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NET SYLLABUS

Subject : Management Code No. : 17

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.

UGC NET Management Syllabus 2025 Paper 2

Unit Name Syllabus

Management Concepts, Functions (Planning, Organizing, Staffing), Communication,

Unit I Decision Making, Organization Structure, Managerial Economics, Demand Analysis,
Market Structures, National Income, Inflation, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance

Organizational Behaviour, Individual and Group Behaviour, HR Management Concepts,

Unit II
Job Analysis, Recruitment, Training, and Development

Strategic HR Management, Performance Management, Employee Engagement,

Unit III
Industrial Relations, International HRM, Green HRM

Accounting Principles, Financial Statements, Ratio Analysis, Costing, Financial

Unit IV
Management, Capital Structure, Budgeting

Value & Returns, Capital Budgeting, Dividend Theories, Mergers & Acquisitions,
Unit V
Portfolio Management, Working Capital Management

Strategic Management Concepts, Strategic Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Marketing

Unit VI
Concepts, Product and Pricing Decisions

Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management, Supply Chain Management, Service

Unit VII
Marketing, Retail Marketing, International Marketing

Statistics for Management, Data Collection, Hypothesis Testing, Operations

Unit VIII
Management, Quality Management, Operation Research

International Business, Foreign Direct Investment, International Trade Procedures, Role

Unit IX
of International Financial Institutions, Technological Change

Entrepreneurship Development, Intrapreneurship, Women and Rural

Unit X
Entrepreneurship, Innovations in Business, Business Planning, Small Scale Industries

UGC NET Management Syllabus 2025 Paper 1

Candidates can refer to the table below for the UGC NET Management Syllabus 2025 for
Paper 1. This syllabus outlines the important topics that will be covered in the exam, helping
candidates prepare effectively.

UGC NET Management Syllabus 2025 Paper 1

Unit Name Syllabus

Unit-I (Teaching Teaching concepts, learner characteristics, factors affecting teaching, teaching
Aptitude) methods, teaching support, evaluation types
Unit-II (Research
Research meaning, methods, steps, thesis writing, ICT in research, research ethics
Aptitude)

Unit-III
Reading comprehension and related questions
(Comprehension)

Unit-IV Meaning, types of communication, effective communication, barriers, mass-media,

(Communication) and society

Unit-V (Mathematical
Types of reasoning, mathematical aptitude, series (number and letter)
Reasoning)

Unit-VI (Logical Argument structure, reasoning (deductive, inductive), analogies, Venn diagrams,
Reasoning) Indian logic

Unit-VII (Data
Data sources, classification, interpretation, and governance
Interpretation)

Unit-VIII (ICT) Basics of ICT, internet, email, digital initiatives, and governance

Unit-IX (People, Development-environment interaction, environmental issues, protection acts,

Development, Env.) international agreements

Unit-X (Higher
History of higher education, learning programs, policies, and governance
Education System)

UGC NET Management Syllabus 2025 Paper 2

UGC NET Management Syllabus 2025 Paper 2 is crucial for candidates preparing for the
exam. Understanding this syllabus will help candidates focus their preparation effectively.
Below is an overview of the important areas covered in Paper 2:

UGC NET Management Exam Pattern 2025

The UGC NET Management Exam 2025 is organized in two stages: Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Paper 1 is mandatory for all candidates, while Paper 2 focuses on specific subjects. Both
papers are conducted online. Below is the exam pattern for UGC NET Management 2025:

UGC NET Management Exam Pattern 2025

UGC NET Management Exam

Total Questions Total Marks
Pattern 2025

Paper 1 50 100

Paper 2 100 200

Total 150 300

UGC NET Management Exam Preparation Tips

To perform effectively in the UGC NET Management Exam 2025, candidates are encouraged
to adopt a structured and focused preparation approach. Below are five essential strategies
to help streamline your study plan and enhance exam readiness:

1. Understand the Syllabus Thoroughly: Begin by reviewing the UGC NET Management
Syllabus 2025 in detail. Break it down into individual units and topics to ensure clarity
on what needs to be studied.

2. Develop a Realistic Study Plan: Create a well-organized study schedule that allocates
dedicated time to each section of the syllabus. Consistency in following this schedule
is key to comprehensive preparation.

3. Utilize Standard Study Resources: Refer to recommended textbooks, online learning

platforms, and previous years’ question papers to strengthen conceptual
understanding and become familiar with the exam format.

4. Practice Through Mock Tests and Sample Papers: Incorporate regular practice
sessions into your routine by attempting mock tests and solving sample questions.
This helps in assessing progress and identifying areas that need improvement.

5. Revise Consistently: Plan periodic revision sessions to reinforce key concepts and
ensure long-term retention. Effective revision plays a crucial role in exam
performance.