SULEMAN DAWOOD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MBA PROGRAMME
CLASS OF 2016, SECTION B
AUDITORIUM A-104 SEMESTER I 2014-2015 (SI)
Assignments for the week of November 10 to November 14, 2014
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
0830 - 0900
Discussion Group: OrganisationalBehaviour
0905 - 1035
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
ANWAR KHURSHID
Topic: Power and Politics
Case: Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics, and A Career in Crisis
Assignment:
1.
What are the work styles and personalities of Thomas Green and
Frank Davis?
2.
How do the actions of Thomas Green differ from the expectations
of Frank Davis?
3.
What is your analysis of Thomas Green’s actions and job
performance in his first five months?
4.
What are the possible underlying agendas of Davis and
McDonald?
5.
What actions, if any, would you take if you were Thomas Green?
Read: Power and Politics
1035 - 1105
Tea break
1105 - 1135
Discussion Group: Marketing Management
1140 - 1310
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
EHSAN UL HAQUE
Topic: Managing Channel Partners
Case: San Fabian Supply Company (Philippines)
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Assignment:
1.
What does San Fabian do for MacDowell? What does MacDowell
do for San Fabian?
2.
What are San Fabian’s alternatives and their economic impact?
3.
How can San Fabian come to an agreeable solution with
MacDowell?
1310 - 1435
Lunch break
1435 - 1505
Discussion Group: Decision Modeling for Managers
1510 - 1640
DECISION MODELING FOR MANAGERS
ARIF I RANA
Topic: Equity Market Indexes and Asset Management Companies
(Mutual Funds)
Case: Sapphire Dairies (Pvt) Ltd. (A): Where did the Business Plan go
Wrong?
Read: P&B Ch. 6
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
1105 - 1135
Discussion Group: Financial Reporting and Analysis
1140 - 1310
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
ASAD ALAM
Topic: Shareholders’ Equity
Lecture, short cases and exercises
Assignment: Please solve questions at the end of the case and the
questions sent for the assigned chapter.
Read:
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2.
1310 - 1435
Chapter 15
Introduction to Stockholders’ Equity
Lunch break
2
1435- 1505
Discussion Group: Critical Thinking and Managerial Communication
1510 - 1640
CRITICAL THINKING AND MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION
AAMNA KHALID
Topic:Skills Reinforcement Session
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
0830 - 0900
Discussion Group: Decision Modeling for Managers
0905 - 1035
DECISION MODELING FOR MANAGERS
ARIF I RANA
Topic: Critical Fractile Method
Case: L. L. Bean, Inc.: Item Forecasting & Inventory Management
Read: The Critical-Fractile Method of Inventory Planning
1035 - 1105
Tea break
1105 - 1135
Discussion Group: Marketing Management
1140 - 1310
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
EHSAN UL HAQUE
Topic: Distribution Challenges of Developing Countries
Case: Unilever in India: Hindustan Lever’s Project Shakti - Marketing
FMCG to the Rural Consumer
Assignment:
1.
What are the key features of Shakti? What are its positive aspects?
Drawbacks?
2.
How can Shakti make a contribution to HLL’s bottom line?
3.
If Shakti cannot become profitable, should HLL continue the
program? Why? Why not?
Read:
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2.
1310 - 1435
Serving the World’s Poor, Profitably
The Mirage of Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid: How the
Private Sector Can Help Alleviate Poverty
Lunch break
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1435 - 1505
Discussion Group: OrganisationalBehaviour
1510 - 1640
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
ANWAR KHURSHID
Topic: Basic Approaches to Leadership
Case: LJ Summers Company
Assignment:
1.
What is your evaluation of the programs instituted by Mr. Blain
Summers? Mr. Jon Reese?
2.
What is your assessment of the leadership of L. J. Summers? Jon
Reese? Blain Summers?
3.
As Mr. Jon Reese, what action would you take to resolve the
problems of the company?
Read:
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2.
Basic Approaches to Leadership
How to Choose a Leadership Pattern
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
1105 - 1135
Discussion Group: Financial Reporting and Analysis
1140 - 1310
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
ASAD ALAM
Topic: Statement of Cash Flows
Lecture and short questions – Indirect Method
Assignment: Please solve questions at the end of the case and the
questions sent for the assigned chapter.
Read: Chapter 23
1310 - 1435
Lunch break
1435 - 1640
CRITICAL THINKING AND MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION
AAMNA KHALID
Topics: Important Issues in Managerial Communication
Assignment: Draft diagrammatic / tabulated summaries of each issue
that is presented (Instructions will be shared in class).
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
1430 - 1530
(Joint)
SESSION WITH THE ASSOCIATE DEAN
JAMSHED H KHAN
Venue: Auditorium A-103
Note: Attendance is mandatory for all students.
1530 - 1600
Break
1600 - 1800
GUEST SPEAKER SESSION
Venue: Auditorium B-1
Topic: Leadership & Supply Chain Management
Guest Speaker: Faheem Ahmed Khan
(Customer Service Director, Unilever Pakistan)
Note: Attendance is mandatory for all students.
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