WBCHSE 12 Business Studies Syllabus 2026
SEMESTER – III
TOTAL Theory Marks: 80
Topics [MCQ] – Marks: 40
| Sl. No. | Topic | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit – 1 Nature and Significance of Management | 5×1 = 05 |
| 2 | Unit – 2 Principles of Management | 5×1 = 05 |
| 3 | Unit – 3 Business Environment | 5×1 = 05 |
| 4 | Unit – 4 Planning | 7×1 = 07 |
| 5 | Unit – 5 Organising | 8×1 = 08 |
| 6 | Unit – 6 Marketing Management | 10×1 = 10 |
| TOTAL | 40 |
| UNIT NO. | TOPICS | MARKS |
| Unit 1 | Nature and Significance of Management:· Management – Concept, Objectives, Importance.· Management as Science, Art and Profession.· Levels of Management.· Management Functions – Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling.· Coordination – Characteristics and Importance | 5 |
| Unit 2 | Principles of Management:· Principles of Management – Concept, Nature and Significance.· Fayol’s Principles of Modern Management.· Taylor’s Scientific Management – Principles and Techniques. | 5 |
| Unit 3 | Business Environment:· Business Environment – Concept, Importance.· Dimensions of Business Environment – Economic, Social, Technological, Political and Legal.· Concept of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation.· Impact of Government Policy changes on Business and Industry with special reference to Liberalisation, Privatization and Globalization. | 5 |
| Unit 4 | Planning:· Concept, Importance, Limitations.· Planning process.· Types of Plans – Objective, Strategy, Policy, Procedure, Method, Rule, Budget, Programme. | 7 |
| Unit 5 | Organising:· Concept and Importance.· Steps in the Process of Organising.· Structure of Organisation – Functional and Divisional.· Formal and Informal Organisation.· Delegation: Concept, Elements and Importance.· Decentralization: Concept and Importance. | 8 |
| Unit 6 | Marketing Management:· Marketing – Meaning, Functions, Marketing vs. Selling.· Marketing Management Philosophies.· Marketing Mix – Concept· Product – Concept, Branding, Labelling and Packaging.· Price – Factors determining Price.· Physical Distribution – Concept, Channels of Distribution: Types, Choice of Channels.· Promotion – Concept and Elements.· Advertising – Concept, Role, Objections against Advertising.· Personal Selling – Concept and Qualities of a Good Salesman.· Sales Promotion – Concept and Techniques.· Publicity – Concept and Role. | 10 |
SEMESTER – IV
Topics [SAQ, LAQ] – Marks: 40
| Topic | Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks) | Short Answer Type Questions (3 Marks) | Descriptive Type Questions (5 Marks) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit – 7 Staffing | 1×2 = 2 | —- | 1×5 = 5 | 07 |
| Unit – 8 Directing | 1×2 = 2 | —- | 1×5 = 5 | 07 |
| Unit – 9 Controlling | 1×2 = 2 | 1×3 = 3 | —- | 05 |
| Unit – 10 Financial Management | —- | 1×3 = 3 | 1×5 = 5 | 08 |
| Unit – 11 Financial Markets | 1×2 = 2 | 2×3 = 6 | —- | 08 |
| Unit – 12 Consumer Protection | 1×2 = 2 | 1×3 = 3 | —- | 05 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 15 | 15 | 40 |
| UNIT NO. | TOPICS | MARKS |
| Unit 7 | Staffing:· Concept and Importance of Staffing· Staffing as a part of Human Resource Management· Staffing Process: Recruitment – Meaning and Sources Selection – Process· Training and Development – Concept and Importance. Methods of Training — on the job and off the job-vestibule training, apprenticeship training and internship training. | 7 |
| Unit 8 | Directing:· Concept and Importance· Elements of Directing· Supervision – Concept, Functions of a Supervisor.· Motivation – Concept, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Financial and Non-Financial Incentives.· Leadership – Concept, Qualities of a Good Leader.· Communication – Concept, Formal and Informal Communication, Barriers to Effective Communication, Measures to overcome the barriers. | 7 |
| Unit 9 | Controlling:· Concept and Importance.· Relationship between Planning and Controlling.· Steps in the Process of Control. | 5 |
| Unit 10 | Financial Management:· Concept, Objectives of Financial Management· Decisions relating to Investment, Financing and Dividend.· Financial Planning: Concept and Importance.· Financial Structure: Concept and Factors affecting Structure.· Fixed and Working Capital: Concept and Factors affecting their requirements. | 8 |
| Unit 11 | Financial Markets:· Financial Markets: Concepts and Types.· Money Market and its Instruments.· Capital Market and its Types (Primary and Secondary).· Stock Exchange – Functions, Trading and Settlement Procedure.· Dematerialization and Depositories (NSDL and CDSL).· NSEI: Objectives, BSE: Objectives.· Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): Objectives and Functions. | 8 |
| Unit 12 | Consumer Protection:· Consumer Protection: Concept and Importance· The Consumer Protection Act, 2019: Meaning of consumer Rights and Responsibilities of Consumers Who can file a complaint? Redressal machinery Remedies available· Consumer Awareness- Role of Consumer Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) | 5 |
*[Note: 20 Hours reserved for Remedial classes, Tutorials and Home Assignments.]