SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

SEMESTER-IV

1. What do you understand by the term Quality? Discuss the various principles
of T.Q.M.
2. What are various steps suggested by Deming? Discuss briefly
3. Explain the concept of Quality Circles. What are the benefits of Quality
Circles?
4. What is Cost of Quality? How would you measure the cost of quality?
5. Define the term 'Kaizen". How would you implement Kaizen program in an
organization?
6. What you understand by Total Quality Management? . What are various dimensions
of Quality?
7. Explain Juran Trilogy for quality improvement.
8. What is 5- S ? How is it implemented?
9. What is the importance of 6- Sigma?
10. What is quality? Explain the significance of Quality from the Consumer’s
Perspective
11. What is TQM? Explain the principles on which TQM is based.
12. What is the Deming contribution to TQM? Explain with the help of 14 points
given by Deming.
13. What do you mean by Quality Management? What is the relationship between
Quality Planning, Quality Improvement, Quality Control
14. What is zero quality control? Explain the concept of Just- In- Time?
15. How will you use Pareto diagram to solve the problems which is one of the
tools of quality management as suggested by Ishikawa?
16. Explain the concept of six sigma. Explain the concept of master belt, black
belt and green belt.
17. Define the terms internal customer and external customer. List and explain the
six most important factors that influence consumer purchases.
18. Explain the concept of Design of Experiments (DOE)? Explain the Methods
of Experimentation
19. What is quality? Explain the significance of Quality from the Consumer’s
Perspective
20. What are the obstacles in implementing TQM? Describe them.
21. What do you mean by Quality Field? Explain the Juran Trilogy Diagram
22. Which are Crosby’s 14 steps for quality improvement? Explain them.
23. Explain SMED (single-minute exchange of dies) system? Which engineering
principles are used in Zero Quality Control (ZQC) techniques?
24. Explain the concept of quality circle. Explain “The operation of quality
circles.”
25. Explain the concept of six sigma. What can we learn from the successes and
failures of six sigma?
26. As a manager of a small sporting goods store, describe how you would train
front-line employees to handle customer complaints. How does employee
satisfaction relate to customer satisfaction?
27. Explain the concept of Design of Experiments (DOE)? Explain the Methods
of Experimentation
28. What is Quality? Explain the significance of Quality from the consumer’s
perspective
29. What is TQM? Explain the principles on which TQM is based.
30. What is the Deming contribution to TQM? Explain with the help of 14 points
given by Deming.

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

SEMESTER-IV

1. Why it is significant to control and conserve the environmental resource? Is there

any conflict between development and environmental conservation? Explain the

concept of Sustainable development.

2. For developing countries the only alternative is to have a proper enforcement of

regulations. Discuss.

3. Why is consideration of the “No Action” alternative in environmental impact

assessment or EA important? What does it entails.

4. How can the companies control their pollution problems effectively? Analyze the

corporate sustainability concept and its significance to companies.

5. What is ISO 14001? Explain Environmental Management System (EMS) and ISO

14000 Standards.

6. What do you mean by Ethics? Explain various Ethical theories in detail?

7. Write Short note on

a. WTO

b. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

8. What does the term Waste Treatment means? Why is waste treatment important?
9. What are biodegradable and non-degradable wastes? What is the role of

municipality in managing the domestic waste that is generated in the city?

10. Explain the term Environment and environmental pollution. What are the most
common environmental resources and what are their characteristics?

11. “Environmental law is the need of the hour”, comment using suitable example.

12. Why should we care about environmental impact assessment in program or

project design? At what point in the project cycle should environmental impacts
be assessed.

13. What is industrial pollution? Analyze the causes of industrial pollution in India.

14. What is ISO 14000? Explain in brief the history of ISO 14000.

15. What do you mean by Ethics? Explain various Ethical theories in detail?

16. Write Short note on

a. WTO
b. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

17. What is Waste Management? Why is waste management a major problem in

cities? What factors contribute to the increase in waste management problems in
the cities?

18. What are biodegradable and non-degradable wastes? What is the role of
municipality in managing the domestic waste that is generated in the city?

19. Why is the study of environment management important?

20. What is sustainable development? How can you balance environment with
growth?

21. Briefly explain the various measures to be adopted for controlling and managing
air pollution

22. Define Environment Impact Assessment. What is its relevance and significance?

23. Discuss the salient features of ISO 14000.

24. What do you understand by environment? Why has it become so important in

today’s context?
25. What is sustainable development? How can we keep up a balance between the
economic growth and environment?

26. What are ill effects of air pollution? How can these be controlled?

27. Discuss the various legal steps taken for safeguarding environmental in India.

28. Discuss the salient features of ISO-14000 standards.

29. What is recycling? How can recycling help?

30. What is Impact Assessment Report? Why is it needed?

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – BRAND MANAGEMENT

SEMESTER-IV

1. How would you characterize the pampers brand image? What Makes up its brand
Extensions?
2. What is brand equity? How do you measure brand equity?

3. What is a ‘decision making process’? How do you think marketers Use this to
ensure a product is successful?
4. Find a brand whose sole or primary distribution channel is relationship

5. Marketing .Discuss the likely reasons for the brand’s highly focused strategy and
the positive and the negative consequences of it?

6. Think of one of your favorite brands. Can you come up with a brand mantra To
capture its positioning?

7. What do understand by market research ? Outline the steps you should go

through when conducting market research?

8. Explain the term ‘Financial value of brand’ What are the methods of
measuring the Financial value of brand?

9. What do you understand by brand association? Why it is important for

Parent brands?

10. Write short note on:

(a) Market Segmentation
(b)Brand Portfolio
11. Analyze the Pampers communication strategy at the time of the launch. How did
it fit in with past advertising efforts? How did it contribute to brand equity?

12. What do you understand by Brand Loyalty? Is brand loyalty built on functional or
symbolic aspects?

13. What is the objective of advertising a brand? Explain this by referring to the
‘Choose Cadbury’ marketing strategy?

14. What is B 2 B branding and how it works? Explain importance of it?

15. Explain the term ‘Financial value of brand’ What are the methods of measuring
the Financial value of brand?

16. What is Perceptual Mapping? Explain its techniques and importance to branding?

17. Explain market segmentation? What are the quantitative and qualitative
methodologies of market segmentation?

18. “Why is successful branding so important today”? Comment.

19. Write short note on:

(a) Brand Evolution
(b) Brand Personality
(c) Consumer Segmentation

20. What do you mean by ‘brand’? How is it related to trademark? Give a few examples.
21. What is the importance of brands? Why do companies do branding?
22. What are characteristics of a good brand name?
23. How does a firm with well known, successful brand name need to actively safeguard it?
Give some suitable examples.
24. What do you mean by ‘brand’? How is it related to trademark? Give a few
examples.
25. What is the importance of brands? Why do companies do branding?
26. What are characteristics of a good brand name?
27. How does a firm with well known, successful brand name need to actively safeguard it?
Give some suitable examples.
28. What is brand personality? What are its traits?
29. Explain in detail the concept of Brand Management. What is the importance of Brands?
30. How strong brands can be built? Explain the concepts and strategies of building strong
brands.
 SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – Industrial Marketing
SEMESTER-IV

1. 1. What is Industrial Marketing? What do you mean by the term core

product?

2. How industrial market developed in India? Discuss the Current trends in

Indian Industrial market

3. What do you mean by Industrial Customers? How Industrial Customers be

classified?

4. Explain the Industrial Buying Behavior in Indian Context. Also explain the
concept of Purchase Complexity.

5. Explain the concept of Various Purchasing Agents in Industrial Buying. Also

explain the Models of Organizational Buying Behavior.

6. What is Industrial Marketing? What do you mean by the term core product?

7. How industrial market developed in India? Discuss the Current trends in

Indian Industrial market

8. What do you mean by Industrial Customers? How Industrial Customers be

classified?

9. Explain the Industrial Buying Behavior in Indian Context. Also explain the
concept of Purchase Complexity.

10. Explain the concept of Various Purchasing Agents in Industrial Buying. Also
explain the Models of Organizational Buying Behavior.

11. Who is the customer? What are their preferences? When, where & how do
they typically buy?

12. Comment. “Why a particular distributor is chosen”? Explain direct & indirect
distribution?

13. Write short note on :-

a. Target marketing.
b. Dual channel strategies.
c. Product line coverage

14. Explain marketing control systems? What are the various tools and techniques
of marketing control?
15. Why do we need to study about industrial marketing? What is difference
between product and industrial product?
16. Explain the diversity of industrial markets and products purchased?
17. Explain marketing control system? Discuss tools and techniques of marketing
control?
18. Discuss logistics subsystems and what are the channel conflicts in Industrial
marketing?
19. Explain the function of intermediaries and what are the types of channels?
20. Some people feel that the distinctions between consumer and industrial
marketing are unjustified and that the similarities between the two markets are
useful in developing marketing knowledge. Do you agree? Justify your
answer.
21. “People’s behavior, judgment and past experience and the CEO’s style very
much influence the quality and type of strategic decisions made.” Do you
agree? Justify.
22. With suitable examples elucidate how the government influences the
industrial marketing environment.
23. “Any product or service can be differentiated, even if the commodity seems to
differ from competitor’s offering only in price.” Do you agree? Give
examples.
24. Explain with suitable examples how the PLC theory can be applied to
Industrial marketing.
25. Describe the various steps of new product development in the area of
industrial marketing.
26. Assume that you are the marketing manager for some manufacturer. The
product or market served may be any of your choice. Describe the strengths
you would most desire and weaknesses you would want to avoid in a
distributor giving reasons.
27. Industrial firms may organize the sales force around territories, products,
customers and functions. Discuss the possible advantages and disadvantages
of each type of sales force organization.
28. What are the various forms of international market entry? Discuss each of
them with suitable examples.
29. What do you understand by the term product & Industrial product? Explain
what are the various types of product & Industrial product?

30. Explain stages in buying?

 SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – Marketing of services
SEMESTER-IV

1. Explain Service Marketing Mix and Service marketing triangle?

2. Goods and services are different. Explain ?what are the various factors
Involved in customer service evaluation?

3. Describe the concept of Not for profit Organizations with the help of an
example?

4. What trends are evident within the competitive environment? What are the
indications for the future?

5. Explain the life cycle concept and scope of it ?

6. Outline the stages in recruitment and the selection process? How can internal
marketing techniques help in recruiting the right personnel?

7. Explain the nature of demand related to capacity?

8. What do you understand by service quality standards? Explain links between

service quality and marketing ?

9. Write short note on

(a) Benchmarking
(b) The promotional message
( c ) Personal selling

10 explain the First generation & Second generation marketing theory?

11 What do you understand by Consumer Behaviour? Explain consumer buying
decision-making process?
12 Describe the number of reasons why service organization may seek to expand
internationally?
13 Discuss the various aims of marketing , while developing marketing programs?
14 Explain the levels of positioning ?
15 Why is the distribution method particularly important in services marketing?
16 What are the strategies for matching and demand ?
17 If you were the manager of a service organization and wanted to apply the gaps
model to improve service, which gap would you start with? why?
18 Write short note on
(a) Boundary spanning roles
(b) Service performance indexes
19 what is Service Marketing? What are the characteristics of service marketing?
20 What is Service marketing? Explain its all dimensions in detail.
21 How services can be classified? What is the importance of service sector?
 22 What is consumer behavior? Explain the customer buying decision making
process in detail.
23 Goods and services are different. Explain. What are the various factors involved
in customer service evaluation
24 What are the special characteristics of Services, explain with examples?
25 What special efforts would you adopt in marketing services?
26 How would you justify the price of a particular service?
27 What role does quality play in marketing of services? What is the role of internal
customers in this?
28 Briefly describe a strategy in marketing of hospitality service.
29 What is Service Marketing? What are the characteristics of service marketing?
30 What is Service marketing Mix? Explain its all dimensions in detail.

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT - SEMESTER-IV

1. What is the difference between domestic HRM and International HRM?

2. How does the type of industry impact the focus of international HRM?
3. What is the best organizational structure in international HRM?
4. What are the issues in selecting Third-Country Nationals and Host Country
Nationals and how do you address them?
5. What are the performance criteria that should be taken into account in evaluating
expatriate performance?
6. What constitutes International Human Resource Management? How is it different
from Domestic HRM?
7. Discuss the various issues involved in training and development in international
operations
8. Discuss briefly the matrix system of organization structure.
9. How would you compensate the expatriates?
10. What do you understand by regional integration? What is social dumping ? .
11. What is the difference between domestic HRM and International HRM?
12. How does the type of industry impact the focus of international HRM?
13. What is the best organizational structure in international HRM?
14. What are the key issues in staff selection in internationalized firms?
15. What is International Human Resource Management? What are the important
activities of International HR that are different form Domestics HR?
16. How an organization grows from domestic operations to international level
operations and how it impacts the HR functions?
17. What factors influence level, seriousness and extent of HR activities?
18. What are roles played by the international HRM in the internationalization phases
of Exporting, establishing a sales subsidiary, Global product/ Area Division?
19. How do the characteristics of matrix organization help in managing the
international operations?
20. What are the different operation modes of internationalization and how do they
impact HR department
21. What is the goal of Hiring and placing people? What are the issues in staff
selection to internationalized firms?
22. What is performance appraisal? How do you differentiate performance appraisal
from performance Management?
23. What are Expatriate failures? Why do Expatriate fail?
24. How cultural environment impacts international HR as different from Domestic
HR? What is the importance of cultural awareness?
25. What are the stages that an organization passes through while growing from local
operations to international operations?
26. What are the typical stages of international and how they determine the level of
involvement of HR activities?
27. Discuss the implications of establishing Global Product/Area?
28. Can matrix organization be successful in pursuit of multiple business dimensions?
Explain.
29. What are the control mechanisms of networked organization? How do
internationalizing strategies affect HR activities?
30. What are Expatriate failures? Why do Expatriate fail?
31. What is the goal of Hiring and placing people? What are the issues in staff
selection to internationalized firms?
32. What are roles played by the international HRM in the internationalization phases
of Exporting, establishing a sales subsidiary, Global product/ Area Division?

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – ORGANIZATION CHANGE AND

DEVELOPMENT - SEMESTER-IV

1. Going by the article on “organizational change management” what are the major causes
of project failures?

2. “When growth takes place certain disruptions are bound to sway the system.”
Explain the statement quoting examples from the real life situations.

3. “Managers used to the old economy see change as linear & something to be pursued
gradually”—explain & elaborate this statement with the help of a relevant diagram.
Support your answer with examples.

4. What is Barnevik’s 7-3 formula? Can you explain its strength & effectiveness? Can you
also indicate the “risk” involved in adopting such a formula?

5. Explain the “Iceberg theory” of change management with a diagram.

6. Can you quote a few steps taken by “Vodafone” by way of “unfreezing” the change
process?

7. Suggest a few steps towards “refreezing” the change process that could be considered
by “Kingfisher Airlines” or “Vodafone” in future.

8. Which employees in an organization are more “‘resistant to change?” what are the
causes of their resistance? How to overcome this resistance?

9. Write short notes on :

 • Sponsors of change
• The bad news curve
• Think global, act local
• The opponents.
• The good news curve
• Investigation trap

10. What are the behavioural outcomes or psychological process of change?

11. OD focuses on total system change and views organizational as complex social
systems. Comment.

12. What is action research?

13. What are the broad team building interventions?

14. How organizational politics influences organizational development?

15. Illustrate the Six-Box model of organizational diagnosis.

16. What are driving and restraining forces? What are the steps involved in a fore-
field analysis?

17. Why do Organization’s resist changing? How one can overcome resistance to
change?

18. What are the different levels at which intervention strategies are applied? Explain
with the help of example.

19. Define O.D.What are its objectives and characteristic features.

20. What are peripheral norms and how are these different from planned norms

21. Discuss some of important environmental factors which affect organization change.

22. Identify various forces of change in business environment.

23. Discuss the process of change in an organization and How would you deal with
organizational change?

24. Define Organization Development. .What are its objectives and characteristic features?

25. What are peripheral norms and how are these different from planned norms

26. Discuss some of important environmental factors which affect organization change.

27. Identify various forces of change in business environment

28. Define O.D.What are its objectives and characteristic features

 29. What are peripheral norms and how are these different from planned norms

30. Discuss some of important environmental factors which affect organization change.

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – MANAGEMENT OF TRAINING AND

DEVELOPMENT - SEMESTER-IV

1. What is the significance of Training? How can you make training effective?
2. Discuss the various ways for the identification of training needs why have to
identify this
3. Discuss e of the latest methods of training what is sensitivity training?
4. How would you evaluate the outcome of training? Can you use this outcome for
review of compensation package of the employees?
5. Write short notes on any three of the following:
a- On the job and off the job training,
b- Performance appraisal,
c- Skill-based training
d- Different training aids
6. Define learning. Explain the classical theory of learning.
7. What are the benefits of training? How can you link training to organizational
goal.
8. Write Short Notes on:
(i) Induction training
(ii) Training in Leadership
9. “Training must be a strategic imperative in today’s organization, not just a cost to
be cut back when times get tough”. Discuss.
10. How the effectiveness of a training programme is evaluated in an organization?
11 How training helps in TQM?
12 What is the scope and limitation of MDPS?
13 What is the role of management succession and promotion planning in the
organization?
14 What are the advantages and disadvantages of on- the job methods of training?
15 What do you understand by training techniques? Explain various training
methods.
16 How does ‘training objectives’, ‘subject areas’ and (10) ‘entry behaviour
of trainees’ effect the selection of teaching and training methods? Explain with
suitable examples.
17 What is the significance of training and development in an organization?
18 Discuss the various principles of effective training?
19 What are various factors which can make training effective and enjoyable?
20 What are different ways by which training is imparted?
21 What is induction training and why is important?
22 What is thje significance of Training? Explain the various ingredients of a
good training program for the employees?
23 How can you make training effective?
24 Discuss the various ways for the identification of training needs
25 How would you plan and design the training program for the training of
supervisory executives
26 Define learning. Explain the classical theory of learning.
27 What are the benefits of training? How can you link training to
organizational goal?
28 Explain the systematic process of training?
29 How the effectiveness of a training programme is evaluated in an
organization?
30 How training helps in TQM?

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVIES -

SEMESTER-IV

1. What is Financial Market? What are the various types of financial markets?
2. Explain with examples the concept of Non-Banking financial companies?
3. What is venture capital? What are the SEBI regulations,1996 related to
venture capital fund
4. What is the meaning and significance of Lease? Also explain the limitations
of leasing.
5. write short note on : (ANY 2)
a. Mergers

b. Acquisitions

c. SEBI guidelines related to acquisition and takeovers

6. What is Financial Market? What are the various types of financial markets?

7. What is venture capital? What are the SEBI regulations,1996 related to

venture capital fund

8. Explain with the help of examples detailed concept of Non-Banking Financial

Companies?

9. What do you mean by Hire-Purchase? Differentiate between Hire-Purchase

and Lease Financing.

10. What is Factoring? What the various types of Factoring.

11. What is Financial Market? What are the various types of capital markets?

12. Explain with examples the concept of Non-Banking financial companies?

13. What is the meaning and significance of Lease? Also explain the limitations

of leasing.

14. Explain in detail the Sale of Goods Act

15. What is Factoring? What are the various types of factoring?

16. Explain the concept of Housing Finance System. Explain any one housing

finance scheme in detail.

17. What is Venture capital? What are the various types of venture capital funds

18. Explain the concept of Insurance. Also explain the role of IRDA in insurance.

19. What are mutual funds? Explain different Mutual Fund scheme.

20. What is Financial Market? What are the various types of financial markets?

21. Explain with examples the concept of Non-Banking financial companies?

22. What is venture capital? What are the SEBI regulations,1996 related to

venture capital fund

23. What is the meaning and significance of Lease? Also explain the limitations

of leasing.

24. write short note on : (ANY 2)

a. Mergers

b. Acquisitions

c. SEBI guidelines related to acquisition and takeovers

25. Explain the concept of Housing Finance System? Also explain the working of

NHB.
 26. Explain the concept and process of credit rating? Explain the advantages of

credit rating.

27. Explain the concept of Insurance. Also explain the role of IRDA in insurance.

28. What are Mutual Funds? Explain different mutual fund schemes.

29. What is Financial Market? What are the various types of capital markets?

30. Explain with examples the concept of Non-Banking financial companies?

31. What is the meaning and significance of Lease? Also explain the limitations

of leasing.

32. Explain in detail the concept of Sale of Goods Act.

33. What is Factoring? What are the various types of factoring?

34. Explain the concept of Housing Finance System. Explain any one housing

finance scheme in detail.

35. What is Venture Capital? What are the various types of venture capital funds.

36. Explain the concept of Insurance. Also explain the role of IRDA in insurance.

37. What are Mutual Funds? Explain different Mutual Fund scheme.

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING - SEMESTER-

IV

1. Discuss modes and methods for funding a Merger

2. Explain the Post-Merger evaluation process in detail.

3. What is Financial Restructuring? What is the need for Financial Restructuring?

4. What do you mean by Takeover? Explain the economic aspect related to takeover

5. Why Business firms fail? Enumerate few symptoms of business failure.

6. Discuss the different types of restructuring. Also explain the global scenario of
restructuring with examples.
7. Write short note on (any 2)
a. Merger
b. Disinvestment
c. Strategic Alliances
8. What is divestiture? Discuss financial evaluation of divestitures.

9. Discuss the rights of creditors and members in an Amalgamation.

10. Discuss modes and methods for funding a Merger

11. Explain the Post-Merger evaluation process in detail.

12. What is Financial Restructuring? What is the need for Financial

Restructuring?

13. What do you mean by Takeover? Explain the economic aspect related to
Takeover

14. What is divestiture? Discuss financial evaluation of divestitures.

15. Discuss the rights of creditors and members in an Amalgamation.

16. Discuss modes and methods for funding a Merger

17. Explain the Post-Merger evaluation process in detail.

18. What is Financial Restructuring? What is the need for Financial

Restructuring?

19. What do you mean by Takeover? Explain the economic aspect related to
takeover

20. What are the types of business failures? What should firms do with failing
business?

21. “Core Competencies are not fixed but flexible”. Explain. Also explain the
features of successful strategic planning.

22. Write short note on (any 2)

a. Amalgamation

b. Takeover

c. Franchising
23. What is Demerger? Distinguish between demerger and reconstruction.

24. What are the different categories of Merger? Also explain the motives of

merger.

25. Discuss modes and methods for funding a Merger

26. What is post merger efficiency? How post merger efficiency can be

measured?

27. What is financial restructuring? Explain the methods of financial

restructuring.

28. What do you mean by Alliance? What are the characteristics of strategic

alliance?

29. What are the goals of business organization? Why should organizations resort
to restructuring?
30. What is Corporate Restructuring? Briefly discuss the scope and objective of
corporate restructuring
31. Write about funding through
a. Equity Share Capital
b. ADR/GDR
c. Employees Stock Options
d. External borrowings
32. Distinguish between de-merger & reconstruction. Discuss the procedure for
reconstruction.
33. Discuss the different categories of mergers. Differentiate between friendly
versus hostile takeovers.
34. Discuss how valuing the target company is done. What are the factors that
dominate company valuations?
35. Write about strategic management of mergers. What are the accounting
aspects involved in a merger and amalgamation?
36. What is Post-merger Efficiency? How Post-Merger Efficiency can be
measured?
37. State the objects of a Corporate Take Over. What the different kinds of Take
Over?

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – GLOBAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

 SEMESTER-IV

1. Give the definition and importance of International Bond Market and explain its
special characteristics.

2. Why are the interest rate swaps based on the LIBOR?

3. Explain the advantages of the ADR?

4. What do you understand by IMF and its Organization, Structure, Working and
Functions?

5. What do you think: Should country financing be done with less debt and more
equity?
6. Give the definition and importance of International Bond Market and explain its
special characteristics.
7. Why are the interest rate swaps based on the LIBOR?
8. Explain the advantages of the ADR?
9. What do you understand by IMF and its Organization, Structure, Working and
Functions?
10. What do you think: Should country financing be done with less debt and more
equity?
11. Explain in detail. Has the creation of Euro been beneficial to the stakeholders?
12. Give the structure of Foreign Exchange Market. What do you understand by Spot
and Forward Exchange Markets?
13. Which Exchange rate management mechanism is India following? Is it
appropriate?
14. What are the mechanisms available to any Government for managing the
exchange rate? Which one would be more preferred?
15. Write short note on:
a. Commercial Papers

b. Certificates of Deposits

c. Banker’s Acceptance

16. What is Equity financing? How Equity can be financed in the International

Markets.

17. What is International Monetary Fund? Also Explain the funding facilities

provided by international monetary fund

18. Explain the concept of Economic and Monetary Union. Also explain the concept

of Special Drawing Rights.

19. What is Working Capital? Also explain the concept and significance of working

capital cycle.

20. What is Balance of payment? What is the importance of Balance of Payment?

21. Explain the elasticity approach to the adjustment in balance of payment.

22. What do you mean by Domestic and Off-shore markets? What is the significance

of Domestic and Off-shore markets?

23. What are money market instruments? What are the various types of Money

market instrument?

24. Explain in detail the concept and importance of International Capital Asset

Pricing Model.

25. Write Short Note on:

a. Bond Markets

b. Syndicated Credits

c. Medium Term Notes

26. What is International Monetary System? Also explain the concept of Fixed and

flexible exchange rates.

27. Explain the concept of Economic and Monetary Union. Also explain the concept

of Special Drawing Rights.

28. What do you mean by Surplus? What are the various forms available for

investing surplus funds?

29. What do you mean by financial markets? What is the significance of Global

Financial Markets?

30. Explain the Concept and importance of Euro Markets.

31. Write short note on:

a. Commercial Papers

b. Certificates of Deposits

c. Banker’s Acceptance

32. What is Equity financing? How Equity can be financed in the International

Markets.

33. What is International Monetary Fund? Also Explain the funding facilities

provided by international monetary fund

34. Explain the concept of Economic and Monetary Union. Also explain the concept

of Special Drawing Rights.

35. What is Working Capital? Also explain the concept and significance of working

capital cycle.

36. What is Cash Management? What is Centralized and Decentralized Cash

management?

37. Explain the elasticity approach to the adjustment in balance of payment.

38. What do you mean by Domestic and Off-shore markets? What is the significance
of Domestic and Off-shore markets?

39. What are money market instruments? What are the various types of Money
market instrument?

40. Explain in detail the concept and importance of International Capital Asset
Pricing Model.

41. Write Short Note on:

a. Bond Markets
b. Syndicated Credits
c. Medium Term Notes

42. What is International Monetary System? Also explain the concept of Fixed and
flexible exchange rates.
 43. Explain the concept of Economic and Monetary Union. Also explain the concept
of Special Drawing Rights.

44. What do you mean by Surplus? What are the various forms available for
investing surplus funds?

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – WORLD ECONOMY AND GLOBALIZATION

SEMESTER-IV

1. Discuss the new trade theory and its implication on Indian Exports
2. What do you mean by Globalization? What is its impact on Indian economy?
3. What are economic factors which influence international trade?
4. What is the purpose of WTO and what way it has effected India
5. Discuss the new trade theory and its implication on Indian Exports
6. What do you mean by Globalization? What are its impact on Indian economy?
7. What are economic factors which influence international trade?
8. What is the purpose of WTO and what way it has effected India?
9 What do mean by regional economic integration and what is its impact on international
trade?
10. How is foreign exchange managed?
11. Define world economy. Discuss its various features..
12. Define globalization. What are its merits and demerits?
13. Discuss the various environmental factors that influence the International
Business.
14. What is the role of WTO in international business business? Discuss the major
contributions of WTO for Indian economy
15. Discuss the new trade theory and its implication on Indian Exports
16. What do you mean by Globalization? What are its impact on Indian economy?
17. What are economic factors which influence international trade?
18. What is the purpose of WTO and what way it has effected India?
19. What do mean by regional economic integration and what is its impact on international
trade?
20. How is foreign exchange managed?
21. What is FDI & FII? What is India's policy on FDI & FII?
22. There is a lot of talk on environmental issues in various International forums. What is
Indian Government stand on environmental issues?
23. How are exchange rates determined? What is the meaning of capital Account
Convertibility?
24. Discuss the new trade theory and its implication on Indian Exports
25. What do you mean by Globalization? What is its impact on Indian economy?
26. What are economic factors which influence international trade?
27. What is the purpose of WTO and what way it has effected India?
28. What do mean by regional economic integration and what is its impact on international
trade?
29. What is Globalization? What are the different interpretations and policy
perspectives on Globalization?
30 Write short note on:
a) Hichscher – Ohlin Theory
b) Leontief Paradox
31. Explain in detail the concept and working of The New Trade Theory.

32. What is culture? Explain the major causes of cultural difference and change.

33. What is Economic Environment? Discuss the key economic issues that influence
international business.

34. Write short note on

a. European Union
b. NAFTA

35. What do you mean by Foreign Exchange Market? Explain the nature and
functions of Foreign Exchange Market.

36. What are Fixed and Floating Exchange rates? Explain the evolution of floating
exchange rate.

37. What is Exchange Rate? Explain the theories of Exchange Rate determination.

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

SEMESTER-IV

1. What do you understand by international marketing? How is it different from domestic

marketing?
2. How does economical environment effect international marketing?
3. What is the role of World Trade Organization in international trade?
4. Discuss the various strategies for global marketing.
5. Discuss product standardization and product adaptation.
6. How would you take branding decisions?
7. How is international marketing of services different from domestic marketing?
8. Discuss the role of advertising in global promotion?

9. Discuss the various features of global market strategy.

10. What is globalization? What are the merits and demerits globalization?
11. What environmental factors would you analyse before undertaking international
marketing?
12. What product strategies would you adopt for international marketing?
13. How are pricing decision different in international business ?
14. What are characteristics of a good international brand?
15. What cultural consideration would you undertake while advertising your product
globally?
16. What is dumping? What are the legal aspects of dumping?
17. Describe the various strategies for channel adaptation.
18. Write short notes on (any three)
a) Relationship Marketing
b) Catifiate of origin
 c) Cargo insurance
d) Product standardization

19. What do you mean by international marketing? What are important differences
between domestic marketing and international marketing?
20. Define globalization. Discuss merits and demerits of globalization.
21. What are various environment forces to be considered for international
marketing? Discuss the impact of each.
22. What factors would you consider while analyzing the economic environment of a
country?
23. How does socio-cultural environment effect the international marketing?
24. Highlighting the benefits of international marketing explain why is it required?
25. Explain the various elements of culture?
26. Giving examples explain the difference between P-time and M-time?
27. What could Nestle have done to have avoided the accusations of ‘killing Third
World babies’ and still market its product?
28. Explain the steps involved in the marketing research process?
29. Explain the problems involved in the process of International Marketing?
30. On what basis is the global market segmented?
31. Explain various stages in the IPLC (The International product cycle)?
32. Briefly explain the managerial implications of branding and packaging?

SAMPLE QUESTION BANK – INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT - SEMESTER-IV

1. What is the difference between domestic HRM and International HRM?

2. How does the type of industry impact the focus of international HRM?
3. What is the best organizational structure in international HRM?
4. What are the issues in selecting Third-Country Nationals and Host Country
Nationals and how do you address them?
5. What are the performance criteria that should be taken into account in evaluating
expatriate performance?
6. What constitutes International Human Resource Management? How is it different
from Domestic HRM?
7. Discuss the various issues involved in training and development in international
operations
8. Discuss briefly the matrix system of organization structure.
9. How would you compensate the expatriates?
10. What do you understand by regional integration? What is social dumping ? .
11. What is the difference between domestic HRM and International HRM?
12. How does the type of industry impact the focus of international HRM?
13. What is the best organizational structure in international HRM?
14. What are the key issues in staff selection in internationalized firms?
15. What is International Human Resource Management? What are the important
activities of International HR that are different form Domestics HR?
16. How an organization grows from domestic operations to international level
operations and how it impacts the HR functions?
17. What factors influence level, seriousness and extent of HR activities?
18. What are roles played by the international HRM in the internationalization phases
of Exporting, establishing a sales subsidiary, Global product/ Area Division?
19. How do the characteristics of matrix organization help in managing the
international operations?
20. What are the different operation modes of internationalization and how do they
impact HR department
21. What is the goal of Hiring and placing people? What are the issues in staff
selection to internationalized firms?
22. What is performance appraisal? How do you differentiate performance appraisal
from performance Management?
23. What are Expatriate failures? Why do Expatriate fail?
24. How cultural environment impacts international HR as different from Domestic
HR? What is the importance of cultural awareness?
25. What are the stages that an organization passes through while growing from local
operations to international operations?
26. What are the typical stages of international and how they determine the level of
involvement of HR activities?
27. Discuss the implications of establishing Global Product/Area?
28. Can matrix organization be successful in pursuit of multiple business dimensions?
Explain.
29. What are the control mechanisms of networked organization? How do
internationalizing strategies affect HR activities?
30. What are Expatriate failures? Why do Expatriate fail?
31. What is the goal of Hiring and placing people? What are the issues in staff
selection to internationalized firms?
32. What are roles played by the international HRM in the internationalization phases
of Exporting, establishing a sales subsidiary, Global product/ Area Division?