MBA Semester 1 Notes

Can you provide me the Notes/Syllabus for Semester 1 of Master in Business Administration (M.B.A) course offered by University of Pune as I need it to prepare for the inter exams?

[Shaleen]

The Notes/Syllabus for Semester 1 of Master in Business Administration (M.B.A) course offered by University of Pune as you need it to prepare for the inter exams is as follows:

Syllabus for Master in Business Administration (M.B.A)
Semester I
(101) ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT
SECTION I:- Organizational Behaviour

1. Introduction to Organizational Behaviour: Definition, Importance, Scope, Fundamental Concepts of OB, Different models of OB - autocratic, custodial, supportive, collegial and SOBC. (4) 9

2. Personality & Attitudes: Meaning of personality, attitude - Development of personality – Attributes of personality- Transactional Analysis – Ego states – Johari window - Nature and dimensions of attitude – Developing the right attitude (4)

3. Motivation: Definition, Importance, Motives – Characteristics, Classification of motives - Primary & Secondary motives. Theories of Motivation - Maslow’s Theory of need hierarchy - Herzberg's theory. Morale - Definition and relationship with productivity - Morale Indicators. (4)

4. Group Dynamics and Team building: Concept of Group & Team. Theories of Group Formation - Formal and Informal Groups. Importance of Team building. (4)

5. Conflict Management: Definition. Traditional vis-à-vis Modern view of conflict – Types of conflict – Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Organizational. Constructive and Destructive conflict. Conflict management. (3)

6. Stress management: Definition, Causes, Managing stress, Stress as a motivator. Work life balance. (2)

7. Change management: Concept of change, change as a natural process, Importance & Causes of change – social, economic, technological, organizational. Learning – unlearning, Concept of learning organizations. (4)

8. Cases studies on above topics