MS-423: Marketing Of Financial Services last 3 yrs paper
June, 2021
- Explain the following:
(a) Characteristics of Services(b) Role of Self-Regulatory Organisations in Capital Markets
- Describe the Marshallian Economic Model and the Pavlovian Learning Model. Explain the marketing applications of these models.
- Explain the concept and role of ‘Brand’ in a bank’s marketing strategy. What are the advantages of branding to customers and banks?
- Explain the concepts of service quality, customer value and customer satisfaction with respect to banking services. Briefly discuss the procedure for quantifying customer’s service quality.
- In the context of a Bank, explain securitisation, features of securitisation and its process. Discuss the regulatory framework for securitisation in India.
- Explain the role and functions of an Assets Management Company (AMC). Describe its working mechanism.
- Discuss globalisation of financial market and its impact on the local markets. What are the important ‘drivers’ for globalisation in the context of financial services?
- Write short notes on any four of the following:
(a) Treasury Bills
(b) Tele-marketing
(c) Project Appraisal
(d) Debenture Trustee
(e) Networked Bank
February, 2021
- Discuss the following:
(a) Government Securities Market(b) Housing Finance Market
- Discuss the various orientations under which organisations conduct their marketing activity.
- Define ‘Product’ and discuss the different Products/Schemes offered by banks.
- Describe the different channels of distribution of financial services used by banks and their advantages.
- Discuss the role played by a Merchant Banker in the management of Public Issues. Discuss the role of other agencies besides merchant bankers involved in issue management
- Why do insurance services need to be marketed? What are the limitations in marketing of insurance services? How can the marketing of these services be made more effective?
- Discuss the technologies used by banks for marketing their products/services through call centres and online bill payment system.
- Write short notes on any four of the following:
(a) Pavlovian Learning Model
(b) Product Development
(c) Consortium Lending
(d) Close-ended scheme
(e) Offensive marketing strategy for financial services
June, 2020
- What are financial services? Describe the -different marketing orientations in the context of marketing of financial services.
- What is Individual Perception? Explain the Pavlovian Learning Model and discuss the marketing application of the Pavlovian Model.
- What is Product Life Cycle? Discuss the application of product life cycle concept to manage marketing of banking products.
- What are the Pricing Objectives of banking products and services? Discuss the various methods of pricing financial products.
- Explain the meaning of securitisation. Describe the process of securitisation and list the advantages that occur to different parties involved in securitisation.
- What are Pension Funds? Discuss the risks associated with pension funds and explain how the performance of these funds is measured.
- Write short notes on:
a. Credit Rating
b. Zero Coupon Bonds
c. Venture Capital
d. Global Depository Receipts
- What is a ‘Networked Bank’? Describe the various technologies used for bank networking.