CS Syllabus 2021
CS Syllabus 2021
CS Syllabus 2021
February 2020
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Course
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Int.
Paper Name Of The Course
Components
PART I Paper I
Language I 3 4 25 75 100
PART II Paper I
English I 3 4 25 75 100
PART III Core1 BGE-CSC01 – Financial Accounting@ 4 6 25 75 100
Core2 BGE-CSC02 – Business Communication@ 4 6 25 75 100
Allied1
BCS-DSA01 - International Trade 5 6 25 75 100
PART IV SS1 Soft Skill I 3 2 50 50 100
Basic Tamil/Advanced Tamil/NME-I* 2 2 25 75 100
*NME: Choose Any One the paper from the other Department
SEMESTER II
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Int.
Paper Name Of The Course
Components
PART I Paper II
Language II 3 4 25 75 100
PART II Paper II
English II 3 4 25 75 100
PART III Core3 BGE-CSC03 – Advanced Financial 4 6 25 75 100
Accounting@
Core4 BCS-DSC04 – Corporate Management 4 6 25 75 100
Allied2 BGE-CSA01 - Business Economics@ 5 6 25 75 100
PART IV SS2 Soft Skill II 3 2 50 50 100
Basic Tamil/Advanced Tamil/NME-II* 2 2 25 75 100
*NME: Choose Any One the paper from the other Department
SEMESTER III
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SEMESTER V
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SEMESTER VI
Ins.Hrs
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Total
Course
Ext.
Int.
SEMESTER I
1. Financial Accounting
2. Business Communication
SEMESTER II
3. Advanced Financial Accounting
4. Business Economics
SEMESTER III
5. Corporate Accounting - I
6. Business Statistics
SEMESTER IV
7. Advanced Corporate Accounting
8. Indirect Taxation
SEMESTER V
9. Business Laws
10. Income Tax Law & Practice I
11. Marketing
SEMESTER VI
12. Management Accounting
13. Entrepreneurial Development
14. Income Tax Law & Practice II
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UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSC01
CORE-I: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Common to BCom(A&F), BCom(CS), BCom(BM), BCom(MM),
BCom(CA) & BCom(ISM)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: I
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: I
OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students to understand the system of preparing financial statements for
various types of organisation
To familiarize the students with knowledge about financial reporting standards
OUTCOMES:
The students will be able to analyse and prepare financial statement of different types of
organisation
The students will be aware of the various amendments in financial reporting
Note: Questions in Sec. A, B & C shall be in the proportion of 20:80 between Theory and
Problems.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
TEXT BOOK:
1. Lt Bhupinder – principles of Financial Accounting – CENGAGE, New Delhi
2. Raj Kumar Sah –Concepts Building Approach to Financial Accounting – CENGAGE, New
Delhi
3. Gupta, R.L & Gupta,V.K, Advanced Accounting, Sulthan Chand & Sons, New Delhi
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Jain & Narang, Financial Accounting, Kalyani Publishers, NewDelhi
2. Reddy, T.S & Murthy,A. Financial Accounting, Margham Publications, Chennai
3. Shukla & Grewal, Advanced Accounting, S.Chand & Co. NewDelhi
4. Parthasarathy, S.& Jaffarulla, A. Financial Accounting, Kalyani Publishers, NewDelhi
WEB REFERENCE:
www.accountingcoach.com
www.accountingstudyguide.com
www.futureaccountant.com
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSC02
CORE-II: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
Common to BCom(A&F) as Allied, BCom(CS), BCom(BM) & BCom(MM)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: I
Credits : Core 4 / Allied 5 SEMESTER: I
OBJECTIVES:
To facilitate the students to understand the concept of Communication.
To Know the basic techniques of the modern forms of communication
OUTCOME:
Students understand the concept of communication and familiarise with modern form of
communication.
UNIT I: Communication
Recommended Texts
E- RESOURCES
www.newagepublishers.com
www.managementstudyguide.com
www.businesscommunication.org
www.smallbusiness.chorn.com
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BCS-DSA01
ALLIED-I: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: I
Credits : 5 SEMESTER: I
Course Objectives:
1. To acquire specialised knowledge in international trade
2. To learn about WTO and how globalisation of Economy takes place.
UNIT I
Theories of International Trade – Ricardo – Haberlers Opportunity cost -Heckscher
Ohlin theorem.
UNIT II
Trade policy – case for protection – Regional integration – European Union –
EEC- UNCTAD – GATT – Asian – Development Bank.
UNIT III
WTO – Functions of WTO – An Overview.
UNIT IV
Balance of payments – Disequilibrium – Remedies – Exchange control –
Purchasing Power parity Theory.
UNIT V
International monetary system – IMF – SDR – International liquidity – IBRD.
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. K.R.Gupta – International Economics, Atlantic Publisher Distributors Pvt Ltd.
2. P. Saravanan – International Marketing
3. S.Sankaran – Money, Banking and International Trade, Margham Publication,
Chennai.
4. Francis Cherunilam – International Trade and Export Management, Himalaya
Publishing House.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSC03
CORE-III: ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Common to BCom(A&F), BCom(CS), BCom(CA) & BCom(ISM)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: I
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: II
OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to understand the system of preparing financial statements for various
types of organisation
To familiarize the students with knowledge about financial reporting standards
OUTCOME:
The students will be able to understand the preparation of financial statements for
business units other than corporate undertaking and their utility.
Note: Questions in Sec. A, B & C shall be in the proportion of 20:80 between Theory and
Problems.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Lt Bhupinder – principles of Financial Accounting – CENGAGE, New Delhi
2. Raj Kumar Sah –Concepts Building Approach to Financial Accounting - CENGAGE,
New Delhi
3. Gupta, R. L & Gupta, V. K, Advanced Accounting, Sulthan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
4. Jain & Narang, Financial Accounting, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Reddy, T. S & Murthy, A. Financial Accounting, Margham Publications, Chennai.
2. Shukla & Grewal, Advanced Accounting, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi.
3. Tulsian P.C.-Financial Accounting.
4. Parthasarathy, S .& Jaffarulla, A. Financial Accounting, Kalyani Publishers, NewDelhi
WEB REFERENCE:
www.accountingcoach.com
www.accountingstudyguide.com
www.futureaccountant.com
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BCS-DSC04
CORE-IV: CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: I
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: II
Course Objectives:
To make the students to understand the basic concept of management.
To prepare the students to know about the significance of management in corporate world
UNIT I - Introduction to Management
Nature and functions of Management – Principles – role and function of Manager – Levels of
Management – Development of Scientific Management and other Schools of thought and
Approaches.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Weihrich and Koontz, Essentials of Management, McGraw Hill, New Delhi
2. Dinakar Pagare, Principles of Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
3. C.B.Gupta – Business Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
4. L.M.Prasad – Principles of Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
5. L.M.Prasad – Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
6. Ashwathappa, Human Resource Management, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
7. Tripathi - Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSA01
ALLIED-I: BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Common to BCom(CS)-II Sem., BCom(BM),BCom(MM),
BCom(CA) & BCom(ISM)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: I
Credits : 5 SEMESTER: I
OBJECTIVES:
To facilitate the students to understand the concept of Communication.
To Know the basic techniques of the modern forms of communication
OUTCOME:
Students understand the concept of communication and familiarise with modern form
of communication.
UNIT-I
Introduction to Economics – Wealth, Welfare and Scarcity Views on Economics - Positive
and Normative Economics - Definition – Scope and Importance of Business Economics -
Concepts: Production Possibility frontiers – Opportunity Cost – Accounting Profit and
Economic Profit – Incremental and Marginal Concepts – Time and Discounting Principles –
Concept of Efficiency- Business Cycle:- Inflation, Depression, Recession, Recovery,
Reflation and Deflation.
UNIT-II
Demand and Supply Functions: - Meaning of Demand – Determinants and Distinctions of
demand – Law of Demand – Elasticity of Demand – Demand Forecasting – Supply concept
and Equilibrium
UNIT-III
Consumer Behaviour : Law of Diminishing Marginal utility – Equimarginal Utility –
Indifference Curve – Definition, Properties and equilibrium.
UNIT-IV
Production: Law of Variable Proportion – Laws of Returns to Scale – Producer’s equilibrium
– Economies of Scale - Cost Classification – Break Even Analysis
UNIT-V
Product Pricing: Price and Output Determination under Perfect Competition, Monopoly –
Discriminating monopoly – Monopolistic Competition – Oligopoly – Pricing objectives and
Methods-
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
1. S.Shankaran, Business Economics - Margham Publications - Ch -17
2. P.L. Mehta, Managerialo Economics – Analysis, Problems & Cases - Sultan Chand &
Sons - New Delhi – 02.
3. Francis Cherunilam, Business Environment-Himalaya Publishing House -Mumbai–4.
4. Peter Mitchelson and Andrew Mann, Economics for Business - Thomas Nelson Australia
-Can -004603454.
5. C.M.Chaudhary, Business Economics - RBSA Publishers - Jaipur - 03.
6. H.L.Ahuja, Business Economics–Micro & Macro-Sultan Chand & Sons-New Delhi.
7. T. Aryamala – Business Economis- Vijay Nicole Imprints Private Ltd.,
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSC05
CORE-V: CORPORATE ACCOUNTING
Common to BCom(A&F), BCom(CS), BCom(BM), BCom(MM) & BCom(CA)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: II
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: III
OBJECTIVES
To make the students familiarize with corporate accounting procedures
To enable the students to acquire conceptual knowledge about the preparation of the
company accounts.
OUTCOME:
The students will learn the accounting procedures of corporate undertaking and their
financial statement preparations
UNIT – I Share Capital
Issue of Shares - Types of Shares – Forfeiture of Shares- Reissue of Shares- Redemption of
Preference Shares.
UNIT – II Debentures & Underwriting
Issue of Debentures – Redemption of Debentures- Profit prior to incorporation. Underwriting of
Shares & Debentures.
UNIT – III Final Accounts
Final Accounts - Preparation of Profit & Loss account and Balance sheet- Managerial
Remuneration.
UNIT –IV Valuation of Goodwill & Shares
Valuation of Goodwill & Shares – Meaning – Methods of valuation.
UNIT – V Accounting for Insurance Companies
Insurance Accounts- Types- Final accounts of Life Insurance- Profit determination of Life
Insurance
Note: Questions in Sec. A, B & C shall be in the proportion of 20:80 between Theory and Problems.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Raj Kumar Sah-Concepts Building Approach to Corporate Accounting-Cengage,New Delhi.
2. Gupta,R.L & Radhaswamy, M ,Advanced Accounts, Sulthan Chand, New Delhi.
BOOK REFERENCE:
1. Jain,S.P & Narang,N.L., Advanced Accounting, Kalyani Publications.
2. Shukla &Grewal & Gupta ,Advanced Accounting ,S. Chand & Co., New Delhi
3. ReddyT.S.&Murthy,A ,Corporate Accounting ,Margham Publications, Chennai.
WEB RESOURCE:
www.accountingcoach.com
www.accountingstudyguide.com
www.futureaccountant.com
www.education.svtuition.org
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BCS-DSC06
CORE-VI: COMPANY LAW & SECRETARIAL PRACTICE
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: II
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: III
Course Objectives
To acquire knowledge at practical and procedural aspects of a company formation and e-
governance including digital signature and compliance requirements.
UNIT V - WINDING UP
Modes of Winding up - Winding up by the tribunal – Voluntary Winding up – NCLT – Special
courts – Mediation and Conciliation panel.
Practical orientation – To encourage the students to role play as company secretary in any
meeting of the company (conduct Mock meeting)
Suggested Readings:
1. Dr. B. Ravi – Company Law and Secretarial Practice ( New Companies Act 2013)
2. N. D Kapoor – Company Law, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi
3. Gaffoor & Thothadri – Company Law and Secretarial Paractice, Vijay Nicole Prints,
Chennai
4. V.Balachandran and M.Govindarajan – A Student Handbook on Company Law and
Practice, Vijay Nicole Prrints, Chennai
5. Taxman’s Companies Act 2013 - Taxman Publications, New Delhi
6. Vinod Kothari – Understanding Companies Act 2013 – Jain book agency, New Delhi.
7. Mr. Srinivasan – Company Law & Secretarial Practice, Margham Publications, Chennai
Journals:
India business Law Journal, Vantage Asia publishing Limited
Law Journal/ Corporate Law Reporter
Symbiosis Contemporary Law Journal
ICSI - Journals & Bulletins
E – learning resources
www.indianlawjournal.org
www.icsi.edu
www.clioindia.com
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSA3A
ALLIED-III(A): BUSINESS STATISTICS
Common to BCom(A&F), BCom(CS), BCom(BM),BCom(MM),
B.Com(Co-op), BCom(CA) & BCom(ISM)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: II
Credits : 5 SEMESTER: III
OBJECTIVES
To Facilitate Understanding Relevance and Need Of Statistics in Current Scenario
To Customize the Importance of Business Statistics for the Commerce Students
UNIT-I Introduction
Meaning and Definition of Statistics- Collection and Tabulation of Statistical Data-
Presentation of Statistical Data-Graphs and Diagrams
SUGGESTED READINGS
1. Dhingra IC & MP Gupta, Lectures In Business Statistics, Sultan chand and Sons, New Delhi
2009
2. Gupta SP and Archana Agarwal, Business Statistics (Statistical Methods) Sultan chand and Sons,
New Delhi, 9th Edition 2013
3. Gupta SC, Fundamentals of Statistics, Himalaya Publishing House
4. Richard Levin and David Rubin, Statistics for Management, Prentice Hall Of India, New Delhi,
2011,7th Edition
5. Sharma J K,Fundamentals of Business Statistics, Second Edition, Vikas Publishing House
Private Limited,2013
6. Siegel, Andrew, Practical Business Statistics, Irwin Mcgraw Hill International Edition 4th
7. Rajagopalan SP and Sattanathan R B Business Statistics and Operations Research, Vijay Nicole
Imprint Private Limited, Chennai
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSC09
CORE-IX: ADVANCED CORPORATE ACCOUNTING
Common to BCom(A&F), BCom(CS), BCom(BM) & BCom(CA)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: II
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: IV
OBJECTIVES
To provide the students with an understanding of accounting procedure for corporate restructuring.
To make the students understand the applications of Accounting Transactions in Corporate Sector.
OUTCOME:
The students will be able to understand the procedures of corporate restructuring and to prepare the
various accounting statements
BCS-DSA04
ALLIED-IV: SECURITIES LAWS AND MARKET OPERATIONS
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: II
Credits : 5 SEMESTER: IV
Course objectives
To promote conceptual understanding and in-depth knowledge of trading in securities and its
implication in financial markets.
Meaning – Functions of New issue market – Methods of floating new issues – Players
involved in the new issue market (Merchant bankers – Underwriters – Brokers - Registrar- Lead
managers & Banks) – Role of SEBI relating to the new issue market – SEBI Guidelines for
disclosure & Investor Protection.
Screen based trading and internet based trading – Demat trading and role of depositories
– Market Derivatives, advantages and its types – futures, hedge fund, forward, options & swaps
Meaning – Functions – Credit rating in India – Credit rating agencies in India – CRISIL
& CARE
Practical orientation
To give practical exposure to students relating to stock trading and market indexes reading
of various sectors like manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, health, aviation, hospital etc.
1. Assignment
2. Collage on IPO Issues.
Suggested Readings
1. Dr. L. Natarajan - Securities Laws & Market Operations, Margham Pub. Chennai.
2. K.Natarajan, E.Gordon – Financial market & Services, Himalaya publishing House,
Mumbai.
3. S.Gurusamy – Securities Laws & Market operations, Vijay Nichole Prints, Chennai.
4. Gupta L.C – Stock Exchange Trading in India, Society for Capital Market Research and
Development, Delhi
5. MachiRaju.H.R – Working of Stock Exchange in India, New Age International.
6. Chandrate K.R; et al : Capital issue, SEBI & Listing; Bharat Publishing House
7. V.K . Bhaliya – Financial Derivatives – Risk Management, Sultan Chand ltd, New Delhi.
JOURNALS
e-LEARNING RESOURCES
http://corporatefinanceinstitute.com
www.bseindia.com
www.managementstudyguide.com
www.investopedia.com
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
U.G. DEGREE COURSE
Suggested Readings:
1. Carson , R. 2002.Slient Spring, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
2. Gadgil , M.,& Guha, R. 1993.This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India.
Univ.of California Press.
3. Glesson, B. and Low, N.(eds.)1999. Global Ethics and Environment, London,
Routledge.
4. Gleick,P.H.1993.Water Crisis. Pacific Institute for Studies in Dev.,Environment &
Security. Stockholm Env.Institute, Oxford Univ.Press.
5. Groom, Martha J., Gary K.Meffe, and Carl Ronald Carroll. Principles of Conservation
Biology. Sunderland: Sinauer Associates,2006.
6. Grumbine,R.Edward, and Pandit,M.K2013.Threats from India’s Himalayas dams
.Science,339:36-37
7. McCully,P.1996.Rivers no more :the environmental effects of dams(pp.29-64).Zed
books.
8. McNeill,John R.2000.Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of
the Twentieth Century.
9. Odum,E.P.,Odum, H.T.& Andrees,J.1971.Fundamental of Ecology. Philadelphia
Saunders.
10. Pepper,I.L.,Gerba,C.P & Brusseau,M.L.2011.Environmental and Pollution Science.
Academic Press.
11. Rao,M.N.& Datta,A.K1987.Waste Water Treatment. Oxford and IBH Publishing
Co.Pvt.Ltd.
12. Raven,P.H.,Hassenzahl,D.M & Berg,L.R.2012 Environment.8th edition. John Willey
& sons.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
U.G. DEGREE COURSE
13. Rosencranz, A., Divan,S.,& Noble, M.L.2001.Environmental law and policy in India.
Tirupathi 1992.
14. Sengupta,R.2003.Ecology and Economics: An approach to sustainable
development.OUP
15. Singh,J.S.,Singh,S.P and Gupta,S.R.2014.Ecology,Environmental Science and
Conservation. S.Chand Publishing, New Delhi.
16. Sodhi,N.S.,Gibson,L.&Raven ,P.H(eds).2013.Conservation Biology :Voices from the
Tropics. John Willey & Sons.
17. Thapar,V.1998.Land of the Tiger: A Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent.
18. Warren,C.E.1971.Biology and water Pollution Control. WB Saunders.
19. Willson,E.O.2006. The Creation: An appeal to save life on earth..New York: Norton.
20. World Commission on Environment and Development.1987.Our Common Future.
Oxford University Press.
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UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BCS-DSC09
CORE-IX: COST ACCOUNTING
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: III
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: V
Course Objectives:
To gain knowledge on ascertainment of the cost of goods & services accurately on cost control.
UNIT – II Materials
Stores record- purchase records- purchase order- Goods received note- Bin card- Stores Ledger -
Inventory Control- ABC Analysis – Economic Ordering Quantity – Maximum, Minimum and
Reordering levels – Methods of Pricing Issues - Perpetual Inventory System.
Practical orientation - Students can be advised to prepare a model cost sheet with the help of
published financial reports of manufacturing industries.
Suggested Readings:
1. B.K.Bhar – Cost Accounting, Academic Publishers.
2. Jain &Narang – Cost and Management Accounts, Kalyani Publishers,
3. S.N.Maheshwari – Cost & Management Accounts, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
4. S.P.Iyengar – Cost Accounting principles and practice, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
5. T.S. Reddy and Y. Hari Prasad Reddy – Cost Accounting, Margham Publications, Chennai.
6. A.Murthy & S.Gurusamy, Cost Accounting, Vijay Nichole Prints, Chennai.
7. S.Thothadri & S. Nafeesa, Cost Accounting, McGraw Hill Edu., New Delhi.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BCS-DSC10
CORE-X: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: III
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: V
Course Objectives
To impart knowledge on governance which ensure ethics in corporate management.
To provide an understanding on legal enforcement for management of corporate health in the
interest of shareholder & public.
UNIT I - Corporate Governance
Corporate governance – meaning – objectives – need - importance – principles – corporate
governance and organisation success. Corporate governance in India
UNIT II - Levels of Governance Structure
Corporate governance and role, responsibilities and powers - Board of Directors, Corporate
Management Committee and Divisional Management Committee.
UNIT III - Corporate Governance Forums
CII code on corporate governance – features - Various Corporate Governance forums – CACG,
OECD, ICGN AND NFCG.
UNIT IV - Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility – definition – nature – levels – phases and approaches,
principles, Indian models – dimensions. Corporate social reporting - Objectives of Corporate
Social Reporting and case studies.
UNIT V - Business Ethics
Business ethics – meaning, significance, scope – factors responsible for ethical and unethical
business decision. Unethical practices in Business – Business ethics in India – Ethics training
programme.
Practical orientation – Students can be assigned to submit a report on CSR activities of the
Institution in which they have undergone institutional training.
Suggested Readings:
1. Dr. Neeru Vasishth and Dr. Namita Rajput - Corporate Governance values and ethics, Taxmann
Publications Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
2. S.Sanakaran – International Business & Environment, Margham Publication, Chennai.
3. Dr.S.S. Khanka – Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, S.Chand Publication.
4. Sundar.K, Business Ethics and Value, Vijay Nichole Prints, Chennai.
5. Taxmann - Corporate Governance, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs,
6. A.C.Fernando, K.P.Muralidharan & E.K.Satheesh – Corporate Governance, Principles, Policies
and Practices, Pearson Education.
Journals
Journal of Corporate Governance Research – Macrothink Institute
Indian Journal of Corporate Governance, Bi-annual journal – Sage Journals
e-learning Resources
https://elearningindustry.com
https://essentialskillz.com
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSC06
CORE-VI: BUSINESS LAWS
Common to BCom(CS)-Sem-V, BCom(BM),
BCom(MM) & BCom(CA)
Inst.Hrs : 5 YEAR: II
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: III
OBJECTIVES
To highlight the Provisions of Law governing the General Contract and Special Contract.
To enable the students to understand the Legal Remedies available in the Law to the
Business and other People.
OUTCOME:
On the completion of the syllabus students will understand the basic provisions of Law,
contract and legal remedies in the law.
UNIT I:
Indian Contract Act -Formation-Nature and Elements of Contract – Classification of Contracts-
Contract Vs Agreement.
UNIT II:
Offer – Definition – Forms of offer – Requirements of a Valid Offer. Acceptance – Meaning -
Legal rules as to a Valid Acceptance. Consideration – Definition – Types - Essentials. Capacity
of Parties – Definition – Persons Competent to contract. Free consent – Coercion – Undue
Influence – Fraud – Misrepresentation - Mistake. Legality of object - Void agreements Unlawful
Agreements.
RECOMMENDED TEXT:
1. Dr. Rajni Jagota – Business Laws – CENGAGE, New Delhi.
BOOK REFERENCE:
1. Kapoor, N.D. Business Laws, Sultan Chand and Sons.
2. Sreenivasan, M.R.Business Laws, Margam Publications.
3. Dhandapani,M.V.Business Laws, Sultan Chand and Sons.
4. BadreAlam,S.&Saravanavel,P.MercantileLaw
5. Pillai,R.S.N.&Chand,S,BusinessLaw, S Chand & Co, Delhi
6. Ramaswamy,K.N.,BusinessLaw, S Chand & Co, Delhi
7. Shukla,M.C,BusinessLaw , S.Chand &Co.
8. Balachandran.V&Thothadri.S,BusinessLaw,VijayNicoleImprintsPvt.Ltd.Chennai
WEB RESOURCE:
1. www.cramerz.com
2. www.digitalbusinesslawgroup.com
3. http://swcu.libguides.com/buslaw
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSC08
CORE-VIII: MARKETING
Common to BCom(A&F) & BCom(CS)-V Sem. as Elective
Inst.Hrs : 5 YEAR: II
Credits : Core 4 / Elective 5 SEMESTER: III
Objectives:
To facilitate the students to understand the importance and the relevance of marketing in to-
day’s Business world
To enable the students to understand the features of the Indian Marketing
Out Come:
The Students will understand the basic concepts of Marketing, Market Segmentation,
Marketing Mix and Recent trends in Marketing.
UNIT I
Introduction to Marketing –Meaning – Definition and Functions of Marketing – Marketing
Orientation – Role and Importance of Marketing – Classification of Markets
UNIT II
Market Segmentation – Concept – Benefits – Basis and Levels. Introduction to Consumer
Behaviour – Need for study – Consumer buying decision process – Buying motives.
UNIT III
Marketing mix. Product – Meaning – Introduction to Stages of New Product Development –
Types – Introduction to PLC – Product Mix – Price – Pricing Policies and Methods.
UNIT IV
Channels of Distribution (Levels) – Channel Members – Promotion – Communication Mix –
Basics of Advertising, Sales promotion and personal selling.
UNIT V
Recent Trends in Marketing. A Basic understanding of E – Marketing, Consumerism, Market
Research, MIS and Marketing Regulations.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
1. Dawn iacobucci , Anupama Vohra – Marketing Management – CENGAGE, New Delhi.
2. William M.pride , O.C.Ferrell –Principles of marketing - CENGAGE, New Delhi.
3. Atreyee Ganguly , Joyeta Bhadury - Principles of marketing - CENGAGE, New Delhi.
REFERENCES
1. Marketing Management by Rajan Saxena
2. Marketing by William J Stanton
3. Principles of Marketing by Philip Kotler
4. Marketing Management by Still and Cundiff
5. Marketing Management by Dr. K. Nirmala Prasad and Sherlaker
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSE1A
ELECTIVE-I(A): INCOMETAX LAW AND PRACTICE-I
Common to BCom(A&F) as Core, BCom(CS) as Core,
BCom(BM), BCom(CA) & BCom(ISM)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: III
Credits : Elective 5 / Core 4 SEMESTER: V
OBJECTIVES:
To provide a detailed understanding of the various provisions of I.T. Act.
To enable the students to about the Assessment Procedures and Tax Planning.
Outcome:
The students will understand the concepts of Income tax, Types of filing and computation of
tax from various head.
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION
Meaning of Income – Features of Income Tax – Types – Important Definitions Under the
Income Tax Act – Assessee – Types – Rates of Tax – Residential Status – Scope of Total Income
–Incomes Exempt from tax.
Note: Questions in Sec. A, B & C shall be in the proportion of 20:80 between Theory and
Problems.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Naveen Mittal – Peinciples of Income Tax Law & Practice – Cengage New Delhi
2. T. Srinivasan – Income Tax & Practice –Vijay Nicole Imprints Private Limited , Chennai
3. Vinod, K.Singhania, Students Guide to IncomeTax, Taxman Publications Pvt. Ltd.
4. Mehrotra- Income Tax Law&Accounts, Goyal, Sathiya Bhavan Publications.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Gaur & Narang, Income Tax Law & Practice, Kalyani Publishers.
2. Reddy,T.S. & Hariprasad Reddy, Y, Income Tax Theory, Law & Practice, Margham
Publications, Chennai.
3. Murthy.A, Income Tax Law & Practice, Vijay Nicole Imprints Pvt.Ltd.Chennai
4. Hariharan N, Income Tax Law & Practice, Vijay Nicole Imprints Pvt. Ltd. Chennai
WEB REFERENCE:
1. www.incometaxindia.gov.in
2. www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
3. www.onlineservices.tin.egov-nsdl.com
4. www.cleartax.in
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
U.G. DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS
CREDITS: 2 III YEAR / V SEM
Objective: Value are socially accepted norms to e valuate objects, persons and situations that form part
and parcel of sociality. A value system is a set of consistent values and measures.
Knowledge of the values are inculcated through education. It contributes in forming true
human being, who are able to face life and make it meaningful. There are different kinds of
values like, ethical or moral values, doctrinal or ideological values, social values and
aesthetic values. Values can be defined as broad preferences concerning appropriate courses
of action or outcomes. As such, values reflect a person’s sense of right and wrong or what
“ought” to be. There are representative values like, “Equal rights for all”, “Excellence
deserves admiration”. “People should be treated with respect and dignity”. Values tend to
influence attitudes and behavior and help to solve common human problems. Values are
related to the norms of a culture.
UNIT I: Value education-its purpose and significance in the present world – Value system – The role
of culture and civilization – Holistic living – balancing the outer and inner – Body, Mind
and Intellectual level – Duties and responsibilities.
UNIT II: Salient values for life – Truth, commitment, honesty and integrity, forgiveness and love,
empathy and ability to sacrifice, care, unity, and inclusiveness, Self esteem and self
confidence, punctuality – Time, task and resource management – Problem solving and
decision making skills – Interpersonal and Intra personal relationship – Team work –
Positive and creative thinking.
UNIT III: Human Rights – Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Human Rights violations –
National Integration – Peace and non-violence – Dr.A P J Kalam’s ten points for
enlightened citizenship – Social Values and Welfare of the citizen – The role of media in
value building.
UNIT IV: Environment and Ecological balance – interdependence of all beings – living and non-living.
The binding of man and nature – Environment conservation and enrichment.
UNIT V: Social Evils – Corruption, Cyber crime, Terrorism – Alcoholism, Drug addiction – Dowry –
Domestic violence – untouchability – female infanticide – atrocities against women – How
to tackle them.
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UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
U.G. DEGREE COURSE
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UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BCS-DSC13
CORE-XIII: INDUSTRIAL LAWS
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: III
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: VI
Course Objectives:
To acquire knowledge on various rules and regulations prevalent in the present business
scenario.
To gain insight on various legal Acts passed to protect the health, safety & welfare of the
employees.
Practical orientation - Students can be assigned to submit a report on welfare, health and
safety measures taken by the manufacturing industries of their choice.
SUGGESTED READINGS
BGE-CSC18
CORE-XVIII: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Common to BCom(A&F), BCom(CS), BCom(BM),
BCom(MM), BCom(CA) & BCom(ISM)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: III
Credits : 4 SEMESTER: VI
OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to get knowledge about the various techniques of Management
Principles.
To make the students to get practical skill in solving management problems.
OUTCOME:
Understand the primary purpose of management accounting namely financial statement
analysis and budgetary control
Develop and apply budget for planning and controlling purpose.
UNIT I: Introduction
Management Accounting - Meaning- Scope- Importance- Limitations - Management Accounting
Vs Cost Accounting – Management Accounting Vs Financial Accounting.
Note: Questions in Sec. A, B & C shall be in the proportion of 20:80 between Theory and Problems.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
TEXT BOOK:
1. Rajiv Kumar Goel , Ishaan Goel – Concepts Building Approach to management Accounting
–CENGAGE New Delhi
2. Drury – Management and Cost Accounting with CourseMate
3. Maheswari,S.N.,Management Accounting, Sultan Chand & Sons
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Murthy A and Gurusamy S ,Management Accounting- Theory &Practice, Vijay Nicole Imprints
Pvt. Ltd .Chennai
2. Charles T. Horngren and Gary Sundem, N, Introduction to Management Accounting, Prentice
Hall
3. Sharma and Shashi K. Gupta, Management Accounting, Kalyani Publishers
4. Reddy, T.S. & Dr. Hariprasad Reddy, Y, Management Accounting, Margham Publications,
Chennai.
5. Hansen - Mowen, Cost Management Accounting and Control, South Western College
WEB REFERENCE:
1. www.accountingcoach.com
2. www.accountingstudyguide.com
3. www.futureaccountant.com
4. www.thestudentcpa.com
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSE2A
ELECTIVE-II(A): INCOMETAX LAW AND PRACTICE-II
Common to BCom(A&F) as Core, BCom(CS) as Core,
BCom(BM), BCom(CA) & BCom(ISM)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: III
Credits : Elective 5 / Core 4 SEMESTER: VI
OBJECTIVES
To help the students to understand the relevance and significance of Tax.
To facilitate the students in understanding the various Provisions I.T. Act.
OUTCOME:
The students will understand the procedure for computing taxable income from different
heads, clubbing of income, Setoff and carry forward of losses and Deductions applicable to
an individual.
UNIT III: Clubbing of Incomes and Set off / Carry forward and Set – Off of losses
Clubbing of Incomes under various situations – Deemed Incomes – Simple Problems on
clubbing of incomes – Setoff – Carry forward and set off of losses.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Naveen Mittal – Peinciples of Income Tax Law & Practice – Cengage New Delhi
2. T. Srinivasan – Income Tax & Practice –Vijay Nicole Imprints Private Limited , Chennai
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Vinod, K. Singhania, Students Guide to Income Tax, Taxman Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2. Mehrotra- Income Tax Law &Accounts, Goyal, Sathiya Bhavan Publications.
3. Gaur & Narang, Income Tax Law & Practice, Kalyani Publishers.
4. Murthy.A, IncomeTaxLaw&Practice,Vijay Nicole Imprints Pvt.Ltd.Chennai
5. Hariharan N, IncomeTaxLaw&Practice,Vijay Nicole Imprints Pvt.Ltd.Chennai
6. Reddy,T.S.&Hariprasad Reddy,Y,Income Tax Theory,Law&Practice,Margham Publications, Chennai.
WEB RESOURCE:
1. www.incometaxindia.gov.in
2. www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
3. www.onlineservices.tin.egov-nsdl.com
4. www.cleartax.in
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BGE-CSC19
CORE-XIX: ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
Common to BCom(A&F) as Elective, BCom(CS),
BCom(BM), BCom(MM) & BCom(ISM)
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: III
Credits : Core 4 / Elective 5 SEMESTER: VI
Course Objectives:
1. To enable the students to understand the concept of Entrepreneurship and to learn the
professional behavior expected of an entrepreneur.
2. To identify significant changes and trends which create business opportunities and to
analyze the environment for potential business opportunities.
3. To provide conceptual exposure on converting idea to a successful entrepreneurial firm.
OUTCOME
On completion of syllabus student will understand on the basic concepts of
entrepreneurship and business opportunities to familiars with knowledge about business
and project reports for starting a new ventures on team based .
UNIT I: Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur : Meaning of entrepreneurship – Types of Entrepreneurship – Traits of
entrepreneurship – Factors promoting entrepreneurship- Barriers to entrepreneurship- the
entrepreneurial culture- Stages in entrepreneurial process – Women entrepreneurship and
economic development- SHG.
UNIT V: Funding
Sources of Finance- Venture capital- Venture capital process- Business angles- Commercial
banks- Government Grants and Schemes.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. (GENERAL) DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Reddy, Entrepreneurship: Text & Cases - Cengage, New Delhi.
2. Kuratko/rao, Entrepreneurship: a south asian perpective.- Cengage, New Delhi.
3. Leach/Melicher, Entrepreneurial Finance – Cengage. , New Delhi.
4. K.Sundar – Entrepreneurship Development – Vijay Nicole Imprints private Limited
5. Khanka S.S., Entrepreneurial Development, S.Chand & Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 2001.
6. Sangeeta Sharma, Entrepreneurship Development, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2016.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Barringer, B., Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, 3 rd Edition,
Pearson, 2011.
2. Bessant, J., and Tidd, J., Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2 nd Edition, John Wiley &Sons,
2011.
3. Desai, V., Small Scale Industries and Entrepreneurship, Himalaya Publishing House, 2011.
4. Donald, F.K., Entrepreneurship- Theory, Process and Practice, 9th Edition, Cengage
Learning, 2014.
5. Hirsch, R.D., Peters, M. and Shepherd, D., Entrepreneurship, 6 th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill
Education Pvt.Ltd., 2006.
6. Mathew, J.M., Entrepreneurship Theory at Cross Roads: Paradigms and Praxis, 2 nd Edition,
Dream Tech, 2006.
7. Morse, E., and Mitchell, R., Cases in Entrepreneurship: The Venture Creation Process, Sage
South Asia, 2008.
8. Nagendra and Manjunath, V.S., Entrepreneurship and Management, Pearson, 2010.
9. Reddy, N., Entrepreneurship: Text and Cases, Cengage Learning, 2010.
10. Roy, R., Entrepreneurship, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2011.
11. Stokes, D., and Wilson, N., Small Business Management and entrepreneurship, 6 th Edition,
Cengage Learning, 2010.
E-RESOURCES:
1. http://inventors.about.com/od/entrepreneur/
2. http://learnthat.com/tag/entrepreneurship/
3. www.managementstudyguide.com
4. www.quintcareers.com
5. www.entrepreneur.com
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BCS-DSE02
ELECTIVE-II: INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING
Inst.Hrs : 6 YEAR: III
Credits : 5 SEMESTER: VI
Learning outcomes
1. To bridge the gap between theory & practice and stimulate trainee’s desire to face the
challenges and problems in a corporate environment.
2. To get an overview of the practical aspects of company secretaryship.
The training should be given under the joint supervision and guidance of the Training Officer
of the Organisation/Institution and Faculty member of Corporate Secretaryship of the college.
The details of the training given and the assessment of each student in that regard should be
fully documented.
The duration of the training shall be for a period of 30 days. The training shall broadly
relate to
(a) Office Management
(b) Secretarial Practice.
The training relating to Office Management may be designed to acquaint the trainees with:
1. Company's activities, organization structure, departments and authority relationship.
2. Study of layout, working conditions, office maintenance, safety and sanitary conditions.
3. Study of the Secretarial service, communication, equipment, postal and mailing services
and equipments.
4. Acquaintance with office machines and equipment and accounting machines.
5. Acquaintance with filing department, sales, purchases, sales accounts, salary,
administration and personnel departments.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Com. DEGREE COURSE IN CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
The training pertaining to Secretarial Practice shall be on all aspects of the functio ns of a
corporate secretary.
NOTE:
The report must be submitted by the candidate, under the guidance of the faculty members of
the respective colleges. The training officers of the concerned organisation/institution are
requested to provide the necessary documents, information and impart knowledge to the
candidate in order to complete the project.
The Report shall include information about the profile of the company, products, projects,
milestones, organisation structure, details of departments, and analysis of financial
performance. The report shall be around 50 typed pages, excluding tables, figures,
bibliographies and appendices. The department of the respective college shall evaluate the
report for 100 marks and conduct Viva-Voce (both by internal and external examiners). The
marks shall be sent to the University as per the procedure. A candidate failing to secure the
minimum for a pass (40%) shall be required to resubmit this report to the department and the
marks after valuation shall be forwarded to the University before the commencement of the
examination.
The external examiner in consultation with internal examiner should conduct Viva-Voce and
evaluate the report.