Business Case Studies/ Seminar

This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of management and examination of current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to present and discuss their own research and actively engage in the analysis and discussion of the work of others.

Small Business Management

           This course will teach students to formulate appropriate strategies needed to solve problems encountered during the life cycle of a business. Students will learn to use knowledge of budgeting methods cash flows, financial statement analysis and other relevant areas to formulate strategies that integrate marketing, pricing, operating, financing, capitalization and valuation issues. The course will also examine the nature of risk involved and the impact of social, political and economic factors on income, profitability, employment and industrial development.

Entrepreneurship Development

Concept and objectives. Objective is to impact knowledge and skills required to start new business. Analysis of Personal Efficacy and Self Awareness, Personal Characteristics of Entrepreneurs. Identification of Ideas and Venture Capital Opportunities. Sources and Availability of Resources; Finance; Technology; Manpower Appropriate Technology; Government Regulations; National and International Regulatory and Support Environment; Marketing Plan, Policy and Strategy; Accounting and keeping Accounts Financial Statements; Feasibility studies and Project Evaluation; Students’ Business Plan.

Operations Management (OM)

      Issues in operations strategy, process analysis and the use of data and managerial opinion in making effective propositions to address the questions in the cases. Major economic decision, problems of production and operations management; aggregate production and work - force scheduling; multi-plant allocation of product; large scale project control (CPM and PERT); production and inventory control; demand forecasting; quality control; and short run job – shop scheduling; the interaction of production problems with those of other functional areas, queuing theory, dynamic programming, multiple regression and correlation.

Organizational Behavior (OB)

Exposure to essential theories and concepts for anglicizing managerial problems, Individual and group analysis of cases and experiential exercises, Exchange of ideas and experiences in the classroom, intensive field-based project work in groups

Research Project

           The research project is done on an individual basis and should be based on a problem in the candidate’s area of specialization. The research project is preceded by a detailed proposal which should be approved by the candidate’s supervisor.