Introduction –Meaning of Business – Nature – Scope –Characteristics –Essentials of a Successful Business-Functions of Business- Objectives - Forms of Business Organization – Sole Trader – Partnership firms, Companies and Co-operative Societies - Public Enterprise – Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) – One person Company (OPC).

Introduction - Location of Business - Importance – Factors influencing location, localization of industries – Size of firms - Measuring the size of a unit - Factors determining the size of a unit - Sources of Finance – Factors Determining capital Requirements - Shares, Debentures, Public Deposit, Bank Credit, Trade Credit - Relative Merits and Demerits.

Stock Exchange – Characteristics of Stock Exchange - Listing of Securities - Procedure for dealing at stock exchanges - Types of Speculators - Factors influencing prices on stock exchange - Functions – Procedure of Trading – Functions of SEBI – DEMAT of shares - Trade Association - Chamber of Commerce.

Office – Its functions and significance – Importance of office Location of office - Factors in choosing Location – Office layout – Objects - Need for office layout - Factors in layout - Types of layout – Advantages - Office Accommodation – Filing - Importance of filing –Organization of filing department – Indexing – Objects - Importance – Features of a good index -Methods of Indexing or Types of Indexes.

Office machines and equipments – Types of office machines – Data Processing Systems – EDP – Uses and Limitations – Office Furniture - Factors in selecting furniture - Principles of use of furniture - Types of furniture.