
affecting final date

82 Project Control Techniques 1

83 Project Opportunity Cost of Capital is better than WACC 1
84 Project Planning & Control - Importance. 1
85 Rationale behind above methods 1
86 Reasons for Weighted Average Cost of Capital WACC as Hurdle for 1
Discounted CashFlows

87 Resource Levelling, Under which conditions carried out, steps involved 1

88 Risk Register define. (When & How long it should be open) 1
89 Role of Financial Incentives & Infrastructure Facilities in deciding 1
90 Location Analysis
Scenario 1
91 Situations where Decision Tree is used. Basic Steps of Dec.Tree 1
92 Special Provisions, Concessions, Incentives for SSI 1
93 Success of Project & Effective Contract Management Explain 1
94 Treatment of Cost of Feasibility Study, Idle Machinery, HO AdminExps., 1
Excess Land in Cash Flow Analysis

95 Two Network Techniques of Project. Applicability 1

96 Use of BEP Analysis 1
97 Use of CPM in Optimizing Project Cost 1
98 Use of Project Management Techniues in Non-Engg. Functions 1
99 Validity of Time/Trend Analysis in Demand Forecasting 1
100 Venture Capital in India (Emergence & Development) 1
101 What form of Org. suitable for handling own expansion/diversification. 1
Illustrate Org.Diagram

102 When is Time/Trend Analysis is NOT Suitable 1

103 Who are Project Stakeholders, & Project Managers' Role for them 1
104 Why & How Budgets are broken up on the basis of Activities 1
105 Why accuracy of Time of Activities important in CPM 1
106 Why Traditional Functional Org. not suitable for Project Implementation 1
TOTAL 10 30 25 22 21 16 15
SUMS & PROBLEMS
1 SUM (Gantt Chart, Cash Flows, S Curve) what does S Curve indicate 1 1 1
2 SUM (BreakEven Point, Financial Viability using BEP) 1 1
3 SUM (Draw Gantt Chart, Estimate Project Performance) 1 1
4 SUM (Draw Network, Crashing, Cost of Projects etc.) 1 1
5 SUM (Draw Network, Find Probability of completion on time) Z Values 1 1
6 SUM (Draw PERT Network, Possible Delay etc.) 1 1
7 SUM (Find Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule/Performed, Cost Variance, 1 1
Cost Performance Index, Schedule Performance Index, Time)

8 SUM (Project Cash Flows with Long Term Funds Principle, NPV) 1 1
9 SUM (Ranking as per Profitability Index/NPV, IRR, Optimum 1 1
Invest.Package, Invest.Decision)

10 SUM (Total Time,Critical Path, ESEF/LSLF, Total Float, Free Float) 1 1

11 SUM (Analyse Risk) 1
12 SUM (Construct Decision Tree [Probability]) 1
13 SUM (Crashing of Project) 1
14 SUM (Decision on two offers to acquire equipment) NPV/DCF 1
15 SUM (Decisions on Borrowing Options) 1
16 SUM (Draw CPM Network, Probability, Time Estimate, etc.) 1
17 SUM (Draw CPM Network, Savings & Time Estimate, etc.) 1
18 SUM (Earned Value Method, Likely Time & Cost Overruns) 1
19 SUM (Financial Analysis) 1
20 SUM (Financial Viability using NPV,IRR, Debt Equity Ratio, Projected 1
Fin.Ratios)

21 SUM (Incremental Cash Flows - after tax, NPV @DCF) 1

22 SUM (Investment Decision using Discounted Cash Flows) 1
23 SUM (Investment Decision) 1
24 SUM (Location Decision) 1
25 SUM (NPV) 1
26 SUM (Payback Period, NPV, DCF, Investment Recommendations) 1
27 SUM (Probability Estimation of two outcomes of diversification) 1
28 SUM (Project Cost Estimation) 1
29 SUM (Which Forecasting Method is Reliable on the basis of Mean Square 1
Errors

30 SUM (which proposals are accepted based on hurdle value) 1

TOTAL 5 6 6 6 5 6 7
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 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - University Questions Trend (2007-1998)
No. Questions Years
07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98
1 Key elements of change process, Factors in change management 1 1 1 1 1
different from Strategic Management.

2 Competence & Distinctive Competence, Core Competence 1 1 1 1

3 Structural Attractiveness of Industries - Evaluate importance with Porters 1 1 1 1 1
5 forces model, evaluate each force as determinant of competitive env
analysis, industry. Industry example

4 Value Chain Analysis 1 1 1 1

5 Vision & Mission 1 1 1
6 Vertical Integration & Horizontal Integration 1 1 1
7 Framework & Process of creating Strategic Management Process during 1 1 1
globalisation & liberalisation & new millenium changes etc.

8 Global players entering India. How can they create sustainable 1 1 1

competitive advantage. Can they apply Porter's model of generic
strategies
9 Parameters of diversification for best strategic option for - 1) Enter 1 1 1
Insurance Sector with Foreign partner 2) JV with Global Telecom giant 3)
Take over sick competitor. What are overall parameters of diversification.

10 Corporate Objectives 1 1 1
11 Embryonic Industries & Fragmented Industries 1 1
12 Environmental Scanning (Industry & Competitive Env). Analytical Tools 1 1
used. Industry Sector Example

13 Conduct Strategic Audit, How to get Information for recommendations for 1 1

recessionary situations

14 Objectives & Assumptions of BCG Matrix. Process of BCG Matrix, How to 1 1

Analyse, Interpret movements of business within a period of time

15 How to initiate offensive steps to acquire target companies. How target 1 1

co.s can defend hostile takeovers

16 Success of strategy depends on strategy implementation, which depends 1 1

of changes in mindset, work culture, and practices.Why

17 Primary & Secondary Value Chain activities 1 1

18 Global & Multi Country Operations 1 1
19 M&A have become major restructuring tool in India. Discuss. Major 1 1
objectives for M&A in India

20 Strategy begins with Vision. Discuss & how vision statement is important 1 1
& created. Live examples

21 How to vary strategies amongst Stars & Cash Cows on the BCF matrix 1 1
evalution

22 Environmental Scanning (Perform External Analysis for SBI with 5 forces 1 1

model)

23 Entry & Exit Barriers 1 1

24 Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances 1 1
25 Difference between Strategy, Competitive Strategy & Competitive 1 1
26 Advantage
Scenarion Analysis its importance 1 1
27 Mergers & Amalgamations 1
28 Financial Objectives & Strategic Objectives 1
29 Strategic Management Process, Framework, Key Elements during 1
Recession
30 Techniques for evaluating businesses 1
31 To challenge a market leader, prepare situation analysis on company 1
capabilities & resource. Develop Process Framework for Internal Analysis

32 Indian Co.s accounted for 85% acquisitions, different objectives guided 1

33 them,
Situations require change management 1
34 How to handle change process for rationalization of labor force under 1
modernization of plant

35 High Velocity Markets, Fragmented Markets 1

36 Planning is what to do today for uncertain tommorrow. Why. Give Indian 1
context with global competitions
37 How to handle Change Process - in 1) ERP implementation for better 1
inventory control & JIT 2) Changing Incentives System for sales focused
on new products

38 Strategic Planning is a Functional Activity, Not Corporate Activity. Discuss 1

39 Models to evaluate business portfolios or SBUs, how will you vary 1
strategies amongst various SBUs or products

40 Divestment & Mergers 1

41 Portfolio Management & Restructuring in Diversification 1
42 Rationalize the need for Long Range Planning post Lib&Glob., Steps, 1
Critical Inputs required

43 Rationalize importance of Vision & Mission Statements with examples of 1

co.s used it successfully

44 Parameters for Mission Statements, with examples 1

45 BCG Matrix - How it is used for strategy thrust, market share, marketing 1
mix, functional strategies etc. Basic Criticism of BCG technique

46 Strategic Business Unit (SBU) 1

47 Strategic Audit 1
48 Competitive Advantage Strategies 1
49 Stars Vs. Cash Cows in BCG Matrix 1
50 Offensive & Defensive Strategies 1
51 Strategic Options for Competitive advantage & critical success factors 1
with pitfalls for it

52 Global Strategies 1
53 Benchmarking 1
54 Strategies for Fragmented Industries 1
55 Case Study 1
56 Corporate Success depends on anticipation, reacting to external 1
environmetn and shaping the environment . Comment

57 How Corporate Objectives are influenced by vision and missions 1

58 Competition & Competitive Advantage 1
59 Product Differentiation 1
60 Definition of Strategic Management & 3 levels of St.Mgt. In organizations 1
61 Acquisition, Mergers and Divestment are aimed at effectiveness. 1
62 Comment
Generic Strategies for Growth 1
63 Market Leader Strategies & Market Challenger Strategies
64 Elements of Strategic Management
17 17 16 20 14 9 10
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