Entrepreneurship

Paper Code: 
GBBA 302A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Create understanding of the nature and forms of entrepreneurial management.
  2. Developing the entrepreneurial skills among students.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

GBBA302 A

Entrepreneurship

 

CO 121: Recognize the nature and forms of entrepreneurial management.

CO 122: Develop the creativity and innovation skills among students.

CO 123: Analyses social entrepreneurship and various business strategies to apply in real life situations.

CO124: Discuss about the system and functioning of family businesses.

CO125: Review the sources of financing the entrepreneurial business.

CO126:Develop different entrepreneurial skills for successful business.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Hours,  Group discussions, problem solving sessions.

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions,  Chart preparation.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Entrepreneurial Management

Entrepreneurial Management: The evolution of the concept of entrepreneurship, Competencies of entrepreneurs, Types of entrepreneurs, Forms of ownership: Sole proprietorship; partnership; limited liability partnership and corporation form of ownership; Franchising; types of franchise arrangements; franchise contracts; Valuation of a new company

12.00
Unit II: 
Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation

Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation: Stimulating Creativity; Organisational actions that enhance/hinder creativity, Managerial responsibilities, Sources of Innovation in Business; Business Plan: Concept, Characteristics, Process

12.00
Unit III: 
Social Entrepreneurship:

Social Entrepreneurship: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship; Characteristics of Social Entrepreneurs; Issues in Creating a Non-profit Organization; Business Strategies: Growth, Stability strategy, Harvesting and Exit Strategies, Role of government in Entrepreneurship Development

12.00
Unit IV: 
Family Business and Entrepreneurship:

Family Business and Entrepreneurship: Family Business: Concept, structure and kinds of family firms; Management of family enterprises; Conflict and conflict resolution in family firms; women's issues in the family business and related government policies; Encouraging change in the family business system.

12.00
Unit V: 
Financing the Entrepreneurial Business:

Financing the Entrepreneurial Business: Sources of financing, Loan syndication, Consortium finance, Institutional Support to Entrepreneurs – SIDBI, IDBI, IFCI; Venture capital Versus Angel Investors.

Essential Readings: 

1. Burns, P. (2001). Entrepreneurship and small business. New Jersey :Palgrave.
2. Drucker, P. F. (2006). Innovation and entrepreneurship: Practice and principles. USA: Elsevier.
4. Hisrich, R., & Peters, M. (2002). Entrepreneurship. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
5. Holt, D. H. (2004). Entrepreneurship new venture creation. New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India.
6. Kaplan, J. (2004). Patterns of entrepreneurship. Wiley.
7. G.S Sudha (2013) Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship. Jaipur. New Delhi . R.B.D Publication
8. Vasant Desai (2011) Entrepreneurial Development. Himalaya Publishing House.
9. Roy Rajeev, Entrepreneurship, Oxford Higher Education

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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