UK Board Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus 2025-26: Download FREE PDF

Topics

Learning Outcomes / Concepts to be Covered

Management – Concept, 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 concept and characteristics of coordination.

Explain the importance of coordination.

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Business Environment – Concept and Importance

Understand the concept of ‘Business Environment’.

Describe the importance of business environment.

Dimensions of Business Environment – Economic, Social, Technological, Political, and Legal

Describe the various dimensions of the ‘Business Environment’.

Demonetization – Concept and Features

Understand the concept of demonetization.

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Planning – Concept, Importance, and Limitations

- 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.

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Organising – Concept and Importance

Understand the concept of organizing as a structure and as a process.

Explain the importance of organising.

Organising Process

Describe the steps in the process of organizing.

Structure of Organisation – Functional and Divisional Concept

Describe functional and divisional structures of organisation.

Explain the advantages, disadvantages, and suitability of functional and divisional structure.

Formal and Informal Organisation – Concept

Understand the concept of formal and informal organisation.

Discuss the advantages and 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.

Decentralisation – Concept and Importance

Understand the concept of decentralisation.

Explain the importance of decentralisation.

Differentiate between delegation and decentralisation.

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Staffing – Concept and Importance of Staffing

Understand the concept of staffing.

Explain the importance of staffing.

Staffing as a Part of Human Resource Management Concept

Understand the specialized 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.

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

Understand the concept of training and development.

Appreciate the importance of training to the organisation and 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.

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Directing – Concept and Importance

Describe the concept of directing.

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 – Concept, Styles: Authoritative, Democratic, and Laissez-Faire

Understand the concept of leadership.

Understand the various styles of leadership.

Communication – Concept, Formal and Informal Communication, Barriers, and How to Overcome Them

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.

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Controlling – Concept and Importance

Understand the concept of controlling.

Explain the importance of controlling.

Relationship between Planning and Controlling

Describe the relationship between planning and controlling.

Steps in the Process of Control

Discuss the steps in the process of controlling.

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Financial Management – Concept, Role, and Objectives

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.

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.

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Financial Markets – Concept

Understand the concept of financial market.

Money Market – Concept

Understand the concept of money market.

Capital Market and Its Types (Primary and Secondary)

Discuss the concept of capital market.

Explain primary and secondary markets as types of capital market.

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.

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Marketing – Concept, Functions, and Philosophies

Understand the concept of marketing.

Explain the features of marketing.

Discuss the functions of marketing.

Explain the marketing philosophies.

Marketing Mix – Concept and Elements

Understand the concept of marketing mix.

Describe the elements of marketing mix.

Product – Branding, Labelling, and Packaging – Concept

Understand the concept of product as an element of marketing mix.

Understand the concept of branding, labelling, and packaging.

Price – Concept, Factors Determining Price

Understand the concept of price as an element of marketing mix.

Describe the factors determining 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.

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Learning Outcomes / Concepts to be Covered

Consumer Protection – Concept and Importance

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, Consumer Rights and Responsibilities, Complaint Filing, Redressal Machinery, Remedies

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 the legal redressal machinery under Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Examine the remedies available to the consumer under the Act.

Consumer Awareness – Role of Consumer Organizations and NGOs

Describe the role of consumer organizations and NGOs in protecting consumers’ interests.

Part

Units / Topics

Marks

Part A: Principles and Functions of Management

1. Nature and Significance of Management

16

2. Principles of Management

3. Business Environment

4. Planning

14

5. Organising

6. Staffing

20

7. Directing

8. Controlling

Total (Part A)

50

Part B: Business Finance and Marketing

9. Financial Management

15

10. Financial Markets

11. Marketing Management

15

12. Consumer Protection

Total (Part B)

30

Part C: Project Work (One)

20

Grand Total

100

UK Board Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus 2025-26: Download Free PDF