POST GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME

MBA (First Year)

Internal Home Assignments

MP-101 to MP-111

Session : 2024 - 2025

Submit before 30 days of the commencement of Term-end Examination

Department of Management
Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota
Rawatbhata Road,
Kota - 324010
 Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota
POST GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME
MBA (First Year)
Dear Student,
University is sending Internal Home Assignments of different courses (papers) of MBA
(First Year) Session 2024 - 25. The details are as under :

S. No. Course Code Course Title

1. MP 101 Management & Organizational Behaviour
2. MP 102 Managerial Economics
3. MP 103 Accounting for Managers
4. MP 104 Fundamentals of Information Technology
5. MP 105 Business Ethics
6. MP 106 Marketing Management
7. MP 107 Financial Management
8. MP 108 Human Resource Management
9. MP 109 Operations Management
10. MP 110 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
11. MP 111 Global Business Management

You have to submit the assignments in each course. Submit these Assignments to the
Coordinator, Study Centre / Model Study Centre under Regional Center concerned in person or
by Registered Post. Each assignment carries 20 Marks. Marks awarded in these assignments will
be added to your term end examination. You have to write these assignments in your own hand
writing either in Hindi or English. There is no provision of revaluation or resubmission of these
assignments. Submit each assignment separately. Use full size paper. Tie all pages carefully.
Different assignments should be prepared separately.

MBA (First Year)

Session : 2024 - 25
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 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Management & Organisational Behaviour Course Code : MP-101

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 Define organizational behaviour.

Q.2 What do you understand by the term values?
Q.3 What is decision-making?
Q.4 Define organisational culture.

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08

Q.1 Explain the Freud theory of personality.

Q.2 Describe the qualities of an effective leader.
Q.3 Describe the process of control.
Q.4 What do you understand by perception? Discuss various factors influencing
perception.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 What do you understand by employee stress? Discuss the potential sources of stress.

Q.2 What do you understand by group? Why groups are formed? Explain.
 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Managerial Economics Course Code : MP-102

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 Elucidate law of return to scale.

Q.2 Differentiate between accounting costs and economic costs.
Q.3 How can economic growth be measured? Explain.
Q.4 What do you mean by Balance of Trade?

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08

Q.1 Explain the law of variable proportions.

Q.2 What are the reasons for increasing and decreasing returns to scale? Explain.

Q.3 Explain measurement of price elasticity at a point on linear demand curve? Does
elasticity differ at various point on it? How?

Q.4 What is monopoly power? How is it related to the elasticity of demand facing a " firm?
Explain.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 Explain the measurement methods of national income.

Q.2 Describe the problems of Balance of Payments of India.

 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Accounting for Managers Course Code : MP-103

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 Define Accounting.

Q.2 What is double entry system of accounting?

Q.3 State the functions of a trial balance.

Q.4 Define margin of safety.

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08
Q.1 Explain the factors to be considered while taking make or buy decision.
Q.2 What is budgeting? Explain its advantages.
Q.3 What are the various sources of funds? Explain.
Q.4 Explain the methods of preparing trial balance.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 What do you mean by Accounting Assumptions? Explain Accounting Conventions.

Q.2 What is capital structure ratio and activity ratio? Explain with examples.
 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Fundamentals of Information Technology Course Code : MP-104

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.

Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04
Q.1 Define multiprogramming.
Q.2 What is Auto correct in windows?
Q.3 What is ROM?
Q.4 Mention any two system softwares.

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08
Q.1 Explain parts of a computer system with a block diagram.
Q.2 Write steps to perform mail merge in word?
Q.3 Discuss Spell check, Grammar check and Thesaurus feature of MS Word.
Q.4 Explain any three modes of electronic payment.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 Write short notes on:

(a) Search Engine
(b) Intranet
(c) Bullets and numbering in word
(d) Macros in word
Q.2 Discuss unix file system and any three file related commands in detail.
 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Business Ethics Course Code : MP-105

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 Define Ethics

Q.2 Describe Corporate Governance

Q.3 Define Leadership

Q.4 What are the Financial Ethics?

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08

Q.1 Explain Gandhian management thought in detail.

Q.2 Write short note on Karma according to Bhagwad Geeta.

Q.3 Elucidate the ancient scriptures for value system.

Q.4 Discuss any one Indian management model.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 Discuss the evolution and practices of corporate governance in India.

Q.2 Is Gandhian thought relevant for business? Explain.

 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Marketing Management Course Code : MP-106

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 Explain the meaning of consumerism.

Q.2 Differentiate between a consumer and a customer.

Q.3 What is MLM?

Q.4 Define Holistic Marketing.

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08

Q.1 What are the approaches of studying marketing? Elaborate.

Q.2 What do you understand by sales forecasting? Examine critically the theories on
which such forecasting is based.

Q.3 Differentiate between Advertising and Sales Promotion.

Q.4 What is brand equity? Explain its importance.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 “Market segmentation is important for target markets and target markets are important for
product positioning”. Elaborate with examples.

Q.2 Write short notes on the following:

(a) Product mix
(b) Product mix width
(c) Product line stretching
(d) Product line extension
 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Financial Management Course Code : MP-107

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 What do you understand by finance function?

Q.2 What are the objectives of cash management?

Q.3 What is financial leverage?

Q.4 What do you mean by Payables?

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08

Q.1 What are the objectives of working capital management?

Q.2 What is break-even point? How is it ascertained? Discuss.

Q.3 What is receivable management? Explain.

Q.4 What is stable dividend policy? Explain.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 Illustrate the methodology of working capital estimation.

Q.2 If P/V ratio is 30% and margin of safety is 40%. Find out the current fixed cost, break-
even point and net profit if actual sale is Rs. 5,00,000.
 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Human Resource Management Course Code : MP-108

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 Define HRM.

Q.2 Define Retrenchment.

Q.3 Define Recruitment.

Q.4 Define Career Planning.

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08

Q.1 Define MBO in detail with the help of appropriate examples.

Q.2 Discuss training objectives in detail.

Q.3 What information is given in job analysis, how is it collected and what purpose does it
serve? Discuss.

Q.4 State the concept and nature of grievance. What are the sources of grievances in industry?

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 What are the tools and techniques for HR Research?

Q.2 Write short note on job description with appropriate examples.

 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Operations Management Course Code : MP-109

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 Mention various types of production system.

Q.2 Mention the uses of forecast.

Q.3 State the supply chain management of dairy milk.

Q.4 Explain economic order quantity.

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08

Q.1 Job design involves several behavioural considerations and techniques. What are they?
Explain.

Q.2 What are the primary and secondary functions of maintenance department of a plant?

Q.3 Explain selective inventory control methods and their specific purpose of use with an
example of process industry like fertilizer, power plant or oil and gas company.

Q.4 What is product life cycle concept? Discuss its relevance to product development.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 What is ISO 9000? How different tiers of ISO 9000 are being laid down as procedure in a
point manufacturing company. Explain the principles of ISO 9003 applicability.

Q.2 What are the factors considered for a good plant layout. Explain in detail layout tools and
techniques used for good plant layouts.
 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title –Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Course Code : MP-110

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 Explain ETOP.

Q.2 Who are first generation Entrepreneurs?

Q.3 What are the objectives of preparing business plan?

Q.4 What is plant layout?

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08

Q.1 Explain various activities of DC-MSME (SIDO).

Q.2 What are the factors to be considered while fixing the price of a product?

Q.3 Explain the „3-Circle‟ model of family business.

Q.4 Discuss the major areas of marketing assessment.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 “Sickness in small scale sector is growing at an alarming rate”. Critically examine the
factors responsible for this and suggest a suitable strategy to lower the mortality rate.
Q.2 Which are the government agencies established in India to support SMEs? Discuss their
activities and role.
 Assignment Session 2024-25
MBA- I Year
Maximum Marks : 20

Course Title – Global Business Management Course Code : MP-111

Note : The Internal Assignment has been divided into three sections A, B and C. Write answer as
per the given instructions.
Section-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Answer all four questions. As per the question you delimit your answer in one word, one
sentence or maximum up to 30 words. Each question carries 1 Mark. 4 Q x 1 = 04

Q.1 What do you mean by global market?

Q.2 Why should a firm go global?

Q.3 What do you mean by Trade protection?

Q.4 Write the meaning of exchange control.

Section-B
(Short Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any 2 questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each question carries
4 marks. 2 Q x 4 = 08

Q.1 Discuss the main provisions of FEMA.

Q.2 Discuss the need of International Trade.

Q.3 What is 10 P model of global strategic management?

Q.4 What constitutes the Trade Barriers? Discuss.

Section-C
(Long Answer Questions)
Note : Answer any one question. You have to delimit your answer within 500 words. Each
question carries 8 marks. 1 Q x 8 = 08

Q.1 How far UNCTAD has been successful in its objectives? Examine.

Q.2 While explaining the functions of IMF discuss the achievements and failures of I.M.F.