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Course Detail

Course Name Entrepreneurship Development
Course Code 24COM311
Program B.Com. (Specialization in International Finance)
Semester 6
Credits 4
Campus Mysuru

Syllabus

Unit 1

Entrepreneurship – Definition – Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Skills – Functions of An Entrepreneur – Types of Entrepreneurs – Entrepreneurship – Advantages and Disadvantages – Women Entrepreneurship – Need – Prospects and Problems and remedies of Women Entrepreneurs- Role of Entrepreneurship in economic development of the country.

Unit 2

Business Idea – – Sources of Business Idea – Business Idea Evaluation – Porter’s Five Force Model – SWOT Analysis – Brainstorming. Intellectual Property – Trademarks – Patents –

Copyrights – Geographical Indications. Business Plan – Process of Writing a Business Plan – Uses – Kinds.

Unit 3

Starting up of a Business – Basic Start-up Problems – Buying a Business – Process of Buying

– Franchising – Challenges of Buying a Business. Entrepreneurship Development Programmes – Needs- Stages and Limitations.

Unit 4

Institutional support and incentives to entrepreneurs-Types of finance- long term and short term – District Industries Centre (DIC) – Small Industries Development Corporation (SIDCO)- National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)- Khadi Village Industry Commission (KVIC)- Small Industries Service Institute (SISI) – National Entrepreneurship Development Board (NEDB), Classification of Incentives.

Unit 5

MSMED Act 2006- Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)- Definition- Functions – Role of MSMEs in economic development – Causes of Sickness among MSMEs – Remedies to overcome sickness- Rehabilitation programmes.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives:

To equip students with the knowledge and skills for entrepreneurial endeavours.

Course Outcomes:

Students will be able to

CO1: Understand the basic concepts of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs.

CO2: Gain knowledge about the different sources of business ideas and business evaluation.

CO3: Understand various factors for starting up a business and to gain knowledge about entrepreneurship development programs.

CO4: Gain knowledge on various institutional support and incentives.

CO5: Understand the role of MSMEs in promoting entrepreneurship.

COPO

PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6

PO7

PO8

PO9

PO10

CO1

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

2

CO2

3

2

3

2

2

1

1

2

1

2

CO3

3

2

3

2

2

1

1

2

1

2

CO4

3

2

3

2

2

1

1

2

1

2

CO5

3

2

3

2

2

1

1

2

1

2

Text Books / References

Textbooks:

  • Entrepreneurship: Rajeev Roy, Oxford University
  • Entrepreneurial Development: Vasant Desai, Himalaya Publishing House

References:

  • Entrepreneurial Development: S. S. Khanka, S. Chand Publications.

Entrepreneurship: Robert D. Hisrich, Tata McGraw Hill Publications

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