SVKM’s NMIMS (University)

Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering

MBA (Tech) (IT) Trimester - X

Sub: Data warehousing, Mining and Business Intelligence Code: 701 ITD
Periods per week Lecture 5 Hrs.
Practical 2hr
Tutorial -
Hours Marks
Evaluation system Theory Examination 3 100 (scaled down to 50)
Term work -- 50
Objective: The objective of the course is to give a good overview of the ideas and techniques which
are behind recent development in data warehousing and online analytical processing (OLAP). Data
mining part of the model aims to motivate, define and characterize data mining applications. It also
focuses on applying warehousing and mining techniques to improve productivity in business.
Prerequisite DBMS
Detailed syllabus
Unit Topics Duration (Hr)
Introduction:
1 Need for Data warehousing, basic elements of DW and trends in DW, 4
Project planning and management, collecting the requirements.
Architecture and Infrastructure & Data Representation:
Architectural components, infrastructure and metadata, Principles of
2 6
dimensional modeling, dimensional modeling advance topics, data
extraction, transformation and loading, data quality.
Information access and delivery:
Matching information to classes of users, OLAP in data warehousing,
3 5
data warehousing and the web, Physical design process, data warehouse
deployment, growth and maintenance.
Data Mining:
4 Basics of data mining, related concepts, data mining techniques, 6
Classification, clustering, association rules, KDD Process
Application and trends in data mining:
5 Applications, systems products and research prototypes, additional 5
themes in data mining, trends in data mining
Decision Support and Business Intelligence:
An early framework for computerized decision support, The Concept of
6 Decision Support Systems (DSS), A Framework for Business Intelligence 5
(BI), the major tools and techniques of decision support, implementing
computer based managerial DSS.
Decision making:
Introduction and definitions, models, phases of decision making process:
7 4
the intelligence phase, design phase, choice phase and implementation
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Business intelligence:
The essentials of BI, origin and drivers of BI, general process of
8 intelligence creation and use, major characteristics of BI, structure and 5
components of BI, successful BI implementation, BI today and
tomorrow.
9 Case Study: Data Warehousing & Mining Tools 4
10 Guest Lectures on Current Industry Practices 6
Books:
Textbook:
1. Jiawei Han and Micheline Kamber, "Data Mining Concepts and Techniques"
2. Margaret Dunham, "Data mining: Introductory and Advanced Topics"
3. Arun K Pujari, "Data Mining Techniques"
4. Paulraj Ponnian,” Data warehousing Fundamentals”
5. E. Turban, et al.,” Decision Support and Business Intelligence Systems”, 8th Ed.

Reference books:
1. S.M. Weiss and N. Indurkhya, "Predictive Data Mining"
2. M. Jarke, M. Lenzerni, Y. Vassiliou, and P. Vassiladis, "Fundamentals of Data
Warehouses" R. Simon, S. Scheps,” Business Intelligence For Dummies”
3. Ralph Kimball,” the Data Warehouse Lifecycle toolkit”
4. M. berry and G. Linoff,” Mastering Data Mining”
5. W.H. Inmon, ”Building the Data warehouse”
6. E. G. Mallach, “decision Support and Data Warehouse systems”

Internet references: as suggested by faculty

Term work:
1. Minimum two assignment
2. Two class test

MBA (Tech) (IT) Trimester - X

Sub: Information security Code: 702 ITD
Periods per week Lecture 5 Hrs.
Practical 2hr
Tutorial -

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Hours Marks
Evaluation system Theory Examination 3 100 (scaled down to 50)
Term work -- 50
Objective: Learn about the threats in computer security. Understanding what puts you at a risk and
how to control it. Controlling a risk is not eliminating the risk but to bring it to a tolerable level.
Prerequisite Computer Networks, OS, JAVA
Detailed syllabus
Unit Topics Duration (Hr)
1 Introduction: security, Attacks, Computer Criminals, Method of Defense 4
Program Security:
2 Secure programs, Non-malicious program error, Viruses and other malicious 6
code, targeted malicious code, Control against program threats.
Operating System Security:
Protected objects and methods of protection, memory address protection,
3 8
control of access to general objects, file protection mechanism, authentication
basics, password, challenge-response, and biometrics.
Database security
4 Security requirements, reliability and integrity, sensitive data, interface, 6
multilevel database, proposals for multilevel security.
Security in networks:
5 Threats in networks, network security control, firewalls, IDS, Secure e-mail, 6
networks and cryptography, PEM, SSL, IPSec
Administrating security:
6 Security planning, Risk analysis, organizational security policies, Physical 4
security.
Legal, Privacy and Ethical Issues in Computer security:
Protecting programs and data, information and law, rights of employees and 5
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employers, software failures, computer crime, Privacy, ethical issues in
computer society, case studies of ethics

Case Study: Industry Information Security Compliance Standards, HIPPA,

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Data Protection Standards, BS7799, SOX.
9 Guest Lectures on Current Industry Practices 5
Total 50
Books:

Textbook:
1. C.P. Pfleeger and S. L .Pfleeger,” Security in Computing”, Pearson Education.
2. Matt Bishop,” Computer Security: Art and Science”, Pearson Education

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Reference books:
1. W. Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security”, Fourth Edition, Pearson
Education.
2. Charlie Kaufman , Radia Perlman , Mike Speciner, “Network Security: Private
Communication in a Public World”
3. Eric maiwald,”Network Security: A beginner’s guide” TMH
4. Whitman, Mattord, “principles of Information Security”, Thompson

Internet references: as suggested by faculty

Term work:
1. Minimum two assignment
2. Two class test

MBA (Tech) (Common) Trimester - X

Sub: Legal Aspects of Business Code : 717 LAW
Lecture 5 Hrs.
Periods per week Term Work(Practical) -
Tutorial -
Hours Marks
Evaluation system Theory Examination 3 50 (100 scaled down to 50)
Term Work 50

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Objectives:
1. To familiarize the students with basic concepts of law.
2. To provide adequate knowledge of recent developments in Law at the national and
international level.
3. To facilitate social and legal awareness amongst students to help them become effective
managers.
Detailed Syllabus
Unit Topics Duration (Hrs.)
Law of Contract
Introduction of basic legal concepts
Meaning & Formation of Contract;
Offer & Acceptance;
Essential elements – capacity of parties;
Free consent;
1 & 2 Lawful Consideration & Object; 5
Legal formalities.
Void & Voidable Agreements.
Performance & Discharge of contract;
Breach of Contract & Remedies
Indemnity & Guarantee;
Contract of Agency.
Sale of Goods
Law related to Meaning & Essential Featrures of Sale of Goods;
Sale & Agreement to Sell;
Sale & Hire Purchase;
Conditions & Warranties including implied Conditons & Warranties;
3&4 5
Caveat Emptor and exceptions thereto;
Transfer of Ownership of Goods;
Rules of Delviery,
Rights of Unpaid Seller;
Rights of Buyers.
Negotiable Instruments
Meaning,aims and objectives
Types & Essential Features of Negotiable Instruments; 5
5 & 6 Holder & Holder-in-due Course;
Endorsement; Crossing of Cheques
Protest & Noting;
Dishonour of Cheques & Remedies.

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Law Related to Consumers Rights Protection

Object of the Act;
Important definitions;
7&8
Consumer Protection Councils; 5
Rights of Consumers;
Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies
9 Law Related to Information Technology in India 2.5
Final Presentation by Students
10 Final Presentation 2.5
Submission of the Written Project
TOTAL 25

Internet References
• www.mahalibrary.com
• www.alllaw.com
• www.findlaw.com
• www.justice.com
• www.legalpundits.com
• www.indlaw.com
• www.maupatra.com
• www.indialawsite.com
• www.indiainfoline.com
• www.indiacode.nic.in
• www.companylawonline.com
• www.vakilno1.com
• www.icsi.edu
• www.clb.nic.in

Part – II
Detailed Syllabus :

Unit Topics Duration (Hrs.)

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Company law
Soloman V.Soloman Ltd. – Facts and appreciation of the ratio in the
case.
Private & Public Companies – Distinction, Privileges, concessions
available to private companies.
Memorandum and articles of association – Contents, their role and
significance.
Doctrine of Constructive notice & principle of Indoor management.
1&2 Prospectus – major contents of utility and practical significance. 5
Membership of company – Acquisition and cessation of,
Rights and Obligations of members. Nature & kinds of capital.
Buy back of shares, Non voting shares, postal ballot.
Meetings of share holders/ members of public company.
Dividend Administration
Directors – Qualifications & Disqualifications.
Directors Appointment and removal. Directors – Position &
Powers.
Competition Act
Composition, functions and powers of the competition commission
3&4 of India. 5
Duties of the Director General
Anti competitive agreements
WTO and Related Agreements
Essay on WTO 5
4&5 Dispute settlement procedure
Objectives, Composition and Functions
Dispute Settlement Machenism
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
Objects of the Enactment;
Special procedure regime for Domestic and International and
Conciliation,
5
6&7 Arbitration agreements;
Composition of arbitration tribunal;
Conduct of arbitration proceedings;
Making of Award;
Statement of Claims and Defense
8&9 Introduction to IPR laws and FERA 5
Intellectual property rights, nature and significance and how they
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Overview of Indian Legislation on Patents, Trademarks, Copyright.

Foreign Exchange Management Act,
Objects, Important definition
Role of RBI / Authorised Persons,
Provisions related to realization of export process,
Acquisition of immovable property,
Enforcement directorate,
Adjudication
How far FEMA represents and advance over FERA?
TOTAL 25

References
• SEBI manual
• SEBI guidelines and listing of companies : Studies in financial services in India, V.S.
Avadhani
• Corporate taxation Vol. I, H.P. Raina, 6th edition
• Corporate taxation Vol. II, H.P. Raina, 6th edition
• Textbook of company law, Mahesh Tandon, 6th edition
• Commentary on companies bill, 1993, K. Srinivasan, B.P. Bhargava
• Intellectcual property rights and copyright, S.P. Satarkar
• Intellelctual property manual, Avinash Shivade
• Innovation and competition policy, Allan Gutterman
• Agriculture, Trade and the WTO : Creating a trading environment for development,
Merlinda Ingco
• GATT 1994, the WTO and India, Shyamal Banerjee
• WTO analytical index Vol I : Guide to WTO law and practice, World Trade
Organisation
• WTO analytical index Vol II : Guide to WTO law and practice, World Trade
Organisation
• Foreign exchange management act with rules and regulations under FEMA, Taxmann
• The law and practice of arbitration and conciliation : The arbitration and conciliation
act, 1996, O.P. Malhotra
• Trips, PCT and global patent procurement, Markus Nolff
• Corporate hijack of biodiversity : How WTO-TRIPS rules promote corporate hijack of
peoples biodiversity and knowledge, Vandana Radha Holla Afsar H, Shiva Bhar Jafri

Internet References:
1. www.laweye.de

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2. www.ibd.com
3. www.un.org
4. www.august1.com
5. www.washlaw.edu
6. www.alllaw.com
7. www.justice.com
8. www.lib.unchicogo.edu
9. www.ejil.org
10. www.ili.org
11. www.ila-hq.org
12. www.unicitral.org
13. www.law.cornell.edu
14. www.ilsa.org
15. www.hg.org

Term Work:
Group Research – 2.5 hours
Submission of Research

Term work consists of the following

1. Minimum 7 practical experiments covering all the topics.
2. Two term test papers.
3. Minimum two assignments.

MBA (Tech) (Common) Trimester X

Sub : Financial & Cost Accounting Code: 718 FIN
Periods per week Lecture 5 Hrs.
Tutorial -
Hours Marks
Evaluation system Theory Examination 3 50 (100 scaled down to 50)

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Test 30
Term Work 20
Objective:
• To help the students understand in depth the financial statements (Balance Sheet,
Income statement and Cash flows), analyze the implications of the various items
appearing in them.
• To familiarize with the intricacies of cost accounting, planning and management and to
make aware about the tools for decision-making
•
This paper complements the inputs provided in financial accounting. It is a detailed
foray into aspects not covered very deeply in the financial accounting systems. In this
era of intense global competition, cost control has become an imperative part of
strategic management.
Prerequisite:
• Awareness of business transactions. No specific course is a pre-requisite for this course.
•
Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis’ (CAME) 11th edition, by Charles T.
Horngren, George Foster and Srikant M. Datar, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi.
Detailed Syllabus
Unit Topics Duration(Hr)
Financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income statement and Cash
1 flows), analyze the implications of the various items appearing in
6
them.
To interpret the financial summaries, through various parameters
2 such as liquidity, profitability, efficiency, leverage, gearing which 6
would be covered by ratios and DuPont analysis.
3 Understanding of Working Capital and its various components and its
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place in the Operating cycle.
4 Sources of short term and working capital finance. 6
Introduction to Cost Concepts and its Managerial Purpose
5 Budgeting and Planning 6
Controlling and Variances
6 Cost – Volume Profit Relationships 5
7 Decision Making in managerial situation 6
8 Cost Allocation and its methods 3
9 Traditional Costing v/s Activity Based Costing 4
Total 50

BOOKS
Prescribed text
 Dinesh Harsolekar, Accounting for Managers, Sterling Publishers
 White, Sondhi & Fried, Analysis & Uses of Financial Statements, Wiley

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 Helfert Erich, Techniques of Financial Analysis, Jaico

Reference Books:
 Prasanna Chandra, Finance Sense, Tata McGraw Hill
 Robert Anthony, Essentials of Accounting
 Addison-Wesley Brownlee, Ferris & Haskins
 Corporate Reporting, Pearson

Internet references:
 www.icai.org, www.sebi.org

Term work consists of the following

1. Tests : 30 Marks
2. Assignments : 20 marks

MBA (Tech) (Common) Trimester - X

Sub: Organizational Behaviour Code : 719 HRM
Periods per week Lecture 5 Hrs
Term Work(Practical) -
Tutorial -
Hours Marks
Evaluation system Theory Examination 3 100 (scaled down to 50)
Term Work 50

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Objectives:
1. To give insight into the dynamics of working in an organizational setting.
2. To improve personal and inter - personal effectiveness.
3. To develop understanding about the linkages between individual and group behaviour and
the technological context.
Unit Topic Duration (Hrs.)
Concept of Organisation
Individual and organization
1 3
Organisation as a system
Emerging structures and forms
Personality
Conceptual Background
Learning and Personality Development
2 5
Emotional Intelligence and Personality
Personality in Organisational Context
Inter-personal Orientation
Process of Perception
A model of Perception
3 3
Factors that Influence of Distort Perception
Impression Management
Groups and Teams
Nature and Types of Groups and Teams
4 Inter – Personal dynamics in Groups and Teams 7
Inter – Personal and Inter – Group Dynamics
Group and organisational diversity
Creativity
Blocks to creativity, Tools for Enhancing Creativity
5 3
Creative Problem Solving
Creativity and Innovation
Motivation
Theoretical Background to Motivation
6 6
The Practical Implications :Motivation in the Organisational Settings
Individual and Group / Team Motivation
Leadership
7 Approaches to Leadership 5
Contemporary Issues in Leadership
Conflict
Functional and dysfunctional conflict
8 3
Personal and Inter – personal Conflict
Conflict Resolution Strategies

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Technology and Work Related Issues

Human Response to Technology
The Psychological Impact of Work Systems including Alienation and
9 5
Stress
The Implication of Virtual Work Setting
Methods of Employee Involvement in the technological context
Organisational Power and Politics
The Bases of Power
10 3
Political Strategies
Vertical, Horizontal Relationships and Politics
Organisational Culture
Bases and Types of Organisational Culture
11 Building an Organization’s Culture 4
Cross – cultural Aspects of Organisation
The Limitations of Organisational Culture
Organisational Change
Business Environment and organizational change
12 3
Resistance to Change
Learning Organisation
Total 50

References:
• Robbins, S. P. “Organizational Behavior’ 11th Edition, Prentice – Hall of India,
2006
• Lufthans, Fred, ‘Organizational Behavior’ 11th Edition, McGraw Hill Publications,
2006
• Parek, Udai, “Understanding Organizational Behavior” Oxford University Press,
2004
• Kreitner, R. and Angelo Kinki. “Organizational Behavior, 7th Edition, McGraw
Hill Publications, 2005

Internet References:
www.cps.usfca.edu/ob/resources

Term Work:
Psychological Tests : 20 Marks
Case Studies : 20 Marks
Class Participation : 10 Marks

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MBA (Tech) (Common) Trimester - X

Sub: Advanced Statistical Analysis & Operations Research Code : 720 OPS
Lecture 5 Hrs.
Periods per week Term Work(Practical) -
Tutorial -
Hours Marks
Evaluation system Theory Examination 3 50 (100 scaled down to 50)
Term Work 50
Objectives: To familiarize students on the following:
1) The concepts involved in Advanced Statistics & Econometrics
2) Need for Advanced Statistics in Business Research Methods
3) Use of Standard Software for Data Analysis
Prerequisite: Statistical Methods
Detailed Syllabus
Unit Topics Duration (Hr)
1 Non- Parametric Methods 7

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RunTest
Sign Test
Mann – Whitney U Test
Kolmororov – Smirnov Test
Econometrics
Assumptions of classical linear regression model.
2 Heteroscedasticity 9
Multicollinearity
Autocorrelation
Multivariate Analysis
Factor Analysis
3 Discriminant Analysis 9
Cluster Analysis
Conjoint Analysis
TOTAL 25
BOOKS
Reference Books:
• Business Statistics A Aczel & J Sounderpandian
• Business Research Methods William Zikmund
• Business Research Methods Donald Cooper & Schindler
• Multivariate Data Analysis Hair, Anderson, Tatham & Black
• Basic Econometrics Damodar Gujarati

Internet references:

Objectives:
To familiarize students on the following:
1) The concepts involved in Operations Research
2) Need for Operations Research in solving business problems
3) Scope and limitation of use
Prerequisite:
Detailed Syllabus
Unit Topics Duration (Hr)
Decision Theory; pay off Matrix, EMV Criterion, EOL Criterion,
1 6
Decision making under uncertainty
2 Decision Tree Analysis, Bayesian Approach to Decision Making 6
3 Linear Programming – Primal & Duality, Sensitivity Analysis 6

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Forecasting Methods – Smoothing Methods, Trend Analysis using

4 7
regression 7 seasonal variations
TOTAL 25

BOOKS
Reference Books:
Introduction to Operations Research by Hillier & Lieberman
• Operations Research by Taha
• Operations Research by J K Sharma
• Problems in Operations Research by Hira Gupta
• Operations Research by Ravindran Phillips & Solberg
• Quantitative techniques in management by N D Vohra

Internet references :
Mid Term work : 50 marks comprising of Tests and Assignments.

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