Entrepreneurship

Paper Code: 
VJWT- 601
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Differentiate between wage employment, self-employment and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Define and know the meaning of the terms Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise.
  3. Understand the role of entrepreneurship in Economic Development.
  4. Differentiate the roles of an Entrepreneur and a Manager.

 

60.00
Unit I: 
Entrepreneurship

                                                                      

Concepts and Définition

  • Entrepreneur
  • History
  • Nature and characteristics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Enterprise
  • Female Entrepreneurship
  • Need of Entrepreneurship

 

6.00
Unit II: 
Entrepreneurial development

 Functions of an Entrepreneur                                                                         

  • Innovation
  • Risk and Uncertainty Bearing
  • Organization
  • Invention v/s innovation
  • Process of entrepreneurship

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Types of Entrepreneurs

                                                            

  • Intrapreneurs
  • Franchisee
  • Serial Entrepreneur
  • Engineer Entrepreneur
  • Visionary Entrepreneur
  • Factors effecting enterpreneurship
  • OtherQualities of Entrepreneurs

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Entrepreneurship, Starting, Developing & Managing

        

  • First Generation Entrepreneurship
  • Rural Entrepreneurship
  • Difference between Wage Employment and Entrepreneurship
  • Difference between Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneur vs. Manager Relationship
  • Role of Entrepreneurship in Starting a New Business
  • Family enterprises

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Spirit of Entrepreneurship

                                                               

  • Moral decision making
  • Ethical imaginative power
  • Creativity in thoughts
  • Thrust of experimenting
  • Role of entrepreneurship in economic development
  • Government policies and programmes for entrepreneurships
  • Study of famous entrepreneurs of India

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Khanka, S. S. (2006). Entrepreneurial development. S. Chand Publishing.
  • Sudha G.S. (2015).Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Ramesh book depot.
  • Boothroyd Setting up a Successful Jewellery Business
  • Gupta, C.B. and Srinivasan, P., (2015). Entrepreneurship Development, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Mathew, M. J. (2009).Business Organisation, University book house (P).
  • Sharma K.C. (2012) .Entrepreneurship Development. Raj Publications
  • Kuratko, D. F. (2016). Entrepreneurship: Theory, process, and practice. Cengage Learning.
  • Taneja, S. and Gupta, S.L., (2010)  Entrepreneur Development: New Venture Creation, Galgotia Publishing Company, New Delhi,

E-RESOURCES:

JOURNALS:

  • Global Business Review
  • Journal of Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Emerging Economics
  • Indian Journal Of Marketing
  • The IUP Journal of brand Management
  • Prabandhan
  • IISU  Journal of Commerce and Management

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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