Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) IKS in Commerce and Management Syllabus - Mumbai University

This is the TY BCOM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based syllabus below alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.

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Syllabus for IKS in Commerce and Management

Major · Semester 5 · TY BCOM · 2 credits · 50 marks

Module I: Foundations of IKS in Commerce (15)

Unit I: Commerce in the ancient period
Meaning and scope of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), Trade and commerce in the Indus Valley, Mauryan and Gupta periods, Guild System Types in Ancient India.
Introduction to Arthashastra: structure, historical significance, Law and justice system: judiciary and punishment models,
Unit II: Ethics, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
Indian concepts of Dharma, Karma, Nishkama Karma, Ethics and values in Indian business traditions.
Social Responsibility in Indian Philosophy- Concept, Daana (Charity), Seva (Service) and Lokasangraha. Sustainability in Indian Thought (Harmony with Nature)- Concept, Panchamahabhutas and Environmental Balance

Module II: Indian Management, Leadership and Marketing in IKS (15)

Unit I: Indian Management and Leadership Philosophy
Concepts of Karma Yoga and work culture, Skill development through Guru–Shishya tradition- The Guru-Shishya Model.
Motivating employees at work: techniques and concepts from the Arthashastra and Vidura Niti, Leadership styles in Indian epics (Ramayana, Mahabharata), Leadership Principles in Chanakya Neeti.
Unit II: Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in IKS
Traditional marketing practices and barter systems- Role of fairs, haats, and bazaars, Role of Culture, Traditions and Values in Indian Markets
Role of Geographical Indications (GI) and Indigenous Products, Storytelling, Folk Media and Traditional Communication, Relevance of IKS -Indian economy.

Reference Books

Trade and Commerce in Ancient India (1968) - Balram Srivastava – Chowkhamba Publication.
Trade and Commerce in the Ancient World (2011) ISBN-13 978-0778717447
Law & Order Administration in Ancient India – R.K Gupta, The Quarterly Indian Journal of Political Science Vol. 65, No.1 Jan-March 2004.
The Indian Legal System: An Enquiry – Mahendra Pal Singh, Niraj Kumar, ISBN – 9780199489879, Oxford University Press.
A history of Ancient India- Arjeet Jha, Pearson India Education Services Pvt. Ltd.
Introduction to Indian Knowledge System- Concepts and Applications, B. Mahadevan, Vinayak Rajat Bhat, Nagendra Pavana R. N., PHI Learning Private Limited, Delhi
Radhakrishnan Pillai- Corporate Chanakya, Jaico Books
Radhakrishnan Pillai- Chanakya Neeti, Jaico Books
India's Ancient Past (OIP)- R.S. Sharma, Oxford University Press India
Regional Products and Rural Livelihoods C: A Study on Geographical Indications from India- N. Lalitha, Soumya Vinayan, Oxford University Press; New edition
Vidura Niti- Sharat Kohli, Notion Press; 1st edition.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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