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CUET (UG) Business Studies Syllabus 2024
The CUET (UG) Business Studies Syllabus for the CUET (UG) 2024 is available by the National Testing Agency. The CUET (UG) Business Studies Syllabus is available for review from the link below. The CUET (UG) 2024 Business Studies syllabus defines and describes each unit covered on the CUET (UG) 2024 Business Studies exam.
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NTA Entrance Exam Business Studies Revised Syllabus
NTA Entrance Exam Business Studies and their Unit wise marks distribution
Units and Topics
| # | Unit/Topic | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| I | Principles and Functions of Management | |
| 1 | Nature and Significance of Management | |
| 2 | Principles of Management | |
| 3 | Business Environment | |
| 4 | Planning | |
| 5 | Organising | |
| 6 | Staffing | |
| 7 | Directing | |
| 8 | Controlling | |
| II | Business Finance and Marketing | |
| 9 | Business Finance | |
| 10 | Financial Markets | |
| 11 | Marketing | |
| 12 | Consumer Protection | |
| 13 | Entrepreneurship Development | |
| Total | - |
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Syllabus
NTA Entrance Exam Business Studies Syllabus for Chapter 1: Principles and Functions of Management
1 Nature and Significance of Management
- Concept of Management
- Meaning and Features of Management
- Body of Knowledge
- Management Tools
- Separate Discipline
- Specialisation
- Code of Conduct
- Professional Association
- Objectives of Management
- Importance of Management
- Management as Science, Art and Profession
- Levels of Management
- Top Management
- Middle Management
- Lower Or Supervisory (First Level) Management
- Management Functions
- Planning - Concept and Importance of Planning
- Controlling - Concept and Importance of Controlling
- Coordination - Concept and Importance of Coordination
- Directing - Concept and Importance of Directing
- Organizing - Concept and Importance of Organizing
- Staffing - Concept and Importance of Staffing
- Coordination as an Essence of Management
- Nature of Coordination
- Importance of Coordination
2 Principles of Management
- Concept of Principles of Management
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Definition
- Features
- Significance of Management Principles
- Provides useful insight to managers
- Helpful inefficient utilization of resources
- Scientific decisions
- Understanding social responsibility
- Encourages Research and Development (R and D)
- Helps to coordinate and control
- Develops objective approach
- Fayol’s Principles of Management
- Principles of Taylor’s Scientific Management
- Science, Not Rule of Thumb
- Harmony, Not Discord
- Mental Revolution
- Cooperation, Not Individualism
- Division of Responsibility
- Development of employer and employees for greater efficiency and maximum prosperity
- Techniques of Taylor’s Scientific Management
- Work Study
- Standardization of Tools and Equipment
- Scientific Task Setting
- Scientific Selection and Training
- Functional Organization
- Differential Piece-Rate Wage Plan
3 Business Environment
- Concept of Business Environment
- Meaning and Features of Business Environment
- Importance of Business Environment
- Dimensions of Business Environment
- Internal
- External
- Economic
- Social
- Technological
- Political
- Legal
- Economic Environment in India
- Impact of Government Policy Changes on Business with Special Reference to Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization in India
4 Planning
- Concept of Planning
- Meaning and features of Planning
- Type of Plan
- Importance of Planning
- Economic Planning in India
- Case for planning
- Case against planning
- Target Area Planning
- Hill Area Development Programme
- Drought Prone Area Programme
- Case Study – Integrated Tribal Development Project in Bharmaur* Region
- Importance of Planning
- Limitation of Planning
- Planning Process
- Types of Plans
Types of Plans
- Objectives
- Strategy
- Policy
- Procedure
- Method
- Rule
- Programme
- Budget
5 Organising
- Concept of Organising
- Meaning and Features of Organising
- Organising Process
- Importance of Organising
- Steps in the Process of Organising
- Structure of Organisation
- Structure of Organization:
- Formal Organisation
- Informal Organisation
- Types of formal organisation based on their structure
- Line Organisation
- Line and Staff Organisation
- Functional Organisation
- Divisional Organisation
- Concept of Delegation of Authority
- Elements of Delegation
- Importance of Delegation of Authority
- Concept of Decentralization
- Importance of Decentralization
- Comparison Between Delegation and Decentralization
6 Staffing
- Concept of Staffing
- Need for Staffing
- Importance of Staffing
- Staffing as a Part of Human Resource Management
- Staffing Process
- Steps in the staffing process
- Staffing - Recruitment Process
- Meaning and sources of staffing
- Staffing - Selection Process
- Meaning and procedure
- Concept of Training and Development
- Meaning and Features of Training and Development
- Need for Training and Development
- Importance of Training and Development
- Methods of Training
- on the job
- off the job
- Induction training
- vestibule training
- apprenticeship training
- internship training
- Classroom training
- Distinction between on the job and off the job training
7 Directing
- Meaning and Features Of Directing
- Importance of Directing
- Principles of Directing
- Elements of Directing
- Concept of Supervision
- Meaning and Features of Supervision
- Importance of Supervision
- Concept of Motivation
- Meaning and Features of Motivation
- Importance of Staff Motivation
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- Pyramid
- Assumption
- Criticism
- Motivation - Financial and Non Financial Incentives
- Concept of Leadership
Meaning and Features of Leadership
- Importance of Leadership
- Leadership - Qualities of a Good Leader
- Concept of Communication
- Meaning and Features of Communication
- Importance of Communication in Business
- Formal and Informal Communication
- Barriers to Effective Communication
8 Controlling
- Concept of Controlling
- Meaning and Features of Controlling
- Importance of Controlling
- Fulfilling Goals of Organization
- Making Efficient Utilization of Resources
- Accuracy of Standards
- Motivates Employee
- Ensures Order and Discipline
- Facilitates Co-ordination
- Psychological Pressure
- Ensures Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Builds Good Corporate Image
- Acts as a Guide
- Relationship Between Planning and Controlling
- Steps in Controlling Process
- Setting performance standards
- Measurement of actual performance
- Comparison of actual performance with standards
- Analysing deviations
- Taking corrective action
- Techniques of Managerial Control
Techniques of Managerial Control
- Traditional Techniques
- Modern Techniques
NTA Entrance Exam Business Studies Syllabus for Chapter 2: Business Finance and Marketing
9 Business Finance
- Concept of Financial Management
- Meaning and Features of Financial Management
- Role and Objectives of Financial Management
- Concept of Financial Planning
- Meaning of Financial Planning
- Importance of Financial Planning
- Concept of Capital Structure
- Meaning of Capital Structure
- Factors of Capital Structure
- Concept of Fixed and Working Capital
- Meaning and Features of Fixed and Working Capital
- Factors Affecting Fixed and Working Capital Requirements
10 Financial Markets
- Concept of Financial Markets
- Meaning and Features of Financial Markets
- Function of Financial Markets
- Capital Market and Its Types -(Primary and Secondary)
- Money Market and Its Instruments
- Money Market
Money Market - Money Market Instruments
- Types of Financial Market
- Capital Market
- Characteristics of Capital Market
- Securities Market
- Price
- Participants
- Location
- Market for Financial Assets
- Kinds of Capital Market
- Primary Market
- Public Issue
- Rights Issue
- Private Placement
- Secondary Market
- Distinction Between Capital Market and Money Market
- Stock Exchange
- Origin, Meaning and Definition
- Functions of Stock Exchange
- Trading Procedure of Stock Exchange
- National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
- Objectives of NSE
- Market Segments of NSE
- Over-The-Counter Exchange of India (OTCEI)
- Objectives of OTCEI
- Function of OTCEI
- Trading Procedure of Stock Exchange
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
- Objectives of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
- The function of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
- stock exchanges, stockbrokers, merchant bankers, depositories, mutual funds, and credit rating agencies.
11 Marketing
- Concept of Marketing
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Definition
- Features of Marketing
- Marketing Functions
- Meaning, features of each function of marketing
- Role of Marketing
- Comparison Between Marketing and Selling
- Concept of Marketing Mix
- Product
- Price
- Place
- Promotion
- People
- Process
- Physical Environment
- Elements of Marketing Mix
- Meaning, features, objectives and differences of Advertising, sales promotion, personal selling and publicity.
- Nature of Product
- Classification of Product
- Product - Branding
- Product - Labelling
- Product Mix - Packaging
- Meaning of packaging
- Features of good packaging
- Concept of Physical Distribution
- Meaning and Features of Physical Distribution
- Role of Physical Distribution
- Meaning of Channels of Distribution
- Introduction
- Definition
- Types of Channels of Distribution
- Channels based on the middlemen
- Direct Channel
- Indirect Channel or Distribution Through Middlemen
- Channels Based on the Type of Goods and Services
- Consumer Goods Distribution Channels
- Industrial Goods Distribution Channels
- Services Distribution Channels
- Channels Based on National and International Markets
- Factors of Channels of Distribution
- Choice of Channels - Factors Determining
- Concept of Promotion (Marketing)
- Meaning and Features of Promotion
- Role of Promotion (Marketing)
- Elements of Promotion Mix
- Concept of Advertising (Marketing)
- Meaning and Features of Advertising
- Role of Advertising
- Concept of Personal Selling
- Meaning and Features of personal selling
- Role of personal selling
- Objections Against Advertising
- Concept of Price (Marketing)
- Factors Influencing Pricing
12 Consumer Protection
- Concept of Consumer Protection
- Meanng and Features of Consumer Protection
- Importance of Consumer Protection
- Rights and Responsibilities of Consumers
- Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
- Consumer Awareness
- Legal Redressal Machinery Under Consumer Protection Act 1986
- Remedies Available to the Consumer Under Consumer Protection Act 1986
- Role of Consumer Organizations and Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- Legal Protection to Consumers
13 Entrepreneurship Development
- Concept of Entrepreneurship Development
- Meaning and features of Entrepreneurship Development
- Function of Entrepreneurship Development
- Need of Entrepreneurship Development
- Characteristics of Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Economic activity
- Organization Building
- Creative activity
- Managerial skill and leadership
- Skillful management
- Risk Bearing
- Gap filling function
- Spirit of Enterprise
- Self Confidence
- Flexibility
- Resource Mobilisation
- Hard work
- Leadership
- Foresight
- Analytical Ability
- Decision Making
- Competency of Entrepreneurship
- Process of Entrepreneurship Development
- Training
- Entrepreneurship Development Process (EDP)
- Entrepreneurial Values, Attitudes and Motivation
- Features of attitude
- Sources of attitudes
- Essential attitudes of an Entrepreneur
- Motivation
