DU Business Studies Unit (Ga Unit) study plan
DU Business Studies Unit (Ga Unit) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Business Environment and Entrepreneurship
Define business environment and list its internal and external components with two examples each
Explain the role of entrepreneurship in economic development using three real-world cases
Compare sole proprietorship, partnership, and company forms on liability, control, and continuity
Your checkpoint
A one-page comparison table of business environment components and a 200-word note on an entrepreneur's contribution
Management Principles and Business Organisation
Summarize the 14 principles of management and apply any five to a local business scenario
Distinguish between formal and informal organization with organizational chart examples
Describe the span of control and its impact on organizational structure
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn organizational chart of a small firm with a 150-word explanation of its structure type
Marketing and Sales Management
Outline the marketing mix (4Ps) and apply it to a product of your choice
Differentiate between selling and marketing concepts with examples
List the steps in the personal selling process and role-play a 3-minute sales pitch
Your checkpoint
A 4Ps analysis sheet for one product and a recorded 3-minute sales pitch (audio or video)
Finance and Accounting Fundamentals
Record 15 common business transactions in journal entries and post to ledger accounts
Prepare a trial balance from given ledger balances
Compute gross profit and net profit from a simple trading account
Your checkpoint
A complete set of journal, ledger, trial balance, and trading account for 15 transactions
Business Economics and Quantitative Aptitude
Explain the law of demand and supply with diagrams and identify equilibrium price
Calculate mean, median, mode, and standard deviation for a given data set
Solve 10 quantitative aptitude problems on percentages, ratios, and simple interest
Your checkpoint
A problem set with worked solutions for 10 aptitude questions and two economics diagrams
Business Communication and General Awareness
Draft a formal business letter and a memo following standard formats
Identify barriers to communication and propose two remedies for each
List five current business news items and explain their relevance to a chosen industry
Your checkpoint
A portfolio containing one business letter, one memo, and a 5-point current affairs summary
Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Describe the functions of HRM (recruitment, selection, training, appraisal) with examples
Explain the causes and resolution methods of industrial disputes
Outline the key provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act in brief
Your checkpoint
A 300-word case analysis of an industrial dispute and its resolution
Legal and Regulatory Framework for Business & Business Environment and Entrepreneurship & Management Principles and Business Organisation & Marketing and Sales Management & Finance and Accounting Fundamentals & Business Economics and Quantitative Aptitude & Business Communication and General Awareness & Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Summarize the main provisions of the Consumer Protection Act and the Contract Act
Complete two full-length mock tests under timed conditions
Review mock test errors and create a one-page revision sheet for each weak domain
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock tests with a personalized error log and a one-page revision sheet per weak domain
Milestones
Week 2: Can explain business environment components and management principles without notes in under 10 minutes
Week 4: Scores at least 70% on a self-made 20-question quiz covering Domains 1-4
Week 6: Completes a timed 30-question mixed test on Domains 1-5 with at least 60% accuracy
Week 8: Achieves at least 65% on two full-length mock tests and has a revision sheet for every domain scoring below 60%