Courses and Duration of Examinations
Total credits: 120
Semesters- 6
Working Days per Semester: 90
Working Hours per Semester: 450
Examination- External Evaluation: 80% and internal evaluation- 20%
SEMESTER 1
Core Course -1: Dimensions and Methodology of Business Studies
Instructional Hours: 54
Objectives
1. To understand business and its role in society
2. To have an understanding of Business ethics and CSR
3. To comprehend the business environment and various dimensions
4. To familiarise Technology integration in business
5. To introduce the importance and fundamentals of business research
Core Course -2: Financial Accounting I
Instructional Hours: 90
Objective:
1. To equip the students with the skill of preparing accounts and financial statements of
Various types of business units other than corporate undertakings
Core Course -3: Corporate Regulations and Administration
Instructional Hours: 72
Objective:
1. To familiarise the students with the management and administration of joint stock
Companies in India as per Companies Act, 2013
Complementary Course 1: Banking and Insurance
Instructional Hours: 72
Objective:
1. To familiarize the students with the basic concepts and practice of banking and the principles of Insurance
SEMESTER: 2
Core Course-2: Financial Accounting II
Instructional Hours: 90
Objective:
1. To acquaint the students with the preparation of books of accounts of various types of business activities and application of important accounting standard.
Core Course -5: Business Regulatory Framework
Instructional Hours: 72
Objective:
1. The course is intended to familiarise the students with the legal framework
influencing business decisions.
Core Course -6: Business Management
Instructional Hours: 54
Objectives:
1. To familiarise the students with concepts and principles of management.
Complementary Course -2 – Principles of Business Decisions
Instructional Hours: 72
Objective:
The course is intended to familiarise the students with the economic concepts and principles
underlying business decision making
SEMESTER 111
Core Course -7: Corporate Accounts I
Instructional Hours: 90
Objective:
1. To make the students familiarise with corporate accounting procedures and to
understand the accounting for banking companies.
Core Course -8: Quantitative Techniques for Business- 1
Instructional Hours: 90
Objective:
1. To make the students understand the role of statistics and quantitative techniques in business and familiarize them with basic tools applied.
Core Course -9: Financial Markets and Operations
Instructional Hours: 72
Objective:
1. The course is intended to familiarise the students with financial market operations in India
Core Course 10: Marketing Management
Instructional Hours: 54
Objective:
1. The objective of this course is to provide a sound understanding of the basic principles of marketing management and their applications in the business and industry.
Optional Core I: Basics of Co-operation
Instructional Hours-90
Objectives:
1. To inculcate the principles of co-operation among the students and to acquaint the students with the management and working of co-operatives.
SEMESTER 1V
Core Course 11: Corporate Accounts II
Instructional Hours -108
Objective:
1. To equip the students with the preparation of financial statements of insurance companies and to understand the accounting procedure for reconstruction and liquidation of companies.
Core Course 12: Quantitative Techniques for Business- II
Instructional Hours: 108
Objective:
1. The objective of this course is to familiarize the students with more advanced tools of data analysis and forecasting and also to have an understanding of the fundamentals of theory of probability.
Core Course -13: Entrepreneurship Development and Project Management
Instructional Hours: 90
Objectives:
1. To develop entrepreneurial spirit among students
2. To empower students with sufficient knowledge to start up their venture with confidence
3. To mould young minds to take up challenges and become employer than seeking employment and to make them aware of the opportunities and support for entrepreneurship in India
Optional Core II: Co-operation-Management of Co-operative Enterprises
Instructional Hours-90
Objectives:
1. To familiarize the students with the principles and practice of co-operative management and administration.
2. To enable the students to identify the issues in the process of management and administration of co-operative
SEMESTER V
Core Course 14: Cost Accounting – 1
Instructional Hours: 108
Objectives:
1. To familiarise the students with cost concepts and to make the students learn the fundamentals of cost accounting as a separate system of accounting.
Core Course 15: Environment and Human Rights
Instructional Hours: 90
Objectives:
1. To enable the students to acquire basic ideas about environment and emerging issues about environmental problems.
2. To give awareness about the need and importance of environmental protection.
3. To familiarise the students with Right to Information Act 2005 and Human Rights
Core Course 16: Financial Management
Instructional Hours: 90
Objectives:
1. To familiarise the students with the functional areas and principles of financial management
Optional Core III: Co-operation- Co-operative Legal System
Instructional Hours: 90
Objectives:
1. To give an insight into the prevailing co-operative legal system
2. To enable the students to understand the legal framework of co-operation in India and in Kerala
Open Course
Capital Market and Investments Management
Instructional Hours-72
Objectives:
1. To give the students an overall idea about Capital market..
2. To familiarise the students with capital market operations in India.
3. To familiarize the students with the nature and functioning of the capital market in India and enable them to learn management of investments.
SEMESTER V1
Core Course 17: Cost Accounting – 2
Instructional Hours: 108
Objectives:
1. To acquaint the students with different methods and techniques of costing and to enable the students to identify the methods and techniques applicable for different types of industries.
Core Course 18: Advertisement and Sales Management
Instructional Hours: 72
Objectives:
1. To make the students aware of the strategy, concept and methods of advertisingand sales promotion.
Core Course 19: Auditing and Assurance
Instructional Hours – 90
Objectives:
1. To familiarize the students with the principles and procedure of auditing.
2. To enable the students to understand the duties and responsibilities of auditors and to undertake the work of auditing.
Core Course 20 : Management Accounting
Instructional Hours: 90
Objective:
1. To acquaint the students with management accounting techniques for the analysis and interpretation of financial statements and to study the basic framework of financial reporting.
Optional Core IV: Accounting for Co-operative Society
Instructional Hours-90
Objectives:
1. To familiarize the students with the special features of accounting and auditing of co-operatives.
2. To enable the students to understand the procedures of co-operative audit.