Management Optional Syllabus for UPSC
The UPSC Management optional is examined in two Mains papers of 250 marks each, 500 marks in total. Paper I has 6 topics and Paper II has 6 topics, listed below with their subtopics.
Management Paper I syllabus
1. Management Concepts
- Evolution of management thought
- Management functions
- Decision making
2. Organizational Behavior
- Individual behavior, learning
- Group dynamics, teams
- Leadership, motivation
3. Human Resource Management
- HR planning, job analysis
- Recruitment, training
- Performance, compensation
4. Industrial Relations
- Trade unions, collective bargaining
- Industrial disputes
- Labor legislation
5. Accounting & Finance
- Financial accounting basics
- Cost accounting
- Management accounting
6. Financial Management
- Capital structure, WACC
- Capital budgeting
- Working capital, dividends
Management Paper II syllabus
1. Marketing Management
- Marketing concepts, STP
- Product, pricing decisions
- Distribution, promotion
2. Production Management
- Facility location, layout
- Material management
- Quality management, TQM
3. Quantitative Techniques
- Linear programming
- Transportation, assignment
- Queuing, simulation
4. Strategic Management
- Strategy formulation
- Environmental analysis
- Implementation, control
5. International Business
- Global environment
- Entry strategies
- MNC management
6. Business Ethics & CSR
- Ethical theories
- Corporate governance
- CSR practices
Other Professional optionals
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