COMMERCE FORM ONE-----TOPICS.

FORM I

General Objectives of Teaching Commerce

At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
- Describe the basic principles of commerce, which are necessary in modern business environment.
- Apply modern commercial methods eg. Import and export formali­ties and procedures, distribution methods.
- Differentiate marketing and procurement techniques i.e. pricing discounting, promotion, ordering etc.
- Discuss and analyses contracts, which are cornerstone of exchange and distribution.
- Prepare himself / herself for future specialization.

Instructional  Time
This syllabus is to be covered in four academic years each one having approximately nine teaching months. Forms I and II will have 4 periods of 40 minutes each a week. In a year of 38 teaching weeks each class of forms I and II will have a total of 152 periods. Form and IV will have 7 periods of 40 minutes each week. Therefore in  a year of  38 teaching weeks each class of Forms III and IV will have a total of 266 periods.

FORM I

1.    THE SCOPE OF COMMERCE
2.    PRODUCTION

FORM II

3.    THEORY OF DEMAND
4.    THEORY OF SUPPLY
5.    RETAIL TRADE
6.    WHOLESALE TRADE
7.    WARE HOUSING MANAGEMENT
8.    STOCK ADMINISTRATION

FORM III

9.    TRANSPORTATION
10.  COMMUNICATION
11.  MARKETING
12.  MONEY
13.  BANKING
14.  INTERNATIONAL TRADE
15.  IMPORT TRADE
16.  EXPORT TRADE

FORM IV

17.  TAXATION
18.  INSURANCE
19.  BUSINESS UNITS
20.  MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS