The document outlines the syllabus for a Class XI business studies course, detailing the structure and topics covered over a total of 104 periods for each of two parts: foundations of business and finance and trade. Key areas include business types, business ethics, sources of finance, and trade regulations. It also addresses the importance of small businesses and the role of international trade in the economy.

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Business Studies Syllabus
CLASS XI
One Paper 3 Hours 100 Marks
Units Periods Marks
PartA: Foundations of Business
1. Nature and Purpose of Business 20 08
2. FormsofBusinessOrganisations 24 12
3. Public,PrivateandGlobalEnterprises 20 08
4. BusinessServices 18 10
5. EmergingModesofBusiness 10 06
6. SocialResponsibilityofBusinessandBusinessEthics 12 06
104 50
Part B : Finance andTrade
7. Sourcesofbusinessfinance 28 14
8. SmallBusiness 14 06
9. InternalTrade 28 12
10. InternationalBusiness 12 08
11. Project Work 22 10
104 50
A Part: Foundations of Business (Periods 104)
Unit 1: Nature and purpose of business: 20 Periods
• Concept and characteristics of business.
• Business,professionandemployment-distinctivefeatures.
• Objectives of business - economic and social, role of profit in business
• Classificationofbusinessactivities:IndustryandCommerce.
• Industry - types: primary, secondary, tertiary.
• Commerce-trade:types(internal,external,wholesaleandretail;andauxiliariestotrade:
banking,insurance,transportation,warehousing,communication,andadvertising.
• Business risks - nature and causes.

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Unit 2: Forms of Business Organisations (Periods 24)
• SoleProprietorship-meaning,features,meritsandlimitations.
• Partnership-Features,types,meritsandlimitationsofpartnershipandpartners,registration
of a partnership firm, partnership deed.Type of partners.
• HinduUndividedFamilyBusiness:features.
• CooperativeSocieties- features,types,meritsandlimitations.
• Company:privateandpubliccompany-features,meritsandlimitations.
• Formation of a company- stages.
• Starting a business - basic factors.
Unit 3: Public, Private & Global Enterprises (Periods 20)
• Private sector and public sector enterprises.
• Forms of public sector enterprises: features, merits and limitations of departmental
undertakings,statutorycorporationandGovernmentCompany.
• Changingroleofpublicsectorenterprises.
• Global enterprises, Joint ventures, Public Private Partnership - features
Unit 4: Business Services (Periods 18)
• Banking: types of bank accounts- savings, current, recurring, fixed deposit and multiple
option deposit account.
• Banking services with particular reference to issue of bank draft, banker's cheque (Pay
order),RTGS (RealTimeGrossSettlement)NEFT(NationalElectronicFundsTransfer),
bank overdraft, cash credits and e- banking.
• Insurance:principles,conceptoflife,health,fireandmarineinsurance.
• Postal and telecom services: mail (UPC, registered post, parcel, speed post and courier)
and other services.
Unit 5: Emerging Modes of Business (Periods 10)
• E-Business - scope and benefits, resources required for successful e-business
implementation,onlinetransactions,paymentmechanism,securityandsafetyofbusiness
transactions.
• Outsourcing-concept, need and scope of BPO (business process outsourcing) and KPO
(knowledgeprocessoutsourcing).

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Unit 6: Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics (Periods 12)
• Conceptofsocialresponsibility.
• Caseforsocialresponsibility.
• Responsibilitytowardsowners,investors,consumers,employees,governmentand
community.
• Environmentprotectionandbusiness.
• Businessethicsandelements.
Part B: Finance and Trade (Periods 104)
Unit 7: Sources of business finance (Periods 28)
• Conceptofbusinessfinance.
• Owner'sfunds-equityshares,preferenceshares,GDR,ADR&IDRandretainedearnings.
• Borrowedfunds-debenturesandbonds,loanfromfinancialinstitutions,loansfrom
commercial banks, public deposits, trade credit, ICD (inter corporate deposits).
Unit 8: Small Business (Periods 14)
• Small scale enterprise as defined by MSMED Act 2006 (Micro ,Small and Medium
EnterpriseDevelopmentAct)
• RoleofsmallbusinessinIndiawithspecialreferencetoRuralAreas
• Government schemes and agencies for small scale industries: NSIC (National Small
industries Corporation) and DIC (District Industrial Center) with special reference to
rural, backward & hilly areas.
Unit 9: International Trade (Periods 28)
• Services rendered by a wholesaler and a retailer
• Typesofretailtrade-itinerantandsmallscalefixedshops
• Large scale retailers- departmental stores, chain stores, mail order business.
• Conceptofautomaticvendingmachine.
• ChambersofCommerceandIndustry:basicfunctions
• Maindocumentsusedininternaltrade:Performainvoice,invoice,debitnote,credit
note,LR(LorryReceipt)and RR(RailwayReceipt)
• Terms of Trade : COD (Cash on Delivery), FOB(Free on Board ) ,CIF (Cost,
Insurance and Freight), E&OE (Errors and Omissions Excepted)

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Unit 10: International (Periods 12)
• Concept and problems of international trade.
• Export import procedure and documents.
• Role of WTO