About CS Foundation Programme

Company Secretary Foundation Programme Syllabus Consists of Four subjects. CS Foundation Syllabus are Business Environment & Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Ethics and Communication, Business Economics and Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing. Foundation Course for Company Secretary (CS) is an eight months duration course which is the first level study on the path of becoming a Company Secretary. The Programme provided by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is a Statutory Body of the Parliament of India & mixture of postal tuition and optional coaching classes. Study material is provided to the student at the time of admission. The CS Foundation Course covers the study of subjects and topics such as legal aspects of taxation, labour laws, corporate law, accounting, auditing or financial analysis etc. It is beneficial in getting a suitable position in the company.

Cut off dates for admission to CS Foundation Programme: 

CS Foundation Programme can be pursued by 10+2 pass or equivalent students of Arts, Science or Commerce stream (Excluding Fine Arts).

 Examination:

.             Examination is conducted twice a year in June and December

              Examination fee

        Foundation Programme -Rs. 1200/-

        Last date for submission of application for appearing in the examination

        25th March (with late fee of Rs. 250/- till 9th April)

        25th September (with late fee of Rs. 250/- till 10th October)

Medium of Examination The Institute allows facility to students to appear in examination in English as well as in Hindi. (Except Business Communication subject of Foundation Program) Qualifying Marks A candidate is declared to have passed the Foundation / Executive / Professional examination, if he/she secures at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and 50% marks in the aggregate of all subjects. Time limit for completing CS Examination A student is required to complete the Executive and the Professional examination within the registration period. However, on payment of requisite fees the validity of registration may be renewed / extended for further period subject to fulfilling the applicable guidelines.

Company Secretary CS Foundation Syllabus

• Business Environment & Entrepreneurship
• Business Management, Ethics, and Communication
• Business Economics
• Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR CS FOUNDATION EXAM

PAPER 1: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Contents:

PART A: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (30 MARKS)

1. Business Environment

• Introduction and Features
• Concepts of Vision & Mission Statements
• Types of Environment:
• Internal to the Enterprise
• Value System, Management Structure and Nature, Human Resource, Company Image and Brand Value, Physical Assets, Facilities, Research & Development, Intangibles, Competitive Advantage
• External to the Enterprise
• Micro: Suppliers, Customers, Market Intermediaries
• Macro: Demography, Natural, Legal & Political, Technological, Economy, Competition, Socio-Cultural and International
• Business Environment with reference to Global Integration

2. Forms of Business Organization

Concept and Features in relation to following business models:

• Sole Proprietorship
• Partnership
• Company
• Statutory Bodies and Corporations
• HUF and Family Business
• Cooperatives, Societies, and Trusts
• Limited Liability Partnership
• Other Forms of Organisations

3. Scales of Business

• Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
• Large Scale Enterprises and Public Enterprises
• MNCs

4. Emerging Trends in Business Concepts, Advantages and Limitations

• Network Marketing
• Franchising
• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
• E-Commerce
• M-Commerce

5. Business Functions

• Strategic: Planning, Budgetary Control, R&D, Location of a Business, Factors affecting location, Decision Making and Government Policy
• Supply Chain: Objectives, Importance, Limitations, Steps, Various Production Processes
• Finance: Nature, Scope, Significance of Financial Management, Financial Planning (Management Decisions – Sources of Funds, Investments of Funds, Distribution of Profits)
• Marketing: Concept, Difference between Marketing and Selling, Marketing Mix, Functions of Marketing
• Human Resources: Nature, Objectives, Significance
• Services: Legal, Secretarial, Accounting, Administration, Information and Communication Technology

PART B: BUSINESS LAWS (40 MARKS)

6. Introduction to Law

• Meaning of Law and its Significance; Relevance of Law to Modern Civilized Society; Sources of Law; Legal Terminology and Maxims; Understanding Citation of Cases

7. Elements of Company Law

• Meaning and Nature of Company; Promotion and Incorporation of a Company; Familiarisation with the Concept of Board of Directors, Shareholders and Company Meetings; Company Secretary; E-Governance

8. Elements of Law relating to Partnership

• Nature of Partnership and Similar Organisations – Co-Ownership, HUF; Partnership Deed; Rights and Liabilities of Partners: New Admitted, Retiring and Deceased Partners; Implied Authority of Partners and its Scope; Registration of Firms; Dissolution of Firms and Partnership

9. Elements of Law relating to Contract

• Contract – Meaning; Essentials of a Valid Contract; Nature and Performance of Contract; Termination and Discharge of Contract; Indemnity and Guarantee; Bailment and Pledge; Law of Agency

10. Elements of Law relating to Sale of Goods

• Essentials of a Contract of Sale; Sale Distinguished from Agreement to Sell, Bailment, Contract for Work and Labour and Hire-Purchase; Conditions and Warranties; Transfer of Title by Non-Owners; Doctrine of Caveat Emptor; Performance of the Contract of Sale; Rights of Unpaid Seller

11. Elements of Law relating to Negotiable Instruments

• Definition of a Negotiable Instrument; Instruments Negotiable by Law and by Custom; Types of Negotiable Instruments; Parties to a Negotiable Instrument – Duties, Rights, Liabilities, and Discharge; Material Alteration; Crossing of Cheques; Payment and Collection of Cheques and Demand Drafts; Presumption of Law as to Negotiable Instruments

PART C: ENTREPRENEURSHIP (30 MARKS)

12. Entrepreneurship

• Introduction to Concept of Entrepreneurship, Traits of Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship: Who is an Entrepreneur, Why Entrepreneurship
• Types of Entrepreneurs – Idealist, Optimizer, Hard Worker, Sustainer, Improver, Advisor, Superstar, Artist, Visionary, Analyst, Fireball, Juggler, Hero, Healer
• Distinction Between Entrepreneur and Manager
• Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship: Definition, Features, Examples, and Difference

13. Entrepreneurship – Creativity, and Innovation

• Entrepreneurial Venture Initiation: Sensing Entrepreneurial Opportunities, Environment Scanning, Market Assessment
• Assessment of Business Opportunities: Identification of Entrepreneurial Opportunities, Selection of an Enterprise, Steps in setting up of an Enterprise
• Entrepreneurial Motivation: Meaning and Concept, Process of Achievement Motivation, Self-efficacy, Creativity, Risk Taking, Leadership, Communication and Influencing Ability, Mentoring and Planning Action
• Developing Effective Business Plan

14. Growth & Challenges of Entrepreneurial Venture

• Strategic Planning for Emerging Venture: Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Contemporary Business Environment
• Financing the Entrepreneurial Business: Resource Assessment— Financial and Non-Financial, Fixed and Working Capital Requirement, Funds Flow, Sources and Means of Finance
• Managing the Growing Business: Effecting Change, Modernization, Expansion, and Diversification

PAPER 2: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, ETHICS, AND COMMUNICATION

Contents:

PART A: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (40 Marks)

1. Nature of Management and its Process

• Meaning, Objectives, Importance; Nature of Management- Science, Art, Profession; Management Approaches; Management Functions- Planning, Organizing, Human Resource Management, Directing and Control; Principles of Management- Fayol’s and Taylor’s Principles; Managerial Skills; Task and Responsibilities of Professional Manager

2. Planning

• Concept, Features, Importance, Limitations; Planning Process; Types of Plans – Objectives, Strategy, Policy, Procedure, Method, Rule, Budget; Plan vs. Programme, Policies, and Procedures; Decision-Making

3. Organisation

• Concept, Features, Importance, Limitations; Organizing Process; Types of Organisation; Structure of Organisation; Centralisation and Decentralisation; Delegation; Growth in Organisation

4. Human Resource Management

• Concept, Features, Importance, Limitations; Recruitment Process- Selection; Training and Development- Methods; Functions of Personnel Manager; Performance Appraisal

5. Direction and Coordination

• Direction: Concept, Features, Importance, Limitations; Elements of Direction –Supervision, Motivation, Leadership, Communication;
• Co-ordination: Concept, Features, Importance, Limitations; Types- Internal and External; Co-ordination- the Essence of Management

6. Controlling

• Concept, Features, Importance, Limitations; Control Process; Essentials of a Good Control System; Techniques of Control- Traditional and Non-traditional Control Devices; Relationship between Planning and Controlling

7. Recent Trends in Management

• Change Management
• Crisis Management
• Total Quality Management
• Risk Management
• Global Practices

PART B: BUSINESS ETHICS (20 MARKS)

8. Business Ethics

• Genesis, Concepts, Elements, Ethics in Business
• Challenges of Business Ethics and Corporate Leadership
• Ethical Principles in Business – Indian Perspective

PART C: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (40 Marks)

9. Business Communication

• Concept, Features, Importance, Limitations; Means of Communication — Written, Oral, Visual, Audio-Visual
• Principles and Essentials of Business Communication
• Process of Communication
• Barriers to Communication

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