Course Details 5th Sem. BBA

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barriers; World economic integration: WTO; Regional economic integration: stages, EU, NAFTA,SAFTA, OPEC, and BIMSTEC.

Unit 7: Financial Environment LH 9

Concept; Characteristics of foreign-exchange market; Major foreign exchange instrument; Determinations

of exchange rates: Fixed rate theory, floating rate theory, PPP theory; Exchange control & liberalizationtechniques.

Addendum: At least one case will be administered at the end of each chapter. The students will alsocomplete a project work and a few other assignments as specified by the faculty member.

References

Daniel, john, Radebaugh, Lee and Danieal Sullivan. International Business . New Delhi: PearsonPrentice Hall.

Hill, Chales W.L . International Busin ess : New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd.

Francies Cherumilam. International Bu siness : Text and Cases. New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India Pvt.Ltd.

Agarwwal, G.R . Internation al Business . Kathmandu, M.K. Publishers.

Sthapit, A. International Bu siness . Text Cases, Kathmandu, Taleju Prakashan.


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FIN 202: Basic Financial Management

Module Objectives

This module aims to provide the students with a basic understanding of the concept and techniques offinancial management and develop skills to apply them in real life situations.

Contents

Introduction; Financial statements analysis; Capital budgeting, cost of capital; structure and leverage;Dividend policy, and techniques of raising long tern funds.

Detailed cours e

Unit 1: Introduction LH 3

Financial managers roles and responsibilities; Goals of the firm; Agency relationship:shareholders vs managers, shareholders vs creditors; financial management and interrelated

areas.Unit 2: Financial Statement Analysis LH 5

Financial statements and reports: the balance sheet, the income statement, statement of retainedearnings; Cash flow statement; Market Value added and Economic Value added; Analysis offinancial statements: Ratio analysis (liquidity ratio, asset management ratio, debt managementratio, profitability ratio, market value ratio), the Du Pont chart and equation, uses and Limitationsof ratio analysis; Common size and index analysis;

Review questions and exercises

Unit 3: Capital Budgeting I LH 4

Capital budgeting process; generating investment project proposals; estimating after-taxincremental operating cash flow; Analysis of cash flow (spreadsheet mode)


Unit 4: Capital Budgeting II LH 6

Importance of capital budgeting; Project classification; Capital budgeting decision rules: Paybackperiod, discounted payback period, net present value (NPV), PI, Internal rate of return(RIR),comparison of NPV and IRR methods, and modified internal rate of return (MIRR)


Unit 5: Cost of Capital LH 6

Concept and Significance of cost of capital; Cost of component capital; Weighted average cost ofcapital; Marginal cost of capital; MCC and investments opportunity schedule; and Factorsaffecting Weighted average cost of capital.



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Unit 6: Capital Structure and Leverage LH 6

Capital structure and financial structure; Factors affecting capital structure; Operating leverage;Break even analysis; Degree of operating leverage; Degree of operating leverage and Businessrisk; Degree of financial leverage; Degree of financial risk; and Degree of total leverage.


Unit 7: Current Assets Management LH 3

Significance of cash; Motives of holding cash; Functions of cash management; Significance ofreceivable management; Credit standards; Credit terms; Collection policy and procedures;Significance of inventory management; Ordering and carrying cost; and Determination ofEconomic order quantity.


Unit 8: Dividend Policy LH 5

Concept; Dividend payment procedure; Factors influencing dividend policy; Dividend as a passiveresidual; Dividend stability; Stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, and repurchase ofstock.


Unit 9: Raising of Long Term Funds LH 7

Need for long term funds; Sources of long term funds; Debt: Term loan and bonds; Preferredstocks; Common stock; Scope, types and comparative merits and demerits of those securities;Methods of marketing those securities: Direct sale, sale through agents and underwriting ofsecurities.



References

Brigham, E.F. and Houston, J.F. Fundamentals of Financial Management , Singapore: Harcourt Asia Pvt.Ltd.

Van Horne, J.C. and Wachowicz, J.M., Jr., Bhaduri S. N. Fundamentals of Financial Management . NewDelhi: Pearson Education.

Stephen A. Ross, Radolph W. Westertich, Bradeforn D. Jordon. Fundamental of Corporate Finance .India: Tata McGraw-Hill.


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6. Pricing Decisions LH 5 6.1 Meaning and importance of price6.2 Pricing objectives and methods6.3 Pricing policies and strategies6.4 Discounts and allowances6.5 Pricing practices in Nepal

7. Distribution Decisions LH67.1 Meaning, importance and elements of distribution7.2 Channel levels for consumer and industrial goods 7.3 Channel power, role and conflicts 7.4 Managing channel conflicts 7.5 Physical distribution components

8. Promotion Decisions LH 58.1 Meaning and objectives of promotion8.2 Promotion mix strategies

8.3 Promotion practices in Nepal

9. Emerging Concepts in Marketing LH 4 9.1 Relationship marketing9.2 E-marketing9.3 Quality marketing9.4 Green marketing


References

Kotler and Armastrong, Principles of Marketing, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India and PearsonEducation.

Koirala, K.D, Principal of Marketing, Kathmandu: Pubvlishers and Distributors.


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Linkage with management and business administration.

Unit 7: Social Change LH 2

Meaning and definition of social and cultural change. Factors of social and cultural change.

Connection of management and business administration to social and cultural change.

Unit 8: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology LH 5

The sociological imagination and sociological perspectives. Functionalism: basic assumptions. Conflict theory: basic assumption Postmodernism: basic assumptions. Implications of sociological Theories in management/ business administration.

Unit 9: Research Methods In Sociology LH 5

Nature and trend of sociological research Choosing a research problem or a topic Formulating Hypothesis or assumptions Designing a research or writing a research proposal Collecting/ acquiring data through fieldwork Processing, analyzing and interpreting data/ findings Writing up the report and Presenting / Disseminating the findings

Unit 10: The Sociology of Management and Business Administration LH 10

Sociology of organizations Networks and organizations Analysis of organization Organizational / bureaucratic goals and societal expectations Managers and corporations vis--vis politics and power Work and leisure Group dynamics and intergroup relations Indigenous management and management of indigenous knowledge Dynamics of social capital Interdependence of social and technical skills Market and political culture

Management of non-government development organizations Social movement politics and organization Relations in Business

Project Work (within the hours allocated to Unit 10)

Choosing a topic for research Preparing research plan / proposal and developing research tools Conducting fieldwork / research


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Writing report and presentation


References

Abraham, M. Francis, 1982, Modern Soc io log ica l Theory : An In t roduc t ion , Calcutta: Oxford UniversityPress, PP. 72-113, 209-242.

Chaturvedi, A. and A. Chaturvedi 1995, The Rationale of a Sociology of Organizations: Introduction, InThe Sociolo gy of Formal Organizations , Delhi: Oxford University pres, pp. 1-40.

Fligstein, N. 2002, Markets as Politics: A Political Cultural Approach to market Institutions. In Readings in Economic Soc io logy , London: Blackwell.

Haralambos, M. 1980, Soc io logy: Themes and Pe r spec t ives , New Delhi: Oxford University Press, PP

2-8.

Lewis, D. 1999, The Management of Non-gov ernmental Development Organizations , London:Routledge, pp. 83-106.

Shankar Rao, C.N. 2000 , Sociology : Pr imary Pr inciples , Third Edition, New Delhi: S Chand andCompany.

Turner, J,H. 1994 , Soc io logy: Concepts and Uses , New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc. pp. 115-138.

Vidyabhusan and DR Sachadeva, 1983 , An In t roduc t ion to Soc io logy , New Delhi: Kitav Mahal.


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ITC 205: Management Information System Module Objectives

This module aims to provide students with a background on the use of information systems inorganizations with a focus on managerial aspects of MIS to promote an awareness of the economic,social, and ethical implications of such system on society. Students also learn to analyze informationsystems in this module.

Contents

MIS Concepts, Information system in organization; Major types of system in organizations, System from aFunctional perspective, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management, knowledgeManagement. Communication and network technology and infrastructure, Building information system:DFD, SDLC. Enhancing management decision making: DSS, GDSS. Ethical and social issues.

Detailed Course

1. MIS Concepts LH 81.1. Organization, Management and System1.2. Information System and Information Technology

1.2.1. Characteristics of Information System1.3. Management Information System

1.3.1. Objectives and Limitation of MIS1.3.2. Role of Impact of MIS1.3.3. Components and resource of MIS1.3.4. MIS and e-commerce

1.4. Strategic MIS2. Information system in organization LH 14

2.1. Major types of system in organizations2.1.1. Different levels of system (Operational, knowledge, Management, Strategic)2.1.2. Different types of system (TPS, OLTPS, Batch, KWS, OAS, MIS, DSS, ESS)2.1.3. Relationship of systems to one another

2.2. System from a functional perspective2.2.1. Sales and marketing information system2.2.2. Manufacturing and production system2.2.3. Finance and accounting system2.2.4. Human Resource System

2.3. Supply Chain Management2.4. Customer Relationship Management2.5. Knowledge Management

3. Communication and networks LH 83.1. Business use of the internet3.2. The business value of the internet3.3. The role of intranets

3.3.1. The business value of intranets3.4. The role of extranets

3.4.1. The business value of extranets3.5. Types of communications networks

3.5.1. Wide Area Network


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3.5.2. Local Area Network3.5.3. Value Added Network3.5.4. Storage Area Network

3.6. Networking architecture3.6.1. Peer-to-Peer, Client/Server

3.7. Communication media3.8. Networking devices

3.8.1. Repeaters, Modems, Hub, Switch, Router, Multiplexer3.9. Network Topologies3.10. Network protocols

3.10.1. The OSI model, TCP/IP model4. Building information system LH 8

4.1. System analysis4.2. Role of system analysis4.3. Feasibility analysis4.4. DFD (Level 0/Context diagram and Level 1)4.5. SDLC (System Development Life Cycle)

4.5.1. Waterfall, Prototyping, RAD (Rapid Application Development), JAD (Joint ApplicationDevelopment)

5. Enhancing management decision making LH 45.1. DSS (Decision Support System)

5.1.1. Types of DSS5.1.2. Components of DSS

5.2. GDSS (Group Decision Support System)5.2.1. What if GDSS?5.2.2. How GDSS can enhance group decision making?

6. Ethical and social issues6.1. Understanding ethical and social issues related to systems

6.1.1. A model for thinking about ethical, social and political issues6.2. Ethics in an information society6.3. Moral dimensions of information system

6.3.1. Information rights (privacy and freedom)6.3.2. Property rights (copyright, patent, trademark)6.3.3. Accountability, Liability and Control6.3.4. System quality (Data quality and system errors)6.3.5. Quality of life (Equity, access and boundaries)

References:

Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon, Management Informat ion Sys tem , Managing the Digital Firm, EightEdition, Pearson Education

James A. O Brien, Management Informat ion Sys tems, Managing Informat ion Techno logy in the Business Enterpr i se , TATA McGraw -Hill Edition

Case Study

Each Student will visit on organization using information system. On the basis of the study they have to preparereport mentioning features of that organization, types of information systems and network infrastructure being usedand the benefits and hurdles of using the information system. Students should also provide suggestions for theimprovisation of systems in organization.


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