FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME IN COMMERCE: SEMESTER I PAPER DC I - 1: BUSINESS LAWS

Marks: 100 (Theory = 75, Internal Assessment = 25)
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Objective: The objective of the course is to impart basic knowledge of the important business laws along with relevant case law.

UNIT I – The Indian Contract Act, 1872 
Contract – meaning, characteristics and kinds; Essentials of valid contract - Offer and acceptance, consideration, contractual capacity, free consent, legality of objects; Void agreements; Discharge of contract – modes of discharge including breach and its remedies; Contingent contracts; Quasi – contracts; Contract of indemnity and guarantee; Contract of bailment; Contract of agency
UNIT II – The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 
Contract of sale, meaning and difference between sale and agreement to sell; Conditions and warranties; Transfer of ownership in goods including sale by non-owners; Unpaid seller – meaning and rights of an unpaid seller against the goods and the buyer.
UNIT III – The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 
Salient features of LLP; Difference between LLP and partnership, LLP and company; LLP agreement; Nature of LLP; Partners and designated partners; Incorporation document; Incorporation by registration; Registered office of LLP and change therein; Change of name; Partners and their relations; Extent and limitation of liability of LLP and partners; Whistle blowing; Contributions; Financial disclosures; Annual return; Taxation of LLP; Conversion to LLP; Winding up and dissolution.
UNIT IV – The Information Technology Act, 2000 
Definitions under the Act; Digital signature; Electronic governance; Attribution, acknowledgement and dispatch of electronic records; Regulation of certifying authorities; Digital signatures certificates; Duties of subscribers; Penalties and adjudication; Appellate Tribunal; and Offences.

READINGS:
Suggested Readings:
1. Lee Reach, Business Laws, Oxford University Press, UK
2. Singh, Avtar, The Principles of Mercantile Law, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
3. Tulsian P.C, Business Law, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
4. Sharma J. P., and Sunaina Kanojia, Business Laws, Ane Books Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
Note: Latest edition of text book may be used.

Four Year Undergraduate Programme:Delhi University:Foundation Courses:INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1. Overview
Information Technology has acquired a central and integral role for a student in the University. Students use these technologies primarily for communication and networking. This course stretches that domain to education and research. Information and Communication Technology is an essential and efficient mode of receiving education information, documentation and presentation. The course is designed to enable the UG students with the skills, basic knowledge, and legal aspects of using information technology.

2. Objective and Expected outcome

• To enable students to be aware of the role of IT in education, society and business.
• To enable students to be aware of basic hardware and software components that makes the data processing possible.
• To enable students to prepare documents and presentations for their academic work.
• To enable students to explore the Internet for various purposes in an effective, secure and legal manner.
• To enable students to understand the organization of information resources available at different sources, especially the library.

3. Themes & Sub-themes
I. Information Technology (IT) & Society
Information, information processing & Information Technology, Evolution of IT, IT business and entrepreneurship, education, communication, entertainment, healthcare, agriculture, and its contribution to India‘s development. Government Initiatives: Particular initiatives – AADHAR, E-Panchayat, National Knowledge Network.

II. Information Handling
Devices assisting IT with, special focus on Computers and Mobiles. Components of computer: Hardware and Software. Connecting and configuring external devices – like printer, scanner, projectors etc. Hardware Connectivity Options - Ports, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.

III. Document Preparation & Presentation
Document preparation and presentations using tables, pictures, graphs, animations, audio and video contents. Use of shortcut keys. Making effective presentations. Use of references and citations. Knowledge of various file formats and ways of converting files from others.

IV. Internet, Security & Legal Aspects
World Wide Web; Basics of webpage; Social networking websites; Effective searching; Popular online applications - e-ticketing, e-payment. Email & internet forums. Issues – virus, malware, spam, phishing, copyright, plagiarism, cyber-crime; Protective measures: password, https; cyber laws – IT Act.
The Philosophy of ‗Open source‘; Licensing and domains of open source technology. Open source software development. Commonly used open source technologies.

V. Information Resource Centers: Library information systems
E-Resources of Information, Institutional Repository and online Databases subscribed and free and open access databases.
Library Systems – Introduction to library, User and reference services (Current Awareness Service, Selective Dissemination of Information, Online Information Bulletin Board), Call Number (Class Number, Book Number, Location Number), Catalogue Data Fields. Access of Resources – Search (Open Public Access Catalogue) & reservation.
Bibliographic Standards for Citation - Modern Language Association style, American Psychology Association style. Article reference, Book Reference, Conference Reference, Web Resource Reference.

4. Project works
Specific suggestive projects:

• Study a government website (like www.delhi.gov.in) and lookout for e-facilities.
• Study a bank‘s website (such as www.sbi.co.in) and lookout for e-facilities.
• Visit a nearby Panchayat and educate them in the new opportunities and resources that will be available to them, thanks to IT initiatives.
• Prepare a document or presentation on the changes produced by the use of IT in your society/locality.
• Open the CPU of a computer to see its internal components – make your own block diagram.
• Demonstrate how to connect and set up a projector through computer and laptop for a Power-Point presentation.
• Demonstrate how to connect and set up a printer and a scanner for use in a computer lab.
• Demonstrate how to connect an active Wi-Fi network to a computer, a laptop and a mobile.
• Use of Bluetooth technology for sharing data files like lecture notes.
• Prepare a four page word document on any theme that contains pictures, graphs, tables etc.
• Prepare a five-slide Power-Point presentation on any theme with pictures, tables, animation, movies and dynamic information.
• Create your own personal weblog.
• Send an email to the teacher and a group created for group communication.
• How to make effective use of social-networking sites for awareness programmes.
• Suggest methods of making your college website more effective.
• Make a movie using Power Point.
• Make a poster on a topic using power point.
• Create your letterhead.
• Prepare your CV. Visit different sites to prepare a list of recommendations about preparing an effective CV.
• Demonstrate how you will configure a network printer.
• Hold a class-room discussion on the difference IT has produced between your lifestyle and that of your parents.
• Create a facebook group for your course.
• Create a list of websites containing resources for a topic.
• Create a group email for your classmates.
• Prepare a document how to use the site IRCTC (Indian Railways).
• Locate an effective lecture on the internet on this course.
• Make a presentation on any open source software.
• Make a presentation on public domain library management software.
• Create an online management system for your departmental library.
• Prepare bibliography on selected subject using Library Online Resources.
• Prepare a full-text report on a selected subject using citation style.
• Create a list of DU books and online reservations available in the library OPAC.
• Create presentations on use of IT in census, library and stock exchange.
• Visit a website with job listings and submit your resume with the job site. Prepare a document to summarize the kinds of information sought by the job sites.
• Visit a job site and compile information about different job vacancies that may be available.

Tools and Techniques

• Linux, Windows or Mac systems as available in a college
• Open Office or Microsoft Office for making documents and presentations etc.
• The classes should preferably be held in the lab having computing and Internet facilities.
• Projects will be carried out in groups of 2-4 students with mixed background in using computers. This is likely to encourage peer learning amongst the students.
• The projects included are optional and suggestive. Teachers have the freedom to offer any other project linked to the topics.
• The one period (every week) that has been allocated for presentation and discussion of projects should be used by the students to exchange ideas, try new ones, debate with others and use this to formulate creative projects.

5. Reading List
Printed Material

• Bell, S. S. (2012). Librarian's Guide to Online Searching (3 ed.). Libraries Unlimited.
• I.T.L. Education Solutions Limited. (2012). Introduction to Information
• Technology (2 ed.). Pearson Education India. (P 14-20, 476-482, 314-316, 230-247, 532-546, 553-555, 563-569, 572, 588-590, 327-331, Sec 13.1-13.4, 15.1-15.3)
• Inc. BarCharts. (2011). APA / MLA Guidelines (Quick Study: Academic) [Pamphlet]. 6. QuickStudy.
• Janes, J. (2003). Introduction to Reference Work in Digital Age. Neal-Schuman Publishers.
• Katz, W. A. (2001). Introduction to Reference Work (Vol. I). McGraw-Hill.
• Kumar, K. (2011). Library Manual. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House.
• Norton, P. (2004). Peter Norton's Introduction to Computers (6 ed.). McGraw-Hill Technology Education.
• Rajaraman, V. (2013). Introduction to Information Technology (2 ed.). Prentice Hall India. (P 20-38, 41-66,67-79, 80-89,165-178, 339-349, 258-27)

Video lectures on essential topics

• http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?subjectId=106105084
• http://deity.gov.in/sites/upload_files/dit/files/Compendium_FINAL_Version_220211.pdf
• http://www.ficci.com/sector/21/Project_docs/FICCI_website_content_-IT.pdf
• http://www.roseindia.net/technology/mobile/recent-trends-in-mobile-technology.shtml
• http://www.roseindia.net/management/how_technology_brought_change_in_modern_management.html
• http://www.roseindia.net/services/mobile/What-are-Handheld-Devices.shtml
• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/add-or-remove-a-printer
• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-vista/add-or-remove-a-scanner
• http://www.stanford.edu/class/cs101/how-computers-work-hardware.html
• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows7/connect-to-bluetooth-and-other-wireless-or-network-devices
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308127
• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-vista/open-a-port-in-windows-firewall

Online Material

• http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/beginner-s-guide-to-internet-security-947930/1#articleContent
• http://www.slideshare.net/satyajeet_02/how-to-make-effective-presentation
• http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/skills/presentations.aspx#fbid=2B5VMS_caRD
• http://www.pasd.wednet.edu/school/hs/Library/Effective%20Search%20Techniques.pdf
• http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-an-internet-forum.htm
• http://mamidala.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/275/
• http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/default.aspx#Viruses-and-other-malware
• http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/default.aspx#Fraud
• http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/default.aspx#Passwords
• http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/default.aspx#Social-networking
• http://www.microsoft.com/security/family-safety/childsafety-internet.aspx
• http://its.ucsc.edu/security/stay-secure/minreq/internet.html
• http://its.ucsc.edu/security/stay-secure/minreq/scams.html

Useful websites

• http://deity.gov.in/content/e-governance
• http://deity.gov.in/content/cyber-laws-security
• http://deity.gov.in/content/national-knowledge-network
• http://www.gutenberg.org/
• http://uidai.gov.in/

Allied Material

• http://opensource.org/
• http://bosslinux.in/
• http://www.openoffice.org/
• http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/

My Recommendations

•  How Laser Printer works (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDLM5fMFyA4 )

Business, Entrepreneurship and Management

Business, Entrepreneurship and Management (व्यापार, उद्यमशीलता और प्रबंधन)

1. Overview
Curriculum aims to encourage students to empathize and analyze basic mechanism of business and its relevance for resolving major challenges facing the nation in the areas like business and socio-economic development, need for infrastructure and role of ethics in governing the business.

2. Objective and Expected outcome
The course aims at the following:
 Create awareness about entrepreneurship
 Stimulating the potential to develop entrepreneurial orientation through innovation and creativity
 Understanding relationships between business, market, and society
 Understanding the role of management in creating and maintaining business

3. Themes and Sub-themes

Entrepreneurship
Concept, value creation, entrepreneurial mindset— innovation and creativity, entrepreneurial decision making—use of biases and heuristics, risk bearing, social and commercial entrepreneurship

Business
Concept, types, facilitators and inhibitors of business, role of e-commerce and m-commerce, technological innovation and its viability, ethical considerations

Market and Society
Generation and utilization of resources, concept of market, exploring and segmenting the market, demand and supply factors, understanding customer adoption process

Management
Concept, function and culture of management, innovation and technology, managing finance, role of incentives and managing human resources


E-resources:

Dabbawalas Case


Barefoot College
भारत के राजस्थान में, एक ख़ास-ओ-ख़ास विद्यालय है जो ग्रामीण महिलाओं और पुरुषों को शिक्षित करता है -- ज्यादातर अपढ लोगों को -- और उन्हे बदलता है सोलर इंजिनियरों, कलाकारों, दाँत के डॉक्टरों, मेडिकल डॉक्टरों में, और उनके ख़ुद के गाँवों में. इसे बेयरफ़ुट कॉलेज के नाम से जाना जाता है, और इसके स्थापक, बंकर रॉय, समझा रहे हैं ये कैसे काम करता है।




4. Project works
 Understanding the life of celebrated and unsung entrepreneurs
 Studying the role of government, women, and dalits as entrepreneurs
 Studying the role of social marketing, social entrepreneurship, and social audit
 Studying the role of different forms of business ownership
 Studying the online business models and role of e-commerce and m-commerce
 Studying of Indian model of businesses
 Studying the shades of business in urban and rural areas
 Studying various aspects of organizations like Tata, Reliance, Maruti, Hindustan Motors, Wipro, Haldiram, Flipkart, Amul, Amaravati Talluka, Lizzat papad, Google, Apple etc.
 Studying Gandhi‘s Trusteeship model through Corporate Social Responsibility/Corporate Governance orientation of companies.
 Studying the role of demographic, psychographic, political, competitive, and environmental factors in business
 Studying the management of businesses like wellness, event management, radio taxies, etc.
 Study the role of business facilitators like banking, insurance, supply chains, and logistics, etc.
 Study of Dabbawallas and mathematical reasoning
 Use and analysis of secondary sources of data for business decision making
 Writing business plan

Tools and Techniques
 Case study and biographical analysis of entrepreneurs
 Survey research- Customer satisfaction survey, and opinion polls
 Field studies
 Social audit of projects
 Social campaigns
 Analysis of offline and online businesses
 Experiential exercises and business games
 Secondary data analysis using MS Excel/SPSS

5. Reading List
Printed Material (Essential)
Barringer, Bruce R., Ireland Duane R. (2012). Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures (4 ed.). Prentice Hall. pp 77-96.
Davies, Paul. (2008). New Business in India: The 21st Century Opportunity. World Scientific Publishing Company. pp 1-23.
Desjardins, Joseph.(2019). An Introduction to Business Ethics.(3 ed.). McGrawHill. pp 1-35
Kotler, Phillip., Kevin L Keller, Abraham Koshy, & Mithilesh Jha.(2009). Marketing Management. (13 ed.) Prentice Hall. pp 4-30, 177-183, 200-205.
Kreitner, R. (2004). Management. (9 ed.). Houghton Mifflin Company. pp. 4-28, 95-99, 352-358, 375-379, 439-454.
Nickels, William. G., James M McHugh, Susan. M McHugh. (2012). Understanding Business (6 ed.). Tata Mcgraw-Hill. pp 4-11, 486-496


Supplementary Reading Material
Bansal, Rashmi. (2012). Connecting the Dots. Westland. Inc. pp 1-35
Bornstein, D. (2007). How to Change the World:Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of
New Ideas. Oxford University Press. pp 48-61.
Cappelli, Peter, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, & Michael Useem. (2010). The India Way:
How India's Top Business Leaders Are Revolutionzing Management. Harvard Business Review Press. pp 19-47
Ferrell, O.C., Fraedrich, John Paul; Ferrell Linda. (2006). Business Ethics: Ethical
Decision Making and Cases. (6 ed., Indian adaptation). , Biztantra. pp 1-18
Gladwell, Malcolm. (2008). Outliers: The Story of Success. Allen Lane Penguin Book. pp
35-68
Hanna, Richard C, Andrew Rohm, & Victoria L. Crittenden. (2011). The Power of the
Social Media Ecosystem. Business Horizon. pp 1-9
Rigby, Darrell. (2011, December). The Future of Shopping. Harvard Business Review. Scarborough, Norman M. (2011). Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Management, (6 ed.) Prentice Hall. pp 32-68.
Stevenson, Howrad H. (2006). A Perspective on Entrepreneurship. Harvard Business
School. Product No. 384131, pp 1-13
Tjan, Anthony K., Richard J., & Tsun-Yan Hseih. (2012). Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck: What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur and Build a Great Business. Harvard Business Review Press. pp. 1-9.
William, Chuck. (2012). MGMT 4. South Western Cengage Learning. pp 119-128.
Zahra, Shaker A., Satish Nambisan. (2012, May-June). Entrepreneurship and strategic
thinking in business ecosystems. Business Horizons. pp 219-229.

Films
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Any Body Can Dance (2013)
Barbarians at the Gate
Corporate (2006)
Do Duni Char (2010)
Guru (2007)
Oh My God (2013)
Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
Pursuit of Happiness (2006)
Rocket Singh (2010)
Start-up.com (2001)
The Social Network (2010)
Tucker-the man and his dreams (1988)
Wall Street (1987)


Additional articles recommended by me:

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/international/2013/08/130812_jon_oringer_billionaire_dp.shtml?ocid=socialflow_facebook_hindi
• http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/h19vSOdQ74sZasyK4BiHAP/Reethika-Sunder-Parttime-entrepreneur.html

B.Com.(H) Semester-4 Section-4 2012-13 : INTERNAL ASSESSMENT : Indirect Tax

ROLL NO	Class Test(10)	Assignment(10)	Attendance(5)	Attendance(59)	Tut(11)	Jan-Mar(39)	Apr(9)	% Attend.
127	5.5	8.3	0	31	2	21	8	52.54
187	3.2	8.6	0	35	4	23	8	59.32
190	5.3	7.5	4	49	8	32	9	83.05
193	4.3	7.5	3	47	7	31	9	79.66
194	7.3	7.6	0	32	5	20	7	54.24
195	4.0	3.6	0	21	3	14	4	35.59
197	5.7	8.5	4	50	8	33	9	84.75
198	3.0	8.2	0	22	4	13	5	37.29
199	2.7	3.4	0	18	4	11	3	30.51
219	3.7	8.1	0	17	3	13	1	28.81
221	5.5	8.5	4	48	7	32	9	81.36
228	6.0	9.6	5	55	11	36	8	93.22
232	4.0	8.8	1	40	5	27	8	67.80
233	5.7	4.5	0	28	3	22	3	47.46
238	6.7	7.6	0	37	4	26	7	62.71
239	3.7	6.9	0	33	5	21	7	55.93
240	7.7	4	0	27	2	20	5	45.76
241	4.0	6.9	1	40	6	26	8	67.80
242	4.3	8.6	0	32	6	19	7	54.24
243	6.2	7.1	2	43	7	31	5	72.88
244	5.3	9	0	33	6	20	7	55.93
245	5.0	8.4	4	48	7	32	9	81.36
246	4.2	8.8	0	33	6	21	6	55.93
247	7.0	8.1	1	40	5	27	8	67.80
248	6.0	8	0	16	0	15	1	27.12
249	6.7	4	0	28	2	20	6	47.46
250	4.3	8.5	5	51	10	33	8	86.44
251	6.0	8.5	5	53	9	37	7	89.83
252	3.7	8.8	0	27	2	20	5	45.76
253	6.0	7.3	0	31	1	29	1	52.54
254	5.7	8.6	3	45	5	32	8	76.27
256	3.3	8.5	0	17	1	8	8	28.81
257	4.3	9	0	35	6	21	8	59.32
258	4.5	8.3	0	33	6	19	8	55.93
259	4.7	8	1	40	5	27	8	67.80
260	5.3	8.6	3	45	7	29	9	76.27
262	5.0	9	0	25	4	14	7	42.37
265	6.7	8.9	0	33	3	23	7	55.93
268	5.3	8.6	0	39	7	23	9	66.10
269	5.8	7.1	0	24	2	17	5	40.68
270	5.5	7.4	5	52	8	36	8	88.14
283	5.3	8.2	0	35	4	25	6	59.32
284	5.7	8.5	1	40	4	29	7	67.80
286	4.3	0	0	10	2	7	1	16.95
287	6.0	9.5	4	48	7	32	9	81.36
290	4.3	8.5	0	31	4	21	6	52.54
291	3.3	7.4	1	40	8	26	6	67.80
300	5.7	7.8	0	3	2	1	0	5.08
312	4.0	7.5	4	48	6	33	9	81.36
313	4.0	0	0	2	1	0	1	3.39
314	5.7	8.5	0	33	5	24	4	55.93
315	3.3	8	2	42	10	24	8	71.19
319	7.0	4	0	30	3	23	4	50.85
321	4.3	3.8	0	21	2	15	4	35.59
324	4.3	8	2	42	8	25	9	71.19
327	2.3	3.5	0	27	2	17	8	45.76