Assam ASSEB Higher Secondary Business Studies study plan

Define management and explain its three characteristics (goal-oriented, all-pervasive, multidimensional) in your own words with one Indian business example each

Distinguish the three levels of management and list two functions and two skills most critical at each level

Explain coordination as the essence of management and justify why it runs through all functions

State and interpret each of Taylor's four principles of scientific management and each of Fayol's 14 principles, noting which Fayol principles are violated in a given short scenario

Write a comparison table contrasting Taylor's and Fayol's approaches on focus, unit of analysis, and intended audience

Answer five 4-mark and two 6-mark questions from Domains 1 and 2 under timed conditions (about 8 minutes per 4-mark answer)

Identify and correct your recurring errors by rewriting each weak answer once, adding the missing technical terms

Explain the difference between management as a science, an art, and a profession, giving one supporting argument for each claim

Apply any two Fayol principles to a school canteen or family shop scenario and describe the consequence of ignoring them

Draw and label the organising process steps and distinguish formal from informal organisation on four stated bases

Explain delegation, its three elements, and the difference between delegation and decentralisation with two points each

Describe functional and divisional structure with one advantage and one limitation each, and state when each suits a firm

Define leadership and contrast any three leadership styles on decision-making, communication, and follower response

Explain Maslow's hierarchy and the financial and non-financial incentives a manager can use at each level

List the dimensions of business environment (economic, social, technological, political, legal) and give one current Indian example of each

Explain the features of planning and why planning does not guarantee success, citing two limitations

Distinguish standing plans from single-use plans and classify objectives, strategy, policy, procedure, rule, method, and programme correctly

Apply the planning process steps in order to a small business expansion decision

Outline the staffing process from manpower estimation to placement and explain each step's purpose in one line

Distinguish recruitment from selection and list two internal and two external sources of recruitment with one merit each

Define controlling and explain the three-step control process with a concrete production example

Explain the relationship between planning and controlling and why one is meaningless without the other

Identify the type of control (feedforward, concurrent, feedback) in five described situations

Explain the three financial decisions (investment, financing, dividend) and the factors affecting each

Compute and interpret the current ratio, quick ratio, debt-equity ratio, and gross profit ratio from a given set of figures

Distinguish fixed and working capital and list three factors affecting working capital requirement

Describe the primary market versus the secondary market and the functions of SEBI

Compare shares, debentures, and public deposits on return, risk, and control dilution

Explain the marketing mix elements and classify five given products by their appropriate pricing or promotion strategy

Distinguish product from service on the standard features and explain the 4 Ps versus the 7 Ps extension

State the rights and responsibilities of consumers and the three-tier redressal machinery with jurisdiction limits

Explain the role of consumer organisations and the significance of standardisation marks

Answer three application-based questions on consumer protection using the correct statutory terminology

Complete two full-length mock papers under exam timing without notes and mark them against the syllabus

Revisit only the domains where mock scores fell below 60 percent and rewrite those answers

Recite from memory the key lists: 14 Fayol principles, Maslow's hierarchy, control process, staffing steps, and consumer rights

Review the error log from Week 2 and confirm each recurring mistake is now resolved