CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25 PDF Download Updated

Part-A  Principles and Functions of Management

Unit-I: Nature and Significance of Management 

• Management - concept, objectives, and importance 
• Management as Science, Art and Profession
• Levels of Management 
• Management functions-planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling 
• Coordination- concept and importance

Unit-II: Principles of Management 

• Principles of Management - concept and significance
• Fayol’s principles of management 
• Taylor’s Scientific management - principles and techniques

Unit III: Business Environment

• Business Environment- concept and importance 
• Dimensions of Business Environment - Economic, Social, Technological, Political and Legal
• Demonetization - concept and features

Unit IV: Planning

• Planning: Concept, importance and limitation 
• Planning process 
• Single use and Standing Plans. Objectives, Strategy, Policy, Procedure, Method, Rule, Budget and Programme 

Unit V: Organising 

• Organising: Concept and importance 
• Organising Process 
• Structure of organisation- functional and divisional concept. Formal and informal organization - concept 
• Delegation: concept, elements and importance
• Decentralization: concept and importance

Unit VI: Staffing

• Staffing: Concept and importance of staffing
• Staffing as a part of Human Resource Management concep
• Staffing process
• Recruitment process
• Selection – process 
• Training and Development - Concept and importance, Methods of training - on thejob and off the job - vestibule training, apprenticeship training and internship training 

Unit VII: Directing 

• Directing: Concept and importance
• Elements of Directing
• Motivation - concept, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Financial and non-financial incentives 
• Leadership - concept, styles - authoritative, democratic and laissez faire
• Communication - concept, formal and informal communication; barriers to effective communication, how to overcome the barriers?

Unit VIII: Controlling

• Controlling - Concept and importance
• Relationship between planning and controlling 
• Steps in process of control

Part B: Business Finance and Marketing 

Unit IX: Financial Management

• Financial Management: Concept, role and objectives
• Financial decisions: investment, financing and dividend - Meaning and factors affecting
• Financial Planning - concept and importance
• Capital Structure – concept and factors affecting capital structure
• Fixed and Working Capital - Concept and factors affecting their requirements

Unit X: Financial Markets

• Financial Markets: Concept 
• Money Market: Concept 
• Capital market and its types (primary and secondary) 
• Stock Exchange - Functions and trading procedure 
• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) - objectives and functions 

Unit XI: Marketing 

• Marketing – Concept, functions and philosophies
• Marketing Mix – Concept and elements 
• Product – branding, labelling and packaging – Concept
• Price - Concept, Factors determining price 
• Physical Distribution – concept, components and channels of distribution
• Promotion – Concept and elements; Advertising, Personal Selling, Sales Promotion and Public Relations 

Unit XII: Consumer Protection

• Consumer Protection: Concept and importance 
• The Consumer Protection Act, 2019: 

Source: http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2019/210422.pdf 

• Meaning of consumer Rights and responsibilities of consumers Who can file a complaint? Redressal machinery, Remedies Available
• Consumer awareness - Role of consumer organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) 

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus 2024-2025 PDF

Units

Periods

Marks

Part A

Principles and Functions of Management

1.

Nature and Significance of Management

12

16

2

Principles of Management

14

3

Business Environment

12

4

Planning

14

14

5

Organising

15

6

Staffing

16

20

7

Directing

15

8

Controlling

12

Part B

Business Finance and Marketing

9

Financial Management

20

15

10

Financial Markets

18

11

Marketing Management

30

15

12

Consumer Protection

12

Part C

Project Work (One)

30

20

SN

Typology of Questions

Marks

Percentage

1

Remembering and Understanding:

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

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

44

55%

2

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

19

23.75%

3

Analysing, Evaluating and Creating:

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

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%