ED Syllabus
ED Syllabus
ED Syllabus
(Open Elective-IV)
UNIT –I (9)
Entrepreneurship: Definition, role of entrepreneurship in economic development, characteristics and types
of an entrepreneur, Forms of business organizations; agencies dealing with entrepreneurship and small
scale Industries; Case studies of successful entrepreneurs- identification of business opportunities in various
branches of engineering
UNIT-II ( 9)
Creativity and Business Idea: Sources of new ideas, methods of generating ideas and creative problem
solving, concepts of innovation and incubation.
Business Plan: definition, scope and value of business plan, market survey and demand survey.
Feasibility studies: Technical feasibility, financial viability and social acceptability; Preparation of
preliminary and bankable project reports;
UNIT-III (9)
Project Planning: Product planning and development process, Sequentialsteps in executing the project.
Plant layout: Principles, types and factors influencing layouts,
Material Management: Purchase procedures, Issues of Materials -LIFO,FIFO,HIFO and Base stock;.
Fundamentals of Production Management: Production Planning and Control (PPC)-Concepts and
functions, Long & short run problems.
Marketing Management: Definition, functions and market segmentation.
UNIT-IV (9)
Financial Management: Introduction, Sources of finance-internal and external.
Human Resource Management: Introduction, importance, selection, recruitment, training,placement,
development;
Legal Issues in Entrepreneurship: Mechanisms for resolving conflicts; Industrial laws- IndianFactories
Act, Workmen Compensation Act; Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) – patents, trademarks, and copyrights
Text Books:
1) Robert D.Hisrich, Michael P. Peters, “Entrepreneurship”, Tata McGraw-Hill, 9th Edition
2014 (Chapters 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,11 and13).
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Reference Books
1. David H. Holt, “Entrepreneurship New venture creation” Prentice Hall of India.2004.
2. Handbook for “New Entrepreneurs”, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmadabad.
3. T.R. Banga, “Project Planning and Entrepreneurship Development”, CBS Publishers, New
Delhi,1984.
4. Personnel efficiency in Entrepreneurship Development-“A Practical Guide to Industrial
Entrepreneurs”, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi.
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