Business Management

Paper Code: 
GPM-301
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To familiarize students with the basic concepts of management

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Management
  • Management – Concept, significance of management
  • Management v/s Administration
  • Henry Fayol’s principles of management
  • Planning, organizing, controliing, directing functions of management

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Overview of Apparel Industry
  • Design, sampling and costing
  • Fabric section
  • Layout  and cutting department
  • Sewing section finishing
  • Inspection & quality control
  • Packaging
9.00
Unit III: 
Readymade Garmet industry
  • Selection criteria for readymade garments
  • Advantages & disadvantages of readymade garments
  • SWOT analysis of RMGI
9.00
Unit IV: 
Apparel Merchandising
  • Merchandising concepts: core elements of merchandising,open to buy
  • Responsibilities of a merchandiser
  • Functions of merchandising division - planning, controlling and execution
9.00
Unit V: 
Introduction to Retailing
  • Retailing - introduction, types of retailers
  • Multi Channel retailing
  • Customer buying behaviour
Essential Readings: 

1. Cooklin.J., Introduction to Clothing Manufacture, Blackwell Science Ltd, Cambridge, 199.

2. Elaine Stone, Samples. J., Fashion Merchandising & Introduction, CMC Graw Hill Book Company, 1985.

3. Frings.G.S., Fashion to Concept to Consumer, New Jersey, Prentice Hall International, 1999.

4. Levy & Weitz, Retailing Management, Tata Mc Graw Hill.

5. Barry & Burman, Merchandising and Retailing, Prentice hall.

6. Sudh, G.S., Business Management, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur

7. Naulakha, R.L., Principles of Management, RBD Publishers, Jaipur

References: 

1. Stoner, J., Fredman, Gilbert, Management, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.

2. Mathew, M.J., Business Management, Shell Sons, Jaipur