CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25: Download PDF

Exam Date: 15 Feb '24 to 02 Apr '24

Sushmita Sundas

Updated on - Apr 2, 2024

CBSE class 12th Business Studies syllabus 2024-25 is divided into three parts: Part A: Principles and Functions of Management, Part B: Business Finance and Marketing, and Part C: Project Work. There are 8 chapters in Part A, while Part B comprises a total of 4 topics. Students can download the Business Studies syllabus in PDF format.

Furthermore, the CBSE class 12th 2024-25 Business Studies enlists the course structure, course content, assessment details, and project details. The Business studies paper will be conducted for 100 marks, of which 80 will be given for theory, and 20 will be provided for internal assessment.

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CBSE Class 12th Business Studies 2024-25: Download PDF
CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25: Course Structure
CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25: Unit-Wise
CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25: Project Assessment

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies 2024-25: Download PDF

Students who take the CBSE class 12th Business Studies course will be better equipped to manage, evaluate, and adapt to business-related developments. The direct link to download the CBSE class 12th 2024-25 Business Studies syllabus is provided below.

CBSE 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25
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CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25: Course Structure

Students can refer to the CBSE class 12th 2024-25 Business Studies syllabus and chapter-wise marking distribution to prepare efficiently and focus more on important chapters :

CBSE Class 12th 2024-25 Business Studies Course Structure
Units	Unit Name	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	14
6	Staffing	16	20
7	Directing	15
8	Controlling	12
Total		110	50
Part B: Business Finance and Marketing
9	Financial Management	20	15
10	Financial Markets	18	15
11	Marketing Management	30	15
12	Consumer Protection	12	15
Total		80	30
Part C: Project Work (One)		30	20

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25: Unit-Wise

Business is a dynamic process that combines human initiative, natural resources, and technology in a continually shifting international environment. The updated syllabus discusses all of these features, and detailed information is provided below.

Part A: Principles and Functions of Management

Part of the CBSE Class 12th Business Studies syllabus covers the 8 units. Refer to the table below for more details.

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Part A Syllabus 2024-25
Concepts	Objectives
Unit 1: Nature and Significance of Management
Management - concepts, objectives, and importance	Understand the concept of management.
	Explain the meaning of ‘Effectiveness and Efficiency.
	Discuss the objectives of management.
	Describe the importance of management.
Management as Science, Art, and Profession	Examine the nature of management as a science, art, and profession.
Levels of Management	Understand the role of top, middle, and lower levels of management
Management functions-planning, organising, staffing, directing, and controlling	Explain the functions of management
Coordination - concept and importance	Discuss the concepts and characteristics of coordination.
Coordination - concept and importance	Explain the importance of coordination.
Unit 2: Principles of Management
Principles of Management - concept and significance	Understand the concept of principles of management.
Principles of Management - concept and significance	Explain the significance of management principles.
Fayol’s principles of management	Discuss the principles of management developed by Fayol.
Taylor’s Scientific management- principles and techniques	Explain the principles and techniques of scientific management.
Taylor’s Scientific management- principles and techniques	Compare the contributions of Fayol and Taylor.
Unit 3: Business Environment
Business Environment - concept and importance	Understand the concept of ‘Business Environment’.
Business Environment - concept and importance	Describe the importance of the business environment
Dimensions of Business Environment - Economic, Social, Technological, Political and Legal Demonetization - concepts and features	Describe the various dimensions of ‘Business Environment’.
	Understanding the concept of demonetization
Unit 4: Planning
Concept, importance, and limitation	Understand the concept of planning.
	Describe the importance of planning.
	Understand the limitations of planning.
Planning Process	Describe the steps in the process of planning.
Single-use and standing plans. Objectives, Strategy, Policy, Procedure, method Rule, budget, and Programme	Develop an understanding of single use and standing plans
	Describe objectives, policies, strategy, procedure, method, rule, budget and programme as types of plans.
Unit 5: Organising
Concept and importance	Understand the concept of organising as a structure and as a process.
Concept and importance	Explain the importance of organising.
Organising Process	Describe the steps in the process of organising
Structure of organisation - functional and divisional concept. Formal and informal organisation- concept	Describe the functional and divisional structures of an organisation.
	Explain the advantages, disadvantages, and suitability of functional and divisional structure.
	Understand the concept of formal and informal organisation.
	Discuss the advantages, disadvantages of formal and informal organisation.
Delegation: concept, elements and importance	Understand the concept of delegation.
	Describe the elements of delegation.
	Appreciate the importance of Delegation.
Decentralization: concept and importance	Understand the concept of decentralisation.
	Explain the importance of decentralisation.
	Differentiate between delegation and decentralisation.
Unit 6: Staffing
Concept and importance of staffing	Understand the concept of staffing.
Concept and importance of staffing	Explain the importance of staffing.
Staffing as part of the Human Resource Management concept	Understand the specialised duties and activities performed by Human Resource Management
Staffing process	Describe the steps in the process of staffing
Recruitment process	Understand the meaning of recruitment.
	Discuss the sources of recruitment.
	Explain the merits and demerits of internal and external sources of recruitment.
Selection – process	Understand the meaning of selection.
Selection – process	Describe the steps involved in the process of selection.
Training and Development - Concept and importance, Methods of training - on the job and off the job - vestibule training, apprenticeship training and internship training	Understand the concept of training and development.
	Appreciate the importance of training the organisation and to the employees.
	Discuss the meaning of induction training, vestibule training, apprenticeship training and internship training.
	Differentiate between training and development.
	Discuss on the job and off the job methods of training.
Unit 7: Directing
Concept and importance	Describe the concept of directing.
Concept and importance	Discuss the importance of directing
Elements of Directing	Describe the various elements of directing
Motivation - concept, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, financial and non-financial incentives	Understand the concept of motivation.
	Develop an understanding of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs.
	Discuss the various financial and non-financial incentives.
Leadership - concepts, styles - authoritative, democratic and laissez faire	Understand the concept of leadership.
	Understand the various styles of leadership.
Communication - concept, formal and informal communication; barriers to effective communication, how to overcome the barriers	Understand the concept of communication.
	Understand the elements of the communication process.
	Discuss the concept of formal and informal communication.
	Discuss the various barriers to effective communication.
	Suggest measures to overcome barriers to communication.
Controlling - Concept and importance	Understand the concept of controlling.
Controlling - Concept and importance	Explain the importance of controlling.
Relationship between planning and controlling	Describe the relationship between planning and controlling
Steps in process of control	Discuss the steps in the process of controlling.

Part B: Business Finance and Marketing

The CBSE class 12th part B of the Business Studies syllabus includes 4 units which are discussed below.

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Part B Syllabus 2024-25
Concepts	Objectives
Unit 9: Financial Management
Concept, role and objectives of Financial Management	Understand the concept of financial management.
	Explain the role of financial management in an organisation.
	Discuss the objectives of financial management.
Financial decisions: investment, financing and dividend- Meaning and factors affecting	Discuss the three financial decisions and the factors affecting them.
Financial Planning - concept and importance	Describe the concept of financial planning and its objectives.
Financial Planning - concept and importance	Explain the importance of financial planning.
Capital Structure – concept and factors affecting capital structure	Understand the concept of capital structure.
	Describe the factors determining the choice of an appropriate capital structure of a company.
Fixed and Working Capital - Concept and factors affecting their requirements	Understand the concept of fixed and working capital.
	Describe the factors determining the requirements of fixed and working capital.
Unit 10: Financial Markets
Financial Markets: Concept	Understand the concept of financial markets.
Money Market: Concept	Understand the concept of the money market.
Capital market and its types (primary and secondary)	Discuss the concept of capital markets.
	Explain primary and secondary markets as types of capital markets.
	Differentiate between capital market and money market.
	Distinguish between primary and secondary markets.
Stock Exchange - Functions and trading procedure	Give the meaning of a stock exchange.
	Explain the functions of a stock exchange.
	Discuss the trading procedure in a stock exchange.
	Give the meaning of depository services and demat account as used in the trading procedure of securities.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) - objectives and functions	State the objectives of SEBI.
	Explain the functions of SEBI.
Marketing – Concept, functions and philosophies	Understand the concept of marketing.
	Explain the features of marketing.
	Discuss the functions of marketing.
	Explain the marketing philosophies.
Unit 11: Marketing
Marketing Mix – Concept and elements	Understand the concept of marketing mix.
Marketing Mix – Concept and elements	Describe the elements of the marketing mix.
Product - branding, labelling and packaging – Concept	Understand the concept of the product as an element of the marketing mix.
Product - branding, labelling and packaging – Concept	Understand the concept of branding, labelling and packaging.
Price - Concept, Factors determining price	Understand the concept of price as an element of marketing mix.
Price - Concept, Factors determining price	Describe the factors determining the price of a product.
Physical Distribution – concept, components and channels of distribution	Understand the concept of physical distribution.
	Explain the components of physical distribution.
	Describe the various channels of distribution.
Promotion – Concept and elements; Advertising, Personal Selling, Sales Promotion and Public Relations	Understand the concept of promotion as an element of marketing mix.
	Describe the elements of promotion mix.
	Understand the concept of advertising.
	Understand the concept of sales promotion.
	Discuss the concept of public relations.
Unit 12: Consumer Protection
Concept and importance of consumer protection	Understand the concept of consumer protection.
	Describe the importance of consumer protection.
	Discuss the scope of Consumer Protection Act, 2019
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019: Meaning of consumer, Rights and responsibilities of consumers Who can file a complaint? Redressal machinery remedies available	Understand the concept of a consumer according to the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
	Explain consumer rights
	Understand the responsibilities of consumers
	Understand who can file a complaint and against whom
	Discuss legal redressal machinery under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
	Examine the remedies available to the consumer under Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Consumer awareness - Role of consumer organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)	Describe the role of consumer organisations and NGOs in protecting consumers’ interests.

CBSE Class 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25 Project Assessment

According to the CBSE class 12th Business Studies syllabus 2024-25, the marks for project work will be allocated under the following heads:

CBSE Class 12th Busiess Studies Project Assessment Syllabus 2024-25
Category	Marks
Initiatives, cooperativeness, and participation	2
Creativity in presentation	2
Content, observation, and research work	4
Analysis of situations	4
Viva	8
Total	20 Marks