BPSC Management Syllabus 2026: Previous Year Reference & Preparation Guide

BPSC Management Syllabus

• Concepts of Organizational Behavior and Management
• Social psychological aspects' importance in comprehending organizational behavior
• Relevance of theories of motivation; Contribution of Maslow.
• Leading authorities such as Herzberg, McGregor, McClelland, and others.
• researches on leadership research.
• Goal-Based Management.
• Intergroup and small group dynamics.
• use of these ideas to comprehend the dynamics of organizational behavior, work norms, conflict and collaboration, and the managerial function.
• Organizational transformation.
• Organizational design: Open systems, neoclassical, and classical philosophies.
• Authority, control, delegation, centralization, and decentralization.
• Systems, procedures, tactics, organizational structure, 78 policies, and goals
• control and communication in decision-making.
• Computers in management and the management information system.
• The economic environment includes the analysis of national income and how businesses use it to foresee.
• the structure and trends of the Indian economy, as well as government initiatives and policies.
• Regulatory Policies: financial, economic, and planning aspects, as well as how these macro-policies affect business choices and strategies- Forecasting and demand analysis.
• Cost analysis, joint product pricing, price discrimination, capital budgeting, and applicability in Indian conditions are some of the topics covered.
• Project selection and cost-benefit analysis inform the production technique selection.
• Quantitative Approaches Classical optimization: applications of optimization under restrictions; maxima and minima of one or more variables. Formulating problems through Graphical Solutions in Linear Programming The Simplex Approach Duality - post-optimality, analysis - dynamic and integer programming applications - transportation and assignment formulation Linear programming models and techniques for solving them

• Management of Marketing Marketing Concept and its Relevance to the Indian Economy - Marketing and Economic Development Key managerial responsibilities in the context of developing economies - Marketing in rural and urban areas: opportunities and challenges.
• Planning and strategy in relation to export and domestic markets advertising notion of the marketing mix- Strategies for market segmentation and product differentiation - Motivation and behavior of consumers - Consumer behavioral models Good. Distribution of Brinds Price and marketing in the public distribution system. Choices- Marketing program planning and management.
• Models and studies on marketing - Sales Information system for marketing and organizational dynamics. Audit and supervision of marketing. Export marketing issues and opportunities; the role of the government, trade associations, and individual organizations; export incentives and promotional tactics.

• Management of Materials and Production. principles of production from a management perspective.
• Manufacturing system types include intermittent, repetitive, and continuous.
• Production-oriented organizing, long-term forecasting, and aggregate production planning.
• Plant Design: Process scheduling, plant location, plant scale of operations, and physical facility layout.
• Upkeep and replacement of equipment. Control, routing, loading, and scheduling functions for many production system types are included in production planning.
• Balancing of assembly lines and machine lines.
• The function and significance of material handling, value analysis, waste and scrap disposal, quality control, and materials management in making or purchasing decisions.
• Standardization, inventory of replacement components, and coding. Inventory control includes safety stock, recorder point, economic order amount, and ABC analysis.
• System of two bins. The DGS & D buying method and procedure for waste management.

• Money Handling Financial analysis tools that are commonly used include cash budgeting, ratio analysis, funds flow analysis, cost-volume-profit analysis, and financial and operating leverage.
• Choosing an Investment: The process of managing capital expenditures, evaluation standards for investments, capital costs, and their utilization in both public and private domains. Organizational assessment of capital expenditure management, with particular application to India; risk analysis in investment decisions.
• Estimating the firm's financial needs, deciding on the financial structure, capital markets, and institutional funding sources with particular reference to India are all factors in the financing decision. Subcontracting and leasing for security analysis.
• Working capital management includes figuring out what working capital is, controlling how risky a manager is with it, managing cash, inventories, and accounts receivable, and managing the impact of inflation on working capital management.
• 79 Internal finance, dividend policy determination, the impact of inflationary tendencies on dividend policy determination, valuation, and dividend policy are all factors in the determination and distribution of income.
• Administration of finances in the public sector, with particular emphasis on India. Financial accounting principles and performance budgeting. Control systems for management.

• Management of Human Resources. Features and importance of personnel policies in human resources - Policy and planning, manpower - Techniques for recruitment and selection - Education and Training - Advancements and Transfer: Employee morale and motivation; wage and salary administration; job evaluation and performance appraisal. Resolution of disputes. Controlling Development and Change.
• Indian worker profiles and management styles: An analysis of industrial relations, economy, and society in India The Industrial Disputes Act is specifically mentioned in the labor legislation concerning trade unionism in India. Bonus Payment Act: Trade Unions Act: Workers' participation in Menage indication and industrial democracy.
• Industrious Discipline and Grievances Management.