Part A : Foundations of Business
Unit 1 : Nature and Purpose of Business
1. Nature and Purpose of Business 2. Classification of Business Activities
Unit 2 : Forms of Business Organisations
3. Forms of Business Organisations—Sole Proprietorship 4. Joint Hindu Family Business 5. Partnership 6. Co-operative Societies 7. Joint Stock Company 8. Choice of Form of Business Organisations and Starting a Business
Unit 3 : Private, Public and Global Enterprises
9. Private and Public Sector/Enterprises 10. Forms of Organising Public Sector Enterprises and Changing Role of Public Sector 11. Global Enterprises (Multinational Companies), Joint Venture and Public-Private Partnership
Unit 4 : Business Services
12. Business Services-I Banking 13. Business Services-II Insurance 14. Business Services-III Communication : Postal and Telecom Services 15. Business Services-IV Warehousing 16. Transportation
Unit 5 : Emerging Modes of Business
17. E-business and Outsourcing Services
Unit 6 : Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics
18. Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics
Part B : Corporate Organisation, Finance and Trade
Unit 7 : Formation of a Company
19. Formation of a Company
Unit 8 : Sources of Business Finance
20. Sources of Business Finance
Unit 9 : Small Business
21. Small Business
Unit 10 : Internal Trade
22. Internal Trade
Unit 11 : International Business
23. External Trade or International Business