Syllabus

DAFFODIL INSTITUTE OF IT (DIIT)

Bachelor of Business Administration

First Year /First Semester

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

Course Code: 510101

Credit: 3

Google Classroom Code: aexy55n

Course Teacher: Md. Jahidul Islam Rony

Senior Lecturer & Coordinator

Bachelor of Business Administration

Cell: 01719678798

E-mail: rony_nu@diit.info

1. Concepts in Business: Meaning and Definition of Business-Functions, Characteristics andNature of Business-Components of Business-Pre-Requisites of Business-Owner of a business, The Payoff of Business ownership, The Winning hand of Ownership, Characteristics of successfulBusiness Owner, Form of Business Ownership in Bangladesh.

2. Sole Proprietorship: Meaning and Definition-Characteristics of Sole Proprietorship-Advantagesand Disadvantages-Formation of Sole Proprietorship.

3. Partnership: Meaning and Definition-Characteristics of Partnership-Advantages and

Disadvantages-Kinds of Partners and Partnership-Partnership Agreement-Provision of PartnershipDeed-Rights and Duties of Partners-Liabilities of Partners-Formation of partnership Firm, Dissolution of Partnership Firm.

4. Joint Stock Companies (JSC): Meaning and Definition-Features of JSC-Advantages and

Disadvantages of JSC-Public Vs. Private Limited Company-Formation of a JSC in Bangladesh, Legal Documents Issued by A Company: Memorandum, Articles, Prospectus-Company Meeting:Shareholders’ Meetings, Directors’ Meeting-Share Capital-Winding up of Company.

5. Cooperative Society: Meaning and Definition-Department of Cooperative in Bangladesh,

Principles and Characteristics of Cooperative-Advantages and Disadvantages of Cooperative, Types of Cooperative Society.

6. State Enterprises: Meaning and Definition-Historical Background of State Enterprises, Advantages, Disadvantages, Classification of State Enterprise, State Enterprise in Bangladesh.

7. Franchising: Meaning and Definition, Franchising options and the structure of the industry,Process for evaluating a franchise opportunity, Reasons for buying an existing business, Processof evaluating a business, Pros and cons of franchising.

8. Business Start-Up: Identifying Startup Ideas, Creating a New Business from Search, FindingStartup Ideas, Using Internal and External Analysis to evaluate and opportunity, SelectingStrategies that capture opportunities.

Recommended Books:

1. Ivancevich, M. John, and Skinner, J. Steven,(1992).Business for the 21st Century, Irwin

2. A Guide to Opportunity-Investment guide of Bangladesh (2018), BIDA, Bangladesh

Reference Book:

3. Shell S.K. and Syeduzzaman M. (2019). Inrtoduction to Business, Renaissance Book Depot.