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First Semester MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Explain the scope of management. 2. Define planning. Explain the steps in planning. 3. Outline the contributions of Taylor. 4. What are the needs and objectives of control? 5. What do you understand by the term delegation of authority? What factors determine the extent of delegation? 6. Discuss the importance of rationality in decision-making. 7. State and explain the various leadership styles and functions. 8. What is staffing? Outline the components and importance of staffing. SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Explain the basic principles and process of management. 10. Discuss the methods by which co-ordination is carried out in business organisation. 11. List and explain different types of policy. 12. Discuss the various bases of departmentation. 13. Explain the theories of leadership. 14. Discuss the roles of formal and informal groups in an organisation. 15. Explain the decision making process.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. First Semester ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 Marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions.

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1. Explain the elements of organisational Behaviour. 2. Explain the contributing disciplines to the OB. 3. What is perception? Why is it important? 4. Define and classify Group. 5. What are the principle of effective communication? 6. Explain the different types of powers. 7. Explain the meant of Organisational Development. 8. What are the various approaches to organisational Design?
PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Examine the models of Organisational Behaviour. 10. Elaborate any two motivation theories. 11. Examine the different types of group decision making techniques. 12. Explain the different styles of leadership. 13. Illustrate the barries to effective communication. 14. Define power and politics. Examine their role in an organisation. 15. Examine the causes to organisational Change. Bringout the nature of organisational change.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. First Semester MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Managerial Economics is perspective in nature Comment. 2. Explain the reasons for negative scope of demand.

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3. Discuss the advantages of large scale production. 4. Is price discrimination anti-social? Discuss. 5. What is meant by Marginal and average cost of production. 6. State the importance of economies of scale. 7. Analyse the importance of U-shaped cost curve of a firm. 8. Explain the significance of the term Inflation.
PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Discuss the nature and scope of managerial economics. 10. Explain the different types of price elasticity of demand by providing suitable examples. 11. Explain the cost-output relations in the long run. 12. How does economists view of price differs from managers view. 13. Discuss the advantages and criticism of cost plus pricing. 14. Describe the National Income growth trends during post-independence period in India. 15. Elaborate the various approaches to profit forecasting.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. First Semester QUANTITATIVE METHODS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Discuss the concept of trade off with illustrations. 2. Explain the use of functional relationship in understanding elasticity of demands. 3. What are the applications of Linear Programming Problem? 4. What is relevant costs? Briefly explain its importance. 5. Find the initial basic feasible solution for the following transportation problem by Vogels Approximation Method Destination 1 A Origin B C D Requirement 7 4 5 4 2 2 4 3 1 3 5 6 3 4 4 5 5 2 2 Availability 30 15 10 20

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6. A company has four machines on which to do three jobs. Each job can be assigned to one
and only one machine The cost of each job on each machine is given in the following table Machine W X Y Z A 18 24 28 32 Job B 8 13 17 19 C 10 15 19 22 What are the job assignments which will minimize the cost? 7. One bag contains 4 white and 2 black balls. Another contains 3 white and 5 black balls. If one ball is drawn from each bag, find the probability that (a) both are white, (b) are black, and (c) one is white and one is black. 8. Discuss the types of decision making environment. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. What is Break-even analysis? Discuss the importance and application of Break-even analysis in managerial decision making. 10. Solve the following linear programming problem using graphical method : Maximize Z = 30 x1 + 20x 2 ST

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2x1 + 8x 2 36 5x1 + 2x 2 50 2x1 + 6x 2 60 where x1 , x 2 0 .

11. A company sells two different products A and B. The selling price and incremental cost
information are as follows : Product A Product B Selling Price Rs. 60 Rs. 40 Variable cost Rs. 30 Rs. 10 The two products are produced in a common production process and are sold in two different markets. The production process has a capacity of 30000 man hours. It takes three hours to produce a unit of A and one hour to produce a unit of B. The market has been surveyed and the company officials feel that the maximum number of units A that can be sold is 6000 and maximum for B is 12000 units. Subjects to these limitations two products can be sold in any combinations, Formulate and solve to maximize contribution. (Use Simplex Method). 12. Solve the following transportation problem. Obtain feasible solution by VAM. Warehouse W1 W2 W3 W4 Availability P1 190 300 500 100 70 Plant P2 700 300 400 600 90 P3 400 100 600 200 180 Requirements 50 80 70 140 340 13. What are the major reasons for simulation technique to OR problem? Discuss the steps in simulation process. 14. Explain the meaning and the steps in Decision Tree Analysis. What are the advantages of the Decision Tree approach? 15. Mr. Muhund & Co. have 3 alternatives open, each of which can be followed by any of the four possible events. The conditions payoffs (in Rs.) for each action event combination are given below. Payoffs conditional on events Alternative A B C D X 8 0 10 6 Y 4 12 18 2 Z 14 6 0 8 Determine which alternative should the company choose, if they adopt the (a) Maximin criterion (b) Maximax criterion (c) Hurwics criterion (the degree of optimism being 0.70) (d) Laplace criterion (e) Minimax regret criterion.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. First Semester BUSINESS LAWS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Explain the essential elements of a contract. 2. Distinguish between void and illegal agreements. 3. What is meant by agency by ratification? Explain. 4. State and explain the law which governs the sale of goods by auction. 5. What are the rights of an unpaid seller? 6. Explain the term negotiable instrument with suitable examples. 7. Enumerate the fundamental principles of insurance. 8. Elucidate the different kinds of companies. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. An agreement enforceable by law is a contract Discuss. 10. Explain the legal position, rights and duties of a finder of lost goods. 11. Examine the functions of consumer protection councils. 12. State the different circumstances in which a holder in due course can regard a negotiable instrument as dishonoured. What are his rights and obligations in the event of dishonour? 13. Discuss the effects of non-registration of a firm. 14. Explain the various losses under a marine policy which the underwriter may be liable for each. 15. Describe the procedure for the incorporation of a company.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (P.M) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Second Semester FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. Accounting is useful to business Discuss. Discuss the limitations of financial accounting. Explain the difference between single entry system and double entry system. Explain the objectives and nature of the financial statements. What are the various steps involved in the preparation of funds flow statement? Discuss the importance of cash budget in an organisation. Explain the importance of capital budgeting. Explain the need for working capital. SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR of the following. 9. Management accounting is a mid-way between financial accounting and cost accounting Elucidate. 10. Describe the types of financial analysis and the steps involved in this analysis. 11. Briefly explain the pay-back period and internal rate of return methods for evaluating projects. 12. From the following information prepare a cash flow statement for the year ending 31st Dec. 2008. Balance sheets as on 31st Dec. 2008 2007 2008 2007 Rs. in Rs. in Thousand Thousand Share capital 150 175 Land and building 110 150 Bank O.D. 160 100 Plant and 200 140 machinery Bills payable 50 40 Inventories 50 45 Creditors 90 125 Debtors 70 80 Cash 20 25 450 440 450 440 Additional information : (a) A plant, the book value of which was Rs. 15,000 after depreciation of Rs. 10,000 was sold during the year for Rs. 13,000. The balance in the provision for depreciation account against plant was Rs. 50,000 and 85,000 in 2007 and 2008 respectively. (b) Net profits for the year 2008 was Rs. 60,000. 13. Siva & Co Ltd is considering the purchase of one of the following machines, whose relevant data are given below : Machine X Machine Y Estimate life 3 yrs 3 yrs Capital cost Rs. 90,000 Rs. 90,000 Earnings (after tax) Year 1 40,000 20,000

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Year 2 50,000 70,000 Year 3 40,000 50,000 The firm follows the straight line method of depreciation : the estimated salvage value of both the types of machines is zero. Show the most profitable investment based on : (a) Pay back period (b) Accounting rate of return and (c) N.P.V assuming at 10% cost of capital. 14. From the following information prepare a balance sheet show the workings. Working capital Rs. 75,000 Reserve and surplus Rs. 1,00,000 Bank overdraft Rs. 60,000 Current ratio 1.75 Liquid ratio 1.15 Fixed assets to proprietors funds 0.75 Long term liabilities Nil. 15. The following are the balances of Annamalai as on 30.6.2005. Rs. Cash in hand 540 Cash at bank 2,630 Purchases 40,675 Return inwards 680 Wages 8,480 Fuel and power 4,730 Carriage on sales 3,200 Carriage on purchases 2,040 Stock (01.07.2004) 5,760 Building 32,000 Creditors 6,300 Freehold land 10,000 Machinery 20,000 Patents 7,500 Salaries 15,000 General expenses 3,000 Insurance 600 Drawings 5,245 Debtors 14,500 Sales 98,780 Return outwards 500 Capital A/c 62,000 Rent 9,000 Adjustments : (a) Closing stock Rs. 6,800 (b) Machinery is to be depreciated by 10% and patents by 20% (c) Salaries outstanding Rs. 15,000 (d) Insurance includes a premium of Rs. 170 on a policy expiring on 31.12.2005 (e) Further bad debts are Rs. 700 (f) Rent receivable Rs. 1,000. Prepare trading and profit and loss a/c and balance sheet.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011 Second Semester BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. State and explain the importance of environmental scanning. 2. Bring out impact of culture on business. 3. Explain the characteristics of mixed economy. 4. Briefly explain the need for controlling of un fair trade practices. 5. Explain the significance of technology transfer. 6. Explain the objectives of monetary policy. 7. Bring out the various schemes offered by Government of India for Industrial promotion. 8. What are the pros and cons of privatisation? PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Elucidate the dynamic factors affect the Indian Business. 10. Explain the socio-economic problems of India and implications on economic development. 11. Discuss the Government control over FDI and collaboration. 12. Analyse the impact of New EXIM policy on business. 13. Critically evaluate the role of financial institutions for the development of business. 14. Explain the nature and importance of small scale Industries. 15. Discuss the measures taken by the Government of India for globalisation of the Indian economy.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A.(PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Second Semester ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Successful entrepreneurs are innovators - Explain. 2. State the significance of entrepreneurial environment. 3. Explain entrepreneurial motivation. 4. What is seed capital assistance? Explain. 5. How to obtain sales tax concession for an enterprise? 6. What is intrepreneurship? 7. Give an account on entrepreneurial education. 8. Describe the significance of PMRY. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Entrepreneur is a risk bearer discuss. 10. Examine the impact of socio-political environment on entrepreneurial development. 11. Explain the types of entrepreneurial development training. 12. What are the phases on the development of entrepreneurship? Explain. 13. List out and explain various entrepreneurship development programmes. 14. Explain the role of entrepreneurial culture on entrepreneurial development. 15. Discuss about IRDP.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Second Semester PROJECT FORMULATION AND APPRAISAL (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. What do you mean by educational project? 2. Define project and its features. 3. What are the basic elements in selecting best project? 4. What is feasibility study? Why is it needed? 5. What do you mean by social cost? 6. Explain market appraisal. 7. What are the technical aspects to be considered while executing a project? 8. Explain BOOM. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Elaborate the role of infrastructural projects in India. 10. Substantiate the stags involved in project formulation. 11. Differentiate the Turnkey and overseas project. 12. Examine the technical and organisational aspects of project formulation. 13. What is project report? Explain the need for detailed report. 14. Explain the conceptual framework of project management. 15. Explain the contents of ideal project report.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Second Semester PROJECT SUPPORT SYSTEM (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions.

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Explain the need for support system. What is meant by marketing support? Explain process designing. Explain Entrepreneurship development. Define management development. Explain the different types of Technical Support. What are the elements of Institutional Support? What are the roles of non-governmental organisations towards the success of project? PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions.

9. Examine the role of Government in completing a project. 10. Incentives and subsidies are really encourages many project Discuss. 11. Explain the success of a Marketing process. 12. Explain the role of Export Trade promoting Consists. 13. Examine the important financial assistance involved in completing a project by state
level banks.

14. Elaborate Awareness trading and management trading. 15. Expand SIDCO, and explain its objecting towards projects.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Third Semester PROJECT PLANNING AND EXECUTION (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions.

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Explain project planning. Describe the project management objectives. Elaborate the typical cost components in a project. Explain value engineering. List out the key duties during project execution and explain each. Describe the project control techniques. Explain the following : Technical review (b) Marketing review.

8. What is the role of project auditor?

PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Elaborate the nature and scope of project management. 10. Create a work break down structure on your own project and identify the distinct units of work to advance the project. 11. Elucidate the different types of project organisation. 12. Explain the different factors influencing the time and cost of projects. 13. Elaborate the steps involved in project controlling. 14. Discuss the various performance indicators of project management. 15. Enumerate and explain various project scheduling techniques.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Third Semester PROJECT CONTROL SYSTEM (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Explain briefly the concept of project decision making. 2. Write the utility of goal programming model. 3. Point out the uses and limitations of queuing model. 4. State the characteristics of decision tree analysis. 5. Write a note on Abandonment value analysis. 6. Distinguish between PERT and CPM techniques. 7. Narrate the applications of differential costing in project decision. 8. Discuss the need for resource monitoring and control. SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Write an essay on the information needs of different decision systems. 10. What is Linear Programming Model? State its characteristics. Also point out its applications. 11. Critically examine Little Mirrlees approach. 12. Explain the role of network analysis in decision making. 13. Discuss in detail the applications of Break even analysis. 14. Bring out the relationship between project monitoring and management information system. 15. Narrate the role of computers in modern era.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Third Semester PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Define Risk and Uncertainity. 2. How can you estimate the cost of risk? 3. What are the duties of a risk manager? 4. How do you identify the risk through financial statement analysis? 5. State the merits of safety audit. 6. What are the civil liabilities of Business Houses? 7. Write short notes on Insurance and Reinsurance. 8. Explain the uses of worry method. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Explain the contributions of risk management to business, society and family. 10. Describe the corporate policy and strategy on risk management. 11. How will you measure risk using probability approach? 12. What are the different types of risk exposure losses? Explain. 13. Elaborate the various techniques of risk management. 14. What are the methods of risk retention? 15. Discuss the various quantitative approaches in the selection risk management tools.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Third Semester PROJECT FINANCE (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE of the following.

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1. Explain the functions of IDBI. 2. What are the various types of Working Capital? 3. Describe the merits and demerits of leasing. 4. Explain the methods of Financial Statement Analysis. 5. What are the advantages of break-even point? 6. Explain the causes of Industrial Sickness. 7. Describe the features of a Judicious financial plan. 8. Discuss the salient features of the following :
(a) (b) Commercial paper Factoring.

SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR of the following. 9. Discuss the important financial ratios that are widely used to measure the Project Finance. 10. Define Sickness. Explain the functioning of BIFR in Controlling Industrial Sickness. 11. Discuss the various sources of obtaining Project Finance in India. 12. What are the innovative financial instruments in capital market? 13. How will you evaluate the appropriateness of technology before sanctioning project finance? 14. Why are Government Securities issued? What is the process of issuing there securities? 15. Discuss the process involved in the project appraisal.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Third Semester PROJECT CONTRACTING AND CLEARANCES (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Explain the concept of project contract. 2. State the principles of project contracting process. 3. Briefly explain the significance of Negotiation for projects. 4. Bring out the important terminology of contracts. 5. Explain the practices of contract. 6. Describe the essentials of sale of goods act. 7. Why the CAR insurance is necessary for projects? Explain. 8. What is Soil Investigation Reports? PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Elucidate various contract objectives and packaging. 10. Explain the 3Rs of contracting with suitable examples. 11. Discuss about the pre-negotiation home work strategy and tactics. 12. What are INCO terms? Explain their purposes. 13. Elucidate the legal aspects of project management. 14. Insurance are the risk bearing element of projects Discuss. 15. Explain the clearance from International Airport Authority, Railway Clearance, Explosives Clearance, Electricity Clearance and Forest Clearance.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Third Semester E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Briefly discuss the framework of electronic commerce. 2. Write a note on e-media and convergence.

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4. Explain smart-card based e-payment systems. 5. What risks are involved in electronic payment systems? 6. Point out legal security and privacy issues in EDI applications. 7. How do you advertise on the Internet? 8. Explain Consumer-data interface.
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 9. Discuss the anatomy of e-commerce applications. 10. Describe the mercantile process model of e-commerce from consumers perspective and merchants perspective. 11. Discuss the steps involved in designing electronic payment systems. 12. Write notes on : (a) Digital-token based e-payment systems and (b) Credit card based e-payment systems. 13. Explain any two network systems commonly used in E.D.I. implementation. 14. How do you resort to market research on the Internet? 15. Enumerate the emerging tools used in the process of consumer search and resource discovery.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Fourth Semester PROJECT EXPORTS (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. What is a turnkey project and what are their merits? 2. Describe the aspects of business environment for project exports.

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Explain briefly activity wise analysis. Write a note on ECGC. Mention the institutional finances available for a project exports. List out the steps followed in export project appraisal. Explain the export promotional measures and their objectives. What is built in export department?

PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Give a brief account on the important environmental factors which affects the marketing strategy of project exports. 10. Discuss in detail about the methods of project export analysis. 11. Explain : (a) Activity-wise analysis (b) Region-wise analysis (c) Exporters-wise analysis. 12. Write in detail about the project exports financing. 13. Explain the role of Exim Bank in project export. 14. Discuss the marketing techniques involved in project exports. 15. Describe about the incentives and subsidies available to the project exporters.

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Define software project management. State the scope of software project management. Briefly describe project planning procedures. Describe how software can assist in project integration management. Briefly describe various stages of project management by BS6079 : 2002. Explain the overview of EM acquisition process. Explain BS6079 1:2000 quality plans. Explain work breakdown structure. Write the objectives of Project management bodies of knowledge. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions.

9. Outline the usual stages of a software project. 10. Discuss the approach of project planning in an organized step by step manner. 11. Briefly describe the strategic planning process. Which project selection method(s) do you
think that organization use most often for justifying software projects?

12. Describe the contents of procurement management plan including the creation of various
procurement documents.

13. Explain ISO12207 supporting and organisational processes. 14. Explain the process involved in project management bodies of knowledge suggestions. 15. Explain various functions of Australian National Competency Standards for Project
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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Fourth Semester DISASTER MANAGEMENT (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Explain the classification of Disaster. 2. Describe Manmade Disaster. 3. Discuss the role of health sector in Disaster Management. 4. Write a note on : (a) Plague (b) Jaundice. 5. What are the reasons behind in organising Medical Camps in rural areas? 6. Discuss the impact of Global warming. 7. Explain the role played by NGOs in disaster management. 8. Explicate the management of alcoholic drug addiction. SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 9. Describe the various methods used in identifying and measuring the causes and consequences of disasters. 10. Discuss the various types of natural disasters and highlight the specific efforts to mitigate disasters in India. 11. Explain the role of Internet and Satellite communication system in Disaster Management. 12. Discuss the preventive and preparedness measures that are mostly adopted for protection from heat and cold waves in India. 13. What is epidemic? How it can be managed? Explain. 14. Explain the classification and causes of landslides in India. 15. What are the precautions to be exercised while moving through avalanche prone areas? Explain with appropriate example.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Fourth Semester SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. Define small-scale industry. Bring out its advantages. 2. Explain the importance of small scale units in the Indian economic development. 3. What are the factors to be considered for selecting a factory site? 4. What is capital structure? State its importance. 5. How does a small-scale entrepreneur position his product? 6. Discuss the various forms of organisation structure that suits the small scale units. 7. Suggest suitable measures to improve the small scale units in India. 8. Write short notes on: (a) Tiny sectors (b) Ancillary Industries. SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks. 9. Prepare a comprehensive check list for small-scale entrepreneurs in order to examine before starting a unit. 10. Explain how human resources are valued in small-scale industries. 11. Define production planning and control. State its advantages to small-scale entrepreneurs. 12. Explain the various problems faced by small-scale industries in India. 13. Discuss the functions and performance of NPC. 14. Describe the institutional set up for the small-scale entrepreneurial development in India. 15. Explain the various measures taken by the government to rehabilitate the sick units.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. (PM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2011. Fourth Semester PROJECT PREPARATION (2005 onwards) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART A (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. 1. What are the merits and demerits of case analysis? 2. Elaborate project identification and project formulation. 3. How would you appraise the financial viability of a project? 4. How does network analysis help in large complex projects? 5. Compare and contrast CPM and PERT. 6. Describe the advantages of a case analysis in project. 7. Enlist the pre-project activities associated with project management. 8. Distinguish between : (a) Critical activities (b) Non-critical activities and (c) A dummy activity in network analysis. PART B (4 15 = 60 marks) Answer any FOUR questions. 9. Describe the different phases in project management. 10. Identify and elaborate the steps involved in the identification of a project. 11. How would you make project appraisal more scientific? 12. How important is documenting project authority? 13. PERT takes care up uncertain deviation. How far is this statement correct? Substantiate it with valid reasons. 14. Bring out the significant features of agricultural project and industrial projects. Also explain the difference between them. 15. How important is resource planning for project management? Explain.

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