Detailed Syllabus

1. Management Accounting & Applied Statistics

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to management accounting
• Cost concepts, budgeting & forecasting
• Financial statements & ratio analysis
• Break-even analysis & marginal costing
• Applied business statistics
• Probability, sampling, data interpretation
• Decision-making using statistical tools

2. Principles of Management

Topics Covered:

• Evolution & history of management
• Functions of management (Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling)
• Leadership styles & motivation theories
• Decision-making techniques
• Organizational structure & culture
• Roles & responsibilities of a manager

3. Management Information System (MIS)

Topics Covered:

• Importance of information systems in business
• Components of MIS
• Data processing & management
• ERP systems & business automation
• Decision support systems
• MIS reports for strategic decisions

4. Human Resource Management

Topics Covered:

• Role of HR in organizations
• Recruitment & selection
• Training & development
• Performance appraisal
• Compensation management
• Employee relations & retention
• Labor laws & workplace ethics

5. Financial Management

Topics Covered:

• Financial planning & control
• Capital budgeting & investment decisions
• Working capital management
• Time value of money
• Sources of finance
• Risk & return analysis
• Dividend decisions

6. Marketing Management

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to marketing
• Market segmentation, targeting & positioning
• Marketing mix (4Ps)
• Consumer behavior
• Branding, advertising & promotion
• Digital marketing basics
• Sales management & customer relationship

7. Production & Operating Management

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to operations management
• Plant layout & production planning
• Inventory management
• Quality control techniques
• Supply chain & logistics fundamentals
• Productivity and process improvement
• Lean systems & modern manufacturing concepts