Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) 2006 M.B.A I – Strategic Management - Question Paper

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2006
Faculty of Management Studies
Semester IV – Paper I – Strategic Management
(Common for Branches I, II and III)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum
{2004 admissions : 60 Marks
{2003 admissions : 75 Marks
{Prior to 2003 admissions : 100 Marks}
part A
ans any 6 ques..
Write short notes on :
1. Strategy planning.
2. Differentiate ranging from objectives and goals.
3. Feedback and Review on strategy.
4. PIMS Model.
5. Functional strategies.
6. Delphi Technique.
7. Entrepreneurial turnaround strategy.
8. Consortia.
9. Stoplight Matrix.
(6 X 2½ = 15 marks)
(6 X three = 18 marks)
(6 X three = 18 marks)

part B
10. (a) explain Steiner’s Pyramid of Business Strategy.
Or
(b) Distinguish ranging from Mission, Objectives and Goals. Formulate the Mission’s objectives and goals of the organization in which you are working.
11. (a) discuss the thesis that, “Structure follows strategy”. Express your views on this statement.
Or
(b) What do you understand by TOW Analysis? explain various components of TOW’s Matrix.
12. (a) What is DSS (Decision Support System) ? How is it related to strategy valuation ? discuss with suitable examples.
Or
(b) (i) elaborate the principles of competitive strategy formulation?
(ii) “The key of successful implementation of strategy is effective leadership”. Do you agree? explain.

(3 X 10 = 30 marks)
(3 X 11 = 33 marks)
(3 X 17 = 51 marks)
part C
(Compulsory Question)
Pumping Up BP
It’s a major oil deal, a masterstroke for Vladimir Putin, a warning shot to OPEC, and a coup for John Browne, the restless chief of Anglo-American energy giant BP. The Feb. 11 announcement that BP PLC (BP) would pony up $7.1 billion in cash, stock, and assets for a 50 percent stake in what will be Russia’s third-largest oil company could even shake up the industry as much as Browne’s 1998 acquisition of Amoco, a deal that triggered huge consolidation.
The BP agreement with the owners of Tyumen Oil Co. a major Russian oil and gas producer, boosts the London company’s oil reserves by a third. But the agreement has significance far beyond the oil patch. Energy is the most political of businesses, and this deal s clearly a bargain struck ranging from Russia and Britain, America’s nearest ally. As such, it is a reward for British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was quick to embrace Russian President Putin after the former KGB boss took power in 2000. Having such a marquee Western name as BP link its future to Russia is a boon to Putin, who considers Russian energy companies key levers of his foreign policy. Putin is signaling by the agreement that Russia is welding itself more firmly than ever to the West – and that other multinationals can safely seek investment in Russia. Putin also wants to harness BP’s savvy and capital for Russia’s purposes. BP’s main Russian partner, Mikhail Fridman, says that before Putin blessed the deal, he insisted that the new joint venture focus on expanding westward into the old Soviet bloc and beyond.

Earning:   Approval pending.