PSEB SS Business Studies study plan
PSEB SS Business Studies · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Business Studies
Define the nature and purpose of business and distinguish between economic and non-economic activities
Classify business activities into industry, commerce, and trade, and list two examples of each
Explain the objectives of business and differentiate between profit and social objectives
Identify the five forms of business organisation and rank them by liability and control
Your checkpoint
One-page comparison table of sole proprietorship, partnership, company, cooperative, and joint venture with columns for liability, control, and continuity
Business Studies
Outline the formation process of a company and sequence the steps from promotion to commencement of business
Compare public and private sector enterprises using at least four criteria
Explain the role of business in economic development with three concrete examples
List and define the key business environment components and give one example of each
Your checkpoint
Flowchart of company formation with each stage labelled and a 100-word note on the role of the promoter
Business Studies
Define management and explain its characteristics, objectives, and importance
Differentiate between management as a science, an art, and a profession with supporting arguments
Describe the levels of management and the functions performed at each level
Explain the principles of management and apply any three to a local business scenario
Your checkpoint
Written case note applying three management principles to a business the candidate has observed, with a short justification for each principle chosen
Business Studies
Define planning and list its features, importance, and limitations
Explain the planning process as a sequence of steps and identify the decision points
Differentiate between standing plans and single-use plans with examples
Describe organising as a function and distinguish formal from informal organisation
Your checkpoint
Half-length practice test on management and planning scored against an answer key, with every wrong answer rewritten as a correct statement
Business Studies
Explain staffing and list the steps in the staffing process
Describe training methods and distinguish on-the-job from off-the-job training
Define directing and explain its elements: supervision, motivation, leadership, and communication
Outline Maslow's hierarchy of needs and apply it to employee motivation
Your checkpoint
Two-paragraph scenario answer explaining how a manager would apply two motivation theories to improve productivity
Business Studies
Define controlling and list the steps in the control process
Explain the relationship between planning and controlling with an example
Identify the techniques of managerial control and classify them as budgetary or non-budgetary
Describe the importance of coordination and distinguish it from cooperation
Your checkpoint
One-page summary of the control process with a worked example showing how a deviation is identified and corrected
Business Studies
Explain the concept of marketing and distinguish marketing from selling
List and define the elements of the marketing mix for a product of the candidate's choice
Describe the functions of marketing and classify them as exchange, physical, or facilitating functions
Identify consumer protection measures and the rights and responsibilities of consumers
Your checkpoint
Marketing mix sheet for one real product, with each of the four elements justified in one sentence
Business Studies
Revise all previous weeks using a one-page summary of each major topic
Complete two full-length practice papers under timed conditions
Review every incorrect answer and map it to the relevant topic area
Recite definitions of the ten most frequently examined terms without notes
Your checkpoint
Timed mock paper completed and scored, with a written error log listing each mistake, its topic, and the corrected fact
Milestones
Week 2: Can name and define all five forms of business organisation and the components of business environment without notes
Week 4: Scores at least 60 percent on the half-length practice test on management and planning
Week 6: Can explain the control process and its link to planning in under five minutes of spoken or written response
Week 8: Scores at least 70 percent on a full-length timed mock and has an error log covering every missed question