CUET Business Studies Revised Syllabus 2026 (Out):Check Added & Deleted Topics

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 functions – planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling.

• Coordination – nature and importance.

Principles of Management

• Principles of Management – meaning, nature and significance.

• Fayol’s principles of management.

• Taylor’s Scientific Management – Principles and Techniques.

Business Environment

• Business Environment – meaning and importance.

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

Planning

• Meaning, features, importance, limitations.

• Planning process.

• Types of Plans – Objectives, Strategy, Policy, Procedure, Method, Rule, Budget, Programme

Organising

• Meaning and importance.

• Steps in the process of organising.

• Structure of organization – functional and divisional.

• Formal and informal organisation.

• Delegation: meaning, elements and importance.

• Decentralization: meaning and importance.

• Difference between delegation and decentralisation.

Staffing

• Meaning, need and importance of staffing.

• Staffing as a part of Human Resources Management.

• Steps in staffing process.

• Recruitment – meaning, process and sources, Merits and demerits of internal and external sources of recruitment.

• Selection – meaning and process.

• Training and Development – meaning, need, methods – on the job and off the job methods of training.

Directing

• Meaning, importance and principles.

• Elements of Direction:

1. Supervision – meaning and importance

2. Motivation – meaning and importance, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs; Financial and non- financial incentives.

3. Leadership – meaning, importance, style- authoritative, democratic and laissez-faire.

4. Communication – meaning and importance, formal and informal communication; barriers to effective communication, how to over come the barriers?

Controlling

• Meaning and importance.

• Relationship between planning and controlling.

• Steps in the process of control.

Business Finance

• Business finance – meaning, role, objectives of financial management.

• Financial decisions: investing, financing and dividend-Meaning and factors affecting.

• Financial planning – meaning and importance.

• Capital Structure – meaning and factors.

• Fixed and Working Capital – meaning and factors affecting their requirements.

Financial Markets

• Concept of Financial Market

• Money Market: Concept, instruments.

• Capital market and its types (primary and secondary market)

• Stock Exchange-Functions, trading procedure.

• Depository services and demat account.

• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) – Objectives, Functions.

Marketing

• Marketing – meaning, functions, role and philosophies.

• Distinction between marketing and selling.

• Marketing mix – concept and elements:

1. Product – nature, classification, branding, labeling and packaging

2. Physical distribution: meaning, role; Components, Channels of distribution, – meaning, types, factors determining choice of channels.

3. Promotion – meaning and role, promotion mix, Advertising, Personal selling sales promotion and public relation, Role of Advertising, objections to Advertising.

4. Price: factors influencing pricing.

Consumer Protection

• Meaning and concept.

• Meaning, Importance of consumer protection.

• The Consumer protection Act,2019. [http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2019/210422.pdf]

• Consumer rights.

• Consumer responsibilities.

• Who can file a complaint?

• Ways and means of consumer protection – Consumer awareness and legal redressal with special reference to Consumer protection Act 2019, Remedies available.

• Role of consumer organizations and NGOs.

Staffing

Recruitment process; Merits and demerits of internal and external sources of recruitment

None

Directing

Leadership styles (authoritative, democratic, and laissez-faire); How to overcome communication barriers

None

Business Finance

Financial decisions: Meaning and factors affecting investing, financing, and dividend decisions

None

Financial Markets

Entirely New Unit: Concept of Financial Market, Money Market (instruments), Capital Market (primary/secondary), Stock Exchange (functions/trading), Depository/Demat, and SEBI (objectives/functions)

This unit number was formerly 'Marketing' in 2025

Marketing

Marketing philosophies; Components of physical distribution; Sales promotion and public relations as part of the promotion mix.

None

Consumer Protection

Specific reference to the Consumer Protection Act, 2019; Who can file a complaint; Remedies available; and general Meaning and concept

None

Entrepreneurship Development

None

Entire Unit Deleted: Concepts, characteristics, process, and entrepreneurial values/motivation

Number of questions asked

50

Marking scheme for correct answers

5

Marking scheme for incorrect answers

-1

Total Marks

250 marks