MS-03

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
2015

MS-03: Economic and Social Environment

School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI 110 068

ASSIGNMENT

Course Code

MS-03

Course Title

Economic and Social Environment

Assignment Code

MS-03/TMA/SEM-I/2015

Coverage

All Blocks

Note : Attempt all questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2015 to
the coordinator of your study centre.

1.

Explain environment of business in detail and examine the interaction between economic
environment and business management giving suitable examples.

2.

Evaluate the working and performance of public sector in India.

3.

a) Describe the salient features of the protective policy adopted by the government for
Small Scale Industry (SSI).
b) State the objective and achievements of administered price mechanism.

4.

a) Analyse the need for foreign capital for a developing country. Give illustrations.
b) Define Balance of Payments (BoP). Briefly discuss the significance and composition
of BoP.

5.

Briefly review the impact of economic reforms in India in terms of achievements and
failures.