CUET · Business Studies

Concept-first business studies for CUET — pick a concept on the left; every question leads on the idea and the why before the solution.

◈ Domain subjects follow the NCERT Class 12 syllabusConcept-aligned original practice · not official past papers

Syllabus units

official CUET syllabus

Topics

each becomes a concept

Exam weightage

20%

≈ 50 MCQs · one domain subject of your choice · varies by university

Practice Q&A

180

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1 of 12 units live — Principles of Management up next, 10 more coming soon.

Principles of management — concept, nature and significance

Fayol’s 14 principles of management (with examples)

Taylor’s scientific management — principles and techniques

Business environment — concept and importance

Dimensions of business environment — economic, social, technological, political and legal

Demonetisation — concept and features; impact of government policy changes on business with special reference to liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation in India

Planning — concept, importance and limitations

Planning process

Types of plans — objectives, strategy, policy, procedure, method, rule, budget and programme

Organising — concept and importance; organising process

Structure of organisation — functional and divisional; formal and informal organisation

Delegation — concept, elements and importance

Decentralisation — concept and importance

Staffing — concept and importance; staffing as a part of human resource management (concept)

Staffing process — recruitment (sources), selection (process)

Training and development — concept and importance; methods of training — on-the-job and off-the-job (vestibule training, apprenticeship training and internship training)

Directing — concept and importance

Elements of directing — supervision, motivation, leadership and communication

Motivation — concept; Maslow’s hierarchy of needs; financial and non-financial incentives

Leadership — concept and styles (authoritative, democratic and laissez-faire)

Communication — concept, formal and informal communication; barriers to effective communication and how to overcome them

Controlling — concept and importance

Relationship between planning and controlling

Steps in the process of control

Financial management — concept, role and objectives (wealth maximisation)

Financial decisions — investment, financing and dividend decisions, and the factors affecting them

Financial planning — concept and importance

Capital structure — concept and factors affecting it; fixed and working capital — concept and factors affecting their requirements

Financial market — concept and functions; money market and its instruments

Capital market — concept and types (primary and secondary); methods of floatation in the primary market

Stock exchange — functions and trading procedure; depository services and demat account

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) — objectives and functions

Marketing — concept, functions and philosophies

Marketing mix — concept and elements

Product — branding, labelling and packaging (concept)

Price — factors determining fixation of price

Physical distribution — concept, components and channels of distribution

Promotion — concept and elements: advertising, personal selling, sales promotion and public relations

Consumer protection — concept and importance; the Consumer Protection Act 2019

Consumer rights and responsibilities

Ways and means of consumer protection; consumer awareness and legal redressal with special reference to the consumer

Role of consumer organisations and NGOs

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