NET SYLLABUS MANAGEMENT
UGC NET (Management) INTRODUCTION
UGC NET (Management) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the task of conducting UGC-NET, which is a Test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for ‘Assistant Professor’ as well as ‘Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor’ in Indian Universities and Colleges.The UGC-NET is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode w.e.f. December 2018 onwards.
Awarding of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and/ or Eligibility for Assistant Professorship depends on the aggregate performance of the candidate in Paper-I and Paper-II of UGC-NET. The candidates qualifying only for Assistant Professorship are not eligible to be considered for the award of JRF. Candidates who qualify the eligibility test for Assistant Professorship are governed by the rules and regulations of the concerned Universities/Colleges/State Governments, as the case may be for recruitment of Assistant Professor.
UGC-NET is conducted twice every year (June & December). In order to regularize the UGC-NET examination cycle, the National Testing Agency (NTA), with the concurrence of UGC is conducting UGC NET December 2023 in 83 subjects, at selected cities across the country.
NET SYLLABUS
There are two papers:
Paper 1 (General Teaching and Research Aptitude) and
Paper 2 (Commerce-specific topics).
Paper 1 (GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING & RESEARCH APTITUDE)
The main objective is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the candidates. The test aims at assessing the teaching and research aptitude as well. Candidates are expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities, which include comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments, deductive and inductive reasoning. The candidates are also expected to have a general awareness about teaching and learning processes in higher education system. Further, they should be aware of interaction between people, environment, natural resources and their impact on the quality of life. The details of syllabi are as follows:
Unit-I :Teaching Aptitude
- Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory,
Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics and basic requirements. - Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners
(Academic, Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences. - Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material,
Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution. - Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher centred vs.
Learner centred methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam,
Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.). - Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern and ICT based.
- Evaluation Systems: Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in
Choice Based Credit System in Higher education, Computer based
testing, Innovations in evaluation systems.
Unit-II: Research Aptitude
- Research: Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Post-positivistic approach to research.
- Methods of Research: Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative
and Quantitative methods. - Steps of Research.
- Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.
- Application of ICT in research.
- Research ethics.
Unit-III: Comprehension
- A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be
answered.
Unit-IV: Communication
- Communication: Meaning, types and characteristics of communication.
- Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group
communications, Classroom communication. - Barriers to effective communication.
- Mass-Media and Society.
Unit-V :Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
- Types of reasoning
- Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships
- Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and
Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.).
Unit-VI :Logical Reasoning
- Understanding the structure of arguments: argument forms, structure of
categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies,
Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical
square of opposition. - Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.
- Analogies.
- Venn diagram: Simple and multiple use for establishing validity of
arguments. - Indian Logic: Means of knowledge.
- Pramanas: Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana
(Comparison), Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and
Anupalabddhi (Non-apprehension). - Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation),
Hetvabhasas (fallacies of inference).
Unit-VII :Data Interpretation
- Sources, acquisition and classification of Data.
- Quantitative and Qualitative Data
- Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart
and Line-chart) and mapping of Data - Data Interpretation.
- Data and Governance
Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- ICT: General abbreviations and terminology.
- Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.
- Digital initiatives in higher education.
- ICT and Governance
Unit-IX :People, Development and Environment
- Development and environment: Millennium development and Sustainable
development goals. - Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their
impacts on environment. - Environmental issues: Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water
pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical,
hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its Socio-Economic and
Political dimensions. - Impacts of pollutants on human health.
- Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal,
Biomass, Nuclear and Forests. - Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies
- Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate
Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit,
Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International
Solar Alliance.
Unit-X :Higher Education System
- Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India
- Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India.
- Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India.
- Professional, Technical and Skill Based education.
- Value education and environmental education.
- Policies, Governance, and Administration.
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Paper 2(Subject : Management)
UGC NET (Management)
Unit – I
Management – Concept, Process, Theories and Approaches, Management Roles
and Skills
Functions – Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Coordinating and Controlling.
Communication – Types, Process and Barriers.
Decision Making – Concept, Process, Techniques and Tools
Organisation Structure and Design – Types, Authority, Responsibility,
Centralisation, Decentralisation and Span of Control
Managerial Economics – Concept & Importance
Demand analysis – Utility Analysis, Indifference Curve, Elasticity & Forecasting
Market Structures – Market Classification & Price Determination
National Income – Concept, Types and Measurement
Inflation – Concept, Types and Measurement
Business Ethics & CSR
Ethical Issues & Dilemma
Corporate Governance
Value Based Organisation
Unit – II
Organisational Behaviour – Significance & Theories
Individual Behaviour – Personality, Perception, Values, Attitude, Learning and
Motivation
Group Behaviour – Team Building, Leadership, Group Dynamics
Interpersonal Behaviour & Transactional Analysis
Organizational Culture & Climate
Work Force Diversity & Cross Culture Organisational Behaviour
Emotions and Stress Management
Organisational Justice and Whistle Blowing
Human Resource Management – Concept, Perspectives, Influences and
Recent Trends
Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection, Induction, Training
and Development
Job Analysis, Job Evaluation and Compensation Management
Unit – III
Strategic Role of Human Resource Management
Competency Mapping & Balanced Scoreboard
Career Planning and Development
Performance Management and Appraisal
Organization Development, Change & OD Interventions
Talent Management & Skill Development
Employee Engagement & Work Life Balance
Industrial Relations: Disputes & Grievance Management, Labour Welfare and
Social Security
Trade Union & Collective Bargaining
International Human Resource Management – HR Challenge of International
Business
Green HRM
Unit– IV
Accounting Principles and Standards, Preparation of Financial Statements
Financial Statement Analysis – Ratio Analysis, Funds Flow and Cash Flow
Analysis, DuPont Analysis
Preparation of Cost Sheet, Marginal Costing, Cost Volume Profit Analysis
Standard Costing & Variance Analysis
Financial Management, Concept & Functions
Capital Structure – Theories, Cost of Capital, Sources and Finance
Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Types and Process, Zero base Budgeting
Leverages – Operating, Financial and Combined Leverages, EBIT–EPS
Analysis, Financial Breakeven Point & Indifference Level.
Unit –V
Value & Returns – Time Preference for Money, Valuation of Bonds and Shares,
Risk and Returns;
Capital Budgeting – Nature of Investment, Evaluation, Comparison of Methods;
Risk and Uncertainly Analysis
Dividend – Theories and Determination
Mergers and Acquisition – Corporate Restructuring, Value Creation, Merger
Negotiations, Leveraged Buyouts, Takeover
Portfolio Management – CAPM, APT
Derivatives – Options, Option Payoffs, Option Pricing, Forward Contracts &
Future Contracts
Working Capital Management – Determinants, Cash, Inventory, Receivables and
Payables Management, Factoring
International Financial Management, Foreign exchange market
Unit – VI
Strategic Management – Concept, Process, Decision & Types
Strategic Analysis – External Analysis, PEST, Porter’s Approach to industry
analysis, Internal Analysis – Resource Based Approach, Value Chain Analysis
Strategy Formulation – SWOT Analysis, Corporate Strategy – Growth, Stability,
Retrenchment, Integration and Diversification, Business Portfolio Analysis – BCG,
GE Business Model, Ansoff’s Product Market Growth Matrix
Strategy Implementation – Challenges of Change, Developing Programs
Mckinsey 7s Framework
Marketing – Concept, Orientation, Trends and Tasks, Customer Value and
Satisfaction
Market Segmentation, Positioning and Targeting
Product and Pricing Decision – Product Mix, Product Life Cycle, New Product
development, Pricing – Types and Strategies
Place and promotion decision – Marketing channels and value networks, VMS,
IMC, Advertising and Sales promotion
Unit –VII
Consumer and Industrial Buying Behaviour: Theories and Models of Consumer
Behaviour
Brand Management – Role of Brands, Brand Equity, Equity Models, Developing
a Branding Strategy; Brand Name Decisions, Brand Extensions and Loyalty
Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Drivers, Value creation, Supply Chain
Design, Designing and Managing Sales Force, Personal Selling
Service Marketing – Managing Service Quality and Brands, Marketing Strategies
of Service Firms
Customer Relationship Marketing – Relationship Building, Strategies, Values and
Process
Retail Marketing – Recent Trends in India, Types of Retail Outlets.
Emerging Trends in Marketing – Concept of e-Marketing, Direct Marketing,
Digital Marketing and Green Marketing
International Marketing – Entry Mode Decisions, Planning Marketing Mix for
International Markets
Unit –VIII
Statistics for Management: Concept, Measures Of Central Tendency and
Dispersion, Probability Distribution – Binominal, Poison, Normal and Exponential
Data Collection & Questionnaire Design
Sampling – Concept, Process and Techniques
Hypothesis Testing – Procedure; T, Z, F, Chi-square tests
Correlation and Regression Analysis
Operations Management – Role and Scope
Facility Location and Layout – Site Selection and Analysis, Layout – Design and
Process
Enterprise Resource Planning – ERP Modules, ERP implementation
Scheduling; Loading, Sequencing and Monitoring
Quality Management and Statistical Quality Control, Quality Circles, Total Quality
Management – KAIZEN, Benchmarking, Six Sigma; ISO 9000 Series Standards
Operation Research – Transportation, Queuing Decision Theory, PERT / CPM
Unit –IX
International Business – Managing Business in Globalization Era; Theories of
International Trade; Balance of payment
Foreign Direct Investment – Benefits and Costs
Multilateral regulation of Trade and Investment under WTO
International Trade Procedures and Documentation; EXIM Policies
Role of International Financial Institutions – IMF and World Bank
Information Technology – Use of Computers in Management Applications; MIS,
DSS
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
Data Warehousing, Data Mining and Knowledge Management – Concepts
Managing Technological Change
Unit – X
Entrepreneurship Development – Concept, Types, Theories and Process,
Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies
Intrapreneurship – Concept and Process
Women Entrepreneurship and Rural Entrepreneurship
Innovations in Business – Types of Innovations, Creating and Identifying
Opportunities, Screening of Business Ideas
Business Plan and Feasibility Analysis – Concept and Process of Technical,
Market and Financial Analysis
Micro and Small Scale Industries in India; Role of Government in Promoting SSI
Sickness in Small Industries – Reasons and Rehabilitation
Institutional Finance to Small Industries – Financial Institutions, Commercial
Banks, Cooperative Banks, Micro Finance