Sem IV (2024-2025)

Unit No

Topic

Content

1

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

1. Foundations of Entrepreneurship- who is an entrepreneur, benefits, challenges
2. Evolution of Entrepreneurship
3.  Types of entrepreneurs – young, women, minority, immigrant, part-time, home based, family business, coprenuers, corporate castoffs, corporate drop outs, retiring baby boomers
4. Difference between manager and an entrepreneur, Intrapreneurship
5.  Entrepreneurial Competencies
6. Entrepreneurial Motivation 
7. Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2

New Venture Creation 

1. Identifying the Business Opportunity
2. Feasibility Analysis
3. Crafting a business plan- 
4. Forms of Business ownership – Sole Proprietorship, partnership, Corporations, limited liability company, Franchising

3

Project Management 

1. Role of a Project Manager
2. Project Life Cycle
3. Project investment proposal – project analysis, Market analysis, technical analysis, Economic analysis, ecological analyses,
4.  Project Evaluation and Selection – payback period, accounting Rate of Return, net Present value, internal Rate of Return 
5. Project financing – equity financing, angel investing, debt financing. 

4

Institutions supporting Business Enterprises 

1. National Board for Micro, small and Medium enterprises
2. Khadi and Village Industries (KVIC)
3. MSME
4. NSIC
5. National Science and Technology entrepreneurship development Board(NSTEDB)
6. DIC, SFC, SIDC, NABARD, SIDBI, EPC 

5

Why do businesses fail?

1. Industrial Sickness
2. Symptoms of Sickness
3. Rehabilitation of Sick Units
4. Winding up a company 

Sr. No

Type 

Details 

1

Recommended Text Book

1. Entrepreneurship Development and Small Business Enterprises, Pearson, Poornima M. Charantimath 

2

Reference Books

1. Essentials of entrepreneurship and Small Business Management , Pearson, Norman M. Scarborough, Jefferey R. Cornwall 

3

Recommended Research Journals

1. Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development
2. International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research (IJSBE

4

Recommended Magazines

1.     Harvard  Business Review 

5

Recommended Websites

1.     https://www.entrepreneur.com/topic/inspiration

2.     https://www.forbes.com/

6

Recommended Tech- Talks

1. https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_tasner_how_i_became_an_entrepreneur_at_66?language=en
2. https://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_herold_let_s_raise_kids_to_be_entrepreneurs?language=enhttps://www.ted.com/talks/natalie_fratto_3_ways_to_measure_your_adaptability_and_how_to_improve_it