MARCH-2006

(1A) (a)Define strategic management. Illustrate and explain the process of Strategic management. (7)

(b)What is strategic formulation? Discuss the importance of environmental scanning in strategic management. (8)

OR
(1B) (a)Enumerate the different components of environment that affect management of an organization. (7) (b)What are the emerging trends in social responsibility of business? Give suitable examples.

(8)

(2A) (a)Briefly explain the impact of economic environment on business. Give suitable examples.

(7)

(b)Bring out the importance of organizational assessment and environmental information in strategic management. (8)

OR
(2B) (a)Illustrate and explain the life cycle concept. Explain its utility in Strategic Management. (7)

(b)Distinguish between mission, vision, goal and objectives. Explain the importance of these components in strategic management. (8)

(3A) (a)Critically examine the efficiency of BCG matrix as a tool of strategic management. (b)Explain the importance of leadership and motivation in strategic management.

(7) (8)

OR
(3B) (a)Explain the need of strategic control. How return on investment can be used as a tool of strategic management. (7)

(b)Illustrate and explain various levels of strategic management in an organization. Give example. (8)

(4A) (a)Structure follows strategy. Critically examine the statement.

(7)

(b)Illustrate and explain the organizational structure suitable for a single product company supplying its entire production to Hindustan Lever Limited. (8)

OR
(4B) Write short notes on any three of the following: (a) Organisational strategist. (b) Mc. Kinsey 7-S framework. (c) Diversification. (d) Creativity and innovation. (e) Political environment. (15)

March 2007
(1) (a)Explain the concept of Strategic management. Illustrate and explain the strategic management process. (7)

(b)Explain the term environment with reference to business. Discuss the importance of environmental analysis in strategic management. (8)

(2) (a)What are the social responsibility of business? Explain with examples. (b)Enumerate the impact of technology on business with suitable examples.

(7) (8)

(3) (a)What are the critical components of social environment of business. Explain each component with example.

(7)

(b)Define mission, vision, goal and objectives and explain how these components drive an organization. (8)

(4) (a)Explain the process of strategic control function. Discuss its importance.

(7)

(b)What is organisational structure? Suggest any organization structure for a medium sized single unit manufacturing company. (8)

(5) (a)What are the various levels of strategic management? Illustrate and give suitable example. (b)Compare BCG matrix with GE planning grid.

(7) (8)

(6) (a)What are the various levels of strategic management? Illustrate and give examples. (7) (b)Illustrate and explain various levels of strategic management in an organization. Give examples. (8)

(7) Write short notes on any three of the following: (a)Generic Strategies. (b)Responsibility center. (c) Benchmarking. (d)Return on investment. (e)Organisational strategist. (f) McKinsey 7-S framework. (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

MARCH-2008
(1A) (a)What is strategic formulation? Illustrate and explain the process of Strategic management (b)State the importance of Strategic Planning for an business firm.

(7) (8)

OR
(1B) (a)What are the advantages of Indian Business especially with reference to Indian economy and Finance markets? (8) (b)What type of Corporate Social Responsibility initiative has been undertaken by Financial Sector in India? (7) (2A) (a)Briefly explain the impact of Economic environment on business. Give suitable examples. (b) Illustrate and explain the life cycle concept. Explain its utility in Strategic Management.

(8)

(7)

OR
(2B) (a)Would you recommend a divisional structure for a medium sized bank? Why? Explain with Example. (7) (b)Illustrate and explain. How GE Planning grid can be used for the Insurance Industry and what would be the growth strategies you would suggest? (8) (3A) (a)What are the five generic strategies suggested by Michael Porter? Explain with examples.

(7)

(b)Illustrate with the help of a diagram how strategy is evaluated and controlled in an organization. (8) (4A) (a)Structure follows strategy. Critically examine the statement. (b)Explain the role of leadership in strategic management. (7) (8)

OR
(4B) Write short notes on any three of the following:(a) McKinsey 7-S framework. (b) Political Environment. (c) Integration Strategies. (d) Creativity and Innovations. (e)Cost Benefit Analysis. (15)

MARCH-2009
(1A) (a)Explain the concept of strategic management. Illustrate and explain the strategic management process. (8)

(b)Explain the term environment with respect to Banking and Insurance Business. Discuss the importance of environmental analysis in strategic management. (7)

OR
(1B) (a)What type of Corporate Social Responsibility has been undertaken by Financial Sector in india? (8) (b)Briefly explain the impact of Potential environment on business. (7)

(2A) (a)Illustrate and explain, how GE planning grid can be used for the Insurance Industry and what would be the growth strategies you would suggest? (7) (b)What are the five generic strategies suggested by Michael Porter? Explain with examples.

(8)

OR
(2B) (a)Briefly explain the impact of economic environment on business. Give suitable examples. (8)

(b)Would you recommend a divisional structure for a medium sized bank? Why? Explain with examples. (7)

(3A) (a)Distinguish between mission, vision, and objectives. Explain the importance of these components in an organisation. (8) (b)Explain the importance of leadership and motivation in an organization (i.e. in strategic implementation) (7)

OR

(3B) (a)Illustrate and explain the organization structure of a multiproduct company like Hindustan Lever or AMUL. (b)Illustrate and explain the importance of Mckinseys 7s framework in strategic management.

(8)

(7)

(4A) (a)Illustrate and explain the various levels of strategic management in an organisation? Give examples. (8) (b)Briefly, explain the grand strategies adopted by Coco Cola in a highly competitive soft drink market. (7)

OR
(4B) Write short notes on any three of the following: (a)SWOT analysis. (b) Integration Strategies. (c) Product Life Cycle Matric. (d) Diversification. (e) Return on investment. (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

MARCH-2010
(1A) (a)Illustrate and explain various levels of strategic management in an organisation? Give examples. (8) (b) Explain the term environment with reference to the business. Discuss the importance of environmental scanning in strategic management. (7) OR (1B) (a)Briefly explain the importance of organizational assessment and environments information in strategic management. (b)Business should run in socially responsible manners. Comment on them.

(8) (7)

(2A) (a)Illustrate and explain. How GE Planning grid can be used for the Insurance Industry? (8) (b)State the importance of Strategic Planning for a business firm. OR (2B) (a)Illustrate and explain the organisational structure of a Multi-product Company like Procter and Gamble. (8) (b)What is Matrix structure? Explain its merits and demerits of an organization with suitable diagram. (7)

(7)

(3A) (a)What is downsizing? Explain the impact of downsizing in an organization. (b)Explain Return on Investment as a tool of strategic control. OR

(8) (7)

(3B) (a)Illustrate and explain the organisational structure of a single product company. Give suitable example. (8) (b)Explain various types of Integration strategies. Give examples. (7)

(4A) (a)briefly explain the strategies adopted by TATA INDICOM in highly competitive Telecom sector.

(8)

(b)Prepare Mission, Vision for a new international Bank proposing to start business in India. (7)

OR
(4B) Write short notes on any three of the following:(a) Political Environment. (b)Disinvestment. (c) Cost Benefit Analysis. (d)Diversification. (e)Functional Structure. (15)

MARCH-2011

(1a) (i) Define Strategic Formulation. Explain the role of Strategist in an organization. (ii) Explain the impact of Economic Environment. Give Suitable examples.

(8) (7)

OR
(b) (i) What are the emerging trends in social responsibility of business. Give suitable examples. (8)

(ii) Explain role and importance of Environmental Scanning in Strategic Management. (7)

(2a) (i) Illustrate and explain the importance of McKinsey 7s framework in Strategic management.

(8)

(ii) Explain the need of Strategic control. How bench marking can be used as a tool of Strategic Control. (7)

OR
(b) (i) Illustrate and explain how organisational structure drives a Multiproduct company. (8) (ii) Explain how structure drives strategy with suitable examples. (7)

(3a) (i) What is Downsizing? Explain the impact of Downsizing in an organization. (ii) Explain the different types of Diversification Strategies. Illustrate with suitable examples.

(8)

(7)

OR
(b) (i) Explain the concept of Strategic management. Illustrate and explain the strategic management process. (8)

(ii) Explain how BCG Matrix is a tool of Strategic Management in Banking Industry.

(7)

(4a) (i) What is meant by Resource Mobilisation? Explain the HRM Strategies (Man as Resource) of an organization. (8) (ii) Explain the concept of mission, vision, objectives, goals of a Nationalised bank. (7)

OR
(b) Write Short notes on any three of the following: (i) Cost Benefit Analysis. (ii) Political Environment. (iii)Product Life Cycle. (iv)Benefits of Strategic Management. (v) Defensive Strategies. (15)

MARCH-2012

(1) (a)Define Strategy. Explain the different levels of Strategic Management in any corporate sector. (8) (b)Define strategic formulation. Explain the merits and demerits of strategic management.

(7)

OR
(c) Explain the different components of Micro Environment that affect the corporate sector. (7)

(d)Define Environmental Scanning and explain why it is important for an organization. (8)

(2) (a)Explain the need of Strategic control. How return on investment can be used as a tool of strategic control? (8) (b)Explain Michael Porter Generic Strategies with suitable example. (7)

OR
(c) Define BCG Matrix with reference to Indian Insurance Industry. (d)Explain how resource Mobilisation is essential in corporate sector. (8) (7)

(3) (a)Explain the role of Leadership in Strategic Management. (b)Explain budgets as a tool for strategy evaluation and control.

(7) (8)

OR
(c) Explain the McKinseys 7-S framework. (d)Explain the different types of Retrenchment Strategy. (7) (8)

(4) (a)Define Mission and Vision. Explain the mission and vision of any two Insurance Companies. (b)Explain the various types of Defensive Strategies with suitable examples.

(7) (8)

OR
(b)Write Short notes on any three of the following: (i) Demographic Environment. (ii) Responsibility Centre. (iii) Creativity and Innovation. (iv) Functional Structure. (v) GE planning Grid. (15)