Business Planning and Regulations

Syllabus

1.3: BUSINESS PLANNING AND REGULATIONS

Module 1: Introduction to Business Planning                                                                (08 Hours)

Components of Business Planning – Marketing Planning, Financial Planning, HR Planning, Production Planning, R&D Planning.

Module 2: Core Structure of Indian Economy                                                                (10 Hours)

Economic Environment: Economic Factors, Claims and Counter Claims, New Economic Policy, Make in India, The Second Generation Reforms.

Agriculture: Role of Agriculture, Extent of Farm Output, Problems, Agenda for Action, Agricultural Policy, National Commission on Farmers.

Industry: Industrial Policy Resoultion 1948, Industrial Policy 1956, Industrial Policy 1991.

Services: Finance, Marketing, Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Education, Travel and Tourism, Telecommunication, Transport.

Module 3: Corporate Regulations                                                                                      (12 Hours)

Indian Contract Act: Agreement and Contract, Essential of a Valid Contract, Classification of Contracts, Remedies for Breach of Contract.

Negotiable Instruments: Promissory Note, Bills of Exchange.

Company Act 2013 and 2017: Major Principles, Formation, Memorandum and Articles of Association, Prospectus, Power, Duties and Liabilities of Directors, Winding up of Companies.

Intellectual Property Right: Trade Marks, Patents, Copyright, Trade Secrets, Geographical Indications.

Module 4: Consumer Regulations                                                                                     (10 Hours)

The Consumer Regulations Act 1986 and 2019, Consumer Disputes, Complaint, Unfair Trade Practices, Restrictive Trade Practices, Redressal of Consumer Disputes, State Commission, National Commission, Procedure applicable to the National Commission, Consumer Protection Councils.

Information Technology Act 2002, 2008 Amendment, Cyber Law in India, Salient features of IT Act, Digital Signature

Module 5: Environmental Regulations                                                                             (08 Hours)

Environmental Protection Act 1986 – Salient features of the Act, Global Warming, Sustainable Development.

Module 6: Employee Regulations                                                                                      (12 Hours)

Labor Compliances in India – Laws on Wages, Social Security, Industrial Safety & Welfare and Industrial Relations, The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013.