Entrepreneurship and Enterprise - Objectives of Entrepreneurship Development - Phases of Entrepreneurship Development - Role of Entrepreneurship, The Entrepreneurial Mindset, Characteristics of Entrepreneurship, Traits of Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Entrepreneurship Skills-Social Entrepreneurship- Rural entrepreneurship - Women entrepreneurship
Search for Business Idea, Product Innovations, New Product Development – Stages in Product Development; Sequential stages of Project Formulation; Feasibility analysis – Technical, Market, Economic, Financial etc.; Project report; Project appraisal; Setting up an Industrial unit – procedure and formalities in setting up an Industrial unit; Business Plan Development
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Green Technology Innovations, Grassroots Innovations, Issues and Challenges in Commercialization of Technology Innovations, Introduction to Technology Business Incubations, Process of Technology Business Incubation
Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights – IPR, Patents, Trademarks, Copy Rights
Institutions supporting small business enterprises, Angel investors & venture capitalist
Reference Book:
1. Holt David H., Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation, Pearson Education, 2016 2. Prasad L.M., Principles & Practice of Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, 8th Edition,2015 3. Banga T. R. &Sharma S.C., Industrial Organisation & Engineering Economics, Khanna Publishers, 25th Edition, 2015 4. Chandra P, Projects: Planning, Analysis, Selection, Financing, Implementation and Review, Tata McGraw Hill, 9th Edition, 2019
Text Book:
1. Desai Vasant, Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and Management, Himalaya Publishing House, India, 6th Revised Edition, 2020 2. Charantimath P. M., Entrepreneurial Development and Small Business Enterprises, Pearson Education, 3rd Edition, 2018
