Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Semester 3 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 3 — विषयवार कक्षाएँEvery theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.
Strategic ManagementBusiness TaxationPerformance & Compensation Management
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Labs, practicals & project workलैब, प्रैक्टिकल और प्रोजेक्टExperiments / jobs / project work as in the syllabus, with practical file and viva preparation.
Training & DevelopmentIndustrial Relations & Labour LawsSummer Internship Project
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Unit tests & mid-termयूनिट टेस्ट और मिड-टर्मA test after every unit and a mid-term in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 3 mock testमॉक टेस्टA full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.
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Semester 3 exam (university / board)सेमेस्टर / वार्षिक परीक्षाPrevious papers, important questions and full revision.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
6 subjects · 30 chapters · 147 topics
Strategic Management5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Introduction to Strategic Management
5 topics+
- Concept of strategy and strategic management
- Strategic management process
- Vision, mission, goals and objectives
- Strategic intent and levels of strategy
- Corporate governance and social responsibility in strategy
02Unit 2: Environmental & Internal Analysis
7 topics+
- External environment: PESTEL
- Industry analysis: Porter's five forces
- Strategic groups and competitor analysis
- Internal analysis: resource-based view, VRIO
- Value chain analysis
- Core competence and competitive advantage
- SWOT and TOWS matrix
03Unit 3: Corporate Level Strategies
6 topics+
- Grand strategies: stability, expansion, retrenchment, combination
- Ansoff product-market matrix
- Integration and diversification
- Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances
- Turnaround and divestment
- Portfolio analysis: BCG matrix, GE nine-cell matrix
04Unit 4: Business & Functional Level Strategies
4 topics+
- Porter's generic strategies: cost leadership, differentiation, focus
- Competitive strategies in different industry life-cycle stages
- Blue ocean strategy
- Functional strategies: marketing, finance, HR, operations
05Unit 5: Strategy Implementation & Control
6 topics+
- Structure and strategy
- McKinsey 7S framework
- Leadership, culture and change
- Resource allocation
- Strategic control and evaluation
- Balanced scorecard
Business Taxation5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Basic Concepts of Income Tax
6 topics+
- Income-tax Act and Finance Act; Income-tax Act, 2025 in force from 1 April 2026
- Person, assessee, income, previous year / tax year
- Residential status of individuals and companies
- Scope of total income
- Exempt incomes
- Old and new tax regimes
02Unit 2: Heads of Income
6 topics+
- Income from salaries: allowances and perquisites
- Income from house property: annual value, standard deduction
- Profits and gains of business or profession
- Depreciation (block of assets)
- Capital gains: short-term and long-term
- Income from other sources
03Unit 3: Total Income & Tax Liability
6 topics+
- Clubbing and set-off and carry forward of losses
- Deductions under Chapter VI-A (80C, 80D and others)
- Computation of total income and tax for individuals
- Rebate, surcharge and health and education cess
- TDS, TCS and advance tax
- Filing of returns
04Unit 4: Corporate Taxation
4 topics+
- Tax rates for domestic companies, concessional regimes
- Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT)
- Tax on dividends in the hands of shareholders
- Tax issues in business decisions: make or buy, lease or buy
05Unit 5: Goods and Services Tax (GST)
6 topics+
- Concept and need of GST; 101st Constitutional Amendment
- CGST, SGST / UTGST and IGST
- Supply, time and place of supply
- Input tax credit
- Registration, composition scheme and returns
- GST Council and e-way bill
Performance & Compensation Management5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Performance Management
4 topics+
- Performance management vs performance appraisal
- Performance management cycle: planning, monitoring, reviewing, rewarding
- Goal setting: SMART goals, KRAs and KPIs
- Competency-based performance management
02Unit 2: Performance Appraisal & Counselling
4 topics+
- Traditional methods: rating scale, ranking, paired comparison, forced distribution
- Modern methods: BARS, MBO, 360-degree, assessment centre
- Rater errors and their reduction
- Performance counselling, feedback and PIP
03Unit 3: Compensation Concepts
5 topics+
- Meaning and objectives of compensation
- Minimum, fair and living wage
- Wage theories
- Job evaluation and pay structure; broadbanding
- Code on Wages 2019
04Unit 4: Incentives & Variable Pay
4 topics+
- Individual incentives: Taylor, Halsey, Rowan plans
- Group incentives
- Profit sharing and gain sharing (Scanlon, Rucker)
- ESOPs and variable pay
05Unit 5: Benefits & Executive Compensation
5 topics+
- Fringe benefits and services
- Statutory benefits: PF, ESI, gratuity, bonus, maternity
- Code on Social Security 2020
- Cost to company (CTC) and salary structuring
- Executive compensation
Training & Development5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Introduction to Training & Learning
5 topics+
- Training, development and education
- Importance and objectives of training
- Learning principles and learning curve
- Learning theories: reinforcement, social learning
- Adult learning (andragogy)
02Unit 2: Training Need Analysis
4 topics+
- Need and process of TNA
- Organisational, task and person analysis
- Methods: observation, interviews, questionnaires, performance data
- Competency mapping
03Unit 3: Training Design & Methods
5 topics+
- ADDIE model
- On-the-job methods: coaching, job rotation, apprenticeship, JIT
- Off-the-job methods: lecture, case study, role play, simulation, vestibule, in-basket
- Sensitivity training
- E-learning and blended learning
04Unit 4: Training Evaluation
5 topics+
- Need for evaluation
- Kirkpatrick's four-level model
- Phillips ROI model
- CIRO model
- Transfer of training
05Unit 5: Management & Employee Development
5 topics+
- Management development programmes
- Mentoring and coaching
- Career planning and succession planning
- Learning organisation (Peter Senge)
- Knowledge management
Industrial Relations & Labour Laws5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Industrial Relations
5 topics+
- Concept, objectives and importance of IR
- Approaches: unitary, pluralist, Marxist, Dunlop's systems approach
- Actors in industrial relations
- Industrial relations in India and the role of the state
- ILO and India
02Unit 2: Trade Unions
5 topics+
- Meaning, functions and types of trade unions
- Trade union movement in India
- Central trade union organisations
- Trade Unions Act 1926: registration, rights and liabilities
- Problems of trade unions in India
03Unit 3: Collective Bargaining & Participation
5 topics+
- Collective bargaining: process and types
- Distributive and integrative bargaining
- Workers' participation in management: forms
- Works committee and joint management councils
- Grievance handling procedure
04Unit 4: Industrial Disputes
5 topics+
- Causes and forms of industrial disputes: strike, lockout, gherao
- Lay-off, retrenchment and closure
- Settlement machinery: conciliation, arbitration, adjudication
- Industrial Disputes Act 1947 and the Industrial Relations Code 2020
- Standing orders and discipline
05Unit 5: Labour Laws
5 topics+
- Factories Act 1948: health, safety, welfare, working hours
- Wage laws and the Code on Wages 2019
- Social security: EPF, ESI, gratuity, maternity benefit; Code on Social Security 2020
- Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH) Act 2013
Summer Internship Project5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Milestone 1: Internship Search & Topic Selection
4 topics+
- Preparing the resume and cover letter
- Applying to companies, banks, NGOs and start-ups
- Choosing a topic with the company guide and faculty guide
- Training letter and joining formalities
02Milestone 2: Synopsis
4 topics+
- Company profile and problem statement
- Objectives of the study
- Research methodology: design, sample, tools
- Week-wise work plan
03Milestone 3: Training Work & Data Collection
4 topics+
- Learning the department's work and keeping a daily diary
- Questionnaire / interview data collection
- Secondary data from company records and reports
- Weekly review with the guide
04Milestone 4: Report Writing
4 topics+
- Report format: certificate, declaration, acknowledgement, contents
- Chapters: introduction, company profile, literature, methodology, analysis, findings, suggestions, conclusion
- Tables, charts and interpretation
- References, annexures and plagiarism check
05Milestone 5: Presentation & Viva
4 topics+
- Preparing 10-12 slides
- Explaining learning from the internship
- Answering common viva questions
- Final submission and evaluation
About this course
You will be able to
- Complete Strategic Management syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Business Taxation syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Performance & Compensation Management syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Training & Development syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Industrial Relations & Labour Laws syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Summer Internship Project syllabus with regular tests
Who it is for
- MBA students of Semester 3 (AKTU) - Finance, Human Resource, Marketing specialisations
- Students preparing for consulting, business development and general management roles
What you need
- Completion of MBA Semester 1 and 2 (management, marketing, finance basics)
- Habit of reading business news for case examples
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
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Questions
Which syllabus is followed?
The AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) MBA syllabus of Strategic Management (Semester 3). If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus and units.
How are case studies handled?
Every unit has short Indian company cases (Tata, Reliance, Maruti, Infosys and others) solved in the format expected in the AKTU paper.
How will I be tested?
Unit-wise MCQ tests and a final paper at semester level, plus practice on short and long answer questions from previous university papers.
Which tax law is taught after the new Income-tax Act?
Concepts are taught as per the syllabus and the law applicable to your exam year; changes under the Income-tax Act, 2025 are explained alongside the older section numbers.
Are payroll calculations included?
Yes. Incentive plans, gratuity, bonus and CTC break-up are calculated with examples.
Will I conduct a training session?
Yes. You prepare a short training plan with TNA, objectives, method and evaluation form and deliver a mini session to the group.
Are the new labour codes covered?
Yes. The older Acts are taught along with the four labour codes that consolidate them, so you can answer questions in either form.
When is the summer internship done?
Between Semester 2 and Semester 3 (6-8 weeks in summer); the report and viva are evaluated in Semester 3 as per AKTU.
