Management Notes

In the past I have never paid lot of attention to the design, logos of certain brands (though I appreciated things that were smartly packaged), but after learning more about this topic, I now try to think what could have been the reasoning behind certain shapes, colours, typeface, etc. that the top companies use. Apple […]

Business plan content, samples, and examples for students What is a Business Plan & Why do You Need to Create One? Without a plan in mind, it is very difficult for anyone to reach their destination. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, project)? Want […]

Almost all the top companies in the world outsource their work. So what does outsourcing mean and how does it benefit a company? Here’s more on outsourcing. Introduction Outsourcing is when a company hires another company to perform certain functions so that it is able to focus on its core activities. Wikipedia defines it as […]

Motivation is the driving force that drive individuals to pursue certain goals. It is the intention or reason for an individual’s activities and desires. It involves pursuing a direction, putting in effort and persistence. It stimulates a person to do things or behave in a definite way. All employees work towards achieving organisational effectiveness but […]

Business Ethics / Professional Ethics and CSR (MBA notes, assignments, case studies) Ethics are moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity. An ethical issue is a problem or a situation that requires a person or an organization to choose between two alternatives that must be evaluated as ethical) or […]

Is Whistle-blowing Compatible with Employee Loyalty? Whistle-blowing would appear to involve a conflict between employee loyalty and protection of public interest. Several business ethicists have, however, argued that this conflict is indeed merely apparent. According to the central argument to that effect, when the nature of employee loyalty is understood correctly, it becomes clear that […]

Learn about the importance of culture in International Business. In the book Management Across Cultures: Challenges and Strategies, the author uses a grasshopper to explain how it is seen in different cultures. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, project)? Want us to review, proofread […]

Decision Making process involves various steps such as: Identify your goal Consider the consequences, why you need to take the decision Gather information about the various factors impacted by the decision, talk to the various stakeholders Do a comparison (pros and cons) of all the options Make the decision. Evaluate the decision, incorporate learning in […]

Financial accounting involves producing financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows) for external stakeholders such as investors, regulators, and creditors. Accounting can be categorized as financial accounting and management accounting. These are two more common types of accounting. Other types of accounting may include tax accounting, cost accounting, and project accounting, among […]

SMART is the acronym for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound and applies to goals. These criteria when applied to goals, make the goals SMART. Success of any business depends on its ability to set thoughtful goals and measures to achieve those goals. SMART goals are examples of good goals as it increases your chances […]

New businesses need to make people aware of their business, products and services. Established businesses need to make people aware of their new products and also ensure they do not switch loyalties. And that is where advertising is so important for any business. While advertising is important for businesses, it is also important for consumers […]

Budweiser is an American beer brand and one of the best-selling beers in U.S. Budweiser’s “Whassup” is another successful and hugely popular marketing campaign. The campaign quickly became popular among the younger lot after it was launched, and won several awards. Beer brands have always used humour in their advertising campaigns, so this campaign was […]

American company Nike produces footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories. Not only are its products popular, its advertising slogan “Just Do It” is also extremely popular; almost everyone is aware of this iconic advertising slogan. However, not many are aware that the iconic message was conceptualised decades back. Since then, Nike’s core message has helped the […]

Capital markets are financial markets where instruments such as stocks, bonds, currencies, and other financial assets are traded. Corporate Ownership At the outset, a company can be financed by DEBT or EQUITY (common stock (shares). Once a company is established, it may need further financing for additional projects. This too can come from issuing more […]

Human Resource Management (HRM): Useful definitions and concepts, role of HR in the firm. Human Resources Management (HRM) refers to the practices related to recruiting and managing employees for a firm. it is also commonly referred to as Human Resources (HR). GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic […]

Business communication. Learn how to effectively communicate and build professional relationships through various types of communication. Several different models of communication have been developed by various theorists — Aristotle, Lasswell, Shannon, Weaver, McLuhan, MacLean, Rileys, Westley, Gerbner, Rothstein, Schramn, Berlo, Osgood, Johnson, Cherry. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on […]

Cost theory is a concept in economics in which costs such as fixed costs, variable costs, total costs, average costs, and marginal costs are analyzed to see how they influence a company’s production volume and its profitability. Elements of costs are as follows: GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on […]

Industrial Disputes refer to disputes between employers and employees/workers over various employment/working conditions related issues. Management (MBA) questions on Industrial relations and labour laws. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, project)? Want us to review, proofread or tidy up your work? Want a helping […]

Finance is a study of trade off between the present and the future value of money. Corporate can raise capital by using various options. There are various financial instruments available in the market. Broadly, most of the companies in the industry raise financial instruments like bonds, Commercial papers and other instruments on the basis of […]

The degree of combined leverage (DCL) summarizes the effect of both operating and financial leverage has on the Earning per share (EPS). The ratio provides an idea of the total risk of the business, because it includes both operational risk as well as financial risk. Management (MBA) questions on this topic: GET INSTANT HELP FROM […]

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Importance in recent years and explanation of various concepts Academic Questions on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Question: Green Marketing Mix & Corporate Social Responsibility. Here, you need to look at the green marketing mix, sustainable marketing mix and how the chosen organisation applies sustainability and corporate social responsibility to their operations, […]

Marketing management refers to planning, organising, directing and control of the activities that facilitates exchange of goods and services between producers and consumers/users of products and services. Children love to eat sweet things and I want to become very popular among children all over the world; for this I want to prepare a product that […]

TATA & CORUS: A Case of Acquisition Introduction Tata Steel acquiring Corus grabbed headlines all over India, and is considered a milestone in the history of Indian business. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, project)? Want us to review, proofread or tidy up your […]

Mergers & Acquisitions: Concepts explained, also find examples and case studies. The main idea behind mergers and acquisition is to form a bigger company that can grow faster, have access to newer markets, have newer strengths, and becomes a force to reckon with in the market. The two companies when merged together is worth more […]

Sales territory management Effective Sales territory management results in several benefits to the company – boost the sales team’s morale, increase sales, provide larger customer base and promote team cohesion. Management (BBA / MBA) question on Sales management / Sales territory management: GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your […]

International Marketing: concepts, questions, projects. Global / International marketing refers to the marketing of products or services outside of a firm’s home country (domestic audience). By pursuing internal expansion, a firm stands to gain several benefits such as increases sales, increased brand awareness, and develop a global audience. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for […]

Companies Act 2013: Overview and examples. The New Company Act, 2013 replaced the Companies Act, 1956 by revising the law as per the requirements of the international best practices as well in keeping with the needs of the current economic environment in India. Companies Act, 2013 The Indian Companies Act 2013 is an Act of […]

Green Manufacturing is a method of manufacturing that minimizes waste and pollution achieved through research and process design. It is also a method that supports and sustains a renewable way of producing products and/or services that do not harm us or the environment. MBA (management) questions on Green Management. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking […]

Activity-based costing (ABC) is an accounting method where costs are assigned to products (via overhead activities) in a more logical manner compared to the traditional approach where costs are usually allocated based on machine hours. ABC traces overhead costs to the various activities within the business and then assigns those costs to objects. It’s a […]

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance program which uses modern concepts for maintaining plants and equipment. The various pillars of TPM are focused on proactive and preventative techniques for improving equipment reliability. It places responsibility for routine maintenance of the equipment on operators of the equipment. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any […]

Maintaining the right Inventory is key issue to efficient supply chain. Excess inventory can increase costs and lower overall efficiency MBA (management) questions on Inventory Management: GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, project)? Want us to review, proofread or tidy up your work? Want […]

Quality management: TQM and related concepts, notes. Total Quality Management (TQM) Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management approach that focusses on providing unparalleled customer satisfaction and aims for continuous improvement of business operations. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, project)? Want us to […]

Pursuing BMS (Bachelor in Management Studies) in a Mumbai college? Find the complete syllabus, books, references, notes, and answers of assignments and exams. Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS course) is an undergraduate program conducted by University of Mumbai. BMS opens up several career options for you to pursue, including: Pursuing an MBA or Msc in […]

It often takes very long for a new product to be developed, evaluated, tested, manufactured and marketed. New product development (NPD), therefore, is about transformation of market opportunity into a new product. It is regarded as the part of research and development where research is defined as scholarly and scientific investigation which can be either […]

Conflict management: why conflicts occur and various techniques tp resolve conflicts. What is Conflict? Conflict is an inevitable part of personal, organizational and societal life. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your academic work (essay, assignment, project)? Want us to review, proofread or tidy up your work? Want a […]

Warehouse management is part of the logistics management system, which in itself is part of the supply chain. Warehousing plays a vital role in the overall supply chain process. Storing goods and releasing when needed creates time utility. Inbound functions assist to prepare for storage and outbound functions pack and ship orders, resulting in benefits […]

Channel Management (the term is widely used in sales marketing parlance) is a process where the company develops various marketing techniques as well as sales strategies to reach the widest possible customer base. The channels are various ways or outlets to market and sell products. MBA question / Case study on this topic: GET INSTANT […]

Marketing Strategy concepts, questions, projects. Strategic marketing is what is being carried out by a business that has clearly documented marketing strategy that is guiding all its marketing activity. It covers things like Mission, Vision and Values, Objectives, Target audience, Competitive Positioning. Strategic marketing helps an organisation differentiates itself from the competition so that it […]

Combination Strategy (also referred to as Portfolio restructuring) is the combination of various strategies (stability, growth & retrenchment strategies). Organisations adopt such strategies for various businesses with the aim of improving its performance. MBA assignment questions and case studies on Combination Strategy: GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for any kind of help on your […]

Learn about Cloud Computing, its architecture, issues, economic considerations of the cloud, new digital business models and opportunities for innovation offered by cloud-based systems. Top cloud offerings include Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Services, Windows Azure and Salesforce.com. What is Cloud Computing? Cloud computing is a computing environment in which software and storage are provided […]

Control chart is a statistical tool that shows whether a process is in control or not. Control chart is commonly used as an improvement tool. A control chart plots a quality characteristic statistic in a time-ordered sequence. A center line indicates the process average, and two other horizontal lines called the lower and upper control […]

E-Commerce and Digital Marketing for (Third Year) BMS Students: Syllabus, notes, assignments, and projects. BMS stands of bachelor of management studies and is a popular course at the undergraduate (UG) level in Mumbai colleges. E-Commerce and Digital Marketing is a subject for third-year BMS (TYBMS) courses in Mumbai. GET INSTANT HELP FROM EXPERTS! Looking for […]