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SEMESTER IV 6 Papers
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Total 100 x 6 = 600 Marks
I. CORE COURSE [CCMBA401]: (Credits: Theory-04)
Marks: 30 (SIA: 20 IAT, 1Hr + 5 CBA + 5 CAPS) + 70 (ESE: 3Hrs)=100 Pass Marks (SIA:17 + ESE:28)=45
Instruction to Question Setter for

Semester Internal Assessment (SIA):
The Semester Internal Assessment (SIA) shall have three components. (a) An Internal Assessment Test (IAT) of 20 Marks,
(b) A Course Based Assignment (CBA) of 05 marks, and (c) Class Attendance cum Performance Score (CAPS) of 05
marks.
The IAT shall have two groups of questions. Group A shall be compulsory and shall have a case study based/
analytical/ descriptive type question of 5 marks. Group B shall contain descriptive type five questions of five marks each,
out of which any three are to be answered.
End Semester Examination (ESE):
The End Semester Examination shall have two group of questions. Group A shall be compulsory and shall
contain two questions. Question No.1 will be very short answer type consisting of five questions of 1 mark each. Question
No.2 will be of a short answer type of 5 marks. Group B shall contain six descriptive type questions, each of fifteen
marks, out of which any four are to be answered.
Note: There may be subdivisions in each question asked in Theory Examinations
BUSINESS LAWS
Theory: 45 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Hours
Course Objective:
The objective of the subject is to acquaint the students with the various laws of business so that they can handle
the business judiciously and decisions should be appropriate. For this purpose at least 5 cases is to be
delivered in the semester.
Unit-1 Indian Contract Act 1872

• Meaning and Nature of Contract, Essentials of a Valid Contract,
• Types of Contract, Performance and Discharge of a Contract, Remedies for Breach of
Contract.
Unit-2 Special Contracts

• Indemnity- Concept, Rights and Duties of Parties, Guarantee- Concept, Difference Between
Indemnity and Guarantee. Bailment- Concept, Sale, Duties and Rights of Parties,
• Pledge- Concept, Duties and Rights of Parties, Agency- Introduction and Essentials. Nature of
Relationship- Test of Agency, Agent and Employee
Unit-3 Indian Partnership Act 1932

• Meaning and Nature of Partnership, Essential Elements of Partnership, Partners and Firms,
Registration of Firms,
• Types of Partners, Rights, Duties and Liabilities of Partners, Dissolution of Partnership Firm,
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Unit-4 Companies Act 1956

• Meaning, Salient Features and Types of company, Lifting of Corporate Veil, Difference
between Public and Private company
• Formation of Company, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Prospectus.
Unit-5 Company Management
• Directors- Appointment and Duties. Managing Director and Board of Directors.
• Meetings- Board, Statutory, Annual General and Extra Ordinary General
Unit-6 Negotiable Instruments Act 1881

• Definition and Characteristics of Negotiable Instruments, Essentials of Negotiable Instruments,
Negotiation and Discharge of Negotiable Instruments, Crossing of a Cheque.
Unit-7 Sale of Goods Act 1930

• Introduction and features, Distinction Between ‘Sale’ and ‘Agreement to Sell’,
• Subject matter of Contract of Sale, Conditions and Warranties.
Essential Readings
Bare Act with short notes/comments( For each Different Laws)- Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.,
Commercial Law Publishers( India) Pvt. Ltd.
Business Law Including Company Law S.S. Gulsan & G.K. Kapoor, New Age International Publishers.
Business Law, Satish B Mathur, McGraw-Hill
Business Law: One should Know, Ajay Garg, Navi Publication
Indian Business Laws, S.K.Aggarawal & K. Singhal, Galgotia Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Legal Aspects of Business, Akhileshwar Pathak, Tata McGraw Hill
Mercantile Law, M.C.Kuchhal, Vikash Publications
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II. CORE COURSE [CCMBA402]: (Credits: Theory-04)

marks.
BUSINESS ETHICS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Course Objective:
The basic objective of this course is to familiarize the student with the broad contours of the subject and its
implications for the ethical approaches in business.
Unit-1 Introduction
• Concept, relevance and importance, Ethical principles and relevance in business,
Normative and Justice & Fairness .
Unit-2 Ingraining Ethics in Life
• Ethical processes in life, Code of conduct - Managers, public servants, Lawyers, Engineers,
Academicians and Medical Practioner.
Unit-3 Environmental Ethics
• Sustainable Development, Industrial Pollution & Environmental Issues.
Unit-4 Corporate Governance
• Introduction to corporate governance, Importance, Issues and Obligations.
Unit-5 Consumer Protection
• Consumer & Consumer protection and Legal Protection to consumers.
Unit-6.Employee Issues
• Rights & responsibilities of employees, privacy issues and Ethical Decision making
Unit-7 Functional Ethics & Social Responsibility
• Concept of Ethics in Marketing, Finance, Human resource & Information Technology. Social
Responsibility, Theories & benefits of social responsibility.
Essential Readings
Business Ethics Concepts & Cases ,Velasquez, TMH Publication.
Business Ethics text and Cases Viswanath Ghosh, Vikas Publication
Business Ethics, S.K.Chakravorty, TMH Publication.
Ethics & the conduct of Business, Boatright, Pearson Publication
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III. CORE COURSE [CCMBA403]: (Credits: Theory-04)
marks.
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

Course Objective:
This course will take students through a variety of issues related to managing technology and innovation in the
context of a technology‐based organization. It is about managing know‐how and innovation processes as well
as creating an organizational culture that fosters and supports innovation.
Unit1: Conceptual Foundation

• Concept & Meaning of Technology, Elements of Technology, Characteristics, Evolution &
Growth – A-U Model, Thomas S Kuhn’s Model,
• Impact of Technology on Society & Business, Technology Typology, Drivers, Role of CTO
Unit2: Technology Strategy

• Introduction, Competitive Advantage, Technology as Value Creator, Impact on Management
Layers, Roles of Technology in Innovation, Role of Government,
• Impact of Technology on Business Strategies, Managing R & D, Managing Intellectual
property
Unit3: Technology Management

• Needs for Technology Management, Characteristics and Components, Choosing Strategic
Alternatives,
• Lifecycle of Technology and Its Impact on Technology Management, Value Creating, Value
Enabling, Ecosystem Technology Management

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Unit4: Innovation Management

• Innovation defined, Theories of Technological Change, Sources of Innovation, Innovation
Dimensions, Types of Innovation, Process of Innovation, Innovation Life Cycle
• Disruptive and Continuous Innovation, Open and Closed Innovation, Factors promoting
Innovation, Impediments to Innovation, Technological product and process innovation,
Technological Innovation system
Unit 5: Strategic Alliances & Networks

• Strategic Alliances, Go-It-Alone Strategy, Octopus Strategy, Complementary Capabilities,
Embedded Technologies, Forms of Strategic Alliance: Licensing, Supplier Relations,
Outsourcing, Joint Venture, Collaboration, R & D Consortia, Industry Clusters, Innovation
Networks, Virtual Company
Unit 6: Technology & Sustainability

• Three pillars perspective of technology & sustainability – Government, Service Provider and
Technology User
• Enterprise Green Tech Strategy (ETGS), Diffusion of Green Technology & IP Rights, Impact
of Technology in Education, Retail and Healthcare
Essential Reading
Azad, R. R.(2000). Technology Transfer & Joint Ventures Abroad. Deep & Deep Publications, India.
Betz Fredrick. Managing Technological Innovation- Competitive Advantage from Change, Second Edition.
John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
Jones T. (2003). Innovating at the Edge: How Organizations Evolve and Embed Innovation Capability.
Butterwork Heinemann, U. K.
Narayanan V.K. Managing Technology and Innovation for Competitive Advantage, Pearson Education.
2006.
Sanjiva Shankar Dubey, Technology & Innovation Management, PHI Learning (2017)
Szakonyi Robert. Handbook of Technology Management. Viva Books Pvt. Ltd. CRC Press 1999.
Tushman, M.L. & Lawrence, P.R. (1997). Managing Strategic Innovation & Change. Oxford University
Press, USA, New York.
Trott, Paul. Innovation Management & New Product Development, PHI.
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IV. GENERIC/ DISCIPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE (GE/DC 2A):

ELECTIVE IN FINANCE SPECIALIZATION [ECMBA404A]:
(Credits: Theory-04)

marks.
A. MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

Course Objective:-
This course aims to provide adequate knowledge for wide range of financial derivatives having pivotal role in
enhancing shareholders value by ensuring access to the cheapest source of funds. At the end of the course the
students are expected to take appropriate judgmental decisions for sensible control and to execute management
strategy to deploy sophisticated derivative strategies successfully.
Unit 1: Introduction to Derivatives

• Meaning and Definition, Features of Financial Derivatives, Classification of Derivatives.
• Types of Derivative Contracts or Instruments, Uses of Derivatives, Critiques of Derivatives.
Unit 2: Forward Contract

• Meaning, Features, Classification of Forward Contract.
• How do Forward Contract works?, Advantages & Disadvantages.
Unit 3: Futures Contract

• Meaning & Definition, Features, Difference between Forward Contract & Futures Contract.
• Types of Futures Contract, Futures market trading mechanism.
Unit 4: Option
• Meaning & Definition, Types of Options, Basic concepts or terms used in Option trading.
• Difference between Options & Futures contract, Value of an Option, Option Positions
• Pay-off profiles of Option Position.

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Unit 5: Option Pricing

• Introduction, Determinants of Option Pricing, Lower & Upper limit of Call Option Price.
• Lower &Upper limit of Put Option Price, Put- Call Parity.
Unit 6: Swaps
• Meaning & Definition, Features, Advantages & Disadvantages of Swaps
• Difference between Forward Contract & Swaps, Types of Swaps.
Reference Reading:
Derivatives Products and Pricing, Satyajit Das, John Wiley and Sons
Financial Derivatives: Pricing and Risk Management, Robert W. Kolb, John Wiley & Sons
Financial Derivatives: Theory and Concepts & Problems, S.L. Gupta, PHI
Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management, Dom M Chance, South Western Cengage Learning
Introduction to Futures and Options Market, Hull John C, PHI
Prafulla Kumar Swain, Fundamentals of Financial Derivatives, Himalaya Publishing House
Risk Management and Financial derivative, Satyajit Das, McGraw Hill
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V. GENERIC/ DISCIPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE (GE/DC 2B)

ELECTIVE IN FINANCE SPECIALIZATION [ECMBA405A]:
marks.
A. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Course Objective:-
The course aims at familiarizing students with the investment environment in India and imparting the necessary
skills to manage portfolio.
Unit 1: Portfolio Construction

• Approaches in Portfolio Construction.
• Determination of Objectives.
• Selection of Portfolio.
Unit 2: Portfolio - Markowitz Model

• Simple Diversification.
• The Markowitz Model.
• Risk and Return with different correlation.
• Markowitz Efficient Frontier.
Unit 3: The Sharpe Index Model

• Single Index Model.
• Corner Portfolio.
• Sharpe’s Optimal Portfolio.
• Construction of the Optimal Portfolio.
• Optimum Portfolio with Short Sales.

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Unit 4: Capital Asset Pricing Theory & Arbitrage Pricing Theory.

• The CAPM Theory.
• Assumptions.
• Arbitrage Pricing Theory.
Unit 5: The Securities And Exchange Board Of India.

• Objectives of SEBI.
• Functions of SEBI.
• Organization of SEBI.
• SEBI’s Role in the Primary Market.
• Secondary Market & SEBI.
• Mutual Funds & SEBI.
Suggested Readings
Fundamentals of Investments, Alexander, Gordon, Jeffery, and Sharpe Williams
Investment & Portfolio Management, Prasanna Chandra, Tata McGraw Hill
Investment Analysis and Management, Charles P Jones, John Wiley
Modern Investment Theory, Haugen Roberts, PHI
Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis, Elton, Gruber, Brown and Goetzmann
Security Analysis & portfolio Management, S Kevin, PHI Learning
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Fischer & Jordan, PHI
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Punithavathy Pandian, Vikas Publishing
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OPEN ELECTIVE IN HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIZATION [OEMBA406B]:
marks.
B. MANPOWER PLANNING & HRD

Course Objective:-
The course aims to equip students to develop themselves into a critically reflective and capable HRD
practitioner, or a manager who can facilitate the learning of others. The course will include topics related to
design, development, implementation and evaluation of HRD programmes.
Unit 1: Manpower Planning

• Definition, Need, Objectives, Factors Affecting Manpower Planning
• Turnover – Causes & Measurement
Unit 2: Introduction to HRD

• Evolution of Human Resource Development as a Management Philosophy
• Scope and importance – Personnel Management Vs Human Resource Development
• Human Resources System Designing – Human Resource Development
• Current status and Failure Directions – Human Resource Development experiences in India.
Unit 3: Role analysis and Human Resource Development

• Role Analysis methods – Key Performance Areas – Critical attributes and Role Effectiveness –
Development Oriented Appraisal System.
Unit 4: Performance Counselling and Interpersonal feedback

• Developing dynamic relationship through effective counselling
• Potential Appraisal and Development, Career Planning and Individual development.

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Unit 5: Organizational Effectiveness

• Organizational culture – Human resource Development / Organizational Development
interface – Human resource Development / Approach to Industrial Relations –
• Human Resource Development for TQM & ISO 9000
• Human Resource Development in Service Sector
• Human Resource Development Strategies for Higher Organizational Performance.
Books for Reference:

Kohli Unit and Sinha, D (Ed) – Human Resource Development – Global changes and strategies
Rao, T.V. – Performance Appraisal: Theory & Practice, AIMA – Vikas.
Silvera D.M. – Human Resource Development – The Indian Experience, New India Publications.
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B. REWARDS & COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT

Course Objective:-
The objective of the course is to provide the knowledge of industrial compensation issues, regulating principles.
It will enhance skills in formulating suitable compensation policy and planning. Knowledge of these concepts
will help in designing appropriate pay package.
Unit-1 Introduction
• Concept & Elements. Types of compensation- Base & Supplementary compensation.
Unit-2 Compensation at Macro level

• Introduction to labor market, Wage policy, legal framework, Wage Determination.
Unit-3 Compensation at Micro level

• Compensation Strategy at company level, concept of internal equity & external parity, job
evaluation.
Unit-4 Performance Linked Compensation

• Pre-requisites of effective incentive scheme, Types of incentive system, individual and Group
Incentives
Unit-5 Compensation Structure

• Salary Structure, Allowances, Competency based compensation.

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Unit-6 Managerial Remuneration

• Elements, Benefits, Strategies & Reward for Managerial compensation.
Unit-7 Emerging Issues

• Voluntary Retirement Schemes
Suggested Readings
Compensation and Reward Management, B.D.Singh, Excel Books Understanding Wage System, A.M.
Sharma, Himalaya Publishing House
Compensation Management – Text and Cases, Tapomoy Deb, Excel Books.
Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, Bhagoliwal, Sahitya Bhawan Publication
Personnel Management, C.B. Mamoria, Himalay Publishing House
Salary Administration, Mc Beath and Rands, London Business Books
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CBCS CURRICULUM RANCHI UNIVERSITY

I. CORE COURSE [CCMBA401]: (Credits: Theory-04)

Instruction to Question Setter for

End Semester Examination (ESE):

Note: There may be subdivisions in each question asked in Theory Examinations

Unit-1 Indian Contract Act 1872

Unit-2 Special Contracts

Unit-3 Indian Partnership Act 1932

Unit-4 Companies Act 1956

Unit-6 Negotiable Instruments Act 1881

Unit-7 Sale of Goods Act 1930

Session 2018-20 Onwards

II. CORE COURSE [CCMBA402]: (Credits: Theory-04)

Instruction to Question Setter for

End Semester Examination (ESE):

Note: There may be subdivisions in each question asked in Theory Examinations

BUSINESS ETHICS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

III. CORE COURSE [CCMBA403]: (Credits: Theory-04)

Instruction to Question Setter for

Semester Internal Assessment (SIA):

End Semester Examination (ESE):

Note: There may be subdivisions in each question asked in Theory Examinations

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

Unit1: Conceptual Foundation

Unit2: Technology Strategy

Unit3: Technology Management

Session 2018-20 Onwards

Unit4: Innovation Management

Unit 5: Strategic Alliances & Networks

Unit 6: Technology & Sustainability

Session 2018-20 Onwards

IV. GENERIC/ DISCIPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE (GE/DC 2A):

Instruction to Question Setter for

End Semester Examination (ESE):

Note: There may be subdivisions in each question asked in Theory Examinations

A. MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

Unit 1: Introduction to Derivatives

Unit 2: Forward Contract

Unit 3: Futures Contract

Session 2018-20 Onwards

Unit 5: Option Pricing

Session 2018-20 Onwards

V. GENERIC/ DISCIPLINE CENTRIC ELECTIVE (GE/DC 2B)

Instruction to Question Setter for

Semester Internal Assessment (SIA):

End Semester Examination (ESE):

Note: There may be subdivisions in each question asked in Theory Examinations

Unit 1: Portfolio Construction

Unit 2: Portfolio - Markowitz Model

Unit 3: The Sharpe Index Model

Session 2018-20 Onwards

Unit 4: Capital Asset Pricing Theory & Arbitrage Pricing Theory.

Unit 5: The Securities And Exchange Board Of India.

Session 2018-20 Onwards

Instruction to Question Setter for

Semester Internal Assessment (SIA):

End Semester Examination (ESE):

Note: There may be subdivisions in each question asked in Theory Examinations