Guidelines for Mid Term MBA, Fall 15, MGT (Finance group)

Analyze by strategic viewpoints in case study method: Out of them five questions will be selected for question paper and you have to answer at least four. Each will carry four marks.  

1.      Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) announced an overhaul of its corporate structure on Wednesday as the world's biggest-selling carmaker seeks to streamline decision-making and improve the way it manages its production as output hits record highs. Source: http://www.reuters.com

2.      The proposed merger between Robi and Airtel received strong support from experts, users and lawyers at a public hearing organised by the telecom regulator yesterday. Source: http://www.thedailystar.net/

3.      The oil industry, with its history of booms and busts, is in its deepest downturn since the 1990s, if not earlier. Source: http://www.nytimes.com

4.      The publisher of one of China's most respected business magazines, Caixin, said Wednesday it was seeking new investors following reports e-commerce giant Alibaba plans to take a stake in the company as it looks to expand its media empire.Source:  http://www.thedailystar.net/

5.      India will consider merging some of its more than two dozen state-run banks, the finance minister said on Saturday, as the government seeks to improve efficiency at the ailing lenders that dominate the nation's banking sector. Source: http://www.thedailystar.net/

6.      As online deliveries surge and shop sales fall, Britain's retailers are looking to refit their once bustling superstores with new attractions such as rivals' fashion brands to fill empty spaces and keep shoppers coming through the door. Source: http://www.thedailystar.net/