Class 11th Business Studies Syllabus Download PDF

Units

Marks

Part A

Foundations of Business

1

Nature and Purpose of Business

16

2

Forms of Business Organisations

3

Public, Private and Global Enterprises

14

4

Business Services

5

Emerging Modes of Business

10

6

Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics

Total

40

Part B

Finance and Trade

7

Sources of Business Finance

20

8

Small Business

9

Internal Trade

20

10

International Business

Total

40

Project Work (One)

20

Content

• History of Trade and Commerce in India: Indigenous Banking System, Rise of Intermediaries, Transport, Trading Communities: Merchant Corporations, Major Trade Centres, Major Imports and Exports, Position of Indian Sub-Continent in the World Economy.
• Business – meaning and characteristics
• Business, profession and employment Concept
• Objectives of business
• Classification of business activities – Industry and Commerce
• Industry-types: primary, secondary, tertiary Meaning and subgroups
• Commerce-trade: (types-internal, external; wholesale and retail) and auxiliaries to trade; (banking, insurance, transportation, warehousing, communication, and advertising) – meaning
• Business risk-Concept

• Sole Proprietorship-Concept, merits and limitations.
• Partnership-Concept, types, merits and limitation of partnership, registration of a partnership firm, partnership deed. Types of partners
• Hindu Undivided Family Business: Concept
• Cooperative Societies-Concept, merits, and limitations.
• Company – Concept, merits and limitations; Types: Private, Public and One Person Company – Concept
• Formation of company – stages, important documents to be used in formation of a company
• Choice of form of business organisation

• Public sector and private sector enterprises – Concept
• Forms of public sector enterprises: Departmental Undertakings, Statutory Corporations and Government Company.
• Global Enterprises – Feature. Public private partnership – concept

• Business services – meaning and types. Banking: Types of bank accounts – savings, current, recurring, fixed deposit and multiple option deposit account
• Banking services with particular reference to Bank Draft, Bank Overdraft, Cash credit. E-Banking meaning, Types of digital payments
• Insurance – Principles. Types – life, health, fire and marine insurance – concept
• Postal Service – Mail, Registered Post, Parcel, Speed Post, Courier – meaning

• E – business: concept, scope and benefits

• Concept of social responsibility
• Case of social responsibility
• Responsibility towards owners, investors, consumers, employees, government and community.
• Role of business in environment protection
• Business Ethics – Concept and Elements

• Concept of business finance
• Owners’ funds- equity shares, preferences share, retained earnings
• Borrowed funds: debentures and bonds, loan from financial institution and commercial banks, public deposits, trade credit, Inter Corporate Deposits (ICD).

• Entrepreneurship Development (ED): Concept, Characteristics and Need. Process of Entrepreneurship Development: Start-up India Scheme, ways to fund start-up. Intellectual Property Rights and Entrepreneurship
• Small scale enterprise as defined by MSMED Act 2006 (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act)
• Role of small business in India with special reference to rural areas
• Government schemes and agencies for small scale industries: National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and District Industrial Centre (DIC) with special reference to rural, backward areas

• Internal trade – meaning and types services rendered by a wholesaler and a retailer
• Types of retail-trade-Itinerant and small scale fixed shops retailers
• Large scale retailers-Departmental stores, chain stores – concept
• GST (Goods and Services Tax): Concept and key-features

• International trade: concept and benefits
• Export trade – Meaning and procedure
• Import Trade – Meaning and procedure
• Documents involved in International Trade; indent, letter of credit, shipping order, shipping bills, mate’s receipt (DA/DP)
• World Trade Organization (WTO) meaning and objectives

Business Studies Question Paper Design 2024

Typology of Questions

Marks

Percentage

Remembering and Understanding:

Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers.

Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organising, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas

44

55

Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.

19

23.75

Analysing, Evaluating and Creating:

Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalisations.

Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria.

Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.

17

21.25

TOTAL

80

100%