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MBA SPECIALIZATIONS

Subject Core Courses (SEMESTER III)

Minor Specializations

SEMESTER - III

1.  Specialization: Marketing Management 
1. i. Contemporary Marketing Research 
1. ii.Consumer Behaviour 
2. Specialization: Financial Management 
2. i. Direct Taxation 
2. ii. Financial System of India, Markets and Services 
3. Specialization: Human Resource Management 
3. i. Labour & Social Security Laws 
3. ii. Human Resource Accounting & Compensation Management 
4. Specialization: Operations Management 
4. i. Planning & Control of Operations 
4. ii. Inventory Management 

 Specialization: Marketing Management 

 

 i. Services Marketing 

This core course targets at the root level understanding of the concepts of Service Marketing. Elucidate the role of Extended Marketing Mix in Services. You will be able to demonstrate the new paradigm and perspectives in the Marketing of Services. Learn to analyze the significance of services marketing in the Indian and global economy. Assess the Segmentation, Targeting & Positioning of Services in a dynamic marketing environment. Learn to develop the marketing mix for various services offering.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 ii. Sales & Distribution Management

This core course targets the academic concepts related to the Sales Management and Distribution Management Domain. The learner would be able to know the concepts, techniques, and approaches required for effective decision making in the areas of Sales and Distribution. Apply the concepts related to sales and distribution management. Assess the real-life scenarios of sales and distribution management. Evaluate the existing sales and distribution strategies and approaches. Learn to develop, generate, and evaluate sales and distribution strategies.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 Specialization: Financial Management 

 

 i. Advanced Financial Management

This core course targets the academic concepts in the financing, investing, and profit distribution in a firm. Learn to elucidate the theoretical concepts related to raising and use of funds and the value of the firm. Learn to estimate values for making capital structure, investment, liquidity, and dividend decisions in the financial management of a firm. Analyze the options for making the right financial decisions of a firm. Assess the role of financial planning, risk analysis in investments, liquidity, and credit management policy of the firm on shareholder value. Plan an appropriate financial strategy using any one or multiple concepts/ techniques learned in this course.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 

 ii. International Finance

This subject core course targets the key terms related to International Finance. Understand the various concepts related to regulators, financial markets, Financial Instruments, tax structures at the international level. Learn to exemplify the role of international monitory systems & intermediaries in the global financial market. Inspect the various parameters of the global financial market and interpret the best possible international investment opportunities. Determine the various strategies to start investment or business at the international level by considering various factors of international finance. Articulate the investment plan or business plan by adapting the international finance environment.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 Specialization: Human Resource Management 

 

 i. Strategic Human Resource Management

This subject core course targets the key strategies adopted by HR and their implementation issues and challenges faced by the organization in the national and international contexts. Ability to comprehend and cohere the basic concepts of SHRM and link the HR strategies to the organizational business strategies. Develop a skill to investigate HR as an investment in the company. Learn to interpret and evaluate the implementation of HR strategies. Formulate and provide realistic solutions to the industry by designing innovative strategies and logical decision making.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 

 ii. HR Operations

This subject core course targets at knowing the structure of the personnel department, its policies, and the maintenance of employee files & records. Learn the drafting of communications for disciplinary actions. Learn to calculate bonus, gratuity, PF, ESI, etc. Experiment to calculate the computation of Workmen Compensation, Bonus, and Gratuity as per relevant acts. Calculate computation of Workmen Compensation, Bonus, and Gratuity. Know the file returns under various labor laws and prepare the salary structure.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 Specialization: Operations & Supply Chain Management 

 

 i. Services Operations Management - II

This subject core course targets at explaining the key concepts in Services Operations Management. Learn to distinguish between various service strategies, service quality dimensions, and customer relationships based on lifetime value. Classify the sources of value in a service supply relationship & three factors that drive profitability for a professional service firm. Learn to categorize a service firm according to its stage of competitiveness. Evaluate to modify the Service strategies of an organization for achieving the strategic service vision. Solving relevant numerical on Control Charts.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 ii. Logistics Management

This subject core course targets knowing the basic terms and concepts related to Logistics management. Understand the infrastructure of logistics, its linkage with various types of communication modes. Learn to apply the various dimensions of logistics management and transport, their inter-linkages with different types of freights. Compute the logistic costs and various classification methods of reducing the cost by way of the information technology and its impacts. Plan a typical logistic framework and services. Study how to illustrate the linkages with its dynamic storage system / Customer Issues, Logistic, and Business Issues in a real-world context. Create modern real-world logistical systems using the various concepts in the syllabus.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 Specialization: Business Analytics 

 

 i. Advanced Statistical Methods Using R

This subject core course targets at recalling basic statistical concepts and associated values, formulae. Learn to explicate the statistical tools and understand their applications in multiple business domains and scenarios. Apply the time series analysis in the prediction of various trends. Distinguish between various types of probability and probability distributions. Formulate and test hypotheses using tools of R. Combine various tools and functions of R programming language and use them in live analytical projects in multiple business domains and scenarios.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 

 ii. Machine Learning & Cognitive Intelligence Using Python 

This subject core course targets defining the key terms in Python, Machine Learning, and Cognitive Intelligence. Explain the applications of Machine Learning in multiple business domains and scenarios. Study to develop a thought process to think like a data scientist/Business Analyst. Analyze data using supervised and unsupervised Learning Techniques. Select the right functions, arrays of Python for Machine Learning algorithms. Combine various tools and functions of Python language in developing Machine Learning algorithms and use them in live analytical projects in multiple business domains and scenarios.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 Minor Specialization: Rural & Agribusiness Management 

 

 i. Agriculture & Indian Economy 

This subject core course targets at defining the key terms in Indian Agriculture/Land Reforms/ economic holding. Understanding the key terms in the place of agriculture in the national economy. The present position of Indian Agriculture with an advanced management perspective. Identify the various issues in the Agriculture Industry in India. Demonstrate their significance from the perspective of Indian farmer & Indian Economy & business decision making. Analyze the inter-relationships between various facets of Agriculture & economy from the perspective of a farmer, Labour, firm, industry, market, competition, and business cycles. Learn to develop critical thinking based on changing patterns of ownership and operational holdings in India, Farms size, Productivity/ profitability, and farm efficiency. Anticipate how other firms in an industry and consumers will respond to economic decisions made by a business, and how to incorporate these responses into their own decisions.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 Minor Specialization: Pharma & Healthcare Management 

 i. Fundamentals of Pharma & Healthcare Management 

This subject core course targets defining the key terms in describing the concept of Pharma and healthcare management and find out the different roles and responsibilities of managers. Understanding the different managerial functions of managers. Identifying the motivation for the right stakeholder in the healthcare sector for effective delivery of service. Analyzing the modern Pharma and Healthcare models. Studying government initiatives to provide healthcare facilities in each part of the country. Constructing a model to provide effective service in healthcare management.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

 Minor Specialization: Tourism & Hospitality Management 

 i. Fundamentals of Hospitality Management 

This subject core course targets at knowing the different types of hotels & travel agents. Understanding the basic functioning of star hotels, major operational, Departments, government rules & regulations. Using flow charts & diagrams of various Hospitality Sectors to know the hierarchy of the organization. Examining current changes taking place in the Hotel & Tourism Industry. Evaluating the changes required to improve traditional methods to suit the current market trends. Developing Smart techniques adaptable to the present market scenario for better customer satisfaction.

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

Minor Specialization: International Business Management 

 i. Import Export Documentation & Procedures 

This subject core course targets at knowing the process of import & export in the context of business. Understanding the import & export transactions, classification, and various payment terms. Recognize various types of documents required for the procedures involved in import & export. Study various documentation formats for the import & export processes. Learn to evaluate pre and post activities of import & export process. Build on various aspects of trades, documentation, and procedures for import & export.   

(Source: SP Pune University’s MBA syllabus- Revised-2019)

5. Specialization: Supply Chain Management 
5. i. Essentials of Supply Chain Management 
5. ii. Logistics Management 
6. Specialization: International Business Management 
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