Syllabus of Semester II - Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) of University of Mumbai

Understanding self and others through Johari window, self-discovery through self-administering assessment tools in the areas of abilities, aptitudes, perceptions and interests, understanding others through scientific assessment tools and observation methods, understanding group behavior through observation methods, concept of group climate, developing appropriate leadership style, teamwork in work group, motivation, concept of organization, organization structure, organization climate, handling conflicts in organizations.

Factory act, payment of wages act, payment of bonus act, payment of gratuity act, minimum wages act, maternity benefit act, provident fund act, trade union act, employees state insurance act.

Use of business related software, use of fax, e-mail, internet, CD-ROM's, computer aided advertisements, graphics, any one current programming language.

Social, political, ecological issues, technology and regulatory environment, business ethics, social responsibility, industrial units, joint ventures, multinationals and transnationals, restructuring, turnaround, closure, economic trends.

Introduction, demand (concept, elasticity, demand forecasting), production, cost analysis, supply (concept, elasticity), price determination, revenue analysis, break-even analysis, profit, objectives of the firm, market structures (perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly), price discrimination, pricing policies, capital budgeting.

Production function, production cycle, types of production, planning for production, product and process designs, plant location, production planning and control, scheduling, maintenance management.