BBA SEM-3 & 4 CIRCULAR.-SYLLABUSpdf
BBA SEM-3 & 4 CIRCULAR.-SYLLABUSpdf
RAJKOT
(Accredited Grade B by NAAC)
for
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
As Per National Education Policy - 2020
Effective From
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Saurashtra University, Rajkot
Faculty of Business Management
BBA Curriculum as Per NEP - 2020
B.B.A. Semester - III
Sr.
No Course Category Course Title Credit Theory Practical IM EM Total
1 Major/Core Financial Management 4 4 - 50 50 100
2 Major/Core Human Resource Management 4 4 - 50 50 100
3 Major/Core Marketing Management 4 4 - 50 50 100
Select Any One -
1. Business Startup and
4 SEC Innovation 2 -
2
2. Tally ERP 1 2
3. Creative Writing 2 - 25 25 50
IKS (University Indian Entrepreneurs & Industrial -
5 Basket) * Management 2 2 25 25 50
6 MDC Statistics for Business Decisions 4 4 - 50 50 100
Select Any One -
1. Personality Development and
AEC
Corporate Skills
7 2. Public Speaking 2 2 25 25 50
22 275 275 550
* University Letter No. AK/7251/2023 Dated 14.09.2023
B.B.A. Semester - IV
Sr.
No Course Category Course Title Credit Theory Practical IM EM Total
1 Major/Core Advertising & Brand Management 4 4 - 50 50 100
2 Major/Core Banking and Finance 4 4 - 50 50 100
3 Major/Core Organizational Behaviour 4 4 - 50 50 100
4 Minor Economics for Decision Making 4 4 - 50 50 100
5 SEC Entrepreneurship Development 2 2 - 25 25 50
Select Any One
1. Managerial Communication
2. French
6 AEC 3. Life Skill 2 2 25 25 50
1. Sports & Fitness 2 1 2
2. Ayurveda & Nutrition 2 2 0
3. NSS (As per University Basket) 2 - -
7 VAC 4. NCC (As per University Basket) 2 - - 25 25 50
22 - - 275 275 550
Note: Internal Evaluation as per SOP Guidelines of Saurashtra University, Rajkot Letter No.
AK/90882/2023 Dated: 10.10.2023
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CURRICULUM
For
B.B.A.
Semester – 3
(With effective from June - 2024)
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - III
Course Title: Financial Course Code: Type of Course: Core
Management
Credit: 04 Theory: 04 Hours Practical: Nil Teaching Hours: 60
Internal Marks: 50 External Marks: 50 Total Marks: 100 External Exam Time: 2 hours
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After studying this course, students will be able to
Conceptualize Financial Management and identify objectives of Financial Management
Apply techniques of compounding and discounting for taking financial decisions
Understand the dynamics of changing role of Finance manager
Use capital budgeting methods to evaluate long term investment projects
Estimate working capital requirements of a business firm
Compare and contrast different sources of fund based on cost of capital
Measure cost of different sources of fund and understand their implications
To design optimum capital structure using EBIT and EPS analysis
Pedagogy: classroom lectures, problem solving exercises, case studies
Meaning, significance and process of Capital Budgeting Evaluation Techniques – Average Rate
of Return Method, Pay Back Method, Net Present Value Method, Internal Rate of Return
Method, Terminal Value Method, Profitability Index Method (including merits, demerits and
practical problems)
Unit - 3 Working Capital Management Hours: 12
Meaning and concepts of working capital, need for working capital (including operating cycle
concept), Factors determining working capital, Estimation of working capital; Financing of
working capital, A brief idea on Inventory Management, Cash Management and Inventory
Management (only concept and objectives/ significance)
Unit – 4 Sources of Finance and Cost of Capital Hours: 12
Sources of Finance: Equity Shares, Preference Shares, Debenture, Term Loans, Retained
earnings. Bridge finance, Venture Capital Financing – Lease Finance; comparative analysis of
sources of finance
Cost of Capital: Meaning and concepts, Measurement of cost of capital – cost of debt, cost of
preference shares, cost of equity shares, cost of retained earnings, overall cost of capital
(WACC)
Unit – 5 Capital Structure and Leverage Hours: 12
Concept of financial structure and capital structure, types/patterns, ideal capital structure,
determinants of capital structure
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Leverage: Concept of leverage, Operating Leverage, Financial Leverage (Simple problems
should be asked)
Skill Development Activities: seminars, group discussions, projects, group exercises on practical applications of
the concepts of Finance
REFERENCES
Financial Management: Khan & Jain, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
Financial Management: I M Pandey, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
Fundamentals of Financial Management: Prasanna Chandra, Tata Mc Graw Hills
Financial Management: S N Maheshwari, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi
Financial Management: Ravi Kishor, Taxmann’s Allied Services Pvt. Ltd.Delhi
Financial Management: Pratapsinh Chauhan, Shanti Prakashan, Ahmedabad
Financial Management: S. Bhatt, Excel Books
Basic Financial Management: Saha, Tapas Rajan, World Press.
Fundamentals of Financial Management: Bhabatosh Banerjee, Prentice Hall
Essentials of Financial Management: George E Picha, Haper & Row
Financial Management and Policy: James Van Horne, Prentice Hall of India
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester – III
Course Title: Human Course Code: Type of Course: Major
Resource Management
Credit: 04 Theory: 04 Hours Practical: NIL Teaching Hours: 60
Internal Marks: 50 External Marks: 50 Total Marks: 100 External Exam Time: 2 Hours
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Understand the basic concepts of Human Resource Management.
Be aware of the emerging issues in the field of Human Resource Management
Plan manpower requirements based on job analysis
Prepare job descriptions
Identify training needs
Design training programmes
Evaluate jobs and price them
Understand concept and design various methods of performance appraisal
Identify a suitable method of performance appraisal
Pedagogy: Theory, Exercise
Concept of Wage and Salary, Factors affecting it, job evaluation –concept and methods types
of compensation plans
Unit – 5 Performance Appraisal Hours: 12
Meaning and Concept, Importance, Traditional and Modern Methods of Appraisal, ethical
approaches in performance appraisal, online appraisals
Skill Development Activities: Practical Applications.
Case studies from Human Resource Management (Text & Cases) latest edition (or 8th Edition) Tata
McGraw Hill.
Case studies from Personnel Management (Text & Cases) latest edition, Himalaya Publication House.
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REFERENCES
A Handbook of Human Resource Management, Micheal Armstrong, Kogan Page India
Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Text, Cases and Games, P. Subba
Rao, Himalaya Publishing House
Human Resource Management (Text & Cases) latest edition (or 8th Edition) Tata McGraw Hill.
Human Resource Management, John M. Ivancevich, Sp. Indian Ed, The Mac Graw Hill Company
Human Resource Management, L.M. Prasad, Sultanchand and Sons
Human Resource Management, P.Subba Rao, Himalaya Publishing House
Human Resource Management, Shashi.K. Gupta and Rosy Doshi, Kalyani Publishers
Human Resource Managemen text and cases, V.S.P rao, 3rd ed; Excel Books
Personnel Management (Text & Cases) latest edition, Himalaya Publication House.
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - III
Course Title: Marketing Course Code: Type of Course: Major
Management
Credit: 04 Theory: 04 Hours Practical: NIL Teaching Hours: 60
Internal Marks: 50 External Marks: 50 Total Marks: 100 External Exam Time: 2 Hours
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Understand the fundamental concepts and principles of marketing and the contribution of marketing to
the business enterprise.
Describe major bases for segmenting consumer markets; define and be able to apply market segmentation,
target marketing and market positioning.
Describe the major types of consumers buying behaviour, the stages in the buyer decision process.
Understand how firms’ marketing strategies evolve and adapt to match consumer behaviour and
perceptions.
Illustrate how the trade system, economic, political-legal and cultural environments affect a company’s
marketing decisions.
Product (e.g., classification of products and services), the stage in the product life cycle and the competitive
environment; Describe the steps in the new-product development (NPD) process.
Identify the costs and benefits of marketing channels; discuss the firms and the functions involved in typical
channels. And the types of channel members involved and their functions.
Understand the various costs involved in pricing products and study the factors involved in the process of
forming pricing strategies.
Identify the roles of advertising, sales promotion, public relations, personal selling and direct marketing in
the promotion mix.
The topics in the course should be discussed in relations to real marketing practices within and outside
India.
Pedagogy: Lectures, Case Studies, Student Discussions and interactions
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Unit – 5 Unit 5: Pricing and Promotion Decisions Hours: 12
Pricing – Concept of pricing, objectives and factors affecting pricing, price setting methods
Promotion – concept, factors affecting promotion decision, Brief idea of Advertising, Personal
selling, Sales Promotion, Publicity and Public Relation. (Concept and Features)
Skill Development Activities: Case Studies, Role Plays, Analyzing Company Strategies, Expert Talks, Seeing Videos
on Recent Developments.
REFERENCES
1. R. B. Rudani, Basics of Marketing Management, S. Chand & Company, New Delhi, 2015
2. Philip Kotler, Kevin Lane Keller, Abraham Koshy, and MithileshwarJha, Marketing Management, 14th
edition, Person education, New Delhi, 2012
3. S.A. Sherlekar, Marketing Management, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai, India, 2009
4. V. S. Ramaswamy and S. Namakumari, Marketing Management, Global Perspective Indian Context, 4 th
Edition, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd, New Delhi, 2010
5. John Quelch, and Kasturi Rangan, Marketing Management: Text and Cases, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi,
2005
6. Internet Sources
7. R. Shrinivasan, Case studies in Marketing, The Indian Context, PHI Learning, Private Limited, New Delhi,
2012
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - III
Course Title: Statistics for Course Code: Type of Course: MDC
Business Decision Making
Credit: 04 Theory: 04 Hours Practical: Nil Teaching Hours: 60
Internal Marks: 50 External Marks: Total Marks: 100 External Exam Time: 2 Hours
50
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
· To clear the Fundamental of Statistics
· Improve Logical Abilities
· To develop Research Aptitude
COURSE CONTENT:
No. of
Lectures
UNIT 1 Statistical Decision Theory 12
· Introduction, meaning and scope
· Essential steps for Decision making
· Components of decision theory
· Decision Making without probabilities
- Maximax , Minimax, Hurwicz, Laplace, Maximin Regret Criterions
· Decision Making with probability
- EMV, EOL, EVPI
· Examples
UNIT 2 Statistical Quality Control - 1 12
· Introduction
· Advantages of SQC
· Causes of Variations in Quality Control
· Types of Variations
· Control Charts
- Variable Charts (Mean and Range)
· Examples
UNIT 3 Statistical Quality Control – 2 12
· Introduction for Charts for Attributes
· Charts for Attributes
· p – Charts
· np – Charts
· C – Charts
· Examples
UNIT 4 Business Forecasting 12
· Introduction
· Methods for forecasting
1. Moving Average Method
2. Least Square method
- Linear Equation
- Second degree parabola
· Examples
UNIT 5 Sampling Theory 12
· Introduction
· Population survey and Sample Survey
· Characteristic of a good sample
· Advantages of Sampling
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· Methods of Sampling
1. Simple Random Sampling
2. Stratified Random Sampling
3. Systematic Random Sampling
REFERENCES
1. Fundamental of Mathematics and Statistics by V.K. Kapoor and S.C. Gupta – Sultan & Chand
2. Fundamentals of Statistics by S. P. Gupta - Sultan & Chand
3. Elements of Statistics by Elhance
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - III
Course Title: Business Start -up & Course Code: Type of Course: SEC
Innovation
Credit: 02 Theory: 02 Practical: Nil Teaching Hours: 30
Hours
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks: Total Marks: 50 External Exam Time: 01 Hour
25
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Develop a start-up Enterprise with Big Idea Generation.
Analyze start-up capital requirement by analyzing legal factors.
Interpret feasibility Analysis towards funding issues.
Access growth stages in new venture and reasons for scaling ventures.
Evaluate financial stability and decide on expansion possibilities
Pedagogy: Theory, Exercise
SYLLABUS
Unit - 1 Start-up opportunities & Startup Capital Requirements Hours: 12
Meaning of Start-Up-Generate Ideas with Brainstorming- Business Start-up – Venture Choices
- The Six Forces of Change- Identifying Startup capital Resource requirements -Positioning the
venture in the value chain
Unit – 2 Start-up Survival & Growth Hours: 12
Feasibility Analysis – Funding: Funding with Equity – Financing with Debt- Funding startups
with bootstrapping- crowd funding- strategic alliances. Stages of growth in a new venture-
Growing with the market - Growing within the industry-Reasons for new venture failures.
Unit - 3 Business Innovation Hours: 06
Meaning, Types of innovations, features, and need. Latest innovations in manufacturing and
service sectors.
Skill Development Activities: Project on Business Start-up
REFERENCES:
1. 1.Kathleen R Allen, Launching New Ventures, An Entrepreneurial Approach, Cengage Learning, 2016.
2. Anjan Raichaudhuri, Managing New Ventures Concepts and Cases, Prentice Hall International, 2010.
3. S. R. Bhowmik & M. Bhowmik, Entrepreneurship, New Age International, 2007.
4. Steven Fisher, Ja-nae’ Duane, The Startup Equation -A Visual Guidebook for Building Your Startup, Indian
Edition, Mc Graw Hill Education India Pvt. Ltd, 2016.
5. Donald F Kuratko, Jeffrey S. Hornsby, New Venture Management: The Entrepreneur’s Road Map, 2e,
Routledge, 2017.
6. Vijay Sathe, Corporate Entrepreneurship, 1e, Cambridge, 2009
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - III
Course Title: Tally ERP Course Code: Type of Course: SEC
Credit: 02 Theory: 01 Hours Practical: 02 Hours Teaching Hours: 45 (15+30)
25 Marks Internal 25 Marks External Exam Total Marks: 50 Exam Time: 01 hour
including practical
COURSE OUTCOMES:
To understand accounting System
To understand installation of ERP
Inventory Monitoring and Control
Pedagogy:
The instructor should demonstrate how to use various software applications and tools to the students,
providing step-by-step guidance.
Students can work on exercises that require them to use the software in realistic scenarios.
Should be designed to reflect practical applications in real-world scenarios.
REFERENCES
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester- III
Course Title: Creative Writing Course Code: Type of Course: SEC
COURSEOUTCOMES:
SYLLABUS
Unit - 1 Introduction to Creative Writing Hours: 12
Introduction to Creative Writing – Meaning, Importance
Imagination & Writing – Peer-interaction, Activities on Imagination.
Troopes, Motifs and Figures – Learning troops, motifs and figures through videos,
Discussion on the findings
Craft of Writing – Figure of Speech, Word Play, Character Creation
Character Creation – Dialogue Enaction, Learning Characters through discussion on
famous writings, Character Analysis, writing activities on creating different types of
characters (gender/social background/ethnicity etc.)
Unit – 2 Close Reading Hours: 6
Close Reading
Analysis and Interpretation – Reading different works in Literature, Discussion in small
groups, Practice Writing Session
Proofreading & Editing – Practice sessions on Proofreading & Editing of different types
of writing
Unit - 3 Creative Writing Types, etc.. Hours: 12
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Learning to write Poetry – Reading & understanding Peotry; Practicing tone, rhyme,
metre, verses; Writing sessions
Learning to write Fiction – Reading & Understanding Fiction; Practicing different
elements of fiction (Short story, Novella, Novel); Writing sessions
Learning to write Non-Fiction – Reading & understanding Non-Fiction (Biographies &
Autobiographies); Practicing different elements of non – fiction; Writing session
Learning to write Drama – Reading & understanding Drama; Practicing different
elements (plot, character, climax, verbal & non – verbal cues) of Drama; Writing
sessions
Submission & Publication (in Print & Digital) – Discussion over how & where to submit
and publish (online/offline), Hand – on – activities
Practical application of creative writing in business and industry.
REFERENCES:
Creative Writing: A Beginners’ Manual by Anjana Neira Dev et al. for The Department of English, University of
Delhi (New Delhi: Pearson, 2008).
Creative Business Writing by Ashan Hampton, Lulu Press
Communication Skills by Meenakshi Raman and Sangeeta Sharma, Oxford Uni. Press, 2009
Technical Communication: Principles and Practice by Meenakshi Raman and Sangeeta Sharma, Oxford Uni.
Press, 2009
Business Communication: Basic Concepts and Skills; by J. P. Parikh et. al.; Orient BlackSwan.
Business Communication; by Rajesh Vishwanathan; Himalaya Publishers
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - III
Course Title: Indian Entrepreneurs & Course Code: Type of Course: IKS
Industrial Management (IKS – University Basket)
University Letter No. AK/7251/2023 Dated 14.09.2023
Credit: 02 Theory:02 Hours Practical: Nil Teaching Hours: 30
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks:25 Total Marks:50 External Exam Time: 1
Hour
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Objectives:
To make the students familiar with the pioneer Indian Entrepreneurs and learn meaningful
lessons from their struggle and success
To provide significant insights for current industrial management and overcoming its
challenges
Learning Outcomes:
After completion of the course, learners will be able to:
Gain an expansive and deep appreciation of entrepreneurship
Understand the role of entrepreneurs in the economy
Know history of Indian entrepreneurs in pre and post-independence era
Know various government schemes for entrepreneurship development
SYLLABUS
Unit - 1 Fundamentals of entrepreneurship and pre independence Indian Hours: 12
entrepreneurs
Brief concept of entrepreneurship
Meaning and definition of entrepreneurs
Traits of good entrepreneurs
Types and functions of entrepreneurs
Struggle and success story of pre independence Indian entrepreneurs
Shri Jamsetji Tata
Shri Ghanshyam Das Birla
Shri Ardeshir Godrej
Unit – 2 Growth of entrepreneurship in India and post-independence Indian Hours:12
entrepreneurs
Current and emerging scenario of entrepreneurship in India
Government schemes for women entrepreneurs
Struggle and success story of pre independence Indian entrepreneurs
Shri Ratan Tata
Shri Dhirubhai Ambani
Shri Narayana Murthy
Eminent women entrepreneurs
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Aditi Gupta
Falguni Nayar
Unit - 3 Industrial Management Hours: 6
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Idea Generation, Screening, Selection and Managing Resources
Leading and building the team in an enterprise
Forms of Ownership
Managing growth, expansion and winding up of business
REFERENCES
1. Management and Entrepreneurship Development- By G.S. Sudha, Indus Valley Publication.
2. Management of Small-scale industry- By Dr. Vasant Desai, Himalayan Publishing House.
3. Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and Management- By Dr. Vasant Desai, Himalayan
Publishing House.
4. Venture Capital-The Indian Experience- By J. M. Pandey, Prentice Hall of India Publication.
5. Fundamental of Entrepreneurship- By S. K. Mohanty, Prentice Hall of India Publication.
6. Entrepreneurial Development- By S.S. Khanna, Sultan Chanda Publication
WEBSITES
1. www.ediindia.org
2. https://em.iith.ac.in (Department of Entrepreneurship and management, IIT Hyderabad)
3. https://old.mu.ac.in (Mumbai University)
4. https://CCSuniversity.ac.in (Chaudhari Charan singh University, Meerut)
5. SWAYAM Portal – Entrepreneurship by Prof. C.Bhaktavastala Rao, IIT Madras
6. SWAYAM Portal – Management: Entrepreneur Development by Prof. Dr. Nilam Panchal
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - III
Course Title: Personality Course Code: Type of Course: AEC
Development and Corporate skills
Credit: 02 Theory:02 Hours Practical: Nil Teaching Hours: 30
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks:25 Total Marks:50 External Exam Time:
1Hour
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Unit 1: English & Soft skills
1. Understanding how to work in team and managing teamwork
2. Knowing Emotional Intelligence skills and its application
3. Understanding and improving problem solving skills
Unit 2 : Grammar, Tense, Voice
1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the future tense in both active and passive voice
2. Apply appropriate grammar rules to construct grammatically correct sentences in the future tense
3. Understanding verbal analogy
Unit 3: The SOP is your platform to have the admissions committees gain a deeper
understandingof who you are, your motivations, experiences, ambitions, and how well
these align with the objectives of the academic institution
SYLLABUS
Unit - 1 TEXT: ‘English and Soft skills’- By S.P Dhanavel, Publication: -Orient Hours: 06
Black Swan ISBN:- 978-81-250-3980-8
English & Soft Skills by SP Dhanavel – Following Chapters
Teamwork Skills
Emotional Intelligence Skills
Problem- Solving Skills
Unit – 2 Tense, Voice and Verbal Analogy (Only from the given Appendix I) Hours: 12
REFERENCES
‘English and soft skills’- By S P Dhanavel, Publication: - Orient Black Swan ISBN:- 978-81-250-3980-8
Business Communication- Pal and Suri, Sultan chand & sons, Delhi
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - III
Course Title: Public Course Code: Type of Course: AEC
Speaking
Credit: 02 Theory: 02 Hours Practical: NIL Teaching Hours: 30
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks: 25 Total Marks: 50 External Exam Time: 1
Hour
COURSE OUTCOMES:
This course aims at equipping the students with all the communicative skills which are useful on various
business occasions like general meetings, group meetings, shareholder meetings etc. The students will get
in depth knowledge of functions and objectives of public speaking.
Pedagogy: Theory, Exercise
SYLLABUS
Unit - 1 Difference between formal talk and public speaking Hours: 12
Various objectives of public speaking
How to prepare for a public speech
Importance to know your audience
Public speaking anxiety and tricks to remove it
Etiquette and Mannerism in Public Speaking
rehearsals
Unit – 2 Characteristics of an effective public speech Hours:12
Quality of content
Selection of words & Pitch and tone of voice
Repetition and stress on key aspects
Confidence
Humour
Passion and eagerness
Conciseness
Be yourself
Unit - 3 Addressing a business meeting Hours: 6
REFERENCES
The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie
Business Communication by N.Gupta, K.Jain, P. mahajan
Business Communication by Dr. Ramesh Kulkarni
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CURRICULUM
For
B.B.A. Semester – 4
(With effective from Nov./Dec. - 2024)
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - IV
Course Title: Advertising Course Code: Type of Course: Major
and Brand Management
Credit: 04 Theory: 04 Hours Practical: NIL Teaching Hours: 60
Internal Marks: 50 External Marks: 50 Total Marks: External Exam Time: 2 Hours
100
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Demonstrate an understanding of the overall role advertising plays in the business world.
Demonstrate an understanding of advertising strategies and budgets.
Identify and understand the various advertising media.
Demonstrate an understanding of how an advertising agency operates.
Demonstrate knowledge of the nature and processes of branding and brand management.
Identify brand opportunities and determine a brand strategy to best position the brand and achieve the
goals.
Describe and implement the key components in brand planning.
Describe the process and methods of brand management, including how to establish brand identity and
build brand equity.
Understand and analyzes the Brand Portfolio of the companies.
They will be able to map out areas where the firms need brand extension.
Develop a consumer-centric approach to building, measuring and evaluating strategies that build brand
equity for new and existing brands.
Pedagogy: Lectures, Case Studies, Student Discussions and interactions
SYLLABUS
Unit - 1 Introduction to Advertising Hours: 12
Advertising – Concept and importance, Five ‘M’s of advertising, Ad Copy, Advertising media – types
and scheduling, Types of Advertising message.
Unit – 2 Managing Advertising Functions Hours: 12
Measuring advertising effectiveness – methods, Functioning of Ad Agencies – concept and
functions. Advertising budget – methods and factors affecting, Social issues of Advertising.
Unit - 3 Modern Advertising Practices Hours: 12
Digital Advertising – Concept and types (Social Media ads, Paid Search Ads, native Ads, Display Ads).
Search Engine Optimization – Introduction to Google Ad words, techniques for creating effective
digital ads.
Content Blogging – Content Marketing Definition, Overview of various content types,
Influencer Marketing – Understanding influencer Marketing, Role of influencer in Driving Sales
growth.
Unit – 4 Introduction to Brand Management Hours: 12
Branding – Definitions and concepts, challenges and opportunities, Strategic Brand Management
Process, Types of Branding strategies, Concepts of Brand Hierarchy, Brand Personality.
Unit – 5 Major Branding Decisions and Strategies Hours: 12
Concept of Brand Equity, Brand Value, Brand Leverage – Extension, Brand Matrix, Brand
Architecture (Breath and depth of Strategies), Brand Performance, Corporate Branding, Importance
of Word of Mouth in Branding.
Skill Development Activities: Case Studies, Role Plays, Analyzing Company Strategies, Expert Talks, Seeing Videos
on Recent Developments.
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REFERENCES
1. Aaker, David, “Managing Brand Equity”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, (2002).
2. S. H.H. Kazmi, “Advertising and sales promotion”, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2010.
3. Belch, G. E. & Belch, M. A., “Advertising and Promotion”, Tata McGraw Hill, (2001).
4. Chunawalla S.A., “Foundations of Advertising”, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi, 2010.
5. Gupta S.L., “Brand Management”, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi, 2010.
6. Keller K. L., Strategic Brand Management, 2ndEdition, Pearson Education, 2003.
7. Kumar, Ramesh “Managing Indian Brands”, Vikas Publishing House, Delhi, 2004.
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - IV
Course Title: Banking & Course Code: Type of Course: Core
Finance
Credit: 04 Theory: 04 Hours Practical: Nil Teaching Hours: 60
Internal Marks: 50 External Marks: 50 Total Marks: 100 External Exam Time: 2 Hours
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After studying this course, students will be able to
Classify banks and explain their functions
Understand banker customer relationship
Differentiate retail and wholesale banking
Elaborate the mechanism of deposits and lending by banks
Acquire legal perspective of banking operations and transactions
Acquaint with the use and application of technology in banking sector
Develop a detailed understanding about retail banking sector, its contribution in the growth of
economy and its future in India
Pedagogy: Class lectures, application-based exercises, demonstrations
Types of bank deposits/accounts, process to open and close bank account, KYC norms,
loans and advances, principles of lending, credit creation and balance sheet of a bank
Unit - 3 Banking Regulations and Compliance Hours: 12
Banking Laws and Regulations – The Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Banking Ombudsman
Scheme
Corporate governance in banking sector
Ethical Practices in Banking
RBI as a regulatory body
Unit – 4 Technology in Banking Hours: 12
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REFERENCES
Banking Theory and Practice by Dr. P. K. Srivastava, Himalaya Publishing House
Banking Principles and Operations by M N Gopinath, Snow White Publishers
Principles and Practices of Banking by IIBF, Macmillan Publications
Banking and Financial System by B. Santhanam, Margham Publication
Financial Technology (FinTech) and Digital Banking in India by Jaspal Singh, New Century
Publications
Retail Banking: Products and Services – A Detailed Guide by Dr. Prafulla Ranjan, Rakesh Kumar, Dr.
Manoj Kumar and Santosh Chandra, Adhyyan Books
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - IV
Course Title: Course Code: Type of Course: Major
Organizational
Behavior
Credit: 04 Theory: 04 Hours Practical: NIL Teaching Hours: 60
Internal Marks: 50 External Marks: 50 Total Marks: 100 External Exam Time: 2 Hours
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Acquire basic knowledge of Organisational Behaviour (OB).
Improves understanding, reasoning, predicting, and controlling human Behaviour.
Resolve real-world problems and issues related to employee motivation
Form work groups / teams and understand their behaviour
Adopt an appropriate leadership style
Resolve conflicts Effectively using varied techniques as per the situation
Manage stress
Pedagogy: Theory, Exercise
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Meaning, Types of Stress, Sources/Causes of Stress
Consequences of Work Stress
Conflict, Types of Conflicts, Levels of Conflict
Conflict Resolution
Organizational Development—Meaning, Need, Benefits and Limitations -Steps in OD
Skill Development Activities: Practical Applications.
Interpersonal or group activity for understanding differences in perception
Interpersonal activity to analyze types of personality
Game for understanding stages of group formation
Exercises, games and role plays to develop team and leadership skills
Games to identify sources of stress
Experiential activities to manage stress
Role Play related to Conflict resolution techniques
REFERENCES
● A text book of Organisational Behaviour, Dr.C.B.Gupta, S.Chand and Company
● Essentials of Organizational Behavior by Stephen Robbins, Timothy Judge, Neharika Vora J by Pearson
Education
● Management and Organisational Behaviour (Text and Cases) , by P.Subba Rao, Himalayan Books
● Organizational Behavior Book by K. Aswathappa by Publisher: Himalaya Publishing House
● Organizational Behavior by L.M. Prasad
● Organisational Behaviour: Human Behavior at Work, John W Newstorm McGRaw Hill Education
● Essentials of Organisational Behaviour, T. N. Chhabra, Sun India Publications
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - IV
Course Title: Course Code: Type of Course: Minor
Economics for
Business Decisions
Credit: 04 Theory: 04 Hours Practical: NIL Teaching Hours: 60
Internal Marks: 50 External Marks: 50 Total Marks: 100 External Exam Time: 2 Hours
COURSE OUTCOMES:
To provide basic knowledge of principles, concepts, and tools of managerial economics.
To understand the application of managerial economic theories, concepts, and tools in real market
conditions.
To develop abilities of student to take accurate decisions on basis of knowledge of principles, concepts, and
tools of economics.
Pedagogy: Theory, Exercise
Concept of Cost of production, Concepts of Cost Accounting and Economic Cost, Variable and
Fixed Cost, Opportunity Cost, Incremental and Sunk Cost, Marginal Cost
Unit – 4 Equilibrium of Firm & Breakeven Analysis Hours: 12
Equilibrium of Firm Equilibrium of firm under Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly and
Monopolistic Competition.
Introduction to Breakeven Analysis, Breakeven Point, Breakeven Chart, Assumption and Uses
Unit – 5 Pricing Policies & Price Differentiation Hours: 12
Pricing policies - Importance, Objectives, Factors affecting it, Methods and Strategies of
Pricing-Cost plus pricing, going rate pricing, Skimming and Penetration pricing, Rate of return
pricing, Multi Stage pricing and Peak load pricing
REFERENCES
Managerial Economics: P. L. Mehta, Sultan Chand & Sons
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Managerial Economics: Varshney and Maheshwari, Sultan Chand & Sons,
Managerial Economics: DM Mithani-Himalaya Publishing House
Managerial Economics – Joel Dean
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - IV
Course Title: Course Code: Type of Course: SEC
Entrepreneurship
Development
Credit: 02 Theory: 02 Hours Practical: Nil Teaching Hours:30
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks: 25 Total Marks: 50 External Exam Time: 01 Hour
COURSE OUTCOMES:
This course provides students with a solid introduction to the entrepreneurial process of creating new
businesses, role of Creativity and innovation in Entrepreneurial start-ups, manage family-owned companies.
Pedagogy: Theory, Exercise
Meaning and Objectives and Fundamental Facts • Evaluation of EDPs • Phases of EDPs • Role,
relevance and achievements of EDP. • Funding support by Government
REFERENCES
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, by Vasant Desai, Himalaya
Publishing House.
Entrepreneurship Development, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd.
Entrepreneurial Development by Dr. S.S. Khanka, S. Chand, New Delhi
Entrepreneurship and small business: Burns P. New Jersey: Palgrave.
Entrepreneurship: Hisrich R and Peters M. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
Entrepreneurship new venture creation: Hilt D H,. New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India.
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - IV
Course Title: French Course Code: Type of Course: AEC
Credit: 02 Theory: 02 Hours Practical: NIL Teaching Hours: 30
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks: 25 Total Marks: 50 External Exam Time: 1 Hour
COURSE OUTCOMES:
● Basic knowledge and application of French language
● Using articles, prepositions, gender, nouns, pronouns, interrogatives appropriately
● Building basic Vocabulary related to Colours, numbers, family, seasons clothes etc
● Conjugation of verbs in simple tense
● Making short conversations for day-to-day use
● Pedagogy: Theory, Practical
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Skill Development Activities:
Find the missing words in the French Phrases
Use the correct verb form
Fill in the blanks with right preposition
Put Sentences in the Correct Order
Guess the Questions to the answers
REFERENCES
French Grammar and Practice, Collins Easy learning
Regine Meriex and Yves LoiseauConnexions- Methode de Francais, Niveau
Sanjay.Kumar, Grammaire Francais par etapes,A1, 2022 Ed., Langers
Viral Thakker, Plaisisr D’Ecrire – Essays , Agendas , letters
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester 4 Semester - IV
Course Title: Managerial Course Code: Type of Course: AEC
Communication
Credit: 02 Theory: 02 Hours Practical: NIL Teaching Hours: 30
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks: 25 Total Marks: 50 External Exam Time: 1 Hour
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to equip students with the essential communication skills required for effective
managerial roles. Through a combination of theoretical understanding and practical application, students will
explore various aspects of communication within organizational settings.
COURSE OUTCOMES
1. Develop Proficiency in Vocabulary Building: Students will enhance their vocabulary by learning root
words, prefixes, and suffixes, and applying vocabulary enhancement techniques to improve their
communication skills.
2. Apply Narrative Techniques for Managerial Communication: Students will analyze and apply
narrative insights from texts like "How to Influence and Win People" by Dale Carnegie to understand
effective communication strategies in managerial roles.
3. Master Written Communication Skills: Students will gain proficiency in various forms of written
communication such as notices, minutes, and memos. They will understand the components of
effective notices, techniques for writing clear and concise minutes, and formatting guidelines for
memos.
4. Develop Strategies for Effective Managerial Communication: Students will explore and implement
strategies for effective managerial communication, including both written and verbal communication
techniques tailored to organizational settings.
5. Enhance Practical Application Skills: Through practical application exercises and drafting/editing
exercises, students will enhance their ability to apply theoretical concepts to real-world managerial
communication scenarios, thereby preparing them for effective communication in professional
environments.
Text: How to Influence and Win people by Dale Carnegie (Part 1 and Part 2 Only)
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REFERENCES
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
How to Influence and Win people by Dale Carnegie
Business Communication by Urmila Rai and S.M. Rai
Business Communication by N.Gupta, K.Jain, P. mahajan
Business Communication by Dr. Ramesh Kulkarni
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - IV
Course Title: Life Skills Course Code: Type of Course: AEC
Credit: 02 Theory: 02 Hours Practical: NIL Teaching Hours: 30
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks: 25 Total Marks: 50 External Exam Time: 1 Hour
COURSE OUTCOMES:
● Awareness about basic life skills
● Develop Professional skills like resume writing, interview skills
● Develop team skills
● Develop and Improve Cognitive and Non- Cognitive skills
● Enhance social and cultural etiquette
● Besides face-to-face lectures (theory would be limited only to 20 percent of the component and the
remaining 80 per cent would be practical oriented), the focus would be primarily on blended or hybrid
learning. This could include a flipped classroom approach that leverages project-based learning,
demonstration, group discussion, and simulations.
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• Aspects of Social and Cultural/Corporate Etiquette in Promoting Teamwork
• Importance of Time, Place, Propriety and Adaptability to Diverse Cultures
Skill Development Activities: Practical Applications.
REFERENCES
● Life Skills Education [Paperback] Dr. K. Ravikanth Rao and Dr. P. Dinakar Paperback – 1 January 2016
● The Resume Handbook: The Definitive Guide on How to Write the Resume of a Lifetime Kindle Edition
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - IV
Course Title: Ayurveda Course Code: Type of Course: VAC
and Nutrition
Credit: 02 Theory: 02 Hours Practical: Nil Teaching Hours: 30
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks: 25 Total Marks: 50 External Exam Time: 1 Hour
COURSE OUTCOMES:
● Awareness of traditional food cultures of India
● Identify changing food patterns and lifestyle over the years
● Identify basic principles of traditional diets and healthy recipes.
● Prevent health problems through diet and meal planning
Pedagogy: Theory, Practical
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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester - IV
Course Title: Sports and Course Code: Type of Course: VAC
Fitness
Credit: 02 Theory: 01 Hour Practical: 02 Teaching Hours: 45 (15+30)
Internal Marks: 25 External Marks: 25 Total Marks: 50 External Exam Time: 1 Hour
including practical
COURSE OUTCOMES:
● Develop healthy life style practices
● Acquire well- being and physical fitness.
● Maintain physical fitness through sports activity
● Improve skills of critical thinking, creative-thinking, problem-solving, team-work leadership, co-
operative behaviour and technical competencies
● Acquire knowledge of sports initiatives of the Government
Pedagogy: Theory, Practical
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Skill Development Activities:
Practicing general warm-up, stretching
Practicing cardio and respiratory fitness
Running Test
Walking, Skipping and Running
Participate in one Individual Game
REFERENCES
● A Text book of Sports and Exercise Physiology, Swapan Kumar Dey, Jaypee Brothers Medical publishers
● Competition Level Book of Sports and Games, Prof. Dr. A. Mahaboojan, Dr.U.Viswejan, Dr.C. Arulraj,
Mr.C. Selwaraj,Ms.V. Sowmiya, Mr. R. Vijayakumar, Lakshya Publisher and Distributor
● Exercise, Physiology, Fitness and sports Nutrition,B. Srilakshmi,V.Suganthi, G. Kalaivani Ashok, New Age
International Publisher
● Health, Education and Hygiene, B. C. Rai, Prakshan Kendra, Lucknow
● Health and Physical education, Puri,K.Chandra, Surjeet Publication, New Delhi
● Rules of Games and Sports, Updated Version 2024, DR. Yuwraj Shrivastava, Dr. Malkhan Singh,Mr. Sunil
Kumar, KSK Publishers and Distributors
● Sports Nutrition and Weight Management, Prof. V. Satyanarayana
● Swasthya Shiksha Publication(2006) , Dixit Suresh, Delhi
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