Critically examine the role of ICAAP in strengthening the resilience and long-term sustainability of banks operating in a high-risk environment.

What is ‘Operational Risk’? Explain its major sources and implications for Banks.

Asset-Liability Management  s often regarded as a balancing act between profitability and risk. Discuss this statement with suitable arguments.

Credit Risk cannot be eliminated completely, but can be managed effectively. Critically examine the tools and strategies available to banks for managing credit risk.

Explain the major types of risks faced by banks and discuss the importance of Risk Management in banking operations.

What is the role of analytics in CRM? What are some examples of how analytics can be used in CRM?

Compare the marketing strategies adopted in insurance services and mutual funds. How do financial institutions design promotional and distribution strategies for these sectors in India?

Define Merchant Banking. Describe the role of merchant banking in issue management and underwriting services.

Explain the various banking and non-banking financial products and services available in India. Critically evaluate the strategies used by banks for attracting and retaining customers in a highly competitive financial market.

Discuss the nature and scope of financial services in India. Examine the role of financial services in economic development, financial inclusion and wealth creation in the country with suitable examples.

What is a Micro Finance Institution? Discuss the role played by Micro Finance in Financial Inclusion

Describe the Indian Mutual Fund Industry. Discuss the Organization Structure of Mutual Funds in India.

What are the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines on Disclosure and Transparency? How are they relevant for Banking and Financial Institutions? Discuss.

 List down important recommendations of following international committees on corporate governance:
(i) King Committee of South Africa, 1994
(ii) Greenbury Committee, 1995

Discuss briefly the different theories of Corporate Governance. Explain which theory gives more autonomy to Directors.

An organisation operating in the manufacturing sector is undergoing digital transformation while simultaneously facing criticism regarding labour practices, environmental sustainability, and ethical governance. Develop a transformative organisational strategy that integrates change management, ethical leadership, and corporate social responsibility. Critically assess the challenges involved in implementing such a strategy in emerging economies like India.

Evaluate how organisational structure, communication systems, and organisational culture collectively influence innovation and organisational sustainability. Create a strategic organisational design for a rapidly growing start-up transitioning into a global enterprise. Explain how your proposed design will address communication barriers, cultural integration, and strategic flexibility.

“Traditional leadership models are becoming inadequate in managing uncertainty, workforce diversity, and technological disruptions.” Critically examine this statement. Construct a contemporary leadership and motivation model for knowledge-driven organisations that integrates emotional intelligence, participative decision making, and employee
empowerment.

A multinational organisation is facing declining employee productivity, role ambiguity, and coordination failures across geographically dispersed teams. As a management consultant, develop a comprehensive managerial action plan incorporating planning, organising, staffing, and directing functions to restore organisational effectiveness. Justify your recommendations with suitable management theories and practices.

Critically evaluate the relevance of classical, behavioural, systems, and contingency approaches to management in contemporary digital organisations. Design an integrated managerial framework suitable for managing hybrid and AI-enabled workplaces in the 21st
century.