Business Administration non MBA

camran · #1 Friday, July 13, 2012

I have IT background. I took some courses related to Business Administration like Intro to Management, Marketing etc.... Is it advisable that i go for this subject??? How can it be compared with Public Administration? Is it more scoring than PA?

Pearl013 · #2 Friday, July 13, 2012

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Originally Posted by camran

I have IT background. I took some courses related to Business Administration like Intro to Management, Marketing etc.... Is it advisable that i go for this subject??? How can it be compared with Public Administration? Is it more scoring than PA?

if u have good command over financial portion of paper then go for it other wise don't opt it. for this just have look on past 10 years paper of business ad. look at financial portion if u can easily solve these questions then go for it.

camran · #3 Friday, July 13, 2012

I looked at the past papers and i have found that Financial portion doesnt always contain numerical questions and sometimes theoretical questions are also asked. Also, you have to attempt only one question from that portion. What about Management and Marketing ? Can I, using standard books suggested by CSPs, score 70+marks if I give it proper time?

Alpha One · #4 Saturday, July 14, 2012

Graduates of BSCS and BSIT can easily attempt Business Administration paper with comparatively less hard work than other subjects which are alien to them.

camran · #5 Saturday, July 14, 2012

What are the highest marks one got ever in this subject?

Usman Cheema · #6 Saturday, July 14, 2012

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Originally Posted by camran

I have IT background. I took some courses related to Business Administration like Intro to Management, Marketing etc.... Is it advisable that i go for this subject??? How can it be compared with Public Administration? Is it more scoring than PA?

I won't advice anyone to opt for Business Admin because the course is very lengthy and you never know the changing moods of FPSC, they change the pattern whenever they like.

P.s I'm an MBA.

Regards,

Bilal Hassan · #7 Sunday, July 15, 2012

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Originally Posted by camran

I have IT background. I took some courses related to Business Administration like Intro to Management, Marketing etc.... Is it advisable that i go for this subject??? How can it be compared with Public Administration? Is it more scoring than PA?

no brother never opt it, i have done a blunder opting it in PMS and facing the music...when i saw the paper, i asked myself, what the hell is that? i am nailed though i am an MBA...and CSS is expected to be far difficult than PMS...

MBA · #8 Sunday, July 15, 2012

Business Admin comprises of three subjects of MBA, Management, Marketing and Finance, you need to study 3 different things in order to score good in one subject, and when you belong to IT background, you are advisable to stay away from the said subject.

If you think you know Management well, go for Pub Amin rather.

Alpha One · #9 Tuesday, July 17, 2012

I tend to differ from the three Gentlemen who have posted before me, not recommending Business Administration to be opted as an optional subject in CSS.

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Originally Posted by Usman Cheema

I won't advice anyone to opt for Business Admin because the course is very lengthy and you never know the changing moods of FPSC, they change the pattern whenever they like.

P.s I'm an MBA.

Regards,

Mr. Usman, may I ask if you have appeared in CSS, business administration paper? If you have a closer look at the syllabus, it would reveal that the course is not as lengthy as you imagine it is.

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Originally Posted by MBA

Business Admin comprises of three subjects of MBA, Management, Marketing and Finance, you need to study 3 different things in order to score good in one subject, and when you belong to IT background, you are advisable to stay away from the said subject.

If you think you know Management well, go for Pub Amin rather.

Dear MBA, I am BS(CS), I appeared in CSS with Business administration as one of my optional subjects, and currently I am serving this nation as a Civil Servant in Foreign Service and so are many of my other colleagues and students with same educational background and same subject. I hope that answers your argument.

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Originally Posted by Bilal Hassan

no brother never opt it, i have done a blunder opting it in PMS and facing the music...when i saw the paper, i asked myself, what the hell is that? i am nailed though i am an MBA...and CSS is expected to be far difficult than PMS...

Dear Bilal, there is a BIG difference in the syllabai of CSS and PMS. Dont make estimations regarding CSS based on your PMS experience.

Usman Cheema · #10 Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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Originally Posted by Alpha One

Mr. Usman, may I ask if you have appeared in CSS, business administration paper? If you have a closer look at the syllabus, it would reveal that the course is not as lengthy as you imagine it is.

Yes my friend I have appeared in CSS 2011. And whatever I have suggested is based on my own personal experience. I was able to score 48 only despite being Masters in the said subject. You are supporting Business Admin as an optional because in your case it has served the purpose but the reality is that this subject is very time consuming as one have to cover at least the basics of whole Management, Marketing and Financial Management which is quite difficult. Here is the course of Business Admin, if in your opinion its not lengthy and very easy to prepare then I'm afraid I can't agree with your stance.

PART-I

MANAGEMENT

1. Nature And Scope of Management-Different Schools of thought.

2. Planning - Planning process; Planning tools; Change Management.

3. Organisation - Type of Organisation; Theory of Organisation; Group dynamics ; Staffing.

4. Actuating—Leading; Approaches to Leadership-Coordinating: Communicating; Motivating.

5. Controlling—Budgetary Control; Budgetary process.

PART-II

PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

1. An overview of Marketing.

2. Marketing’s Role in Society and inside a Firm.

3. Environment of Marketing.

4. Strategic Planning and Marketing.

5. Marketing Mix i.e. Product, Pricing, Place (Distribution, Channels), Wholesaling, Retailing, Sales Promotion (Advertising, Public Relations).

6. Global Marketing.

PART-III

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

1. Nature and Scope of Financial Management

2. Interpretation of Financial Statement—Ratio analysis, Trend analysis—Common size analysis.

3. Time Value of Money—Concept of TVM; Net Present Value; Pay Back period; Internal rate of return.

4. Working Capital Management - Cash Management; Receivable Management; Inventory Management.

5. Port Folio Management—Types of Investment; Financial Securities; Diversification of Risk.

6. Accounting - Accounting Cycles, Preparation of Financial Statements; Balance Sheet, Income Statemen

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