This course is for class 10 students. I will add or delete chapters as per students need
**1. Introduction to Commerce:**
- **Definition and Scope:** Understanding the broader aspects of commerce, its role, and significance in the economy.
**2. Trade:**
- **Types of Trade:** Internal (wholesale, retail) and external (import, export) trade.
- **Role of Commerce:** Facilitating trade through various activities and services.
**3. Aids to Trade:**
- **Transport:** Types (land, water, air) and importance in trade.
- **Warehousing:** Functions, types, and significance.
- **Insurance:** Types (life, health, property, marine, fire) and principles of insurance.
- **Banking:** Role of banks, types (commercial, cooperative), and services provided.
- **Advertising:** Importance, types, and media used in advertising.
**4. Business Organizations:**
- **Types:** Sole proprietorship, partnership, joint Hindu family business, cooperative societies, joint stock companies, and public enterprises.
- **Characteristics, Advantages, and Disadvantages:** Detailed analysis of each business type.
**5. Business Services:**
- **Banking Services:** Functions, types of bank accounts, and electronic banking.
- **Insurance Services:** Principles and types of insurance policies.
- **Transportation Services:** Modes and their importance in commerce.
- **Warehousing Services:** Functions and types of warehouses.
- **Communication Services:** Role in business, types (postal, telecommunication, internet).
**6. Social Responsibilities and Business Ethics:**
- **Social Responsibility:** Towards consumers, employees, investors, government, and community.
- **Business Ethics:** Principles and importance, examples of ethical practices.
**7. Consumer Protection:**
- **Consumer Rights and Responsibilities:** Rights to safety, information, choice, redressal, education, and critical awareness.
- **Consumer Protection Act:** Main provisions, consumer courts, and redressal mechanisms.
**8. Emerging Modes of Business:**
- **E-Business:** Definition, scope, benefits, and limitations.
- **Outsourcing:** Importance, types (BPO, KPO).
**9. Stock Exchange:**
- **Functions and Importance:** Providing liquidity, pricing securities, and contributing to economic growth.
- **Major Stock Exchanges in India:** BSE, NSE, regulatory framework (SEBI).
**10. Fundamentals of Accounting:**
- **Basic Accounting Terms and Principles:** Assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, accrual basis, matching principle.
- **Double Entry System:** Journal entries, ledger accounts, trial balance.
- **Financial Statements:** Introduction to profit and loss account, balance sheet.
**11. Entrepreneurship Development:**
- **Meaning and Importance:** Characteristics and functions of an entrepreneur.
- **Types of Entrepreneurs:** Innovators, imitators, fabian, drone.
- **Role in Economic Development:** Job creation, innovation, economic growth.
- **Steps to Set Up Business:** Identification of opportunities, market research, feasibility study, business plan preparation.
**12. Business Environment:**
- **Definition and Importance:** Understanding internal and external environments.
- **Components:** Economic, social, technological, political, and legal environments.
- **Impact of Government Policies:** Liberalization, privatization, globalization.
**13. Globalization and International Business:**
- **Definition and Impact of Globalization:** Understanding globalization and its influence on business.
- **International Business:** Types, modes of entry, role of multinational corporation