Pondicherry University Syllabus
SEMESTER II
LIST OF CORE PAPERS
Title of the Paper PROJECT MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS RESEARCH BUSINESS LAW MARKETING MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPREHENSIVE VIVA-VOCE
Code MBA(5201) MBA(5202) MBA(5203) MBA(5204) MBA(5205) MBA(5206) MBA(5207) MBA(5208) MBA(5209)
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES: • To understand the concept of project and steps in project management. • To enable the students to prepare business proposals. • To enable the students to evaluate the technical feasibility, financial viability, market acceptability and social desirability of projects. • To be effective as project managers and as part of project teams. METHODOLOGY FOR COVERING SYLLABUS 1. Class room teaching of all the units 2. B-Plan Assignment and its presentation by students. 3. Case Studies of real projects 4. Role plays of major projects focusing on project issues. 5. Problems for evaluation of projects financially 6. Network analysis for Projects UNIT-I: Project – Meaning – classification – importance of project management – An Integrated Approach – Project Portfolio Management System – The Need – Choosing the appropriate Project Management structure: Organizational considerations and project considerations – steps in defining the project – project Rollup – Process breakdown structure – Responsibility Matrices – External causes of delay and internal constraints. UNIT-II: Project feasibility studies: Opportunity studies, General opportunity studies, specific opportunity studies, pre-feasibility studies, functional studies or support studies, feasibility study – components of project feasibility studies – Managing Project resources flow – project planning to project completion: Pre-investment phase, Investment Phase and operational phase – Project Life Cycle – Project constraints. UNIT-III: Project Evaluation under certainty: Net Present Value (Problems - Case Study), Benefit Cost Ratio,
LIST OF CORE PAPERS
Title of the Paper PROJECT MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS RESEARCH BUSINESS LAW MARKETING MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPREHENSIVE VIVA-VOCE
Code MBA(5201) MBA(5202) MBA(5203) MBA(5204) MBA(5205) MBA(5206) MBA(5207) MBA(5208) MBA(5209)
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES: • To understand the concept of project and steps in project management. • To enable the students to prepare business proposals. • To enable the students to evaluate the technical feasibility, financial viability, market acceptability and social desirability of projects. • To be effective as project managers and as part of project teams. METHODOLOGY FOR COVERING SYLLABUS 1. Class room teaching of all the units 2. B-Plan Assignment and its presentation by students. 3. Case Studies of real projects 4. Role plays of major projects focusing on project issues. 5. Problems for evaluation of projects financially 6. Network analysis for Projects UNIT-I: Project – Meaning – classification – importance of project management – An Integrated Approach – Project Portfolio Management System – The Need – Choosing the appropriate Project Management structure: Organizational considerations and project considerations – steps in defining the project – project Rollup – Process breakdown structure – Responsibility Matrices – External causes of delay and internal constraints. UNIT-II: Project feasibility studies: Opportunity studies, General opportunity studies, specific opportunity studies, pre-feasibility studies, functional studies or support studies, feasibility study – components of project feasibility studies – Managing Project resources flow – project planning to project completion: Pre-investment phase, Investment Phase and operational phase – Project Life Cycle – Project constraints. UNIT-III: Project Evaluation under certainty: Net Present Value (Problems - Case Study), Benefit Cost Ratio,
References: 1. Oz,2008. Management Information Systems, Cengage Learning India Pvt. Ltd, Delhi . 2. McLeod, 2008 .Management Information Systems, Pearson Education, Noida. 3. John McManus and Trevor Wood-Harper,2010. Information Sytems Project Management, Pearson Education, Noida. WEB SOURCES: 1. www.startwright.com/virtual.htm 2. www.lamp.infosys.deakin.edu.au 3. www.mbsportal.bl.uk 4. www.ibm.com 5. www.infoworld.com ILLUSTRATIVE EXERCISES: 1. Develop a original case for a MIS project in a government organisation. 2. Develop a original case for a MIS project in a financial organization 3. Develop a original case for a MIS project in a Hospital . 4. Develop a original case for a MIS project in an educational institution. 5. Develop a original case for a MIS project in a company manufacturing product 6. Develop a original case for a MIS project in a Hotel 7. Develop a original case for a MIS project in retail industry 8. Develop a original case for a MIS project in Telecommunication Industry any 40 SEMESTER III