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Format No. QSP/7.1/01.F01 (C)

IssueNo.04 Rev. No 4 Dated: June 7, 2014

UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

College of Legal Studies
Dehradun

COURSE PLAN

Programme : BBALLB/B.COMLLB
Course : Business Organization
Semester : First Semester.
Session : July to December 2016
Batch : 2016 -21
Subject Code : BBCH 101
No. of credits : 3
Prepared by : Prof.S.P.Kala
Email : guruspkala@gmail.com

Approved By

_______________________ _______________________
HOD Dean

UPES Campus Tel: +91-135-2770137

“Energy Acres” Fax: +91 135- 27760904
P.O. Bidholi, Via Prem Nagar Website: www.upes.ac.in
Dehradun -248 007 (U K)
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COURSE PLAN
A. LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Students from +2 of any discipline possessing basic conceptual knowledge and an

attitude of developing managerial skills, reasoning, and thinking in decisive manner. The
Students have to actively involve themselves in class presentations, understanding and
participation in case studies, undertaking assignments and develop the habit of reading
books, journals and newspapers besides active participation in solving quiz and
interactive discussions in the class, which are supplemental in value addition to their
knowledge.

B. OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the basic concepts of Business and various forms of Business

Organizations with advantages, disadvantages of each forms of organization.
2. To understand and know the Principles of Management which are essential for
managing the Business Organizations.
3. To develop interactive approach during the course so as to create awareness among the
students relating to applicabity of principles of management in real life situation with
special reference to present day dynamic business environment.
4. To develop analytical approach so as to create skill through value addition to enable
the understanding of tools and techniques of decision making.

C.THE SYLLABUS OF THE COURSE:

The Syllabus is divided in to two parts

Part-1-Business Organization-First Part is Business Organization to make students
understand the concepts of Business and Various forms of Business
Organizations.(Divided into 7 Units)
Part-II-Principles of Management-Second part relates to basic Principles of
Management and its application in Business Organizations.( divided in to 29 Units)

D-PEDAGOGY: Interactive approach is encouraged during the whole course for which
the students are advised and expected to come prepared in the class with reading the
study material of the topic to be taken for study in the class. The students shall be
encouraged for active participation in the class not only in the study but in all the
activities like assignment, quiz, group discussion and other exercises.

E-COURSE COMPLETION PLAN:

Credits: 3 hours week-Total hours per week -3 contact hours per week to complete
the syllabus with help of class lectures, Presentations, case studies and interactive
discussion and participation.
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F- EVALUATION & GRADING

Description Marks Schedule

Internal Examination 30 Detailed Below
Mid term Exam 20 Academic Calendar
End term Exam 50 Academic Calendar

Internal Assessment: Marks 100 (shall be done based on the following):

 Case Study / Group Presentations (20 Marks)

 Group assignment (20 Marks)
 Test and Quiz (Objective Type) (30 Marks) Internal
 Individual Assignments/Group Evaluation
 assignments (20 Marks)
 Group Discussions & Class Participation (10 Marks)

Class Tests: Class Tests containing short theory questions to ascertain that whether the
students could understand the basic concepts or not. (15 to 30 Minutes)

Assignments: Home assignments both individual/group will be used. Cooperation among the
students is encouraged and the students must try the home work/assignments individually. And
the individual effort is necessary for an effective problem solving strategy, which is essential to
good exam performance and to successful professional practice later on. Answers must be neat
and well written.(Marks will be deducted for messy assignments/tests/exam. (Unreadable
work will not be graded). Late assignments will not be accepted (mark of zero).

Mid- Semester Examination: Marks 20

Mid- Semester examination shall be of two hour duration and shall be a combination of
Objective, short theory questions and marking correct answer out of alternative answers.

End -Semester Examination: Marks 50

End-Semester examination shall be of three hours duration. The examination paper shall have
objective type questions, theory questions, short and long answer questions seeking solutions to
given problems.

Attendance Students are required to have minimum attendance of 75% in each subject.
Students with less than said percentage shall not be allowed to appear in the end semester
examination.

Cell Phones and other Electronic Communication Devices: Cell phones and other electronic
communication devices (such as Blackberries) are not permitted in classes, Tests or the
Mid/Final Examination. Such devices must be turned off left at the front or back of the room.
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E-Mail and LMS: Each student in the class should have an e-mail id and a pass word to
access the LMS system regularly. Occasionally, important information to the class will be
transmitted via e-mail/LMS. The best way to arrange meetings with us or ask specific
questions is by email.

Passing Criterion: 40 % of the highest marks in the class’ 40 % criterion is applicable to

the End-semester examination marks and the total marks of obtained (Internal Assessment+
Mid-semester examination + End-semester Examination by a student.

G. DETAILED SESSION PLAN

SESSION
TOPICS
PLAN Techniques of
Details of topics to be covered
DAY teaching
WISE

PART ONE – ORGANIZATION

Unit 1:Introduction Introduction of the subject Business Day1 Lectures/ PPT

Organization, Characrestics and Need of Presentations
Organization. Types of Business Activities.
Unit 2: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Day2 Lectures/ PPT
Various Forms of Hindu Undivided Family, Cooperative Presentations
Organization Societies, Joint Stock Companies their
Characteristics advantages and disadvantages.
Unit 3: Private, Public ,Guarantee, Statutory etc Day 3 Lectures/ PPT
Company Form of different forms of companies with their Presentations
Organization definitions and characteristics
Unit4: Legal and Procedural formalities in Day 4 Lectures/ PPT
Incorporation and Registration and Incorporation Companies Presentations
Registration of a and detailed documents with their contents.
Company
Unit5: Definition, concept ,points in favour against and legal requirement,
Day 5
Corporate Social Relationship of CSR with corporate governance, Lectures/ PPT
Responsibilities Provision about CSR funding Presentations
Under India companies Act.
Unit 6: Discussion in the class-Cadbury, Kings Day 6 Group
Corporate Committees, ICSI contribution on corporate Discussion
Governance governance, Bajaj Committee and other Assignment 1
Contributions on Corporate governance. (Group wise)

Unit 7: Summing Summing up of the study of Business Day 7 Discussions,

Up Organization with discussion in the class, short Lectures and
Of the study. Assignment based on the study conducted. Presentations
Class Test 1
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PART TWO
MANAGEMENT

Unit 8: Nature and characteristics of Management, Day 8 Lectures/ PPT

Introduction to Definitions, Management as an art or as a science, Presentations
Management. as a Profession, Difference between
Management and Administration, Significance
of Management, Essence of Management.
Unit 9: Development Different School of Management Thought Day 9 Lectures/ PPT
of Management with historical development-classical, Presentations
Thought. Neo classical, Scientific Management,
Modern Thinking.
Unit 10: Principles Different approaches to Management, Functions of Day 10 Lectures/ PPT
of Management. Management, Principles propagated by Presentations
Henry Fayol, F.W.Taylor, Max Weber, Charles
Barnard etc. Process of Management.
Unit 11: Factors of Internal Environment, Factors of External Day 11 Lectures/ PPT
Management and Environment, Various stakeholders concerning Presentations
Environment. Organizations.
Unit 12: Need for Professionalization in Management, Day 12 Lectures/ PPT
Professionalization Skills and quality of Managers, Different Levels Presentations
of Management. of Management.
Unit 13: Planning. Nature and characteristics of Planning, Steps in Day 13 Lectures/ PPT
Planning Process, Purpose of Planning, types of Presentations
Plans, Benefits of Planning. Limitations of Planning.
Unit14: Planning Planning Premises, Management by Day 14 Lectures/ PPT
Premises. Objective, Management by Exception, Presentations

Unit 15: Decision Making Process including Day 15 Lectures/ PPT

Decision making. Forecasting. Types of Managerial Decisions. Presentations
Class Test Class Test based on the topics covered till this Day 16 Test
Point.
Unit 16: Meaning Nature and Characteristics, Purpose and Day 17 Lectures/ PPT
Organizing. Importance of Organization. Steps in the Process of Presentations
Organizing, Organization Theories, Organization
structures, Span of control, Delegation of authority.
Unit 17: Concept and Nature of Staffing, System Day 18 Lectures/ PPT
Organizing-staffing. approach to staffing, Need and Importance Presentations
of staffing, Man power planning and its
process, Job Analysis, job Design,
Recruitment , selection, Training and
Development.
Unit 18:Summing Discussion based on case studies relating Day 19 Discussions,
up of Principles of to the topics Planning and Organizing with interactive and
Management, Discussion and problem solving discussion. Presentations
Planning and
Organizing.
Unit 19: Directing. Nature and characteristics and importance of Day 20
Directing, Principles and Techniques of Lectures/ PPT
Directing, concept of supervision. Functions Presentations
of Supervisors and qualities of supervisors.
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Unit 20: Directing: Nature and scope of motivation, Theories of Day 21 Lectures,
Motivation and motivation, essence of sound motivational Discussions,
Morale. system, concept and nature of morale, Presentations,
significance of morale and its relationship with and
Productivity. Assignment–II
(Individual)

Unit 21:Directing: Concept, Nature and Process of communication, Day 22 Lectures and
Communication. Types of communication, Different channels of Discussions
communication, Barriers and bottlenecks in
Communication.
Unit 22:Directing: Concept of Leadership, Functions of Leaders, Day 23 Lectures and
Leadership. Theories of Leadership, Traits and qualities of Discussions
Leader. Quiz

Unit 23: Types of Leadership, Leaders are born or Day 24 Lectures/ PPT
Types of Leadership made, Leadership Development. Presentations

Unit 24: Summing Discussion based on case studies relating Day 25 Discussions,
up of Directing, to the topics w covered up to this day with and
Motivation, and interactive Discussion and problem solving Presentations
Communication and Discussion.
Leadership topics.

Unit 25: Meaning, Nature and Purpose of Controlling, Day 26 Lectures,

Controlling. Process of Controlling, Types of control, Presentations,
Relationship between Planning and Controlling. and Discussions

Unit 26: Techniques of Controlling, Human element and Day 27 Lectures/ PPT
Controlling. Controlling, Management Control system with Presentations
Brief about Management Information system.
Unit 27: Quiz. Class room exercises based on quiz and Day 28 Lectures/ PPT
Brain game. Presentations

Unit 28: Concept and Nature of Organizational Day 29 Lectures/ PPT

Organizational development, Objective and Purpose of Presentations
Development Organizational development.

Unit 29: Process and Techniques of Organizational Day 30 Lectures/ PPT

Organizational Development. Presentations
Development
Unit 30: Concept and Nature of Organizational change, Day 31 Lectures/ PPT
Organizational Need and forces of organizational Change. Presentations
Change Causes of resistance changes in Organization.

Unit 31: Managing the change, Introduction of Day 32 Lectures/ PPT

Organizational Total Quality Management. Presentations
Change
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Unit 32: Concept and definition of Business Ethics, Nature Day 33 Discussion
Organizational And levels of Business Ethics. Factors based on Case
Ethics. Governing Business ethics. Study

Unit 33 Classroom discussion on TQM Day 34 Interactive

TQM Discussion

Unit 34: Brief summary of the study. Day 35 Lectures,

Summing up of Discussions
course covered till
Organizational
change.
Unit 35-36: Revision Discussion of the entire course based on study material supplied
Day 36 to Interactive
of entire course and the students. Objective types questions Discussion
class Test.
END SEMESTER
EXAMINATIONS
Remarks / Changes, if any :

Total Sessions* 36

*One Session = 01Hr

A. SUGGESTED READINGS:
Text Book: “Principles and Practice of Management” by LM Prasad, Sultan Chand & sons

H :1BOOKS:

S.No Title Author Publisher

a) Organization & Management Gupta CB Sultan Chand & Sons

b) Organization &Management RD Agarwal McGraw- Hill

c) Management: Tasks, Peter F. Drucker Allied Publishers

Responsibilities and Practices

d) General and Industrial Henri Fayol Pitman & sons

Management

e) The Philosophy of Management Oliver H.Sheldon Pitman Publishing

Corporation

f) The Art of Administration Ordway Tead McGraw-Hill

g) The Management Process JhonB.Miner Macmillan & co.

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h) Fundamentals of Management Terry and Franklin Pear Son Education

i) Organizational Behaviour Stephen P. Robbins PHI

j) Company Law Dr. Avtar Singh Eastern Book Company

k) Industrial & Business Management MartandTTelsang S Chand & Company

H.2 JOURNALS:

 Harvard Business Review

 Human Capital
 Business World
 Business India
 Indian Management
 IIMB Management Review
 Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers

H.3 Web Sources:

Students may search the relevant topics with some of the web suggested like -scribd.com
esnips.com ssrn papers.com google scholer.com
ASSIGNMENTS:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OFASSIGNEMENTS:

1. The first page of the assignment should contain only your name, branch and roll no. only.
2. The answers should be legible if it is hand written.
3. Group assignments should invariably include the names of all the members with their
registration numbers and group name or number.
4. The time limit for the submission of Assignments is 6 days from the date of issue.