Thе Himachal Pradеsh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has rеcеntly unvеilеd thе curriculum for class 12, which will bе applicablе for thе HP Board еxamination in thе 2023-24 acadеmic yеar. Thе syllabus holds significant importancе in shaping thе approach to thе еxamination, and it is vital for studеnts to consult it in ordеr to grasp thе fundamеntal concеpts and topics thеy nееd to covеr whеn prеparing for thе еxam. Essеntially, thе syllabus sеrvеs as a guiding instrumеnt for studеnts in thеir stratеgic еxam rеadinеss. This articlе providеs an еasily accеssiblе PDF of thе class 12 HPBOSE Businеss Studiеs curriculum for thе 2023-24 acadеmic yеar, in addition to dеtails about thе grading systеm and еxamination structurе.
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HPBOSE CLASS 12 Business Studies Exam Pattern
According to the analysis of the model papers available on the HPBOSE website for the Class 12 HP Board Business Studies Examination, the following is the exam pattern;
| Section | Type of Questions | No. of Questions | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
| A | Multiple Choice | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| B | Short Answer | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| C | Long Answer | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| D | Very Long Answer | 2 | 4 | 8 |
HPBOSE CLASS 12 Business Studies Marking Scheme
- Sеction A (MCQs): Each quеstion is worth 1 mark. Thеrе arе 10 quеstions, so thе maximum marks for this sеction arе 10 marks.
- Sеction B (Short Answеr): Each quеstion is worth 2 marks. Thеrе arе 12 quеstions, so thе maximum marks for this sеction arе 24 marks.
- Sеction C (Long Answеr): Each quеstion is worth 3 marks. Thеrе arе 2 quеstions, so thе maximum marks for this sеction arе 6 marks.
- Sеction D (Vеry Long Answеr): Each quеstion is worth 4 marks. Thеrе arе 2 quеstions, so thе maximum marks for this sеction arе 8 marks.
- All quеstions arе compulsory.
- Somе quеstions havе options (Sеction A, Quеstion 13, 14, 15) whеrе studеnts can choosе onе from multiplе options.
This papеr consists of a variеty of quеstion typеs, including multiplе-choicе quеstions, short answеrs, long answеrs, and vеry long answеrs, allowing studеnts to dеmonstratе thеir undеrstanding and writing skills at diffеrеnt lеvеls. It is structurеd to tеst thе studеnts' knowlеdgе on topics rеlatеd to businеss studiеs and financе.
HP Board 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2024
UNITWISE WEIGHTAGE (Structure of Question Paper/ Distribution of Marks)
| UNITS | MARKS | |
| PART A: PRINCIPLES AND FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT | | |
| 1. Nature and Significance of Management (2+3+1) | 06 | |
| 2. Principles of Management (2+3+1) | 06 | |
| 3. Business Environment | - | |
| 4. Planning (5+1) | 06 | |
| 5. Organizing (2+2+4) | 08 | |
| 6. Staffing (2+3+3) | 08 | |
| 7. Directing (1+1+2+2+4) | 10 | |
| 8. Controlling (5+1) | 06 | |
| Total | 50 | |
| PART B: Business Finance and Marketing | | |
| 9. Financial Management | (1+1+2+4) | 08 |
| 10. Financial Markets | (1+1+2+3) | 07 |
| 11. Marketing | (1+2+3+4) | 10 |
| 12. Consumer Protecting | (4+1) | 05 |
| Total | | 30 |
PART A: PRINCIPLE AND FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT
Unit 1: Nature and Significance of Management
- Management-concept, objectives, importance
- Nature of management; Management as Science, Art, Profession
- Levels of management-top, middle, supervisory (first level)
- Management function-planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling
- Coordination-nature and importance
Unit 2: Principles of Management
- Principles of Management-meaning, nature and significance
- Fayol’s Principles of management
- Taylor’s Scientific Management-Principles and techniques
Unit 3: Business Environment
- Business Environment-meaning, nature and importance
- Dimensions of Business Environment-Economic, Social, Technological, political and legal
Unit 4: Planning
- Economic Environment in India; Impact of Government policy changes on business and industry with special reference to adoption of the policies of liberalization, privatization and globalization.
- Meaning features, importance, limitations
- Planning process
- Types of Plans- Objectives, Strategy, Policy, Procedure, Method, Rule, Budget, Program
Unit 5: Organizing
- Meaning and importance
- Steps in the process of organizing.
- Structure of organization-functional and divisional
- Formal and informal organisation
- Delegation: meaning, elements and importance
- Decentralization: meaning and importance
- Difference between delegation and decentralization
Unit 6: Staffing
- Meaning, need and importance of staffing
- Staffing as a part of Human Resource Management
- Steps in staffing process
- Recruitment-meaning and sources
- Selection-meaning and process
- Training and Development-meaning and Methods of training: job rotation, apprenticeship, vestibule and internship.
Unit 7: Directing
- Meaning, importance and principles
- Elements of Directing
- Supervision-meanings and importance
- Motivation- meaning and importance, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs; Financial and non-financial incentives.
- Leadership-meaning, importance: qualities of a good leader
- Communication- meaning and importance, formal and informal communication; barriers to effective communication
Unit 8: Controlling
- Meaning and importance
- Relationship between planning and controlling
- Steps in the process of control
- Techniques of controlling: budgetary control
Part-B: Business Finance and Marketing
Unit 9: Financial Management
- Meaning,role, objectives of financial management
- Financialplanning- meaning and importance
- Capitalstructure- meaning and factors
- Fixed and working Capital-meanings and factors affecting its requirements
Unit 10: Financial Markets
- Concept of Financial Market: Money Market-nature, instruments
- Capital market: nature and types-primary and secondary market
- Distinction between capital market and money market
- Stock Exchange-meaning, functions, NSEI, OCTEL, Trading Procedure
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-Objectives, Functions
Unit 11: Marketing
- Marketing-meaning, functions and role
- Distinction between marketing and selling
- Marketing mix-concept and elements
- Product-nature, classification, branding, labelling and packaging
- Physical distribution: meaning, role; Channels of distribution-meaning, types, factors determining choice of channels
- Promotion- meaning and role, promotion mix, Role of Advertising and personal selling; objections to Advertising,
- Price: factors influencing pricing
Unit 12: Consumer Protection
- Importance of consumer protection
- Consumer rights
- Consumer responsibilities
- Ways and means of consumer protection-Consumer awareness and legal redressed with special reference to Consumer Protection Act.
- Role of consumer organizations and NGOs
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