What is human resource forecasting? Discuss qualitative and quantitative techniques used for forecasting human resource demand and supply. Illustrate how an organisation can deal with HR surplus and shortage situations.

Explain the concept, objectives and strategic importance of Human Resource Planning (HRP). Describe the main steps involved in the HRP process and discuss how HRP is integrated with overall organisational planning.

Explain the importance of an effective grievance redressal system ain industrial relations. Discuss the causes of indiscipline and describe the role of grievance procedures, disciplinary action, and mechanisms such as conciliation, arbitration and adjudication in resolving industrial disputes.

What are the objectives of employee participation in management? Compare different forms of participative forums (such as works committees, joint management councils, shop councils, works councils or other schemes) and analyse the design and process factors that make such forums effective in Indian organisations.

Define collective bargaining and outline its main levels and processes. Identify recent issues in collective bargaining in India and examine how effective negotiation skills can improve the outcomes of bargaining for both management and unions.

Discuss the functions and significance of trade unions in India. How have trade union structure, recognition issues and the emergence of managerial unions and employers' organisations influenced the employment relations climate?

Explain the concept and scope of industrial relations, bringing out the key actors and their roles. Discuss any two major theoretical approaches or models of industrial relations and comment on their relevance in the contemporary Indian context.

What is 'Financial Engineering'? Discuss the factors that have led to development and application of Financial Engineering.

Explain the various sources of Long term Financing. Explain in detail the various non traditional sources of long term financing.

What is 'Project Risk'? Explain the various techniques used for measurement of project risk.

Explain the nature of 'Project' and describe the concept of Project Life Cycle. What is Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and how it is used to monitor the project.

Describe the various Theories of capital structure and discuss the factors influencing pattern of capital structure.

Explain the general characteristics and the risk characteristics of Banks. Discuss the role of Management Control System in containing risks in banking operations.

Agency Theory Framework

Programme and Performance Budgeting (PPB)

Define 'Investment Centre'. Why are investment centres established? What are the different overall measures of effectiveness for determining performance of Investment Centres? Discuss their relative merits and demerits.

What is 'Responsibility Centre' and why are they established? What criteria would determine the designation of a responsibility centre?

Explain the concept of 'Strategy' and describe Corporate Level Strategies and Business Unit Level Strategies. Discuss the concept of Radical Performance Improvement (RPI) and the role of Management Control System in facilitating RPI.

Using the following cost matrix, determine (a) optimal job assignment and (b) the cost of assignments 

“When it becomes difficult to use an optimization technique for solving a problem, one has to resort to simulation technique.” Discuss.