BBM Syllabus Rayalaseema University

Can you provide me the syllabus of 1st Sem of MBA (Master in Business Administration) program offered by Rayalaseema University as I want to pursue the course from there after completing BBM?

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The syllabus of 1st Sem of MBA (Master in Business Administration) program offered by Rayalaseema University is as follows:

101. Principles of Management

1. Introduction to Management - A Brief History of Management: Classical Theory-Scientific Management, Administrative Theory, Behavioural Theory, Management Science, Integrative Perspective – Systems Theory, Socio technical Theory, Contingency Theory, Comparing Theories.
2. Planning – Nature and elements of planning, planning types and models, planning in organisations, steps in planning, Management By Objectives (MBO), Management By Exception (MBE), planning premises.
3. Organising – Basic issues in organising, work specialisation, organisation, formal and informal, organisation structure, Centralisation Vs. Decentralisation, chain of command, delegation, span of management.
4. Decision Making – Types of decisions, Risk and Uncertainty, Decision Trees, Decision making process, models of decision making, steps in decision making process, participative decision making, decision making and creativity.
5. Controlling – Control, controlling process, standards and bench marking, coordination, principles of coordination, importance of interdependence, importance of coordination in organisations, Group Vs. Team, team work.

102. Organizational Behaviour

1. Introduction to Organisational Behaviour –Definition, scope and importance of Organisational Behaviour – Evolution of Organisational Behaviour - Theoretical framework – Limitation of Organisational Behaviour.
2. Individual Behaviour – Perception: Meaning and concept, factors influencing, types, process – Learning : Meaning and concept, types, process – Attitude Formation and Change – Motivation – Theories of Motivation – Morale- Personality Development.
3. Interpersonal Behaviour – Communication – Leadership : Concept, Leadership styles, Trait approach, Managerial grid theory, contemporary theories of leadership – qualities of a good leader- Influencing Relations – Transactional Analysis.
4. Group Dynamics – Meaning of group and group behavior & group dynamics- Types of groups - Roles – Conflict – Inter-Group Behaviour – Inter-Group Collaboration and conflict Management.
5. Team Work and Team Management – Working in teams – Work teams in organizations – Developing work teams - Team effectiveness and Team building – Intra team dynamics- Stages in team development – Characteristics of a successful team.

103. Business Environment and Law


Introduction to Business Environment: Types of Environment, internal and external, Micro environment: Customers, Competitors, Suppliers, Intermediaries, Share holders, Creditors, Banks and Financial Institutions.

Macro Environment: Socio- Cultural Environment, Technological Environment, Economic Environment, Political and legal Environment, International Environment and Natural Factors.
Companies Act 1956- Definition of company-characteristics – classifications of companies – formation of company – company documents – board meetings- law relating to meetings and proceedings – company management, qualifications, appointment, powers, and legal position of directors – modes of winding-up of a company. FEMA, MRTP Act.
Laws of Contracts: Object and Scope-Essential elements of contracts-Quasi contracts-Performance of contracts-Termination or discharge of contracts-Special contracts. Sale of Goods Act, 1930: Definition-Condition & Warranties-Transfer of Ownership-Performance of Contracts of sale-Unpaid Seller and his rights-Auction sales.

Negotiable Instruments Act 1881: Definitions-Bills of Exchange-Promissory note-Negotiation-Acceptance and presentment-Dishonour of Instrument-Noting and Presenting-Hundis – National income, Determination of national income, methods, business cycles.

Recommended Books:
Frances Cherunilam “Business Environment-Text and Cases”, 18th Edition, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
S.N. Maheswari and S.K. Maheswari, “A Manual of Business Laws”, 4th Edition, HPH, Mumbai.
K. Aswathappa, “Essentials of Business Environment”, 10th Edition, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.

Reference Books:
Gulshan SS & Kapoor GK. “Business Law including Company Law”. New Age International Publishers, New Delhi.
Paul, “Business Environment”, 2nd Edition, TMH.
Arun Kumar Sen. “Commercial & Industrial Law”
N D Kapoor “Introduction to Commercial & Industrial Law”


104. Managerial Economics

Introduction to Managerial Economics : Importance and need for the study of economics for management decision making - Relationship between Economics and Management – Meaning, Nature, Characteristics, and Significance- Fundamental concepts – Objectives of the firm - Scope of Managerial Economics in Business Management.
Theory of Demand, Demand function, Elasticity of Demand - Demand forecasting & Methods of demand forecasting, Law of supply and supply function.
Cost and Production Analysis – Concept, Elements, Type of Costs, Short run and Long run costs and Nature of cost curves - Production function-Size and scale of operations.
Theory of Pricing - Market structure – Perfect competition-Monopoly - Monopolistic and Oligopolistic Competition – Pricing policies and strategies- Profit, kinds of profit.
Liberalisation, Privaisation and Globalisation - New Economics Policy, Reforms in Industrial policy - Monetary policy and Fiscal policy.

Recommended Books:

R.L. Varshney, K.L. Maheswari, “Managerial Economics”, 16th Edition, Sulthan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
P.L. Mehtha, “Managerial Economics”, 18th Edition, Sulthan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
Dr. D.M. Mithani, “Managerial Economics (Theory & Applications), Himalaya Publishing House, Hyderabad.

Reference Books:

Mishra and Puri, “Economics for Management”, HPH, Mumbai.
V.L.Mote, Samuel Paul, G.S. Guptha, “Managerial Economics”, Tata McGrawhill.
William J. Baumol, “Economic Theory & Operation Analysis, 4th Edition.
Westonier & Couglas C Hauge, “A Text book of Economic Theory”,
Birgaun & Pappus, “Managerial Economics”



105. Accounting for Management

Introduction to Accounting for Management: Importance of Accounting in management decision making–Accounting Systems – Principles of Accounting – Accounting Concepts and Conventions-Scope of accounting.
Fundamentals of Double entry system – Definition – Concepts of Debit, Credit and Journal – Preparation of Journal Entry – Preparation of Journal and Ledger – Balancing of accounts and Trail balance.
Financial statements – Adjustments and closing of accounts – Depreciation and Valuation of Inventory –Preparation of Manufacturing Account and Trading Account, Profit and Loss Account and Balance sheet- Concept of Capital and Revenue Expenditure.
Marginal Costing – Classification of Costs – Breakeven analysis – Profit Volume Ratio –Its uses in Managerial Decision.
Standard Costing and Variance Analysis – Material variances, Labour variances and overhead variances.


Recommended Books

S.P. Jain and K.L. Narang, “Financial Accounting”, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
M.A. Arulanandam and K.S. Raman, “Advanced Accountancy”, Himalaya Publishing House, Hyderabad.
R.S.N.Pillai, Bagavathi and S. Uma, “Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting”, Volume-I, S. Chand & Co. Ltd, New Delhi.

Reference Books

Prasanna Chandra, “Manager’s Guide to Accounting and Finance”.
Hrishikesh Chakraborthy, “Advanced Accounting”, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
Agrawal SP and Jain PC, “Advanced Financial Accounting”, Wiley Eastern Co., New Delhi.
S N Maheswari, “Management Accounting”.
Hingorani & Grewal, “Management Accounting”.



106. Quantitative Techniques

1. Introduction to Quantitative Techniques – Statistics, Overview, Origin and development and Managerial applications of statistics – Significance and Limitations – Collection of Primary data and Secondary data – Classification and Tabulation – Frequency distributions and their graphical representation – Measures of Central tendency – Measures of Dispersion – measures of Skewness and Kurtosis

2. Correlation: Types of correlation - Methods of studying Correlation- Scatter diagram, Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation, Spearman’s Rank correlation. Concept of Multiple and Partial correlation. Regression analysis: Concept - Regression lines, bivariate regression model, Regression coefficients and its properties. Time Series Analysis – Components - Models of Time Series – Additive, Multiplicative - Trend analysis - Free hand curve, Semi averages, Moving averages, Least Square methods.

3. Introduction to Probability - Basic Concepts and Definitions of Probability – Addition and multiplication theorems - Statistical independence - Baye’s theorem and its applications – simple examples. Random Variable (RV) – Classification of RV – Probability mass and density functions - Probability distribution function and its properties - Expectation and Variance of a RV. Distributions: Discrete Probability distributions: Binomial Distribution, Properties and applications; Poisson distribution, Properties and applications. Continuous Probability Distributions: Normal Distribution, Standard Normal Distribution,- Properties, applications and importance of Normal Distribution

4. Sampling Theory: The basics of sampling - Sampling procedures - Random and Non-Random methods - Sampling distribution, Standard Error. Hypothesis Testing: Estimation – Basic concepts of Estimation- Point and Interval Estimation - Basic concepts in Hypothesis – Type I and Type II errors

5. Large Sample tests: Test for one and two proportions, Test for one and two means, Small Sample Tests: testing for single and two sample means, paired t-test. Chi-Square Test: Test for Independence of Attributes, Test for Goodness of fit, Test

Recommended Books :
1. Levin, R. I., & Rubin, D. S. Statistics for Management, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India.
2. Gupta, S. P., & Gupta, M. P. Business statistics. Delhi: Sultan Chand & Sons.
3. Spiegel, M. R., Schiller, J., & Srinivasan, R. A., Probability and Statistics, New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.

Reference Books :
Black, K., Business Statistics for contemporary decision making. New Delhi: Wiley India
Keller, G, “Statistics for Management”, 2009, 1st Ed, Cengage Learning.
Goon, Gupta and Dasgupta: Fundamentals of Statistics
C.R. Kothari, Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, 2/e, Vishwa Prakashan, 2006

107. Business Communication


Introduction to Business Communication – Significance and Scope – Some facts and myths about Communication – Principles – Process of Communication, Shanon and Weaver Model, Barriers – Physical Inter Personal and Organizational Barriers.
Oral Communication – Effective oral Communication – Interpersonal relations – Forms and Oral Communication – Interviews – Conducting and fairing in Interviews, Meetings, presentations , Public speech Conservative Listening.
Written Communication – Essentials of written Communication Words, sentences and paragraph making; Forms of Written Communication letters, methods, E-Mails and reports – Numerical data compilation and presentation.
Non – Verbal Communication – Functions and scope, Non-verbal cues - Organizational Communication – External and Internal Formal and Informal – Communication Networks – Changing Trends, Information Technology – Effect in organizational Communication – Organizational culture.
Communicating across cultures – Global Market place – Communicating with global audience, Multicultural workforce – Improving inter cultural sensitivity, Mass Media Communication – Types – Effects on Business Environment – Negative face of mass media, Management Etiquette – Significance in modern business Organizations, Telephone, Meetings, Dinning etiquette.

Recommended Books

Leena Sen “Communication Skills”, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
P. Subba Rao and Anitha, “Communication”, HPH, Mumbai.
C.S. Rayudu, “Communication”, 9th Edition, HPH, Mumbai.

Reference Books

Ronald B. Adler, Seanne Marquardt Elmhorst “Communicating at Work” McGraw Hill International Editions.
R.K. Madhukar “Business Communication”, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
Raymond V Lesikar, Marie E Flatley, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing House, New Delhi.
Shirley Taylor, “Communication for Business”, Pearson Education, LPE.

108. Information Technology for Managers (Lab : 50 m)

Introduction to Information Technology: Computers – Types of computers – Hardware – Software – Application software – Systems software – Components of Computer – Evolution of computers – Peripheral devices – Printers – Multimedia – Networks – LAN – WAN – MAN – VAN –Introduction to DBMS.
Operating systems – MS-DOS – Windows – Application Packages – Office Automation – MS. Word, MS. Power Point, MS. Excel.
Browser software, Internet, World Wide Web, E-Mail, Search engines, Social networking web sites.

Recommended Books
1. George Reynolds, “Information Technology for Managers”, Course Technology, 2009.
2. Henry C. Lucas, “Information Technology for Management”, Mc. Graw Hill, 1999.
3. Suresh Basandra, “Computers Today”, Galgotia Publishers, New Delhi.


Reference Books
P. Sudharsan & J. Jeyabalan, “Computers Systems & Applications”, Jaico Student Edition- Jaico Publishing House.
M.N. Doja, “Fundamentals of Computers and Information Technology”, D.K. Publishers, 2005.
B. Muthukumaran, “Information Technology for Managers”, Oxford, 2010.