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Limited Seats - 30
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Students graduating in 2007 and aspiring graduates of 2008 have a wonderful opportunity to have a value added vocational qualification to improve their employability. The VPM's CPM provides an opportunity for final year degree/diploma students who will be graduating in 2007, an exposure to various aspects of management which will help them to improve their overall general knowledge and personality. Further aspiring graduates (2008) can enroll for VPM's CPM and gain value added vocational qualification while they are pursuing their graduation/diploma. A large number of employed people want to have value added qualifications in management. However due to their other social and economic commitments, they are unable to enroll for full-time degree/diploma management programs. The VPM's CPM will provide an opportunity for such persons to acquire management qualifications. These programs may help them make changes in their career laterally or vertically.
VPM (Thane), a 72 year old education trust, offers the following two semester CPM for the Academic year commencing September 2007.
➔ Certificate in Business Management (CBM)
➔ Certificate in Human Resource Management
(CHRM)
➔ Certificate in Marketing Management (CMM)
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Certificate in Financial Management (CFM)
The above programs are spread over 2 semesters viz.:
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Semester 1 |
15th September 2007 |
to 15th
January 2008 |
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Semester 2 |
15th February 2008 |
to 15th
June 2008 |
➢ CBM: This is a general management program and will provide the
participants with an exposure to the entire management process and the
functional areas of management. It will help the participants to get an
integrated and holistic view of management.
➢ CHRM, CMM and CFM: These are sharply focused to provide
customized and tailor made know-how of the respective functional areas. The
tools and techniques required to handle the day to day tasks in the respective
functional areas will be taught along with a few courses on general management
and organizational behavior. This will provide a balanced and integrated view
of the respective functional areas interface the over all management process.
u CMM is for participants who wish to acquire value added know-how in the
sales and marketing area.
u CFM is for participants who wish to acquire knowledge of the tools and
techniques in managerial accounting and finance.
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CHRM is for participants who wish to acquire qualifications which will help
in their day-to-day work in the field of personnel management, industrial
relations and management development.
There will be 10 courses in all for a Certificate 5 courses per
semester. Each course will have a weightage of 100 marks
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CBM |
CHRM |
CMM |
CFM |
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Principles of Management |
Principles of Management |
Principles of Management |
Principles of Management |
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Organizational Behavior |
Organizational Behavior |
Organizational Behavior |
Organizational Behavior |
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Financial and Cost Accounting |
Financial and Cost Accounting |
Financial and Cost Accounting |
Financial and Cost Accounting |
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Marketing Management |
Marketing Management |
Marketing Management |
Marketing Management |
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Human Resource Management |
Human Resource Management - I |
Marketing Research |
Management Accounting |
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CBM |
CHRM |
CMM |
CFM |
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Operations Management |
Operations Management |
Operations Management |
Operations Management |
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Financial Management |
Financial Management |
Financial Management |
Financial Management |
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Legal Aspects of Business |
Legal Aspects of Business |
Legal Aspects of Business |
Legal Aspects of Business |
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Business Environment |
Human Resource Management II: Values, Ethics and Laws affecting People Management |
Advertising and Sales Promotion Management |
Strategic Cost and Financial Management |
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Information Technology for Management |
Management and Organization Development |
a) Selling and Distribution Management |
Taxation (Income Tax Act) |
The teaching pedagogy will include, inter alia, the following:
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➔ Class contact sessions ➔ Student group learning ➔ Learning through Internet ➔ Cases |
➔ Quizzes ➔ Project submissions ➔ Presentations ➔ Special guest lecture |
A candidate seeking
admission to any of the one year certificate programs in management must
possess a bachelors degree in any faculty of a recognized university
OR
A three years full
time diploma in engineering etc. recognized by the Directorate of Technical
Education.
Application
for admission must be made in the prescribed application form alongwith the
following documents:
1.
Attested
copies of degree/diploma certificate
OR
Proof of appearance at the final examination for candidates who have appeared
for their final year degree degree/diploma examination
OR
Proof of being a student for the final year degree/diploma examination for the
academic year commencing June 2007
2.
A
passport size photograph affixed on the pplication Form along with an extra
copy for the identity card.
3.
Cash or
demand draft drawn in favor of VPM's Certificate Programs in Management payable at Thane for Rs. 10,000/- (RUPEES TEN
THOUSAND ONLY)
Following the receipt
of the duly filled in application form along with the documents listed in
para 6.1 above, VPM will confirm the candidates admission. Every candidate
admitted to the VPM'S CPM will be given a Permanent Registration Number (PRN)
which should be mentioned in all future correspondence with VPM (Thane) .
Examinations
will be held twice a year in January, 2008 for first semester courses and in
June/July, 2008 for second semester courses for the academic year commencing
September 2007.
Semester
examinations will be held in Thane.
Candidates who fail
to appear at any examination or fail to obtain the prescribed minimum marks of
50% in a course shall be deemed to have failed in that course. Such candidates
can re-appear in the course/s in which they have failed at a subsequent
examination on payment of the fees prescribed in this behalf. Candidates
wishing to re-appear for an examination have to contact VPM(Thane) on their own
at the start of the respective semesters provided that no candidate will be
allowed to reappear at any course in which he/she has failed/was absent for
more than 3 times after the first attempt/absence further provided that an
absence at an exam is deemed to be one chance or attempt.
Candidates desirous
of reappearing for any course in accordance with the provision of para 8.4 must
pay a fee of Rs. 500 for each course in which they wish to be re-examined.
Candidates who have
successfully completed a program in accordance with para 8.3 shall be awarded
with certificate in the respective program. The certificate will be awarded by
the VPM.
Candidates will
receive a marksheet indicating the marks obtained in every course in which they
have appeared. The results will also be hosted on VPM's website.
The certificate will
be awarded at an annual convocation of the VPM. Candidates unable to attend the
convocation to receive the certificate in person will get the same at a later
date by post.
There is no policy of revaluation for any of the programs/courses.
Every candidate admitted
to any of the VPM's CPM will be issued an Identity card which must bear a
latest photograph of the candidate admitted. Candidate must possess their
Identity Card when they are appearing for any examination conducted by the
VPM. Candidate must also possess their identity card whenever they visit the
VPM campus.
VPM will provide library
facilities on payment of prescribed fees/deposit. The details will be communicated
to the candidates at the time of joining the program.
1. Management Definition, Nature and Scope Management as an Art, Science and Profession. Evolution of Management thought. Key Ideas in Management.
2. Steps in the Management Process Planning, Organizing, Controlling, Motivation and Direction.
3. Management Methods, Styles, Approaches and Functions.
4. Managing for Results, Management by objectives, Performance Evaluation and Reward Systems.
1. Nature and Scope of Organizational Behavior.
2. (a) Organizational Behavior inter-face other contributory disciplines
(b) Organizational Behavior inter-face functional areas of Management and the various steps in the management process
3. Individual differences and behavior. Individual perceptions. Personality, Learning, Ability, Attitudes, Values and Job Satisfaction.
4. Motivation, Methods of Motivation, Motivation across different levels of Management, Motivation and morale, Theories of Motivation. Money, Job Enlargement, enrichment and Rotation. Participation, Quality of Work Life.
5. Groups Nature of Groups, Formal Groups, Informal Groups, Group Dynamics. Impact of Groups on Organizational Effectiveness, Group Cohesiveness, Group decision making etc.
6. Leadership Different Styles and Theories of Leadership and organizational Effectiveness Leadership and Management.
7. Communication Methods, Barriers Effective Communication, Organizational Communication 360 degree communication and its impact on corporate functioning and performance.
8. Organizational Change & Development Nature, Levels and importance of Change and its implementation in organization development.
1. Nature and scope of Financial Accounting. Distinction between Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting and Management Accounting.
2. Accounting Equations to understand basic concepts
➔ Balance Sheet Equation : Assets = Liabilities + Capital
➔ Income Statement Equation : Profit = Income Expenses
3. The Accounting Process Transactions Journal, Ledger, Trial Balance, Adjustments, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet.
4. Financial Accounting Glossary : Gross Working Capital, Net Working Capital, Quick Assets, Net Worth, Return on Net Worth, Gross Fixed Assets, Net Fixed Assets, Current Depreciation, Accumulated Depreciation, Accrual Principle, Cost Principle, Materiality, Conservatism, Going Concern, Money Measurement, Matching concept, Cost Concept.
5. Depreciation What it is? Why it is computed? How it is computed (Straight Line Method and Written Down Value Method)
6. Nature and Scope of Cost Accounting : Meaning of Costs. Purposes of Cost Computation.
➔ Element of Costs
➔ Classification of Costs
Standard Costs,
Budgeted Costs, Fixed Costs, Variable Costs, Mixed Costs, Step Fixed Costs,
Direct Costs, Indirect Costs, Controllable Costs, Non-controllable Costs, Cash
Costs, Non-cash Costs, Opportunity Costs.
7. Computers in Financial Accounting. Elementary Knowledge.
N.B: Focus of the course is on the flow of accounting information, from transaction inception to consummation into the final accounts, rather than book-keeping per se.
1. Cost information for Decision Making (Short Run and Long Run) Managerial Costs versus Total Cost principle. Incremental Cost Analysis.
2. Cost Profit Volume Relationships Breakeven Point (in units and sales Rupees). Breakeven Graphs, P.V. Ratio Graph.
3. Budgets What are budgets, Why budgets are necessary, The budgetary process, Different types of budgets, Revenue and Capital Budgets, Operating Budgets, Cash Budget, Master Budget, Budgeted Balance Sheet, Zero Base Budgeting. (Budgeted Income Statement)
4. Standards, Standards Costs and Benchmarks, Variance Analysis Material, Labour and Variable Factory Overheads (Rate / Usage Variances) and Fixed Factory Overhead Variances (Spending, Volume and Efficiency Variances)
5. New Trends in Management Accounting.
N.B: Capital Investment Decisions is a topic in the programme on Financial Management. It need not be explored in this course.
1. Introduction to Marketing Management Marketing Concepts.
2. Environmental Scanning. SWOT / PEST analysis.
3. Strategic Planning Corporate and Business Strategy.
4. Portfolio Planning Models BCG matrix / GE matrix
5. Demand Estimation / Market Potential
6. Analyzing Consumer Behaviour
7. Market Segmentation and Targeting.
8. Differentiating and Positioning of the Offering
9. New Product Development
10. Concept of Product Life Cycle. Product mix, Product Life cycle, Strategies
11. Pricing Strategies, Objectives, and Methods
12. Distribution Channel decision and Physical Distribution
13. Marketing Communication Advertising, Sales Promotion, Personal Selling, Public Relation, Publicity
1. Basic Management Concepts organisation meaning, structure and process the organisation as an open system.
2. Human Resource Management concept role importance functions and activities responsibilities of the Human Resource Management Specialist.
3. Human Resource Planning, Analysis of need, planning process and methods.
4. Job analysis Job description, Job specification, Job evaluation principles and methods
5. Recruitment selection placement induction.
6. Training
7. Performance Appraisal
8. Promotion and Transfers
9. Wage and Salary Administration
1. Definition Need for Research, Applications of Marketing Research.
2. Market Analysis and Competitor Analysis and Demand Estimation
3. Research Design : Problem Definition, Hypothesis Formulation
4. Research Design : Data Collection Instruments
5. Research Design : Experimental Designs
6. Sampling Techniques
7. Scaling Methods
8. Questionnaire Design
For future communications
contact:
Vidya Prasarak Mandal
C/O Dr. V. N. Bedekar Institute of Management Studies
Jnanadweepa, Chandani Bunder Road,
Thane (W) 400 601
2536 4492 Fax: 2544 6554
e-mail: vnbrims@vpmthane.org
Website: www.vpmthane.org