PSEB, the education board of Punjab has released the subject-wise syllabus for Class 12 students. The syllabus has been specifically designed for candidates of the PSEB Board Exam 2025, who are currently in the academic year 2024-2025. Here, we have brought to you PSEB Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus 2025 along with the PDF download link of the same. Along with a detailed and complete syllabus, students can also get to know about the course structure. As per the information released by the board, the PSEB Class 12 Business Studies Exam will be of 80 marks and the remaining 20 marks will be evaluated through internal assessments. However, no information regarding the types of assessments has been released by the board through the curriculum.
Syllabus is the foremost study resource released by the board for its students. The curriculum is not only designed for students but also for teachers to inform them about the content to be taught for the session. Students can also find PSEB Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25 PDF from the box attached below.
Punjab Board PSEB Class 12th Business Studies Syllabus 2025
The detailed PSEB Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus 2024-25 has been provided in the table below. As per the curriculum, the Punjab Board 12th Business Studies syllabus has been segregated into halves, Part A and Part B. In the first part, there are 9 units to be covered for the session whereas, in the second part, students are required to cover only 4 units. Further details are mentioned below.
Part – A Principles And Functions Of Management
Unit 1: Nature and Significance of Management
Management - concept, objectives, and importance
Management as Science, Art and Profession
Levels of Management
Management functions-planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling
Unit 2: Principles of Management
Principles of Management- concept and significance
Fayol’s principles of management
Taylor’s Scientific management- principles and techniques
Unit 3: Business Environment
Business Environment- concept and importance
Dimensions of Business Environment- Economic, Social, Technological, Political and legal
Demonetization - concept and features
Impact of Government policy changes on business with special reference to liberalization, privatization and globalization in India
Unit 4: Planning
Concept, importance and limitation
Planning process
Single use and standing plans. Objectives, Strategy, Policy, Procedure, method, Rules, budget and Programs
Unit 5: Organising
Concept and importance
Organising Process
Structure of organisation- functional and divisional concept. Formal and informal organisation- concept
Delegation: concept, elements and importance
Centralisation – concept and features
Decentralization: concept, features and importance
Unit 6: Staffing
Concept and importance of staffing
Staffing as a part of Human Resource Management - concept
Staffing process
Recruitment process
Selection - process
Training and Development - Concept and importance, Methods of training - on the job and off the job - vestibule training, apprenticeship training and internship training
Unit 7: Directing
Concept and importance
Elements of Directing
Supervision: Concept and importance
Motivation: concept, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Financial and non- financial incentives
Leadership: concept, styles - authoritative, democratic and laissez faire
Communication: concept, formal and informal communication; barriers to effective communication, how to overcome the barriers.
Unit 8: Controlling
Controlling: Concept and importance
Relationship between planning and controlling
Steps in process of control
Unit 9- Coordination
Coordination: Meaning, Nature and importance.
Part – B Business Finance & Marketing
Unit 10: Business Finance
Financial decisions: investment, financing and dividend- Meaning and factors affecting financial decisions
Financial Planning - concept and importance
Capital Structure – concept and factors affecting capital structure
Fixed and Working Capital - Concept and factors affecting their requirements
Unit 11: Financial Markets
Financial Markets: Concept, Functions and types
Money market and its instruments
Capital market and its types (primary and secondary), methods of floatation in the primary market
Stock Exchange: Functions and trading procedure
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) - Objectives and functions
Unit 12: Marketing
Marketing: Concept, functions and philosophies
Marketing Mix: Concept and elements
Product: branding, labelling and packaging – Concept
Price: Concept, Factors determining price
Physical Distribution: concept, components and channels of distribution
Promotion: Concept and elements; Advertising, Personal Selling, Sales Promotion and Public Relations
Unit 13: Consumer Protection
Concept and importance of consumer protection
Consumer Protection Act 2019, Meaning of consumer
Rights and responsibilities of consumers
Who can file a complaint?
Redressal machinery
Remedies available
Consumer awareness - Role of consumer organizations and Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
PSEB Class 12th Business Studies 2025-26: How to Download
To download the Punjab Board Class 12th Syllabus 2025 for all subjects, follow these steps:
Step 1: Visit the official website of Punjab.
Step 2: From the menu bar, select 'Academic Wing'.
Step 3: A dropdown box will appear; click on 'Syllabus'.
Step 4: Choose 'Grade 12' from the options.
Step 5: A dropdown list of subjects will be displayed.
Step 6: Click on the desired subject name.
Step 7: The PDF will automatically download to your system.
