Edudel Syllabus Class 11 Business Studies

ANNUAL SYLLABUS
SESSION-2023-24
CLASS-XI
SUBJECT-BUSINESS STUDIES
PART A: FOUNDATION OF BUSINESS
Concept includes meaning and features
UNIT 1: Evolution and Fundamentals of Business
 History of Trade and Commerce in India: Indigenous Banking System, Rise of
Intermediaries, Transport, Trading Communities: Merchant Corporations, Major Trade Centres,
Major Imports and Exports, Position of Indian Sub-Continent in the World Economy.
• Business – meaning and characteristics
• Business, profession and employment-Concept
• Objectives of business (Economics and Social objectives and role of profit in
Business)
• Classification of business activities – Industry and Commerce
• Industry-types: primary, secondary, tertiary – Meaning and subgroups.
• Commerce-trade: (types-internal, external; wholesale and retail) and auxiliaries to
trade; (banking, insurance, transportation, warehousing communication, and
advertising) – meaning
• Business risk-Concept
UNIT 2: Forms of Business Organizations
• Sole Proprietorship-Concept, merits and limitations.
• Partnership-Concept, types, merits and limitation of partnership, registration of a
partnership firm, partnership deed. Types of partners,
• Hindu Undivided Family Business: Concept
• Cooperative Societies-Concept, merits, and limitations.
• Company-Concept, merits and limitations; Types:Private ,Public and One person company-concept
• Formation of company-stages, important documents to be used in formation of a company.
• Choice of form of business organization (Factors AffectingChoice)
UNIT 3: Public, Private and Global Enterprises
• Public sector and private sector enterprises – Concept
• Forms of public sector enterprises: Departmental Undertakings, Statutory Corporations and
Government Company (Features, Merits and Limitations)
• Global enterprises-features, Joint Venture
• Public private partnership – concept (Meaning and Features)
UNIT 4: Business Services
• Business services – meaning and types.
• Banking: Types of bank accounts – savings, current, recurring, fixed deposit and multiple
option deposit accounts.
• Banking services with particular reference to Bank Draft, Bank Overdraft, Cash Credit and E-
Banking- Meaning, Types of digital payments
• Insurance-: Principles, Types – life, health, fire and marine insurance -concept.
Postal services : Mail, Registered Post, Parcel, Speed Post and Courier- meaning
Unit 5: Emerging Modes of Business
• E-business-(concept) scope and benefits
 Completion of the Mid-Term Syllabus by 15th September 2023

 MID TERM EXAM
• Discussion of Mid - Term Question Paper
UNIT 6: Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics
• Concept of social responsibility
• Case of social responsibility
• Responsibility towards owners, investors, consumers, employees, government and
community.
• Role of business in environment protection
• Business Ethics-Concept and Elements
PART B: FINANCE AND TRADE
UNIT 7: Sources of Business Finance
• Concept of business finance
• Owners’funds–equity shares, preferences share
• retained earning
 Borrowed funds: debentures and bonds, loan from financial institution and commercial
banks, public deposits, trade credit, Inter Corporate Deposits (ICD).
UNIT 8: Small Business and Enterprises
Entrepreneurship Development (ED): Concept, Characteristics and Need
 Process of Entrepreneurship Development: Start-up India Scheme, ways to fund start-up
 Intellectual Property Rights and Entrepreneurship
 Small scale enterprise as defined by MSMED Act 2006
 (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act)
 Role of small business in India with special reference to rural areas.
 Government schemes and agencies for small scale industries
 National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and District Industrial Centre (DIC)
with special reference to rural, backward areas.
 UNIT 9: Internal Trade
• Internal Trade-meaning and types,Services rendered by a wholesaler and a retailer
• Types of retail-trade : Itinerant and small scale fixed shops retailers
• Large scale retailers-Departmental stores, chain stores –concept
• GST(Goods and Service Tax): Concept and key-features
UNIT 10: International Trade
• International Trade : concept and benefits
• Export trade–Meaning and procedure
• Import Trade–Meaning and procedure
• Documents involved in International Trade;indent, letter of credit, shipping order,
shipping bills, mate’s receipt (DA/DP)
• World Trade Organization (WTO) meaning and objectives
 PROJECT WORK (As per CBSE guidelines)
 Complete the Annual Syllabus by 31st January 2024
 ANNUAL EXAM
 Complete Syllabus will be covered in Annual Exam

BUSINESS STUDIES

CLASS–XI (2023-24)
Theory: 80 Marks 3 Hours

Project: 20 Marks
Units Periods Marks
Part A Foundations of Business
1 Nature and Purpose of Business 18 16
2 Forms of Business Organisations 24
3 Public, Private and Global Enterprises 18 14
4 Business Services 18
5 Emerging Modes of Business 10 10
6 Social Responsibility of Business and 12
Business Ethics
Total 100 40
Part B Finance and Trade
7 Sources of Business Finance 30 20
8 Small Business 16
9 Internal Trade 30 20
10 International Business 14
Total 90 40

Project Work (One) 30 20