Programme: B.Com.

Year: First Semester: First

Subject: Commerce
Course Code: C010101T Course Title: Business Organization
Course outcomes:
After completing this course a student will have:

✓ Ability to understand the concept of Business Organisation along with the basic
laws and norms of Business Organisation.
✓ Ability to understand the terminologies associated with the field of Business
Organisation along with their relevance.
✓ Ability to identify the appropriate types and functioning of Business
Organisation for solving different problems.
✓ Ability to apply basic Business Organisation principles to solve business and
industry related problems.
✓ Ability to understand the concept of Sole Proprietorship, Partnership and Joint
Stock Company etc.

Credits: 6 Core Compulsory / Elective: Compulsory

Max. Marks: 25+75 Min. Passing Marks:10+25
Total No. of Lectures: 90
No. of
Unit Topics Lectures
Business: Concept, Meaning, Features, Stages of
development of business and importance of business.
Classification of Business Activities. Meaning,
Characteristics, Importance and Objectives of Business
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Organization, Evolution of Business Organisation.
Difference between Industry and Commerce and
Business and Profession, Modern Business and their
Characteristics.
Promotion of Business: Considerations in Establishing
New Business. Qualities of a Successful Businessman.
Forms of Business Organisation: Sole Proprietorship,
II Partnership, Joint Stock Companies & Co-operatives 23
and their Characteristics, relative merits and
demerits, Difference between Private and Public
Company, Concept of One Person Company.
Plant Location: Concept, Meaning, Importance, Factors
Affecting Plant Location. Alfred Weber’s and Sargent
Florence’s Theories of Location. Plant Layout –:
Meaning, Objectives, Importance, Types and Principles
III 25
of Layout. Factors Affecting Layout. Size of Business
Unit–: Criteria for Measuring the Size and Factors
Affecting the Size. Optimum Size and factors
determining the Optimum Size.
 Business Combination: Meaning, Characteristics,
Objectives, Causes, Forms and Kinds of Business
Combination. Rationalisation: Meaning,
IV 20
Characteristics, Objectives, Principles, Merits and
demerits, Difference between Rationalisation and
Nationalisation.
Suggested Readings:
1. Gupta, C.B., “Business Organisation”, Mayur Publiction, (2014).
2. Singh, B.P., Chhabra, T.N., “An Introduction to Business Organisation&
Management”, Kitab Mahal, (2014).
3. Sherlekar, S.A. &Sherlekar, V.S, “Modern Business Organization &
Management Systems Approach Mumbai”, Himalaya Publishing House, (2000).
4. Bhusan Y. K., “Business Organization”, Sultan Chand & Sons.

5. Prakash, Jagdish, “Business Organistaton and Management”, Kitab Mahal

Publishers (Hindi and English)
Note: Latest edition of the text books should be used.
This course can be opted as an elective by the students of following subjects:
Open for all

Suggested Continuous Evaluation Methods: Continuous Internal Evaluation shall

be based on allotted Assignment and Class Tests. The marks shall be as follows:
Assessment and Presentation of Assignment (04 marks)
Class Test-I (Objective Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-II (Descriptive Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-III (Objective Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-IV (Descriptive Questions) (04 marks)
Overall performance throughout the
Semester (includes Attendance, (05 marks)
Behaviour, Discipline,
Participation in Different Activities)
 Programme: B.Com. Year: First Semester: First
Subject: Commerce
Course Code: C010102T Course Title: Business Statistics
Course outcomes: The purpose of this paper is to inculcate and analytical ability
among the students.
Credits: 6 Core Compulsory / Elective: Compulsory
Max. Marks: 25+75 Min. Passing Marks:10+25
Total No. of Lectures: 90
No. of
Unit Topics Lectures
Indian Statistics: Meaning, About father of Indian
Statistics (Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis).
Introduction to Statistics: Meaning, Scope, Importance
and Limitation, Statistical Investigation- Planning and
organization, Statistical units, Methods of
I 20
Investigation, Census and Sampling. Collection of
Data- Primary and Secondary Data, Editing of Data
Classification of data, Frequency Distribution and
Statistical Series, Tabulation of Data Diagrammatical
and Graphical Presentation of Data.
Measures of Central Tendency – Mean, Median, Mode,
Geometric and Harmonic Mean; Partition Values-
Quartile, Decile, and Percentile, Dispersion – Range,
II Quartile, Percentile, Quartile Deviation, Mean 25
Deviation, Standard Deviation and its Co- efficient,
Co-efficient of Variation and Variance, Test of
Skewness and Dispersion, Its Importance, Co-efficient
of Skewness.
Correlation- Meaning, application, types and degree of
correlation, Methods- Scatter Diagram, Karl Pearson’s
III 25
Coefficient of Correlation, Spearman’s Rank
Coefficient of Correlation, Concurrent Deviation
Method, Standard Error and Probable Error.
Index Number: - Meaning, Types and Uses, Methods
of constructing Price Index Number, Fixed – Base
Method, Chain-Base Method, Base conversion, Base
shifting deflating and splicing. Consumer Price Index
Number, Fisher’s Ideal Index Number, Reversibility
IV 20
Test- Time and Factor.

Note- At least 3 numericals in long questions section is compulsory.

Suggested Readings:
1. Heinz, Kohler: Statistics for Business & Economics, HarperCollins;
2. Gupta, S.C. Fundamental of Statistics, Himalaya Publication.
3. Sharma J.K., Business Statistics, Pearson Education.
4. Gupta S.P. & Gupta Archana, Elementary Statistics, (English and Hindi) Sultan
Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
5. Statistical Analysis (D.N. Elhance and Veena Elhance, Kitab Mahal Allahabad);
6. Business Statistics (KL Gupta, Navyug Sahitya Sadan Agra) [also available in
Hindi];
7. व्यावसायिक साां ख्यिकी (ले खक एस.के. वार्ष्णेि, जवाहर पख्यिकेशन आगरा) [इां ख्यिश में भी
उपलब्ध है ];
8. व्यावसायिक साां ख्यिकी (ले खक पीके वार्ष्णे ि एवां एसके गगग , यनरुपम सायहत्य सदन आगरा)
[इां ख्यिश में भी उपलब्ध है ];
9. व्यावसायिक साां ख्यिकी (ले खक एस. एम शु क्ला एवां एसपी सहाि, सायहत्य भवन पख्यिकेशन
आगरा) [इां ख्यिश में भी उपलब्ध है ];
10. व्यावसायिक साां ख्यिकी (ले खक के.एन. नागर, मीनाक्षी प्रकाशन मे रठ);
11. साां ख्यिकी के सरल यसद्ाां त (लेखक बीएन अस्थाना, एस चां द पख्यिकेशन नई यदल्ली);
12. पररमाणात्मक यवयििाां (ले खक एस सचदे वा, लक्ष्मीनारािण अग्रवाल आगरा).
Note: Latest edition of the text books should be used.
This course can be opted as an elective by the students of following subjects:
Open for all

Suggested Continuous Evaluation Methods: Continuous Internal Evaluation shall

be based on allotted Assignment and Class Tests. The marks shall be as follows:
Assessment and Presentation of Assignment (04 marks)
Class Test-I (Objective Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-II (Descriptive Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-III (Objective Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-IV (Descriptive Questions) (04 marks)
Overall performance throughout the
Semester (includes Attendance, (05 marks)
Behaviour, Discipline,
Participation in Different Activities)

Programme: B.Com. Year: First Semester: First

Subject: Commerce
Course Code: C010103T Course Title: Business Communication
Course outcomes: To acquire skills in reading, writing, comprehension and
communication, and also to use electronic media for business communication.

Credits: 6 Core Compulsory / Elective: Elective

Max. Marks: 25+75 Min. Passing Marks:10+25
Total No. of Lectures: 90
No. of
Unit Topics Lectures
 Introduction

Process and Importance of Communication, Types of

Communication (verbal &Non Verbal), Different
forms of Communication. Barriers to Communication:
I Linguistic Barriers, Psychological Barriers, 22
Interpersonal Barriers, Cultural Barriers, Physical
Barriers, Organizational Barriers. Role, effects and
advantages of technology in Business Communication
like email, text messaging, instant messaging and
modern techniques like video conferencing, social
 networking. Strategic importance of e-communication.

NON-Verbal Aspects of Communicating: Body

Language, Kinesics, Proxemics, Paralanguage.
Effective Listening: Principles of Effective listening,
Factors affecting listening exercises, Oral, Written and
II 21
video sessions, Interviewing skills: Appearing in
interviews, Writing resume and letter of application.
Modern forms of communicating: E-Mail, Video
Conferencing etc.
Business language and presentation

Importance of Business language, Vocabulary Words

often confused Words often misspelt, Common errors
in English. Oral Presentation Importance,
Characteristics, Presentation Plan, Power point
III presentation, Visual aids. 31

Writing skills: Planning business messages, Rewriting

and editing, The first draft and Reconstructing the final
draft.
Office Correspondence: Official Letter, Semi Official
Letter And Memorandum.
Report Writing

Identify the types of reports, define the basic format of

a report, identify the steps of report writing, write a
IV report meeting the format requirements, determine the 16
process of writing a report, importance of including
visuals such as tables, diagrams and charts in writing
report, apply citation rules (APA style documentation)
in reports.
Suggested Readings:
1. Lesikar, R.V. & Flatley, M.E.; Basic Business Communication Skills for
Empowering the Internet Generation, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd.
New Delhi.

2. Bovee, and Thill, Business Communication Today, Pearson Education

3. Shirley, Taylor, Communication for Business, Pearson Education

4. Locker and Kaczmarek, Business Communication: Building Critical Skills, TMH

5. Misra, A.K., Business Communication (Hindi), Sahitya Bhawan Publications Agra

Note- Latest edition of the text books should be used.

This course can be opted as an elective by the students of following subjects:
Open for all
Suggested Continuous Evaluation Methods: Continuous Internal Evaluation shall
be based on allotted Assignment and Class Tests. The marks shall be as follows:
Assessment and Presentation of Assignment (04 marks)
Class Test-I (Objective Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-II (Descriptive Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-III (Objective Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-IV (Descriptive Questions) (04 marks)
Overall performance throughout the
Semester (includes Attendance, Behavior, (05 marks)
Discipline,
Participation in Different Activities)

Programme: B.Com. Year: First Semester: First

Subject: Commerce
Course Code: C010104T Course Title: Introduction to Computer Application
Course outcomes: The objective of this course is to provide basic knowledge of
computer, DBMS, data base language and word processing.
Credits: 6 Core Compulsory / Elective: Elective
Max. Marks: 25+75 Min. Passing Marks:10+25
Total No. of Lectures: 90
No. of
Unit Topics Lectures
Computer: An Introduction- Computer in Business,
Elements of Computer System Set-up; Indian
computing Environment, components of a computer
I system, Generations of computer and computer 22
languages; Software PC- Software packages-An
introduction, Disk Operating system and windows:
Number systems and codes.
Relevance of Data Base Management Systems and
Interpretations of Applications; DBMS system
II 21
Network, Hierarchical and relational database,
application of DBMS systems.
Data Base Language, dbase package, Basics of data
processing; Data Hierarchy and Data file structure,
III Data files organizations; Master and Transaction file. 25
Programme development cycle, Management of data,
processing systems in Business organization.
Word processing: Meaning and role of word processing
IV in creating of document, Editing, formatting and 22
printing document using tools such as spelling checks,
 Data Communication Networking-LAN& WANS.
Suggested Readings:
1. Gill, N. S, “Handbook of Computer Fundamentals”, Khanna Publishing House,
Delhi
2. Shrivastava” Fundamental of Computer& Information Systems” (Wiley
Dreamtech)
3. Leon A and Leon M ., “ Introduction to Computers” ( Vikas, 1st Edition).
4. R.S. Salaria, “Computer Fundamentals”, Khanna Publishing House, Delhi.
5. Norton P., “Introduction to Computers”, (TATA McGraw Hill)
6. Leon “Fundamentals of Information Technology”, (Vikas)
7. Ravichandran, A., “Computers Today”, Khanna Publishing House, Delhi.
8. Sinha, P.K., “Computer Fundamental”, BPB Publications (Hindi and English)
9. Laudon & Laudon, “Management Information System”
Note- Latest edition of the text books should be used.
This course can be opted as an elective by the students of following subjects:
Open for all

Suggested Continuous Evaluation Methods: Continuous Internal Evaluation shall

be based on allotted Assignment and Class Tests. The marks shall be as follows:
Assessment and Presentation of Assignment (04 marks)
Class Test-I (Objective Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-II (Descriptive Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-III (Objective Questions) (04 marks)
Class Test-IV (Descriptive Questions) (04 marks)
Overall performance throughout the
Semester (includes Attendance, (05 marks)
Behaviour, Discipline,
Participation in Different Activities)

Programme: B.Com. Year: First Semester: Second

Subject: Commerce
Course Code: C010201T Course Title: Business Management
Course outcomes:
After completing this course a student will have:

✓ Ability to understand the concept of Business Management along with the basic
laws and norms of Business Management.
✓ Ability to understand the terminologies associated with the field of Business
Management and control along with their relevance.