M.COM. Sem-1
Management Concepts and Organizational Behavior Syllabus
| Course Code: LMM0101 | Course Title:Management Concepts And Organizational Behavior (4 Credits) |
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Ø Understand the conceptual framework of management and organizational behavior. Ø Analyze the historical and contemporary approaches in management thought. Ø Describe the intricacies of management functions and theories. Ø Evaluate the different concept and terminologies in organization behavior, structure and climate. |
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(Bloom’s Taxonomy: BT level 1: Remembering; BT level 2: Understanding; BT level 3: Applying; BT level 4: Analyzing; BT level 5: Evaluating; BT level 6: Creating)
Course Contents
| Sr. No. | Unit No./ Unit description | Learning Outcome |
| 1 | Unit 1-Introduction: Concept of Management; Need for study; Managerial functions – An overview. | Students will be able to define and explain the concept of management, its importance, and the key managerial functions involved in organizational success. (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
| 2 | Unit 2-Schools of Management Thought: Evolution of Management Thought – Classical, Neo classical and Modern approaches, MBO. | Students will be able to identify and compare different management theories (Classical, Neo-Classical, and Modern) and understand the application of Management by Objectives (MBO). (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
| 3 | Unit 3- Managerial Functions:Planning – Concept, Significance, Types; Organizing – Concept, Principles, Types of Organizations, Authority, Responsibility, Power, Delegation, Decentralization; Staffing; Directing; Coordinating; Control – Nature, Process and Techniques. | Students will be able to analyze and differentiate various managerial functions such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, and controlling, along with their practical applications. (BT Level 1, 2 & 3 – Remembering, Understanding & Applying) |
| 4 | Unit 4- Organizational Behaviour: Definition, Nature and Importance of Organizational Behavior. | Students will be able to explain the nature, scope, and importance of organizational behavior and how it influences workplace dynamics. (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
| 5 | Unit 5-Personality: Concept and Types, Factors influencing Personality. | Students will be able to classify different personality types and analyze the factors influencing personality development in organizational settings. (BT Level 1, 2 & 3 – Remembering, Understanding & Applying) |
| 6 | Unit 6-Learning: Concept and Types of Learners, The Learning Process, Learning Theories; Organizational Behavior Modification. | Students will be able to apply learning theories in workplace settings and understand how organizational behavior modification enhances employee performance. (BT Level 3 & 4 – Applying &Analyzing) |
| 7 | Unit 7- Attitude, Perception and Motivation: Attitude – Formation of Attitude, Measurement of Attitude; Perception – Importance, Factors influencing Perception, Interpersonal Perception; Motivation – Importance, Types and Theories. | Students will be able to evaluate how attitude, perception, and motivation influence employee behavior and apply motivation theories to improve workplace productivity. (BT Level 4 & 5 – Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 8 | Unit 8-Organization Structure: Need and Types of Organization Structure. | Students will be able to describe the need for an organizational structure and differentiate between various types of organizational structures. (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
| 9 | Unit 9- Groups in Organizations: Group Formation in Organizations and their Influence, Group Dynamics – Emergence of Informal Leaders and Working Norms, Group Decision-Making Techniques, Interpersonal Relations, Communication. | Students will be able to analyze how group formation, group dynamics, and decision-making techniques impact organizational effectiveness. (BT Level 1, 2 & 3 – Remembering, Understanding & Applying) |
| 10 | Unit 10- Leadership and Power: Leadership Styles and Theories, Leaders vs Managers; Sources of Power, Power Centers, Power and Politics. | Students will be able to assess different leadership styles and theories while understanding the role of power, politics, and influence in an organization. (BT Level 1, 2 & 5 – Remembering, Understanding & Evaluating) |
| 11 | Unit 11- Organizational Climate – Meaning and Importance, Factors affecting Organizational Climate. | Students will be able to explain the meaning and significance of organizational climate and evaluate the factors influencing the work environment. (BT Level 1 & 4 – Remembering & Analyzing) |
| 12 | Unit 12- Job Satisfaction: Job Satisfaction – Determinants, Measurement and its Influence on Behavior. | Students will be able to analyze the determinants and measurement of job satisfaction and assess its impact on employee behavior and performance. (BT Level 4 & 5 – Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 13 | Unit 13- Organizational Change: Importance, Stability vs Change, Proactive vs Reactive Change, The Change Process, Resistance to Change, Managing Change. | Students will be able to identify the need for organizational change, differentiate between stability vs. change, and develop strategies to overcome resistance to change. (BT Level 1, 2 & 4 – Remembering, Understanding & Analyzing) |
| 14 | Unit 14-Organizational Development: Characteristics, Objectives; Team Building. | Students will be able to apply organizational development strategies and team-building techniques to enhance overall organizational effectiveness. (BT Level 1, 2 & 6 – Remembering, Understanding & Creating) |
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Managerial Economics Syllabus
| Course Code: LMM0102 | Course Title:Managerial Economics (4 Credits) |
| Course Objectives: –
Ø Understand the role of managerial economics in decision-making process. Ø Analyze the various concepts of production function and cost theory. Ø Describe the relationship between various types of cost curves. Ø Evaluate the differences between different types of market structures. |
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(Bloom’s Taxonomy: BT level 1: Remembering; BT level 2: Understanding; BT level 3: Applying; BT level 4: Analyzing; BT level 5: Evaluating; BT level 6: Creating)
Course Contents
| Sr. No. | Unit No./ Unit description | Learning Outcome |
| 1 | Unit 1-Introduction to Managerial Economics: Nature & Scope of Managerial Economics, Traditional vs Managerial Economics. | Students will be able to define and explain the nature and scope of managerial economics and differentiate between traditional and managerial economics. (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
| 2 | Unit 2- Incremental and Equi-marginal Principle: Incremental and Equi-marginal Principle and Objectives of Business firms. | Students will be able to apply the Incremental and Equi-marginal Principle in business decision-making and evaluate the objectives of firms. (BT Level 2 & 3 – Understanding & Applying) |
| 3 | Unit 3- General Tools for Economic Analysis & Decision Making: Functional relationship between economic variables. | Students will be able to analyze the functional relationships between economic variables and use economic tools for business decision-making. (BT Level 2, 4 & 5 – Understanding, Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 4 | Unit 4- Supply and Demand: Market equilibrium, Supply and demand side of market. | Students will be able to examine the role of demand and supply in market equilibrium and analyze market forces affecting prices and output levels. (BT Level 2 & 4 – Understanding & Analyzing) |
| 5 | Unit 5- Demand Analysis: Determinants of demand, Demand function and demand elasticity. | Students will be able to evaluate demand determinants, apply demand functions, and analyze demand elasticity for business forecasting. (BT Level 4 & 5 – Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 6 | Unit 6- Demand Estimation and Forecasting: Approaches to estimation, Demand estimation by regression analysis, Qualitative forecasts and quantitative forecasts. | Students will be able to apply quantitative and qualitative forecasting methods, including regression analysis, to estimate demand trends in the market. (BT Level 3, 4 & 5 – Applying, Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 7 | Unit 7-Theory of Production: Iso-Product curve and Producer’s equilibrium. | Students will be able to analyze the Iso-Product Curve and determine producer’s equilibrium to maximize output efficiency. (BT Level 2 & 4 – Understanding & Analyzing) |
| 8 | Unit 8- Laws of Returns to Scale: Short run and Long run production and Laws of returns to scale. | Students will be able to differentiate between short-run and long-run production and evaluate the impact of the Laws of Returns to Scale on business productivity. (BT Level 3 & 4 – Applying & Analyzing) |
| 9 | Unit 9- Theory of Cost: Cost concepts, Cost-output relationship. | Students will be able to explain cost concepts and analyze the cost-output relationship for optimizing business operations. (BT Level 2 & 4 – Understanding & Analyzing) |
| 10 | Unit 10- Economies and Dis-economies of scale: Economies and Dis-economies of scale and Break-even analysis. | Students will be able to assess the benefits and limitations of economies of scale and apply break-even analysis to business decision-making. (BT Level 2, 4 & 5 – Understanding, Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 11 | Unit 11- Market Structures: Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly. | Students will be able to compare different market structures (Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly) and evaluate their impact on pricing and competition. (BT Level 2, 4 & 5 – Understanding, Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 12 | Unit 12- Pricing Decisions: Pricing of outputs and Pricing of inputs. | Students will be able to analyze pricing strategies for both outputs (products) and inputs (labor, raw materials) in different market conditions. (BT Level 2, 4 & 5 – Understanding, Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 13 | Unit 13- Capital Budgeting and Investment Under Certainty: Determining the optimum level of capital. | Students will be able to determine the optimum level of capital investment using financial evaluation techniques. (BT Level 2, 4 & 5 – Understanding, Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 14 | Unit 14-Evaluation criteria: NPV, IRR and PBP, Circular flow of economy. | Students will be able to apply financial evaluation techniques like NPV, IRR, and PBP for investment decisions and understand the circular flow of the economy. (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
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Financial Management and Policy Syllabus
| Course Code: LMM0103 | Course Title:Financial Management and Policy (4 Credits) |
| Course Objectives: –
Ø Understand the fundamental financial concepts. Ø Analyze the complexities associated with management of cost of funds in the capital structure. Ø Understand and apply the various dividend decision models. Ø Apply capital budgeting projects using different methods. Ø Understand and apply the concepts of working capital decision-making. |
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(Bloom’s Taxonomy: BT level 1: Remembering; BT level 2: Understanding; BT level 3: Applying; BT level 4: Analyzing; BT level 5: Evaluating; BT level 6: Creating)
Course Contents
| Sr. No. | Unit No./ Unit description | Learning Outcome |
| 1 | Unit 1- Financial Management:Meaning, nature and scope of finance, financial goal- profit vs. wealth maximization. | Students will be able to explain the meaning, nature, and scope of financial management and distinguish between profit maximization and wealth maximization. (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
| 2 | Unit 2- Finance Functions: Investment, financing and dividend decisions, Functions of Chief Financial Officer. | Students will be able to identify and explain the three core finance functions (investment, financing, and dividend decisions) and understand the role of the CFO in financial decision-making. (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
| 3 | Unit 3- Time Value of Money: Concept and relevance, compounding technique, discounting technique (Simple applications of the time value of money). | Students will be able to apply the concept of time value of money by using compounding and discounting techniques for financial decision-making. (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
| 4 | Unit 4- Financing Decisions: Sources- long & short term, Lease financing, venture capital financing. | Students will be able to analyze different sources of financing (short-term and long-term) and evaluate the feasibility of lease financing and venture capital financing. (BT Level 2 & 3 – Understanding & Applying) |
| 5 | Unit 5- Capital Structure Theories: Optimum capital structure, NI and NOI Theory, Traditional and MM hypothesis – with and without taxes, determining capital structure in practice. | Students will be able to differentiate between capital structure theories (Net Income, Net Operating Income, Traditional, and MM Hypothesis) and analyze their implications with and without taxes. (BT Level 2 & 4 – Understanding & Analyzing) |
| 6 | Unit 6- Liquidity Decisions: Working capital (WC) management, factors affecting WC, estimation of WC, operating cycle, Management of Cash and Receivables – Factoring. | Students will be able to understand working capital management, assess the factors affecting working capital, and apply techniques for cash and receivables management. (BT Level 2 & 3 – Understanding & Applying) |
| 7 | Unit 7-Cost of Capital: Meaning and significance of cost of capital, Calculation of cost of debt, preference capital, equity capital and retained earnings, Combined cost of capital (weighted), Cost of equity and CAPM. | Students will be able to calculate the cost of different capital sources (debt, equity, retained earnings) and analyze the impact of WACC and CAPM on financial decisions. (BT Level 3 & 4 – Applying & Analyzing) |
| 8 | Unit 8- Operating and Financial Leverages: Measurement of leverages, Effects of operating and financial leverage on profit, Analyzing financial plans, Combined financial and operating leverage. | Students will be able to measure and analyze the impact of operating and financial leverage on a firm’s profitability and evaluate different financial plans. (BT Level 3 & 4 – Applying & Analyzing) |
| 9 | Unit 9- Capital Budgeting: Nature of investment decision, Investment evaluation criteria – NPV, IRR profitability index, payback period, accounting rate of return, NPV and IRR comparison, Capital rationing. | Students will be able to apply investment evaluation techniques (NPV, IRR, Payback Period, Profitability Index) and evaluate capital rationing decisions to maximize investment returns. (BT Level 3, 4 & 5 – Applying, Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 10 | Unit 10- Risk and Return Analysis: Risk adjusted discount rate, Certainty Equivalent (including problems), Statistical Techniques to handle risk. | Students will be able to analyze financial risks, apply techniques like Risk-Adjusted Discount Rate and Certainty Equivalent Approach, and evaluate risk using statistical methods. (BT Level 4 & 5 – Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 11 | Unit 11- Probability Assignments: Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Variation. | Students will be able to calculate and interpret standard deviation and coefficient of variation to measure financial risk and decision-making accuracy. (BT Level 3 & 4 – Applying & Analyzing) |
| 12 | Unit 12- Probability Distribution: Probability Distribution approaches, Decision Tree Analysis. | Students will be able to apply probability distribution models and use Decision Tree Analysis to support business decisions under uncertainty. (BT Level 3, 4 & 5 – Applying, Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 13 | Unit 13- Dividend Decisions: Issues in dividend decision, Factors affecting dividend decisions – Walter’s model, Gordon’s model, M-M hypothesis, Dividend and uncertainty, Relevance of dividend. | Students will be able to analyze factors influencing dividend decisions, compare Walter’s Model, Gordon’s Model, and M-M Hypothesis, and evaluate the impact of dividends on shareholder value. (BT Level 4 & 5 – Analyzing & Evaluating) |
| 14 | Unit 14- Dividend Policies: Dividend policy in practice, Forms of dividends, Stability in dividend policy, Corporate dividend behavior. | Students will be able to analyze corporate dividend behavior, evaluate the stability of dividend policies, and apply different forms of dividend distributions in practice. (BT Level 3, 4 & 5 – Applying, Analyzing & Evaluating) |
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Business and Corporate LawsSyllabus
| Course Code: LMM0104 | Course Title:Business and Corporate Laws(4 Credits) |
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Ø Understand the various concepts and terminologies related to law of contract applicable in India. Ø Understand the concepts applicable in transaction of sale of goods as per the Sale of Goods Act, 1930. Ø Learn and understand the laws related to consumer protection. Ø Evaluate the rights and obligations of parties involved in business contracts. |
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Course Contents
| Sr. No. | Unit No./ Unit description | LearningOutcome |
| 1 | Unit 1- Indian Contract Act, 1872: Definition of Contract, Agreement, Proposal, Offer, Acceptance, Invitation to offer, Free consent, Consideration, Essentials of valid contracts, Discharge of contract, Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee, Breach of Contract. | Students will be able to define key contract terms and explain the essentials of a valid contract, types of contracts, discharge, indemnity, and breach of contract. (BT Level 1 & 2 – Remembering & Understanding) |
| 2 | Unit 2- Sale of Goods Act, 1930: Definition, Sales & Agreement to sell, Formalities of contracts of Sales, Conditions and Warranties, Doctrine of “Caveat Emptor”, Transfer of Property, Unpaid Seller-Meaning and Rights. | Students will be able to differentiate between sales and agreements to sell, explain conditions and warranties, and apply the Doctrine of Caveat Emptor in business transactions. (BT Level 2 & 3 – Understanding & Applying) |
| 3 | Unit 3- The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Definitions, Characteristics, Types of Negotiable Instruments, Holder and Holder in Due Course, Payment in Due Course, Negotiation and Assignment, Endorsement, Dishonor, Notary and Protest of Negotiable Instrument, Bouncing of Cheque and consequences. | Students will be able to identify different types of negotiable instruments, explain endorsement and dishonor, and apply legal remedies for bounced cheques. (BT Level 2 & 3 – Understanding & Applying) |
| 4 | Unit 4-Factories Act, 1948:Objective, coverage of the Act, important concepts and definitions, relevant provisions under the Act. | Students will be able to understand the objectives and key provisions of the Act and apply them to workplace safety, working conditions, and labor rights. (BT Level 2 & 3 – Understanding & Applying) |
| 5 | Unit 5- Payment of Wages Act, 1936: Extent, commencement and application, responsibility for payment of wages, fixation of wage periods, time of payment of wages, deductions and fines. | Students will be able to analyze wage payment structures, determine employer responsibilities, and apply legal provisions regarding wage deductions and penalties. (BT Level 2 & 3 – Understanding & Applying) |
| 6 | Unit 6- Payment of Bonus Act, 1965: Extent and application, computation, eligibility, deductions, maintenance of records, penalty, protection of action taken under the Act, payment of bonus linked with production or productivity. | Students will be able to analyze bonus computation methods, eligibility criteria, and legal requirements for maintaining compliance under the Act. (BT Level 2 & 4 – Understanding & Analyzing) |
| 7 | Unit 7- Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Definitions, authorities, procedure, power and duties of authorities, strikes and lock-outs, lay-offs and retrenchment, unfair labour practices, penalties. | Students will be able to apply legal provisions related to industrial disputes, strikes, lockouts, and retrenchments and evaluate their impact on labor relations. (BT Level 3 & 4 – Applying & Analyzing) |
| 8 | Unit 8- Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Fixing of minimum rates of wages, advisory boards and committees, fixing hours, maintenance of records, claims, penalties. | Students will be able to assess the process of minimum wage fixation, compliance requirements, and analyze penalties for non-compliance. (BT Level 3 & 4 – Applying & Analyzing) |
| 9 | Unit 9- Companies Act, 2013 (Part-1): Definitions, Types of Companies, Characteristics of a Company, Process of Formation of a Company, Corporate veil – Meaning and Lifting, Promoter – Meaning, Duties and Liabilities of Promoter. | Students will be able to classify types of companies, explain the process of company formation, and apply the concept of corporate veil lifting. (BT Level 2 & 3 – Understanding & Applying) |
| 10 | Unit 10- Companies Act, 2013 (Part-2):Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Prospectus, Share Capital, Company Meetings, Charges and their Registration, Liquidation of Company. | Students will be able to analyze company documents (MOA, AOA, prospectus), evaluate share capital structures, and apply legal procedures for company liquidation. (BT Level 3 & 4 – Applying & Analyzing) |
| 11 | Unit 11- Consumer Protection Act, 2019: Consumer Protection Act – Consumer rights, Procedures for Consumer grievances redressal, Types of consumer redressal forums. | Students will be able to evaluate consumer rights, analyze grievance redressal mechanisms, and apply consumer protection laws in business disputes. (BT Level 3 & 4 – Applying & Analyzing) |
| 12 | Unit 12- Introduction to Cyber Laws: Information Technology Act, 2000, Cyber Laws, Introduction of IPR – Copyrights, Trademarks, Patent Act. | Students will be able to apply cyber laws, evaluate the IT Act, and assess the impact of copyright, trademark, and patent laws in digital business environments. (BT Level 3 & 5 – Applying & Evaluating) |
| 13 | Unit 13- Law of Agency: Essentials, Kinds of Agents, Rights and Duties of Agent and Principal, Creation of Agency, Termination of Agency Bailment and Pledge –Bailment, Definition, Essential Elements, Rights and Duties of Bailor and Bailee, Pledge- Essentials, Rights and Duties of Pledger and Pledgee. | Students will be able to understand the essentials of agency law, explain the rights and duties of agents and principals, and apply legal principles to agency termination cases. (BT Level 2 & 3 – Understanding & Applying) |
| 14 | Unit 14- Right to Information Act: Introduction, Objectives, Rights, Application Procedure. | Students will be able to apply the RTI Act, evaluate its impact on transparency, and assess its role in promoting accountability in public administration. (BT Level 3 & 5 – Applying & Evaluating) |
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