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CBSE UGC NET Dec 2014 Syllabus For Commerce

The document outlines the syllabus for the UGC NET Commerce exam, which consists of three papers. Paper II contains 50 objective questions worth 100 marks. Paper III has two parts: Part A contains 10 short essay questions worth 16 marks each from 10 units, for a total of 160 marks. Part B contains one compulsory question from each of five electives, where students choose one elective to answer in 800 words worth 40 marks. The document then lists the topics covered in each of the 10 core units and 5 elective units.

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CBSE UGC NET Dec 2014 Syllabus For Commerce

The document outlines the syllabus for the UGC NET Commerce exam, which consists of three papers. Paper II contains 50 objective questions worth 100 marks. Paper III has two parts: Part A contains 10 short essay questions worth 16 marks each from 10 units, for a total of 160 marks. Part B contains one compulsory question from each of five electives, where students choose one elective to answer in 800 words worth 40 marks. The document then lists the topics covered in each of the 10 core units and 5 elective units.

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CBSE UGC NET Dec 2014 Syllabus for Commerce

Code No. : 08
Subject : Commerce
Note :
There will be two question papers, UGC NET Commerce Paper II and Paper III ( Part A & B ).
UGC NET Commerce Paper II will cover 50 Objective Type Questions ( Multiple choice,
Matching Type, True / False, Assertion Reasoning type ) carrying 100 marks.
UGC NET Commerce Paper III will have two Parts A and B; Paper III (A) will have 10 short
essay type questions ( 300 words ) carrying 16 marks each. In it there will be one question with
internal choice from each unit ( i.e., 10 questions from 10 units; Total marks will be 160 ).
UGC NET Commerce Paper III (B) will be compulsory and there will be one question from each
of the Electives. The candidate will attempt only one question ( one elective only in 800 words )
carrying 40 marks. Total marks of UGC NET Commerce Paper III will be 200.
UGC NET Commerce Paper II and Paper III ( A ) ( Core Group ) :
Unit I :
Business Environment :

Meaning and Elements of Business Environment.


Economic environment, Economic Policies, Economic Planning.
Legal environment of Business in India, Competition policy, Consumer protection,
Environment protection.
Policy Environment : Liberalization Privatisation and globalisation, Second generation
reforms, Industrial policy and implementation. Industrial growth and structural changes.

Unit II :
Financial & Management Accounting :

Basic Accounting concepts, Capital and Revenue, Financial statements.


Partnership Accounts : Admission, Retirement, Death, Dissolution and Cash
Distribution.
Advanced Company Accounts : Issue, forfeiture, Purchase of Business, Liquidation,
Valuation of shares, Amalgamation, Absorption and Reconstruction, Holding Company
Accounts.
Cost and Management Accounting : Ratio Analysis, Funds Flow Analysis, Cash Flow
Analysis, Marginal costing and Break-even analysis, Standard costing, -Budgetary
control, Costing for decision-making Responsibility accounting.

Unit III :
Business Economics :

Nature and uses of Business Economics, Concept of Profit and Wealth maximization.
Demand Analysis and Elasticity of Demand, Indifference Curve Analysis, Law.
Utility Analysis and Laws of Returns and Law of variable proportions.
Cost, Revenue, Price determination in different market situations : Perfect
competition, Monopolistic competition, Monopoly, Price discrimination and Oligopoly,
Pricing strategies.

Unit-IV :
Business Statistics & Data Processing :

Data types, Data collection and analysis, sampling, need, errors and methods of sampling,
Normal distribution, Hypothesis testing, Analysis and Interpretation of Data.
Correlation and Regression, small sample tests : t-test, F-test and chi-square test.
Data processing : Elements, Data entry, Data processing and Computer applications.
Computer Application to Functional Areas : Accounting, Inventory control,
Marketing.

Unit V :
Business Management :

Principles of Management.
Planning : Objectives, Strategies, Planning process, Decision-making.
Organising, Organisational structure, Formal and Informal organisations, Organisational
culture.
Staffing
Leading : Motivation, Leadership, Committees, Communication.
Controlling
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics.

Unit VI :
Marketing Management :

The evolution of marketing, Concepts of marketing, Marketing mix, Marketing


environment.
Consumer behaviour, Market segmentation.
Product decisions
Pricing decisions
Distribution decisions
Promotion decisions

Marketing planning, Organising and Control.

Unit VII :
Financial Management :

Capital Structure, Financial and Operating leverage.


Cost of capital, Capital budgeting.
Working capital management
Dividend Policy

Unit VIII :
Human Resources Management :

Concepts, Role and Functions of Human Resource management.


Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection.
Training and Development, Succession Planning.
Compensation : Wage and Salary Administration, Incentive and Fringe benefits, Morale
and Productivity.
Performance Appraisal
Industrial Relations in India, Health, Safety, Welfare and Social security, Workers
Participation in Management.

Unit IX :
Banking and Financial Institution :

Importance of Banking to Business, Types of Banks and Their Functions, Reserve Bank
of India, NABARD and Rural Banking.
Banking Sector Reform in India, NPA, Capital adequacy norms.
E-banking
Development Banking : IDBI, IFCI, SFCs, UTI, SIDBI.

Unit X :
International Business :

Theoretical foundations of international business, Balance of Payments.


International liquidity, International Economic Institutions : IMF, World Bank IFC,
IDA, ADB.
World Trade Organisation-its functions and policies.
Structure of Indias foreign trade : Composition and direction, EXIM Bank, EXIM
Policy of India, Regulation and promotion of Foreign Trade.

Paper III (B) ( Elective / Optional ) :

Elective I : Accounting and Finance

Accounting standards in India, Inflation Accounting, Human Resource Accounting,


Responsibility Accounting, Social Accounting.
Money and Capital market, Working of stock exchanges in India, NSE, OTCEI,
NASDAQ, Derivatives and Options.
Regulatory Authorities : SEBI, Rating Agencies; New Instruments; GDRs, ADRs.
Venture Capital Funds, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mutual Funds, Lease Financing,
Factoring, Measurement of risk and returns securities and portfolios.
Computer Application in Accounting and Finance.

Elective II : Marketing

Marketing Tasks, Concepts and Tools, Marketing Environment.


Consumer Behaviour and Market Segmentation.
Product decisions
Pricing decisions
Distribution decisions
Promotion decisions
Marketing Researchs
On-line marketing
Direct Marketing; Social, ethical and legal aspects of marketing in India.

Elective III : Human Resource Management

Concept; Role and Functions of Human Resource Management.


Human Resource Planning, Job analysis, Job description and specifications, Use of Job
analysis information, Recruitment and Selection.
Training and Development, Succession Planning.
Compensation : Wage and Salary administration, Incentives and Fringe benefits, Morale
and Productivity.
Appraisal Performance
Industrial Relations in India, Health, Safety, Welfare and Social Security, Workers
participation in Management.

Elective IV : International Business

Foreign Direct Investment and Multinational Corporations-MNCs Culture, MNCs and


LDCs, Joint Ventures.
Regional Economic Integration : SAARC, ASEAN, EC, NAFTA.
India and WTO, Intellectual Property Rights.
Foreign Exchange : Exchange rate, Mechanism, Risk management, Transfer of
international payments, Convertibility of Rupee, Current and Capital Accounts; Issues
and Perceptions, Derivatives and Futures.
Foreign investment Institutions; Instruments : GDRs, ADRs, FIIs-their role in Indian
Capital Market.

Elective V : Income tax Law and Tax Planning

Basic concepts, Residential status and tax incidence, exempted incomes, computation of
taxable income under various heads.
Computation of taxable income of individuals and firms.
Deduction of tax, filing of returns, different types of assessment; Defaults and penalties.
Tax Planning : Concept, significance and problems of tax planning, Tax evasion and tax
avoidance, methods of tax planning.
Tax considerations in specific business decisions, viz., make or buy; own or lease, retain
or replace; export or domestic sales; shut-down or closure; expand or contract; invest or
disinvest.
Computer Application in Income tax and Tax planning.

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