Business Studies Topics
We all live in a very vast and complex business environment. Whether we are poor or rich, the business activities around us have made our lives easy by fulfilling our basic needs and also improving our standard of living. Today’s business activities are changing at a faster speed because of the advancement of science and technology and better communication system.
Modern methods of production and distribution have made today’s business world a global market. The goods and services produced in one country are now readily available in other countries. Scientific management, use of advanced information and communication technology, readily available finance and insurance provide greater relief to the complexity of business activities.
1. Nature and Scope of Business
2. Business Support Services
3. Business Environment
- Meaning of Business Environment
- Types of Business Environment
- Social Responsibility of Business
- Business Ethics
4. Modern Modes of Business
- Modes of Business
- E-commerce
- Applications of E-Commerce
- Resources Required for Successful E-business Implementation
- Transaction Process
- Outsourcing of Services
5. Forms of Business Organisation
- Forms of Business Organisation
- Sole proprietorship
- Partnership form of Business Organisation
- Joint Hindu Family
- Co-operative Societies
6. Company Form of Business Organisation
- Types of Joint Stock Companies
- Joint Stock Company
- Multinational Corporation
- Joint Ventures
- Public Private Partnership (PPP)
7. Public Sector Enterprises
- Public Sector Enterprises
- Forms of Public Sector Enterprises
- Departmental Undertaking
- Statutory Corporations
- Government Companies
- Importance of Public Sector Enterprises
8. Self Employment
- Meaning of self-employment
- Importance of self-employment
- Avenues for self employment
- Small Business
- Types of Small Business
9. Fundamental of Management
- Meaning and Objectives of Management
- Characteristics of Management
- Importance of Management
- Nature of Management
- Levels of Management
- Principles of Management
- Functions of Management
- Principles of Scientific Management
- 14 General Principles of Management
10. Planning
11. Organising
- Meaning and Importance of Organising
- Process of Organising
- Organisation Structure
- Formal and Informal Organisation
- Delegation
- Decentralisation
12. Staffing
- Meaning and Importance of Staffing
- Process of Staffing
- Recruitment
- Selection
- Training and Development
13. Directing
- Meaning and Importance of Directing
- Communication - Meaning, Importance and Types
- Barriers to Effective Communication
- Supervision
- Motivation
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- Leadership - Meaning, Importance and Qualities
14. Co-ordination and Controlling
- Coordination - Meaning, and Significance
- Controlling - Meaning and Characteristics
- Why Control is Needed
- Process of Control
15. Financing of Business
- Business Finance - Meaning and Importance
- Types of Business Finance
- Sources of Finance
- Methods of Raising Short-term Finance
- Types of Security Required for Bank Credit
- Small Business in India
- Methods of Raising Long Term Finance
- Issue of Shares
- Issue of Debentures
- Difference Between Shares and Debenture
- Loan from Financial Institutions
- Public Deposits
- Retention of Profit
- Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
- Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)
- Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
- Industrial Investment Bank of India (IIBI)
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
- State Financial Corporations (SFCs)
- State Industrial Development Corporations (SIDCs)
- Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
- General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC)
- Unit Trust of India (UTI)
- Export and Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)
- Venture Capital Institutions
- Mutual Funds
- Sources of Long-term Finance
- Foreign Sources
16. Financial Management
- Objectives of Financial Management
- Financial Planning
- Capital Structure
- Dividend
- Types of Capital Requirement
17. Indian Financial Market
- Money Market
- Capital Market
- Financial Market
- Stock Exchange - Characteristics and Functions
- Advantages and Limitations of Stock Exchanges
- Speculation in Stock Exchanges
- Stock Exchanges in India
- Role of SEBI
- National Stock Exchange of India (NSEI)
- Depository Services
18. Introduction to Marketing
- Meaning of Marketing
- Difference Between Marketing and Selling
- Relevant Terms on Marketing
- Marketing - Importance and Objectives
- 12 Functions Performed in Marketing
19. Marketing Mix
- Marketing Mix
- Components of Product Mix
- Factors Affecting Pricing Decisions
- Methods of Price Fixation
- Channels of Distribution
- Factors Affecting Choice of Distribution Channels
- Promotion Mix
- Concept of Product and its Classification
- Factors Affecting Pricing Decisions
20. Advertising and Salesmanship
- Advertising: Meaning and Objectives
- Difference Between Advertising and Publicity
- Advantages and Limitations of Advertising
- Six Media of Advertising
- Salesmanship - Meaning and Importance
- Qualities of a Good Salesperson
- Sales Promotion
- Difference Between Advertising and Sales Promotion
- Tools Used in Sales Promotion
21. Internal Trade
- Internal Trade - Meaning and Features
- Wholesale Trade
- Retail Trade
- Middlemen in Internal Trade
- Difference Between Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
- Types of Retail Trade
- Fixed Shop Retailing
- Departmental Stores
- Multiple Shops
- Super Markets
- Consumer Cooperative Stores
- Mail Order Retailing
- Franchise
- Recent Trends in Distribution
- Retailing in the Changing Times
- Documents Used in Internal Trade
22. External Trade
- External Trade - Meaning and Types
- Importance of External Trade
- Difficulties Faced in External Trade
- Facilitators of External Trade
- Procedure for Export Trade
- Procedure for Import Trade
- Documents used in External Trade
- World Trade Organisation