The Business Studies subject is one of the main subjects of commerce stream students. In Business Studies subject of class 11 and 12 students will study regarding the business that how to expand the business, how to do business so that you can earn more profit, how to be a good leader, how to treat their staff, how to recruit excellent staff, how to direct and control the business effectively and efficiently, where to invest money, how to promote your business, and etc.

Some of the important topics involved in Class 11 Business Studies Syllabus are the Nature and Purpose of Business, Forms of Business Organizations, Public, Private and Global Enterprises, Business Services, Emerging Modes of Business, Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics, Sources of Business Finance, Small Business, Internal Trade, International Trade.

Business studies examination for class 11 and 12 consists of 2 papers i.e. Paper 1 is a written test of 80 marks and paper 2 is of 2o marks project work. In this article, you will get all the top-recommended and good books of class 11 and 12 Business Studies subjects for both CBSE and ICSE board.

The major topics included in Class 12 Business Studies Syllabus are the Nature & Significance of Management, Principles of Management, Management, and Business Environment, Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Controlling, Financial Management, Financial Markets, Marketing Management, Consumer Protection.

Business Studies Books for Class 11 and 12 (Top Recommended)

Business studies are the main subject of the commerce stream. By studying Business studies you will learn to do business very well and it will help you in your job also. For studying you need various study materials to study, so there are some of the top recommended books mentioned below for the CBSE and ICSE classes 11 and 12.

The table below shows the top-recommended books for class 11 and 12 for CBSE and ICSE board: -

Class	CBSE Book Name	ICSE Book Name
Class 11	Business Studies (NCERT)	ISC Business Studies Part 1 for Class XI Paperback – 1 January 2017 by C.B. Gupta
Class 11	Business Studies Class 11th CBSE by Poonam Gandhi	Oswaal ISC Sample Question Paper Class 11 Business Studies Book (For 2020 Exam) By Oswal Editorial Board
Class 12	Business Studies Part - 1 Principle and Functions of Management for Class - 12 By NCERT	Essentials of Commerce: Textbook for ISC Class 12 Paperback – 1 January 2019 by Sandhita Purbi Vijay Kapur
Class 12	Vyavasaik Adhyayan I for Class 12 By NCERT	Core Business Studies Class 12 by C.B. Gupta
Class 12	Business Studies Class 12 CBSE by Poonam Gandhi	Case Studies mentor in Business Studies Class XII by Alka Dhawan

CBSE Class 11 Business Studies Books

• The Business Studies subject of class 11 consists of 1 paper and 1 project to be done. The written examination is of 80 marks and the project work is of 20 marks, this makes the total of 100 marks examination.
• The students have to study well for the CBSE business studies class 11 subject to score good marks. So for scoring good marks students will need good books and guidance so here we are mentioning some of the best reference books and NCERT books for you to study well and score good marks.

The table below shows the CBSE Business Studies Books for Class 11: -

Author name	CBSE Books for Class 11th	Price
NCERT Business Studies Book Class 11th	Business Studies	Rs. 115/-
NCERT	Vyavasaik Adhyayan I for class 11	Rs. 90/-
NCERT	Vyavasaik Adhyayan II for class 11	Rs. 70/-
Best Reference Books for Class 11th Business Studies CBSE
Poonam Gandhi	Business Studies Class 11th CBSE	Rs.450/-
Sandeep Garg	Business Studies with Case Studies for Class 11th (2020-2021)	Rs. 225/-
Meena Verma	Business Studies Class 11th	Rs. 325/-
C.L. Chaturedi and L.N. Aggarwal	Vyavasaye Adhayan – Class XI (Hindi)	Rs. 380/-
Poonam Gandhi	Vyavasaye Adhayan for Class 11	Rs. 450/-

• Business Studies by NCERT – This book contains all the topics of the business studies subjects of class 11. All the topics in this book are explained in very simple and understandable language. You have to purchase this book because this book is by NCERT it is a must studied book for every student. The students should study from this book because it is a cheap and best book for business studies and mostly all the papers are prepared by considering this book only.
• Vyavasaik Adhyayan I for class 11 by NCERT – this book is the Hindi version of business studies NCERT of class 11. This book is in the Hindi language and covers almost half of the syllabus of business studies of class 11. The other half is covered in its second part, to give a complete package to study business studies subject for class 11 in an interesting and understandable way. This is the cheap and best book as compared to any other reference book.
• Vyavasaik Adhyayan II for class 11 by NCERT – This book is the second part of the Hindi version of the Business studies book for class 11. This book contains the other half of the business studies syllabus of class 11. The students have to buy this part of the book also. This book price is Rs. 70/- only it is very less as compared to other Hindi version reference books.
• Business Studies Class 11th CBSE by Poonam Gandhi – This is the best reference book for the business studies class 11. In mostly every school teacher teaches from this book and in this book the concept has been explained in very detailed and simple language.

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Books

The top recommended and most purchased books for the class 12 Business Studies are mentioned. Both NCERT and reference books for CBSE class 12 business studies are mentioned below.

The table below shows the CBSE class 12 Business Studies books: -

Publisher Name	12th commerce book CBSE	12th commerce books price
NCERT	Business Studies Part - 1 Principles and Functions of Management for Class - 12	Rs. 95/-
NCERT	Vyavasaik Adhyayan I for Class 12	Rs. 90/-
NCERT	Business Studies Part - II Business Finance and Marketing for Class – 12	Rs. 78/-
NCERT	Vyavasaik Adhyayan II for Class 12	Rs. 70/-
Best Reference Books for Class 12th Business Studies CBSE
Poonam Gandhi	Business Studies Class 12 CBSE	Rs. 504/-
Sandeep Garg	Business Studies with Case Studies for Class 12	Rs. 375/-
Poonam Gandhi	Vyavasaye Adhayan for Class 12	Rs.450/-
R K Singla	Vyavasaye Adhayan for Class 12	Rs. 450/-

• Business Studies Part - 1 Principle and Functions of Management for Class - 12 by NCERT – This book covers almost half of the business studies syllabus of class 12th with detailed explanation and easily understandable language. The other half of the syllabus will be in other parts of the book. This book is very cheap and written in a very interesting way.
• Business Studies Part - II Business Finance and Marketing for Class – 12 by NCERT – This book is the second part of the above book, it covers the other half of the business studies syllabus of class 12. Every student must have to purchase this book for studying business studies and to score good marks.
• Vyavasaik Adhyayan I for class 12 by NCERT – This book is the Hindi version of business studies book. This book covers half of the syllabus of business studies class 12th and this book is written in simple Hindi language to be understandable easily. The price of this book is Rs. 90/-.
• Vyavasaik Adhyayan II for class 12 by NCERT – this is the second part of the Hindi version of Business studies class 12 subjects written by NCERT. This book is made by taking many things in consideration i.e. easy and simple language, less price, easily available, and etc. so, if you want to study business studies in Hindi then this is the best book for it.
• Business Studies Class 12 CBSE by Poonam Gandhi – this book is one of the best reference books for class 12th business studies subject. This book covers the whole syllabus of the business studies subjects of class 12. This book contains each and every topic of business studies in detail and in a very smart way. So that the students will get the concept of the chapter easily and we will not forget it easily. So, everyone should buy this reference book of business studies to study well and score good marks.

ICSE Class 11 Business Studies Books

The table below shows the ICSE class 11 Business Studies Books: -

Author name	ICSE Books for Class 11th	Price
NCERT Business Studies Book Class 11th	Business Studies	Rs. 115/-
Best Reference Books for Class 11th Business Studies ICSE
Oswal Editorial Board	Oswaal ISC Sample Question Paper Class 11 Business Studies Book (For 2020 Exam)	Rs.130/-
Gurukul Books	61 Paper Bank - Commerce Stream: ISC Class 11 for 2020 Examination	Rs. 596/-

• Business Studies Book by NCERT – This book is the universal book for every board business studies subject. This book is made by NCERT and covers the whole syllabus of the business studies class 11. The price of this book is less taking into consideration that any student can buy this book easily. This book is very interesting and made it a very smart way. So everyone should buy this book for studying business studies.
• Oswaal ISC Sample Question Paper Class 11 Business Studies Book (For 2020 Exam) by Oswal Editorial Board – This book covers the whole syllabus with detailed explanations of each topic and in simple language. The price of the book is less and the information is more. So every ICSE board student should purchase this book for preparation.

ICSE Class 12 Business Studies Books

The table below shows the ICSE class 12 Business Studies Books: -

Poonam Gandhi	Business Studies Class 12 ICSE	Rs. 504/-
Alka Dhawan	Case Studies mentor in Business Studies Class XII	Rs. 360/-
C.B Gupta	Core Business Studies Class 12	Rs. 435/-
Poonam Gandhi	Vyavasaye Adhayan for Class 12	Rs.450/-
R K Singla	Vyavasaye Adhayan for Class 12	Rs. 450/-

• Core Business Studies Class 12 BY C.B. Gupta – This is the best reference book for the business studies subject. In this book, the topics have been explained in such a way that while reading only you will understand the topic thoroughly. The topics have been explained in such a simple and interesting way that you will love to study from this book.
• Case Studies mentor in Business Studies Class XII by Alka Dhawan - The main aim of this book is to facilitate easy understanding of the matter at one reading. An attempt has been made to explain all the concepts in a very precise and comprehensive manner so that the students not only understand the subject but also find it interesting.