UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) DEGREE PROGRAMME

SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024

Marks

Inst. Hours
Category

Credits

External

Total
Subject Code Subject Name L T P O

CIA
Management Principles and
434C1A Core 4 - - - 4 60 25 75 100
Business Ethics
Course Objectives
To familiarize the students to the basic concepts of management in order to aid
C1
in understanding how an organization functions.
C2 To provide insights on Planning & Decision Making
C3 To throw light on Organizing, Managing Change and Innovation
C4 To elucidate on Leadership, Communication and Controlling.
To create awareness and importance of Business Ethics and Social
C5
Responsibility.
SYLLABUS
No. of Course
UNIT Details
Hours Objectives
Introduction: Nature of Management – Concepts and
Foundations of Management- Managerial Functions-
Management Skills - The Evolution of Management
I Thought – Tasks of a Professional Manager – 12 C1
Organizational Culture - Environment – Systems Approach
to Management – Levels in Management – Disaster
Management
Planning & Decision Making: Steps in Planning
Process – Scope and Limitations – Short Term and
Long Term Planning – Flexibility in Planning –
II Characteristics of a Sound Plan – Management By 12 C2
Objectives (MBO). Strategic Management Process
Decision Making Process and Techniques. Business
Models
Nature of Organizing: Organization Structure and
Design - Authority Relationships – Delegation of
Authority and Decentralization – Interdepartmental
Coordinator – emerging Trends in corporate Structure,
Strategy and Culture – Impact of Technology on
III 12 C3
Organizational design – Mechanistic vs. Adoptive
Structures – Formal and Informal Organization. Span of
control – Pros and Cons of Narrow and Wide Spans of
Control – Optimum Span - Managing Change and
Innovation.
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) DEGREE PROGRAMME
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024

Leadership and Control: Leadership: Approaches to

Leadership and Communication.
Control: Concept of Control – Application of the Process
of Control at Different Levels of Management (top,
IV 12 C4
middle and first line). Performance Standards –
Measurements of Performance – Remedial Action - An
Integrated Control system in an Organization –
Management by Exception (MBE) –
Business Ethics: Importance of Business Ethics –
Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Business - Ethical
V 12 C5
Decision Making and Ethical Leadership – Ethics Audit
- Business Ethics and - CSR Models.
Total 60
Course Outcomes
Course
On completion of this course, students will; Program Outcomes
Outcomes
Possess the knowledge on the basic concepts of
CO1 management and understand how an organization PO4, PO6, PO8
functions.
CO2 Possess knowledge on planning & decision making. PO1, PO2
Have insights on organizing, managing change and
CO3 PO5, PO6, PO7
Innovation
Learn leadership, communication and controlling
CO4 PO4, PO5
skills.
Have better understanding on business ethics and
CO5 PO3, PO8
social responsibility.
Reading List
1. https://deb.ugc.ac. In
2. http://wwww.managementconcepts. Com
3. International journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy
4. Journal of Management, Sage Publications
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) DEGREE PROGRAMME
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024

References Books
Mukherjee, K., Principles of Management, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill
1.
Education Pvt. Ltd., 2009
S. K. Mandal., Management Principles and practice, 3rd Edition, Jaico
2.
Publishing House, Jan.2011.
Griffin, R. W., Management, 11th Edition, South-Western College Publication,
3.
January 2018.
Koontz, H. and Weihrich, H., Essentials of Management: An International
4.
Perspective, 11th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Ltd., July 2020
Certo, S C. and Certo, T, Modern Management, 13th Edition, Prentice Hall,
5.
January 2014.
Robbins, S and Coulter, M, 11th Edition, Management, Prentice Hall, 11th
6.
edition, January 2012
7. Shaikh Ubaid, Disaster Management, Technical publications, 1st edition, 2020

PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 PO 8
CO 1 2 2 2
CO 2 2 3
CO 3 2 2 2
CO 4 3 3
CO 5 3 3
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